Chapter 662 - 362: Masterful Means (Part 2)
Chapter 662: Chapter 362: Masterful Means (Part 2)
Chu Qing’s eyebrows moved slightly:
"The people of Xiangshan Sea never knew?"
"If they knew, Sang Qingchen wouldn’t have died."
Ning Wufang shook his head:
"As far as I know, even during the time of the Great Qian Dynasty, they never collected the Heaven and Earth Four Directions Vase.
"This item... was passed around until it fell into the hands of a predecessor in Xiangshan Sea, who didn’t know much about it either and kept it as a treasure.
"But he didn’t know the real name and effects of this item."
"I see."
Chu Qing nodded. This explanation seemed plausible.
There are always people who don’t know the specific value of something but know it’s a good thing, so they keep it.
Seems like the predecessor from Xiangshan Sea also thought this way.
Little did he know, this act left many hidden dangers for his descendants.
Chu Qing asked again:
"So, do you know the wonders of the Heaven and Earth Four Directions Vase?"
"..."
Ning Wufang looked a bit reluctant but still said:
"If fine wine enters the vase, it can transform into medicine, drinking it increases Inner Strength."
"Are there any limitations?"
"It can only be used once a month."
"Where did you hear this from?"
"The Celestial Evil Cult."
After a brief exchange, Ning Wufang told all he knew without holding back.
Chu Qing gently exhaled, tapping his finger on a rock, creating small dents with each tap.
Ning Wufang watched with a furrowed brow, feeling discontent inside.
As the dignified first disciple of the Ghost Emperor... what was this person doing?
Threatening me?
Chu Qing then smiled and said:
"Let’s talk about your young lady?"
"The matter of the young lady is none of your business."
Ning Wufang said with a dark face:
"Fight if you want to, kill if you must, just give me a straight answer!"
"That night, you led the General’s men and stormed Heaven-Reaching Manor, and I was there too..."
Chu Qing ignored Ning Wufang’s irritation and continued speaking to himself:
"It’s quite interesting when you think about it...
"Your third junior brother, Gongyang Chou, always had a cold attitude towards his second brother.
"But towards you, the senior brother, he was very respectful.
"What do you think his expression would be if he found out one day that the man in black that night was you?"
"Since I can kill even him, why would I care about his expression?"
Ning Wufang’s face remained cold.
Chu Qing seemed amused:
"Is it worth it?"
"Worth it!"
"Just for your young lady?"
"Yes!"
Ning Wufang’s expression wasn’t very serious, but his words were firm.
Chu Qing crossed his arms and remained silent for a while before speaking:
"From what I know, your young lady was punished by the Ghost Emperor because she broke into her aunt’s room, suspecting her of killing her birth mother."
"So what if it’s true?"
Ning Wufang frowned, feeling that Chu Qing’s words were peculiar.
Moreover, as an outsider, how could he know so much about the Ghost Emperor Palace?
Can Gongyang Chou and Bai Yushu truly not guard against anyone?
Chu Qing chuckled:
"I caught Prince Mei today."
"?"
Ning Wufang looked at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing continued:
"From her mouth, I learned something... that might interest you."
"What is it?"
Chu Qing didn’t hide it and told how the Liuli Saintess murdered Ghost Emperor’s two wives, impersonated the second wife, framed the young lady, and eventually staged a drama that directly took down the Ghost Emperor.
As Chu Qing spoke, Ning Wufang’s eyes widened, and when he finished, Ning Wufang immediately shouted:
"Impossible, where’s your evidence?"
"Now there’s no proof from the living."
Chu Qing sighed:
"Prince Mei is already dead, so there’s indeed no witness for you...
"However, there’s one thing you can verify.
"Is there a corpse in Huaquan Well on the west side of the Ghost Emperor Palace?
"And is this body of your second master’s wife..."
Ning Wufang was speechless for a long time, but a storm raged in his heart.
Chu Qing’s words seemed insignificant, but they implicated many people’s fates.
