Huangxiu

Chapter 1036 Doubt

A graceful woman dressed in a lake-green silk robe and wearing a white veil stood before them.

"Junior Sister Hu!"

Miao Qingjie was overjoyed, but then his face stiffened, and he shook his head with a wry smile, saying, "You came fast enough!"

"Isn't it good that you're here quickly?" the graceful woman chuckled.

Leng Tieya recognized the woman as Hu Yunni at a glance.

Hu Yunni, whom Chu Lie Zhao had fought several times before.

She was tall and graceful, with captivating beauty. Her eyes were alluring and languid, sparkling with light and captivating charm.

Such a beautiful woman is a gift from heaven, yet she is also the most outstanding disciple of Zhaixing Cliff.

Miao Qingjie quickly put aside his frustration and pain, forcing a smile: "Junior Sister Hu, let me introduce you, this is Mr. Sun Changyue."

"Mr. Sun, it's a pleasure to meet you." Hu Yunni looked Leng Tieya up and down with her beautiful eyes.

Leng Tieya clasped his hands in a fist salute, his tone neither warm nor cold: "Nice to meet you."

Hu Yunni chuckled and said, "Senior Brother Miao speaks highly of Mr. Sun."

"Young Master Miao is too kind. I am only good at swordsmanship and movement. The rest is nothing to mention."

"Your swordsmanship and movement are a bit better? Hehe, interesting, how about we have a contest?"

Hu Yunni giggled, her body trembling, her beautiful eyes scrutinizing her.

Her laughter was captivating, but her eyes were clear and cold, her emotions completely unmoved.

Leng Tieya shook his head inwardly.

An extremely arrogant genius who didn't even respect himself.

He didn't really intend to fight me; he was just saying it.

It's more like making fun of yourself.

"I'm eager to learn from you," said Leng Tieya.

"Junior Sister Hu," Miao Qingjie sighed, "Are you the only one from the sect who came?"

"I'll go first," Hu Yunni said. "Senior Brother Zhuang and the others are behind us."

"How many of you are there, Senior Brother Zhuang?"

“Eight,” Hu Yunni said. “They even sent out a distress signal earlier. Are those demons really that rampant?”

Miao Qingjie's face immediately darkened, and he sneered, "You're deliberately trying to kill me."

Hu Yunni chuckled: "They really do need to be disciplined. This time, I'll be in charge of two jar openings."

Which two jar openings?

"East Second Altar, West Third Altar," Hu Yunni said. "Senior Brother Miao, are you familiar with these?"

Miao Qingjie said, "If it's just these two jars, that would save us trouble. They sent out more than forty experts last time, so they're probably already weakened and vulnerable."

Hu Yunni nodded gently: "That's good. Once Senior Brother Zhuang and the others arrive, we'll wipe them out immediately."

She looked Leng Tieya up and down: "Mr. Sun, would you like to come along?"

"That's perfect." Leng Tieya said solemnly, "I was just about to deal with them!"

He turned to Miao Qingjie and said, "Young Master Miao, I shall take my leave now."

Miao Qingjie clasped his hands in a fist salute and looked at him intently.

Leng Tieya nodded slightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Hu Yunni.

His figure formed a trail of shadows in the air before disappearing into the distance.

"Wow, that's some impressive footwork!" Hu Yunni exclaimed in surprise.

Miao Qingjie said, "Junior Sister Hu, you underestimate Mr. Sun. His movement skills are excellent."

"It seems he has indeed surpassed me."

"Indeed, she is no less capable than you, junior sister."

"Have you figured out his background?" Hu Yunni gazed in the direction where Leng Tieya had disappeared.

“He is completely innocent,” Miao Qingjie said. “He is a strange man from the mountains and a dragon from the great marshes.”

Hu Yunni gently shook her head.

Miao Qingjie was puzzled.

Hu Yunni said, "I don't get a good feeling about this Mr. Sun."

"What's wrong?"

"It's just a feeling," Hu Yunni shook her head. "It's best to stay away from him."

Miao Qingjie blinked: "Could he be a demon? Impossible."

“Not a demon.” Hu Yunni frowned slightly and pondered, “There’s an indescribable feeling that this guy isn’t as simple as he seems.”

"Hidden talent?" Miao Qingjie asked. "Something else about him?"

Hu Yunni nodded slightly: "Hmm, possibly. It gives me a dangerous feeling; it must be hiding a big secret."

Miao Qingjie said, "Mr. Sun is a very good person, and he also has great fortune."

Hu Yunni rolled her eyes.

Miao Qingjie said, "Mr. Sun is the person with great fortune that I have been searching for."

"Sigh—!" Hu Yunni rubbed her forehead and shook her head repeatedly: "Senior Brother Miao, you've been completely fooled by that old man Chu, and you can't get out of it now!"

“Mr. Chu is not lying to me at all,” Miao Qingjie said. “This Mr. Sun is indeed a man of great fortune.”

Hu Yunni asked, "Did he find the remains?" "Yes, he did."

"Um--?"

“We did find it.” Miao Qingjie nodded gently. “Unfortunately, it escaped again.”

Hu Yunni's bright eyes flickered, and she quickly pressed for details.

At this moment, two other experts from Zhaixing Cliff also arrived.

They were panting and pale.

Having already given it his all, he hurriedly greeted Hu Yunni.

Hu Yunni clasped her hands in a fist salute, signaling Miao Qingjie to continue.

Miao Qingjie recounted the search process to the other two experts.

Hu Yunni said, "Let's go and take a look at that place from before."

……

Hu Yunni first came to the front of the deep pit and examined the water inside.

She lightly stomped her foot, and a jet of water shot into the sky.

With a flick of her left hand, just as the water column was about to fall, she flew out and crashed into the river not far away.

The pit was empty of water; there was nothing there.

She glanced around with her bright eyes, shook her head slightly, and then went to another pine tree.

There is only a shallow, round mark in front of the pine tree.

She stepped onto the circular mark, closed her bright eyes, and focused her mind on sensing the aura emanating from it.

A moment later, she suddenly drew her sword.

The azure sword light slowly lengthened, drawing a circular mark next to the original circular mark.

Throughout the process, she kept her eyes closed, focusing intently on sensing the surroundings.

Miao Qingjie and the other two were careful not to make a sound or disturb her.

After a while, Hu Yunni opened her bright eyes, which shone like the morning stars.

"Junior Sister Hu, how is it?"

"He is indeed stronger than me," Hu Yunni said calmly, "and far stronger than you senior brothers."

"He truly is a master who keeps his abilities hidden," Miao Qingjie remarked.

Hu Yunni snorted: "You have ulterior motives!"

Miao Qingjie said, "I was the one who approached Mr. Sun, not the other way around."

“Senior Brother Miao, you…” Hu Yunni shook her head: “You’re too trusting of others.”

I don't know whether to say that Senior Brother Miao is too naive or that he's silly.

Some people with clever methods can turn the tables and become passive, which Senior Brother Miao cannot see through.

“I believe Mr. Sun,” Miao Qingjie said with a smile. “He wasn’t that concerned about the remains.”

"Hmph, you actually believe that?" Hu Yunni snorted. "Are there really people in the world who don't care about remains?"

“I promised to study it with him, and Mr. Sun has always avoided suspicion and stayed with me. It’s impossible for him to take it all for himself.”

Hu Yunni said, "Alright, let's see how things go. I'll investigate his background thoroughly."

Miao Qingjie quickly said, "Junior sister, don't make things too ugly. I still want to be friends with Mr. Sun."

"Okay, fine," Hu Yunni replied irritably. "Let's go."

She turned and walked back.

Miao Qingjie breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed.

At this moment, Leng Tieya was standing in his own courtyard, with his super-sensory hole shining in this direction.

He shook his head slightly.

This Hu Yunni truly deserves to be called a top-tier prodigy; her intuition is far sharper than Miao Qingjie's.

They are also much more difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, Chu Liezhao wasn't here, otherwise, they would have been exposed immediately.

With Hu Yunni's keen senses, she would probably recognize him immediately.

Meanwhile, Chu Liezhao, inside the Sutra Repository of Great Bright Peak, put down his martial arts notes and drew a portal of light.

Then they stepped through the portal and vanished without a trace.

The four elders sitting cross-legged in the center of the hall opened their eyes, looked at each other, shook their heads, and then closed their eyes again.

They had become accustomed to Chu Liezhao's free and easy coming and going.

The next moment, Chu Liezhao appeared in a dense forest, his gaze falling on a pine tree.

A small knife, transparent as if carved from ice, was perched atop a pine tree, barely visible and almost unnoticeable.

Chu Liezhao's gaze returned to the pine tree, and he looked thoughtful.

Time is passing slowly.

He pushed his right palm flat, and a golden palm print appeared in the air, whistling forward with a faint dragon's roar.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Wherever the palm print passed, branches and leaves exploded and shattered.

(End of this chapter)