Dominating Martial King
Chapter 88 - 88 85 Open

88: Chapter 85 Open 88: Chapter 85 Open Chu Yunyun busied herself in the medicine shop for a while before coming out.

After she came down, she saw Chu Xisheng standing beside a luxurious carriage waiting for them.

It was a luxurious carriage engraved with a talisman array, with shock-absorbing effects.

This was clearly prepared for Lu Luanli, as her current condition could not withstand any jolting.

“What just happened?” Chu Yunyun glanced up and down at Chu Xisheng: “I just heard someone challenging you, was it Zhou Liangchen?”

Although she had lost her spiritual sense, her hearing was still top-notch, and she could hear Chu Xisheng’s movements through a stone wall.

This was also why she felt assured leaving Chu Xisheng outside.

“He just challenged me, but perhaps from being on the road for too long and being tired, he was defeated by me in one stroke.”

Chu Xisheng smiled and took out the jade pendant, waving it in front of Chu Yunyun: “I got a small prize called ‘Green Thunder Bi,’ an Eighth Rank magic artifact that allows one to control a bit of lightning.”

Chu Yunyun, however, looked suspicious.

Zhou Liangchen was defeated by her cheap brother in one stroke?

Was Zhou Liangchen really that weak?

But she did not hear any sounds of a fight outside just now, only the sound of Chu Xisheng drawing his sword.

Moreover, enough strange things had happened to Chu Xisheng today.

Chu Yunyun slightly shook her head, settling Lu Luanli in the carriage.

On the way back to the city, Chu Xisheng volunteered to drive the carriage.

But after a few steps, Chu Yunyun drove him away.

This guy had no experience in driving a carriage at all; he was completely messing around.

If left unchecked, this guy would sooner or later drive the carriage into a ditch.

They soon arrived at the south gate of Xiushui County, only to find the atmosphere there tense.

The gatehouse was filled with the fully armored City Guard Army, and the city gate was slowly closing.

Passersby were driven more than forty yards away from the gate, separated by a layer of caltrops, preventing them from approaching.

The siblings stood on the carriage, puzzled, looking toward the gatehouse, trying to see what was happening.

There were only rows of fully armed soldiers on the city wall, nothing noticeable.

However, there was talk among the crowd.

“I just heard someone shouting that many thieves had entered the Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall and were robbing the treasure map of Lie King’s Treasure.”

“What Lie King’s Treasure?

Why would the treasure map be hidden in the Martial Arts Hall?”

“You should read more books; Lie King is naturally Martial Fierce Heavenly King Ming Qianqiu!

Before his defeat in the past, he hid the entire wealth of Wei Country in a secret place, hoping to revive the Divine Continent in the future.

As for why the treasure map is hidden in the Martial Arts Hall, I do not know——”

“It seems to be related to Dominating Martial King Qin Muge, someone shouted in the Martial Arts Hall just now.

Not only did they find the treasure map in Qin Muge’s old residence, but they also found some flag of the Rebellious God Flag.”

“Dominating Martial King once lived in Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall?

This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”

Chu Xisheng immediately looked at Chu Yunyun, his eyes filled with inquiry.

Chu Yunyun rolled her eyes; she had lived in a disciple residence in the West Courtyard of Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall for two years but had never seen any Rebellious God Flag or treasure map of Lie King.

How could she know where these things came from?

But after hearing the people’s discussion, she understood a bit.

Why had those people from aristocratic families been delayed in arriving at Fire Bone Cave?

“Lie King’s Treasure?”

At this time, a groan came from inside the carriage from Lu Luanli.

She had woken up and was peering out from the carriage curtain with a pale face: “What’s going on?”

Chu Xisheng glanced at her speechlessly.

He had just checked Lu Luanli’s status, and this girl had been sleeping soundly.

As soon as she heard someone mention Lie King’s Treasure, she woke up.

“How are you feeling now?

Are you alright?”

Chu Xisheng saw that Lu Luanli wasn’t paying attention at all.

She was listening to the people around them while her round eyes stared fixedly at the city gate.

Chu Xisheng couldn’t help but chuckle: “Don’t look!

In your current state, even if someone put the treasure map in front of you, you wouldn’t be able to keep it.”

Lu Luanli then turned her gaze, asking curiously, “I’m alright, just feeling a bit weak.

But how did we survive?

At that time, with so many Blood Wind Thieves, I thought I was surely dead.”

She glanced at her own body, her eyes showing a look of luck.

It felt good to be alive——

Chu Xisheng hummed a response, casually glancing at Chu Yunyun, and then recounted the story he made up for Chu Yunyun in Fire Bone Cave.

