System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 454: Chapter 258: Anonymous on the Ranking Once More (Part 2)

Lan Shuyi, upon hearing this, could not help but shoot Chu Qing a complex glance.

Then he said:

"So, the person who assassinated Zhao Qipeng needs to meet several requirements.

"Zhao Qipeng knows them well and trusts them; they aren’t too old and have high-level martial arts.

"Their status is also high... able to freely enter the Myriad Sword Forest, or influence the Taiheng Sect masters within it.

"Moreover, Sect Leader Li shows them exceptional care.

"Even if it were known that he was the killer, he wouldn’t be exposed; in fact, he would be helped to cover up.

"These conditions, taken one by one, might not mean much...

"But listed together, they seem to correspond to just one person.

"What do you think, Sect Leader Li?"

Li Junmo was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed:

"The Third Young Master jokes... I raised Changying; I understand his character.

"He wouldn’t do such things.

"As for knowing, trusting... just like this evening with ’Thousand Damages Recluse,’ there’s a skill in the martial world known as Disguise Art.

"Pretending to be someone to commit murder isn’t difficult.

"Although Myriad Sword Forest is heavily guarded, it cannot stop a true master.

"If it were the Third Young Master, I imagine entering Myriad Sword Forest would be as easy as pie... certainly, I am not suggesting the Third Young Master killed Zhao Qipeng.

"There’s no such possibility without grievance or enmity.

"As for... my sudden retreat, it’s because within sword techniques, I’ve had some special insights.

"This trick I used tonight, what does the Third Young Master think?"

"At first glance, utterly brilliant... upon further look, just so-so."

Chu Qing gave Li Junmo a deep gaze and slowly spoke.

"I wonder if the Third Young Master is interested in this? I am willing to gift this Sword Capturing Art to the Third Young Master."

Li Junmo raised his eyes to look at Chu Qing, with a somewhat indefinable expression.

Chu Qing looked at him in silence for a couple of eyes, then suddenly laughed:

"What’s called gifting... Consider this as the reward for helping Sect Leader Li kill the other two Mirror of Sin assassins, how about it?"

Li Junmo was stunned:

"Are there really two more? Alright, then as the Third Young Master says."

[Triggering commission: No Name on the List (Annihilate all visitors from the Evil Extermination List!)]

[Accept or not?]

Chu Qing did not hesitate, directly choosing to accept.

The next moment, the task list appeared.

[Commission: No Name on the List (Annihilate all visitors from the Evil Extermination List!)]

[Current stage: Three.]

[Current progress: Zero.]

[Task reward: Select any one from the Martial Arts Treasure Chest.]

[Stage reward: One random clue Treasure Chest.]

[Full stage reward: One self-selected category Martial Arts Treasure Chest.]

[Currently selectable chests: None.]

Looking at ’Annihilate all visitors from the Evil Extermination List,’ Chu Qing knew that indeed, there’s more than one person coming.

Initially, he thought this partly because Li Junmo had a different identity.

Even Tie Lingyun of Iron Blood Hall requires three masters from the Evil Extermination List to deal with... how could only one person be sent to kill someone whose martial arts surpass Tie Lingyun’s?

Of course, this is just speculation.

Otherwise, how would the task trigger?

And after the task is triggered, if there aren’t ’Annihilate all visitors from the Evil Extermination List’s letters, then it indicates that the Mirror of Sin sent just one person.

After killing that person, the matter is considered settled, and winning a treasure chest would bring no harm.

Yet, it appears that the real reward is still ahead.

Chu Qing arrived before ’Thousand Damages Recluse’; his whole body’s muscles and bones were twisted off by Chu Qing’s Dragon Claw Hand, leaving him limp on the ground, incapable of doing anything except wriggling a bit.

Reaching out to grab his head, lifting it up:

"No reason to conceal, is there? You failed and were caught; the outcome is already destined. Are you really looking to watch others complete this task and claim that immense wealth right before your eyes?

"Why should it be? Right?

"Why should you only be a dead man, while they roam the martial world with silver?"

Lan Shuyi grinned.

Feeling that this Third Young Master absolutely is not as benevolent as he seems.

