Chapter 292 Fire in the Backyard

Chapter 292 Fire in the Backyard

Chapter 292 Fire in the Backyard
A feeling of shame instantly rushed into my heart, and I subconsciously wanted to cover it up.

However, the current situation is one of losing sight of one thing while gaining another.

After all, there are only two hands...how can we defend it strictly?
Therefore, in a split second, Wu Qianhuan had made a decision. She stretched out her hands to cover Chu Qing's eyes.

Chu Qing saw her reaching out her hand, and took advantage of the situation to hold her in his arms:
"Are you throwing yourself into my arms?"

Wu Qianhuan’s eyes widened and she wanted to struggle, but she inexplicably lost her strength.

I could only lie limp in Chu Qing's arms and stare at him fixedly:
"You...when did you become such a bad person..."

"There are worse ones, do you want to try?"

Wu Qianhuan didn't say anything, so Chu Qing took it as her tacit agreement. With his heart agitated, he was about to lower his head to kiss her when he heard another voice coming from outside the door:

"Third Young Master! Third Young Master!!"

The voice was quite urgent, interrupting the two of them once again.

Chu Qing's face was so dark that water seemed to be dripping out of it.

Wu Qianhuan also remembered that this was not her or Chu Qing's room, and she quickly broke free from Chu Qing's arms and whispered to Chu Qing:
"Don't look!"

Then he took the towel prepared nearby and wrapped himself.

Chu Qing sighed in disappointment, then frowned:

"What's the matter?"

While I was taking a bath, I was disturbed one after another. Do the people in Tongtian Villa have any hospitality skills at all?

The man outside the door seemed to have heard the anger in Chu Qing's words, so his voice was slightly hesitant:

"There are guests at the manor. The young master and young lady invite you to the front hall."

Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan looked at each other. What did the guests of Tongtian Villa have to do with them?
Besides, this is Tongtianling after all...

Who would come here to visit?

Could it be You Zong and others?
With doubts in his mind, Chu Qing said casually:
"Okay, I'll pack up and be there later."

Wu Qianhuan went behind the screen, changed her clothes, and then slipped out of the window.

When Chu Qing came out, she saw her and Wen Rou walking together.

Wenrou looked at Wu Qianhuan with doubts in her eyes...

Her own hair was wet, obviously having been soaked, but Wu Qianhuan was not there.

But Wu Qianhuan’s hair was also wet, obviously she had also been soaked... but not in the same pool as himself.

Therefore, when she looked at Chu Qing again, her eyes were wandering between the two of them, and there was a lot of doubt in her big eyes.

Chu Qing was surprised that the gentle eyes could convey emotions, but Wu Qianhuan was so nervous that she almost couldn't move her hands and feet. She coughed hurriedly:
"I don't know who is coming from the front hall?"

These words were just meant to change the subject so as to prevent Wenrou from being overly entangled in the atmosphere between the two of them.

Chu Qing could use this as an opportunity to make some guesses, say a few words casually, and slowly change the subject.

Before Chu Qing could speak, she heard the maid beside her say:

"It's the Second Young Master who's here."

"Second Young Master?"

Chu Qing was stunned. Gong Yangchou was the third disciple of the Ghost Emperor, so he was the third young master.

That second young master is Gong Yangchou's second senior brother?

So, was the purpose of this trip to make an introduction or was there another reason?

He casually asked about the second young master's situation.

I don’t know whether the maid really didn’t know or just didn’t want to tell them.

She said very little about the second young master's situation.

All we know is that this second young master is named Bai Yushu. He is usually taciturn and very cold.

Therefore, no one knows what the second young master is thinking about in his daily life.

He is unfathomable and deep as the ocean.

In addition, this person should be in seclusion in the Ghost Emperor Palace at this moment, and should not suddenly appear in Tongtian Villa.

Chu Qing noticed that there was a hint of worry on the maid's face.

If this hint of worry was due to the sudden visit of the Second Young Master, then under such circumstances, Gong Yangchou's intention of inviting them out of the hot spring and asking them to go to the front hall might have been quite meaningful.

But these are all speculations. We'll have to wait and see what the details are.

But before they reached the living room, they heard a noise, followed by Gong Yangchou's voice:

“This is simply outrageous!
"My master is just busy with something and can't leave, so why are you so anxious to snatch my legacy?

"To put it bluntly, considering our current situation, if you were to be called Ghost Emperor, would you really be able to handle it?"

The words "Ghost Emperor" represent more than just the right to rule the world.

They will be at the center of public opinion. All those who practice martial arts will look at the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors... Although ordinary people dare not offend them, how many of those who dare to challenge them are easy to deal with?

