Chapter 697: Chapter 19: Did You Understand?
Chen Tang halted his steps and looked back.
"What are you trying to do?"
Lu Qing glared at Qifu Qin, asking angrily.
"You can leave."
Qifu Qin glanced at Chen Tang and his group, and said indifferently, "But they must stay."
Everyone present suddenly had a change in expression.
Qin Xi couldn’t quite understand why Qifu Qin suddenly targeted Chen Tang and his companions.
Kou Zhenshan looked at Chen Tang with some concern.
However, Chen Tang was quite composed, maintaining his calm demeanor.
"By what right?"
Lu Qing frowned deeply.
"Do you all think you can treat this Ghost Cry Ridge as you please, coming and going at will?"
With a somber face, Qifu Qin slowly said, "The identity of the Young Master is of utmost importance and secrecy; you’ve seen the Young Master, and if you go down the mountain and leak this information, wouldn’t the Young Master and the Wu Dynasty soldiers face calamity?"
"You’re really underestimating us!"
Lu Qing sneered, "We are upright people; no one would be a snitch!"
"Of course, you wouldn’t."
Qifu Qin said, "After all, your surname is Qin too; if you were to leak information, you wouldn’t save your own neck. However, others cannot be guaranteed."
Kou Zhenshan quickly said, "Grand General, I can vouch for Brother Chen’s loyalty; he has been hunted by the Daqian Court and the Profound Celestial Sect, treating them as mortal enemies, and he would never leak our information."
"Can you guarantee all five of them?"
Qifu Qin glanced at him sharply and asked coldly.
"This..."
Kou Zhenshan hesitated.
Xu Ridge frowned secretly and shook his head at him, reminding him not to get himself into trouble.
Qifu Qin snorted coldly, pointed at Zong Zhulan and Yan Qi, and shouted fiercely, "Those two women are Vermilion Bird Guards, do you know?"
"Ah!"
Kou Zhenshan’s face changed and he quickly said, "I really did not know."
Zong Zhulan and Yan Qi frowned secretly.
They had never seen this Dragon Tiger Dominator before, only making brief contact earlier, and yet he somehow recognized their identities.
"Though you’ve hidden well, there’s a faint trace of gunpowder scent on you."
Qifu Qin slightly sneered, "That scent cannot escape my detection! If they are allowed to leave the mountain, when our Wu Dynasty soldiers are surrounded and wiped out, they may remain oblivious."
"The General has misunderstood."
Zong Zhulan took a deep breath and clasped her hands, "We indeed were Vermilion Bird Guards, but we left the Vermilion Bird Bureau almost two years ago, long severed from the Daqian Court."
"I can vouch for this."
Mei Yingxue said, "I’m the Eldest Master of One Plum, and they have been in One Plum’s army these past two years."
"Heh."
Qifu Qin smiled indifferently, "The Vermilion Bird Bureau excels in gathering intelligence; lying dormant for three years for a mission would be normal."
The Young Madam echoed, "Father is right; our Wu Dynasty soldiers gather here as if treading on thin ice, we cannot afford any negligence."
Lu Qing frowned and asked, "Even if they are Vermilion Bird Guards, what reason do you have to stop Haitang?"
Qifu Qin remained silent and did not even look at Lu Qing.
"Father!"
Lu Qing looked at Qin Xi, "Years ago in Mist Rain Village, Haitang risked his life to save me and escaped to Martial General Mountain; he would never leak your secrets."
Qin Xi hesitated briefly and said, "Father-in-law, this young man should pose no problem."
Qifu Qin stared at Chen Tang and said solemnly, "Since you received Your Majesty’s true teachings, you should stay on the mountain to serve, be loyal to the Wu Dynasty, loyal to Your Majesty, and endeavor to restore the dynasty."
"Who among you can represent the Wu Dynasty?"
Chen Tang raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is Emperor Wu on the mountain?"
"How dare you!"
