Chapter 515 - 289: Heaven-Reaching Manor
Chapter 515: Chapter 289: Heaven-Reaching Manor
The voice was not loud, but the force behind it was strong.
A great force descended from his shoulder; the person wanted to resist, but upon reconsideration, abandoned the thought.
He took advantage of the situation to land, and immediately felt a chill at his throat; a long sword was resting against his neck.
He smiled bitterly:
"Your skill in Martial Arts is impressive, but I was just trying to save people earlier, with no ill intention."
"Had it not been for that, your head would have already fallen."
Chu Qing looked coldly at the person disguised as Zhong Kui before him.
"A mere head falling... it’s not much of a concern."
The ’Zhong Kui’ laughed:
"In Yama Hall, I’ve gone up the hill of knives, down the pot of oil; what have I not experienced?
If you really want this, I’ll give you this head."
As he finished speaking, he spun around, and with a hiss, a head flew into the sky.
The body collapsed limply to the ground.
Blood sprayed, staining the snow with patches of crimson.
Wu Qianhuan widened her eyes:
"This..."
For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
No matter how she thought, she couldn’t understand why this person chose to commit suicide.
Chu Qing suddenly laughed:
"A good trick."
He twirled the Injury Concealment in his hand, flicked his wrist, and with a hiss, the long sword was stuck into the snow.
Then came a loud bang, and a figure burst out from the snow; it was the ’Zhong Kui’ from before.
Meanwhile, the head just happened to fall and was caught by Chu Qing.
He glanced at it and handed it to Wu Qianhuan.
Wu Qianhuan was stunned as soon as she touched it:
"It’s made of wood?"
"A fine example of shedding one’s skin like a cicada."
The ’Zhong Kui’ landed just at that moment, smirked awkwardly upon hearing this, and the ’Ghost King’ along with a few spectators and Gentle came close.
The ’Ghost King’ took ’Zhong Kui’s’ hand, examined it carefully:
"Are you alright?"
’Zhong Kui’ shook his head and smiled at Chu Qing:
"Your sword technique is remarkable."
The voice of ’Zhong Kui’ now showed a trace of seriousness.
"Your finger technique, palm technique, lightweight technique, are no ordinary skills either."
Chu Qing spoke lightly.
"I apologize for the eagerness to save people."
’Zhong Kui’ bowed again.
Chu Qing snorted; saving someone was understandable, but attacking after the rescue was over was unreasonable.
He pondered over this, but did not voice it and instead asked:
"Are you all... disciples of the Ghost Emperor?"
"Precisely!"
The ’Ghost King’ jumped up.
Chu Qing slightly frowned:
"You too?"
"...What do you mean!"
The ’Ghost King’ angrily retorted:
"Are you looking down on me?"
Chu Qing thought nodding directly might be too hurtful, but as a disciple of the Ghost Emperor, only this was indeed lacking.
He didn’t speak; instead, he took out a token from his bosom and tossed it over:
"Please look at this."
The ’Zhong Kui’ caught it, his face changed:
"May I ask your friendship with Senior You Zong, who has mastered the Nine Heavens Star?"
"We are merely acquainted."
The other was a disciple of the Ghost Emperor; the status of You Zong in the Martial World wasn’t on par with the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, but he was clearly their peer.
Chu Qing’s claim of friendship with You Zong was true, but this held a different meaning in ’Zhong Kui’s’ ears.
Sure enough, ’Zhong Kui’s’ expression changed subtly; he bowed and said:
"So you are a friend of Senior You; the previous misunderstanding was unfortunate, please forgive me."
As he spoke, he gently pushed his hand, and the Ghost Emperor’s Order floated leisurely to Chu Qing, who caught it casually.
Looking at ’Zhong Kui’ again, Chu Qing couldn’t help but raise his opinion.
The token was not light; to propel it with inner strength, the slower and steadier it flew, the more profound the power.
Apparently, this person had left room for maneuver earlier.
He likely held some hidden skills not yet displayed...
After pondering, he nodded:
"Since it was a misunderstanding, let’s leave it at that.
But what confuses me is, in the past, Heaven-Reaching Ridge was open, and there was no obstruction from Ghost Emperor’s disciples.
Why the sudden change now?"
’Zhong Kui’ appeared troubled at these words; although Chu Qing had shown the Ghost Emperor’s Order, believed to be You Zong’s specialty.
This indicated Chu Qing had a good relationship with You Zong.
But the matter Chu Qing inquired about was significant; ’Zhong Kui’ hesitated over whether to reveal it.
Seeing his expression, Chu Qing surmised:
"It’s related to the Ghost Emperor’s disappearance?"
"You know!?"
’Zhong Kui’ raised his head abruptly.
Chu Qing nodded:
"Honestly, on my journey here, I encountered numerous rumors about the Ghost Emperor.
However, the confirmation came directly from You Zong."
"...May I ask your esteemed name?"
’Zhong Kui’s’ face grew increasingly serious.
Chu Qing clasped his fists:
"I don’t dare claim to be esteemed; I am the third in line, known in the Martial World as the Third Young Master."
"You’re the Third Young Master!?"
The ’Ghost King’ standing behind ’Zhong Kui’ showed surprise at Chu Qing’s self-introduction:
"I heard the inept disciple of the Martial Emperor died at your hands?
I’ll tell you, you’d better be cautious; though the Martial Emperor’s disciples number seven or eight, Luo Wushuang was the least capable.
However, my father told me, the Martial Emperor is petty; he might seek revenge for his disciple eventually."
"..."
This was indeed unwelcome news.
But Chu Qing was well aware of this before killing Luo Wushuang.
After all, the heritage of Luo Wushuang was truly intimidating.