System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 332 - 197: Saber Technique!_2

"Take it off for me."

Chu Qing came over to remove the ’painted skin’ from her face.

He also told her about what happened last night.

Gentle listened quietly, her eyes blinking:

"So, what Beitang Zun said, those without consciousness, are not within the fortress of Blazing Hall?

"Where did they go?"

Chu Qing smacked his lips:

"I suspect they went under Ghost God Gorge, and the map given to Tie Lingyun is actually the miasma route map under Ghost God Gorge.

"In the core of this hundred-mile dead zone, there is a key place.

"But as for what’s there specifically, I don’t know. The map marks it, but doesn’t specify."

Chu Qing had studied the map last night, and was mostly sure that the gaze he felt passing through the miasma was not an illusion.

However, that person didn’t truly see him... their gaze merely swept past.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so calm.

He also didn’t know what was hidden at the core of the miasma.

Was it the trapped Ghost Emperor?

Or was there something more mysterious...

He wanted to explore but felt the timing wasn’t right.

So he handed it over to Tie Lingyun to see what he and Beitang Zun had in mind.

And even if he wanted to investigate later, he could do so under the guise of the ’Third Young Master’.

Gentle nodded slightly and said softly:

"After all this, the rumors of Night Emperor and the Third Young Master dueling in the main hall of Iron Blood Hall will spread in the Martial World."

Chu Qing paused his fingertips lightly:

"Prince Mu threatened me, saying he would spread the news that the Third Young Master and Night Emperor are the same person in the Martial World.

"After this battle, even if the news gets out, no one will believe it.

"With Vice Hall Master Beitang Zun of Blazing Hall, Grand Hall Master Tie Lingyun of Iron Blood Hall, White Horse Golden Sword Cao Qiupu...

"These three personally witnessed Night Emperor and the Third Young Master dueling.

"An unfounded rumor won’t make waves.

"But Prince Mu will likely be more convinced of this matter..."

First came Prince Mu’s threat, then Chu Qing’s response.

Prince Mu was no fool and would certainly suspect this was Chu Qing’s doing.

But he couldn’t come to Chu Qing for confirmation, and even if he had suspicions, it wouldn’t matter.

However, some things still needed precaution.

Chu Qing removed the painted skin from Gentle’s face and replaced it with the original.

Gentle thus resumed her original identity.

Afterward, Chu Qing brought out pen and ink, wrote a letter, and quickly finished writing it.

But what was placed inside the envelope wasn’t just this letter.

There was also the Celestial Secret Net Formation Map obtained back at Luochun Manor.

However, this letter was not sent to Celestial Dance City, but to Luochun Manor, addressed to Wen Fusheng.

Gentle was beside Chu Qing grinding ink, watching him write, pack, without any reaction.

Chu Qing, however, glanced up at her:

"Is there anything you’d like to say to your father?"

Gentle thought for a moment and said:

"No."

"..."

Compared to Tie Chuming and Tie Lingyun, Gentle didn’t seem very familiar with her father.

Chu Qing considered and said:

"Maybe you should at least report your safety to your father."

Having followed him for so long, not even sending a letter back to Luochun Manor seemed wrong.

Gentle thought for a moment, then sat down and wrote a few sentences.

The content was brief, just reporting safety.

However, Chu Qing looked at Gentle’s handwriting and confirmed she indeed had the capital to mock him.

The girl’s handwriting was delicate and beautiful, her calligraphy skills truly exceptional.

Really not something he could compare to.

After drying the ink, sealing the letter with a wax seal, Chu Qing spoke:

"Nianxin, Nian’an."

The door opened, and Nianxin and Nian’an yawned as they entered:

"Big brother, were you calling us?"

"Is it meal time?"

Chu Qing rolled his eyes:

"I need you to run an errand for me."

As he spoke, he tossed the letter to Nianxin, who caught it, looked at, and sniffed it, confirming it wasn’t edible before giving up.

Then Chu Qing said:

"Deliver this to Tie Lingyun, ask him to help send it to Luochun Manor."

"Okay."

Nianxin agreed and quickly ran off.

Nian’an hurried to follow but was stopped by Chu Qing:

"Wait, come here."

