Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

The boss was so cautious that even Chen Liu couldn't help but feel a little mad. Wang Yuyan, Azhu and Abi were also very depressed. If they didn't take action now, they would soon reach Suzhou, and then it would be even more difficult to act.

Chen Liu vomited for two days, and stopped on the third day. Otherwise, if he kept vomiting like this, do you think the boss wouldn't be suspicious? However, in order to dispel the boss's doubts, Chen Liu still acted like he had no appetite, and only ate very little each time. After vomiting for two days and starving himself for three days, Chen Liu was completely exhausted and lost a lot of weight. Moreover, they were almost in Suzhou, and the boss gradually relaxed his vigilance against Chen Liu. After all, Chen Liu was already so weak, even if Chen Liu wanted to plot against him, he was powerless, not to mention that Chen Liu was just an ordinary person. If he wanted to, it would be as easy as killing an ant.

"Brother, I'm a little hungry. Give me a sesame cake." Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Chen Liu said to the big boss. The big boss had a very regular meal time, basically eating at a fixed time. Chen Liu had discovered this after observing for a few days.

"Junior brother, this is for you." The boss glanced at Chen Liu, took out a pancake from the package and handed it to Chen Liu.

The eldest was about to take out another piece to eat himself, but Ah Zhu said, "Master Xu Shi, please give us a piece too."

"Okay, Miss Azhu." The boss handed three more pancakes to Wang Yuyan, Azhu and Abi.

"Master Xuzhu, we can't eat so much. The three of us can just split it into two pieces. The extra piece is for you." Ah Zhu handed a pancake to Chen Liu.

"I can't eat that much either. I can't even finish one piece." Chen Liu took the pancake with his right hand, turned it over in his hand, and handed it to the boss, saying, "Brother, I'll give you this pancake."

The boss turned around and took the pancake, but did not eat it immediately, which made Chen Liu nervous. Could it be that the boss discovered his little trick?

"Brother, we have met many martial arts masters on the road these days. Can you tell me what martial arts masters we have in the Song Dynasty?" Chen Liu looked curious.

"Junior brother, why are you asking about Jianghu masters?"

"I'm a little curious."

"The world of martial arts is too dangerous. Junior brother, you'd better try to have less contact with it and recite more scriptures when you have time." The boss didn't want to waste words with a dying man.

"Master Xu Shi, just tell us, we want to hear it too." Ah Zhu suddenly said.

"Miss Ah Zhu, you are from the Murong family. The Murong family is one of the largest families in the martial arts world. You should know more about these masters than I do." The boss's attitude towards Ah Zhu was different. When he saw her speak, he replied with a smile.

Ah Zhu said somewhat depressedly, "We are actually quite curious about the affairs of the Jianghu, but every time we try to ask, we get scolded by the Young Master. He only asks Ah Bi and me to take good care of my cousin and basically never tells us about the affairs of the Jianghu."

"So that's how it is." The eldest boss smiled and nodded, stuffing a few bites of the pancake into his mouth. He gave Ah Zhu a thumbs-up and said, "As for the masters of the martial arts world, the most famous ones are Murong in the South and Qiao Feng in the North. Your young master is not only a martial arts expert, but also a legend in the martial arts world."

Ah Zhu was delighted, and so was Chen Liu. The thief had finally fallen for his trick. Ah Zhu could eavesdrop on Chen Liu's thoughts, though only from a short distance of ten feet. Beyond that, she couldn't hear. Ah Zhu, Wang Yuyan, and Ah Bi had all tried this over the past few days. However, they had been in the same carriage with Chen Liu for most of the time, and his every move was under their watch. He had no secrets left, not even his inner thoughts.

So when Chen Liu had already figured out the boss's routine and was about to take action, Ah Zhu immediately cooperated. Ah Zhu asked for three pancakes, but only ate two, giving the other to Chen Liu so he could drug it. While the boss would also eat any pancakes Chen Liu couldn't finish, Chen Liu could drug it, but one more pancake was always an extra layer of insurance, wasn't it? Of course, there was also the added risk of being discovered, but thankfully, the boss didn't notice.