This guy is deeply versed in the treachery of human nature, pinpointing others’ vulnerabilities.

Indeed, ’Thousand Damages Recluse’ seemed to want to be stubborn, but upon hearing these words, his obstinate look scattered:

"You’re right... why should it be?"

"Can you kill them all?"

"No problem."

Chu Qing smiled:

"As long as you tell me everything about them, I can kill them all."

"Okay, I’ll tell you!"

’Thousand Damages Recluse’ said:

"But you got one thing wrong—besides me, three others came to Taiheng Sect.

"There’s one whose identity I don’t know; a peculiar temper, dressed all in black, always answering indifferently; doesn’t seem to be a good character, you need to beware.

"The remaining two are a pair of adulterers..."

"Tell the details of the adulterers."

Lan Shuyi hurriedly interjected.

’Thousand Damages Recluse’ even went on to say in detail:

"These two people, originally of some background—a wife of ’Thousand Gold Saber’ Bai Yi. The other is the husband of ’Poison Lady’ Du Muqing.

"Once, Bai Yi was poisoned while traveling the martial world, and was saved by Poison Lady.

"Having received such a life-saving favor, Bai Yi naturally needed to go express his thanks afterward, thus taking his wife with him.

"But unexpectedly... the gratitude became so great that even his wife was cost.

"Bai Yi’s wife and Du Muqing’s husband took a liking to each other; they met secretly several times, gradually seeing each other more favorably, while increasingly disliking their true partners.

"In audacious recklessness, they even wanted to murder their spouses to make room for each other.

"The affair got exposed, chased by Bai Yi and Du Muqing together.

"However, these two survived, finding a piece of evil martial arts; practicing together, their martial arts advanced rapidly.

"In the end, they killed ’Thousand Gold Saber’ Bai Yi seeking revenge... but who knew, ’Thousand Gold Saber’ was not about the value of the blade, but Bai Yi’s integrity and plentiful friends in the martial world.

"They killed Bai Yi, and Du Muqing wasn’t bothered by exposing family disgrace.

"Ultimately, pursued by Bai Yi’s friends, they ran out of options and joined the Mirror of Sin.

"Gradually, they ascended to the Evil Extermination List.

"These two’s martial arts, combined, form a Yin Yang array with illusionary wonders, truly not easy to deal with; you must be more cautious and careful."

Chu Qing listened one by one but didn’t fully believe.

Then asked:

"Where have they presently set their camp?"

"In the second courtyard of Chunlai Inn in Sword City... if you go there, and hear commotion late at night, that’s them.

"Those adulterers, tirelessly day and night, are truly disgraceful."

Lan Shuyi almost laughed; you, ’Thousand Damages Recluse,’ are so ruined yourself, and still speak of others as disgraceful?

Is that right?

Once Chu Qing listened, he nodded, casually struck ’Thousand Damages Recluse’ on the head.

Watching, Lan Shuyi’s eye twitched, although knowing, this man certainly is doomed, unexpectedly didn’t anticipate Chu Qing’s decisive nature, rivaling that of executioners.

"Sect Leader Li, let me heal you."

Chu Qing raised his head to look at Li Junmo.

Li Junmo waved his hand:

"Since he failed to kill me on the spot, this Heart-Damaging Soul-Breaking Finger won’t take my life... Third Young Master, proceed as you please."

"Alright, then farewell."

Chu Qing waved to Li Junmo.

Li Junmo stopped him, handing over a booklet on the table:

"This is the Sword Capturing Art, I ask that the Third Young Master kindly accept it."

Chu Qing hesitated for a moment, then put it into his bosom before departing with Lan Shuyi from Calm Heart Cave.

Unlocking the acupoints of the two individuals at the door, leaving the back mountain area.

When their silhouettes settled, Lan Shuyi glanced at Chu Qing’s chest, precisely where the Sword Capturing Art was located:

"Didn’t you ask Li Junmo about those two missing pages from Zhao Qipeng’s lifetime, what they recorded?"

"It’s no longer meaningful; there’s nothing to investigate about this... he’s already made a decision"

Chu Qing looked back at Calm Heart Cave’s direction, speaking somewhat deeply:

"We are outsiders."