Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

Zhang Jiejie did not leave with Chu Liuxiang because so many people from the Ma Yi Sect had left, and she had a lot of trouble to deal with.

She promised to go out and find Chu Liuxiang after these matters were resolved.

Jiang Fengyue and Chu Liuxiang hired carriages and horses and headed straight for Jiangnan.

It was only because Chu Liuxiang insisted on taking Jiang Fengyue along to enjoy the spring scenery of Jiangnan.

In March, the Jiangnan region is shrouded in continuous rain.

Houses with blue bricks and green tiles stand side by side.

Chu Liuxiang was originally there to enjoy the scenery, but he frowned deeply.

Jiang Fengyue noticed that Chu Liuxiang was acting strangely and asked, "What's wrong?"

Chu Liuxiang stared intently at the wall in front of him.

Jiang Fengyue followed Chu Liuxiang's gaze and saw two characters written in white powder on the wall. They were somewhat blurred by the rain, but if you looked closely, you would see that they read "doghouse".

Why would a place where people live be labeled a doghouse?

Upon seeing these two words, Jiang Fengyue understood why Chu Liuxiang had suddenly frowned.

Chu Liuxiang frowned and asked, "Did you see those two words on the wall?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "The word 'doghouse' is written on the wall. Could it be some kind of code?"

Chu Liuxiang said in a deep voice, "Old Hu and I once made an agreement that if either of us is in danger, we should write these two words in a conspicuous place, and the other person should rush to save us if they see them."

Jiang Fengyue said, "You mean, Old Hu is in trouble?"

Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, "I'm afraid this trouble is quite significant."

Deep in the mountains, there was a big tree, a very big and very tall tree.

Jiang Fengyue was standing under this tree when Chu Liuxiang brought him here.

When Chu Liuxiang saw the tree, he recalled his childhood. He pointed to the densest branches and said, "Look there."

Jiang Fengyue looked over and could vaguely see a small wooden house among the branches. He smiled and asked, "Is that the 'doghouse'?"

Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, "This wooden house was built by Lao Hu and me when we were children."

He touched his nose and continued, "Old Hu said that if one day he and I were chased like stray dogs and had nowhere to run, we could hide here, so this place is called 'Doghouse'."

Jiang Fengyue said, "Only Old Hu could come up with such a name."

The tree was very tall, but for people like Jiang Fengyue and Chu Liuxiang, who were masters of lightness skills, even the tallest tree could be leaped up.

They soon met Hu Tiehua.

Hu Tiehua did not die, nor was he even slightly harmed; in fact, he was far more carefree and happy than most people in the world.

But Jiang Fengyue almost didn't recognize Hu Tiehua.

There are no stray dogs wandering the world in the "doghouse," only one man and four women.

The man was tall and strong, with a clean-shaven beard and slicked-back hair. He was a completely different person from Hu Tiehua, who didn't shave, wash his face, or change his clothes for a month or two.

Four women: one petite and delicate, one gentle and sweet, one healthy and strong, and one frail and delicate.

Jiang Fengyue's check-in only yielded a small amount of silver, proving that these women had neither a renowned skill nor particularly high martial arts prowess.

Hu Tiehua saw Jiang Fengyue and waved with a smile, saying, "Little Jiang, it's been a long time."

He then turned to look at Chu Liuxiang, whose face was pale, and said, "Have you taken the wrong medicine? Or are you angry with me?"

Chu Liuxiang said, "When did you become like this? I had no idea!"

Hu Tiehua retorted confidently, "Do you really want to see me beaten black and blue, hiding here like a stray dog, before you're happy?"

Jiang Fengyue and Chu Liuxiang sat down on either side of her. Chu Liuxiang laughed and said, "How could that be? I'm so happy to see you like this."

A woman with big eyes poured them drinks, smiling sweetly, and said, "You must be tired from your journey. Why don't you have a drink and rest for a while?"

Chu Liuxiang picked up his wine cup, but instead of drinking, he quickly pressed several acupoints on the two women on his right.

On the other side, Jiang Fengyue's wine glass flew out and hit the shoulder well acupoint of the woman furthest away. He also gently twisted the woman's hand, rendering it incapable of harming anyone.

High mountains, flowing water.

Clear spring water flows down from the high mountains and gathers into a pool.

Jiang Fengyue, Chu Liuxiang, and Hu Tiehua were already soaking in the pool.

Hu Tiehua never wanted to take a bath, let alone soak in a pool. But Chu Liuxiang knew that this was the only way to quickly relieve the effects of the medicine on his body, so he reluctantly went into the water.

Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "Old Hu, how come you're just like Chu Liuxiang, falling for a woman too?"

Hu Tiehua shouted, "I was only subdued by four little girls. If it were four old men, I would have beaten them to a pulp."

Chu Liuxiang said, "That makes sense."

Hu Tiehua smiled bitterly and said, "If I met four girls like these, even if I knew the wine was poisoned, I would still drink it."

Chu Liuxiang asked, "How did you convince them to send you back to their 'doghouse'?"

Hu Tiehua said, "Because of you, they are not only looking for me, but also for you. Since they can't find you, I simply told them this method."

Chu Liuxiang was amused by Hu Tiehua's words and said with a wry smile, "Your skill in dragging people down is truly unparalleled."

Hu Tiehua blinked and said, "Aren't you happy that you were able to save my good friend from someone else's clutches?"

Chu Liuxiang touched his nose and said, "Happy."

Hu Tiehua had regained some strength and stood up. His expression suddenly became mysterious and serious. He said, "I don't have time to spend with you anymore. There is a very important matter waiting for me to do. Otherwise, the world will be in chaos, and I don't know how many people will die because of it."

Jiang Fengyue said, "It sounds pretty serious. What's wrong? Tell me and let me see."

Hu Tiehua lowered his voice and said, word by word, "I want to give my friend's daughter to someone to be her wife."

Chu Liuxiang laughed in exasperation, saying, "You call this a big deal?"

Hu Tiehua became mysterious and said, "If you heard who my friend is, you would understand how important this matter is."

Jiang Fengyue smiled and asked, "Who is it?"

He already knew which matter Hu Tiehua was referring to.

Hu Tiehua said, "I can't tell you yet. He has a very high status in the martial arts world. His daughter is a princess, a real princess personally appointed by the current emperor."

Jiang Fengyue asked, "Is your friend Mr. Du from Jade Sword Manor?"

Upon hearing the words "Jade Sword Manor," Chu Liuxiang's expression changed. In recent years, the reputation of Jade Sword Manor had almost surpassed that of the three major sects and four great families of the Jiangnan martial arts world.

Hu Tiehua exclaimed, "As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. I only have myself to blame for saying too much. Now, guess who this princess is going to marry?"

Jiang Fengyue slowly said, "King Shi."