Chapter 432: Chapter 247: Flood of Arrivals (Part 2)
It’s natural to know and hear a bit more.
Therefore, it’s clearer that mythical treasures like the Heaven and Earth Nine Treasures even surpass the realm of Martial Arts, whether it’s the God’s Tears Iron of the past or the Celestial Demon Robe that followed.
They cannot be simply encompassed by Martial Arts alone.
Especially the legendary Phoenix Tree Divine Wood... It’s said to be a treasure passed down since the mythical era.
Surrounding this item, there are many mysterious and profound stories.
Like existing before Heaven and Earth, during the chaos when everything was indistinct, the Phoenix Tree stood tall between Heaven and Earth...
Some even say that Pangu, the creator, was born from the fruit of the Phoenix Tree Divine Wood.
Such tales are numerous, and many people know about the Phoenix Tree Divine Wood, with each able to recount myths about it.
Yet, no one has ever seen it.
This has led some to believe that the Phoenix Tree Divine Wood is merely a rumor, a folk tale, a myth, and doesn’t exist at all.
Consequently, the existence of the Heaven and Earth Nine Treasures is often met with skepticism.
However, Chu Qing has already witnessed the Chaotic God Saber forged from the God’s Tears Iron. Although he hasn’t seen the Celestial Demon Robe himself, Sun Xiaoxiang mentioned that it was taken away by the Wanderer Sect, so it’s unlikely to be made up.
Now, with another clue about the Heaven and Earth Nine Treasures emerging, it’s natural for Chu Qing to investigate.
"On Cyan Simurgh Mountain there’s wind, in the Divine Sound Shadow there’s moon."
Wu Qianhuan touched his chin and said:
"If the former refers to the Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow, then what does the latter refer to?"
Chu Qing grinned and said:
"Earlier, the only thing that came to mind about ’Divine Sound’ was Cao Qiupu’s Divine Sound Sword.
"But now that I think about it, Lingbei Celestial Sound Mansion might have clues related to ’Divine Sound’, after all, they all practice Sound Skill...
"Taiheng Sect has a Cyan Simurgh Peak, so why wouldn’t the Celestial Sound Mansion have a Celestial Sound Pavilion?"
Everyone nodded vigorously at these words, feeling Chu Qing made a good point.
However, in this way, the person hiding this piece of the Heaven and Earth Nine Treasures must have extraordinary abilities.
Crossing the separation between north and south and hiding these items in both the Celestial Sound Mansion and Taiheng Sect is indeed a remarkable feat.
Despite this, no one wanted to scare themselves, especially since it’s unclear whether Cyan Simurgh Stone Shadow and Cyan Simurgh Mountain wind are the same place. At least several people didn’t find any clues after searching for an afternoon.
Chu Qing considered jumping over to the other side to check if there were any clues below the cliff wall.
Wu Qianhuan thought it was too risky and didn’t want him to easily take the risk.
Chu Qing thought about it and didn’t insist on his idea.
But when they returned to the Cyan Simurgh Courtyard, they unexpectedly found two uninvited guests in the yard.
"Third Young Master!"
"Long time no see!!"
Chu Qing steadied himself, confirming he wasn’t mistaken, then clasped his fists towards Cheng Tieshan:
"Vice Hall Master Cheng, long time no see."
Glancing at Tie Chuming, his brows furrowed slightly:
"Why are you here too?"
Two sentences were enough to provoke a woman, causing Tie Chuming to almost jump up:
"What do you mean by why am I here too? Just how unwelcome am I to you?"
"Hmm, just as unwelcome as you think..."
Tie Chuming’s hair frizzed in anger, and grabbing Cheng Tieshan with one hand, she angrily said:
"Today, I must let you know my power, Uncle Cheng, let me go, today I must teach him a lesson!!"
Cheng Tieshan quickly retracted his hand, afraid of being associated with Tie Chuming. However, her grip was too tight, and without using Martial Arts, it was difficult to break free, so he kept saying:
"If you want to court death, go by yourself, don’t involve your Uncle Cheng... Let go quickly, when did I ever stop you?"
Tie Chuming, though angry, did not lose her reasoning.
Gritting her teeth, she snorted:
"If it weren’t for Uncle Cheng stopping me today, I’d already show you what kind of Mad Saber this lady is!!"
Wu Qianhuan glanced at Chu Qing, then at Tie Chuming:
"Who is this young lady?"
