System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 393: Chapter 228: Unboxing

The wealth of the Shen Family was finally brought into the warehouse of Blazing Hall, Chu Qing did not intend to ask about its usage.

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Chu Qing left the City Lord’s Mansion.

He didn’t meet Li Hanguang... time was a bit tight, so the matters of handing over with Li Hanguang were left to Qi Zhenhai.

Chu Qing directly returned to the inn and knocked on Gentle’s room door.

When Gentle came out, she still wore a weary expression, just like anyone woken halfway through sleep.

However, she quickly perked up:

"What’s wrong?"

For no apparent reason, Chu Qing wouldn’t call her up in the middle of the night.

"Pack up, come with me to a place."

Said Chu Qing, then went to knock on Wuchen’s door.

Without saying anything, Gentle went back to pack, and after about a cup of tea’s time, the three of them left the inn.

Without delay, heading straight to the place where the previous battle ended.

Niu Kui was still waiting there, earlier instructed by Chu Qing to disperse the Jianghu people nearby, not to touch anything here, as he would return this night.

When Chu Qing and his companions arrived, Niu Kui and the others were scattered around, all looking quite fatigued.

But perhaps hoping to impress the young master, even though they were nodding off, they forced themselves to perk up.

Chu Qing noticed several of them pinching their own thighs to stay alert.

Upon noticing Chu Qing and his companions, Niu Kui hurriedly perked up:

"Young master!"

Chu Qing waved his hand:

"Thank you for your hard work, it’s done here, you may return first."

Niu Kui dared not say more, quickly agreed and led the disciples of Blazing Hall to withdraw.

They intended to leave a good impression in front of Chu Qing, and with his amicable attitude, their goal was achieved.

If tonight they could leave a good impression on Chu Qing, a casual word from him in the future could bring immense benefits.

Chu Qing paid no mind to Niu Kui’s thoughts, only asking Gentle:

"Can you still detect Feng Xiaoyu?"

Gentle frowned:

"It’s strange... how did she manage it?"

"Hmm?"

Chu Qing was somewhat puzzled.

Gentle glanced at Chu Qing, speaking softly:

"I can smell the scent of inner strength, very few can block it.

"You said Feng Xiaoyu was here, but I can’t catch her scent... it’s rather bland.

"Here, there’s only a highly concentrated smell of blood.

"This clearly isn’t Feng Xiaoyu’s scent... her scent isn’t here.

"Yet you insisted, suggesting that this bloody smell was brought by Feng Xiaoyu.

"Then how did she hide this scent?"

Chu Qing understood Gentle’s confusion.

Her Celestial Fragrance Body was almost always successful, rarely failing.

If she had detected Feng Xiaoyu’s inner strength scent earlier or when they initially encountered ’Liu Sanniang’ at the Mirror of Sin branch, Feng Xiaoyu couldn’t have fooled them.

This leads to two conclusions.

First, Prince Xue’s abilities are significant, her transformation is from inside out.

Even Gentle finds it hard to detect the true Prince Xue under this guise...

Second is... Gentle’s Celestial Fragrance Body isn’t invincible.

Some can escape Gentle’s nose.

So far, only two people have managed this feat.

The first is the world’s number one Divine Thief, Youzong, who mastered the Star Fight of Nine Heavens with one hand.

As a Divine Thief, his hiding skills naturally surpass others by hundreds of times.

Chu Qing and Gentle chased after him but found only Sun Xiaoxiang, and when they searched again, there was no trace of Youzong.

Now, this Prince Xue can also transform into a completely different person inside and out... even change the state of her Inner Breath effortlessly.

Even Chu Qing can’t achieve this.

"Twelve Saint Kings, some things are indeed within the bounds of possibility..."

Chu Qing frowned slightly:

"I only worry that this person is still alive, can you still detect it, is this bloody scent dissipating here? Or has it already drifted away?"

"She’s not dead."

Gentle spoke softly:

"That scent went north."

This was the answer Chu Qing wanted:

"Let’s pursue."

Though half the night was delayed, what Chu Qing really hoped for wasn’t this answer.

He wished to hear that Prince Xue was now dead, vanished.

But now, since this is the answer, he can only take a gamble, see if there’s a chance to catch up with Prince Xue.

Earlier, Chu Qing told those idle Jianghu guests that the one dead by his hand tonight was Prince Xue.

This was to prevent Prince Xue from faking her death.

If this rumor spreads, Prince Xue would assume that Chu Qing truly believed she was dead.

Thus, in her severely injured state, she wouldn’t dare to recklessly absorb fresh blood to heal herself.

Otherwise, she might expose her whereabouts, allowing Chu Qing to realize she’s not truly dead.

Chu Qing can then rely on Gentle, to pursue her trail as much as possible, striving to find her before her wounds heal, and kill her in one go.

This was an extra plan Chu Qing prepared for contingencies.

Now, it might really come in handy... it’s just uncertain, with her severely injured, how far Prince Xue can run relying on her blood energy and Blood Demon Scripture in such a short time?