System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 157 - 111: Ling Beichen_2

Chu Qing thought carefully for a moment and said:

"He... should have died long ago."

For over twenty years, he has wreaked havoc in the Martial World with blood debts on his hands.

Such a person, even if he hadn’t encountered Xu Mao, Chu Qing would still kill him.

And before killing him, being able to save another person from his hands, why not?

Bian City gave Chu Qing a deep look and finally nodded:

"Alright."

Hua Jinnian curiously asked:

"Third Young Master, can you help me kill someone?"

Chu Qing was startled, his gaze falling on Hua Jinnian:

"You also have an enemy?"

"Alas, among us wandering the Martial World, who doesn’t have an enemy?"

Hua Jinnian said helplessly:

"I also have someone that I must kill no matter what."

"Who?"

"The wife of Modo, the Ghost Emperor..."

"You better shut your mouth."

Bian City looked black-faced, and with one move, pushed Hua Jinnian aside.

Whether the Ghost Emperor Modo has a wife is still uncertain... After all, a person like the Ghost Emperor doesn’t seem normal, who would want to live with such a half-human, half-ghost?

Even if he had a wife.

To assassinate the wife of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns? That’s much more thrilling than assassinating the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns themselves.

Hua Jinnian really dared to speak.

Chu Qing also felt helpless:

"Well... I probably can’t kill her now."

"Alright."

Hua Jinnian seemed to realize his request was somewhat unreasonable.

So he said:

"Since I can’t kill her, why doesn’t the Third Young Master agree to one thing for me instead?"

"...I’ve thought carefully, although I can’t kill the wife of the Ghost Emperor Modo, it doesn’t seem like I owe you anything?"

Chu Qing was very clear-headed, nothing suddenly, yet I’m supposed to promise him something?

How does this make sense?

Hua Jinnian chuckled awkwardly:

"How about you take me as your disciple?"

"???"

Chu Qing looked at Bian City, then at Gentle, thinking he must have misheard.

"Taking me as a disciple is not a loss."

Hua Jinnian quickly said:

"I’m talented, perceptive, good-looking, smart, and perceptive.

"Following you around, serving you diligently, you’ll surely enjoy.

"The only cost is teaching me Martial Arts."

Before Chu Qing could speak, Mo Duxing chimed in:

"Sounds good...

"Since the Third Young Master doesn’t want to take you as a disciple, how about I take you?"

"You?"

Hua Jinnian was momentarily uncertain about Mo Duxing’s intentions.

The deepest impression Mo Duxing left on him was, that night his neck was severely strained...

After that, he had a demeanor of a master; Hua Jinnian knew he was Bian City’s senior brother.

Still wondering why people in Taiyi Sect don’t practice combat but sword technique?

But he didn’t dare to ask in detail.

Now listening to Mo Duxing speak, and seeing his confident expression.

Could he really be a great master that hasn’t emerged from the world?

He himself was, after all, a Little Flower Boy, and the Inconsistent Swordsmanship had once showcased its flair in the Shaoyan Sect; if he wasn’t somewhat skilled, how could he joke about this?

For a moment, he hesitated, unsure if he should accept apprenticeship.

"What’s wrong with me?"

Mo Duxing looked at Hua Jinnian’s face full of suspicion and couldn’t help but feel a bit annoyed:

"What nonsense, you merely notice some trivial skills of the Third Young Master and want to be his disciple.

"Now faced with a famous master, yet you’re blind, truly laughable.

"If it weren’t for them repeatedly holding me back from acting, I would have long been famous in the Martial World!!"

"Ah, this..."

Hua Jinnian felt a bit anxious, his gaze first looked at Bian City, then at Chu Qing.

Really unsure if he should believe.

But Bian City stared at the sky, Chu Qing’s face was expressionless, from their faces it was indeed difficult to see any clues.

Immediately, he gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, ready to kneel.

Bian City quickly reached out, firmly stopping him:

"You’re really kneeling?"

"Huh?"

Hua Jinnian was already somewhat skeptical of Mo Duxing’s abilities and couldn’t help but ask:

"Is he just boasting?"

"Not quite..."

Bian City gave Mo Duxing some face in front of outsiders, after all, he was their senior brother and someone who loved to put on a show.

He just said:

"If you become his disciple, you’d be a disciple of the Taiyi Sect.

