Chapter 423: Chapter 243: Avenge Master Uncle!
Chu Qing was about to ask in detail about the mysteries of the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow, but before he could speak, Shan Lan had already started to chatter away.
"The so-called Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow is a huge, flat stone wall. Because the stone is completely different from the surrounding mountain wall, it looks like a white painting embedded in the mountain."
"If that’s all there is, it’s nothing special.
"But it’s said that if you’re destined, you can see the magnificent scene of the Cyan Simurgh soaring to the sky on that painting!"
"Said to be?"
Chu Qing glanced at Shan Lan:
"Could it be that Miss Shan hasn’t seen it either?"
"Indeed, I lack the fate to witness it..."
Shan Lan gave a bitter smile:
"To this day, as far as I know, there have been three instances of the Cyan Simurgh soaring to the sky appearing on the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow.
"It’s just a shame that I missed all three times due to other matters.
"Either I wasn’t at the sect, or I was in closed-door cultivation...
"Looking back now, I can’t help but regret missing this phenomenon."
"That’s how Senior Sister is; she always misses the good things."
"Last time, Uncle Qi suddenly wanted to teach everyone the [Thousand Frost Hundred Tribulation Sword Technique], but Senior Sister ended up eating too much at night and spent the next day running to the toilet."
"Hahaha."
Shan Lan’s face darkened slightly, these kids can’t keep anything to themselves...
"Speaking of which, Junior Brother Chen seems to have seen the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow twice?"
Someone suddenly brought up Chen Buyu.
Chu Qing’s gaze also fell on Chen Buyu, which made Chen Buyu a bit nervous.
He pointed at his mouth and waved his hands, not wanting to speak.
Shan Lan laughed and said:
"Since the Third Young Master is interested, you should go ahead and tell us."
Chen Buyu struggled internally, then opened his mouth and said:
"What’s so interesting about a broken painting? It’s fine if my fellow disciples haven’t seen it, but you are so ignorant... mmmm..."
The last word was unheard as his mouth was covered by a fellow Taiheng Sect disciple.
Chu Qing was stunned and looked at Shan Lan:
"He did that on purpose, didn’t he?"
Even knowing he’s not tactful, giving him this much time to speak should’ve been enough for him to organize his words—why does he open his mouth and ask to be hit?
Shan Lan quickly said:
"Absolutely not on purpose!"
Chu Qing looked back at Chen Buyu, feeling as if tears welled up in his eyes...
After thinking, Chu Qing said:
"Go on..."
Chen Buyu shook his head resolutely, thinking to himself that if he continued speaking, one of them might not leave alive today.
Then Chu Qing said:
"No matter what you say, I will not get angry."
When Chen Buyu heard this, he thought for a moment, slapped away his fellow disciples’ hands, and said:
"I did happen to see the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow twice, but nothing mysterious about it; the Cyan Simurgh was vivid, but that was all. It was nothing more than a spectacle.
"As for it being the number one among the Taiheng Eight Sights, it’s exaggerated, in my opinion."
After saying this, Shan Lan’s face darkened this time.
Chen Buyu averted his gaze from Shan Lan, lest he be killed by her glare, and continued:
"But I’m surprised that a renowned person like the Third Young Master would be interested in such matters.
"Could it be there’s a secret hidden in the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow?"
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes turned to Chu Qing.
Chu Qing just laughed; Chen Buyu indeed had a peculiar mouth.
Not only does he speak indiscreetly and offend others, but he’s also clever enough to voice his thoughts directly.
And he could directly pinpoint the essence, thereby intensifying the underlying contradictions.
Meeting everyone’s eyes, Chu Qing smiled:
"There is indeed a secret, which seems to align with the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow.
"But whether it is or not, it’s too early to say."
Everyone nodded and stopped asking questions... It’s too early to say meant that even if they asked now, he wouldn’t tell.
In front of this Mad Saber Young Master, they didn’t dare press him further, so despite their curiosity, they had to hold back.
Subsequently, Chu Qing inquired about some issues regarding the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow, but these people didn’t know much either.
Finally, when Chu Qing brought up the wind, Chen Buyu said that every time he saw the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow, it was on a windy day.
"But the wind... doesn’t seem to come from around; it seems to rise from the foot of the mountain, sending the Cyan Simurgh into the Ninth Heaven."
When Chen Buyu said this, he winked:
"Could something be hidden beneath the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow?"
"Impossible, right?"
Someone voiced opposition:
"The mountain peak is solitary, and below is a thousand-foot cliff. Who would hide something in such a place?"
Everyone nodded in agreement, indicating that the towering peak offered no foothold, and no one had the capability to hide something there.
Chu Qing did not inquire further and planned to go see for himself after reaching Taiheng Sect.
After that, Shan Lan continued to explain the situation of the Taiheng Sect to Chu Qing, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
The group traveled through the night, and by the next morning, just as dawn was breaking, they arrived at the foot of Taiheng Mountain.
The foot of Taiheng Mountain was not deserted; a city lay at its base.
Taiheng Sect focuses on swords, so the city was called ’Sword City.’
Sword City embraces martial arts; in fact, as Chu Qing and the others entered Taiheng Sect’s territory, they could feel the difference in folk customs compared to the Blazing Hall and Iron Blood Hall.
Within Taiheng Sect’s territory, the populace held martial arts in high regard.
Even small children with uncut hair wielded Wooden Swords, shouting with other kids, ’See my Taiheng Seven Swords,’ and their Wooden Sword clashes were intense, showing that their moves were not entirely haphazard swings.
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