Chapter 600 - 331: Final Letter (Part 2)
Chapter 600: Chapter 331: Final Letter (Part 2)
Ning Wufang looked at the tragic scene on the ground, then at Chu Qing and the others, seemingly considering something. Finally, he chuckled and said:
"It seems the fight has already ceased here. It’s unnecessary for me to meddle. Goodbye."
After he said this, he turned to leave.
However, when he turned his head, he realized that Chu Qing, who had been in front of Liu Zhaohua, was somehow now behind him, blocking his way out.
Ning Wufang frowned slightly:
"What is the meaning of this, sir?"
Before he could finish speaking, Chu Qing already threw a punch:
"Since you’ve come, why rush to leave?"
Ning Wufang was furious as well:
"How outrageous!"
With these words, he also threw a punch.
The two fists collided in an instant, and a cloud of dust rose up within three meters around them.
Following this, Ning Wufang’s body flew backward, soaring over three meters before barely landing.
He staggered back six or seven steps before suddenly falling to one knee, spitting out a mouthful of blood:
"You... we barely know each other, no grievances, no grudges, why strike so fiercely?"
"Is that so?"
Chu Qing came up to him, thought for a moment, and said:
"Never mind, none of that matters.
"You’re just unlucky to appear at this critical moment... come with me."
"What do you want to do?"
Ning Wufang was stunned, and Chu Qing already hit several major acupoints on his chest.
He then grabbed him and threw him beside the unconscious young soldier.
Being interrupted by Ning Wufang, Liu Zhaohua, who had been speaking earlier, didn’t know where to pick up.
Chu Qing temporarily dismissed the idea of revealing himself to Liu Zhaohua.
After all, You Zong was still beside him.
He walked up to You Zong, checked his legs, and clicked his tongue in admiration:
"Senior You, you rely on these legs to run around every day, but this time you’ve met a tough opponent."
"..."
You Zong’s face darkened:
"Go, go... don’t touch me."
He was renowned in the Martial World for his Lightweight Technique, and now that his legs were broken, one could imagine his despair and anger.
Chu Qing didn’t offer any comforting words; instead, he seemed to gloat...
Could this be tolerated?
You Zong tolerated it.
Even when his legs were intact, he might not have been able to deal with Chu Qing, let alone now.
Aside from venting his frustration verbally, he had no other way to get revenge.
Chu Qing, however, patted his shoulder kindly and said:
"It’s alright, it’s just a pair of legs, it won’t be a hindrance... When you have time, how about we arrange a kickball match?"
You Zong almost wanted to bite this scoundrel.
His legs were crippled, and he still talked about kickball?
"If you really have nothing better to do, go directly to the Duan Clan, find the General to avenge me, and stop talking nonsense here."
You Zong said angrily.
Liu Zhaohua hastily shook his head:
"No! How can you send the young ones towards danger? Don’t you believe I’ll strike you dead first?"
"..."
You Zong was speechless.
Then Chu Qing said:
"Don’t worry, I know a legendary doctor; he’s extremely capable.
"He owes me two favors and will help me unconditionally twice... When we return to the Celestial Sound Mansion, if the doctors from Lingbei can’t do anything about your legs, I’ll have you sent to the South Ridge for treatment.
"I assure you, you’ll be able to play kickball."
"Is that true?"
You Zong’s eyes lit up, but he frowned again:
"I know quite a few legendary doctors myself... These legs are not beyond saving, but even if they can be saved, they will surely never be as good as before.
"My Lightweight Technique is as good as gone."
"Not necessarily; the doctor I know is quite extraordinary."
Chu Qing said:
"Who knows, he might just get you back on your feet."
"Is he really that capable?"
You Zong asked in surprise.
Without any hesitation, Chu Qing nodded, and his face was brimming with confidence.
But in his heart, he wasn’t that certain... The doctor he spoke of was the Yin Yang Hermit from the Yin Yang Forest.
This person’s skills were vast, but whether he could fully restore You Zong was unknown.