Qifu Qin shouted loudly, sending out a terrifying pressure from his body, and slowly said, "The Young Master is here, the soldiers of the previous dynasty are here, how could they not represent the Wu Dynasty!"
"Oh? Does Emperor Wu know?"
Chen Tang asked again.
Qifu Qin’s face changed.
When they gathered the old forces of the previous dynasty under the name of the Young Master of the Wu Dynasty, the news that Emperor Wu was still alive hadn’t spread.
None of them had seen Emperor Wu.
Indeed, whether Emperor Wu was alive or dead, no one knew.
Chen Tang calmly said, "I am not interested in this; whether you wish to contend for the Divine Land or hold a region, it has nothing to do with me."
"Hmph!"
Qifu Qin said, "Seeing that you’ve received several of Your Majesty’s legacies, I can let you leave today. However, since you refuse to stay on the mountain and serve the Wu Dynasty, you must leave these two creatures behind!"
At this point, Chen Tang was enlightened.
It turned out that this Dragon Tiger Dominator had set his sights on Xue Tuan’Er and the Little White Ape.
"What if I refuse?"
Chen Tang turned around, facing Qifu Qin from a distance, and asked calmly.
Qifu Qin’s expression turned cold.
The atmosphere in the stronghold instantly dropped to freezing point!
"Young man!"
Kou Zhenshan saw that the situation was dire, fearing that a single disagreement might lead to Chen Tang being killed by Qifu Qin, he hurriedly stood in front of Chen Tang and whispered, "Don’t be foolish now; go down the mountain first! Why clash with the Grand General!"
"I appreciate your kindness, elder, but this must be clarified."
Chen Tang gently moved Kou Zhenshan aside with a gesture.
Kou Zhenshan felt a tremendous force from Chen Tang’s arm, finding himself unable to control his stance, stumbling to the side, stunned.
Chen Tang looked at Qifu Qin and slowly said, "Not only will I take them away, the four people who came up the mountain with me must also leave with me. Do you understand?"
The young man truly does not know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, speaking to the Grand General like this is courting death!
The people at Ghost Cry Ridge looked at Chen Tang as if they were looking at a dead man.
"Haitang, don’t..."
Even Lu Qing was filled with worry, stepping forward to grip Chen Tang’s arm.
"Hahaha!"
Qifu Qin laughed wildly, "Good, good, good! It’s been a long time since anyone dared to talk to me like that; your courage is somewhat reminiscent of Your Majesty back in the day!"
In the next moment, Qifu Qin’s Qi and Blood surged, striding rapidly towards Chen Tang, shouting, "Since you refuse to serve the Wu Dynasty, I will take back the martial arts Your Majesty passed down to you!"
With the last word, Qifu Qin had already rushed to Chen Tang, raising a fist towards his face, executing the Tiger Subduing Slash!
The punch seemed like a Mountain-opening Giant Axe, ready to split the heavens and earth!
This fist technique had reached the Divine Realm.
Those nearby felt the impact of this punch, their faces changed drastically.
Done for!
Kou Zhenshan’s heart sank, regretting inwardly.
Unexpectedly, bringing Chen Tang up the mountain had put him in danger.
Faced with Qifu Qin’s ferocious attack, Chen Tang remained calm, neither dodging nor flinching, raising his hand to meet it with another Tiger Subduing Slash.
Whoosh!
Behind Chen Tang, Lu Qing, Mei Yingxue, Meng Liangyu and others, originally oppressed by the force of Qifu Qin’s punch, suddenly felt relieved as Chen Tang included them in his counterattack.
Almost the same Mountain-opening Giant Axe erupted from Chen Tang’s hand, returning the attack!
Boom!
The collision of the two punches erupted loudly!
Waves of energy surged, quickly spreading around, kicking up dust and stones.
Chen Tang stood firm.
Qifu Qin staggered back three steps.
The whole venue was in an uproar!
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