Chapter 501 - 282: Mad Saber Unleashes Earth-Shattering Change, Demons Fear Divine Power
Chapter 501: Chapter 282: Mad Saber Unleashes Earth-Shattering Change, Demons Fear Divine Power
"As the saying goes, ’The Mad Saber unveils a sky-shattering change, and all demons fear the Divine Power!’
"It is said that the young master of the Mad Saber, in front of the Sword Pavilion of the Taiheng Sect, wielded his single saber, causing the very winds and clouds to change, and ominous clouds to roll in.
"At that moment, it seemed as if everyone saw the Sword Immortal descend to the mortal world.
"He left Luo Wushuang with no way to escape up to the heavens, nor down to the earth..."
In a teahouse within Ding’an City, a storytelling master was passionately recounting the battle at the Taiheng Sect.
However, it was apparent that there was a lot of artistic embellishment.
The parts about changing winds and rolling clouds, who knows where they came from, but Chu Qing certainly hadn’t seen them.
Wu Qianhuan, holding a teacup, took a sip out of boredom, and glanced at Chu Qing:
"The Mad Saber unveils a sky-shattering change, indeed."
Gentle nodded repeatedly and chimed in:
"The demons fear the Divine Power, it seems."
Chu Qing remained silent:
"If we’re drinking tea, then drink tea; if we’re listening, then listen, don’t make fun of me."
The three of them had arrived in Ding’an City yesterday.
Ding’an City wasn’t always called this; originally, it didn’t have this name. Later, Ding’an Hall used it as their base, spreading in all directions. As Ding’an Hall’s influence grew, the city’s original name was changed to Ding’an City by Wang Fang.
The reason Chu Qing and his companions were here was that Ding’an City was just north of the Taiheng Sect, and if Chu Qing wanted to go to Lingbei, passing through was inevitable.
The main reason, however, was that Chu Qing eventually accepted the deal with Lan Shuyi.
From all kinds of evidence, it seemed that Lan Shuyi indeed had a deep hatred with Wang Fang.
Especially after Wen Fusheng met with Lan Shuyi and confirmed that this person was the child from years ago, who sought him out as a young man after attaining Martial Arts.
Since the deal was offered right at their doorstep, it made no sense for Chu Qing not to take it.
After all, it was convenient and easy, so why not?
Thus, on the way, the three of them and Lan Shuyi took two separate paths: Lan Shuyi with a squad of Pojun walked openly, while Chu Qing with Wu Qianhuan and Gentle moved in secret.
As for Hua Jinnian...
He originally planned to attend the Yijian Sect’s Sword Competition.
After leaving Sword City, he parted ways with Chu Qing.
However, Ye Wanqiu from the Yijian Sect found Chu Qing and visited him with great kindness.
This gave Chu Qing a different impression of the young lady Lan Shuyi described, who Ye Nantian doted upon.
Ye Wanqiu invited Chu Qing to visit the Yijian Sect whenever he had some spare time, and Chu Qing agreed, though it was uncertain when he would go.
Ye Wanqiu didn’t press; her visit simply conveyed goodwill.
No one wished to make an enemy of such an extraordinary master, and the goodwill was sufficient to achieve the purpose.
These events took place half a month ago.
Before arriving at Ding’an City, Chu Qing had made an agreement with Lan Shuyi that he would find an opportunity to deliver the Defense Map.
Chu Qing only needed to follow the map to easily sneak into the headquarters of Ding’an Hall... However, while killing Wang Fang wouldn’t be easy for others, Lan Shuyi felt it would be quite easy for Chu Qing.
While they were waiting, Chu Qing led Wu Qianhuan and Gentle for a stroll.
As a result, the two girls couldn’t move their legs once they reached the teahouse; they insisted on listening to how the storytelling master was mocking Chu Qing.
With the battle at the Taiheng Sect spreading throughout the Martial World, Chu Qing’s reputation also soared.
He had already made a spectacular performance in the battle at the Celestial Secret Valley, and the conflict between the Iron Blood and Flame Halls further earned him admiration.
Now, the battle at the Taiheng Sect elevated him to new heights.
After all, Prince Mu and Prince Xue were supreme martial artists, and while people might say Chu Qing was lucky to defeat one, to defeat two consecutively garnered respect for his skills as a young hero.
In contrast, Luo Wushuang... in the eyes of many, wasn’t worth mentioning as much.
This was mainly because the title of Martial Emperor’s disciple was deliberately concealed by some.
After all, with his status, doing such things and even joining forces with Prince Xue... it didn’t seem fitting to be the disciple of Martial Emperor Li Juechen.
If his identity were known, even Li Juechen might be affected.
If an emperor gets angry, the consequences can be dire.
Thus, those spreading these stories intentionally kept this fact hidden to avoid trouble.
Because of this, when the storyteller mentioned Luo Wushuang, he didn’t know what lineage or background to assign to him... So to enhance Chu Qing’s image, Luo Wushuang was painted as a terrifyingly well-taught and exceptionally skilled villain.
Truth be told, the audience loved it.
As he watched the lively teahouse, Chu Qing smirked.
Yesterday, upon arriving in Ding’an City, he hadn’t idled; he gathered information about Wang Fang.
However, he didn’t learn much.
Generally speaking, everyone thought Wang Fang was a good person, but when asked specifically what good things he’d done, no one could say.
On the other hand, Wang Fang’s interests and hobbies were well-known.
They said Wang Fang enjoyed calligraphy and was very good at it.
A wealthy merchant in the city had once spent a fortune to purchase Wang Fang’s writings, calling it priceless.
Some even said Wang Fang loved playing chess.
His chess skills had reached an unimaginable level, and there were even rumors that the Ghost Emperor had personally come to seek Wang Fang’s advice on chess.