Before he could act, Chen Liu took advantage of the boss's concentration on driving the carriage and secretly grabbed a handful of knockout drug. His little move was naturally discovered by Wang Yuyan and Azhu and Abi, who had eavesdropped on his thoughts. As for where he got the drug, it was naturally from the corpse that Chen Liu had fallen on that day in the mountain stronghold.

Chen Liu was also lucky. He had once chatted with the corpse's owner, and the henchman had boasted to him that he had a colorless and odorless knockout drug he'd concocted himself. Even a top-tier expert couldn't resist the drug and would fall victim to it. The henchman even showed Chen Liu the drug and told him to come to him if he needed anything. However, even though Chen Liu was a military advisor, he still had to pay.

Therefore, Chen Liu didn't fall on the corpse that day by chance; he did it on purpose. While pushing the corpse, he accidentally got his hands on the thug's knockout drug. Now Chen Liu just hoped that the knockout drug was as powerful as the thug boasted, and not just a deliberate boast to sell him the drug. Otherwise, he would be doomed.

The sesame seed cake was bought by the chief, passed through his hands to Ah Zhu, then passed to Chen Liu to apply the medicine, and then returned to the chief. This took only a moment, so he shouldn't be suspicious. Moreover, every time Chen Liu deliberately ate two bites of the sesame seed cake and then couldn't eat any more, he would pass the uneaten sesame seed cake back to the chief, who would eat it to avoid wasting food. And he didn't worry that Chen Liu would poison it after he had eaten it.

After handing the pancake to the chief, Chen Liu, to avoid being noticed, deliberately diverted his attention by asking him about the martial arts masters of the Song Dynasty. However, the chief seemed a bit reluctant to respond, but Ah Zhu suddenly asked the chief, which caught his attention. After devouring the drugged pancake in a few bites, he excitedly told Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi about the martial arts masters of the Song Dynasty.

"Brother, I can't finish it, so I'll give you this pancake." Chen Liu also applied medicine to the remaining half of the pancake and handed it to the boss. The boss didn't doubt it. After all, he had eaten all the pancakes left by Chen Liu in the past few days and was used to it.

Chapter 13: Martial Arts Realm

"Brother, can you tell me about the realm of martial arts?" The comments made by the big boss on the masters of the Song Dynasty were basically the same as those made by Ah Zhu and him before, but the big boss's comments were slightly more complete than Ah Zhu's, and he also added some figures of the older generation, such as Shen Lang's father Shen Tianjun, the owner of Renyi Manor Li Changqing, and so on.

"Martial arts realm?" The eldest leader glanced at Chen Liu and saw that he was listening with great interest, not realizing that he was about to be silenced. He probably still dreamed of becoming a martial arts master. After thinking about it, the eldest leader agreed, considering it as fulfilling his dying wish.

"In today's martial arts world, the realm of martial arts can be roughly divided into six major realms." said the boss.

"Brother, what are the six realms?"

"First is the acquired realm. The acquired realm is divided into four sub-realms: third-rate warrior, second-rate warrior, first-rate master, and ultimate master."

"What are the criteria for these realms?" As Chen Liu questioned the headmaster, Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi listened intently. Although they all knew the basics of martial arts, they feigned ignorance. Furthermore, Chen Liu's excellent delivery made the headmaster seem like he was being pretentious, making him reluctant to kill him.

"They are divided according to the degree of opening of the meridians." The headmaster looked at Chen Liu and wondered if he should keep him for now, bring him along, and cultivate him into a confidant. This guy has no martial arts skills, he is just an ordinary person, and I don't think he can do anything special. Even if he wanted to learn martial arts, he is so old and his bones have already been formed. It is too late to learn martial arts now. Even if he learned martial arts, it would be difficult for him to reach the level of a first-class master in his lifetime. Being a second-rate warrior would be good enough.

