Chapter 424 Wanbao Tower

Chapter 424 Wanbao Tower

Chapter 424 Wanbao Tower

Chu Qing was in charge of this matter not simply because he was bored.

On the one hand, I think this is very interesting...

The first Taoist master was actually lost, and was lost from Zhongzhou to an inconspicuous river bay in the southern region.

Moreover, Wanbaolou suddenly plans to open a building here.

The first master, who had been searching for the Taoist master for more than ten years, also heard the news and came, and just in time found the Taoist master who had lost his memory for many years and was wandering outside.

He always felt that there might be some mystery here.

Another reason is because of the man who assassinated Manager Song before.

The martial arts he used were very mysterious.

What Chu Qing and Shopkeeper Song said was not self-deprecation. Before the man showed up, Chu Qing had indeed not noticed him.

This may be because the man’s main target was not him, and he did not notice that he was following him.

But no matter what the reason is, with Chu Qing's current martial arts skills, he was unable to find any trace of this person, which is enough to explain the problem.

Moreover, that person's state after death was very similar to that of Chu Huaifeng and others who practiced [Cold Corpse Record] and [Wood Corpse Art].

The body decays and forms a poisonous mist that lasts for a long time.

The red ghost who died at the Southern Region Headquarters of Niejingtai should have practiced the [Fire Corpse Chapter] of this sect...but that person died too tragically.

Half of his body was crushed by Chu Qing's [All Heaven, Earth, Ghosts and Gods Are Helpless], and the other half was torn apart by Huangfu Yixiao's sword energy.

In an instant, there was no trace of his body left. After that, it was impossible to tell whether his body had turned into mist or not. He was completely taken away by the sword energy and knife light, leaving no trace of him.

Plus, the man who assassinated Manager Song tonight also left behind a set of armor...

Chu Qing was very familiar with this thing. It was one of the armors made by Zuo Huaifeng using "new iron".

But then, things suddenly became very strange.

The first Taoist master disappeared that year and no trace of him has been found in more than ten years.

As a result, more than ten years later, the First Dao had just found the Taoist master, but was immediately assassinated.

Moreover, the person who assassinated him was most likely Emperor Wu Li Juechen's man.

What kind of grudges and entanglements exist between this great master among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and the Taoist Master?
Chu Qing was quite curious about this.

But in this matter, he couldn't just help Manager Song recover his memory in a rough way.

If one is not careful, there might be a pair of orphans and a widow... So, he explained the interests involved and let Manager Song make his own decision.

If he chose to recover his memory, Chu Qing might be able to satisfy his curiosity and get to know more about Emperor Martial Li Juechen, with whom he had never met but had had many contacts.

If he chooses not to restore his memory...

That means there are many variables.

The first group will not give up. If Emperor Wu's men fail to assassinate them once, they will definitely come back again.

The more actions he took, the more Chu Qing could understand.

Things are becoming more and more interesting.

After that, there was no more words. After sending the distraught Manager Song back, Chu Qing also returned to the room and continued to meditate and practice in the room.

During this period of time, he has been thinking about how to use his sword to separate the worlds.

This sword technique has been repaired countless times, and its power has been increasing again and again, but Chu Qing always feels that this sword has not yet reached its peak, and there is always a sense of incompleteness.

But if you want to make the next step, you not only need knowledge of martial arts and talent and understanding, but also an equally matched opponent to test your sword.

But when one reaches Chu Qing’s level, it is difficult to find an opponent.

The Lord of the Heavenly Killing Army is no match for him, so even the other three would hardly pose a threat to him.

If you look further up, they are all rare in the world. How can they be easily encountered?

Even if they meet, they may not be able to fight each other.

So I just grind it slowly, hoping that the water will wear away the stone.

……

……

The next two days were surprisingly peaceful.

The first group did not come to find Manager Song, and no one came to assassinate him.

Only Shopkeeper Song himself was always uneasy, and sometimes he spoke incoherently, which always puzzled his wife and children.

Chu Qing thought that the first step should be to find a way to restore Manager Song’s memory.

As for Emperor Wu...it takes time for the news to be transmitted. In just two days, I'm afraid there won't be any trouble.

All in all, it's always better to be alright.

Chu Qing did not stay indoors with Shopkeeper Song all the time. He often took Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou out with him.

The invitation Li Xianyi gave to Chu Qing had the place and time written on it.

But where exactly is hard to say.

The area around the creek bay was peaceful. No one was seen gathering to build buildings, nor were there any people of extraordinary temperament wandering around the streets.

