Chapter 527 - 295: The Ghost Emperor Appears?
Chapter 527: Chapter 295: The Ghost Emperor Appears?
Chu Qing stood on the rooftop with his arms crossed, beside him knelt Meng Shaokun, who had lost all hope in this world.
The two maintained a strange silence.
For some reason, as Chu Qing looked at this scene in the courtyard, he felt that something was amiss.
An indescribable sense of discord.
However, by this point, everything seemed to be going as expected.
Gongyang Chou had long suspected that Bai Yushu was problematic. Their senior brother should have temporarily stayed at the Ghost Emperor Palace by the master’s orders.
Yet, Bai Yushu inexplicably went to Heaven-Reaching Manor, inviting the newly sixteen-year-old Gu Ling’Er back to take charge.
The prior scene in the hall of Heaven-Reaching Manor seemed as if Bai Yushu was retreating in the face of difficulties.
Then he returned with full force, colluding with people from the Celestial Evil Cult, attacking Heaven-Reaching Manor, intending to kill Gu Ling’Er!
The purpose was obvious... Once Gu Ling’Er died and the senior brother was missing, Gongyang Chou would not have the qualifications to compete. The deep hatred of killing Gu Ling’Er, even if the Ghost Emperor returned, could all be pinned on the Celestial Evil Cult.
And Bai Yushu, firstly, would become the steward of the Ghost Emperor Palace, with a nine out of ten chance of becoming the next Ghost Emperor.
Secondly, even if the Ghost Emperor does not die this time, upon his return, Bai Yushu would have established significant merit.
The senior disciple did not follow the master’s orders and rashly left the Ghost Emperor Palace, while the second disciple diligently took on burdens not originally his own, both daughters died one after another...
Bai Yushu could also, by rights, become the most favored disciple of the Ghost Emperor.
Chu Qing rubbed his chin, piecing the entire situation together, indeed, it seemed quite seamless and well-motivated... but Chu Qing still felt something was peculiar... this peculiarity, however, he couldn’t explain.
He glanced down at Meng Shaokun, whose eyes were already lifeless.
He shook his head slightly, this guy had fallen victim to the Supreme Wisdom Art, all his ambitions, hopes, and heroism for the future shattered.
Life had untenably reached a hopeless state, no wonder he was utterly despondent.
Looking again at the scene, Gu Ling’Er, upon hearing Bai Yushu’s words, merely smiled bitterly:
"Very well, but after the Second Senior Brother kills me, can you not make things difficult for Third Senior Brother?"
"Alright, I promise you."
Bai Yushu agreed without hesitation.
Chu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly, while Gongyang Chou’s face changed dramatically:
"Junior Sister, don’t believe him, leave here quickly, I’ll hold him off for you... Even if it’s just for a moment, you must hurry and leave.
"If you can find Master or Senior Brother, you’ll be safe."
"Third Senior Brother, running like this is tiresome."
Gu Ling’Er’s face bore an exhaustion unbefitting a girl her age.
She spoke quietly:
"Actually, Third Senior Brother, I know... The reason you treat me so well is because of Sister.
"You said Senior Brother values his promises above all.
"But you didn’t mention, you are the same...
"Actually, I know, none of you like me.
"Because, ever since then, Sister hasn’t liked me either.
"She said, my mother killed her mother, though it has nothing to do with me, she can no longer treat me as her sister.
"She also asked me, if one day, she wanted to kill Mother, what would I do?"
Gu Ling’Er tilted her head and looked up at the firelight of Heaven-Reaching Manor:
"I thought for a long time, and finally realized, I don’t know either...
"Therefore, I indulged in playing and disliked martial arts... Maybe it’s because, really, at that time, I could do something for my mother.
"But it could also make it easier when Sister kills me..."
"Stop talking!"
Gongyang Chou suddenly interrupted sternly, but his expression softened in an instant:
"Junior Sister, stop... Missy... she won’t harm you..."
"I know..."
Gu Ling’Er said and then smiled:
"Alright, enough of this, Second Senior Brother is getting impatient... please, Second Senior Brother, make it quick."
Gongyang Chou stepped forward, immediately standing in front of Gu Ling’Er.
Bai Yushu simply extended one hand and with a sweep, flung Gongyang Chou away, two zhang away.
Gongyang Chou’s eyes almost popped out of his head:
"Stop!!!"
Chu Qing also didn’t intend to watch any longer, even though he happened to be at the right place at the right time with Heaven-Reaching Manor.
But since the other party had colluded with the Celestial Evil Cult, Chu Qing couldn’t just ignore it.
Moreover, Gongyang Chou and Gu Ling’Er weren’t bad, no reason to stand by and do nothing.
But just as Chu Qing was about to take action, a voice suddenly seemed to come from the Netherworld, carrying a heavy ghost qi, shaking the area for miles.
"Bai Yushu, how dare you!!!"
These nine words seemed to come from the mouth of the Netherworld Ghost King, as the voice arose, the invading Celestial Evil Cult members inside Heaven-Reaching Manor started to scream miserably.
Their cries were shrill, not as if they were wounded.
Instead, it seemed as if they had seen the most terrifying thing in the world... so much so their faces twisted, eyes widened, their eyeballs almost rolling out.
Then their bodies fell one after another, dying on the spot!
Chu Qing’s pupils slightly contracted, suddenly looking at Meng Shaokun, only to see that Meng Shaokun’s face was also full of horror, even replacing the despair in his eyes.
Just like that, he stood there dead.
"He was scared to death!"
Meng Shaokun and the invading Celestial Evil Cult members all died of fright.
One sentence, scared over a hundred people to death!?
Could this person be...
Understanding dawned in his heart, as he saw Bai Yushu’s face change drastically in the courtyard, no longer caring to kill Gu Ling’Er, he suddenly leaped up and fled swiftly.