Chapter 286: The Secret of the Ghost Emperor
Chapter 286: The Secret of the Ghost Emperor
Without any hesitation, Chu Qing went straight in.
The entrance to this secret room is very small and the space inside is not large either.
There is a small room with four corners. After entering, you will naturally reach the ground. The location of the entire secret room is right below the bed in this room.
It’s a small secret room, but it contains a lot of things.
There are bookshelves all around, and on the shelves are various boxes. Some of them are opened to reveal the silver bills inside, and there are also a few ornaments, but it can be seen that they are all the best of the best.
Each one is priceless.
With Chu Qing's limited knowledge in this area, he couldn't distinguish too much, but he recognized a 'Jade Glass Buddha Statue' among them.
This thing was in short supply and it was said that it was sold at the Wanbao Tower for a whopping price of 30,000 taels of gold.
I don’t know whether what Wang Fang put in the secret room is authentic or a fake?
But even if it is the latter, I think the value is definitely not low.
But Chu Qing only glanced at these things, and then his eyes fell on the man on the floor of the secret room, who was holding a book and reading it under the light of the night pearl.
This man is not young, he must be around 40 or 50 years old.
He was quite thin, dressed in green, with dishevelled hair, and not very handsome. Although not ugly, he always gave people a shifty feeling.
Chu Qing looked at the man carefully and confirmed that he had never seen this person before.
But I don’t know where that familiar feeling came from.
On the contrary, this person widened his eyes when he saw Chu Qing for the first time:
"Why are you here?"
This grandson knows himself!
That familiar feeling was indeed right!
Moreover, after listening to him speak again, Chu Qing felt more familiar, and he must have seen him somewhere.
He squinted his eyes and stared at the man in front of him, chuckling:
"If you can come, why can't I?
"It's been a long time since we last met."
These two sentences were so profound that the man laughed dryly:
"I didn't leave without saying goodbye last time. Wasn't there something important that I had to attend to?"
At this point, he was suddenly stunned and reached out to touch his face:
"Do you really know me?"
"Hey!"
Chu Qing grinned. As expected, he had met this man before and they had a lot of interactions, so he felt familiar with his voice.
And from what he said, the old guy didn't have this face the last time he met him.
He thought carefully and realized that he had a lot in common with this person, but he left without even saying goodbye... The voice was so familiar.
In an instant, a name came out:
"'All the nine stars in the sky are in one hand', Senior You Zongyou, you performed very well last time, leaving a deep impression on me, how could I forget it?"
You Zong's face was suddenly filled with embarrassment:
"This... you are quite vindictive."
As he spoke, he inadvertently glanced at the entrance above Chu Qing's head.
Chu Qing was silent. The old guy still wanted to run away.
Last time this guy played tricks, he first pretended to be Shang Qiuyu, scared himself, and then he ran away.
Later, the vest was thrown aside, and the guy disguised himself as one of the three free and easy immortals, Bu Heshang.
Overall, he contributed a lot to the matter in Tianji Valley... and in the end, the Heavenly Demon Robe was also taken away by him.
I didn't expect that our next meeting would be in the secret room of Ding'an Hall.
The end of this secret room is visible at a glance, with only one entrance and exit right above his head. He wants to leave, but it would be difficult today.
Chu Qing smiled and said:
"Don't hold a grudge, don't hold a grudge. After all, there is no deep hatred between us."
"Yeah!"
You Zong said hurriedly:
"Not only do we not have any deep hatred between us, we actually have quite a bit of connection.
"Who knows, we may all be a family in the future."
"??"
This old guy is a bit shameless.
Hitting a snake and letting it crawl along the stick is really something that only people can do... Chu Qing waved his hand:
"Let's not talk about that later. I finally met you, Senior. I have a few questions that I don't understand. Please help me solve them."
You Zong touched his chin, feeling that Chu Qing's questions were probably difficult to answer, but now that things had come to this, this guy would probably not let him go without leaving something behind...
If it were an ordinary person, You Zong wouldn't care much.
But the Third Young Master in front of him... is indeed a difficult character.
You Zong felt that he was no match for the Tomb Prince in his tomb.
Not to mention the Blood Prince.
The person in front of him had fought with the Tomb Prince in his tomb, killed Li Juechen's disciple, and also killed the Blood Prince.
It is said that there is not even a trace of dregs left.
With this kind of skills, I am no match for him.
You Zong is good at Qinggong. He can do anything, from heaven to earth. But he is not good at fighting with others.
He was an old bachelor, and he knew the pros and cons, so he didn't struggle:
"Okay, since you are confused, just ask. I will help you find the answer."
