Chapter 425: Going south with a sword, just to find him
Chapter 425: Going south with a sword, just to find him
Although Huangfu Yixiao's sword was blocked by the two puppets, the aftermath still injured the monk.
However, the monk's face was peaceful, without any sign of anger.
He clasped his hands together, bowed slightly to Chu Qing and Huangfu Yixiao, then turned and left.
Huangfu Yixiao's face turned pale:
"Bastard thief!"
Then he pulled Chu Qing's arm and pointed at the back of the person who was not a monk:
"Brother, do you think he is irritating?"
Chu Qing pulled his wrist out of Huangfu Yixiao's hand, looked at him carefully, and then asked:
"What's the grudge between you and him?"
Huangfu Yixiao looked a little embarrassed, but when he and Chu Qing looked into each other's eyes, he seemed to have made up his mind:
"Brother, you don't know that I am not my father's first son. I have an older brother.
"With extraordinary talent and great understanding, he is the best successor to inherit my father's legacy.
"But he was kidnapped when he was young, and there has been no news of him for many years..."
Chu Qing's expression remained unchanged, but a ripple appeared in his heart. He used the method of heavenly sound transmission to connect Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou.
Speak in your mind with the thought:
"Could this brother he is talking about be your senior brother?"
A gentle and excited voice came:
"It's very likely! The eldest brother has no father or mother. The second brother once heard from the master that the eldest brother was not accepted as a disciple by the master when he came down the mountain by chance, but appeared in front of Taiyi Gate after being seriously injured.
“When he came, he was only about five or six years old. He was taken care of for two full months before he woke up.
"Afterwards, he asked about his age and origin, but he knew nothing. He forgot all about his past...but he was obsessed with the sword!"
"If he is the son of the Sword Emperor, it seems natural that he is obsessed with swords."
Wu Qianhuan's voice also came over:
"But wouldn't it be a bit arbitrary to judge based on this alone?"
"That's right... the key is that these two people don't look alike."
Chu Qing said gossipingly:
“Besides, this sounds so weird.
"Just think about it... How big of an existence is the Sword Emperor? The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are so high up in the sky, and where in the world are they not their eyes and ears?
"Although the monk is known as one of the Three Immortals of Nanling, he is like a child in front of the Sword Emperor and is not worth mentioning.
“How could his biological son be taken away by someone who is not a monk?
“Even if he was taken away, how difficult would it be to track him down with the identity of the Sword Emperor?
"Besides, your eldest brother must be at least thirty years old this year. How come it took until today for Huangfu Yixiao to come forward to investigate what happened twenty-five or six years ago? He was not a monk?
"There are really too many things that don't make sense here."
Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou both agreed.
This really doesn't make sense...
It's not just that the question of whether Mo Duxing is the son of the Sword Emperor is wrong, but also how could the monk have the ability to kidnap the son of the Sword Emperor?
The Arabian Nights is nothing more than this.
As several people discussed this, Chu Qing slowly opened his mouth and asked his question.
Having said that, let's be frank.
So Huangfu Yixiao did not hide anything from Chu Qing:
“There are many things that happened back then that I don’t know exactly what happened, but because of the swordsmanship that my father practiced, he let everything go with the flow. Even if the matter involved his own son, it would not change its own trajectory.
"When he was young, whenever he mentioned my brother, he would just lament that the relationship between father and son was weak.
“To be honest, I didn’t care about my lost brother when I was young.
“After all, if I were the only son of my father, I would naturally inherit his legacy.
“However, after I turned thirteen, I found myself fainting when I saw blood and falling down when I saw a corpse.
"Under such circumstances, what qualifications do I have to inherit the title of Sword Emperor?
"I am not short-sighted. I know that even if I steal the title of Sword Emperor in the future, it won't last long.
"Rather than doing this, it is better to give it to someone more capable...
“Looking around the world, who is more qualified than him?
“So I started to concentrate on investigating what happened back then. My father had investigated it before, too. By comparing the two, we gradually got clues. After several years, we finally found out that it wasn’t the monk.
"I don't know if the great monk noticed anything, but he disappeared from the world after that. The last time he appeared, someone accidentally discovered him. He crossed Tongtianling and went from Nanling to Beiling.
"I am heading south with my sword in hand, not for anything else but to find him."
Chu Qing raised his eyebrows and glanced at Huangfu Yixiao:
"What if he dies?"
Huangfu Yixiao did not take it as an offense, but just shook his head:
“It’s unlikely…Whoever stole the Sword Emperor’s son definitely didn’t do it just to kill him.