However, at this moment, Chu Qing had to show unwavering confidence in this doctor. Otherwise, healing the heart is harder than healing the body, and if You Zong’s mindset faltered, he might never recover his former peak even if he could stand again.
He needed to maintain faith, make him believe his leg problem wasn’t an issue for the doctor.
After recovery, he wouldn’t face psychological barriers.
The rehabilitation would also be filled with confidence, allowing him to eventually reclaim his peak.
Of course, if the Yin Yang Hermit’s medical skills couldn’t reach that level, it might lead to further disappointment for You Zong...
But compared to the future, Chu Qing believed it was best to give him this booster shot now.
He couldn’t allow yet-to-happen events to diminish his ambition.
Moreover, he actually had a lot of confidence in the Yin Yang Hermit’s medical skills.
After hearing Chu Qing’s words, You Zong was indeed considerably motivated.
Chu Qing then brought up whether they found any leads at the Duan Clan’s territory.
The presence of the General at the Duan Clan couldn’t serve as a lead since they could easily claim the Celestial Sound Mansion had arranged for the Celestial Evil Cult to remain there temporarily, simply awaiting the martial world’s allies to walk into a trap.
You Zong just smiled:
"Of course, we found a lead..."
He produced a letter from his chest and handed it to Chu Qing.
"What is this?"
Chu Qing received it, opened it, and was immediately taken aback:
"A farewell letter?"
The writing wasn’t on paper but on a piece of some unknown animal skin. The content was predictable: the Duan Clan was facing a great calamity, attacked by the Star Split Mansion, and was hard-pressed to resist, fearing the disaster of annihilation. As the clan head, Duan Qinghe decided to fight with his all, yet he couldn’t bear to let their ancestral Secret Technique be lost, so he left this letter, along with the clan’s Secret Technique inscribed, for someone destined in the future.
The point was, the letter was dated precisely two months ago!
"It matches."
Chu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly:
"With this, whether it’s Xiaohan Valley or Star Split Mansion and Liaoyuan Mansion, they’ve lost any grounds for accusation.
"However, that this letter survived is quite remarkable."
"What did you expect?"
You Zong snorted:
"This records the Duan Clan’s core Inner Power and Forging Technique, their foundation.
"Duan Qinghe wrote this letter with his dying breath and must have hidden it with great care.
"Had it not been for my expertise in Mechanical Art, as the world’s greatest Divine Thief, unraveling the layers and retrieving it amid the Celestial Evil Cult’s siege, even with your formidable Martial Arts, you’d have no hope of acquiring it!
"As for the oafs from the Celestial Evil Cult... they haven’t even realized this letter exists!"
Saying this, he became quite pleased with himself again.
Chu Qing suddenly thought of the Shepherd Boy...
A clumsy thief who tried to steal the Chaotic God Saber and ended up getting caught by a small mechanism.
Though a disciple of the world’s greatest Divine Thief, yet so clumsy, if You Zong were truly dead, his skills would likely fade away.
He immediately offered some flattering words:
"Senior You is indeed impressive!"
"Naturally... but what next?"
You Zong asked again.
Chu Qing thought for a moment and said:
"We should first wait to see if the Celestial Evil Cult has reinforcements arriving. If not, then let’s return to the Celestial Sound Mansion.
"We need to discuss thoroughly, how to plan the next steps in this play."
Liu Zhaohua watched Chu Qing and You Zong conversing quietly, but his thoughts drifted away.
Finally, the group waited here for a full two hours, waiting until the young soldier regained consciousness, until Ning Wufang fell asleep, and until Gongsun Zongheng couldn’t even scream anymore, finally confirming that the young soldier’s Fire Signal was sent in vain.
No one came at all.
Chu Qing sighed with disappointment and led the group back to the Celestial Sound Mansion!
ps: Just one update today, in a lousy state... will take half a day to organize upcoming content and will resume normal updates tomorrow. Sorry, everyone.