The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 402: The Conference is Held
The Jiangnan martial arts conference, held every ten years, is about to be held.

But at this sensitive moment, the case of the poisoning of the leaders of the 21 sects cast a shadow on the hearts of the people from various factions who came to attend the meeting.

Although the murderer who poisoned the temple was found out, it was Taoist Master Shenshan, the head of Chaoxia Temple and a famous figure in Huzhou.

While everyone was shocked, they also felt a little relieved, but only a little, because Taoist Shenshan was just a pawn in the open, and there was a dark force behind the scenes.

When the aftermath of this incident had not yet completely subsided, ten days later, another piece of bombshell news caused an uproar in Xiayi Town.

An Huiquan, who saved countless lives and was respected by all the Jiangnan martial arts community but was known as the "Magic Hands of Bodhi", disappeared without a trace.

Not only did he disappear, but within three days of leaving Xiayi Town, his entire family was massacred.

Only his disciple Wen Miaoyi was not at home at the time and luckily escaped the disaster. Now no one knows where he is.

Within just ten days, the news had spread everywhere and was still spreading rapidly to the other seven states in Jiangnan.

The martial arts sects of Yuzhou were completely stunned, and many people speculated that Doctor An might have been killed.

In addition to indignation, there is even more chill in my heart.

Even if the mastermind behind the scenes is terrifyingly powerful, he can only hold some Yin Shen masters hostage.

But now, a great master of Yangshen has had his entire family wiped out, and he himself is missing, with his life or death unknown, which makes people feel chilled.

Moreover, this Doctor Anshen is not just an ordinary Yangshen Grandmaster.

Although he usually saves lives and is kind to others, making his reputation spread far and wide, he rarely has conflicts or enemies with others, and the number of times he takes action is not very large.

As a result, he had no achievements and his name was not on the Tianfeng Tower list.

But it does not mean that his martial arts skills are weak. He graduated from the Dachan Temple more than two hundred years ago. After his family moved to Jiangnan, he became a master of Yin Shen when he was only in his early forties.

Such aptitude and talent have been accumulated for more than two hundred years. Although he is usually kind to others and rarely takes action, most people would not believe that he does not have the strength to be on the Earth List.

And now this master may have met with a murderous attack, and his entire family may have been wiped out, which directly made the atmosphere in Xiayi Town solemn and depressing.

Everyone felt as if a storm was about to come; even the smile on Qiao Zhengyang's face became much less.

But Fang Xun acted as if nothing had happened. He still went to the pub every day, ordered a pot of wine and a plate of peanuts, drank the wine, and listened to others talking about all kinds of gossip, which was very enjoyable.

Time passed like flowing water, and before we knew it, the day of the martial arts conference finally arrived.

The island in the middle of the lake outside Xiayi Town has a flat terrain and a wide view, and it has already been arranged.

In the center there is a large square covering an area of ​​about a mile, surrounded by a circle filled with tables, chairs and viewing platforms.

All the chefs with some reputation within a thousand miles were hired and prepared tables full of delicious food and wine, so that people from all walks of life who came here could drink big bowls of wine and eat big chunks of meat.

When Fang Xun brought Dongfang Que and Bai Qingmeng to the island by boat, they saw some impatient warriors who had already been drinking heavily and were being helped out on the island drunk.

"Tsk, it's worthy of the once-in-a-decade event in the martial arts world. All the people from all walks of life and even those small families and sects who can come have come to join in the fun."

If there are a thousand of them, they will connect the earth to the sky. If there are ten thousand of them, there will be no limit.

And now, looking at the scene, it is so vast that it cannot be described as boundless. Fang Xun estimated that the number of people on the island is almost over 100,000.

When there are too many people, the scene becomes chaotic.

Many of them are not very noticeable in the whole Jiangnan area, but they are considered local bullies in small county towns. They are all hot-blooded and will draw their knives to start fighting if they disagree with something.

There are often frictions and grudges between these countless forces, big and small.

When the opponents gathered together today and met each other, they couldn't help but glare at each other. The reason they didn't fight was because Qiao Zhengyang was very respectable.

Although the scene was a mess, no one dared to actually fight with their enemies on the spot, so at least nothing went wrong.

"Yue Wang Mansion, Fang Xun, Dongfang Que and Bai Qing dreamed of it"

As soon as Fang Xun and the other two entered the venue, the sharp-eyed disciple who was welcoming guests immediately sang "Lifelong Promise" loudly, which immediately attracted countless gazes.

