I was chased at the beginning, and I got the first quick sword

Chapter 533 opens!
What kind of conspiracy could I possibly have?

Chu Qing rolled her eyes at her:
"You probably know more about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors than I do."

"The Ghost Emperor is a living example, not to mention Li Juechen, who is a foregone conclusion."

"They've been struggling for so long, yet they still haven't managed to kill that cult leader, which shows they all have their own ulterior motives."

"In this situation, your dad's romantic mindset is no match for them."

"It's safer for you to stand with me."

What is "love-obsessed"?

The shepherd boy asked earnestly, sensing that it was probably a terminal illness.

Chu Qing waved his hand:

"That's not important. What's important is whether you can keep your father here?"

"Want to keep my father here? That's easy!"

The shepherd boy suddenly smiled:
“Go and beg my mother. If she asks, my father will definitely agree.”

"...makes sense."

Chu Qing nodded:

"But I don't know your mother..."

"You don't know, but I do."

The shepherd boy patted his chest and said:
"Although it's an excuse, what you said isn't wrong. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were indeed of mixed quality, and people's hearts were not in one place... My father didn't really care about the position of Xuan Emperor, let alone anything else."

"If you're not careful, it really could be..."

She didn't finish her sentence, since the occasion wasn't appropriate.

"Where is your mother now?"

Chu Qing asked.

After thinking it over, he was shocked to realize that he was about to wipe out the entire evil cult with his own power.

These days, cult leaders might be secretly sharpening knives at home, just waiting to come and tear them to pieces.

With Chu Qing's current martial arts skills, dealing with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in a one-on-one fight would be a piece of cake.

However, even facing the leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult, who was capable of suppressing the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, he still had no confidence whatsoever.

They said they still needed to bring in reinforcements.

Emperor Xuan, with his extravagant and love-struck nature, is a powerful ally that can be won over.

The shepherd boy shook his head:

"I can't tell you that, but I can help you with this."

"Let my father stay with you... but you have to tell me why you're doing this?"

"Find a savior."

Chu Qing said:

"The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors all had their own ulterior motives and cannot be trusted, but your father is an exception, and I feel he can be trusted."

"Now I am at odds with the Heavenly Evil Cult... although the Heavenly Evil Cult leader is currently focusing his attention on the Northern Region."

"But it's hard to guarantee that he won't suddenly travel thousands of miles to my side and fight me to the death."

"To avoid any accidents, I need an expert like your father by my side."

Chu Qing didn't completely hide it, after all, he brought the other person's father over with the intention of making him fight alongside him.

If we don't say anything, it will be really hard to explain what might happen to Shang Qiuyu in the end.

"I see."

The shepherd boy frowned slightly:
"This matter concerns the leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult, and it is indeed of utmost importance. We must act swiftly."

"I'm leaving now, and I'll be back in seven days at most."

“I will send someone to accompany you.”

"No need."

The shepherd boy had already stepped out of the tent and was now airborne.

"I'll be back as soon as I go."

They left without a word and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Chu Qing tapped her finger lightly on the back of the throne. Once the news that the Night Emperor had truly obtained the throne spread, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors would surely take action.

If Shang Qiuyu could really stay by his side, the people from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors wouldn't be too numerous.

If they're lucky, the leader of the Heavenly Evil Cult will also arrive at this time. Then they can connect with the people from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors side, plus Shang Qiuyu.

It's entirely possible that we could capture the leader of this cult.

However, such a coincidence is almost impossible to achieve.

After pondering for a moment, he looked up at the people inside the tent and chuckled softly:
"Alright, the battle is over. Everyone, go and rest."

"Yes."

Everyone agreed and then withdrew from the tent.

Chu Qing also lowered the curtain, leaving him alone in the tent. Naturally, he prepared to open the box...

Just as he was about to call the system, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the tent.

Without waiting for notification, the person had already arrived at the camp.

