The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 540 Goodbye to the Three Little Ones
Guo Jing knew, of course, that Huang Rong and the others would be coming today. In fact, he didn't need to take care of cleaning the restaurant lobby. As Wu Chengyu's personal disciple, he held a high position in the Beiwei Army. Apart from Song Mu, Xiao Lu, and Li Geda, everyone else treated him as half a young master.

But this kid ran out as soon as Hongyun Restaurant opened in the morning, pretending to wipe the table with a rag.

Guo Jing didn't really understand why he was like this. He was still in the stage of budding romance and didn't even have the concept of being in a relationship.

In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, this guy was actually quite clueless. Hua Zheng liked him, but he was completely unaware. Even after being named the Golden Knife Prince Consort, he still treated Hua Zheng like a younger sister.

It wasn't until he met Huang Rong that Guo Jing, after falling in love, was completely at a loss for what to do and reacted slowly. If it weren't for Huang Rong being very proactive once she set her mind on someone, Guo Jing probably wouldn't have known what romantic love was.

After leaving the Mongolian grasslands in this life, Guo Jing's relationship with Hua Zheng grew increasingly distant. He then spent many years in military camps on Taihu Lake, surrounded by mostly rough men. Guo Jing simply never had the chance to truly connect with a woman again.

Unexpectedly, this time his master forcibly dragged him from Suzhou to Gushan and gave him the task of storytelling. While he was frowning every day, a pleasant surprise came.

When he first saw Huang Rong, he thought she was beautiful. Perhaps it was because he had been in Mongolia for a long time and was used to the rough and careless nature of Mongolian women. Suddenly seeing such a clever and charming girl from Jiangnan, this guy finally knew what it meant to be moved.

However, at this time, Guo Jing was young and infatuated with young women. He longed for her but was still unsure of his own feelings. Then, as if struck by lightning, he discovered that the girl he had been longing for was actually his master's cousin, and that Guo Jing was to call her aunt.

Guo Jing, having been educated by Li Ping since childhood, was well-versed in etiquette and inevitably held some feudalistic ideas. If it were a young person from later generations, with no blood relation and similar age, only a generation apart, there would be no obstacles; they could pursue him first and worry about the consequences later.

But Guo Jing couldn't do it. He had been even more worried these past two days and didn't know how to confide in anyone. Although he hesitated in his heart, his body was honest. Knowing that Huang Rong was coming today, he couldn't help but go out to greet her first.

Lost in thought, he was completely unaware that Huang Rong had arrived. It wasn't until Huang Rong kicked him in the calf in a bad mood that he snapped out of his daze. He turned around eagerly and saw the person he had been longing for these past two days, but he was too timid to know how to speak.

"I, I, you're here, um..." Guo Jing looked at Huang Rong, his cheeks flushed slightly, his body stiffened, and he stammered as he opened his mouth.

Huang Rong was already seething with anger, so she didn't notice Guo Jing's behavior. Seeing Guo Jing stammering, she became even angrier and kicked Guo Jing's shinbone again.

"What do you mean, nephew, you stinky Guo Jing? I'm asking you a question, and you can't even speak clearly. How did my cousin end up taking such a big, dumb idiot like you as his disciple?"

The pain in his calf brought Guo Jing back to his senses. Luckily, he wasn't the protagonist in this life, otherwise he would have been ridiculed as a sycophant. For a moment, he still didn't know how to respond, but he was somewhat more rational now.

"Wait here, I'll go and call Master and Mistress out right now." He didn't dare look at Huang Rong again and instinctively turned and ran.

Huang Rong was distracted and didn't notice anything unusual, but Qu Yun next to her saw through it. However, she didn't think much of it and instead gave Lu Guanying, who was in a daze, a disdainful look.

"Why are all the men around me so stupid these days? Your cousin's apprentice is like that, he probably isn't much better."

Lu Guanying nodded subconsciously, immediately receiving a glare from Qu Yun; "You're the same, I don't know what you're thinking about every day."

