Chapter 413: Chapter 238: The Man to Kill
The two of them exchanged glances for a long time, but no words were spoken.
After a while, Chu Qing reached out to brush the snowflakes off her shoulder and softly asked:
"Have you been well these days?"
"Not really."
Wu Qianhuan gazed at Chu Qing:
"Something happened to Chu Tian."
At such a moment, saying such words was quite a spoiler.
But Wu Qianhuan could not help but speak.
She said in a deep voice:
"I followed Wuchen’s trail northward, only to hear that he had died at your hands..."
Chu Qing watched her as her red lips parted slightly, suddenly reaching out to hold her chin.
His thumb gently pressed against her lips, causing Wu Qianhuan to be taken aback for a moment.
"I may not have seen the [Moon-Pointing Profound Skill], but I have seen your senior brother Zuo Wenchuan’s [Great Sun Profound Skill].
"This technique is magnificent and grand, open and noble.
"The [Moon-Pointing Profound Skill] is equally renowned. In such a short time, you have advanced to this extent... Could there be hidden troubles?"
Wu Qianhuan was momentarily stunned, then helplessly pushed Chu Qing’s hand away:
"Did you not hear what I said?"
"Wuchen is not dead."
Chu Qing said:
"Chu Tian... should not be dead either."
"Ah?"
Wu Qianhuan was shocked: "But I heard..."
"What you heard was false news I spread."
Chu Qing raised his eyes towards the direction of the mortuary and softly said:
"One is the eldest daughter of Luochun Manor, Gentle, and the other... is Wuchen.
"He was struck by the Bone-Softening Palm, and this martial art, when I was at Luochun Manor, I entrusted it to Chu Fan to be sent back to Celestial Dance City."
At this point, Wu Qianhuan already understood:
"So, Senior Brother Zuo saw Wuchen injured, but in fact, it was Brother Chu Tian who injured him?
"But... as far as I know, the two of them fought fiercely all the way, so it would make sense for Wuchen to be injured?"
Chu Qing sighed lightly and repeated what Wuchen had said that day.
After listening, Wu Qianhuan was completely taken aback.
After a while, she drew a sharp breath:
"Brother Chu Tian’s using Wuchen’s reputation to fake his death, could it be that he wants to..."
Saying this, she looked at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing smiled bitterly:
"A troublesome younger brother, and a complicated Mirror of Sin.
"My brother has always been smart and quick-witted, and since he couldn’t openly help me, he simply erased his identity from the martial world."
"...It’s too dangerous."
Wu Qianhuan frowned tightly.
Chu Qing nodded:
"This is the helplessness of being out of reach. If I had been in Celestial Dance City, he would never have acted so rashly.
"Alas, they cut before asking for permission... No, they didn’t ask at all.
"If I hadn’t happened to meet Wuchen, I wouldn’t have discovered the hidden truths."
"But with your temperament... it’s surprising that someone like Wuchen can stay alive by your side."
Wu Qianhuan looked at Chu Qing, her eyes filled with thought.
Chu Qing wanted to explain further, but Wu Qianhuan held his hand:
"I trust you. Naturally, you have your reasons."
"That monk... is quite pitiable."
Thinking of Wuchen, Chu Qing couldn’t help but feel a mixture of helplessness and anger at his lack of progress, yet also pity for his tragic fate.
But in truth, good people always have such worries.
This is a long-standing ailment...
Some inherently kind gentlemen cannot endure the conflicts of the martial world because they neither possess the gallant freedom of the martial world nor can they shoulder the consequences of their actions causing harm to others.
In the end, unable to confront it, they can only escape... Under the noble name of ’retreating from the martial world.’
Such people, if not entangled in major matters, may still enjoy a period of freedom, but once involved with certain affairs, as Prince Xue would say...
Do you think you can just retreat because you want to? Did you ask if the martial world is willing?
In the martial world, one is always at the mercy of circumstances.
Wuchen basically belongs to such a person; with his master’s death, he wanted revenge but hesitated.
Ultimately, he decided to target only the main culprit.
Yet in reality, how can the Vajra Sect be innocent in this?
If Zen Master Hui Ji’s master hadn’t allowed it, would he have said such things to Zen Master Hui Ji?
If the Sect Leader of Vajra Sect hadn’t tacitly permitted it back then, how could such a big matter have passed so muddled?
It was essentially a conspiracy by the entire Vajra Sect against their master and disciple...
Wuchen wasn’t unaware.
He just pretended not to know; could he ask Chu Qing to erase the entire Vajra Sect?
Whether the Vajra Sect exists or not, he could not care less, but what about the innocent people attached to the Vajra Sect?
This was his concern.
Not very carefree...
But for Chu Qing, an outsider, to insist that a monk who has been chanting scriptures and enduring twenty years of infamy without resentment learn to be carefree is indeed somewhat demanding.
But perhaps it is also because Wuchen is such a person.
That’s why Chu Tian used him to fake his death and seclusion, and he didn’t seek to understand it deeply.
Even if the whole world said he killed Chu Tian, he did not argue but would occasionally mention to Chu Qing, ’This monk never kills.’
Wu Qianhuan didn’t know the details, but she believed in Chu Qing.
Although still worried about Chu Tian, since this was Chu Tian’s own plan, her situation now is just like Chu Qing’s, unable to do anything... and unable to act rashly.
But fortunately, now that ’Wuchen’ is dead, some matters die with no evidence.
Even if the Mirror of Sin comes to verify with Chu Qing, there will be no result.
Even the identity of ’Chen Wu’ was concealed by Beitang Zun, and if investigated, one could clearly investigate this person’s life.
But as for the details, they cannot be uncovered.
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