System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 403: Chapter 233: A Showdown?

In the days that followed, Chu Qing did not leave Guang’an City.

The investigation by the Blazing Hall into the whereabouts of Prince Xue was still ongoing. The good news was that so far, no one had been found who seemed to have died under the Blood Demon Scripture.

But this also meant that Prince Xue was likely still fleeing northward.

Exactly how long he planned to keep escaping was hard to say.

Chu Qing speculated that this person probably wanted to flee beyond the reach of the Blazing Hall, to a distance out of Chu Qing’s grasp, before considering recovering his injuries.

But with her current situation, further north would enter the Taiheng Sect’s territory.

"No legs and still able to run like this... Did all the talent points of the Celestial Evil Cult’s Twelve Saint Kings go into escaping?"

Thinking about how this person, in order to fake his death, left behind both legs and could still move like a nimble rabbit, Chu Qing was momentarily at a loss as to how to assess this.

The investigation into Prince Xue had no progress, but Lu Changhe had already spread Chu Qing’s orders throughout the entire Blazing Hall territory.

No matter where the information came from, Chu Qing could receive it first-hand.

Besides, in recent days, Chu Qing also paid attention to the situation over at Lingxin.

Although Zen Master Hui Ji prided himself on compassion, he was absolutely not so magnanimous towards Lingxin.

Lingxin was imprisoned in the dungeon of Guang’an Temple, and Zen Master Hui Ji, to demonstrate his compassion, neither beat nor scolded him, going to the dungeon daily to recite scriptures to him.

Recitation that lasted half the night.

In the past, this wouldn’t have caused much harm to Lingxin.

After all, Lingxin himself had also chanted Buddhist Scriptures for years... Whether he understood the teachings or not, at least in appearance, he was clear.

But now, having failed in the assassination of Zen Master Hui Ji, with his conspiracy exposed and martial arts abolished, his state of being was unprecedentedly poor.

How could he peacefully comprehend the true essence of the Buddhist Technique?

Listening day after day, his eyes turned bloodshot, and instead of achieving the transformation of laying down his butcher’s knife to become a Buddha, he was nearly driven to madness by Zen Master Hui Ji.

Nowadays, this monk no longer had the graceful demeanor of a white-robed cleric and was utterly disheveled, cursing while Zen Master Hui Ji chanted scriptures. He was vulgar, with a vast repertoire of insults.

Chu Qing was quite amazed upon hearing this.

He wondered if the Vajra Sect had a ’Cursing Institute,’ with Lingxin as the chief?

Otherwise, how could he be so proficient?

And who taught him these things...

Seeing Zen Master Hui Ji’s resolution, unless Wudao and other members of the Vajra Sect came for Lingxin, he might never leave Guang’an Temple in this lifetime.

As for Wudao... for now, Chu Qing could let him have a few peaceful days, but if there was no news of Prince Xue in a couple of days, she planned to head straight north.

At that point, she would detour to the Vajra Sect, package Wudao and Xingzhi together, and deliver them to Yama Hall, considering the matter settled.

However, as the saying goes, plans cannot keep up with changes.

Just as Chu Qing made this decision, the Squad Leader of the Guang’an City branch, Xu Qingzhi, returned.

His return also meant that most of the leaders within the Blazing Hall had returned to their posts.

Having learned from Lu Changhe that Chu Qing was in Guang’an City, Xu Qingzhi immediately came to pay his respects without delay.

Chu Qing had seen Xu Qingzhi at Ghost God Gorge, though they hadn’t spoken.

Now, Xu Qingzhi visited as per etiquette, and there wasn’t much to say between them.

However, during casual conversation, the topic of the Taiheng Sect came up.

Then Chu Qing learned a piece of news.

"The Taiheng Sect will be holding a sword ceremony for the new Sect Leader on the fifth day of next month.

"At that time, experts from various factions will attend to celebrate together."

Upon hearing this from Xu Qingzhi, Chu Qing asked:

"Will the Vajra Sect also be attending?"

"Yes."

Without even thinking, Xu Qingzhi replied:

"Moreover, this time the attendees from the Vajra Sect seem quite significant.

"It’s said that not only will the presiding Sect Leader Wudao personally attend, but even Wudao’s master, Zen Master Xingzhi, will also accompany."

Chu Qing blinked, glancing at Wuchen, who sat nearby with eyes looking at the nose, the nose at the mouth, and the mouth at the heart.

Her mouth curled into a slight grin:

"How could such a coincidence exist in this world?"

"Without coincidences, how could there be a word for them?"

Wuchen silently raised his head to look at Chu Qing. Seeing her nod lightly, he lowered his head again.

Xu Qingzhi did not notice the exchange between Chu Qing and Wuchen, and when speaking of Zen Master Xingzhi, his tone was full of admiration.

"Although Zen Master Xingzhi never became the abbot of the Vajra Sect, he was known for his magnanimous righteousness from a young age.

"He wasn’t raised in the Vajra Sect; early on, he came from the Green Forest, robbing the rich to help the poor, full of chivalrous spirit.

"Later, he was enlightened by the virtuous Dharma Aspect Zen Master at the Vajra Temple, saw through worldly affairs, and joined the Vajra Sect. Over the years, he has practiced compassion and acted for the welfare of the world, earning great admiration.

"It’s heard that Master Wudao grew up by his side, was taught diligently, became the Buddha’s Son, and eventually took the position of Sect Leader.

"As for him, achieving his goals, he retreated to the Tower Forest at the Vajra Sect’s rear mountains to ponder the supreme secret technique of the Vajra Sect, the Nayuta Tribulation Scripture.

"Now that he has emerged, one would assume he must have achieved something?"

What he said afterward was somewhat uncertain.

Chu Qing, however, laughed. The Nayuta Tribulation Scripture is indeed the supreme secret technique of the Vajra Sect.

It’s just that this martial art is extremely difficult to master, and even the founding ancestor of the Vajra Sect only managed to glimpse a sliver of possibility, leading to the development of the Nayuta Tribulation Scripture, but he never mastered it.

In reality, it might be that no one in the world could truly master this martial art.