Chapter 684 - 373: Murder and a Message? (Part 2)
Chapter 684: Chapter 373: Murder and a Message? (Part 2)
This wasn’t over yet. In the next moment, Chu Qing shrugged his shoulders, and with a flick of his large sleeves, everyone surrounding him, whether from the Yao Tai Sect or onlookers, quickly backed away to a considerable distance.
His Sea of Qi was broken, and naturally, his True Qi scattered. Since this person practiced Poison Skill, it’s hard to guarantee that no toxins were released during this process.
Having people stay further away could ensure safety in case of any incident.
Of course, Chu Qing was also someone who bore grudges. Just a moment ago, these people had cursed him and falsely accused him of being a murderer, and he hadn’t forgotten.
Thus, his methods weren’t particularly gentle. However, he didn’t go overboard either, only shoving those who shouted the loudest until they tumbled around and ended up bruised and battered.
The next moment, Chu Qing was already standing before the man:
"The way you use poison suggests you’re no ordinary character.
"Who are you?"
Before the man could respond, a girl from Yao Tai Sect shouted:
"Hurry and hand over the antidote—my senior brother is about to die!"
A male disciple of the Yao Tai Sect was currently sitting cross-legged, desperately resisting the poison surging through his body.
But his Inner Power was limited, and the poison was severe, pushing him to his limits.
The man only sneered coldly:
"Falling into your hands today, I have nothing to say...
"But you’ll soon be joining me. I’ll be waiting for you on the Yellow Springs Road!!"
As he finished speaking, his complexion began to change.
Chu Qing slightly furrowed his brows and flicked his sleeves to step aside.
Before their eyes, the man’s body rapidly turned pitch-black and started rotting, emitting black smoke. In just a few breaths, he had transformed into a puddle of black water.
Nothing was left of him.
Chu Qing slightly furrowed his brows and glanced at the system interface.
Finding no reaction there, it was clear that this person wasn’t renowned on the Evil Extermination List.
Although his skills could have warranted a place on the Evil Extermination List.
Perhaps he hadn’t made it in time?
Chu Qing sighed, feeling somewhat at a loss.
He turned to see the Yao Tai Sect disciple anxiously looking at her senior brother, tears on the verge of falling with no solution in sight.
Chu Qing thought for a moment, took out a medicine bottle from his chest, and tossed an Antitoxic Pill to her:
"The poison he suffered from is no ordinary one. I don’t know if this elixir can suppress it.
"If it can’t, be prepared for the worst.
"If it does... find help and medicine. Whether he lives or dies will depend on fate."
The girl caught the Antitoxic Pill from Chu Qing and, after thanking him profusely, fed it to the man.
The Antitoxic Pill from the Yin Yang Hermit was indeed extraordinary.
Only moments after ingestion, the man’s complexion improved greatly.
As the girl turned to thank Chu Qing and the others, they were already gone.
After handing over the Antitoxic Pill, Chu Qing led the group away.
Their goal in entering the town was to replenish food supplies, but now they had lost interest in buying meat buns.
Still, they managed to purchase some food and provisions, hanging them on their horses.
They also bought some medicine for Wenren Qianluo.
Wenren Qianluo was very grateful and was about to express thanks when Chu Qing added the cost to the three thousand taels.
With not just the medicine, but also food and expenses, added without any hesitation.
Wenren Qianluo felt that even if the words of gratitude rotted inside her, she would never voice them.
Afterwards, the group didn’t linger any longer and continued their rapid journey once leaving the town.
For the next two days, it was very peaceful.
It seemed the pursuing soldiers had given up chasing Wenren Qianluo.
But the more it felt like this, the more we could not relax.
This was clearly the calm before the storm—now it was peaceful, but it might get intense afterwards.
In the end, no fierce assassination came.
Instead, they encountered disciples of the Yao Tai Sect.
Their timing was quite precise; on the final stretch to the Yao Tai Sect, one had to travel a section of waterway.
