System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 359 - 211: Celestial Sect’s Qingguan?

Traveling with Wuchen, the speed was indeed much slower compared to before.

However, Chu Qing’s previous actions were effective, causing this fake monk not to resist or struggle, and not thinking of escaping.

He only occasionally asked him why he was captured and what grudges existed between them?

Later, seeing Chu Qing not answering him, he stopped asking.

Later, he watched as Chu Qing carried him at full speed, using Inner Power as if it cost nothing.

At first, he thought it was because Chu Qing was young and recklessly squandering his deep Inner Power.

He advised him not to do everything too thoroughly, to take one step at a time...

But then he discovered that no matter how Chu Qing used his abilities, there was no sign of his internal energy being exhausted.

So, he stopped commenting.

Chu Qing would occasionally chat with him, asking about the incident of murdering his master back in the day.

Wuchen was initially unwilling to answer, but perhaps he felt that such a journey was indeed boring, so he told Chu Qing he was framed.

But he didn’t reveal who framed him.

Instead, he told Chu Qing that although he knew someone framed him, he hadn’t yet obtained solid evidence. Under such unclear circumstances, rashly revealing a name could result in changes, and there might be hidden truths unknown to him, which would be false accusations.

He suffered deeply from being falsely accused and didn’t want others to experience the same.

Therefore, this matter could only be disclosed to Chu Qing after he found witnesses.

Chu Qing felt that he had indeed been broadened by the experience.

This monk who betrayed his sect and was known as one of the demons of the South Ridge, with the name Ghost Lamp holding little value to Chu Qing,

yet it was a fearsome reputation that could stop children from crying at night.

But he still had such principles.

This made Chu Qing increasingly believe that this monk was probably indeed framed.

Aside from that, the two had no further conversation, focusing solely on the journey.

They ran continuously until midnight, then stepped into the Ghost God Gorge again.

Instead of going directly to the Blazing Hall, Chu Qing first went to the Iron Blood Hall.

There were still unresolved matters between him and Tie Lingyun of the Iron Blood Hall.

At that hour, Tie Lingyun had not yet rested and was still busy in his study.

Chu Qing didn’t hide his presence, directly landing in his courtyard.

The Iron Blood Hall disciples guarding the place were startled upon seeing someone arriving:

"Who goes there?"

After seeing Chu Qing clearly, they quickly bowed in salute:

"Greetings, Third Young Master."

Tie Lingyun in the study heard the commotion outside and hurriedly came out:

"Third Young Master has returned?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Wuchen:

"And this is?"

"Someone I met on the road, named Chen Wu."

Chu Qing said, and then turned to Wuchen:

"Wait here for a moment."

Wuchen didn’t mind waiting, although he was a bit surprised that this was clearly the fortress of the Iron Blood Hall, yet Chu Qing came and went as if it were uninhabited.

The Iron Blood Hall disciples were extremely respectful to him.

This young man was more inscrutable than he had imagined.

Chu Qing didn’t care what he was thinking, and directly entered with Tie Lingyun:

"I have already given the item to that expert and instructed him to inform you by letter once the antidote is developed.

"If there is correspondence from the Yin Yang Forest, you must receive it in person."

"Yin Yang Forest... Yin Yang Hermit!?"

Tie Lingyun immediately nodded:

"Rest assured, Third Young Master, leave this to me."

From his demeanor, it was clear he knew about the Yin Yang Hermit.

"Good."

Chu Qing nodded, took something out from his bosom, and handed it to Tie Lingyun:

"As I mentioned earlier, after the battle at Ghost God Gorge, a small gift would be offered."

"What is this?"

Tie Lingyun took the map, opened it, and found it to be a map of the South Ridge, marked with over a hundred locations densely.

Puzzled for a moment, he looked up at Chu Qing.

"This map shows all the branches of the Mirror of Sin located in the South Ridge."

Chu Qing quietly said:

"You probably have a map of the South Ridge here as well? Record these places, as I need to deliver this map to the Blazing Hall later.

If you wish to deal with the Mirror of Sin, this map should prove very useful."

Tie Lingyun took a deep breath:

"Where did you get this map?"

"The Grand Hall Master need not ask about this."

Chu Qing smiled:

"Anything outside the Iron Blood Hall, the Grand Hall Master need not concern yourself with.

"But for these branch locations within the Iron Blood Hall’s territory, I’ll have to trouble the Grand Hall Master to handle them."

"Rest assured, Third Young Master, the Mirror of Sin dared to assassinate me; I definitely won’t let them off easily."

Tie Lingyun patted his chest in assurance, then had someone bring a map of the South Ridge.

Comparing the two, although there were some differences—since different people drew them and their understanding of the South Ridge wasn’t identical—

the discrepancies were understandable.

However, overall, they were roughly the same.

Tie Lingyun, comparing against Chu Qing’s map, sketched and marked on the new map, mainly noting the Mirror of Sin branches within the Iron Blood Hall’s domain.

So that he could later take people to dismantle them.

A moment later, Chu Qing packed the original map away, speaking softly:

"Thus, the matter of the Ghost God Gorge is concluded for me.

"Grand Hall Master, I suppose you’ll be delayed here for some time?"

"My subordinates are gradually returning, having them reclaim lost territories first... As for myself, I need to wait a few more days until Chen Zhengnan and his group arrive; once the location beneath the Ghost God Gorge is resolved, we’ll depart."

Tie Lingyun briefly explained his schedule.

Chu Qing nodded: