System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 546: Chapter 304: Celestial Sound Mansion’s Liu Family!? (Part 2)

Unexpectedly, she felt a sudden pressure on her shoulder, and her whole body fell into the grasp of the other’s fingers and palm.

"This little girl is quite slippery... It seems your Claw Technique is commendable. Unfortunately, you’re not skilled enough. Trying to escape from my hands is nothing but wishful thinking."

As she spoke, her thumb gently pressed on Yu Shiliu’s back, immediately immobilizing her.

Just as she was about to be taken away, a voice coldly laughed and spoke:

"Su Ningzhen, you’re a renowned expert in the Martial World, yet here you are deceiving a young junior. Don’t you feel ashamed when you’re exposed and enraged? Trying to abduct someone in these circumstances."

"As a fellow member of the Heroic Dao, I’m embarrassed to associate with you!"

As the voice fell, there was a buzzing sound, and a musical tone rang in their ears.

Su Ningzhen suddenly retreated a step, and Yu Shiliu saw a hole suddenly explode on a nearby tree.

But she didn’t know how that hole came to be.

She had only heard the sound of some instrument... How could it be so powerful?

Still immobilized, her mind couldn’t comprehend it; she couldn’t see what the newcomer looked like.

She heard Su Ningzhen gnash her teeth and speak:

"It’s you!?"

Who is it!? Yu Shiliu wondered.

She hated that Su Ningzhen only spoke half the sentence. What does "it’s you" mean?

The person opposing them spoke lightly:

"It’s me!"

So who is it really!? Yu Shiliu suddenly felt that her personal safety no longer mattered. Could someone just end this quickly!?

Su Ningzhen sneered:

"What does this matter have to do with you? Do you know this little girl?"

"I’ve never met her."

The newcomer spoke simply:

"I just can’t stand your deception with that pretty face."

"Then you’re meddling in other people’s business!"

Su Ningzhen spoke icily:

"I’ve set my sights on this girl. If you want to stop me, let’s see what you’ve got."

"That’s exactly my intention."

The next moment, though Yu Shiliu couldn’t see what happened, she could hear the sounds of fighting erupting behind her.

Simultaneously, gusts of wind swept by her, making her heart beat wildly with fear.

Throughout the confrontation, there were either swishing sounds of wind being sliced or the sound of a zither.

The two combined made it even more confusing, leaving her clueless as to how they were fighting.

In the midst of her confusion, she suddenly felt herself spinning.

When she regained her senses, she found herself sitting on a tree branch, with Chu Qing sitting beside her.

Wu Qianhuan and Gentle were also nearby.

The three of them were intently watching the two fighting below, and it was Chu Qing’s conscience showing a bit, as he casually released Yu Shiliu’s acupoints.

Yu Shiliu’s lips moved, wanting to ask something, but she worried about interrupting Chu Qing and the others’ enjoyment.

Chu Qing seemed to notice and smilingly said, "We arrived just as that woman appeared, but we wanted to see how you would handle it, so we didn’t come out right away."

It turned out... they had been here all along.

Yu Shiliu breathed a small sigh of relief and turned her gaze to the base of the tree.

Just as she thought, the person fighting Su Ningzhen was also female...

Su Ningzhen wielded a sword, and her Martial Arts in hand-to-hand combat were also quite strong, while the opposing woman simply held a zither.

She occasionally plucked the strings, producing clashing sounds. The sound waves turned into force, clashing with the short sword, resonating loudly.

As the two exchanged blows, their movements were dazzlingly quick.

Watching just a little longer made Yu Shiliu feel dizzy.

It was truly hard to distinguish who was who...

At that moment, the two in the duel suddenly changed moves.

Su Ningzhen’s sword tip trailed with a ferocious Sword Qi, approaching with determination. The zither-holding woman lowered her instrument, her fingers plucking the strings, aligning with the sword’s trajectory.

The sword tip stopped just short of the strings when the woman suddenly released her hand.

There was a series of hums!!!

The vibrations clashed with the Sword Qi, unleashing astonishing power.

Causing both women to fly back several meters apart.

Su Ningzhen’s sword tip twisted, her wrist trembling endlessly, and blood flowed from the crook of her arm.

Just as she was about to twist the sword hilt and strike again, she suddenly felt a shock:

"Where did she go?"