"The post-natal realm focuses on cultivating the twelve meridians. The first step is to cultivate internal force. Once the internal force is generated in the body, use it to open the first of the twelve meridians, and you will become a third-rate warrior. Opening four of the twelve meridians will make you a second-rate warrior. Opening seven of the twelve meridians will make you a first-rate master. Opening ten of the twelve meridians will make you an unrivaled master."

"So it's about practicing the Twelve Meridians. I know about these Twelve Meridians, but knowing them is useless without practicing the techniques." Chen Liu thought to himself.

"Brother, what is the order for opening up the twelve meridians? Which meridian should be opened first?" Chen Liu hurriedly inquired, trying to distract the boss's attention while learning more about the basics of martial arts.

"It's hard to say. The internal power is different from martial arts, and the order of opening up the twelve meridians is also different. For example, the Luohan Fist that senior brother practices mainly focuses on fists, so the first meridian to be practiced is the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand." said the boss.

"So that's how it is." Chen Liu seemed to be in a daze.

"After all twelve main meridians are opened, the next step is to open the Ren and Du meridians." It was a rare occasion for the headmaster to show off his prowess in public, and Chen Liu was the main actor, which made him secretly happy. He continued, "Once the Ren and Du meridians are opened, one's cultivation will break through to the Xiantian realm. The Xiantian realm focuses on cultivating the eight extraordinary meridians. Once all six of the eight extraordinary meridians, excluding the Ren and Du meridians, are opened, one reaches the peak of the Xiantian realm."

"After Xiantian comes the Grandmaster Realm. At the Grandmaster Realm, one can use the energy of heaven and earth to attack the enemy."

"Senior Brother, how do you cultivate to the Grandmaster level?" Chen Liu continued to make a cameo appearance.

"I don't know either." The eldest boss glanced at Chen Liu, feeling a little unhappy. "I'm not even an innate master, and you ask me how a master cultivates?"

"What comes after the Grandmaster realm?" Chen Liu couldn't help but feel a little regretful that he hadn't found out how to cultivate to the Grandmaster realm.

"Above the Grandmaster, there's the Grandmaster. It's said that a Grandmaster can single-handedly defeat a million soldiers, and a single strike can destroy mountains and sever rivers, with unparalleled power. Every Grandmaster is a treasure to every nation, and even the Emperor must treat them with respect..."

As the headmaster continued to discuss the realms of martial arts, Chen Liu's thoughts inevitably drifted to the Beiming Divine Art. He thought to himself, "The twelve main meridians plus the eight extraordinary meridians make a total of twenty meridians. In addition to these twenty meridians, there are also twelve collateral meridians, twelve meridian tendons, twelve skin parts, and so on. After the Xiantian realm, wouldn't one continue to cultivate these branch meridians and meridian tendons? I remember that the Beiming Divine Art that Li Qiushui left at the jade statue in the Langhuan Blessed Land has a total of thirty-six meridian circulation diagrams. Doesn't that mean that the Beiming Divine Art is at least at the Grandmaster level? But this is understandable. Wang Yuyan's grandparents were already among the top masters of the Tianlong Babu. Now that they have integrated into the Zongwu world, their strength will definitely be adjusted. No matter what, their strength will not be lower than that of the Grandmaster."

My grandparents? I not only have a grandparent, but a grandparent as well? Wang Yuyan was a bit confused. She didn't know any of this; her mother had never told her about them. And according to Chen Liu, her grandparents were not only alive, but at least Grandmasters. Grandmaster? Don't underestimate the fact that Grandmaster is only the fourth of the six realms of martial arts, but it's already quite remarkable. Her cousin Murong Fu was only a Grandmaster, yet he had already earned a storied reputation in the Song Dynasty as the "Southern Murong."

Wang Yuyan couldn't help but feel secretly happy, and thought to herself: Now I have the support of my grandparents, two great masters. If I have the help of two great masters, it should be easier for my cousin to restore his country. He should not sell me out again, right?

