Ch 152: Transmission

Chu Qing had previously planned to settle the score with the Mirror of Retribution.

Although he didn’t expect to be able to directly dig out the entire Mirror of Retribution… that was too fantastical.

Judging from the way the Heavenly Evil Cult and the Mirror of Retribution interacted, they hadn’t found the Mirror of Retribution’s main headquarters either.

Under such circumstances, relying on his own abilities, it was absolutely impossible to find the Mirror of Retribution.

What he could do was to lure the snake out of its hole.

And the method was simple; just the two words “Sword Ghost” would be enough to make the Mirror of Retribution rush over.

After all, he was still a traitor listed on their wanted list.

Chu Qing could use this to stir up trouble and see if he had a chance to obtain intelligence about the Mirror of Retribution branch from these people.

To be able to dismantle one was one… someday, he could completely eradicate this malignant tumor.

And thus, openly walk the martial world under the identity of “Chu Qing”.

But these things were not suitable to tell Chu Fan at this time.

After explaining his own matters, Chu Qing then asked about Chu Tian and Chu Yunfei’s recent situation.

Knowing that Chu Yunfei was in good shape now and had gained weight recently, Chu Fan previously didn’t know why his father had suddenly become so happy. He had clearly been missing Chu Qing, to the point of gradually losing weight, yet he had suddenly changed his demeanor.

Now, he naturally understood. It turned out they had already met.

Chu Fan didn’t mind Chu Qing and the others concealing this from him; he fully trusted the judgment of his three sons.

Now that he could reunite with Chu Qing, he was only happy.

And when it came to his older brother, Chu Tian, Chu Fan was even more excited:

“You don’t know, Sister-in-law is back… Father is forcing them to quickly have a child.

“He even wanted to drag me to eavesdrop, to see if they were disobeying him secretly. I stopped him in the end.”

Chu Qing was speechless. He suddenly thought of his sister-in-law, Qin Yuqi. When they parted ways at Yin Feng Village, she had said something about seeing each other again in the martial world someday…

Now it seemed that he had guessed correctly at the time.

As soon as she went back, she started to “get busy”, wanting to see each other again in the martial world was unrealistic; if there was a chance, it would be better to see each other at home.

Thinking of his older brother, who was now diligently working hard, he felt like laughing.

And speaking of Tianwu City, he mentioned Wu Ganqi subduing Ten Thousand Nights Valley.

But he didn’t take the Sihai Gang, he only tasted it lightly and reached an agreement with all parties.

Thanks to this, although Tianwu City’s sphere of influence had increased dramatically, its overall state was very stable.

Chu Qing nodded upon hearing this, thought for a moment and said:

“Second Brother, what are your plans next?”

“After this trip to Luochenshan Villa, I intend to return to my sect to report… However, now that I’ve seen you, I’m a little hesitant.”

He mainly didn’t want to leave.

But men don’t like to be so straightforward when they speak.

In Chu Fan’s heart, Chu Qing was still the young boy who had not yet experienced the world. These years, living alone outside, he didn’t know how much hardship and suffering he had endured.

Now that he had finally seen him, he just wanted to stay by his younger brother’s side and take care of him for a few more days.

Chu Qing could see what Chu Fan was thinking, and gently patted his arm, saying:

“You really should go back and report to Celestial Mechanism Valley…

“Also, I have something I want you to help me with.”

“What is it? Just say it!”

Chu Fan patted his chest and said:

“Second Brother will do it all for you!”

“Nothing much, just ask you to deliver a few letters for me…”

One was for Chu Tian and Chu Yunfei, and one was asking him to help deliver it to Lonely Moon Mountain and give it to Miss Wu Qianhuan.

He had originally wanted to write one to Zhou Yi as well… At that time, Chu Qing had passed on part of the Purple Mist Divine Skill to him, and he didn’t know how his cultivation was going.

However, considering that Zhou Yi was an undercover agent, and Chu Qing had also given him instructions before leaving Tianwu City, he decided not to write to him.

Chu Fan was a little disappointed to hear that it was just a small matter of delivering letters, but he still nodded.

Especially when he heard that there was also one for Miss Wu Qianhuan, he was even more delighted.

Watching Chu Qing write, writing with great care, he sat aside quietly drinking tea and waiting.

The letters to Chu Yunfei and Chu Tian were longer, mainly because they included Chu Qing’s own insights into internal energy cultivation.

He knew very well that the reason why his martial arts could progress so rapidly was because of the Clunky System, an external cheat, and it couldn’t be viewed according to common sense.

To expect Chu Tian and Chu Yunfei to cultivate the Purple Mist Ruoxu Scripture to the level of great perfection in such a short period of time was impossible.

Fortunately, although the system was clunky, Chu Qing’s understanding of martial arts was genuine.

With his current cultivation, this insight would certainly help Chu Yunfei and Chu Tian avoid many detours.