"The daughter of Tie Lingyun."
Chu Qing said:
"Not much of a brain, but not a bad person."
Tie Chuming immediately changed from cloudy to sunny, but her expression didn’t last even a moment before it turned stormy:
"What do you mean by not much of a brain?"
Wu Qianhuan pinched Chu Qing:
"How can you speak about a young lady like that?
"Miss Tie, don’t take it to heart."
Tie Chuming’s inner weather paused for a moment. She stared dumbfoundedly at Wu Qianhuan pinching Chu Qing, who dared not be angry or speak... her eyes widened in astonishment.
Once she regained her senses, she quickly said:
"Sister, you’re amazing, how did you subdue this Demon!?"
"Demon..."
Wu Qianhuan was both amused and exasperated:
"Miss Tie, you must be mistaken, he’s very nice, not a demon at all."
Gentle also nodded from the side:
"He is indeed very nice."
"Nice..."
Considering the main party was still present, Tie Chuming didn’t utter the word ’nonsense’.
But still felt these two ladies were blind, unable to see that Chu Qing, being cunning, ruthless, and remorseless, was not deserving of such praise.
Chu Qing didn’t want to entangle with her on this matter, so he said to Cheng Tieshan:
"Let’s talk inside."
"Please."
Cheng Tieshan had long wanted to avoid listening to Tie Chuming’s chatter.
Once inside, Chu Qing poured Cheng Tieshan a cup of tea:
"Vice Hall Master Cheng, did you come this time for the Sword Conferment Ceremony?"
"Exactly."
Cheng Tieshan said:
"These days have been truly eventful.
"After the battle at Ghost God Gorge, we first received an invitation from Celestial Sect for next June’s South Ridge Martial Meet.
"Then came the invitation for Taiheng Sect’s Sword Conferment Ceremony... At present, Iron Blood Hall is intensely engaged with the Mirror of Sin.
"Following the map’s guidance, we’ve destroyed more than ten large and small branches of the Mirror of Sin. The Grand Hall Master is busy with this and has no time to attend.
"So I was sent to represent Iron Blood Hall."
"However, as soon as I arrived today, I heard that Third Young Master showcased his prowess, delivering a single punch that left the Enlightenment Abbot of Vajra Sect crooked-mouthed and cross-eyed... staying in Taiheng Sect’s courtyard for recovery.
"That’s when I knew Third Young Master was here too, so I tidied up and quickly brought the young mistress for a visit."
Chu Qing nodded, feeling a bit guilty inside.
The Mirror of Sin issue was something he had intentionally facilitated, and now Iron Blood Hall was aggressively tackling the Mirror of Sin while he remained unaware.
Ultimately, the true nemesis of the Mirror of Sin should be him. Using leverage this way, he felt a bit awkward when confronting those truly putting in the effort.
But at this point, he was overwhelmed and couldn’t find the time to return to Iron Blood Hall, so he didn’t ask further.
They casually chatted about past partings and spoke of today’s incidents involving Vajra Sect, which made Cheng Tieshan angry as well.
As they talked, Chu Qing learned that Taiheng Sect was quite lively today.
Among the Two Gangs, Three Halls, Five Sects, and One Manor, many had already arrived. Vajra Sect was but the opening act, and besides Iron Blood Hall, Ding’an Hall had already arrived. Among the Five Sects, Yijian Sect members arrived almost back-to-back with Vajra Sect. Had Vajra Sect not set off early, based on distance, Yijian Sect should have arrived first.
Chu Qing himself could be considered part of Blazing Hall, so in this calculation, three halls and two of the five sects were present.
That leaves two gangs, two more sects, and one manor still not arrived.
But strictly speaking, Gentle is the young lady of Luochun Manor and could totally represent Luochun Manor.
However, it’s expected that others will gradually arrive over the next few days... It’s just uncertain if Celestial Sect will have the leisure to partake in this excitement.
After chatting with Cheng Tieshan for a while, having them stay for a meal at Cyan Simurgh Courtyard, they were seen off.
In the blink of an eye, night had fallen.
Chu Qing sat at his desk, pondering when to act, dealing with Enlightenment and Xingzhi, to gain two more rewards.
He heard a series of footsteps, which stunned him:
"I haven’t even acted yet, has Taiheng Sect noticed something?"
Of course, this was just a joke, but with Taiheng Sect mobilizing a large number of people in the dead of night, it seemed something had happened!
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