Chapter 500 - 281: Farewell (Part 2)
Chapter 500: Chapter 281: Farewell (Part 2)
Ge Hong didn’t know when he had come up behind He Jingming:
"Did he still leave?"
"Yes."
"He grew up in the sect, is there really no attachment at all?"
Ge Hong couldn’t help but grit his teeth:
"Just look at his Escort Agency, if it wasn’t supported by my Taiheng Sect, how could it run so smoothly?"
"Attachment... Yes, he has it."
He Jingming slowly closed his eyes:
"Wasn’t it you who wiped it clean with your own hands? Otherwise, why would he come to attend this sword ceremony?"
"..."
Ge Hong was momentarily speechless and could only sigh deeply.
A wrong step leads to another, and by now it’s irrevocable.
Though the foundation of Taiheng Sect is still deep enough, and with the current masters in the sect, it can still maintain its position among the five main sects.
But for some reason, when they look at the collapsed Sword Pavilion, it seems Taiheng Sect is just like the Sword Pavilion.
As if unknowingly, it has already collapsed into ruins.
"The pillars... have rotted."
He Jingming’s voice faded away, his figure appeared more hunched.
...
...
Sword City, Chunlai Inn.
"Third Brother, just give me some pointers, just a few words will do."
Tang Qianyu finally caught Chu Qing leaving the inn and couldn’t help but want to kneel in front of him, begging for guidance in martial arts.
Chu Qing felt a headache...
Getting tangled up with this Tang Qianyu was due to two days ago.
Though the last move, Soaring Dragon in the Sky, truly was a pity, as there wasn’t a suitable opponent to contend with.
Prince Xue had already been ruined by the Supreme Wisdom Art before that.
But the momentum of that final move lacked nothing... In fact, it gained even more.
Without the mutual offsetting of power, the entire square in front of the hall was left in a miserable state.
This naturally benefited Chu Qing in gaining fame, but it also attracted some trouble, like the present Tang Qianyu.
Hua Jinnian said, this man is a martial arts fanatic.
Loving martial arts to the point of obsession, almost losing himself to it.
He suggested Chu Qing should kill him and bury him rather than let him cling like a stubborn plaster.
Killing and burying... Naturally, this couldn’t be done.
But the stubborn plaster shouldn’t cling like this either. Seeing his sincere expression, Chu Qing finally nodded:
"If that’s the case, then make your move."
Tang Qianyu immediately nodded... A cup of tea later, he walked out of the inn with a bruised and swollen face, yet inexplicably refreshed, bowing repeatedly towards the direction of the inn while on the street:
"Thank you, Third Son, for your guidance!!"
With that, he turned and left.
Having witnessed the entire confrontation between the two, Wu Qianhuan, Gentle, and others couldn’t help but look at each other.
Finally Wu Qianhuan looked towards Chu Qing:
"You didn’t let us follow that day, so what exactly happened?
"These past two days have been buzzing with rumors, but you keep hiding in your room, what’s going on?"
Chu Qing smiled:
"Because for these past two days, I wasn’t in the inn at all."
He said and took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, handing it to Wu Qianhuan.
Wu Qianhuan was taken aback:
"This... What is this? Did you go and rob the Wanbao Money Shop?"
The stack of silver notes was all in denominations of one thousand taels each.
Calculating together, it would be about ten thousand taels gold.
Chu Qing smiled:
"In these past two days, I visited the headquarters of Blazing Hall."
At the time, Chu Qing and Beitang Zun had agreed to kill Beitang Lie for a reward of ten thousand taels of gold.
Later he had to pay this amount at the headquarters of Blazing Hall...
The reason Chu Qing was gone for two days was not only to retrieve this money but also to make a small show, letting people know the Night Emperor was at Blazing Hall.
This way, Chu Tian in the north and Chu Qing in the south would never be connected.
Wu Qianhuan suddenly understood, but looking at the silver in his hands, he was momentarily speechless:
"Wasn’t Blazing Hall already pledged allegiance to you long ago? Wouldn’t this be taking silver from your own house?"
"..."
"Forget it, this isn’t the first time you’ve done such a thing."
Wu Qianhuan waved his hand again:
"After all, back then you still accepted my silver, so what’s the difference between taking your own silver?"
"..."
