Chapter 528 - 295: Ghost Emperor Appears? (2)
Chapter 528: Chapter 295: Ghost Emperor Appears? (2)
His speed was like an arrow breaking through the wind, his movements as mysterious as a ghost soaring through the sky.
In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared into Heaven-Reaching Manor.
Meanwhile, Gongyang Chou and Gu Ling’Er had different expressions; Gongyang Chou was overjoyed, while Gu Ling’Er had a hint of happiness mixed with vague disappointment.
As if she was disappointed she hadn’t died at Bai Yushu’s hands.
"Master!"
Gongyang Chou fell to his knees with a thud:
"Master, you’ve finally returned!!"
However, his call went unanswered for a long time.
Gongyang Chou called out a couple more times, but still saw no movement, and his heart began to feel uneasy:
"Master... is it really you?"
The surroundings remained silent... the servants of Heaven-Reaching Manor also knelt down, but couldn’t help glancing around.
Chu Qing furrowed his brows slightly, his form breaking through the sound of the wind as he landed beside them, turning back to glance, it was Wu Qianhuan and Gentle.
Wu Qianhuan’s eyes carried a trace of astonishment, clearly this power of the Ghost Emperor made her find it incredible.
If it were said that these people of Heaven-Reaching Manor were killed by Sound Skill, she wouldn’t find it surprising.
But these people were scared to death... A brief investigation revealed their gallbladders had ruptured.
It was beyond imagination what these people had experienced in that instant.
The same words heard by them, though sinister, did no real harm; why did it have such a result when they heard it?
The Ghost Emperor’s martial arts are indeed unfathomable.
Gentle, unusually, furrowed her brow, and Chu Qing noticed it, so he asked her:
"Did you find anything?"
"I did."
Gentle nodded and pointed a finger:
"Over there."
For a moment, Chu Qing hesitated, unsure whether to pursue and find out what was going on.
The Ghost Emperor obviously took action, but didn’t show up, could it be he had unspeakable reasons?
But then he thought, to hell with unspeakable reasons, even Youzong was planning to join forces with him, intending to capture a Twelve Saint King to question the Ghost Emperor’s whereabouts.
This old fellow showed up unexpectedly but was out of sight, making himself quite mysterious, yet putting others in a dilemma.
Truly unreasonable!
Immediately, he made up his mind:
"Pursue!"
Wu Qianhuan was flabbergasted:
"Pursue?"
She thought she might have heard wrong, but Chu Qing was already soaring into the air, pursuing in the direction Gentle had pointed.
But he was alone...
Gentle blinked, not understanding why Chu Qing didn’t take her along.
Wu Qianhuan already leaped forward:
"Wait for me."
Only then did Gentle realize, hastily using her Floating Willow Smoke technique, chasing after them.
Chu Qing didn’t run too far before halting.
Looking back at Wu Qianhuan and Gentle:
"Why did you follow? The Ghost Emperor is deep and unfathomable, his martial arts too strong, I go for an answer, but it’s hard to say if it’s safe.
"You might as well stay at Heaven-Reaching Manor and wait for me..."
"With the relationship between us, how could I let you take the risk alone?"
Wu Qianhuan frowned tightly, thinking they almost had something... if it weren’t for these people interrupting, it would have been a done deal by now.
Now it was good, planning to leave her behind?
Gentle said:
"There won’t be danger."
Chu Qing was taken aback, unsure why Gentle was so certain.
After hesitating, he decided to trust Gentle.
He nodded immediately:
"So be it."
With those words, he swiftly turned, came behind the two of them, and pressed a hand on each of their shoulders, letting Gentle direct, he used the Lightning Divine Step, leaping swiftly forward.
His speed was so fast it felt like lightning and thunder.
Gentle pointed with her hand, and after Chu Qing passed, she pointed in another direction.
Chu Qing silently looked at Gentle, who calmly said:
"Too fast... overshot."
Chu Qing let go of the two, and the three of them used the Floating Willow Smoke technique to pursue.