Nian’an, puzzled, entered the room:

"Big brother, is there something you want to ask me?"

"I want to ask you something."

Chu Qing pointed to the chair opposite the table, waiting for Nian’an to sit down, then asked:

"Do you know about ’Life and Death Chess’?"

"What’s that? Big brother, I don’t know how to play chess!"

Nian’an looked confused.

Chu Qing was taken aback; previously, Nianxin and Nian’an had directly revealed Prince Mu’s secret.

This made Chu Qing think they were well-versed in the Twelve Saint Kings.

So he inquired about ’Life and Death Chess’, only to find Nian’an didn’t know?

Chu Qing looked at her:

"Really don’t know? Or is it you don’t know, but your sister does?"

"Why don’t you ask my sister later?"

Nian’an suggested tentatively.

Chu Qing waved his hand:

"Forget it, never mind."

This was indeed asking the blind for directions.

Nian’an mumbled something and went back to her post.

But Chu Qing wasn’t about to let it go and asked Nianxin when she returned, only to find she was equally confused about ’Life and Death Chess’.

Chu Qing was at a loss and decided to let them both go back to rest.

He and Gentle had both had a busy night; he was out killing, and Gentle pretended to be in seclusion at home.

At this point, Chu Qing wasn’t bothered, but Gentle was somewhat weary.

So Gentle also went back to her rest.

Chu Qing leaned back on the couch and summoned the system in his mind.

At this moment, Beitang Lie was just a regular commission, unlike the infamous names on the Evil Extermination List that allowed the pick of Martial Arts of various types.

For now, things were stable, so naturally, he should make a draw.

A thought, and a prompt appeared before him.

[One unopened treasure chest, open immediately?]

Chu Qing was about to say open when he suddenly remembered something, quickly got up and washed his hands.

After carefully wiping the moisture from his fingers, he returned to sit down again.

"Open!"

[Successfully opened, obtained saber technique: Proud Cold Six Formulas!]

Thanks to previously drawing Nine Yang Divine Skill, and just a day’s interval, Chu Qing really didn’t expect to draw something good.

Thus, his attitude was a bit careless.

So when the four characters ’Proud Cold Six Formulas’ caught his eye, Chu Qing could hardly believe it.

"No way... drew an orange-grade item from a white chest?"

When Chu Qing saw ’saber technique’, he even thought of ones like ’Hu Family Saber Technique’, ’Burning Wood Saber Technique’, ’Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber’, etc.

But in the end, he really got a big surprise!

Without overthinking, he immediately sat cross-legged, and various saber techniques and cultivation techniques filled his mind.

Chu Qing had previously combined the Blood Saber Technique, Golden Crow Saber Technique, and the Sword Intent of Seven Extremes Seven Transitions Seven Injuries Sword to create the Sixteen Paths of Shocking Evil Saber.

Now with a saber technique before him, his first thought was if there was anything to incorporate into the Sixteen Paths of Shocking Evil Saber.

But in an instant, Chu Qing realized this was difficult...

The two saber techniques weren’t of the same kind.

The Proud Cold Six Formulas saber technique, aside from its brilliance, had a majestic momentum, and the first move, ’Shocking Cold Gaze’, was enough to overwhelm thousands!

Rather than integrating this saber technique into the Sixteen Paths of Shocking Evil Saber, it would be better to infuse the True Intent of the Sixteen Paths of Shocking Evil Saber into the Proud Cold Six Formulas.

Thinking such, it certainly could yield something exceptional, enhancing an already formidable saber technique further.

With this thought, Chu Qing slowly closed his eyes.

He was tired and wanted rest, as this was his second day in the fortress.

But the first night he went out and killed three experts from the Evil Extermination List of the Mirror of Sin.

The second night, he killed Beitang Lie from Blazing Hall.

Not resting for two consecutive nights, wanting to close his eyes was quite normal.

However, at this moment, he was extremely excited, unable to sleep!

Thus, he continued pondering the mystery of the Divine Saber in his mind, pushing his martial arts to further progress.

Meanwhile, in Celestial Dance City, at the Chu Family!

Qin Yuqi was sitting across from Wu Qianhuan.