Just as Lu Guanying was about to retort, a clear, gentle voice with a hint of laughter suddenly reached his ears.

"I never expected Brother Qu's daughter to be so eloquent; she's probably much more talkative than Brother Qu himself."

The three children looked over at the sound and saw Wu Chengyu and Mo Ku walking into the restaurant lobby, followed by Guo Jing, who was still blushing.

"Wow~~~, so beautiful." This voice belonged to Qu Yun. It was the first time she had ever seen Wu Chengyu. Even though she had harbored resentment because of Qu Lingfeng's injury, she couldn't help but admire Wu Chengyu the moment she saw her.

When Mo Ku first appeared, the three children immediately admired her, but this admiration was more for a female martial arts master.

Although Mo Ku is tall, she has a baby face. If she doesn't fight with anyone, she is usually smiling and cute, which makes people want to get close to her. However, she is not very aggressive in appearance and will not amaze people at first glance.

Therefore, when Mo Ku stood next to Wu Chengyu, he was inevitably overshadowed by Wu Chengyu's charm. Even Qu Yun, who harbored resentment towards Wu Chengyu, was momentarily dazzled by the sight of such a handsome man.

Lu Guanying is alright; men always see men differently than women do. But now there's a sense that only Wu Chengyu is worthy of the Beggar Clan's Dragon-Subduing Granny.

Only Huang Rong was completely unfazed at this moment. After all, she had already met him twice, and he was her cousin. Right now, she was still worried about Wu Chengyu causing trouble for her father. Her first reaction upon seeing Wu Chengyu was to turn her face away and say, "Hmph."

Wu Chengyu was not offended. He and Aku looked at each other and smiled. Then he reached out and touched Huang Rong's head. Huang Rong wanted to dodge, but found that no matter how she turned her head, Wu Chengyu's hand still grabbed her. Helpless, she had no choice but to let him do as he pleased.

"You naughty cousin, you're about to go fight my dad, why did you call me here?"

Cousin, can't you just stop causing trouble for my dad? They're all Rong'er's family; Rong'er doesn't want you fighting.

Wu Chengyu did not answer her question. Instead, he gestured for the three children to sit down and then pulled Aku to sit opposite them. Only Guo Jing, as a disciple, turned around and brought out tea sets to pour tea for them.

Lu Guanying spoke first: "Martial... Uncle?"

Wu Chengyu shook his head: "Your father and I are no longer from the same sect, but at least we lived on Peach Blossom Island back then and were of the same generation. Now that I have left Peach Blossom Island, you two can still call me Uncle Wu."

Lu Guanying chuckled and said, "I've met Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu."

Wu Chengyu and Mo Ku nodded with smiles. It was also the first time Wu Chengyu had taken a close look at Lu Guanying. Compared to his self-important and hardworking but refined father, Lu Chengfeng, Lu Guanying was more honest and even more heroic.

He looked very much like Lu Chengfeng. Lu Chengfeng was more refined and scholarly, while Lu Guanying had thick eyebrows and big eyes. However, he came from a wealthy family and had a more noble air about him than Guo Jing, who also had thick eyebrows and big eyes but grew up on the Mongolian grasslands.

Lu Guanying doesn't appear much in the original novel, but he can be considered a young prodigy. In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, he is the leader of the Taihu Lake pirates, and he led the Taihu Lake pirates to directly defeat the Jin Kingdom delegation that was guarded by Song soldiers.

Although Duan Tiande, who commanded the Song army, was an incompetent fool, he was still leading a regular army. As a river pirate, he was able to defeat a regular army, so he did have some leadership skills.

Not only that, he uncovered the traitor hiding among the Taihu Lake pirates and personally executed the traitor, demonstrating a certain shrewdness and resourcefulness.

When he encountered Ouyang Ke, he dared to fight desperately to save Cheng Yaojia, even though he knew he was no match for him, showing courage and fighting spirit. Later, he moved Guiyun Manor to Dasanguan, and he always helped Guo Jing without hesitation whenever he held a heroes' gathering. Even when Guo Jing was stationed in Xiangyang for many years, he was always one of Guo Jing's most trusted assistants.