This time it went smoothly, and in a moment the trio arrived at a mountain hollow, Gentle said:
"Inside the hollow, we have to hurry, or he’ll die."
What a dying Ghost Emperor!
Chu Qing couldn’t help his wild imaginings.
Suspecting the Ghost Emperor might have suffered a serious injury over at Abandoned God Valley?
But it shouldn’t be... Shang Qiuyu should be at Abandoned God Valley now, and if the two of them joined forces, who in the world could hurt them?
Alternatively, perhaps the Ghost Emperor hadn’t gone to Abandoned God Valley yet, having only resolved the Celestial Essence Chess Manual issue, but got seriously injured in the process, resulting in witnessing the scene at Heaven-Reaching Manor...
But the problem is, even if that’s the case, why avoid being seen?
Could it be too big of an ego to let people see him in a weakened state?
Despite his wild thoughts, his face remained expressionless:
"You two wait for me here."
This time Wu Qianhuan and Gentle didn’t argue with him, watching him step by step into the hollow.
Chu Qing’s heart couldn’t help but stir... Ghost Emperor Modo, whose reputation preceded him, was he finally going to meet him?
But after entering the hollow, with just one glance, Chu Qing was stunned.
There in the hidden hollow sat a person cross-legged, pale-faced, faint black lines could be seen coursing throughout his body, his forehead, and on both sides at the temples, veins bulged as if enduring tremendous pain.
Seeing this person... it wasn’t the Ghost Emperor.
It was Bai Yushu!
But currently there were two problems...
The first problem was, the Bai Yushu who attempted to kill Gu Ling’Er in the courtyard should have been wearing black.
But the current Bai Yushu, was in the attire from when Chu Qing previously met him in the hall.
Dressed in pure white, distinguished and elegant.
The second problem was, the courtyard’s Bai Yushu left in a completely different direction from here.
The initial direction Gentle had pointed out wasn’t the one the black-clad Bai Yushu took...
These two problems weren’t hard to explain.
But somewhat difficult to believe.
"So, the Ghost Emperor never returned, it was Bai Yushu who scared off the ’Bai Yushu’ impostor in the Ghost Emperor’s name?"
Chu Qing smirked, feeling that the matters at Ghost Emperor Palace were becoming increasingly complex.
If Bai Yushu impersonated the Ghost Emperor, and scared off the ’Bai Yushu’, who was the black-clad ’Bai Yushu’?
The answer wasn’t hard to guess... Gongyang Chou said, among the six brothers, the eldest brother had the highest martial arts skills.
Being able to beat Gongyang Chou so badly should only be possible for Bai Yushu or the eldest brother.
So... it was the eldest brother impersonating Bai Yushu trying to kill Gu Ling’Er?
Ultimately planning to frame Bai Yushu.
Bai Yushu discovered it, impersonated the Ghost Emperor, and scared off the eldest brother.
But because the martial arts used exceeded his limits, he retreated here to find a way to heal?
Now, there’s only one question left... why did their eldest brother do this?
As Chu Qing walked towards Bai Yushu, he pondered, feeling there were only two possible answers.
The first is the eldest brother fell, colluding with the Celestial Evil Cult, seeking to seize Ghost Emperor Palace.
The second... is for the young lady who was always on the brink of life and death in their conversations.
But whatever the case, even if curious, Chu Qing didn’t feel he needed to know.
By now he was behind Bai Yushu, placing his palm to transfer Inner Strength into him slowly.
Upon probing with his Inner Breath, Chu Qing couldn’t help but frown:
"The injuries are too severe..."
Not only were several meridians broken within, but even the Upper Dantian between his brows was in chaos.
Who knows what kind of martial art he used that caused such significant damage?
With Chu Qing’s skills, reconnecting the meridians wasn’t possible, but calming the turbulent Inner Strength within was a small task.
Immediately, he circulated his Inner Breath to soothe the chaos within.
Moments later, Bai Yushu exhaled deeply, slowly opening his eyes:
"That was close... thought it was the end..."