Except for a few strangers who occasionally appeared and attracted the attention of the locals, everything was extremely peaceful.

And so, the day went on until night.

Please post it saying 'Xiaohewan, starry sky, Zhanbao Tower', but the weather was not good, it rained tonight, so there were no stars in the sky.

Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou also came to Chu Qing's side at this time, looking at the continuous spring rain outside the window, each of them speechless.

After a while, Wu Qianhuan finally spoke:
"It's raining today, will Wanbaolou be closed?"

Before Chu Qing could open her mouth to speak, Wenrou had already pointed to a corner of the sky:
"what is that?"

Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bright light swaying in the air.

"……lamp."

Chu Qing raised his eyebrows. This is a Kongming lantern.

But, whose genius came up with the idea of ​​flying Kongming lanterns on rainy days?

Won’t the rain get the Kongming lanterns wet?
Is it because the material used to make the lamp is special, or is there something special about the design?
Several questions popped up in Chu Qing's mind, but he saw the lights rising into the sky one after another.

It is just like the stars in the sky, lined up above the heavens.

"Let's go."

Lighting the lamps as stars and using the stars to point the way, it can be seen that Wanbao Tower has been opened.

The three of them didn't stop, but flew up and headed towards Wanbao Tower.

In this era where people work from sunrise to sunset and rest from sunset to sunrise, most people would have already fallen asleep at this time.

And those who can attend the Wanbaolou gathering are not ordinary people.

Therefore, although there were many people walking in the night and rain, they did not attract the attention of ordinary people.

When they got closer to Wanbao Tower, Chu Qing and the other two looked at each other in surprise.

Wanbao Tower is located by the river. It is not too big and is a three-story building.

But the brilliance of the building is extraordinary. From the outside, the entire building seems to be made of gold, inlaid with pearls, agates, jade and jade. Under the light of the fire, it is so dazzling that it does not seem to be something of this world.

But Chu Qing and the other two just passed by here today and did not see the three-story treasure tower.

How did this building come about?

As he was speculating in his heart, a voice came from his ear:
"Big brother!"

Chu Qing didn't need to look back to know that it was Huangfu Yixiao who came.

As expected, this man stood with his hands behind his back, performing light Kung Fu to walk through the air and landed in front of Chu Qing.

The dense sword energy lingered outside the body, blocking the rain from attacking the body:
"Let's go in together." Chu Qing glanced at him, suspecting that this guy didn't have an invitation and was planning to take advantage of his invitation.

Huangfu Yixiao saw his eyes and his face fell. He took out the golden invitation from his arms helplessly:

"It's not like I didn't get an invitation..."

"So when will you pay me back?"

Chu Qing changed the subject.

"I will definitely pay it back later."

"Nine out and thirteen back, interest compounded... don't forget it."

Huangfu Yixiao's face was dark:
"To be honest, I've been in the martial arts world for a long time, but you're the first one to talk to me like this."

"Let's put it this way. As the son of the Sword Emperor, you can't just owe me a debt and not pay it back, right?"

Chu Qing raised his eyebrows:
"Or do you intend to threaten me by using the name of the Sword Emperor?"

"Don't dare."

Huangfu Yixiao waved his hand quickly:
"I will definitely return it to you! No matter how much money it is."

After finishing speaking, stretch out your arms to make a gesture:
"There will be a lot of people soon and we will have to queue. We want to leave."

In fact, at this moment, someone has already entered Wanbao Tower.

No one made trouble, and no one cut in line. Everyone lined up obediently to get their invitations.

The guests welcoming the Wanbao Tower were not stunning beauties, but two half-grown children.

Their faces were rosy and full of smiles, just like the big-headed dolls in the paintings.

What is more special is that in addition to the slightly excessive smiles on their faces, they both wore a hat.

The hat is quite tall and has words on it.

One reads: Attract wealth.

One reads: Jinbao.

But Chu Qing could tell at a glance that these two... were not human.

There was no breathing, pulse, or heartbeat, only the slight sound of machinery turning coming from their bodies.

But what surprised Chu Qing was that the two of them were very familiar with the movements, and every move was natural. If Chu Qing had not had profound internal strength and sharp ears and eyes, he would have been deceived.

Although Huangfu Yixiao was a bit of a dog-skin plaster, Chu Qing did not completely keep him at a distance.

The four of them simply went over together, but after taking two steps, Chu Qing suddenly stopped and turned to look at Huangfu Yixiao.

Huangfu Yixiao didn't understand what was going on, so he stopped and looked at Chu Qing.

