Chapter 682: Chapter 372: Poison II

In the art of tracking and being tracked, she had put in a lot of effort.

This was the key to her escaping from the Mirror of Sin all the way until now.

Yet even so, she had several close brushes with death.

Only recently, for some unknown reason, Mirror of Sin seemed to have relaxed its pursuit on her...

Today, however, Sun Youxian suddenly appeared.

This person ambushed her on her inevitable path using the Earth Traveling Art, first injuring her legs, greatly diminishing her Sword Technique, and then attacked with a Saber Technique. Forced into desperation, she could only endure the severe pain and leap into a tree.

Since she still had the strength for one final strike, Sun Youxian did not dare confront this cornered beast, thus planning to bide his time.

This gave Chu Qing and his group the opportunity to rescue her.

After hearing Wenren Qianluo’s words, Chu Qing merely nodded:

"Finish eating and rest for a bit. We still need to keep moving."

"Hmm?"

Wenren Qianluo was startled:

"To where?"

"None of your concern."

Chu Qing’s response was particularly unfeeling.

Wenren Qianluo closed her eyes, silently swallowing her frustration.

Because Chu Qing was right... If she were to part from them now, she would surely die.

Having chosen to entrust her life to Chu Qing’s protection, naturally, she had to follow whatever he said.

Nibbling on some roast chicken and taking a few sips of water, she leaned against the tree trunk and closed her eyes for a while.

She was later awakened by Su Ningzhen.

Upon opening her eyes, she saw Su Ningzhen striding toward her, wordlessly picking her up and laying her belly down on the horse.

Realizing what happened, Wenren Qianluo indicated that she could ride together with Su Ningzhen and sit properly instead of lying like that...

However, considering her leg injuries, the suggestion was rejected.

And so there was a long, bumpy ride...

Wenren Qianluo wanted to ask where they were headed.

Why such urgency, traveling in the dead of night?

Yet her questions were scattered in the wind, and the jostling horse ride made her internal organs uncomfortable; eventually, she couldn’t even speak, so she closed her mouth and endured silently.

Chu Qing’s group traveled all through the night.

By dawn, they gradually slowed their pace, and a small town appeared ahead.

They intended to buy some food and drinks in the town for the journey.

As they walked their horses past a bun shop, they were tempted by the steaming, freshly made pork buns.

With a wave of his sleeve, Chu Qing ordered fifty buns.

The shopkeeper was overjoyed, hurriedly packing them, but a bun fell during the delivery.

As the shopkeeper apologized to Chu Qing and offered a replacement, a stray dog passing by quickly gobbled up the bun.

Chu Qing smiled it off, about to pay with silver, when he saw the dog, after eating the meat bun, circle a couple of times on the spot, blood suddenly streaming from its mouth and nose as it stiffened and died.

The scene was truly shocking, and the shopkeeper frantically tried to explain but was at a loss for words, hopping in agitation:

"The buns are fine, absolutely fine! If you don’t believe me, I’ll eat one myself..."

As he spoke, he took a large bun from the package, ignoring the heat, took a fierce bite.

As he ate, he continued telling Chu Qing:

"See, nothing’s wrong... nothing..."

Before he could finish the second sentence, his face turned ashen-black.

He grasped his throat, his body stiffening as he fell dead to the ground.

A woman working inside heard the commotion, came out to see, and was dumbfounded on the spot.

"Husband! Husband!!"

She hurriedly came to the shopkeeper’s side, just about to reach out.

Chu Qing immediately said:

"Don’t touch him."

The woman ignored him, Chu Qing slightly furrowed his brow, gently pushed with Palm Force, and moved her away.

Unyielding, she turned over to touch the shopkeeper again.

At this point, the commotion drew the attention of neighbors, Chu Qing’s gaze swept around, and Wu Qianhuan placed her Sword Sheath with Injury Concealment on the woman’s shoulder:

"Your husband died mysteriously of poisoning; his body might contain deadly poison. I know you are grieving, but please take care..."

Before she could finish, the woman suddenly raised her head.

Opening her mouth, she blew a puff of white mist into Wu Qianhuan’s face.

Wu Qianhuan reacted quickly. The instant the woman raised her head, she was ready; when the mist came, she activated her Inner Strength, and the woman’s body flew back.

As the white mist nearly reached Wu Qianhuan’s face, Chu Qing rolled his robe sleeves, absorbing it all, and then with a flick of his hand, using the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, redirected it onto the woman’s face.

The woman screamed, her facial flesh melting at a visible speed, leaving bare bones in just a blink.

She continued screaming harshly:

"Martial World villains, killing and causing harm!!"

This statement caused an immediate uproar around.

Watching lively incidents is one thing, but witnessing a death is another.

Some people, without thinking, retreated into their homes to hide, while others went to fetch the town’s Martial Artist.

Chu Qing’s group was now within Yao Tai Sect’s territory, where disciples were stationed in every town.

Su Ningzhen frowned, speaking to Chu Qing:

"This isn’t good. If Yao Tai Sect becomes aware now, won’t we alert the enemy?"

"Likely a poison expert from Mirror of Sin."

Wenren Qianluo also spoke up:

"Such a sinister and vicious method, he must not be an ordinary figure.

"There are too many people here, it’s not suitable for a fight... Should we leave here first?"

Wu Qianhuan and Gentle remained silent, waiting for Chu Qing to decide.

Chu Qing looked at the two bodies and the dog’s corpse on the ground.

The woman had died, falsely accusing them at her last breath.

The surrounding people hadn’t noticed the subtleties, only witnessing the woman’s gruesome death, not that she attacked Wu Qianhuan first.

As for the shopkeeper... he truly died unjustly.

Chu Qing sighed softly:

"No matter, let them come."

The Yao Tai Sect disciples arrived swiftly, a man and a woman, with extraordinary bearing.

The man, with a cold expression, glanced at the corpses on the ground, speaking icily to Chu Qing and his group:

"What are your origins? Killing here, do you not respect Yao Tai Sect?

"Will you surrender, or must we make a move?"

Chu Qing looked at them, gently shook his head:

"The ones who killed them, were not us."

"Not you... then who?"

"Indeed, we all saw it!"

"They must not be let off..."

Before the two Yao Tai Sect disciples could speak, the surrounding townspeople started voicing their opinions.

The man frowned slightly, saying sternly:

"Whether it’s you or not, you must come with us, lives are at stake..."

"What if I say no?"

Chu Qing’s tone was calm and unruffled.

The Yao Tai Sect disciple coldly snorted:

"If you refuse, don’t blame us..."

Before he finished, his face suddenly turned ashen-black, looking painfully at Chu Qing:

"You... you..."

"Senior brother!"

The woman’s face changed drastically; without thinking, she drew her long sword with a swish, striking towards Chu Qing.

But the moment she met Chu Qing’s eyes, she seemed struck by lightning, an immense pressure crashed down like a collapsing mountain, freezing her in place, unable to hold her sword.

For a moment, she felt extreme terror in her heart.

Realizing the person in front was an unmatched master, fearing today’s misfortune... Before she could devise a counter, Chu Qing spread his five fingers, reaching remotely, and a child of six or seven was pulled from a parent’s arms into his grasp.

The child struggled, accompanied by his parents’ cries:

"Oh no, my son!"

"You, let him go!!"

Chu Qing remained silent, lifting the child high and slamming him to the ground.

There was a thud as the child hit hard, even bouncing, blood spraying from his mouth.

But at that moment, his bones crackled and grew rapidly, clothes tearing, transforming into a man looking around thirty.

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