Chapter 414: Chapter 238: The Target to Kill (Part 2)
After all, unless it’s pre-prepared material, who can cover every last detail?
At this moment, Chu Qing reached out and took Wu Qianhuan’s wrist, causing Wu Qianhuan to instinctively flinch.
Unable to resist, she could only whisper:
"My meridians are indeed damaged somewhat... but it’s merely that I won’t be able to cultivate Moon-Pointing Profound Skill for a while. You shouldn’t worry."
Chu Qing frowned slightly:
"Meridian injuries can be serious or minor, they need to be healed quickly.
"I know there’s a Yin Yang Hermit in the territory of Iron Blood Hall, a master of medicine.
"If necessary, I can take you there..."
"Ah?"
Wu Qianhuan waved her hand quickly:
"Wait, wait, we’re almost out of Blazing Hall now, going back to Iron Blood Hall, how long would that take? Don’t you have anything else to do?
"What is the purpose of your northern journey?"
Chu Qing counted on his fingers and said:
"There is a sword-giving ceremony at Taiheng Sect, I need to attend.
"Ling Beichen’s ashes need to be returned...
"Moreover, there might be traces of the Mirror of Sin at Taiheng Sect, I really can’t miss that.
"The martial meeting at Celestial Sect’s South Ridge is in half a year, so it’s not urgent. Meanwhile, I need to go to Lingbei, first to Little Cold Valley, then to Celestial Sound Mansion to deliver a message.
"Besides, the most pressing matter is Prince Xue..."
"Prince Xue?"
Wu Qianhuan blinked her eyes:
"I heard you killed Prince Mu in Celestial Secret Valley, who is this Prince Xue?"
"One of the Twelve Saint Kings of the Celestial Evil Cult."
Chu Qing sighed:
"Actually, I didn’t kill Prince Mu; what was in Celestial Secret Valley was just a tomb body of Prince Mu.
"Their Celestial Evil Cult has the ’Seven Secrets Three Treasures Six Mystical Sects’, all containing world-shaking martial arts.
"Prince Mu’s Burial Song, Prince Mei’s Cloud Rain Order, Prince Xi’s Silk Thread Puppetry, Prince Xue’s Blood Demon Scripture... none of them are ordinary.
"Not long ago, Prince Xue disguised himself as Feng Xiaoyu and tricked me.
"Fortunately, Gentle was by my side and found him... finally, his identity was exposed, and we fought.
"Although I severely injured him, I did not succeed in killing him. He is now fleeing, most likely already out of Blazing Hall’s territory, into Taiheng Sect’s domain."
"Blood Demon Scripture!"
Wu Qianhuan’s expression suddenly turned serious.
She personally witnessed the battle in Celestial Dance City, where Chu Yan used Blood Demon Scripture to fight Chu Qing, both fiercely battling, while she could only watch.
Nowadays, she could lend a hand... but Chu Qing has changed opponents.
Chu Yan was just a small minion of Celestial Evil Cult, while Chu Qing is now facing Prince Xue with the complete Blood Demon Scripture.
Listening to Chu Qing describe the various wonders of Blood Demon Scripture, it seemed to her that Prince Xue was simply unkillable.
Wherever there are people, Prince Xue can endlessly absorb blood; her Blood Shadow Illusion Body can easily move anywhere, making it difficult to defend.
Even when sustaining fatal injuries, she can instantly recover.
How can such a person be killed?
How powerful are Chu Qing’s martial arts to be able to severely injure someone with almost an immortal body?
Having been strong-willed since childhood, she couldn’t help but appear somewhat discouraged now.
Chu Qing glanced at her and knew what she was thinking, softly saying:
"It’s enough. With your martial arts, you’re able to protect yourself by my side...
"Moreover, even if you don’t go to Yin Yang Forest to find the Yin Yang Hermit, I’ll find a way to help you recover soon. Maybe then I can help you with your cultivation, and progress at lightning speed?"
Wu Qianhuan blinked and glanced at Chu Qing:
"Lightning speed... did you find a Dual Cultivation Method?"
"If you want it, I can look for it."
"Chu Qing... don’t be so shameless!"
Wu Qianhuan said in a lowered voice, which made Chu Qing feel a moment of confusion.
It had been a long time since anyone called him by that name.
