Chapter 697: Chapter 380: Success

The events that followed were somewhat unbearable to witness.

He Qianqiu betrayed Su Ningzhen, and she was filled with utter hatred for him.

If it weren’t for Chu Qing’s intervention, she probably would have killed He Qianqiu long before.

Now, with Chu Qing’s endorsement, she hesitated no longer and launched into a flurry of punches and kicks.

He Qianqiu’s martial arts skills were not inferior to Su Ningzhen’s, but seeing Chu Qing positioned high above, he didn’t dare fight back.

He covered his head, rolling on the ground from the beating, continuously begging for mercy, but Su Ningzhen turned a deaf ear, intent on beating him so severely that even his own father wouldn’t recognize him.

As for what came next, that would be dealt with later.

It wasn’t until Yao Tai Sect disciples gradually brought over the dowry from the Han Family that Su Ningzhen stopped her actions.

He Qianqiu had already been beaten beyond recognition but managed to survive.

A disciple presented the dowry list, which Chu Qing glanced over before ordering a count.

It must be said, the Han Family was indeed very generous.

The dowry included an assortment of gold, silver, jewels, and jade, seemingly afraid that their child would suffer after marrying into the Yao Tai Sect.

It took nearly two full hours for the entire list to be completely inventoried.

All items matched the list except for one extra.

A Yao Tai Sect disciple approached with a Four-legged Golden Vase in his hands, kneeling down on one knee:

"The dowry inventory is complete, but this item is not included in the list.

"Please, my lord, make a decision."

After he finished speaking, Chu Qing reached out, and the Four-legged Golden Vase immediately fell into his hand.

He lifted his gaze toward Su Ningzhen:

"Is this the item?"

Su Ningzhen approached Chu Qing and took the vase to examine it.

After a moment, she said:

"It should be it; I’ve seen one just like this in the treasury before."

Chu Qing nodded thoughtfully and said:

"I promised to stand for you and help you seek revenge in exchange for this item.

"Now that the Four-legged Golden Vase is obtained, do you regret it?"

"No regrets!"

Su Ningzhen raised her gaze:

"If it weren’t for your intervention, even if I risked my life, I might not have avenged Xiangshan Sea.

"If you like this Golden Vase, feel free to take it."

Chu Qing nodded:

"Good, concerning the matter of Xiangshan Sea, there is just one more thing to finish.

"I am a fair person. Having taken your item, I will naturally ensure everything is done to perfection.

"Someone, see if He Wenzhang has awakened."

A Yao Tai Sect disciple went to check immediately, then shook his head:

"Still unconscious."

Chu Qing nodded:

"Cut off one of his fingers."

The Yao Tai Sect disciple was momentarily stunned but then overjoyed.

He Wenzhang truly deserved death for his betrayal, but since everything was under Chu Qing’s control, they couldn’t act without his permission. Now, hearing Chu Qing’s command, the disciple didn’t hesitate and raised his sword to cut.

He Wenzhang groaned, his eyes still closed tight.

Then the disciple said:

"My lord... I trembled and accidentally cut one extra."

"Careless."

Chu Qing waved his hand:

"This won’t happen again."

The disciple thanked him profusely, and the other disciples, looking at Chu Qing now, felt less distant.

Chu Qing then said:

"It seems Elder He is indeed seriously injured and still unconscious. In that case, go cut one more."

The disciple eagerly nodded, enjoying the task!

Listening to the disciple’s footsteps, He Wenzhang’s brow furrowed tightly, and finally, with a long sigh, he opened his eyes to look around:

"What’s going on? What just happened? Why am I lying here?"

Despite his bleeding hand, he immediately started feigning confusion.

"Father!"

He Qianqiu’s weak voice reached his ears.

He Wenzhang, looking toward the sound, was instantly shocked:

"Who are you? How did you become so ugly?"

He Qianqiu nearly burst into tears... It was true that Su Ningzhen had beaten him until even his own father couldn’t recognize him.

Chu Qing chuckled:

"You put on quite the act, He Wenzhang, let me ask you something...

"How did you know about Star Split Mansion’s plans to destroy Xiangshan Sea!?"

He Wenzhang tried to play dumb, but then Chu Qing suddenly snorted coldly:

"Cut!"

The disciple didn’t think twice and raised his sword to cut.

But after all, the person before him was one of the elders of the Yao Tai Sect, with martial skills far superior to his own.

He Wenzhang raised one hand, using his fingers like a sword, and a streak of Sword Qi rushed towards the disciple’s sword tip.

The disciple’s heart skipped a beat, knowing he stood no chance in this confrontation.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, he suddenly felt a surge of True Qi pushing his arm, and then the sword flashed, this time cutting not just a finger but half a hand.

He Wenzhang immediately let out a piercing scream.

The disciple stared in disbelief at his sword, then looked back at Chu Qing, finally realizing that Chu Qing had secretly pushed him.

Then he heard Chu Qing say lightly:

"Elder He, if I were you, I wouldn’t act so secretively at this point.

"Just answer my questions honestly, or else I’ll skin you alive and hang you at the Yao Tai Sect gate for three days and nights.

"Don’t say I didn’t warn you."

He Wenzhang’s cries quieted down. He lifted his gaze to meet Chu Qing’s eyes, then looked at his own hands.

One hand missing two fingers, while the other had been reduced to half a hand.

Having ended up like this, he couldn’t help feeling desolate, finally sighing and saying:

"It was just... a stroke of fate."

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