Chu Qing smiled helplessly and said that he was fat and he was out of breath.
After a moment of silence, he spoke in a deep voice:
"Is Emperor Xuan really missing?"
The news spread throughout the martial arts world. The Xuan Emperor disappeared and the Ghost Emperor headed south.
Now the news about Ghost Emperor has been updated to say that he is about to die. So what is the current situation of Xuan Emperor?
There seems to be some connection between You Zong and Emperor Xuan, so we can find out from him.
"..."
You Zong grinned, knowing that this kid's question was not so easy to answer, but he was still a little caught off guard by this question.
After scratching his head and thinking for a while, he said:
"The Emperor Xuan has other important matters, so he changed from light to darkness."
Chu Qing narrowed his eyes:
“I remember that day outside Tianji Valley in Luochen Villa, you once told me that the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were unable to move, and they all had another battlefield.
"A slight reckless move could lead to a bloody storm...
"Let me ask you, could Emperor Xuan's actions this time be related to this?"
"Yes...and no."
You Zong continued to scratch his head:
"Your statement is too exaggerated. In fact, any action taken by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors today is related to that incident.
“However, Emperor Xuan’s disappearance this time is related to an important matter.
"It's about... a life."
"Ghost Emperor?"
Chu Qing looked up suddenly.
You Zong was also stunned:
"how do you know?"
"The Ghost Emperor is about to die..."
Chu Qing spoke silently:
"So, Emperor Xuan is not missing, but is he possibly in the Southern Region now?
"Is it in the South Ridge or in the North Ridge?"
"..."
Veins jumped on You Zong's forehead:
"How do you know that something happened to the Ghost Emperor?"
Seeing that he was anxious, Chu Qing did not hide anything and told him everything about the Tomb Prince's search for him and the arrangements made by the Chess Prince in the Fiery Hall.
You Zong grinned:
"Okay, okay, that's how it is...
"What a great Tomb Prince, he actually came up with such an idea.
“But it seems that Lord Blood has a different opinion… otherwise, she wouldn’t have rashly appeared in front of you.
"I was worried before, although it would be a great achievement for you to kill the Blood Prince.
"However, the status of the Twelve Holy Kings of the Tianxie Cult is extraordinary, and the death of the Blood Prince is bound to cause an uproar." It is difficult for you to remain unscathed, but you didn't expect that there would be such a entanglement.
"I think for the time being, all dangers you face should be stopped by the Tomb Prince... because your value is higher.
"Well, within a year... within a year, I think this person will not come to you again. After your bet is completed, if you still don't agree, the Tianxie Cult will definitely launch an overwhelming revenge against you."
Chu Qing was silent.
You Zong raised his eyebrows:
"Not afraid?"
"Not afraid."
Chu Qing spoke calmly:
"If they want to come, they can come."
You Zong looked at Chu Qing and sighed:
“Back then, in front of Tianji Valley, I envied your chivalrous spirit.
"When I hear this now, it always reminds me of the stories of my youth when I was a wandering warrior... But the older I get, the less courageous I become.
“Time is gone.”
“…Speaking of which, I was just about to ask another question.”
Chu Qing looked at You Zong:
"What are you doing in Ding'an Hall?"
"The identity of Wang Fang, the head of Ding'an Hall, is questionable. The Ghost Emperor's current situation is related to this person."
"Tell me more specifically."
Chu Qing was an insider anyway, so You Zong did not continue to hide it. However, when he asked him to speak, he was in trouble:
“This matter cannot be explained in a few words…
“You just need to know that, although there are many dark things about Ghost Emperor Moduo in the rumors, he is a human, not a ghost, and he is also a passionate man.
"He had two wives in his life..."
"Etc., etc……"
Chu Qing waved his hands quickly:
"A lovelorn man has two wives? Then wouldn't a non-lovelorn man have many wives and concubines?"
"The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."
You Zong rolled his eyes at Chu Qing, thinking that he was being too surprised:
“Although we won’t imitate the Daqian Dynasty and create three palaces and six courtyards, but isn’t it normal to have many wives and concubines?
“Even ordinary merchants and wealthy families have three wives and four concubines… let alone people like them who stand at the top of the world?
"Of course, if we have to talk about infatuation, Shang Qiuyu is the most infatuated person. Let me tell you, Shang Qiuyu would marry his wife even if it meant marrying into his family.
"After marriage, he was completely controlled by his wife. He had unrivaled martial arts skills, but he had no way to deal with his wife who knew nothing about martial arts.