However, the Langhuan Blessed Land that this little thief was talking about does not seem to be the Langhuan Jade Cave in my home. There is no jade statue in the Langhuan Jade Cave in my home. Could it be that the Langhuan Blessed Land he was talking about refers to something else?

"Above the Grandmaster, there's the Celestial Realm. A single Celestial Realm expert can suppress a nation. If a nation doesn't have a Celestial Realm expert in command, unless they become a vassal of a larger nation, they're not far from destruction."

After all, the leader was born in Shaolin Temple, the foremost authority in the Song Dynasty's martial arts world. Although he was merely a lay disciple, he was well-informed and knowledgeable. Furthermore, the Song Dynasty possessed three masters of the Celestial Realm, a source of confidence that ensured their continued dominance in the martial arts world. One of these masters was Shaolin's Sweeping Monk, though he was known to very few. Of course, knowing who these masters truly were was inherently rare; many knew only that the Song Dynasty had three Celestial Realms, but few knew their specific identities.

"Senior Brother, what about above the Heavenly Realm?" Chen Liu continued to ask.

"Above the realm of heaven and man, it is said that above the realm of heaven and man is the legendary land immortals, but this realm is just a legend, and no one knows whether it actually exists. No one knows whether there are land immortals or not." said the boss.

"There are six realms: acquired, innate, master, grand master, celestial being, and land immortal. It's similar to other martial arts worlds." Chen Liu thought to himself.

Other martial arts worlds? Could there be more than one world like theirs? Wang Yuyan, Azhu, and Abi glanced at Chen Liu secretly, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Chapter 14 The World is Too Dangerous

"Brother, how many countries are there in this world?"

"You don't even know this? What do you usually do?"

"Brother, you know that Master only allows me to eat vegetarian food and chant sutras all day long and never lets me leave Shaolin. This is my first time going down the mountain." Chen Liu looked aggrieved and said, "Even if I wanted to know, there's nowhere to ask."

Forget it, even though the boss was a little unhappy, he still told Chen Liu, "There are five major powers in this world: our Song Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, and Qin Dynasty. There are also more than a dozen small countries, such as Xixia, Dali, Jin Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Baiyue, etc. There is also a chaotic land in the west, the Western Regions."

"Damn, even the Sui Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty and Qin Dynasty have it. Could the Sui Dynasty be the same as Huang Yi's The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty? The Yinkui Sect? Cihang Brothel? Wanwan? Shi Feixuan? A witch? A prostitute? Bah, is it a saint?" Chen Liu's mind drifted away again.

Wang Yuyan: ...

Ah Zhu and Ah Bi: ...

Just hearing about the Great Sui Dynasty made them know about the two major sects in the country, which made Wang Yuyan and Azhu and Abi believe even more that Chenliu came from outer space.

"The Yinkui Sect is ruthless, and the Cihang Brothel is always trying to use the power of Heaven to choose the emperor to override the imperial power. So, should there be a Cihang Brothel in the Ming Dynasty? People like Lang Fanyun, the magician Pangban, and the ten beauties in "Fanyun Fuyu" will also appear, right? But the beauties in Huang Yi's novels are too dangerous. They are either witches, or witches, or saints with a tea-like aura, and there are even those who drug themselves. If you are not careful, you will fall into their trap. Don't mess with them, don't mess with them."

Wang Yuyan: ...

Ah Zhu and Ah Bi: ...

"But after I learn martial arts, I can go to the Great Sui Dynasty and see if those two hooligans have got the "Eternal Life Secret". If there is a chance, I can bring it back and have a look."

The Secret of Immortality? Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi exchanged a silent glance. They had all heard Murong Fu comment on the world's most unique martial arts. The Secret of Immortality was said to be one of the most advanced techniques, though it was said that no one had ever mastered it. Even if no one had mastered it, no one could resist the allure of the Secret of Immortality. Wang Yuyan couldn't help but be tempted. If she could retrieve the Secret of Immortality and give it to her cousin, he would surely be even more reluctant to sell her, right? However, if she did that, she would lose control of the little thief Chen Liu. Without him to lead the way, she wouldn't know where to find the Secret of Immortality.