There were only three people coming from the Prince of Yue's Palace, but they brought peace to the scene.

Although the relationship between the underworld and the government is intricately linked, in the eyes of most underworld figures, the two sides are not on the same path.

But no matter what, Fang Xun is considered one of the best masters in the world, and these martial artists must abide by the Great Xuan Law on a daily basis.

As for official representatives from the Prince of Yue's Palace and the Six Gates attending the meeting, one could only grumble a few words in his heart.

In addition to many eyes looking at Fang Xun, many people were also paying attention to Bai Qingmeng.

This celestial girl looked extremely strange to everyone.

But no one dared to underestimate him. Half a month ago, Yu Qianfengfu killed a Yangshen Grandmaster of the Blood Demon Sect with a single sword. This record was enough to illustrate the opponent's strength.

After the silence lasted for a few moments, the venue became noisy again.

Fang Xun and the other two looked straight ahead and slowly followed the instructions of the welcoming disciple to the seats arranged for them.

Of course, along the way, there would inevitably be a bunch of martial artists who came to establish connections and surround them, including some Yin Shen masters, and their words were full of flattery.

Fang Xun didn't care. He replied a few words and then ignored it.

Not long after, another voice sang loudly behind him.

"Master Huiku of Dachan Temple, Master Xinyan and his disciple Wen, the great doctor of Bodhi, have arrived!"

There was an imperceptible pause in the middle of the chant, as if the disciple who was welcoming the guests was also very surprised.

At this time Fang Xun also turned his head to look, and suddenly met three gazes that were also directed at him.

Among the three, two were monks and the other was a gentle and handsome young man.

The leader was an old monk with white eyebrows and hair, wearing grey monk's robe and shoes. He looked very simple, but his eyes gave people a deep feeling.

Fang Xun was shocked. With a rough sense, he realized that the old monk's strength was probably not weaker than his own, and might even be stronger.

'Ninth on the Earth List, the head monk of the Discipline Institute of the Great Zen Temple, Hui Ku!'

The other monk, tall and burly with a face full of flesh, was none other than Ma Yu's master, the evil monk Xin Yan, who died at the hands of Fang Xun three years ago.

Before his spiritual inspiration came back to life, Xin Yan was ranked 31st on the Earth List. He was known as the Evil Monk Killer in Jianghu. He had killed countless people since his debut, but all of them were traitors and evildoers who deserved to be killed.

Now, judging from his aura, he has already broken into the Yangshen Grandmaster level. Although he is not on the Earth Ranking, he is not a weak opponent. Fang Xun estimated that if Hui Ku and Xin Yan joined forces to fight him, he would probably have no choice but to retreat, and his hope of winning was slim.

Xinyan's eyes were like knives, piercing him directly, and he didn't seem to have a very friendly attitude.

Compared to the handsome young man behind the two of them, Xinyan's eyesight was relatively good.

The handsome face of Doctor An's disciple, Mr. Wen, was distorted beyond recognition. The look he gave Fang Xun was full of ferocity and hatred, as if Fang Xun had done something unforgivable.

Fang Xun took a look and felt a little confused.

"It's true that I killed An Huiquan's entire family, but it was the Qinglong Society that did it. Why does this guy look like he thinks I'm the murderer?"

At this time, the people nearby also noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange, and they lowered their voices unconsciously while turning their eyes towards Fang Xun and the three people from Dachan Temple.

While Fang Xun was puzzled, his expression remained calm. He just glanced at Wen Miaoyi and ignored her. He turned his gaze back to Hui Ku and asked curiously.

"I never thought that Master Hui Ku would come in person to attend this conference. The minor incident three years ago has already been resolved. Isn't it a bit of an exaggeration for Master Lao De, the head of the Vinaya Institute, to come in person?"

Hui Ku, however, just put his hands together and chanted: "Amitabha!"

But Xin Yan, who was standing beside him, shouted, "A trivial matter? Lord Lin Chuan is so arrogant. The lives of my three disciples are nothing in your mouth."

Xin Yan's face was filled with anger, just like a furious Vajra opening his mouth to roar.

In an instant, the crowd nearby quieted down, and all of them looked over in shock.

Fang Xun looked at the angry Xin Yan and said calmly.

“Master Xinyan, I respect you for having killed countless evildoers, but you cannot speak carelessly. I admit that Ma Yu died at my hands.

