System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 406: Chapter 234: The Lady in Red? (Part 2)

They are all one of the demons of the South Ridge.

However, the martial arts of this person, in rumors, are always above the latter two.

Everyone knows about Ling Beichen’s connection with the Taiheng Sect. The relationships in the martial world are extremely complex; there are those who wish to kill him and those who wish to save him. Although he has been pursued several times, he has always managed to anticipate the enemy and evade them.

There’s even less need to mention Wuchen...

Ling Beichen was able to evade capture because of Prince Mu.

Wuchen himself never wants to kill, bearing a bad reputation for twenty years while maintaining a compassionate heart.

When pursued, he would run if he could; if he couldn’t, only then would the opponent give up.

But Cold Corpse Chu Huai Feng is different.

This person is bloodthirsty and has often escaped unscathed from assaults by experts from the South Ridge, causing one bloody massacre after another, with corpses piled like mountains.

No one knows what martial arts he practices.

It’s only known that he is invulnerable, moving like an iron corpse. It’s not just that he kills people, but he also likes to drink blood.

Using a pair of Iron Claws, he would tear off a head and drink the blood from the neck—a maddening sight that many older Jianghu people see as akin to a demonic ghost.

He wreaked havoc in the martial world over a decade ago, bringing disaster to countless lives for three years.

The number of people who died at his hands is countless.

He also has a strange habit: after killing someone, he likes to stack their heads into a tower, using his Yin Cold Inner Power to cement the heads, making them hard to dismantle.

Gradually, rumors spread that wherever there was a Human Head Tower, there was Cold Corpse Chu Huai Feng.

The last rumor about Chu Huai Feng was that he was besieged by top experts from the Changhe Gang, Ding’an Hall from the Three Halls, and the Vajra Sect and the Shaoyan Sect from the Five Sects on Golden Sun Mountain.

After a series of protracted battles, the final showdown occurred at the summit of Golden Sun Mountain.

Ultimately, evil couldn’t triumph over good, and he was knocked off a cliff by the four top experts, never to be heard from again in the martial world.

Although Hua Jinnian is young, he is well-versed in these affairs of the martial world.

So when he saw the Human Head Tower, the first person that came to mind was Chu Huai Feng.

But that person has vanished for over a decade, and there haven’t been any more Human Head Towers in the martial world... No one dares to say for sure that this is truly his re-emergence.

He originally intended to investigate the traces, after all, whether it’s this old demon reemerging in the martial world or someone else using the Human Head Tower to commit crimes, someone has died.

Are these people innocent, what is the murderer’s motive?

As part of the Heroic Dao of the martial world, he couldn’t ignore such matters when encountered.

However, before he started his investigation, someone appeared and attacked him.

After just two or three moves, Hua Jinnian recognized the other’s technique as the renowned Secret Technique of the Drunken Green-robed Guest, [Cyan Mountain Flying Cloud Hand].

Simply because this martial art is too unique, encompassing Finger Technique, Claw Technique, Palm Technique, and Catching Techniques.

But it’s not focused on killing, but rather on saving people.

Zhou Rui also recognized Hua Jinnian’s Inconsistent Swordsmanship, and after a quick exchange, they realized it was a misunderstanding.

The Tie Family brothers were following Zhou Rui at the time, and perhaps because they had fought, they always thought Zhou Rui and Hua Jinnian were rivals and had nothing but animosity towards him.

Hua Jinnian asked Zhou Rui and found out that Zhou Rui had discovered the matter of the Human Head Tower earlier and was also investigating it.

Moreover, there were others also looking into the matter.

And they had already made considerable progress...

Afterward, they worked together, and after a few days of investigation, they finally caught the target’s trail.

Considering that if this person truly was the Cold Corpse Chu Huai Feng of old, they would be courting death if they attempted a solo fight, they agreed to gather tonight, planning to ambush him.

The Tie Family brothers are quite simple-minded and not very clever, only understanding half of what they were told.

They knew they were gathering here for a fight, but didn’t know who they were supposed to fight... They even thought Zhou Rui and Hua Jinnian were going to finish their unfinished battle.

Coincidentally, Zhou Rui was being held up by something, and if Chu Qing hadn’t been there to mediate, who knows, they might have settled their scores before Zhou Rui even arrived.

