Chapter 695: Chapter 17: Dragon Tiger Dominator
If Qin Xi is on the mountain, he indeed needs to make a trip up.
Firstly, Madam Lu’s message needs to be conveyed to Qin Xi.
Secondly, he also wants to see if Qin Xi has any news about Emperor Wu.
Mei Yingxue and Meng Liangyu didn’t feel much.
Upon seeing these former members of the previous dynasty, they felt a bit curious.
Zong Zhulan and Yan Qi, after all, were once part of the Vermilion Bird Guard. Although they are no longer loyal to the Daqian Court, there is still some resistance in their hearts.
But since the five of them were traveling together, when Chen Tang ascended the mountain, the two of them still chose to follow behind.
"By the way, you came just in time."
Kou Zhenshan seemed to think of something, smiled, and said, "There is another person on the mountain who will certainly please you when you meet."
"Oh?"
Chen Tang was quite curious.
In a moment of thought, he thought of someone.
If Qin Xi were still alive and was at Ghost Cry Ridge, Lu Qing would know about it and might come to see her father.
Thinking of this friend he hadn’t seen in years, a smile appeared at the corner of Chen Tang’s mouth.
After walking for a while, Chen Tang asked, "I heard that Lu... His Highness was rescued by someone back then; could it also be someone from the previous dynasty?"
"No, it wasn’t."
Kou Zhenshan smiled slightly, just denying this statement without revealing the person’s identity.
Chen Tang pondered and said, "Is it Murong Daoye?"
Kou Zhenshan’s footsteps paused.
Xu Ridge also looked at Chen Tang with great surprise.
"Little brother, how did you know?"
Kou Zhenshan lowered his voice and asked.
"It was just a random guess."
Chen Tang said, "Ghost Cry Ridge is within Yan State. His Highness gathers here to summon former members, if it weren’t covered by Murong Daoye, this matter would have spread to the Capital City long ago, causing a great uproar."
"As for Murong Daoye’s purpose in rescuing His Highness, it may not be simple and he might want to use His Highness to gather former members as well."
Kou Zhenshan praised, "Little brother, you are truly clever. With your help, the Young Master will be like a tiger with wings!"
"Heh heh!"
From the side, Xu Ridge let out a strange laugh and said, "Indeed, Murong Daoye wants to control the Young Master, using the power of the previous dynasty’s members to vie for the Divine Land. However, he miscalculated every step; the news suddenly spread that His Majesty was not dead, so he dared not target the Young Master anymore!"
"Indeed."
Kou Zhenshan also nodded and said, "We are now completely different from before. If Murong Daoye thinks he can easily manipulate the Young Master, that is just wishful thinking."
As they talked, they gradually reached a halfway point on Ghost Cry Ridge.
Chen Tang’s ears twitched, vaguely hearing the sound of a quarrel.
"Dad, I’m begging you, please help. I don’t have many friends; I can’t just watch him die!"
"No way!"
"Dad, Qing’Er has never asked you for anything since childhood. At least let’s go to the Capital City and take a look. If there’s no chance, we can come back."
"Do you know what kind of place the Capital City is? It’s a dragon’s den and a tiger’s cave. Do you know how deep the waters are? If I show up, once my identity is exposed, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
"Also, you are too willful! I’ve painstakingly gathered these former members of the previous dynasty; how could I possibly cause a ruckus in the Capital City for the sake of a friend, that’s simply child’s play!"
"Why don’t you ask your aunt, who is a Grandmaster of Transformation Realm, to help?"
"Aunt... She is eccentric and doesn’t know Big Heigou, how could she possibly help?"
"Dad, if you don’t help me, I’ll go myself and die in the Capital City when the time comes!"
"You are not allowed to go either; I’ve arranged a marriage for you, stay on the mountain and get married first!"
"I don’t want to get married; I don’t even know him, how can I marry him?"
"That’s not important. Qing’Er, you must understand that as your father is now the Young Master of the Wu Dynasty, as my daughter, you can’t make decisions about your marriage; I have to decide."
"Heh, are you using your daughter’s marriage to ingratiate yourself with others?"
"Pa!"
The sound of a slap echoed.
Chen Tang frowned deeply, walking faster and faster.
Before long, they arrived at the entrance of a mountain stronghold at the halfway point.
Lu Qing, clutching her cheek, looked at her father in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes.
She didn’t understand how her father could change so much after just a few years apart.
When he was teaching in Mist Rain Village, her father was gentle and elegant, never quarreling or getting angry with others, nor had he ever hit her.
But now, she felt that this father had become somewhat unfamiliar.
Her mother’s life or death was unknown, whereabouts uncertain.
Her aunt had a strange temper.
That senior uncle was silent and reticent.
Of her few friends, one had gone to Nanxia, one had left the Capital City, and another was about to be executed.
For a moment, she felt an unprecedented sense of grievance and loneliness.
"Dugu Qingcheng!"
Just then, a familiar voice rang out from behind.
The name made her heart tremble.
Lu Qing turned around abruptly, looking back.
She saw a tall young man in a black robe, smiling, waving, and striding toward her.
"Murong Haitang!"
Lu Qing’s eyes lit up, and she broke into a smile, excitedly shouting as she happily ran toward Chen Tang.
Chen Tang welcomed her, opening his arms.
Lu Qing crashed headfirst into Chen Tang’s embrace.
This scene seemed warm, but Lu Qing’s action was not an embrace with Chen Tang, it was a fierce collision.
It was as if she was releasing all her years of grievance and loneliness.
Thud!