Moreover, this little thief knew so many secrets and treasures of this world. If she tried to control him forcefully, it would be difficult to gain his true heart. Instead, it would be better to let him act freely, and then quietly follow him, slowly digging out the treasures and secret techniques he knew through his thoughts. However, to do this, she also had to have martial arts skills. Otherwise, once this little thief learned martial arts, not only would she not be able to seize the opportunity before him, but he might also become stronger quickly, and then she would not be able to control him anymore.

But Wang Yuyan is not young anymore. Isn't it too late to start learning martial arts now? Wang Yuyan was a little annoyed and thought to herself: If I had known earlier, I would have listened to my mother and started learning martial arts since I was a child.

As the saying goes, one regrets not having learned enough when one needs it. If one wants to secretly follow Chen Liu and seize his opportunity, one must have profound martial arts skills. Now Wang Yuyan realizes the benefits of learning martial arts, but it is a little too late.

Huh? Wang Yuyan suddenly remembered Chen Liu's words about her grandfather being ambushed and now paralyzed, looking for a successor to pass on his skills. This little thief was also eyeing her grandfather's skills. If she could get there before the little thief could, not only would she gain access to his skills, but her plans would also be foiled. Moreover, with his skills, she could quickly become a master. Then, she could quietly follow Chen Liu, and with Chen Liu's voice guiding her, wouldn't it be easy to preempt his opportunities? She could even preempt the women this pervert had his eyes on. Thinking of how she always preempted this pervert's opportunities, even the women he liked, and how frantic he looked, Wang Yuyan couldn't help but smile. This was much more fun than trying to control him directly.

As for her grandfather, whom she had yet to meet, Wang Yuyan felt a little reluctant to let him go, but for her cousin's sake, she decided to let him go peacefully. After all, the little thief had said that her grandfather was now living a life worse than death, so she was doing this for his own good. After her grandfather passed away, she would make good use of his skills to help her cousin restore his country and would not let his skills go to waste.

It has to be said that Wang Yuyan is indeed a super big bootlicker. Although she already knew in advance from Chen Liu's inner voice that she would be betrayed by Murong Fu in the future, it hasn't happened yet. Moreover, although Wang Yuyan already knew that Murong Fu would betray her in the future, she did not show sadness or disappointment, but tried to find a way to avoid this result from happening again. With Chen Liu's reminder, she already knew that Murong Fu sold her because she had no value to Murong Fu, so she now thinks about how to increase her own value. As long as her value is high enough, her cousin will not be willing to sell her.

While Wang Yuyan was secretly plotting to help her cousin restore his kingdom, Chen Liu's thoughts drifted back to the Great Qin. "Isn't that the Great Qin from Qin's Moon and Legend of the Condor Heroes? If so, there would be so many beauties. Ji Yue Qianlong, Xue Nu, Chi Lian, Duan Mu Rong, Shao Siming, Yan Fei, Yue Shen, Zi Nu, Nanyue, Hong Lian, Yan Ling Ji, wow... so many beautiful ladies..."

"Damn pervert!" Wang Yuyan, Azhu and Abi secretly spat at Chen Liu.

"But what exactly is that chaotic place in the Western Regions?" Chen Liu pondered for a while, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Could it be Fengyun? Holding a big piece of grass, if it is Fengyun, then it would be too dangerous. Xiao Sanxiao, the boss, the second boss, Emperor Shitian, these are all old sinister people who have lived for thousands of years. Damn it, this world is too dangerous, I want to go home!"

Wang Yuyan: ...

Ah Zhu and Ah Bi: ...