“An unknown mysterious expert?”

Lu Luanli furrowed her brow, thinking about the scene she saw before she fainted.

She remembered Chu Xisheng slashing several blade arcs, and those horse bandits falling before her eyes.

She thought, could the mysterious expert be Chu Xisheng himself?

No!

No!

That’s impossible.

He was just a Ninth Grade; how could he possibly be a match for so many horse bandits from White Cloud Village?

Chu Xisheng must have fought hard and fainted, only to be saved by a mysterious expert.

However, despite his weak cultivation, this guy was quite reliable.

Remembering Chu Xisheng’s back as he stood alone against over a hundred horse bandits, Lu Luanli couldn’t help but smile slightly.

However, she didn’t quite like what Chu Xisheng said next.

“As they say, ‘a setback makes one wiser,’ be smarter next time.

You got tricked into a trap with just a few words.

Is your brain filled with mush?

If I hadn’t gotten the information from Wo Meiniang, you’d be dead.

By the way, after you recover, you should host a banquet and treat me to a good meal.

If I hadn’t carried you for a long stretch, you probably wouldn’t have survived until the mysterious expert showed up.”

Lu Luanli ground her teeth, angrily extending her hand to Chu Xisheng: “Give me back that Wind Escape Talisman.”

If she hadn’t lent Chu Xisheng the Wind Escape Talisman, she wouldn’t have ended up in such a sorry state.

Chu Xisheng chuckled, returning the jade talisman from his chest.

At this moment, the three on the carriage simultaneously looked toward the city wall.

Because of the direction of Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall, a loud shout from Hall Master Lei Yuan was heard: “The treasure map has already fallen into the hands of the Blood Wind Thieves.

Chase them quickly!”

“It’s not the Blood Wind Thieves, it’s the people from the Police Pool of Blood.

I just saw Cao Xuan take that map.”

That seemed to be Ye Zhiqiu’s voice——

“No!

The expert of the Six Gates, who snatched the flags, has already escaped.

Don’t let him make it back to the government office.”

Chu Xisheng listened to the shouting from that direction, his face filled with confusion.

In whose hands had the flags and treasure map fallen?

When he was puzzled, he saw a figure dressed in blood-colored clothes leaping from the sky over the city wall.

At the same time, a red light beamed from inside the city.

That red light chased behind the Blood-clothed Man, bursting into dazzling light in mid-air, followed by a great Gang Wind sweeping in all directions.

Many people around Chu Xisheng were swept up by the wind, falling a yard away.

Even the carriage beneath Chu Xisheng and the others was about to be overturned, the horses in front rearing up and neighing.

Only then did Chu Xisheng see that the red light was a flying sword.

The Blood-clothed Man fell to the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood, then dashing southwards like a shuttle.

Not long after, a large group of Jianghu experts surged out from the city.

Some flew in the air, some scaled the walls, all pursuing the Blood-clothed Man.

Chu Xisheng watched these people leave, then turned back to look at the two girls on the carriage, who were also exchanging looks.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of the Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall’s library, Jian Cangfeng stood with his hands behind his back, his expression smug as he looked over the chaotic Xiushui City.

Soon after, Lei Yuan and Ye Zhiqiu arrived at the rooftop one after another.

“Senior Brother Jian, at least put on a show and pretend to chase them.” Ye Zhiqiu complained: “You stand here watching from the wall.

People will doubt the authenticity of those maps.”

Jian Cangfeng laughed heartily, indifferent: “My duty is to ensure the Martial Arts Hall is secure.

Standing guard here, what’s wrong with that?”

He glanced sideways at Ye Zhiqiu: “Don’t worry.

Those maps and annotations were forged by Tower Master Ye, imitating Qin Muge’s childhood handwriting.

I also put effort into the three flags; they won’t be able to tell real from fake for a while.

Even if they recognize the real ones, so what?

The maps and flags are already in their hands; how will they explain themselves?”

“Senior Brother Jian, your methods are impressive.

I am in awe.” Lei Yuan respectfully cupped his hand to Jian Cangfeng: “The key part is involving both the Blood Wind Thieves and the Police Pool of Blood, which truly let me vent my anger.”

“They dare to target my Formless Divine Sect, how could I let them off easily?

This time, Cao Xuan will be skinned alive even if he doesn’t die.”

Jian Cangfeng’s eyes gleamed with pride; he smirked: “Notify everyone.

Open the library tomorrow!”

At this moment, Xiushui City was in complete turmoil.

Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall was no longer the focus of attention, making it perfect to open the library.

Ye Zhiqiu couldn’t help but chuckle; her Senior Brother Jian was still as deviously clever as ever.