novelraw Chapter 182 - 124: Celestial Secret Net Array
Chapter 182 - 124: Celestial Secret Net Array
Tie Chuming didn’t know what was on Si Ye’s mind, and he was still quite smug.
Occasionally, when their eyes met, it was all with a sense of pride and accomplishment.
Si Ye couldn’t be bothered to argue with a fool and couldn’t help but ask Chu Qing what had happened.
These were things he should have asked about earlier, but since arriving at the forbidden place, they’ve been busy, and only now was there some free time.
Chu Qing then recounted the events in detail.
Si Ye’s expression turned grave:
"Who exactly is this beggar?"
Chu Qing shook his head.
This person’s identity is mysterious, and it’s hard to say how high his Martial Arts skills are, but his skills in stealth are absolutely first-class in the world.
He deliberately led me here, likely with other intentions.
But Chu Qing didn’t understand why he would come looking for him.
"Was it because I followed him today and he noticed?"
Chu Qing squinted his eyes, unable to find answers to these questions for the moment, so he stopped thinking about them.
Glancing at Si Ye beside him, he suddenly became interested:
"Guard Si, are you interested in the martial arts tournament for marriage?"
He remembered Wen Fusheng saying before that Wen Kerren was troubled by feelings.
And Wen Kerren seemed to have a different attitude towards this ’Brother Si Ye’... Anyway, since he had nothing to do now, he decided to inquire a bit.
But as soon as he said this, Si Ye’s face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly said:
"I... I don’t!!"
"Why not?"
With such a big reaction, and you still say no?
"I’m just a guard of Luochun Manor, how dare I harbor such extravagant hopes."
Si Ye’s tone was a bit low.
Chu Qing chuckled softly:
"Manor Master Wen is holding a martial arts tournament for marriage, open to all of age participants.
"Not to mention your status as a leader of the Star Guard in the Martial World, not an ordinary person.
"Even a peddler can now take a turn on the stage... So what’s there to hope or not hope for?
"If you want something, you have to find a way to hold it in your hand.
"As long as you’ve tried, even if you don’t succeed, you won’t regret giving up on an opportunity in the future."
Gentle woke up startled, glanced at Chu Qing, then took out a small notebook...
"Are you going to write that down?"
Tie Chuming was surprised to see Gentle writing on paper.
"If the words are useful or meaningful, of course, they should be noted down."
Gentle didn’t raise her head, finished writing, and continued to doze off.
Si Ye was stunned for a moment, suddenly feeling the air around him become a bit oppressive.
He got up, walked to the edge of the pool, splashed some water on his face, which sobered him up a bit.
But Chu Qing’s words still rang in his ears, becoming clearer the more awake he became.
He shook his head vigorously, refusing to think about it.
After finishing saying these mind-stirring words, Chu Qing no longer paid attention to Si Ye.
Instead, he called out the system.
A notification said there’s still a Treasure Chest to be claimed.
Chu Qing was actually quite eager to claim this item as soon as possible...
But unfortunately, it wasn’t the right place now.
"I wonder what kind of Martial Arts I can claim this time.
"Once the situation in the cave is clarified, I’ll hurry and try my luck."
Though there’s only one Treasure Chest for each task.
And it’s random...
But precisely because of these random rewards, Chu Qing was excited.
It’s like opening a blind box; the more you don’t know what’s inside, the more you feel the urge to find out.
By this time, Si Ye had returned, his brows furrowed:
"Why aren’t they back yet?"
Considering the time, those people had been down there for over a stick of incense.
"This must mean that there truly is something mysterious down there."
Chu Qing looked towards the distant stars, muttering to himself.
After waiting for another stick of incense, Si Ye couldn’t sit still any longer:
"No, I need to go down and check."
"I’ll go with you."
Chu Qing stood up.
Si Ye was taken aback and quickly said:
"Young Master, you mustn’t take the risk. The martial arts tournament for marriage needs you to oversee it tomorrow."
Chu Qing didn’t pay attention to this and was about to stand up when Gentle, who had just woken up, suddenly grabbed Chu Qing’s sleeve:
"I’ll go too."
Chu Qing looked back at her, her eyes were still so clear, without a trace of impurity.
But her attitude was firm.
After hesitating a little, Chu Qing seized Gentle’s wrist, while with the other hand, he lifted Tie Chuming by the waist.
With a leap, they descended the cliff.
By the cliffside, only Tie Chuming’s angry shouts were left:
"You bastard, you bastard... I didn’t say I wanted to come down! Let me go!!"
Si Ye: "..."
After a moment of stunned silence, he quickly instructed the person behind him:
"Go find Second Master and explain what’s happening here."
The Star Guard replied with a sound and turned to leave.
Si Ye felt for the rope, and followed it down, standing on the platform in a short while.
Raising his head, he saw Chu Qing and the others looking back at him from the cave:
"Follow me."
Having come this far, Si Ye didn’t try to persuade them anymore.
He followed behind the group of three towards the cave.
The cave was initially very narrow, barely allowing one person to pass through.
However, after walking a short distance, the path gradually widened.
The ground was covered in dust and fine sand, evidence that the Star Guard had previously passed through here.
After progressing dozens of feet forward, the space suddenly opened up.
A vast cave within the mountain was revealed to the eye.
Ahead was a sheer rock wall with no visible way forward.
"There’s no path."
Tie Chuming was puzzled by this sight:
"Where did those Star Guards go? Could they have fallen down?"
There was also a massive crevice in front of them, unfathomably deep.