The original novel doesn't say what happened in the end, but when Xiangyang fell, Lu Guanying probably didn't get a good result either.

In short, Lu Guanying is much more successful than his father Lu Chengfeng, and he has definitely not disgraced Peach Blossom Island.

Although it was their first meeting, Wu Chengyu had a very good impression of Lu Guanying, who was still an innocent young boy.

When Lu Guanying finished calling him Uncle Wu, Qu Yun pouted and let out a soft snort. She was momentarily distracted when she saw Wu Chengyu, but now that she thought of her father, Qu Yun immediately became angry again.

“My father told me to come, otherwise I wouldn’t have come. I don’t want to call you uncle either. Last night, Uncle Lu was fine, and although Uncle Feng’s internal organs were shaken, he recovered after half a night of recuperation. Only my father’s arms were weak, and I don’t know how long he will need to recover.”

Wu Chengyu was even more interested in this little girl than Lu Guanying. After all, in the original story, this little girl became a fool, and her fate was actually very tragic. Her mother died early, and she was frightened into a daze after seeing her father die tragically. She lived a muddled life afterward, and no one ever mentioned her final fate.

How wonderful it is now! She has been cared for by her family since childhood, her life is more than just comfortable, she has childhood friends who love her, and a childhood sweetheart who is completely under her control. It can be said to be a perfect life.

Wu Chengyu transmigrated here, and among the characters in the original work, the one who had no prior contact with him but indirectly changed his fate the most was this girl.

It's so good this way. Although she's not as stunning as Huang Rong, she's still a pretty young girl. She's quick-witted and eloquent, but not spoiled or willful. She's not as obviously intelligent as Huang Rong, but she also has a clever and intelligent heart.

It can be said that Qu Yun's survival was due to Wu Chengyu saving one of the most unfortunate characters in The Legend of the Condor Heroes. However, the reward for the bamboo slips was already given when he led his men to besiege the Black Wind Duo and changed the fate of all the Peach Blossom Island disciples.

Therefore, Wu Chengyu felt no remorse for unintentionally aggravating Qu Lingfeng's injuries last night. If Qu Lingfeng knew how much he had helped him, he would kowtow to him a hundred times without feeling guilty. However, Qu Yun was a junior, so the elder still had to coax her a little.

"Your dad's fighting style is such that he'll be invincible against opponents weaker than him, but he'll inevitably get hurt against tougher opponents. That's his personality too, and he'll never change it in this lifetime. But I was prepared for that."

Wu Chengyu took out a jade box from his pocket and handed it to Qu Yun.

"This is Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment, a holy medicine for bone injuries. Back then, when your Uncle Feng's leg was broken by Huang Yaoshi, it was this medicine that cured him, and there were no aftereffects."

Take this back and apply it to your father's arms. The medicine here is enough to fully heal his arms. He knows how to use it; just give it to him.

Qu Yun subconsciously took the jade box, but then stared blankly at Huang Rong and Lu Guanying: "When did Grandmaster ever break Uncle Feng's leg?"

Back then, the three children were either newly born or waiting to be reincarnated somewhere. After Qu, Lu, and Feng returned to Peach Blossom Island, they never mentioned the past.

So they knew that Qu Lingfeng and Lu Chengfeng were both disabled, but they never knew the reason, let alone that Feng Mofeng was also a cripple back then.

"You should ask your father about this. Actually, it's not just them. My leg was also broken, just like Feng Mofeng's. It's just that we weren't like Brother Qu and Brother Lu, whose Achilles tendons were severed and can never be fully restored."

Since it concerned their father, Qu Yun and Lu Guanying wanted to ask more questions, but Wu Chengyu would only criticize them to their faces and did not want to tell Huang Yaoshi and their father about what happened back then, which would inevitably be suspected of being provocation.

