System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 395: Chapter 229: Kneel

Chu Qing’s surprised expression made Gentle pause for a moment.

He felt a coolness beneath his nose, wiped it with his hand, and saw a smear of crimson.

She said "oh," and shook her head:

"It’s nothing, my nostrils were a bit itchy because of the dry winter air, I couldn’t help but pick at it, so I’ve got a bit of a nosebleed. It’s no big deal."

"...Really?"

Upon hearing her words, Chu Qing subconsciously relaxed but didn’t dare to completely let his guard down.

Gentle’s Celestial Fragrance Body was a ticking time bomb, handy but life-threatening.

He couldn’t determine if Gentle was bleeding because of dryness or because pursuing Prince Xue was too exhausting.

He hesitated and asked, "When did you pick your nose? How come I didn’t notice?"

Gentle gave Chu Qing a strange look:

"Don’t think that just because I’m dressed as a man now, I’m really a guy...

"A young lady picking her nose in secret, of course, she’d do it behind people’s backs, it’s kind of embarrassing."

"..."

Chu Qing felt he was somewhat convinced by her reasoning. It was so down-to-earth...

And quite reasonable.

For a young lady to pick her nose or fart, naturally, it shouldn’t be something everyone knows about.

Thinking of this, Chu Qing ruffled Gentle’s hair:

"Alright, since there’s no trace of Prince Xue now, whether your nose bled because of the weather or something else, you should just rest well."

The tricky part about the Celestial Fragrance Body was that this ability was always active.

Constantly consuming energy.

Although there was a twenty-five-year limit, Chu Qing was feeling a bit anxious and wanted to head to Little Cold Valley to see if he could find the Earth Scroll of the Unchanging Celestial Book.

He decided that if Prince Xue couldn’t be found for now, he’d temporarily give up.

He planned to head to Lingbei immediately after resolving the matters of the Taiheng Sect.

Visit Little Cold Valley first, then explore Celestial Sound Mansion.

Gentle nodded lightly, and without saying more, the three of them determined the direction and headed straight for Guang’an City.

Guang’an City wasn’t too far from here; within less than an hour of walking, they merged into the crowd and entered the city with the masses.

The cityscape appeared relatively bustling.

Along the way, in the area under Blazing Hall’s influence, the livelihood of the people was generally decent.

The common people had food to eat and clothes to wear. Though hardships existed, and there was no shortage of beggars... overall, most people could still make a living.

In this respect, Blazing Hall’s governance was fairly effective.

The commanders were also quite responsible.

After just a few steps into the city, Gentle suddenly seemed to slow down, her gaze kept drifting toward the tea houses...

Chu Qing heard a snippet and was momentarily speechless.

Inside the tea house, a storyteller slapped a gavel and loudly said:

"Speaking of the Mad Saber Young Master, above the eighteen suspension bridges of Ghost God Gorge, with a single slash, the saber’s light stretched for thirty-six feet!

"It left the demons of the Celestial Evil Cult and many experts from the Iron Blood Hall pale with fright!"

"Bravo!"

"The Mad Saber Young Master is truly formidable!"

"He deserves to be the number one among the young generation in South Ridge!"

The tea-drinking patrons applauded, expressing their approval.

Chu Qing tilted his head to glance at Gentle:

"Do you like listening?"

Gentle nodded repeatedly:

"I find it quite interesting."

"...How about you go inside and listen for a while? I’ll come back later to get you?"

"Is that okay?"

Gentle’s eyes widened.

"Sure."

Chu Qing chuckled:

"But be careful, I’m going to the City Lord’s Mansion. If you encounter any issues, head straight there."

"Okay."

Gentle agreed, waved to Wuchen, and entered the tea house.

Wuchen smiled broadly at Gentle, then glanced at Chu Qing, giving him a look that made Chu Qing feel peculiar:

"What kind of look is that?"

"As the Buddha says, ’inexpressible.’"

Wuchen chuckled softly:

"Benefactor, we’ve journeyed all this way to Guang’an City, when do you plan to set this poor monk free?"

"Who are you seeking in Guang’an City?"

"..."

Wuchen pondered for a moment and said:

"In years past, there was a senior uncle of mine who went by the dharma name Hui Ji.

"He is currently serving as the abbot at Guang’an Temple... He might have knowledge about past events, and I’m here to see if I can get any insights."

"In that case, we should visit Zen Master Hui Ji together tonight."

Chu Qing spoke softly:

"I’m also very curious about the events you encountered back then, Great Monk."

"Alright."

Wuchen nodded:

"Since the benefactor is interested, by all means."

"Why don’t you have a cup of tea, Great Monk?"

Chu Qing glanced at the tea house.

Wuchen was momentarily speechless, his eyes lingered on Chu Qing for a brief moment, seemingly seeing through his intentions, and then he turned to enter the tea house.

Chu Qing paid no mind to Wuchen’s gaze, tapped his foot, and headed straight for the City Lord’s Mansion.

His body technique was swift; he skimmed over rooftops, and in no time, the City Lord’s Mansion was before him.

Landing in front of the gate, a disciple of the Blazing Hall immediately stepped forward:

"This is the City Lord’s Mansion, unauthorized people are not allowed to enter!"

Chu Qing smoothly took out the Flame Order:

"Ask your Sub-Branch Leader in Guang’an City to come out and see me."

The surrounding disciples of the Blazing Hall stared in shock and quickly knelt down.

"Greetings, Young Master."

Someone hurried inside to find the Squad Leader.

Chu Qing was also led into the City Lord’s Mansion by members of the Blazing Hall. Just after turning a corner, before proceeding much further, he saw a tall, slender man hastily approaching.

"Vice Squad Leader Lu Changhe of Guang’an City Sub-Branch, greetings, Young Master."

The leader had not yet returned, and it was Lu Changhe who was currently in charge of Guang’an City as the Vice Squad Leader.

Chu Qing nodded and directly stated:

"Send word to the various sub-branches of Blazing Hall, to be mindful of the state of the common people within their jurisdictions."