Chu Qing was rendered speechless, only able to nod:
"You are completely right."
Wu Qianhuan smiled and then asked:
"Now that the matter with Taiheng Sect is considered done, where do we go next?"
"Naturally, we should head straight to Lingbei."
Chu Qing pondered the expedition to Taiheng Sect slightly, feeling that indeed everything that needed to be done was accomplished.
Ling Beichen’s ashes were returned, and finally, he no longer had to travel around the martial world carrying the ashes.
The clues to the Nine Treasures of Heaven and Earth were in hand, and the shame placed on him by Taiheng Sect was all removed.
Most importantly, Prince Xue died at his hand.
Even though the last palm, Soaring Dragon in the Sky, seemed to beat a dead person... But at least Prince Xue was really dead.
This was confirmed by Gentle.
Regarding whether, if he had known earlier that the Supreme Wisdom Art could ruin a person like this, he would still have used Soaring Dragon in the Sky and gathered so much Inner Strength...
Chu Qing felt he would.
After all, Prince Xue was too cunning, he had to die, dying without any doubt is best.
The only pity is that after killing such a significant master, no new Martial Arts Treasure Chest was obtained.
It felt like a colossal oversight...
If the Twelve Saint Kings of the Celestial Evil Cult could also be turned into a quest chain, how wonderful would that be?
The mission chain of ’nameless on the list’ at the Evil Extermination List of the Mirror of Evil, this could be called ’seat without king’.
This seemed to complement perfectly.
Wu Qianhuan didn’t know he thought so many random things at that moment, but still nodded:
"Then let’s go to Lingbei."
"But I have some things to do before that."
Chu Qing thought for a bit, then whispered a few words in Wu Qianhuan’s ear.
Wu Qianhuan was stunned, suddenly frowning:
"It seems feasible... but if the identity is discovered..."
"Indeed, there is such a possibility."
Chu Qing thought:
"Then we need to prepare two plans. I’ll write a letter to him, if his identity is indeed exposed, he can use this letter to gain trust.
"But this matter is significant, this letter mustn’t be shown lightly."
"So also need to provide advance warnings... Actually, it doesn’t matter if others know of this identity, the key is it mustn’t be known by Sister-in-law.
"Out for so long, I wonder how Sister-in-law’s pregnancy is going?"
Mentioning this, Chu Qing felt Chu Tian wasn’t reliable.
Not knowing what his wife looks like, yet daring to run around... He shook his head:
"I’ll go find Wuchen, I need to tell him this in detail."
"Alright."
Chu Qing discussed many things with Wuchen, matters regarding the Vajra Sect, and the things Chu Qing had entrusted to him.
In fact, Chu Qing had thought about these matters a long time ago.
Wuchen’s martial arts are outstanding, and the Lamp-Burning Divine Skill is truly extraordinary.
Such a person serving as a scapegoat in the martial world is too much of a waste, he should be stationed at Celestial Dance City.
Whether it’s protecting the Chu Family or guarding Wu Ganqi and the others.
Having such a master stationed will always lessen future dangers.
Except for one thing...
Qin Yuqi has always thought that the one who killed Chu Tian was Wuchen.
Therefore, Wuchen absolutely cannot tell this truth, Chu Qing wrote him a letter to keep safe. If the identity is exposed, he can use this to show Qin Yuqi the truth.
By then, the blame should be borne by Chu Tian, when he returns, Qin Yuqi’s anger and reprimands are his consequences.
Wuchen didn’t have much response after hearing, only told Chu Qing, starting today, Wuchen ceases to exist in the martial world; there is only Chen Wu.
Then he bid farewell to Chu Qing directly, walked away, and disappeared in a flash.
The next to leave were Wen Fusheng, Cheng Tieshan, and others.
They came here solely to attend the sword ceremony, and to guard against Prince Xue. On the meeting day, Chu Qing hadn’t let Wen Fusheng attend it.
Now that the sword ceremony is over, Wen Fusheng naturally had to return to Luochun Manor to watch over it.
Cheng Tieshan and Tie Chuming were to return to Iron Blood Hall, and they traveled together.
But before leaving, Chu Qing talked with him for a long time.
The content of their conversation, however, remained unknown to others.
But Wen Fusheng seemed to wear a somber expression before leaving.