But as for the other two, everyone in the world knows that it was the Ghost-faced Man who did it, so what does it have to do with us?"

After saying this, he continued talking to himself without waiting for Xin Yan to reply.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot that Master Quezhou is also a Buddhist. I'm afraid this matter is related to some dirty infighting within your Buddhist sect, right?"

Judging from the situation, the three people seemed to have bad intentions. In addition to Ma Yu's matter, they might also be involved in An Huiquan's matter. Fang Xun did not intend to maintain a friendly relationship in his words.

He was no longer polite. If the feud between him and the Great Zen Temple could be resolved, he would certainly be happy to do so. However, if the other party insisted on pestering him to the end, he would not tolerate it.

"You're so brave, boy!"

After hearing what Fang Xun said, Xin Yan roared in rage.

Visible sound waves created ripples in the air. Even if the sound waves were restrained so as not to affect the people around, they still made the eardrums of the warriors buzz.

When the sound waves came towards him, Fang Xun spoke calmly as if a gentle breeze was blowing on his face.

"Why, Master Xinyan is anxious?

Don't worry, while all the heroes from Jiangnan are here today, we can slowly explain everything.

Three years ago, your apprentice wanted to break into a private house and kill the whole family. No matter how wronged he was, he could have gone to the government to report it, or he could have come to my master, who would have taken care of it for him.

But he was determined to do that evil thing, and he did not want to let any member of the Li family, from the eighty-year-old to the three-year-old child, go unpunished.

As a government constable at the time, it was only natural for me to kill your apprentice. Do you still want me to pay for your apprentice's life?

No matter how great his life is, no matter how great his injustice is, in your eyes, is it greater than the Great Mysterious Law? "

At the end, Fang Xun's voice became stern, which made Xin Yan's face freeze.

Immediately, there was an uproar in the crowd, with people talking a lot, and the looks they gave Xin Yan were a little strange.

The feud between Fang Xun and Dachan Temple is not widely known in the martial arts world. Everyone only knows that Black Hand Sword had a feud with Dachan Temple before he became famous, but no one knows what the feud was about.

Now that Fang Xun had recounted what had happened three years ago, it immediately caused an uproar among the others present.

If this matter is really as Fang Xun said, then Dachan Temple is indeed not in the right.

They also figured out that one of Xin Yan's disciples had a blood feud with a family in Sanshui County and wanted to wipe out the entire family.

At that time, Fang Xun happened to be the chief constable of the local government office, so he shot and killed the other party, which was indeed reasonable.

But in the world of martial arts, there is not only logic, but also human relationships.

After Xin Yan's disciple died, he sent two more disciples to Jiangzhou, but they were killed by the ghost-faced man.

It's impossible not to be angry after three of his disciples died.

But after hearing what Fang Xun said, his face turned red. He wanted to refute for a moment, but didn't know what to say.

Wen Miaoyi, who was standing by, saw this and a look of hatred flashed in her eyes, and she was about to say something.

But he immediately felt his shoulders sink. It was Hui Ku who pressed his shoulders and shook his head slightly. Wen Miaoyi suddenly felt aggrieved and could only look at Fang Xun hatefully.

After Fang Xun said this, he turned around and walked away without looking back, still talking as he walked.

"The disciple is ruthless and cruel, and the master is also ignorant and reckless. I have seen the great Zen Temple!"

"伱!"

Xinyan's face suddenly changed drastically, and he was about to chase after him, but was stopped by Huiku, who shook his head at him.

"Xin Yan, Ma Yu's mistake was indeed his own fault. You can't blame others. Fang Xun has nothing to do with the deaths of Tian Ming and Duan Hai. Don't act rashly."

After hearing this, Xin Yan also took a deep breath, calmed down his anger and stopped talking, but transmitted his voice into the secret passage.

"Master Ke Huiquan's Matter"

Hui Ku also replied in secret, "Be patient and wait until the meeting is officially held. When all the heroes of Jiangnan are in full view, Fang Xun will be ruined and unable to deny it!"

On the other side, Fang Xun and the other two continued on their way and were led by a welcoming disciple to the best grandstand area.

On the way, Dongfang Que secretly whispered, "Brother Xun, the attitude of the Great Zen Temple is not right. Are they really going to fight to the end just for Ma Yu?"

Fang Xun also replied in a voice transmission: "Let's wait and see. I'm afraid there are other things involved, not only Ma Yu's matter."

(End of this chapter)