System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 187 - 126: The Slayer of the Celestial Secret Teller Is Wen Tianheng! (Part 2)

Chu Qing furrowed his brow slightly, flicked his sleeve, and a gust of Gang Wind scattered, clearing all the remnants on the ground with his palm.

A line of text appeared before everyone’s eyes.

Seeing this line of text, whether it was Chu Qing or Gentle, even Tie Chuming, who had no relation to Luochun Manor, was left speechless.

The characters on the ground were written with Finger Force, not long, just nine characters in total:

[He who killed my Celestial Secret Teller, it was Wen Tianheng!]

These words left everyone at the scene exchanging bewildered looks.

"He who killed my Celestial Secret Teller..."

Tie Chuming spoke up with a frown:

"Celestial Secret Teller, could this person be the Celestial Secret Hermit?

"Rumor in the Martial World has it that the Celestial Secret Hermit trained martial arts in his later years, ultimately went insane, and was later coincidentally saved and cared for by Wen Tianheng.

"So much so that he regained his sanity before passing away and bestowed the Celestial Secret Order upon Wen Tianheng.

"But now it seems... could it be that it wasn’t Wen Tianheng who saved the Celestial Secret Hermit?

"On the contrary, it was Wen Tianheng who killed the Celestial Secret Hermit.

"And seized the Celestial Secret Order?"

Following these words, no one spoke.

Aside from Chu Qing, everyone present was from Luochun Manor.

Who was Wen Tianheng?

The ancestor of Luochun Manor.

Wen Pingce and Gentle were his direct descendants.

Could they possibly say here that their ancestor, instead of being the kind-hearted man of Martial World legend, was actually a vile murderer who killed for treasure?

A realization flashed across Chu Qing’s mind.

If, as Tie Chuming said, the truth back then was as it was, then one thing could be understood.

Chu Qing had always wondered why the Celestial Secret Hermit gifted the Celestial Secret Order but didn’t disclose the location of Celestial Secret Valley back then?

If the location was too complicated to explain in just a few words, that could be understandable.

Yet Chu Qing suspected the Celestial Secret Valley might be beneath Celestial Star Mountain after seeing this Celestial Secret Net Array.

That could be explained simply in a single sentence... but why not tell his benefactor?

Now the sentence on the ground provided an explanation.

Wen Tianheng was not the benefactor of the Celestial Secret Hermit; instead, he was a great enemy, who not only took the Celestial Secret Order but also intended to harm the Celestial Secret Hermit.

Not telling him would indeed be logical, wouldn’t it?

Everyone’s thoughts were spinning rapidly; it was clear not only Chu Qing had realized this.

Suddenly, Si Ye grabbed a short blade and held it against Tie Chuming’s throat.

Tie Chuming was shocked:

"What are you doing?"

"This matter cannot be spread, otherwise... the consequences would be unimaginable."

Si Ye glanced at Chu Qing.

Tie Chuming flared up:

"So you’re intending to silence me?"

"You can only blame yourself for knowing too much."

Si Ye spoke while continuing to look at Chu Qing, hoping for his decision.

Chu Qing thought for a moment and gently said:

"Si Ye, calm down for now, Miss Tie is still of great use, she can’t die now."

Ever since Chu Qing learned of Tie Chuming’s identity, he knew she was a valuable asset.

If indeed the ones behind all this were the Celestial Evil Cult, their machinations could be far grander than those in Celestial Dance City and Divine Blade Hall.

The sheer number of experts drawn by the Celestial Secret Order was overwhelming.

Their entirety surpassed Divine Blade Hall’s tier by far.

If things really went unexpectedly, plunging Luochun Manor into difficulty,

then with Tie Chuming in his grasp, he could leverage it to manipulate Tie Lingyun.

Perhaps he could utilize Iron Blood Hall as a surprise force at a critical moment.

If Tie Chuming were killed by Si Ye now, it would be akin to tearing up a hidden card prematurely.

Moreover, it would sow enmity between Luochun Manor and Iron Blood Hall.

This would be a most unwise action.

"But..."

Si Ye furrowed his brow:

"Master, this matter is of great importance, a slight mishap could..."

"Afraid of what?"