From Qingwu City, it was possible to reach Jade City.
Unexpectedly, halfway through, the boatman was stopped.
Blocking them was only a small boat, but the Yao Tai Sect emblem on it made the boatman tremble with fear.
He nervously invited a group of Yao Tai Sect disciples aboard.
Chu Qing and his companions watched the spectacle, but as soon as the group was on board, they scanned around and immediately fixed their gaze on them.
The leading Yao Tai Sect disciple pointed at them:
"It’s them, seize them!!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples behind immediately leaped, and in mid-air, their swords were already drawn, the blades wrapped in fierce sword light, rushing toward Chu Qing and his group.
This attack came without warning, utterly baffling everyone.
Though Chu Qing indeed came to the Yao Tai Sect with the intent to seek justice, how did things escalate so dramatically without them even arriving?
Despite his confusion, his actions did not falter.
Before Wu Qianhuan and others could react, Chu Qing was already on his feet, leaping like a dragon, and instantly invading the Yao Tai Sect disciples.
Having anticipated this, the Yao Tai Sect disciples twisted their swords, and in a flash, the four corners of the heavens and earth were engulfed in sword aura, forming a cage!
What they used was precisely the Yao Tai Sect’s Secret Technique: the Celestial Net Array.
Once the Celestial Web changes, there is no way to the sky, and once the Earth Net changes, there is no way to the ground.
Once the Celestial Net Array is deployed, like a bird in a cage, there’s no chance of escape.
The Yao Tai Sect disciples were confident, believing that with this sword array, they could handle masters much more skilled than themselves.
But in the next moment, a massive force rebounded through them.
With several thuds, the Celestial Net Array was torn apart before it could even struggle.
In this process, they couldn’t even see clearly how Chu Qing achieved it... or how he made his move.
Several figures were sent flying, some unlucky ones plunging into the water, sputtering blood and swallowing a bellyful of river water, their agony boundless.
The luckier ones crashed onto the ship.
Falling from the deck directly into the cabin, they were groggy from the fall, and the ship’s captain was nearly shed tears from the pain, since all those damages meant money!
The leading Yao Tai Sect disciple’s face changed dramatically. Without thinking, his sword was unsheathed, and the blade surged toward Chu Qing.
But at that moment, he felt as if his sword was out of control. It fell into Chu Qing’s hand, and with a snap, fine cracks spread across the sword’s surface. A lift and a push:
"Let go!"
Not willing to release, the Yao Tai Sect disciple heard a crack, feeling his fingers break, his tiger’s mouth torn, the sword hilt rammed into his chest further.
The whole person was flung back, just about to fall into the water, when another surge of force pulled him back.
Suspended in mid-air about to come down, he suddenly flew back toward Chu Qing.
All his painstaking efforts and years of training felt like a joke at that moment.
In the opponent’s hands, he was utterly helpless, powerless to resist.
Chu Qing grabbed him by the neck and lifted him in the air, pinning his sword to the deck with a reverse grip.
The damaged sword didn’t shatter, but in that moment, cracks crawled up the entire sword.
Chu Qing frowned at him, feeling he was unfamiliar:
"We have no enmity with the Yao Tai Sect, what’s this fuss about?"
The disciple, grasped by the neck, struggled to speak, his face turning blue-purple.
Seeing this, Chu Qing threw him to the ground with a flick.
His Inner Strength seeped in silently, rendering the man helpless, unable to rise from the ground.
He barely glanced at Chu Qing, gritting his teeth:
"Why play dumb?
"You just killed the City Lord of Qingwu City, and dare to come to our Yao Tai Sect so openly—do you really think our sect is without anyone strong enough?"
Chu Qing was momentarily stunned:
"The City Lord of Qingwu City? Who are you talking about?"
"Outrageous!"
The Yao Tai Sect disciple was furious:
"Third Young Master, you’re a person of status; having the guts to kill and leave your mark, do you lack the courage to admit it?"