Chapter 10: 009 Martial Arts Alliance Leader

“Fifth Sister is right. This old ghost suddenly vanished from the martial arts world seventeen years ago, only to hide here to enjoy a life of leisure. Back in the day, he had no shortage of enemies, yet he managed to survive. This time, who knows where he might have hidden himself again! Big Brother, what do you think?” The speaker was a man with a flat mouth; his mouth was indeed uniquely flat, looking so much like a duck that one couldn't help but think of it immediately.

Everyone turned their gaze toward a tall, stout man who had remained silent. The man had a face that looked like a Buddha; if one were to see him for the first time, they would absolutely never imagine him to be the Great Monster among the Five Monsters.

The tall, stout man furrowed his brows. After looking around, he pointed at the wooden house that had been burned to ashes and said, “It’s not quite like that this time. Do you all realize that besides us, many others are searching for him? They want him to hand over the Crimson-Eye Pill, which can clear all the meridians in the human body in the shortest amount of time, thereby allowing one to master supreme martial arts. In this struggle for the position of Martial Arts Alliance Leader, many people who have been dormant for a long time have resurfaced—just like the Death God Pavilion!”

“Death God Pavilion!” For some unknown reason, the expressions of the other four changed instantly upon hearing those three words. They even looked around warily, fearing that members of the Death God Pavilion might suddenly appear.

“Big Brother, could it be that the people from the Death God Pavilion are also coming out to contend for the position of Martial Arts Alliance Leader? They have always avoided contact with those in the martial arts world!” The short Second Brother asked with some confusion.

The tall, stout man let out a cold snort. “Who wouldn't want the position of Martial Arts Alliance Leader? Although the Death God Pavilion has always been mysterious and avoids contact with the martial arts world, this time, the Pavilion Master has sent his son, the Butterfly Young Master, out. That Butterfly Young Master is not old, yet as soon as he appeared, he sent all the major sects into a state of panic. It seems there will be quite a spectacle in this struggle for the Alliance Leader position.”

“Then, Big Brother, are we still going to participate?” the woman asked.

The tall, stout man nodded without a second thought. “Go! Why wouldn't we? Wherever there is excitement, there are the Seven Monsters of Jiangnan. Besides, don't forget, we still have to find the enemies of our benefactor's family. It's even better if the Death God Pavilion comes out; I'm not worried they won't show up. I simply do not believe that our benefactor's family disappeared without reason all those years ago!”

As he spoke these words, a deep hatred flashed in the tall, stout man's eyes!

“Big Brother, what do we do now?”

The tall, stout man thought for a moment and said, “It looks like even if Senior the Poisonous Hand Holy Physician is still alive, he won't be returning to this place. We will head down the mountain first and prepare to go to Chong City, inquiring for news along the way.”

“Mhm!”

While speaking, the five of them quickly departed. They moved like the wind, leaving Xiao Luo staring with wide eyes; just a moment ago, she hadn't even dared to breathe heavily.

“Senior Brother, who are those people?” After emerging from the woods, Xiao Luo still patted her chest, her heart racing with lingering fear.

“They are the Five Monsters of Jiangnan!” Feng Yun did not hide it from her, but he looked at her with doubt. “Xiao Luo, do you truly remember nothing of the past?” It was strange; previously, Xiao Luo was almost intimately familiar with the various major sects of the martial arts world. Although she had never met them, her favorite topics were these people and matters of the martial world. Why was she like this now?

“Senior Brother, didn't I say? I really don't remember anything. I don't know why either. Perhaps it was because I was hit on the head by a medicinal herb rack that time, causing me to lose all my memories!”

Xiao Luo knew that if she told him she came from a thousand years in the future, the Xiao Luo they knew would have long since passed away; he might even strike her down with a sword for it.

Feng Yun truly could not see any flaw in her words, so he stopped questioning her and continued answering her previous question: “That tall, stout one is the leader of the Five Monsters, known as Fatty Gao. The second is Short Zhu Ru, the third is Skinny Monkey, the fourth is Flat-Mouthed Duck, and the fifth is that woman, Feng Jiaoniang. Among the five, only she has a real name.”