Chapter 622 - 342: Methodical (2)
Chapter 622: Chapter 342: Methodical (2)
His steps shifted slightly, and he used his knee to press down on the opponent’s leg. Then, with a shake of both arms, the Leaf Blower was sent flying backward.
After landing, he staggered a couple of steps, but the smile on his face became more apparent.
At the same time, the aura around him grew weaker and weaker. He gazed at Chu Qing with a somewhat vacant look, eyes revealing a peculiar expression.
It seemed like he was asking Chu Qing, "Did you remember what I just said?"
Chu Qing nodded gently:
"I remembered."
Seeing this, the Leaf Blower finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the strong wind on his body grew weaker.
His tongue was already severed, and blood flowed down his chin to his chest.
Suddenly, he looked up at the sky and let out an angry, incomprehensible roar.
Immediately, under the watchful eyes of Chu Qing and the others, he used his remaining hand to support his chin and, with force, gave it a sharp twist.
A cracking sound was heard.
His head had turned in a large circle... His body twisted, and he fell straight to the ground, dying on the spot.
Chu Qing was rendered speechless for a moment by this scene.
It was abrupt and bizarre.
Chu Qing silently exhaled and looked toward the other side, where a person was quietly retreating.
That person suddenly felt a tightening all over, and at the instant their eyes met with Chu Qing’s—though Chu Qing had been some distance away—Chu Qing appeared right in front of him.
"Surrender..."
As Chu Qing reached out, that person tried to struggle, but the next moment they were pinned to the ground:
"...and be captured!"
Bang!!!!
The ground caved in, with that person embedded in the pit, already unconscious.
This scene once again left everyone dumbfounded.
Liu Jinghan’s pupils contracted, utterly incredulous... Just now, he and Yi Zhishang together couldn’t defeat those two people.
In such a short time, one had committed suicide, and the other wasn’t even a match for this person in black for one round.
What kind of monster is this?
Liu Jinghan had been recognized as a genius since childhood, but now this genius was repeatedly being struck down.
First, the Leaf Blower broke his zither strings, injuring all ten of his fingers.
And now, the Leaf Blower, who nearly led to his death, and that gun user... were utterly powerless in front of Chu Qing.
His confidence was shattered, leaving his face full of dejection.
Yet Liu Jinghan didn’t know that neither the Leaf Blower nor the gun user had achieved their skills through talent and hard practice.
The Leaf Blower learned the "Sorrowful Clouds and Mists" from the Laughing Prince; the more sorrowful and desperate he was, the stronger his Inner Power Cultivation grew.
What does this have to do with hard practice?
The gun user studied the "Slaughter Scripture"—while others practiced martial arts, he killed... It’s evident who’s faster or slower.
As for Chu Qing... it’s truly redundant to compare with him.
The Leaf Blower and gun user simply had a little cheat... Chu Qing’s life was filled with hacks, and they were all max-level hacks.
"Clean up the bodies."
Chu Qing turned to Yi Zhishang:
"Then take them away."
He said this and looked toward Han Yiren and the others.
Han Yiren, naturally having recognized Chu Qing’s identity long ago, exchanged a glance with him and then followed suit:
"May I ask, where are you taking us?"
Chu Qing stepped forward:
"After today’s events, you must understand that Celestial Sound Mansion is deeply embroiled in turmoil, with someone trying to frame and incriminate, accusing Celestial Sound Mansion of colluding with the Celestial Evil Cult.
Your experiences in Qingquan Gorge were premeditated.
It was exactly to use your lives to establish proof of the Celestial Evil Cult’s collusion with Celestial Sound Mansion...
Now, the performers are about to arrive, and I would like to invite you all to join me in a grand play, to sweep away the evil atmosphere and restore a bright, clear Martial World!"
With these words, everyone exchanged looks.
Some were quite excited, but others harbored doubts. Han Yiren was the first to agree.
Though not necessarily convinced by Han Yiren, in moments of leaderlessness, having someone step up naturally drew their support.
Thus, as several people stepped forward to agree, the others all consented as well.
Seeing this, Yi Zhishang immediately instructed the disciples of the Celestial Sound Mansion to take them away, having already prepared, they now just changed clothes, integrating them into the Celestial Sound Mansion’s disciples, and led them out of Qingquan Gorge to find a proper place to settle.
Chu Qing cast a few more glances at the crowd, his gaze lingering for a moment on Li Shengxing.
Thinking about meeting Li Shengxing in Qingquan Gorge, Chu Qing found it somewhat amusing.