Lu Qing hit Chen Tang’s chest, feeling as if she had collided with a mountain, producing a dull sound, her vision darkened, and she nearly fainted from her own impact.
"You, you... Goodness, Haitang, you nearly killed me with pain!"
Lu Qing’s eyes were filled with stars, her legs felt weak, yet she continued to mutter ceaselessly.
"Haha!"
Chen Tang stepped forward, supporting Lu Qing, and slowly infused a trace of Innate True Qi.
Lu Qing quickly came back to herself.
However, she still couldn’t believe it.
First, she rubbed her eyes, then pinched Chen Tang’s arm hard and asked, "Does it hurt?"
"You should pinch yourself..."
Chen Tang was somewhat helpless.
"Hehe!"
Lu Qing grinned foolishly at Chen Tang and said, "Haitang, Haitang, it’s really you, you’ve returned! These years, I was almost suffocating, there was no one to talk to."
The two were very close.
Chen Tang looked at Lu Qing’s slightly swollen cheek, his expression darkened, and he glanced inside the stronghold.
Hearing the commotion outside, Qin Xi walked out.
After not seeing him for years, Qin Xi’s appearance hadn’t changed much, but he was no longer the gentle-faced Lu Qianshan dressed in scholar’s robes with smiling eyes.
Yet he exuded more majesty, his gaze sharp, full of presence.
"It’s you."
Qin Xi recognized Chen Tang, nodded slightly, and said, "It’s good you came, stay on the mountain to accompany her. This child is too headstrong, you should advise her."
"Your Highness, you too."
Just then, a woman followed after him, stood beside Qin Xi, gently holding his arm, and said, "Children speak impulsively, there’s no need to be so harsh."
The woman’s face was stern, though she spoke kindly, her gaze towards Lu Qing revealed a hint of disdain.
Lu Qing sneered, muttering, "Don’t pretend to be kind!"
Kou Zhenshan coughed lightly, hurriedly stepped forward to change the subject, and introduced with a smile, "Young brother, this is the Young Master whom you’ve met before, and this is our Young Madam."
"Oh?"
Chen Tang raised an eyebrow, slightly shook his head, and said indifferently, "The Young Madam in my memory is not this lady."
Kou Zhenshan frowned deeply, coughed a few times, his eyes constantly hinting to Chen Tang.
Xu Ridge kindly reminded from the side, "The Young Madam is the daughter of Grand General Qifu. Right, Grand General Qifu is also an old figure from the previous dynasty, known as one of the Immortal Slayers, called ’Dragon Tiger Dominator’!"
So it’s him.
In those days, Emperor Wu selected four most talented and promising young people from a thousand Dragon Tiger Guards to train as Immortal Slayers.
In the battle of Xiajiang, all four Immortal Slayers were Second Grade Innate Realm, and had hopes of becoming Grandmasters.
However, two died.
One was severely injured, fell into a river, rescued by the Shen Family, and drifted overseas to the Celestial Cauldron Continent as Ming Yue Wanderer, Lonely Goose Saber Li Yuechen.
The other, rumored to be scattered in the change of Capital City, whereabouts unknown.
This person is the ’Dragon Tiger Dominator’, Qifu Qin!
It’s said Qifu Qin was the top among a thousand Dragon Tiger Guards, the only one among the four Immortal Slayers practicing Horizontal Body Training, receiving the true teachings of Emperor Wu’s "Dragon and Tiger Pill Scripture," possessing immense strength.
Decades have passed, unsurprisingly, this Dragon Tiger Dominator should have long become a Grandmaster.
No wonder the former dynasty’s remnants at Ghost Cry Ridge could have such a grand spectacle.
Presumably, Ghost Cry Ridge with this Dragon Tiger Dominator sitting guard is why Qin Xi had the confidence to break free from Murong Daoye’s control.
Qin Xi marrying the daughter of the Dragon Tiger Dominator is quite natural.
"Who is this?"
Qifu Young Madam frowned slightly, glancing coldly at Chen Tang, and said, "How did he come here, so unruly."
Kou Zhenshan smiled and said, "Young Madam, this person counts as an old acquaintance of the Young Master, a friend of Qing’Er girl."
"No wonder..."
Qifu Young Madam sneered, just about to speak.
Kou Zhenshan added, "This young brother might be a true disciple of His Majesty."
Qifu Young Madam’s expression changed, she swallowed the second half of her sentence.
"Hahahaha!"
Just then, a loud laughter burst from outside.
The laughter was deafening, echoing throughout the forest, as loud as a bronze bell, endlessly reverberating, startling countless birds into flight.
Chen Tang looked towards the sound.
Only to see a rugged and hefty man stride in from outside, disheveled hair, his figure slightly larger than Chen Tang’s. Each step caused the ground beneath to tremble slightly, his presence terrifying!
Just moments ago, the laughter was far away, in the blink of an eye, this person had already arrived near!
A fierce and wild aura swept over, dominating the scene, suffocating.
Dragon Tiger Dominator, Qifu Qin!
"Which one of you is the Emperor’s direct disciple, let me take a look!"
Qifu Qin’s gaze was like a torch, scanning around, pausing briefly on Zong Zhulan and Yan Qi.
The two felt a chill in their hearts, suddenly experiencing overwhelming pressure.
After Qifu Qin shifted his gaze, the pressure vanished.
Qifu Qin’s gaze swept past Mei Yingxue and Meng Liangyu, paused slightly on Chen Tang, then uttered a surprised "huh," and settled on Xue Tuan’Er and Little White Ape, his gaze brightening.
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