He gently exhaled and held Wu Qianhuan’s hand:
"But your face needs some changing... Gentle is currently using the ’Skin Paint’ from Mirror of Sin; I got three of these, how about I give you one to use?"
"Are you afraid someone might recognize my identity, and thus expose yours?"
Wu Qianhuan looked at Chu Qing with a half-smile.
Chu Qing nodded, then shook his head:
"You’re too beautiful, walking by my side this way, I’d attract too much hostility... it doesn’t fit our low-profile approach."
Wu Qianhuan’s cheeks reddened a bit more:
"When did you become so full of nonsense?"
It had indeed been too long since they last met; standing under the tree, watching the snow fall, they chatted idly.
Discussing many things, quite varied, always feeling there’s endless talk to share.
Before realizing it, time slipped by.
Until Hua Jinnian came out shouting ’Third Brother’, did they realize they had already been out for almost an hour.
Seeing her hand still held by Chu Qing, Wu Qianhuan instinctively tried to pull it away.
"No need to conceal it."
A lone man and woman, away for an hour upon stepping out.
Hua Jinnian shouting ’Third Brother’ was clearly a reminder for Chu Qing, preventing unnecessary sights.
Chu Qing didn’t intend to conceal it much, simply being straightforward.
Yet, even at that, as Hua Jinnian stood outside the morgue wall, watching the hand-holding pair under the tree, he couldn’t help but rub his eyes.
Wu Qianhuan’s face blushed at times and turned pale at others, feeling embarrassed at this moment.
Taking advantage of Chu Qing’s distraction, she quickly broke free and nodded at Hua Jinnian, then returned to the morgue.
Only when Wu Qianhuan’s figure disappeared, did Hua Jinnian give Chu Qing a thumbs up:
"Having a fiancée, Third Brother, is truly terrifying!"
Chu Qing raised an eyebrow:
"Your words are quite yin-yang weird."
"Not daring, not daring, just have too much admiration for Third Brother!"
Hua Jinnian grinned and said:
"I only realized today, Third Brother is just like his blade, fast, fierce, and accurate."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Chu Qing cupped his fists slightly:
"I’m not worthy of it."
"...You are worthy."
Hua Jinnian seemed exasperated, occasionally glancing towards the morgue, then couldn’t help but say:
"Meeting a beautiful woman at first sight, quick to pledge for eternity... don’t you find it a bit hasty?"
It’s a match made by parents and arranged by matchmakers.
"Is Hua Brother envious?"
"Not envious."
Hua Jinnian waved his hand:
"Affairs of love and affection are not destined for me; I won’t be tainted by them in this life.
"My mother was ruined by this ’love’ character all her life... in the old days, just look at that scholar fleeing, had he not indulged in it, how could he end up this way?"
Chu Qing looked at Hua Jinnian thoughtfully and suddenly recalled that Hua Jinnian had mentioned before.
Asking Chu Qing to help him kill the wife of the Ghost Emperor?
Whether it was true or false... looking at Hua Jinnian’s gloomy face now, Chu Qing felt he might have many stories as well.
"Why did you want to become my disciple back then?"
Chu Qing suddenly asked.
Hua Jinnian looked back at Chu Qing seriously and said:
"There’s someone I must kill, but with my martial arts, I can’t.
"Therefore, I have to learn more martial arts, integrate them, constantly improve myself, and only then have the chance... to kill that person."
"The wife of the Ghost Emperor?"
"..."
Hua Jinnian laughed heartily:
"That joke, Third Brother still remembers?
"That person is certainly not the wife of the Ghost Emperor..."
"Then whoever that is?"
"Does Third Brother want to help me kill someone?"
"Depending on the situation, if the person deserves to die, it’s not out of the question."
Upon hearing this, Hua Jinnian abruptly looked at Chu Qing, pondered for a while, then softly said:
"Just hope that if the day comes when I ask for help from Third Brother, Third Brother doesn’t forget today’s promise!"
"It seems the person you want to kill is indeed no ordinary one."
Considering the level of martial arts Chu Qing displayed today, for Hua Jinnian to have such a concern shows this person is extraordinary indeed.
He had no reason to arbitrarily mention ’Ghost Emperor’s wife’ out of nowhere.
The person Hua Jinnian wants to kill, could it be the Ghost Emperor himself?
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