Han Qiujun hired the Mirror of Sin to kill ’Han San’ for revenge on Han Qiuzhe; the whole situation was reasonable... However, Han Qiujun did not know Li Shengxing was the assassin he hired, and Li Shengxing was unaware that Han Qiujun was colluding with the Celestial Evil Cult, intending to kill them in Qingquan Gorge and frame the Celestial Sound Mansion.
If Chu Qing hadn’t made arrangements in advance today, this Knife King Li Shengxing might have died in Qingquan Gorge before he went to execute the task.
After dealing with those scattered soldiers, he then had the disciples of Celestial Sound Mansion change the clothes of this Celestial Evil Cult group.
The clothes were exactly what the previous group was wearing.
This was merely for show; they wouldn’t actually let Han Qiujun see the true appearance, lest Han Qiujun, with his wide connections, really recognizes a couple of them, which would ruin the plan.
After doing almost everything that needed to be done, Chu Qing gave a nod to Yi Zhishang and Liu Jinghan:
"Things here are settled; let’s meet at the Celestial Sound Mansion later."
Yi Zhishang cupped his fists and bowed:
"Okay."
Liu Jinghan, however, flicked his sleeve with a snort, leaving Chu Qing puzzled. Why the attitude? Saved you yet saved wrongly?
Unable to help it, he glanced at Yi Zhishang, wondering what was wrong with this self-assertive young master?
Yi Zhishang was sweating bullets, his eyes also full of bewilderment, clearly not understanding the situation...
Chu Qing waved his hand, telling him to do as he pleases.
He himself returned to the previous hiding spot, where Ouyang Tianxu had been waiting for a long time:
"If you didn’t come back, I’d have left first... Considering the time, I should be about there by now."
Chu Qing nodded:
"Let’s go, I’ll escort you back first."
Time waits for no one; the two immediately left, heading in the direction they came from. Sure enough, just as they walked out of Qingquan Gorge, they saw the grand procession.
Exchanging a glance, Ouyang Tianxu said:
"Farewell for now, we’ll meet at the Celestial Sound Mansion."
"Is Ouyang Mansion Master prepared for everything?"
"Han Qiujun’s ambitions are well-known; let him fall at this Celestial Sound Mansion... I will help cover up the matters within Qingquan Gorge."
After Ouyang Tianxu spoke, he vaulted back into the procession.
Chu Qing saw that a few disciples seemed to notice Ouyang Tianxu’s arrival, but it didn’t cause much of a stir.
Clearly, no one could have thought that Ouyang Tianxu had left this procession for a whole night.
After a brief observation, Chu Qing directly returned to the Celestial Sound Mansion.
He moved quickly, and upon reaching the Celestial Sound Mansion, Liu Jinghan and Yi Zhishang hadn’t returned yet.
In the Five Tones Hall, looking at Liu Zhaonian seated at the top, Chu Qing asked directly:
"Has Ning Wufang left?"
"Gone."
Liu Zhaonian said with a smile:
"You have foresight; indeed, last night he couldn’t hold back and left the cage with that General and his subordinates.
"Gongsun Zongheng wanted to leave with him too, but was refused by Ning Wufang."
He spoke of this matter with great satisfaction.
Chu Qing chuckled, tapping his finger lightly on the table:
"Almost everything that had to be done is done; the stage is set, now it’s time to perform the play well."
Liu Zhaonian looked at Chu Qing, his expression complex, just about to say something when a commotion was heard outside, with footsteps quickly approaching.
Following this, there came a loud bang as the Five Tones Hall door was forcibly opened, with several Celestial Sound Mansion disciples trying to stop.
Breaking in was Liu Jinghan.
The disciple, full of anxiety, said:
"Mansion Master... we couldn’t stop the young master..."
Liu Zhaonian waved his hand, looking at his son with furrowed brows:
"Why so impulsive?"
Liu Jinghan glanced at Chu Qing; Chu Qing was still in his black attire, but his mask had been removed.
Upon seeing Chu Qing’s face, Liu Jinghan seemed to have confirmed certain things completely, his eyes filled with disbelief. Then, looking at Liu Zhaonian, the rim of his eyes turned red, and his words carried an unmistakable sense of grievance:
"If I’m not a bit impulsive, there might be no place for me at the Celestial Sound Mansion, right?"
Liu Zhaonian: "??"
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ps: Completely sick, but still able to hold on... just sleeping a lot. No matter how much I sleep, I never wake up rested... Clearly struggling to get up one moment, the next I’m unconscious, and by the time I open my eyes, half an hour has passed...