Chu Qing chuckled softly:

"A person who died here without anyone knowing, leaving a possibly false message, could that shake the reputation Luochun Manor has built over hundreds of years?

"Si Ye, don’t underestimate Luochun Manor, and don’t underestimate Wen Fusheng."

Si Ye felt a shock in his heart, took a deep breath:

"Yes, Master speaks wisely, I have been too impulsive."

Saying so, he withdrew the dagger and released Tie Chuming.

Tie Chuming was about to scowl defiantly, but Chu Qing glanced at the box on the stone platform:

"Isn’t anyone curious about what’s in there?"

Prompted by Chu Qing, the crowd remembered.

What they initially saw was the box placed on the platform, followed by the barely recognizable humanoid remains.

Si Ye glanced at Chu Qing:

"Let me."

"Be cautious."

Chu Qing said softly:

"Look out for deceit."

"Alright."

Si Ye nodded in agreement, walked to the stone platform, grasped the box, and slowly lifted it.

Moving at a slow pace, if the box’s weight linkage activated any mechanisms within the stone platform, such speed could detect the movement of such mechanisms.

Allowing him time to set the box down and withdraw from the danger zone.

But even as Si Ye took the box entirely, there was no change in the stone platform.

With the box in hand, he approached Chu Qing:

"Master."

Chu Qing reached to take it, turned it around with the opening facing out, and gently opened it.

There was no poisonous smoke, nor any hidden arrows.

Only then did Chu Qing turn the box around, revealing a sheet of gold paper inside.

Extracting the gold paper and spreading it out, everyone saw the text above, labeled as [Celestial Secret Net Array Map], recording how to arrange the array and install the net mechanism.

Chu Qing handed the array diagram to Zhou Chen and another person.

They received it as if it were a treasure, examined it meticulously, and Zhou Chen expressed with admiration:

"So that’s it, combining array and mechanical art, mechanisms can change countless times, arrays can transform infinitely, even if the array is broken, the mechanism remains intact.

"And if one has the ability to break the mechanism, they might still not be able to break the array.

"The person who arranged this formation truly is extraordinary."

"The individual masterfully understands both array and mechanical art, which is truly rare.

"The profundity of arrays is mysterious, mechanisms can make wooden birds fly to the heavens, mastering either would take a lifetime to perfect, but this person achieved mastery in both to create this array.

"Remarkable indeed!"

Chu Qing slightly squinted his eyes:

"Could the two of you arrange this array using the map?"

They exchanged a wry smile, speaking:

"The array could indeed be arranged, but... the mechanism is difficult.

"We fear we must invite master craftsmen to intricately create the mechanism as per the gold sheet in order to fully realize the array."

As they spoke, they returned the gold paper.

Chu Qing took it back, nodded, feeling it was indeed useful.

The Martial World is a realm of turbulent storms, not only with Mirror of Sin falsely killing innocents but also with the Celestial Evil Cult stirring chaos behind the scenes.

He didn’t know how far this storm had spread, but the encounter in Celestial Dance City made it clear.

This storm had already engulfed Celestial Dance City, and the Chu Family couldn’t remain unaffected.

Although this array meant little to him, it could potentially be utilized to invite array masters to the Chu Family or even Celestial Dance City to set up formations.

While the Celestial Secret Net Array may lack offensive power, it is sufficient to defeat foes.

The net here was common, but if it were poisoned... its lethality would increase exponentially.

After storing the item away, Chu Qing said:

"Alright, everyone step aside, I’ll continue breaking the array."

Zhou Chen and another hurriedly stopped him:

"Master, there’s no need for such trouble, having seen the array map, we can guide you through the rest."

"Can you?"

Chu Qing felt a bit reluctant, he hadn’t had enough fun breaking the array yet.

"We could, we could!!"

Zhou Chen and another eagerly nodded.

They were called by Wen Kaiyuan to break the array; failing to break the array was one thing, but having the opportunity to witness the demonstration of the Powerful Flying Brick was another.

If all arrays in the world were broken in this manner, what would be the purpose of their specialization?

And these two certainly lived up to expectations, leading everyone through multiple twists and turns, and in moments, they were out of the Celestial Secret Net Array.

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