Finally, he wrote down the cultivation mantra of the Bone Melting Palm on the paper, stating, “This skill is dangerous, older brother and father should consider using it carefully.”

He figured that with their Green Void Palm foundation, cultivating this palm technique wouldn’t be too difficult.

He put the letter away, sealed it with sealing wax, and handed it to Chu Fan.

Chu Qing then wrote a letter to Miss Wu Qianhuan.

This time, the content was mostly romantic, mostly about his journey, and less about dangerous incidents.

When he occasionally mentioned martial arts, it was only his insights for her reference.

Finally, he mentioned Zuo Wenchuan, expressing that he had seen the power of the Great Sun Profound Art and was looking forward to Miss Wu Qianhuan’s Pointing at the Moon Profound Art…

Chu Qing also wanted to help Miss Wu Qianhuan in martial arts.

However, Miss Wu Qianhuan was currently in a crucial period, and the Pointing at the Moon Profound Art alone already occupied all her attention.

Giving her other martial arts would only add to her burden.

It was better to let her specialize in this one martial art, and then talk about others when they met again…

After reading the letter twice from beginning to end, Chu Qing put it away, sealed it with sealing wax, and handed it to Chu Fan:

“Second Brother, you must help me deliver it.”

“Don’t worry.”

Chu Fan happily put the two letters close to his body. Just as he was about to say something, footsteps were heard from outside the door.

It was Bian Cheng and the others who had finished their meal and returned.

They also brought food for Chu Qing and Chu Fan.

It was already late at night. After Chu Fan had eaten here, he was taken away by Bian Cheng and the others to rest.

There was nothing else to say until midnight, when Chu Qing went out alone.

He went to Bian Cheng’s courtyard in a leisurely manner and secretly called Chu Fan out.

Chu Fan, with sleepy eyes and full of confusion, was taken by Chu Qing outside Luochenshan Villa.

After finding an empty spot with no one around, Chu Fan couldn’t help but ask:

“Third Brother, why did you call me here in the middle of the night?”

“…”

Chu Qing looked at his guileless second brother and couldn’t help but laugh.

He didn’t speak, but turned around, drew a circle with one hand, and pushed out a palm!

A loud and clear dragon’s roar echoed, and a dragon-shaped Qi surged out.

There was a loud bang, and a tree in front of them had been broken in half by Chu Qing.

The sleepiness on Chu Fan’s face instantly disappeared. He looked at the tree trunk, which was thick enough for two people to embrace, and then at Chu Qing.

He couldn’t help but swallow:

“What kind of palm technique is this?”

Chu Qing smiled:

“I mentioned a set of palm techniques in the letter to Father and older brother.

“But that set of palm techniques is not suitable for you, Second Brother.

“You are naturally gifted with divine strength, and your foundation in the Unchanging Heavenly Book is even more profound.

“Therefore, you are actually more suitable for the palm technique I just used…

“This skill is called the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. I used this skill to fight against the Tomb King, one of the Twelve Holy Kings of the Heavenly Evil Cult. We fought for hundreds of moves, and although he benefited from his unbroken body protection divine skill and wasn’t defeated on the spot,

“but in those hundreds of moves, he didn’t break my Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms either.

“Second Brother, tonight I will teach you three moves of this palm technique, remember them carefully!

“That was the first move, named… Exalted Dragon Has Regrets!”

Then, under Chu Fan’s astonished gaze, Chu Qing explained the mysteries of this palm technique in detail.

Chu Fan put aside his chaotic thoughts and memorized it carefully.

His mind was pure, but he wasn’t stupid. He had an extremely high talent in martial arts, and after Chu Qing explained the key points of this move several times, he had already grasped the essence.

Using the Unchanging Heavenly Book to perform it, the power was not weak.

It was just that the move wasn’t familiar, and Chu Fan’s internal energy was vastly different from Chu Qing’s.

Therefore, although this move looked quite similar, it was far less powerful than Chu Qing’s.

Fortunately, Chu Qing didn’t expect him to immediately master this palm technique. The main purpose of tonight was to teach him three moves.

In the future, he could practice more, and with his Taiyi Divine Palm, he could use other people’s strengths to improve his own, and surely his martial arts would improve a lot.

He then taught him another move, Flying Dragon in the Sky, and a move, Dragon Soaring in the Fields.

Before Chu Fan could master these two moves, it was already dawn.

Chu Fan was still unsatisfied:

“Third Brother, this palm technique seems simple, but it is actually profound and extraordinary. Where did you get it?”

Chu Qing smiled:

“My circumstances are quite peculiar, Second Brother, don’t ask too much.”

Chu Fan indeed didn’t ask any more questions, but instead asked:

“What are your plans next?”

“Villa Master Wen has something to ask me for help, and Father also gave me some instructions when I left home.

“But a few days ago, I killed Ling Beichen in front of the Villa, and at his request, I have to send him back to the Tai Heng Sect.