Gong Yangchou's meaning was very clear. With Bai Yushu's current abilities, he could not bear such a responsibility.

In response to Gong Yangchou's questioning, Bai Yushu spoke slowly and calmly.

His voice was clear and his tone was indifferent:

"Third Junior Brother, you are wrong. I have never thought of becoming a Ghost Emperor.

"You've already said that my mentor is missing for now... but how can such a huge Ghost Emperor Palace be without a master for a day?
“We, the brothers, are not qualified to be Ghost Emperors, but Miss is the daughter of Master after all. When Master is not in charge of Ghost Emperor Palace, Miss will be the person in charge of Ghost Emperor Palace.

"Miss, you are almost sixteen years old now. You are not a child anymore and you should shoulder your own responsibilities.

"How can I continue to mess around with you in Tongtian Villa?"

"Where's Senior Brother?"

Gong Yangqiu suddenly changed the subject.

Bai Yushu sighed:
"Big Brother... is missing."

"impossible!!"

Gong Yangqiu stood up all of a sudden:

"What did you do to your elder brother?"

"Third Junior Brother!!"

Bai Yushu's tone was no longer so leisurely, and there was a hint of anger in it:

"Where did you get this from?

"Big Brother is a martial arts master, far superior to you and me, what can I do to him?
"He comes when he wants to and leaves when he wants to. It's not something I can control.

"Master left first, and Senior Brother followed closely behind. The huge Ghost Emperor Palace is now without anyone to preside over it. If I had any selfish motives, I would not have come here to ask Young Miss to go back and take charge of the situation!
"Why don't you understand?"

Chu Qing nodded slightly after hearing this. He had never heard the beginning of the argument between these fellow disciples, but from just these few sentences, he could find nothing wrong with it.

But Gong Yangchou gritted his teeth and said:
“Big Brother can’t possibly leave Ghost Emperor Palace!
"He promised the young lady! There is no way he would break his promise!!"

"The eldest lady...is dead."

There was a hint of coldness in Bai Yushu's voice.

"Nonsense!!!"

Gong Yangchou became even angrier. Even though there was still some distance between them, Chu Qing could feel that Gong Yangchou was practicing his profound skills, causing a violent gale.

At this moment, the maid suddenly shouted:

"The Third Young Master is here!!!" Chu Qing raised his eyebrows and glanced at the maid.

After the maid finished shouting, she bowed to Chu Qing...

Chu Qing sighed softly and led Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou to the main hall.

Before the person arrived, the voice came first, and Chu Qing laughed and said:

"I never expected that during my trip to Tongtian Ridge, I would meet two descendants of the Ghost Emperor.

“This is really worth the trip.”

As they were talking, the three of them had already entered the hall.

Gong Yangchou, who was originally on the verge of a fight, had sat back on his chair without him noticing.

Gu Ling'er frowned and sat in the chair without saying a word.

When Chu Qing and others came in, she looked up and then lowered her eyes again.

At this time, a man in white was sitting on the upper left side.

Chu Qing took a look at this man and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, what a good-looking man he is.

He was dressed in white, had a handsome appearance, and a temperament as gentle as jade. There was no arrogance in his eyes when he looked at people, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth. He was neither arrogant nor as cold as the maid said.

Seeing Chu Qing and the other two coming in, before Gong Yangchou could speak, Bai Yushu smiled and said:
"Third Young Master? May I ask if you are the Young Master Kuang Dao?"

"I didn't expect that such a small reputation would reach the ears of the Ghost Emperor's disciples. I am really ashamed of myself."

Chu Qing waved his hands and smiled bitterly.

Gong Yangqiu looked at Chu Qing with a slightly apologetic look:
"Third Young Master, I am really sorry. Second Senior Brother came here to introduce you to someone, but I didn't expect that something happened among us brothers.

"I've made a fool of myself for the Third Young Master..."

"There is nothing that cannot be said to anyone."

Bai Yushu suddenly spoke:
"In less than a year, the Third Young Master went from being unknown to being well-known throughout the world.

“It can be seen that martial arts and intelligence are by no means ordinary.

"The matter that you and I were arguing about just now can be resolved with the help of the Third Young Master."

After he finished speaking, regardless of whether Chu Qing agreed or not, he directly said:
"Third Young Master, please judge for yourself. Our mentor is currently away from the Ghost Emperor Palace due to some matters, and our eldest brother has suddenly traveled far away and is nowhere to be found.

"The Ghost Emperor Palace is so huge, but without a leader, shouldn't we find someone to take charge?
"Although the young lady's martial arts skills are slightly inferior to ours, she is the blood of the master after all. Isn't it natural for her to take on the responsibility in times of crisis?
"As a result, my third junior brother actually misunderstood that I had selfish motives... and wanted to steal the position of Ghost Emperor.