She quickly looked up at the woman opposite her:

"Was it you who caused this mess!?"

The woman was originally ready to act, but upon hearing Su Ningzhen speak, she was taken aback:

"What mess? What are you talking about?"

"That girl!"

Su Ningzhen pointed with his sword:

"She was clearly here a moment ago, where did she disappear to? I sealed her acupoints, without my Secret Technique, she couldn’t escape."

"It’s just the two of us here, if it’s not you, then is it me?"

Secret Technique?

Yu Shiliu moved his shoulder slightly, feeling it wasn’t all that mysterious.

Didn’t Chu Qing unlock it with a flick of his finger?

The woman holding the qin furrowed her brow slightly:

"Oh? Did you really seal her acupoints?"

"How could I be mistaken about such a thing?"

Su Ningzhen studied the woman’s face opposite him, not a single flaw could be found, causing his heart to sink.

It’s not her!

If not her, then who could it be?

Su Ningzhen suddenly glanced around widely, gritted his teeth, and spoke:

"Is there a master here resting? I have been impolite, please don’t hold it against me."

Chu Qing glanced at his companions, then burst into laughter.

Soon after, he descended from the tree with Yu Shiliu in tow.

Su Ningzhen was taken aback upon seeing this:

"It’s you?"

She had seen Shopkeeper Zhou’s caravan earlier, as well as Chu Qing, Wu Qianhuan, and the others.

But thinking they were young, she didn’t pay them any mind.

Little did she know, when she looked at Chu Qing, Chu Qing had already noticed her.

However, just the same... he didn’t pay her any mind either.

Unexpectedly, this woman turned to Yu Shiliu’s training spot; Chu Qing was right, he had arrived early.

And immediately saw that Su Ningzhen wanted to deceive Yu Shiliu’s Martial Arts.

It was an excellent chance to see how Yu Shiliu would handle the situation...

Overall, Chu Qing was quite satisfied with how Yu Shiliu handled it.

At least in conversation, he wasn’t deceived; being unable to escape afterward was due to weak martial arts, which can be improved with persistent effort.

"I saw that the girl was around our caravan earlier, wandering... I thought she was merely passing by, and looking out of curiosity was harmless."

"But unexpectedly, the girl was actually eyeing the Martial Arts I taught."

Chu Qing steadied himself, shaking his head gently:

"If it’s purely recognizing the gem, taking a look is fine."

"However, your conduct is really disgraceful, peeking is one thing, but trying to force the child to hand over the Martial Arts seems over the line..."

"Actually, teaching you wouldn’t be difficult; you would just need to apprentice under her."

"But this kind of coercion, what kind of logic is that?"

"Although I don’t know your origins, stealing Martial Arts is taboo in the Martial World."

"Regarding this matter, I need the lady to give an explanation."

"The girl’s Martial Arts, did you teach her?"

Su Ningzhen’s expression changed slightly; after a shock, she sneered coldly:

"Coercion, so what? Who are you, what can you do to me?"

"Hahaha."

Upon hearing this, Chu Qing suddenly burst into laughter, the sound resonating everywhere, causing Su Ningzhen and the qin-holding woman to have drastic changes in their expressions.

The laughter sounded like thunder, deafening, making the surroundings swirl, leaving no place to stand.

Yu Shiliu, being held by Chu Qing, heard the laughter, and for some reason, felt that the laughter wasn’t loud, yet the woman trying to coerce him suddenly turned pale and staggered!

What kind of Martial Arts is this?

As this thought passed, Chu Qing stopped laughing, landed, and before Su Ningzhen could react, her hand was already within Chu Qing’s grasp:

"Considering your limited actions, coercion didn’t succeed, I will cripple one of your hands as a minor warning!"

Su Ningzhen’s hand was in Chu Qing’s grip, unable to resist, realizing this time she was truly doomed.

Watching helplessly as Chu Qing exerted force, an urgent voice suddenly came:

"Please be merciful!!"

Chu Qing raised his eyes to look at the woman with the qin, his brows furrowed:

"And who are you?"

"I am Liu Qingyan of the Liu Family from Celestial Sound Mansion! Greetings to the senior!"

Celestial Sound Mansion’s Liu Family... Liu Qingyan!?

Chu Qing suddenly raised his head, his face showing surprise.