"Otherwise, since he was able to take my brother away, he must have had the opportunity to kill him back then."
"What if he doesn't want to go back with you after he finds you?"
Chu Qing asked again.
Huangfu smiled bitterly:
"You can explain it to him with reason and appeal to his emotions. If that doesn't work, you can only let him do what he wants.
"My father has his own reasons, and I have my own selfish reasons. But in the final analysis, we are the ones who have let him down.
"Although I came here for him, I dare not force it."
Chu Qing nodded, feeling that Huangfu Yixiao had finally said something sensible.
Then he said:
“Then you’re not worried that he is no longer the person your father described him to be?
"My martial arts skills are mediocre, and I have no lofty ambitions.
"But you are greedy and demanding?"
"This……"
Huangfu Yixiao's expression became more complicated:
“I’ve thought about it… but until I find it, I can only hope.
“Fortunately, my father is now in his prime, and with his martial arts skills, he may not die early.
"We have plenty of time to change my brother's mind. As for martial arts... he is the son of the Sword Emperor, and his talent and understanding are far superior to mine."
"What if someone ruined his aptitude and destroyed his Dantian and Qi Sea? What will you do?"
"……I have no idea."
Huangfu Yixiao smiled bitterly and said:
"Brother, please stop talking. I already feel bad and I am worried about the outcome of this matter... If you scare me like this again, I will really be scared."
"You're afraid, but you're still looking for scolding?"
"Find."
Huangfu smiled and said:
"I will never look back until there is a result."
"That's it."
Chu Qing said:
“Prepare for the worst so you won’t be caught off guard in the future.”
"As expected of you, you are the eldest brother."
Huangfu Yixiao nodded repeatedly:
"That makes sense."
As soon as he finished speaking, a young girl came up to him, bowed slightly, and said to Huangfu Yixiao:
"Mr. Huangfu, my lady invites you."
"I do not……"
Huangfu Yixiao was about to wave his hand to refuse.
The girl continued:
"The young lady said that if you don't go, you should write a letter to Senior Sword Emperor and ask him to make the decision for her."
Huangfu Yixiao's resolute attitude collapsed in an instant. After glancing at Chu Qing, he said:
"I'm going to take my eldest brother with me."
Chu Qing waved his hand and said to the girl:
"Miss, please understand that I have only met Mr. Huangfu twice, so I am not really familiar with him.
"I will not disturb this gentleman and his beautiful lady from meeting each other." "The leader of the alliance is really able to help others achieve their goals."
The girl bowed and thanked him again, then said to Chu Qing:
“There are three floors in Wanbao Building.
“Except for the last room on the third floor, which is inaccessible, all other rooms are accessible.
"The leader of the alliance came here with the order from the leader of the Yaotai Sect to make money at the first sight. You can take this order to the 'Yuanju Pavilion' for a chat."
"Oh?"
Chu Qing was a little puzzled, and Huangfu Yixiao said:
"That is what the previous owner of the Yijian Shengcai Order left behind. You can inherit it if you hold this order.
"However, I guess these things are not for you... But if you are free, you can help forward them."
Chu Qing thought about it and nodded.
The girl also introduced some of the situations in Wanbao Tower to Chu Qing.
The first floor is the lobby, which is full of delicious food, fine wine, rare antiques, martial arts secrets and other items, all with clearly marked prices and available for sale at will.
There is also a Baozhen Pavilion. If you want to sell something you have, you can go to the Baozhen Pavilion and ask the master of Wanbao Tower to check the item and give an estimate.
But you can also go to the third floor, put on a mask, change clothes, find a quiet room, participate in the "Yibao Bureau", and exchange the things in your hand for the things in other people's hands.
If you don’t find what you like, you can wait until the next round starts.
The second floor is composed of independent rooms where various transactions are conducted one-on-one.
It is said in the world that in Wanbao Tower, you can buy anything as long as you have money.
This is true...
The unique secret books, rare cultural relics and even stunning beauties that cannot be found on the first floor can all be found on the second floor.
The main business of the third floor is the Yibao Bureau. This has been mentioned before, so there is no need to elaborate.
After the girl explained all these things to Chu Qing, she left with Huangfu Yixiao.
Although Huangfu Yixiao was a little reluctant, he was especially angry at Chu Qing's disloyal behavior.
But he followed obediently, and from the looks of it, he was being dominated by the girl upstairs.