If these words were true, then the tragedy that befell the young lady was originally orchestrated by the Celestial Evil Cult.
Ning Wufang’s alliance with the Celestial Evil Cult was to avenge the young lady, but if what Chu Qing said was true, his actions were aiding the young lady’s true enemies.
Thinking of this, he felt at a loss.
He shook his head:
"No... it’s absolutely impossible... how could such a thing happen?"
Seeing Ning Wufang’s dazed state, Chu Qing gently coughed.
With the Power of Vajra Zen Lion’s Roar, this sound was like an Enlightenment, instantly bringing Ning Wufang back to his senses.
He looked at Chu Qing:
"I will investigate this matter... if, if it’s true...
"I will definitely not spare the Celestial Evil Cult!!"
"Alright."
Chu Qing nodded, jumped down from the big rock, and said:
"Let me ask you something else..."
"Go ahead..."
"Does your young lady know the Disguise Art?"
Chu Qing asked:
"The kind that can turn oneself from a woman into a man."
"Why are you asking this?"
After Ning Wufang asked this, his heart trembled:
"Have you seen the young lady!?"
"I can’t be certain."
Chu Qing said:
"What I saw was a man who seemed to have some grievances with the Ghost Emperor.
"I can’t tell you exactly who, just answer my question."
"The young lady has inherited the true teachings of her master."
Ning Wufang deliberated before replying:
"Naturally, she is proficient in the Disguise Art.
"Moreover, my master has attained the Creation, possessing countless methods, among them is the Thousand Illusion Shadow Transformation Divine Skill, which indeed allows one to change appearances, including turning from a woman into a man without leaving any flaws."
Chu Qing thought for a moment, then picked up a branch and casually swung it, performing a few moves in a Sword Technique.
This was the Inconsistent Swordsmanship, which Chu Qing couldn’t fully perform before.
However, under the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, at least eighty percent of the Martial Arts in the world held no secrets from him.
Although Inconsistent Swordsmanship was exquisite, upon reflection, it couldn’t escape Chu Qing’s eyes, and he could naturally adopt and use it with ease.
Seeing it, Ning Wufang suddenly froze:
"This is... Inconsistent Swordsmanship!
"Where did you learn it from?"
Chu Qing casually discarded the stick, his eyes also showing astonishment:
"Do you really know this Sword Technique?"
"The young lady stumbled upon it and greatly admired its Nine Combinations and Eight Non-uniform concept, and had once shared her insights on the Sword Technique with me...
"She even said that once she mastered this Sword Technique, she would go to her master and give him a fright.
"This Martial Arts skill was never leaked to the outside; where did you learn it from?"
Ning Wufang’s face shifted from shock to joy, and he couldn’t help but step forward to grab Chu Qing’s hand, but Chu Qing dodged him. Nonetheless, Ning Wufang, undeterred, asked with a trembling voice:
"You... you’ve really seen the young lady, haven’t you?"
"First go to the Ghost King Palace and find that body to see if it’s really your second master’s wife’s, then come find me after that.
"I will tell you everything I know."
Chu Qing spoke softly, his mood seemingly not very good.
Inconsistent Swordsmanship was Hua Jinnian’s specialty. According to Ning Wufang, this Sword Technique was never leaked; does this mean Hua Jinnian is truly the Ghost Emperor’s eldest daughter?
A woman... disguising herself as a man with such lifelike precision, what a remarkable skill!
Chu Qing internally admired her with gritted teeth, thinking that he must learn a thing or two from her the next time they meet.
Ning Wufang didn’t know what was going through Chu Qing’s mind. After hearing his promise, he felt a spark of hope ignite within him and nodded immediately:
"Alright, wait for me!"
After speaking, he ignored everything else, jumped up, and hurried towards the Heaven-Reaching Ridge.
Chu Qing rubbed his chin, clicked his tongue in admiration a couple of times, then turned and headed back to Celestial Sound Mansion... intending to quickly open the Inner Power Treasure Chest.
What if it contains Three Points Returning to Yuan Qi?