After hearing this, Chu Qing’s expression turned peculiar:

"Who have you gathered to ambush him?"

"If that person really is Cold Corpse Chu Huai Feng..."

Hua Jinnian scratched his head:

"If it were up to me alone, facing Chu Huai Feng would definitely be a certain death.

"But Zhou Rui has some networks... These two iron oafs, even though they might not be versed in Inner Power, possess unparalleled physical strength, and are rough and thick-skinned, not someone to underestimate in fights.

"Besides, there are a few freelance Jianghu people involved, all skilled in their own right.

"But if I were to say, among these people, the one with the highest martial arts skills is a young lady."

"A lady?"

Chu Qing was taken aback: "Which lady?"

"Well... How can I just casually inquire about a young lady’s name?"

Hua Jinnian rolled his eyes:

"However, that lady has an impressive Sword Technique, and her Inner Strength is exceptionally profound.

"According to Zhou Rui, even if we all joined forces, we wouldn’t stand a chance against her."

"Oh?"

Chu Qing was a bit surprised:

"Is she really that formidable?"

"Absolutely!"

Hua Jinnian nodded repeatedly:

"Not only is she highly skilled in martial arts, but she’s also quite beautiful.

"Dressed in red, riding a white horse, tsk-tsk-tsk... It’s just that she may not want to attract trouble with her looks while traversing the Jianghu, so she wears a bamboo hat and covers her face with a veil.

"I only saw her true appearance because a gust of wind lifted her veil, revealing a visage akin to poetry and painting."

"...You look positively besotted, almost like a lecher."

Chu Qing sneered at Hua Jinnian’s expression.

Hua Jinnian rolled his eyes:

"She’s like a moon in the sky, and I’m just admiring from afar.

"But if it were you, Third Brother... you’d be quite the match for her."

"...I already have a fiancée."

Chu Qing waved his hand, preparing to say something more, when the sound of rushing wind reached their ears.

Several figures tore through the wind and snow, arriving at the ruined temple.

The leading person held an Iron Spear, his brow furrowed:

"Damn it, of all the days to choose, why a snowy one... Eh, Young Hero Hua and the Tie Family brothers arrived first?

"Where is Zhou Rui? And the girl in red?"

Hua Jinnian immediately rose to greet them.

He briefly introduced them to Chu Qing; they were well-known rising stars in the Jianghu.

The one with the Iron Spear is Liao Jun, known as ’Iron Spear’, and the one in black wielding a saber is Zhang Chi, known as ’Primordial Saber’.

Two petite and delicate-looking girls, the Ling Sisters—Ling Xue and Ling Yan, dubbed the Snow Goose Twins.

With their arrival, the temple quickly became crowded.

Hua Jinnian was about to introduce Chu Qing to let them meet the recent rising legend in the Jianghu.

Just then, they heard the sound of rushing wind again, but the person didn’t land... his toes merely tapped the rooftop before swiftly departing.

Gentle glanced up, then looked at Chu Qing.

Chu Qing nodded slightly... he had recognized the figure just now as the Escape Scholar.

That guy’s feet never touched the ground, but coming here wasn’t just mere coincidence.

Sure enough, just as the Escape Scholar left, a man in a green robe landed gracefully, greeting them:

"Everyone’s here, let’s go, follow the Escape Scholar."

"What?"

"That just now was the Escape Scholar?"

"Is he really escaping? Who’s chasing him?"

"With one of the Wandering Three Immortals, the Escape Scholar, on our side, we’re guaranteed victory tonight."

As they spoke, everyone leaped into action.

Yet they didn’t see the girl Hua Jinnian mentioned...

Watching the crowd leave, the Tie Family brothers exchanged a few words with Chu Qing before eagerly following.

Hua Jinnian then turned to Chu Qing:

"Third Brother, shall we go together?"

"Sure."

Chu Qing nodded; although the matter was encountered by chance, if it truly was the Cold Corpse Chu Huai Feng of old, they couldn’t just ignore it.

No matter the reason, if this man didn’t die back then, once he resurfaces, he’ll undoubtedly cause a bloody storm.

Now that there’s a chance, they should eliminate him before he can stir up trouble again.