"This... this is absolutely ridiculous."

There was a sense of helplessness in Bai Yushu's voice.

Chu Qing smiled when he heard this and looked at Gong Yangchou:

"Brother Gongyang, this is not right, right? I think what Brother Bai said makes sense... Why are you stopping him?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ling'er quickly looked up and wanted to speak.

But he was stopped by Gong Yangqiu, who sighed and said:
“Third Young Master, you don’t know that before our Master left Ghost Emperor Palace, he probably had some expectations and knew that this journey would not be easy.

“So I’ve already given instructions that after he leaves, all matters in the Ghost Emperor Palace will be handed over to Senior Brother to take care of.

"Besides, my junior sister is still young, how can she take charge of the overall situation?

"Second Brother, what you just said was an excuse...

"How could Senior Brother rashly leave the Ghost Emperor Palace when he knew that the Ghost Emperor Palace was leaderless?
"Since you insist on saying this, then dare you to tell me where the eldest brother went? What did he do?"

Bai Yushu was silent.

Gong Yangqiu sneered:
"You can't tell, right? Three years ago, Senior Brother promised Young Miss that he would never leave Ghost Emperor Palace. How could he break his promise now?

"Second Brother... I advise you that some things are yours and no one can take them away.

"On the contrary, if it's not yours, it's best not to think about it.

"Tell me the truth, what did you do to my elder brother? As long as you tell the truth, if Master wants to punish you when he comes back, I will definitely plead for you."

Chu Qing heard this and coughed softly:
"Excuse me, who is this young lady you are talking about?"

He had been curious about this question before, and now was a good opportunity to find out.

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly fell silent.

After a while, Gong Yangqiu sighed and said:
"The eldest daughter was born to our late master's wife... She is extremely talented, even more gifted than our eldest brother.

“His martial arts skills far surpass those of us.

"So, everyone thinks that she will definitely be the future Ghost Emperor."

The story obviously did not end here. Chu Qing continued to look at Gong Yangchou, waiting for him to continue.

Then Gong Yangqiu continued:
"My mentor and my eldest daughter are a loving father and a filial daughter, and they have a deep relationship.

"If we continue in this way, many things will become logical.

"But I didn't expect that Master's wife...she died suddenly. The eldest lady suspected that it was the Second Master's wife who did it. Master refused to believe it, so the eldest lady insisted on her own way and broke into the Second Master's wife's room..."

The final result of the investigation was naturally nothing.

The Ghost Emperor was furious and imprisoned the young lady in the dungeon of the Ghost Emperor's Palace, asking her to reflect on her mistakes.

“During that time, the brothers took turns to visit the eldest lady.

“It was also at that time that the eldest lady asked the eldest senior brother for a promise.

"My eldest brother is usually a man of few words, but he keeps his promises.

“He never failed to do or achieve what he promised.

“But we never thought that would be the last time we saw the eldest lady.

"The eldest lady committed suicide after we left."

"Suicide?"

Chu Qing was surprised:
"died?"

"...I don't believe the young lady will die."

Gong Yangqiu slowly let out a breath and said:

"The eldest lady should put herself in a desperate situation and then survive, fake her own death and escape, accumulate strength, and then avenge the master's wife."

"Master's words are so accurate that he has determined that she is indeed dead."

Bai Yushu said coldly:
"It's a pity that you still don't want to believe this fact until now."

“The bodies were cleared away too quickly back then, and we didn’t even get to see the young lady for the last time. The whole process was over.

"And Master... to be honest, at that time, Master's heart was on Second Master's Wife. How was the eldest lady... how much did he care about her?"

Gong Yangqiu spoke the last two sentences in a very low voice.

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his words.

Chu Qing was also a little surprised. There seemed to be some mystery in the Ghost Emperor's family affairs. Could it be that there was a fire in the backyard?
And he couldn't help but think of someone...

Flowery Year!
He said that he had a great enemy who had superb martial arts skills and he was no match for him, so he wanted to collect all the martial arts in the world, learn the magical skills, and go find that person to take revenge!

In addition, this person suddenly mentioned that he wanted to assassinate the Ghost Emperor's wife...

This gave Chu Qing a bold idea.

Hua Jinnian, could it be that the legendary young lady?

But… but Hua Jinnian is obviously a man. Moreover, although Yiyi’s swordsmanship is superb, it is a bit of a pipe dream to say that he can surpass Bai Yushu, Gong Yangchou and others.

(End of this chapter)