Chapter 547 - 305: Cousin!?
Chapter 547: Chapter 305: Cousin!?
Chu Qing didn’t expect to encounter people from the Celestial Sound Mansion just after stepping into Lingbei.
The Land of the Three Mansions is arranged in a triangular formation, with Liaoyuan Mansion first, Star Split Mansion to the northeast, and Celestial Sound Mansion to the northwest.
The location of Xiao Han Valley is within the territory of Liaoyuan Mansion. Chu Qing intended to deal with the matters of Xiao Han Valley first, and then make a trip to the Celestial Sound Mansion.
To find people from the Liu Family... at least to deliver the letter that Chu Yunfei had given him.
He didn’t expect the Liu Family to appear here.
Of course, if you insist, there’s nothing particularly strange about it.
It’s not like one can forbid others from traveling in the Martial World... Chu Qing couldn’t help but marvel at how many coincidences there are in this world.
He raised his eyes to look at this Liu Qingyan, his brow slightly raised:
"People from the Liu Family? If I didn’t hear wrong just now, this person who secretly learns martial arts and seizes wealth by trickery has the surname Su, right?"
Liu Qingyan let out a dry laugh:
"Indeed, she is not a disciple of my Liu Family.
"However, she ended up like this due to circumstances beyond her control. I implore you, considering she didn’t actually succeed in her attempt, to show mercy and let her go.
"I promise to provide you with satisfactory compensation for this matter."
"Oh?"
Chu Qing laughed:
"What if I refuse?
"Is the esteemed Celestial Sound Mansion planning to make things difficult for me?"
"I wouldn’t dare."
Liu Qingyan promptly said with a serious tone:
"Today’s matter doesn’t involve the Celestial Sound Mansion. If you agree, I will certainly remember your kindness.
"If you don’t wish to, I can’t say more. After all, this person with the surname Su is in the wrong, and however you choose to deal with her is justified."
"Now that sounds reasonable."
After Chu Qing finished speaking, he released Su Ningzhen’s hand.
Su Ningzhen suddenly stepped back two steps, then looked at Liu Qingyan with a complex expression, finally gritting her teeth and saying:
"Don’t think that just because you pleaded for me, I will be grateful. I..."
Before she could finish her words, there was a swoosh of a gust, followed by a loud slap, as a large handprint landed on her face through the air.
It sent her spinning three times in midair, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
After landing, she was completely stunned.
Again seeing Chu Qing’s eyes, she dared not speak, even though she was angry.
"Still daring to look at me? Forgiving you this time is for the sake of this Liu Family girl’s plea, respecting the Celestial Sound Mansion.
"If you dare to offend again, I’ll gouge out your eyes."
Chu Qing’s voice was cold, making Su Ningzhen’s heart tighten, knowing his words were not false, she dared not act rashly.
Chu Qing spoke indifferently:
"Others pleaded for you to save you from harm. If you’re not grateful, you should at least be thankful.
"Why... do you take others’ goodwill for granted?
"Since you won’t thank her, why didn’t you interrupt when this Liu Family girl pleaded for you, and tell me directly to do as I wish, no need for more words?
"Then today, you’d already be a corpse, free from worldly woes, wouldn’t that be wonderful?"
Though Su Ningzhen felt wronged by his words, she dared not speak up.
With Chu Qing’s earlier threat, she didn’t even dare to glance at him again.
Chu Qing, full of distaste, said:
"Why haven’t you left yet? Are you staying here to be an eyesore?"
Su Ningzhen bit her lip, took a deep breath, then turned and leapt away.
Liu Qingyan watched Su Ningzhen leave, and when she disappeared from sight, she bowed deeply to Chu Qing:
"Thank you, Elder."
Chu Qing looked at her, stroked his chin:
"That person was rather unfriendly towards you, why did you plead for her?
"I see that her character is not good and might be harmful to you in the future."
Liu Qingyan was silent for a moment, then sighed:
"There are many misunderstandings between her and me... it’s hard to explain in a few words.
"However, she wasn’t like this in the past."
Having accepted Chu Qing’s favor, Liu Qingyan couldn’t just leave, so she accompanied Chu Qing and the others back to the caravan.
While walking, she recounted Su Ningzhen’s story.
But the story made Chu Qing feel hard to judge...
Su Ningzhen was under the tutelage of a generation’s hero, Xiangshan Cloud Rain Sword Sang Qingchen, and Sang Qingchen had a good relationship with the Celestial Sound Mansion, so Su Ningzhen had known Liu Qingyan since childhood.
The two were close friends, or in modern terms, best friends.
They sometimes exchanged martial arts insights and had traveled the Martial World together.
When they were on good terms, they wished they could stick together all the time.
Until Su Ningzhen’s fiancé went to the Xiangshan Sea to visit Sang Qingchen to discuss their engagement, their relationship began to change.
Su Ningzhen’s fiancé was no ordinary person, being the son of a renowned Elder from the Yao Tai Sect, one of the Three Mansions and Three Sects, named He Qianqiu.
This person was exceptionally talented, possessing great martial prowess at a young age.
When he visited Sang Qingchen, Liu Qingyan was having a small gathering with Su Ningzhen at the Xiangshan Sea.
Thus, the three young people met for the first time...
Liu Qingyan did not think much of it; as a close friend, naturally, she had to help her good sister observe and see if He Qianqiu was a good match for Su Ningzhen.
Only on the first meeting, Liu Qingyan felt something indescribably off about He Qianqiu.
The way he spoke and acted made Liu Qingyan feel uncomfortable, like she wanted to avoid him.
Later, Su Ningzhen suddenly came to Liu Qingyan in a fit of rage, claiming she had considered Liu Qingyan a good sister, but never thought Liu Qingyan was interested in He Qianqiu!
Liu Qingyan felt greatly wronged, only feeling that she had actually been trying hard to avoid He Qianqiu, how could she be interested in him?