"It's really a joke!"
"His wife... wouldn't her surname be Mu?"
Chu Qing was caught off guard by this question.
You Zong didn't react and asked subconsciously:
"how do you know?"
The shepherd boy is indeed Shang Qiuyu's daughter! !
Chu Qing has not forgotten the shepherd boy who stole the Divine Sword at night in Divine Sword City and was almost caught.
At that time, Chu Qing felt that the identity of this shepherd boy was extraordinary, and later he made several speculations.
I always feel that this girl is most likely the daughter of one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
But among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, there was not one with the surname Mu...so this speculation came to nothing.
However, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not have imagined that someone like Shang Qiuyu would actually marry into the family.
Therefore, the shepherd boy takes his mother’s surname!
This... this is simply a strange story.
You Zong didn't know that he had leaked the secret. Seeing that Chu Qing didn't answer, he didn't care and continued to talk about the Ghost Emperor:
"After his first wife died, he became even more fond of his second wife.
“I thought that with the protection of the Ghost Emperor, the two of us would live a loving life without any accidents.
“I didn’t expect that there are unexpected changes in the world and people are subject to misfortunes at any time.
“Someone wanted to deal with the Ghost Emperor, but couldn’t defeat him, so he attacked the people around him.
"The Ghost Emperor was not paying attention for a moment, and his second wife was kidnapped and thrown into a desolate place..."
“Throw it away? Jedi?
"That's it?"
Chu Qing frowned slightly. With the Ghost Emperor's ability, wouldn't any Jedi be as easy as walking on flat ground for him?
"Why do you say that's all?"
You Zong sighed:
"Have you ever heard of the Abandoned God Valley?"
Chu Qing nodded slowly:
"It is said that there is a talented person who has compiled a list of the most dangerous places in the world. So far, they have discovered a total of 'Ten Most Dangerous Places, Nine Are Terrifying, and Thirteen Are Shocking', and the Abandoned God Valley is ranked first among the Ten Most Dangerous Places!
"It's the best place in the world!"
"You are quite serious in what you say..."
You Zong blinked his eyes:
"We also know that it is what has been discovered so far. Yes, the universe is so vast and human power is limited. It is impossible to discover everything.
“This Forsaken God Valley is indeed the best Jedi among all the Jedi so far.
“It is said that this place is a place abandoned by God.
“There is another world inside the valley, but ordinary people cannot enter it.
"Just the formation surrounding the Forsaken God Valley has left everyone at a loss as to what to do.
"Even if one's martial arts skills are unparalleled and can destroy heaven and earth, it is still difficult to break the law...
“In fact, logically speaking, if the Ghost Emperor’s wife was thrown here, this woman is most likely dead.
"But the Ghost Emperor cannot accept such a result, so he wants to go to the Abandoned God Valley to rescue people."
"So, he wants to break the formation?"
Chu Qing frowned slightly:
"But where does the method to break the formation come from?"
"【Tianyuan Chess Manual】!"
You Zong said in a deep voice:
“I don’t know where this rumor came from, but it is said that if one can find the [Tian Yuan Chess Manual], one can ‘enter Tian Yuan with one move’, directly break through the formation outside the Abandoned God Valley, and go deep into the valley.
“The Ghost Emperor’s incident happened too quickly, Shang Qiuyu thought there must be something fishy going on, so he wanted to stop the Ghost Emperor from doing what he wanted.
“But he didn’t expect that when he made his move, the Ghost Emperor had already started looking for this [Tianyuan Chess Manual].
"In the end, he got this chess record from Ding'antang..."
"Then he...should be in the Forsaken God Valley at this time?"
"Normally, that's the case."
You Zong said:
“But, outside the Abandoned God Valley, there is no trace of the Ghost Emperor.”
Chu Qing was silent. There was no Ghost Emperor outside the Abandoned God Valley… Wang Fang said that he had given the [Tianyuan Chess Manual] to the Ghost Emperor, which matched what You Zong said now.
That means there is something wrong with this chess record.
After obtaining the chess record, the Ghost Emperor had other problems and thus did not go to the Abandoned God Valley.
But went somewhere else...
Considering that Wang Fang's identity is questionable, he may be related to the Tianxie Cult.
The smell of conspiracy in all this is really too strong.
You Zong said in a deep voice:
“The Ghost Emperor’s situation was mysterious, and I didn’t dare alert him, so I sneaked in here… to see if I could find any clues or traces.
"Speaking of which, why are you here?"
"I'm here to kill Wang Fang."
Chu Qing answered casually.
"What!?"
(End of this chapter)