Huangxiu

Chapter 1070 Arrival
Where is Zhou Kangcheng?

Chu Zhiyuan's voice was like a thunderclap, resounding through every disciple of the Guiyan Sect, shaking their hearts and making them unable to control themselves.

Those who are practicing internal energy cultivation are almost on the verge of going berserk.

Those practicing swordsmanship are moving haphazardly.

Those who were doing other things turned pale and their breathing became erratic.

Li Hongzhao clapped his hands and laughed, "You have indeed made rapid progress, beyond my expectations."

Even the Emperor's Sword itself couldn't see through it.

Looking at his amazing lightness skill that he had previously displayed, it has already transcended the realm of lightness skill.

As expected of Chu Zhiyuan, his talent far surpasses mine, and his progress is beyond imagination.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "We found him!"

His extrasensory perception had long since included the Guiyan Sect within his clairvoyance range, capturing the expressions and gestures of every Guiyan Sect disciple.

Their actions quickly identified a middle-aged man.

He was dressed in a purple robe, with a handsome face, clear and upright eyes, and a dignified and righteous appearance.

It's hard to imagine that this person is a ruthless killer and a plunderer.

As an elder of the Guiyan Sect, he already possessed sufficient status and was not lacking in wealth.

They also had a penchant for plundering the wealthy and powerful, or raiding small sects and factions, and massacring the innocent.

He knew the reason; it was clearly written in the previous records: the Guiyan School was a branch of the Wuxiang School.

The founder of the sect was a disciple of the Wuxiang sect.

Although the Guiyan Sect was not strong, it was emboldened by the Wuxiang Sect and acted arrogantly.

Other sects in the martial arts world often give way to the Wuxiang Sect out of consideration for them.

Kang Cheng's evil deeds this week were not unknown to anyone, but those who knew could only discuss them quietly and dared not step forward to do justice and kill him.

Firstly, his cultivation level was not weak, and those who were young and impetuous were no match for him.

Those who can defeat him are often past the prime of their youth, their passion and chivalry almost completely extinguished.

Furthermore, there is the intimidation posed by the Wuxiang Sect.

The Wuxiang Sect acts tyrannically, and even if its disciples commit crimes, it is no one else's place to interfere.

More importantly, this week Kang Cheng's elder brother is a disciple of the Wuxiang Sect.

This is the most important reason why Zhou Kangcheng has remained safe and sound until now.

"Chu Zhiyuan is here! Zhou Kangcheng, come and face your death!"

Chu Zhiyuan's voice resounded throughout the Guiyan Sect once again, shaking them so much that their blood surged and they could barely stand.

"Chu Zhiyuan?"

"Which Chu Zhiyuan?"

"Which other Chu Zhiyuan is there?!"

"No way?!"

Whispers rose and fell throughout the Guiyan faction, and everyone's expression changed.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow; Chu Zhiyuan's reputation is now so great that no one in the Great Meng martial arts world knows him.

He destroyed the evil sect, which is a great merit, and many families enshrine his memorial tablet.

What drew their attention even more was his delicate relationship with Li Hongzhao.

Compared to Chu Zhiyuan's annihilation of all evil sects in the world, the latter attracted their attention and concern more.

Upon hearing Chu Zhiyuan's name, the experts who were eager to step forward and confront him immediately stopped.

Their gazes fell on Zhou Kangcheng once again.

Zhou Kangcheng's face was pale, but his eyes were gleaming. He slowly said, "Looking for me?"

He was talking to four middle-aged men in a hall halfway up the mountain when he said with a stern face, "Why is Chu Zhiyuan looking for me?"

A middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face asked, "How did Senior Brother Zhou offend Chu Zhiyuan?"

“I’ve never seen it before.” Zhou Kangcheng shook his head: “It’s inexplicable.”

"If we've never seen him before, then there must be a mistake? Our Guiyan Sect doesn't seem to have had any contact with Chu Zhiyuan either, does it?"

"There might be a mistake."

"They're coming on strong, so it's best if they don't come here in good faith. Why don't you take cover, Senior Brother Zhou?"

"Yes, it's best to avoid it."

A kind-looking middle-aged man slowly said, "Junior Brother Zhou, why don't you go to the Wuxiang Sect and send them a letter?"

“…Yes.” Zhou Kangcheng nodded solemnly, clasped his hands and said, “Thank you, Senior Brother Sect Leader.”

The honest, middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, "This hurdle is probably going to be tough."

Zhou Kangcheng said in a deep voice, "I don't believe he dares to go against the Wuxiang Sect!"

"Sect Leader, Senior Brother Zhou, Chu Zhiyuan has even destroyed the Evil Sect, so what about the Wuxiang Sect..." The middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks shook his head, his expression solemn.

His words silenced the hall for a moment.

They all understood that Chu Zhiyuan was not afraid of the Wuxiang Sect.