"But we at Taiyi Sect don’t accept those who come with skills. I hope Brother Hua doesn’t mind."

"Oh."

For a moment, Hua Jinnian didn’t know whether to feel disappointed or relieved.

However, he did know that Taiyi Sect doesn’t accept those who come with skills.

So he nodded and dismissed the idea.

But after this little interruption, he gave up the idea of taking Chu Qing as his master.

Mo Duxing said regretfully:

"You all... have once again prevented the birth of a Sword Dao Grandmaster."

Chu Qing glanced at him, wondering if Mo Duxing was truly capable or just bluffing. Or perhaps it was just his nature?

Thinking about it, since meeting him, Chu Qing had never seen him actually make a move.

Yet Mo Duxing’s Lightweight Technique was quite good, and his Inner Power was evidently accomplished. So far on their journey, he had never been a burden.

While pondering, he noticed Gentle had started writing vigorously again at some point.

Chu Qing glanced over and saw her neat and beautiful handwriting in the small notebook, which read:

[Master brother deceives to take on a disciple, Young Master Hua nearly takes the wrong master].

Chu Qing almost burst out laughing but, upon taking a closer look, acknowledged her handwriting was indeed exquisite and pleasing to the eye.

He remembered that from the first assassin sent after Gentle, they found a rather ugly portrait of her.

Gentle had remarked at the time how poorly it was done...

Now seeing her handwriting, it was clear she had an eye for art.

Could it be that this little girl not only wrote beautifully but was also skilled in painting or art?

Having to drag Xu Mao along was indeed rather troublesome.

Thus, when they passed through the next town, they spent money on a carriage.

The money came from Xu Mao, who was incredibly wealthy, not batting an eye while buying the carriage.

The carriage they bought was quite nice and spacious.

It had a small table in the center, and could comfortably seat four people.

Chu Qing and his group took turns driving, making traveling much more convenient than before.

Luochun Manor’s territory was a total of one hundred and twenty-eight li, with similar surroundings on all sides, truly a small area.

With the carriage, they moved much faster.

They initially thought bringing Gentle along would lead to increased obstacles as they approached Luochun Manor.

But for some reason, this assumption seemed incorrect.

The biggest obstacle they faced along the way was Cheng Tieshan from the Iron Blood Hall.

After leaving that small town, it was smooth sailing, and less than two days later, they were already at the foot of Celestial Star Mountain, where Luochun Manor was located.

Bian City speculated that the news of Chu Qing’s palm strike driving away Cheng Tieshan had spread, causing others to fear provoking the tiger’s might.

But they hadn’t paid much attention to Martial World rumors during the journey, so they couldn’t say if this guess was accurate.

As they reached Celestial Star Mountain, Gentle couldn’t resist lifting the curtain of the carriage window to look outside.

"What’s it feel like, returning to familiar territory?"

Chu Qing asked, pouring himself a cup of tea, sitting opposite her.

Gentle thought for a moment before saying:

"I was too young when I left home, and have seldom returned over the years. It seems it’s not much now.

"But I still remember, in front of the manor, there was a lake...

"When I was little, Father told me the lake was called Star-picking Lake.

"Celestial Star Mountain, Star-picking Lake, both connected to stars. It’s because many years ago, a meteor fell from the sky, hitting that half-mountain, creating a large crater.

"Later, rain filled it, eventually forming a lake.

"That’s how Celestial Star Mountain and Star-picking Lake came about... and then Luochun Manor followed."

Just as she finished speaking, a voice suddenly called out from outside:

"Oh? It’s you!"

The carriage abruptly halted.

Bian City lifted the curtain and spoke to Chu Qing and the others inside:

"People from Longyang Mountain."

Chu Qing blinked and heard the person saying with a smile:

"Well, well, well, it appears Young Master Hua is quite fond of our Old Immortal.

"Going as far as to seek him out at Luochun Manor.

"Come, come, follow me to meet the Old Immortal together..."

Chu Qing moved to the carriage door, lifted the curtain, and looked out to see a pink silhouette soaring towards them.

Hua Jinnian had already found them to be unlucky.

Seeing the other party being so arrogant and foul-mouthed, he was infuriated. He immediately leaped up, turned his folding fan in hand, and used it like a sword to stab forward.