“Now that things are settled in Luochenshan Villa, I plan to go to the Tai Heng Sect first.”

“…Tai Heng Sect.”

Chu Fan frowned slightly:

“This trip, I don’t know when I’ll see you again…”

Without Chu Qing’s comfort, he laughed:

“But seeing you like this, I’m relieved.

“Your martial arts are far superior to mine, and the world is vast, you can travel freely… I think, even if we can’t meet, news of you will spread throughout the martial world.”

“That’s true…”

The two brothers chatted casually and headed towards Luochenshan Villa.

When they entered the villa, they found that the Martial Arts Competition for Marriage had been reopened.

Wen Keren sat on the stage with a sullen face, and Wen Fusheng naturally became the host.

However, there were not as many participants as before.

After all, the previous group of people didn’t really care about the marriage, while those who participated now were sincerely seeking to marry Wen Keren.

Chu Fan was surprised:

“What’s going on?”

Chu Qing was speechless:

“Villa Master Wen is good at matchmaking. This is forcing her to get married with a Martial Arts Competition for Marriage.”

As they spoke, they saw a group of people hurriedly walking past from the side, towards the outside of Luochenshan Villa.

Upon seeing Chu Qing, these people paused.

Zuo Wenchuan stepped forward and bowed to Chu Qing:

“Third Young Master.”

“What’s wrong, Brother Zuo?”

Chu Qing looked at Xu Mao and Xu Qiaohui behind him, his eyes slightly strange.

Zuo Wenchuan smiled:

“Third Young Master said earlier that they should leave early yesterday morning.

“This is naturally for their own good… but the flaws in Luochenshan Villa have been eliminated after the battle the night before last, so I took the liberty of letting them stay for one more day.

“Now that everything is done, I plan to escort them home.”

Chu Qing looked at Zuo Wenchuan, and then at Xu Qiaohui, who was focusing her gaze on Zuo Wenchuan. He felt very strange.

He wondered whether this was out of compassion, or… a man of transcendence falling into the net of mundane desires.

But no matter what, it had nothing to do with Chu Qing.

Even if it happened, it would be a good story.

And the fact that Xu Qiaohui could be targeted by Ling Beichen also showed that this girl was kind-hearted and might be a good match.

He immediately smiled:

“Brother Zuo is indeed compassionate. In that case, until we meet again.”

“Until we meet again!”

Zuo Wenchuan also bowed to Chu Qing.

Xu Mao and Xu Qiaohui greeted Chu Qing, and then followed Zuo Wenchuan towards the outside of the villa.

Chu Fan thought thoughtfully:

“Who is this person…”

“Zuo Wenchuan, a disciple of Master Tianyou, and Miss Wu Qianhuan’s senior martial brother.”

“So it’s him!”

Chu Fan suddenly realized:

“It was him who told my junior sister-in-law about what happened here at Luochenshan Villa… and then my junior sister-in-law sent me a letter.

“I heard that this person has had a spiritual root since he was a child, and for many years has remained untouched by worldly desires. He is Master Tianyou’s only heir.

“Seeing him today, he truly has an extraordinary temperament.”

Chu Qing smiled without saying anything. He felt that this spiritual root was about to be tainted by the seven emotions and six desires.

But how can one escape the mundane world without entering it?

As for whether he will eventually be willing to roll in the mundane world, or escape it and save all beings, that remains to be seen.

At this time, there was a change on the Martial Arts Competition for Marriage stage.

The person who had taken the stage had won consecutive victories.

This person was tall and strong, with a ferocious appearance, and his moves were ruthless… His martial arts were excellent, and he was not easily defeated.

According to the discussion among the people in the audience, this person’s name was Gongsun Wu.

He had a good reputation in the martial world, but he was not kind to his family.

He had been married three times, and all three of his wives had died.

There were rumors that he had beaten them to death because they displeased him.

Wen Keren probably heard something too. Seeing that no one in the audience could defeat this person, her face became increasingly pale.

Wen Fusheng remained expressionless, watching coldly.

Chu Qing scanned the crowd and didn’t see Siye, and couldn’t help but sneer repeatedly.

He wondered if Wen Fusheng would mess things up this time.

Wen Keren was a frail girl. If she really married Gongsun Wu, who was said to like beating his wives to death, it was hard to say what the future would hold.

Siye was nowhere to be seen, he wondered if he was going to be a coward.

Chu Qing suddenly looked at Chu Fan, his eyes twinkling, and asked in a low voice:

“Second Brother, do you have a girl you like?”

Chu Fan was stunned:

“No, what’s wrong?”

“What do you think of that girl?”

Chu Qing pointed at Wen Keren.

Chu Fan frowned:

“Not good, she’s too skinny, I could probably kill her with one palm…”

“…”

Game over!

What kind of aesthetic is this?

The little girl is so petite and delicate, so cute.

Does this guy plan to find someone eight feet tall and eight feet around the waist, with a face full of flesh, to be his sister-in-law in the future?