Chu Qing came here for a clear purpose, which was to find the trace of Tianfo Temple. Logically speaking, he should go directly to the second floor...
But Huangfu Yixiao and the girl were right in front, so Chu Qing planned to separate from them.
So he took Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou to Yuanju Pavilion first.
There weren't many people here. When I came in, I saw a short old man sitting behind the counter and asking for a fortune order.
Chu Qing was high above, and could see clearly.
The old man was very short, and even with a stool on top of his chair, his head still couldn't be seen above the counter.
Wenrou stood outside the counter, and even when she was on tiptoe she couldn't see inside the counter.
The contrast between these two people almost made Chu Qing laugh out loud.
He took out a fortune-making order from his bosom and handed it to the other party. The old man fumbled around for a while:
“Oh, it’s Mr. Liuye.
"Everyone, please follow me."
As he said this he jumped down from the stool. The old man was hunched over, with his hands behind his back. He was not even as tall as a child of seven or eight years old.
Wenrou seemed calm on the surface, but she was shouting in the sound of nature:
“He’s not even as tall as me!
“He’s not even as tall as me!!
"He...isn't...as tall...as me!!!"
Wu Qianhuan rubbed his ears subconsciously, then remembered that this thing was not meant to be heard with the ears.
I was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Wenrou was always cold and indifferent to me on weekdays, and I thought she didn't care about things like height at all.
After all this time, I still care about it deep down in my heart.
With a height of only 1.5 meters, she is indeed a bit petite.
No wonder he felt so proud when facing the little old man who was about 1.3 meters tall.
"Progress..."
Chu Qing replied in his heart:
"You can only bully the elderly."
"So what? He's not as tall as me anyway!"
"…I am old now. I must have been taller than you when I was young."
Chu Qing retorted.
This time Wenrou was silent for a long time, and Chu Qing thought she had accepted the reality.
As a result, Wenrou suddenly had a sudden idea:
"When you get old, will you still be less tall than me?
"You won't be as tall as me by then!!!"
Chu Qing looked at Wenrou subconsciously, and Wenrou raised her eyes and met his.
The huge difference in height made Wenrou a little depressed.
Especially Chu Qing reached out and patted her head:
"good."
There was no ripple on her gentle face, but in her heart:
"Damn it! I'm not a child!!!"
"You two...you are so old, can you please stop making trouble?"
Wu Qianhuan was speechless. The eldest daughter of Luochen Villa, the leader of the Lingbei martial arts world... It was a good thing that outsiders couldn't hear it, otherwise, who knows how she would be laughed at.
Under Wu Qianhuan's strong suppression, the two people calmed down.
The old man led Chu Qing and his group into Yuanju Pavilion. After searching for a while, his eyes fell on a box above his head:
"That's it, wait a moment."
After the old man finished speaking, he pushed a ladder to the side, climbed to a position within Chu Qing's reach, and reached out to open the box.
"Ten thousand ounces of gold, a purse, a secret book, and a letter."
The old man brought the things down and gave them all to Chu Qing.
Of course, the ten thousand taels of gold were not real gold, but silver notes, the silver notes of Wanbao Money House.
Along with the purse, secret book and letter, they were all placed in a box.
Chu Qing took it and took a look at it, but didn't look at anything else. After all, this thing was not for him.
Judging from the act of leaving the letter, it was obviously intended for Ji Yexue.
As for the secret book, Chu Qing saw the name at a glance and was slightly stunned [The Secret of Eternal Love].
I couldn't help but think about it...
Ji Yexue was practicing the [White Jade Longevity Sutra], which could ensure eternal youth and a long life, but as for immortality... that was naturally impossible.
And practicing this martial art will alleviate the seven emotions and make one as flawless as white jade.
Although white jade is beautiful, it is also a stone. If it is like jade inside and out, it is like stone inside and out, without any ripples or emotions.
Not being moved by external things is the reason for longevity.
This Mr. Liu Ye probably knew that Ji Yexue would return to Yaotai Sect, inherit the sect, and practice the [White Jade Longevity Sutra], and they would never meet again until the end of time.
That's why I sent her the "First Sight to Make Money" order with the hope of just in case.
Leave this [Secret of Eternal Love] here... If Ji Yexue comes here one day, she will be able to see this letter and this secret book.
However, Ji Yexue was addicted to seclusion, and in the blink of an eye, nearly sixty years had passed, Zhao Hua had turned white-haired, and in the end, it was all in vain...
(End of this chapter)