Although Chen Liu's mind was constantly spinning, he didn't forget that he was still in danger. Not to mention returning home, he could even lose his life if he wasn't careful. So he had been quietly observing the changes in the boss. At the same time, he was secretly making preparations, so as long as there was any trouble, he would take the initiative to strike first. Although he probably couldn't defeat the boss, he would not give up without a last-ditch struggle.

After the boss ate a half-stale pancake with knockout drug in it, the drug slowly started to take effect over time. The boss felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier. At first, he was just a little confused as to why he felt so sleepy today. It wasn't until his eyelids started to twitch that he realized something was wrong.

"Something's wrong." The boss suddenly turned his head to look at Chen Liu in the carriage, and saw a white powder pouring towards him.

Chapter 15: Telepathic connection?

"what!"

The boss's face was suddenly covered with white ash, and he was kicked off the carriage by Ah Zhu. He couldn't help but scream.

"Run!"

"Hurry..." After Chen Liu had scattered the remaining knockout drug onto the head of the household, he was about to yell to Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi to run. Unexpectedly, Ah Zhu and Ah Bi were even quicker than he was. He had barely finished scattering the knockout drug before Ah Zhu had already kicked the head of the head of the household, sending him flying. Almost at the same time, Ah Bi also kicked down the rear fender of the carriage and, dragging Wang Yuyan with her, ran off. Ah Zhu didn't forget to remind Chen Liu to run.

Although Ah Zhu and Ah Bi's kung fu can only be considered mediocre, and they are just third-rate fighters, the boss is a first-rate master, two levels lower than him. However, the incident happened suddenly, and the boss did not expect Ah Zhu to suddenly attack him. In addition, the effect of the knockout drug in his body has already taken effect. Now he is dizzy and his reaction is much slower. He was kicked away by Ah Zhu before he could react at all.

"...Run?" Azhu and Abi's movements were faster than Chen Liu's, and they cooperated with him very tacitly, as if they had agreed beforehand. This made Chen Liu a little confused and he couldn't react for a while.

Seeing Chen Liu stunned, Ah Zhu pulled him and dragged him out of the carriage with his hand, from which Ah Bi had kicked the fender away. The carriage was too small to move around, making it inconvenient for both fighting and running away. Moreover, if the boss had not been drugged and was trapped in the carriage by him, not only would Wang Yuyan be in danger, but they would also be in danger. Therefore, before Chen Liu drugged her, Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi had already made several plans while staying in the hotel at night. They had made contingency plans for almost any situation in advance. The current situation was also within their expectations, and since they could hear Chen Liu's inner voice, they could cooperate with Chen Liu's actions tacitly, and even faster than Chen Liu's.

But this is only natural. Although Ah Zhu and Ah Bi only have a few mediocre skills, they are still better than an ordinary person like Chen Liu. After being dragged out of the carriage by Ah Zhu, Chen Liu was even a little dazed.

Although the boss had not fallen asleep yet, the effect of the knockout drug in his body was getting stronger and stronger. In addition, Chen Liu covered his face with the remaining knockout drug and Azhu kicked him in the head, so his brain began to become confused.

The boss also knew that he had probably been ambushed, and the people who had ambushed him were none other than Chen Liu, whom he had thought was no longer a threat, and Wang Yuyan and Azhu and Abi, three girls he had never expected. When exactly did they collude with each other? This made the boss very confused. He had been on guard against Chen Liu these past few days, and even deliberately walked away several times, hiding in the dark to see if Chen Liu would betray him when he deliberately created opportunities for him. But no matter how he tried to set traps, Chen Liu did not fall into them, and he hardly communicated with Wang Yuyan, Azhu and Abi. This made him believe that Chen Liu had not betrayed him, and that Wang Yuyan, Azhu and Abi did not know his identity, so he let down his guard against them.

The boss also guessed that there was something wrong with the half-baked pancake that Chen Liu had given him earlier. Thinking of Chen Liu's patience, and how he had deliberately made himself look weak to make him relax his guard and make him think he was no longer a threat, the boss couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect that after hunting eagles all day, he would be blinded by an eagle.