“There are some things they don’t say, and I can’t say them either, but they’ve all accepted it, and so many years have passed, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

My return to Gushan this time has two purposes: firstly, to pay respects to my aunt, Rong'er's mother; and secondly, to settle some scores with your grandmaster. But rest assured, no one will die. I won't kill anyone; I only want to destroy their spirit.

Just as Huang Rong was about to ask further, she was stopped by Wu Chengyu's gaze. For some reason, Huang Rong often acted childishly towards her father, but she always felt a bit timid towards this cousin she had just met.

Wu Chengyu's bizarre method of inexplicably leaving Guiyun Manor, the profound martial arts skills he displayed when fighting his three senior brothers, and the fact that although they were very close, they didn't really have a deep affection for each other.

Huang Rong was intelligent and knew that the things Wu Chengyu and her three senior brothers were hiding from her were probably things she didn't want to know, which made it impossible for her to actually speak up and stop them.

Seeing Huang Rong swallow her words with some grievance, Wu Chengyu sighed inwardly, but he still had to do what he had to do.

"I called you here today mainly because as your elders, I should give you some gifts as a token of our respect. Otherwise, your father will say that I don't understand human relationships."

He looked at Lu Guanying: "Your aptitude and temperament are actually somewhat incompatible with the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island. Your physique is strong and your mind is calm and not so fancy. The Peach Blossom Island style, which emphasizes the illusory and the spiritual, does not suit you. In the future, you can follow the fierce fighting style of your Uncle Qu."

However, among the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island, only the Splitting Palm can be considered truly powerful, which requires years of internal energy accumulation. As your uncle, I'm giving you a set of fist techniques that are no less powerful than the ultimate skills of Peach Blossom Island and are suitable for your aptitude.

He took out a secret manual and handed it to Lu Guanying: "This Great Subduing Demon Fist comes from the Nine Yin Manual. Its fist power is stable and fierce, and its moves are mysterious and unpredictable. When it is used, its power is unstoppable. Apart from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, there are few martial arts in the world that are better than it. You must practice it well."

Lu Guanying's eyes lit up as he listened. He had long heard of the fame of the Nine Yin Manual, and the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island emphasized spirituality and ingenious moves, which did not suit his personality and made it extremely stiff to practice.

Wu Chengyu turned to look at Qu Yun. He had been struggling to find a suitable martial art for her, but this girl seemed to have found the Peach Blossom Island's unique skills to be right. There weren't many martial arts techniques that were suitable for her that Wu Chengyu possessed.

The Great Subduing Demon Fist is definitely not suitable for her. The Nine Yin Divine Claw and Heart-Shattering Palm are too vicious and won't do any good for a young girl. The other martial arts are too forceful and might not even be as good as the Peach Blossom Island's unique skills.

Later, seeing that Qu Yun was slightly shorter than Huang Rong, with short arms and legs, she was at a disadvantage when using martial arts, and that she might have to take the path of weapons in the future, she began to have some ideas.

He then took out three more manuals, one of which he handed to Qu Yun: "The martial arts techniques of Peach Blossom Island are enough for you to learn, but the only weapon is the Jade Flute Sword Technique. This White Python Whip Technique also comes from the Nine Yin Manual and can be called a martial arts masterpiece."

Finally, Wu Chengyu handed the last two manuals to Huang Rong: "These two manuals are the Lesser Formless Skill and the Carefree Plum Blossom Hand. They are both top-level martial arts. I would not teach them to anyone who is not my closest relative."

Peach Blossom Island's internal martial arts aren't top-tier, but the Lesser Formless Skill will be enough to elevate you to a higher level. As for the Carefree Plum Blossom Hand, it can complement Peach Blossom Island's ultimate techniques. Once mastered, there won't be many in the martial world who can defeat you.

Huang Rong took the manual, but didn't look at it immediately. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, do you really have to go to Peach Blossom Island tomorrow?"

　Thank you everyone for your hard work on the last day of October.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)