System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 176 - 121: Never Let Grudges Last Overnight

The sound of a blade being sheathed reached the ears of everyone present, and it was only then that they awoke from their daze.

Gazing at the beheaded Jade Dragon Old Immortal, some found it hard to believe; this old scoundrel who had wreaked havoc in the Martial World for years, bringing ruin to many good families and handsome young men, had truly died right before their eyes.

Si Ye looked at Chu Qing with a complex expression, watching as he stepped over to Jade Dragon Old Immortal’s corpse.

He searched the headless body for a moment and surprisingly took out a small booklet.

"There actually is..."

Chu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly, noting that the booklet was only palm-sized, very light and thin.

On the cover, it was inscribed, "Rebellious Divine Skill."

"...Rebellious Divine Skill?"

Chu Qing furrowed his brows, as he had not heard of this martial art before.

"Congratulations, Third Young Master."

Wen Kaiyuan’s voice came through just then, as he and Wen Pingce approached.

Chu Qing smiled:

"What do you mean, Second Master Wen? What celebration is this?"

"Of course, congratulations to the Third Young Master for killing the Jade Dragon Old Immortal, from now on his fame will grow even greater.

"And he acquired this Rebellious Divine Skill, which surely means his martial arts prowess will soon reach a new height!"

Wen Kaiyuan spoke sincerely.

Chu Qing took the opportunity to ask:

"Second Master Wen, do you know about this Rebellious Divine Skill?"

"I’ve heard a bit."

Wen Kaiyuan nodded:

"Third Young Master should know, the inheritance in the Martial World has been continuous for hundreds of years, with constant disputes, many Secret Techniques of the past have been buried in the dust.

"The Demon Dao folks have the Blood Transformation Divine Palm, which is a fusion of past remnants combined.

"The Rebellious Divine Skill was developed in a similar way...

"It was said there was once a martial art called the Inconsistent Wheel Technique, which upon mastery, would cause one’s Inner Breath to reverse.

"This allowed force to be emitted ahead, bringing chaotic strength from all directions, leaving foes disoriented.

"However, time changes and circumstances alter, the Inconsistent Wheel Technique was lost long ago, later generations picked up its essence and combined it with their own understandings, thereby evolving it into the Rebellious Divine Skill."

Chu Qing had neither heard of the Inconsistent Wheel Technique nor the Rebellious Divine Skill.

Still, he guessed that the Mysterious Skill that Jade Dragon Old Immortal had displayed was likely this one...

And it seems he had just started learning.

It was only until he was nearing death that he could merge the Rebellious Divine Skill with his Yangyang Infinite Skill.

Resulting in that brilliant strike.

Unfortunately... not every outburst before death succeeds.

At least this time Jade Dragon Old Immortal’s outburst seemed too crude in Chu Qing’s view.

Though the offense appeared overwhelming, in truth it had many openings.

Leaving him vulnerable to a direct decapitation strike.

It was precisely because he felt this martial art was still in its infancy that Chu Qing thought to search and see if he could find anything, unexpectedly gaining a reward.

Immediately he tucked the Secret Manual into his robes, clasped his hands, and smiled:

"Thank you for the enlightenment."

"Second Brother, what’s the story with this little brother?"

Wen Pingce was long eager, and seeing the conversation end, hastily spoke up.

"Haven’t introduced you yet."

Wen Kaiyuan laughed:

"This is Rou’Er’s friend, the Mad Saber Third Young Master who recently made a name for himself in Divine Blade City.

"Now the elder brother has invited him to preside over the martial arts marriage tournament."

"I see."

Wen Pingce quickly said:

"Earlier, thanks to the little brother’s rescue, otherwise I would likely have lost my life.

"Such a life-saving grace, I am unable to repay. Brother, how about we become sworn brothers?"

"??"

Chu Qing’s eyes carried great confusion.

Looking bewildered at Wen Kaiyuan.

Wen Kaiyuan hurriedly pulled Wen Pingce aside:

"Third Brother, don’t mess around, the Third Young Master can’t become sworn brothers with you."

Chu Qing also nodded:

"Elder don’t overpraise me."

"Huh? Is it because you look down on me?"

Wen Pingce’s face was full of hurt:

"My martial arts are indeed not as good as yours, but if brother doesn’t want to..."

"No, Third Master Wen, you overstate it. How could I look down on you?"

Chu Qing quickly waved his hand.

Wen Pingce was immediately delighted:

"Alright then, let’s go to become sworn brothers."

"...Whether or not I look up to you, we cannot directly become sworn brothers."

Chu Qing felt his mind in a twist, he couldn’t help but seek Wen Kaiyuan’s assistance.

Wen Kaiyuan chuckled twice, then kicked Wen Pingce:

"You’ve returned and haven’t seen elder brother, right? Go in and have a look."

Upon hearing this, Wen Pingce slapped his forehead:

"Forgot this important task, brother, wait for me, I’ll meet my elder brother first, then come find you for becoming sworn brothers!!"

Having said that, he hurriedly entered the door.

Chu Qing and Wen Kaiyuan simultaneously wiped the sweat off their foreheads.

Sharing a glance, Chu Qing asked:

"How long has he been like this?"

"...He’s always been like this."

Wen Kaiyuan spoke helplessly:

"But for this, eldest brother must take some blame, he used to read him storybooks a lot, letting him know that there’s such a thing as sworn brothers in the world.

"And after becoming sworn brothers, there will be unrelated brothers by name.

"He thinks the more brothers he has, the fewer people dare to bully him... Since then, he wanted to swear brotherhood with anyone who’s just a bit nice to him.

"Didn’t I mention to you earlier?

"Si Chen has been by his side to prevent him from being deceived..."

"..."

Chu Qing had previously thought sending someone to follow Old Third Wen seemed a bit excessive, even wondering maliciously if someone wanted to spy on him?

Now it seems that Wen Fusheng was indeed just being cautious.

If this person went out without some quick-witted company for protection, he’d probably be cheated and even help count the money.

Who instantly swears brotherhood upon first meeting?

Thinking this fellow might still try to pull him into a brotherhood after coming out, Chu Qing quickly spoke to Wen Kaiyuan: