Chen Ping's Sword

Chapter 393: Chapter 186: Turning Their Scheme Against Them, Dominating by Strength (Part 2)

Chen Ping’s eyes were indifferent.

As the arrow left the bowstring, he also saw Cui Huchen, the old master of the Cui Family, sitting at the central position.

The master sat in the hall, unmoved by the eight winds.

Even when the elite private army from Xianggu County, sent by the Cui Family as guards, was nearly wiped out, his brows didn’t even twitch.

The gentry and young scholars from Xianggu County, along with Cui Family descendants, were eliminated by Chen Ping one arrow at a time, yet he showed no sign of sorrow.

His face was simply as calm as water,

with eyes fixed on Chen Ping, without much emotion.

...

Chen Ping sneered inwardly.

He sometimes liked taking risks, preferred accomplishing everything in one move, choosing an unconventional path.

His manner seemed somewhat reckless.

In fact, Chen Ping himself knew that each time he struck, it was always with full confidence.

Show three parts, hide seven parts.

Constantly keeping caution in his heart, wary of mishaps.

Even though he was aware that his "Aunt" Weifu Bo was captured in Yujing City, facing a life or death threat.

From various sources, the news seemed that his body’s mother might also be in grave danger.

Logically speaking, from any perspective, he should make a trip to the Capital City to see if there’s a chance to rescue.

In reality, he hadn’t moved at all, nor shown a bit of worry, anger, or impatience.

This was obviously not true.

Instead, being aware of danger, knowing something he couldn’t handle, yet insisting on entering the lion’s den, was not the action of a wise man.

Cui Huchen led the army here, making some unexpectedly irrational moves before the battle, and the news was spread out.

This is as if he feared others wouldn’t know Grandmaster Cui was leading troops while also indulging in drinking and feasting.

Afraid others wouldn’t come to assassinate?

When things are abnormal, there’s usually something odd.

Chen Ping knew there was something strange about it, most likely a trap, but he still came.

Partly because his strength had greatly increased, giving him eighty to ninety percent confidence, and partly because the opportunity was too good to pass up.

Perhaps, the opponent wouldn’t be wary of his unusual breakthrough during battle and might think it was Heaven’s Mandate.

However, Chen Ping himself knew he wasn’t like that.

He had no basis for a breakthrough in battle, nor any favor from Heaven’s Mandate.

If he fought recklessly against the military array, he would likely lose.

The most significant difference between the Unity Realm Grandmaster and the Innate Level is the ability to integrate the spirit with Heaven and Earth, merging with them.

The Qi Mechanism envelops a domain, and Vitality becomes one’s eyes.

Thus, there’s a saying that Grandmasters cannot be ambushed.

An ambush is useless.

As long as a formidable person enters the sensing range of a Unity Realm Grandmaster, even a fool would likely sense it.

Chen Ping had already proven this point both on himself and Jiang Wuji.

Therefore, not only was he aware that there were two Unity Realm Grandmasters from the Cui Family here, but he also knew the few inconspicuous elders beside Cui Huchen were all Innate Experts.

With so many experts, each occupying eight positions sitting, what their plan was, Chen Ping wasn’t foolish; he could clearly see.

You know I want to kill you.

You know that I know you know I want to kill you.

So, both sides actually use overt strategies.

It’s just a matter of whose confidence is stronger.

Chen Ping’s confidence was substantial.

But he never lost his caution.

Even with eighty to ninety percent confidence to break the opponent’s Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, he wouldn’t charge in recklessly.

"What the enemy wants to do, must not be allowed to happen."

"Caution is the parent of safety."

"The world is vast, with endless emergence of talented individuals. How could I underestimate a powerful Prime Minister proficient in both civil and martial arts? So, certain methods must be applied at times."

"Arrays are static, people are dynamic."

Chen Ping mused inwardly, channeling True Qi to instruct his master and Han Xiaoru to go all out in slaughtering the guards and soldiers, while methodically naming and killing some Cui Family’s younger generation.

These people were of no use, originally dispensable.

But, they were of great use.

Because among them, a significant number were direct descendants of the Innate Elders stationed at the eight directions.

Even, a few were the direct grandchildren of the Eight Elders.

"Presenting a facade like a spider spirit, spreading nets and traps, underestimating whom? As long as you can watch your descendants get slain without moving, then I might as well admit defeat, end this battle, and seek another means to fight you again."

Chen Ping’s intention was clear.

He would not step into the central courtyard.

"If you won’t come out, I’ll leave after killing."

When a cold arrow, dragging a long flaming tail, was about to pierce the chest of a sixteen-year-old scholar with powdered face and oiled hair, Cui Fa, sitting in the Northwest seat at the "Rest Gate" position assigned by Cui Huchen, finally couldn’t hold back.

Cui Fa was born from the sixth household of the Cui Family. Due to weak maternal influence, he was harshly treated by the family in childhood, developing a rather extreme personality...

Later, as he grew older, unable to tolerate the strict hierarchical rules of the Cui Family, he angrily ceased relying on family resources, and ventured into the Jianghu alone with a sword.

This individual was also remarkable by nature, forging a significant reputation within a mere twenty years, gaining life-and-death brothers in Jianghu, knowing soul mates, and at forty, he broke into the Innate Realm, thereafter received an invitation from the main lineage to join the Hall of Glory, thus gaining pride and completing his life.

Gradually, the early grudges ceased to linger with time.