But I heard Wenrou say:

"That big monk...why does he look so familiar?"

Huangfu Yixiao looked in the direction of the voice and was immediately delighted:
"What a fat monk, smiling so happily, so interesting."

"...You don't know him?"

Chu Qing raised his eyebrows.

Huangfu smiled and was stunned:
"Should I know?"

The moment he said these four words, his expression suddenly changed:

"Not a monk?"

The next moment, he rose from the ground, turned around in mid-air, and in an instant, the sword roared. The rain in the sky condensed in an instant, buzzing, and the raindrops turned into swords, and with a touch of his fingertips:
"That monk, stop!!!"

When the monk heard this, he did not stop.

At the same time, he suddenly separated from the two puppets in front and made way. The monk didn't even say a polite word, but rolled into the Wanbao Tower in a very embarrassed manner.

Huangfu Yixiao used the rain to wield his sword and followed the opponent's body to kill him.

But at this moment, the two puppets in front of Wanbao Tower suddenly gathered together and directly blocked the rain-turned-sword.

Ding ding ding, ding ding ding!!!
They were clearly raindrops, but when they fell on the two puppets, it sounded like the collision of metal and iron, making a series of extremely fine striking sounds.

"Step aside!!!"

Huangfu Yixiao no longer had the shamelessness he showed in front of Chu Qing. He shouted angrily, and his raised index and middle fingers suddenly turned. The originally fine and dense raindrops, which were like a small sword curtain, instantly merged into one and turned into a giant sword that could hold up the sky.

Chop down with the momentum!
Judging from his posture, he not only wants to split the two puppets, but also split the Wanbao Tower into two.

"stop."

A light voice suddenly came from Wanbao Tower.

Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of wind, and a palm print rose from the building. Surrounded by wind and rain, it instantly turned into a huge palm.

Huangfu Yixiao's expression changed, and the force was instantly reduced by three points.

The next moment, the sword energy and the palm collided, and fine and dense raindrops suddenly swept in all directions.

The leaves were shattered and the tree trunks were full of holes.

Huangfu Yixiao fell from mid-air, raised his eyes to look at the highest point of the third floor of Wanbao Tower, and heard the light and graceful voice again:
"Master Huangfu is planning to demolish the Wanbao Tower? I wonder if the Sword Emperor knows about this?"

Huangfu Yixiao's face darkened:
"I have my own reasons."

"You have always been like this. If you think something makes sense, you will do it according to your own logic.

“Just don’t forget, this is Wanbao Tower.

"No trouble is allowed in Wanbao Tower. This is an iron rule set when Wanbao Tower was first established.

"You don't know, do you?"

The voice was light and graceful, but this time it was mixed with a hint of anger.

"Hmph, so what?"

Huangfu Yixiao said coldly:
"At worst, I won't cause trouble in your Wanbao Building. After today's meeting, he will have to come out."

"…I'm glad you know this. If you dare to do this again, I'll write a letter to His Excellency the Sword Emperor and ask him to teach you a lesson."

Huangfu Yixiao's face turned even darker:
"You little girl, you don't give me any face. Don't you know that I have already used up 30% of my strength?"

"so what?"

The voice in Wanbao Tower sneered:
"Then you know, I used only 60% of my strength."

"Then I just held back 90% of my strength!"

"Just now you said three points, and now you say nine points. You are just like a child, making trouble. Aren't you ashamed?"

"Humph, I'm too lazy to care about you!"

Huangfu Yixiao said this and grabbed Chu Qing's arm:

"Brother, let's ignore this crazy woman and go in."

Chu Qing was confused. He wondered, this matter had nothing to do with him, right?
You don't even know who this woman from Wanbao Tower is, so why are you asking us to ignore her? I didn't care anyway!
Fortunately, the woman did not say anything, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chu Qing brought Wu Qianhuan and Wen Rou, and, pulled by Huangfu Yixiao, came to the front of Wanbao Tower.

Zhaocai Jinbao had just been hit by Huangfu Yixiao's sword energy, but now it seemed that even the clothes on his body were not damaged.

Still smiling, he clasped his hands together and spoke in human language:

"Please show me your invitation."

Chu Qing took out the invitation, and after the two puppets verified it, they separated.

The group of people walked in one after another and stepped into Wanbao Tower.

As soon as they entered, before they had time to see the layout of the Wanbao Tower clearly, they saw a big monk with blood on the corner of his mouth standing not far away, watching them quietly.

Exactly... not a monk.

(End of this chapter)