Chapter 519 - 291: Trouble in the Rear Courtyard
Chapter 519: Chapter 291: Trouble in the Rear Courtyard
A feeling of embarrassment surged in her heart, and instinctively she wanted to hide it.
However, given the current situation, she could only manage one thing at the expense of another.
After all, with only two hands... how could she defend thoroughly?
So in a split second, Wu Qianhuan made up her mind. She reached out both hands to cover Chu Qing’s eyes.
Seeing her reach out, Chu Qing took the opportunity to pull her into his arms:
"Are you throwing yourself at me?"
Wu Qianhuan widened her eyes. She wanted to struggle a bit, but inexplicably found herself weak.
She could only go limp in Chu Qing’s embrace, staring fixedly at him:
"You... Since when did you become such a bad person..."
"There’s worse. Want to try it?"
Wu Qianhuan didn’t reply. As Chu Qing took her silence as consent, his heart swelled with emotion, and just as he was about to lower his head to kiss her, a voice came from outside the door:
"Young Master! Young Master!!"
The voice was rather urgent, interrupting the two once again.
Chu Qing’s face darkened so much it seemed water might drip from it.
Wu Qianhuan also realized this wasn’t her room or Chu Qing’s room, and quickly slipped out of Chu Qing’s embrace, softly scolding him:
"Don’t look!"
Then she grabbed a towel beside her to wrap herself up.
Chu Qing sighed with a sense of loss, then frowned tightly:
"What is it?"
During a bath, being interrupted repeatedly, does Heaven-Reaching Manor still have any guest manners?
The person outside seemed to hear the anger in Chu Qing’s voice, and so spoke with some hesitation:
"There are guests in the manor, the young master and young lady invite you to the front hall."
Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan exchanged a glance; what did the guests of Heaven-Reaching Manor have to do with them?
Besides, this was Heaven-Reaching Ridge after all...
Who would come visiting here?
Could it be Youzong and the others?
With questions in his mind, Chu Qing casually said:
"Alright, I’ll tidy up and be there in a moment."
Wu Qianhuan went behind the screen to change her clothes and then slipped out through the window.
When Chu Qing came out, he saw her walking with Gentle.
Gentle looked at Wu Qianhuan, eyes full of doubt...
Her own hair was wet, evidently she had bathed, but Wu Qianhuan was not seen.
Yet Wu Qianhuan’s hair was also wet, clearly she had bathed... but not in the same pool as Gentle.
So when Gentle looked at Chu Qing again, her eyes darted between the two, filled with great doubt.
Chu Qing was surprised that Gentle’s gaze could convey emotion, while Wu Qianhuan was so tense she couldn’t move properly, and hurriedly coughed:
"I wonder who’s in the front hall?"
This question was meant to casually change the topic, so Gentle wouldn’t dwell too much on the atmosphere between them.
Chu Qing used this as a chance to guess, say a few random words, and slowly let the issue slide away.
But before Chu Qing could speak, a maid nearby said:
"It’s the Second Young Master."
"Second Young Master?"
Chu Qing was taken aback. Gongyang Chou was the Ghost Emperor’s third disciple, hence the Third Young Master.
Then the Second Young Master, was he Gongyang Chou’s second senior brother?
Was this visit meant to introduce someone, or was there another reason?
So he casually inquired about the Second Young Master.
The maid either truly didn’t know or didn’t want to tell them,
About the situation of the Second Young Master, she spoke little.
Only that the Second Young Master’s name was Bai Yushu, usually quiet and aloof.
Hence no one knew what the Second Young Master was thinking.
He was unfathomable and deep as the ocean.
Moreover, he should be in seclusion at the Ghost Emperor Palace, not suddenly appearing at Heaven-Reaching Manor.
Chu Qing detected a hint of worry on the maid’s face.
If this hint of worry was due to the sudden visit of the Second Young Master, then under such circumstances, Gongyang Chou inviting them out from the hot spring to the front hall, the intent might have deeper implications.
But these were all conjectures, what the reality was would have to be seen later.
Just before reaching the lobby, there was a sound, followed by Gongyang Chou’s voice:
"This is simply outrageous!
"Master just has some matter that binds him, and you all are so eager to seize Master’s mantle?
"To put it bluntly, given our current condition as fellow brothers, even with the title of Ghost Emperor placed upon your head, can you really bear it?"
The term Ghost Emperor represents not only the power to rule the land.
It also puts one at the forefront of attention, as any martial artist would focus on the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns... Though ordinary people dare not offend, those who dare challenge, how many are easy to deal with?
Gongyang Chou’s meaning was clear, with Bai Yushu’s current abilities, he couldn’t shoulder such responsibility.
Bai Yushu faced Gongyang Chou’s questioning, but replied leisurely and slowly.
His voice was clear, his tone indifferent:
"Third Junior Brother is mistaken, I have never thought of becoming the Ghost Emperor.
"As you said, Master is currently missing... But such a large Ghost Emperor Palace, how can it be without a master even for a day?
"We brothers are not qualified to be the Ghost Emperor, but the young lady is ultimately Master’s daughter, and with him not residing in the Ghost Emperor Palace, she is the one in charge at the Ghost Emperor Palace.
"The young lady is almost sixteen now, she is not a child anymore, she should take up her responsibilities.
"How can she continue fooling around with you here in Heaven-Reaching Manor?"
"Where is the Senior Brother?"
Gongyang Chou suddenly changed the subject.
Bai Yushu sighed:
"The Senior Brother... has disappeared."