After all, with Emperor Li Hongzhao backing them up, the Wuxiang Sect didn't dare to provoke him.

Moreover, his cultivation level is astonishing; even the Wuxiang Sect is no match for him.

The kind-hearted middle-aged man sighed, "That's all we can do now. Let's set off immediately, and head through the back of the mountain!"

"Yes!" "Sect Leader..." the middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face said, "Senior Brother Zhou is gone, and Chu Zhiyuan, he..."

The honest middle-aged man said, "Chu Zhiyuan is not an evil sect, and he has a bottom line in his actions. With Junior Brother Zhou not here, he can't possibly destroy our Guiyan Sect."

"Ah... I hope so." The middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks sighed.

"At least someone isn't confused." A cold laugh suddenly rang in their ears.

Chu Zhiyuan and Li Hongzhao have already appeared inside the hall.

They seemed to have been standing there the whole time, only suddenly making a sound that alerted everyone to their presence.

Li Hongzhao, still veiled in white gauze and dressed in fiery red, coldly surveyed them.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Zhou Kangcheng, then at the honest middle-aged man: "As the sect leader, you couldn't possibly be unaware of Zhou Kangcheng's wickedness, yet you've always tolerated it. Your crime deserves to be punished!"

The kind-looking middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "Mr. Chu, have you heard some slanderous accusations?"

"Framed?" Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, looking at Li Hongzhao: "Framed, haha!"

Li Hongzhao said calmly, "This guy is fine."

If there is a problem, the guards will report it; if they don't report it, it means there is no problem.

These guards were all experienced men; they surely knew the saying "snakes and rats are in the same nest."

When a problem is discovered, investigating its relationships often leads to uncovering a whole host of others.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "What a fool!"

He was too lazy to say more, and just flicked his fingers.

"laugh!"

A finger-force shot towards Zhou Kangcheng, then suddenly split in two in mid-air.

One bullet was aimed at Zhou Kangcheng, and the other at the honest middle-aged man.

They were already on high alert, and upon seeing the finger force, they hurriedly tried to dodge.

But their movements came to an abrupt halt as the finger force pierced through their bodies.

A finger strike pierced Zhou Kangcheng's heart.

Another finger strike pierced through the dantian of the honest middle-aged man, crippling his martial arts.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "If this kind of muddle-headed person becomes the sect leader, he will only bring about the downfall of the entire Guiyan Sect."

“You…” The kind-looking middle-aged man clutched his lower abdomen, glaring angrily at Chu Zhiyuan.

Zhou Kangcheng's wide eyes had lost their light; he was dead.

His death was silent and sudden, leaving everyone in the hall feeling somewhat dazed and unreal.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled at Li Hongzhao: "In the end, I still softened and couldn't bring myself to do it."

Li Hongzhao said, "This step is enough, let's go."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "In the end, I still care about my own people."

Li Hongzhao gave him a cold shoulder.

The two disappeared in a flash.

Inside the hall, the honest middle-aged man, clutching his lower abdomen, hurriedly took out a jade bottle from his robes, opened it, and poured the contents into his mouth.

After a moment, his expression softened, and he slowly exhaled.

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, are you alright?" the middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face asked hurriedly.

The other two middle-aged men were still in a daze.

They frowned, forcing themselves to accept what was happening before them.

Yet there's a strong sense of unreality about it.

Everything happened too fast, changed too abruptly, and was beyond imagination.

“His cultivation is ruined.” The kind-hearted middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, looking at Zhou Kangcheng, who died with his eyes wide open: “Now I just don’t know what will happen to Mr. Zhou.”

The middle-aged man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks shook his head: "Mr. Zhou can't do anything about it either, can he?"

Even if Zhou Kangping were a master of the Wuxiang Sect, he wouldn't dare to oppose Chu Zhiyuan.

……

News spread throughout the Great Menghong region that Chu Zhiyuan, along with his beauties, was massacring martial arts masters.

Some applauded, some were indignant, some watched coldly, and others were curious about the identity of the beautiful woman beside him.

Some speculate that it was Emperor Li Hongzhao of the Great Mongol Empire.

Because Li Hongzhao has not attended court for the past few days, it is said that he is traveling incognito.

The timing was too coincidental.

At dawn that day, Chu Zhiyuan and Li Hongzhao stood atop a mountain, looking towards the sky ten miles away, where two imperial swords floated.

Chu Zhiyuan's expression was solemn.

One of the Emperor's Swords is the Emperor's Sword of the Great Jing Dynasty.

The other one is the Emperor's Sword of Da Zhen.

He had been speculating about who wanted to harm Li Hongzhao.

It could be Da Jian, Da Lie, or perhaps their swords combined.

I also thought about Da Jing and Da Zhen.

Even after seeing that it was actually Da Jing and Da Zhen joining forces, my heart was still heavy.

(End of this chapter)