Chu Qing turned her head and smiled.

"You've come to practice martial arts with me?"

Wu Qianhuan blushed slightly, then glared at Chu Qing:
“There were some things I didn’t mention in the previous report to the tent… They probably think they’re trivial matters, but I feel it’s necessary to tell you.”

Chu Qing came up to her and took her hand:

"What could be more important than our training?"

"Stop messing around."

Feeling that Chu Qing's hand was being a little mischievous, she grabbed it and pinned it to her waist:
"Prince Wu's body has disappeared."

"What!?"

Chu Qing was taken aback:
"When did this happen?"

"According to the report, it was during the burial of the body that the body of Prince Wu was discovered to be missing."

"Could he... still be alive?"

Wu Qianhuan looked at Chu Qing.

Chu Qing shook his head:

"He should be dead."

He knew exactly how much force he used in that palm strike; with Prince Wu's martial arts skills, it would be impossible for him to withstand it even if he died ten thousand times.

According to Chu Qing's observation, this person did not possess anything capable of bringing the dead back to life... After all, such methods or treasures are few and far between in the world.

Just because we've encountered this twice recently doesn't mean that coming back from the dead is some common, easy feat.

After Prince Wu's death, although Chu Qing was entangled by the Earth Slaughter Soldier Master and the Pavilion Master of Wenxin Pavilion, he still managed to spare some attention for Prince Wu...

For such a long time, he remained in a state of death, with no heartbeat or pulse.

Therefore, Chu Qing believed that this person was truly dead.

"If he really is dead, why has his body disappeared?"

Wu Qianhuan looked at Chu Qing:
"It is said that when the body was buried, because of Prince Wu's special status, it was placed on a separate side."

"Later, when we looked again, we couldn't find it anymore."

"Those who buried the body thought it might be someone else and buried it as an ordinary corpse."

"I didn't take it seriously at first... but when the news reached me, I felt like there was something wrong with it..."

"If he really isn't dead, where would he go?"
"If he is already dead, then who took his body away?"

Chu Qing thought for a moment and said:
"I'm afraid I won't be able to practice with you tonight."

"Are you going to look for it?"

"Try it."

Chu Qing said:

"I'll take Wenrou with me. If we find her, great; if not, then forget it."

"it is good."

Wu Qianhuan said:
"Then I'll wait for you here. You'd better hurry back."

"..."

Chu Qing clicked her tongue. She thought she could finally get some rest tonight, but it turned out she still couldn't.

He could only nod and leave the tent on his own.

They went to find Wenrou and awakened her. The two then left the main camp and, following the map, quickly returned to the place where they had previously clashed.

This place is so conspicuous. The entire Tongtianling is lush and green, but here... not a blade of grass grows.

After discerning the situation, Chu Qing went to the spot where he had fought with Prince Wu. He described the situation as best he could, and then Wenrou sniffed and led Chu Qing to another location.

"This is... the place where they gathered the corpses before."

There was still fresh blood on the ground, and some severed limbs that had not yet been buried.

Gently nodded:

"But that person... wasn't buried."

"Could we track them down?"

"can."

Gently pointing a finger:
"That direction."

Chu Qing took out a compass and used it to confirm:
"That's the direction to Jue Tian Pass... Could it be that this guy really isn't dead?"

"died."

Without the slightest hesitation, she said gently:
"His aura was deathly, not something a living person could exude."

"Moreover, he was taken away by someone."

Chu Qing nodded:

"The matter of the Alliance Leader's Order has blown up, and many people have joined us, but these people are of mixed quality."

"There might be some with malicious intentions... It's just a pity that now is not the time to completely deal with them."

Wenrou glanced at Chu Qing:
"But... the one who took him away wasn't alive."

"What?"

Chu Qing was taken aback:
"If it's not a living person, is it a ghost or something?"

Wenrou thought for a moment, then came to Chu Qing's side and took his arm:

"How should I describe it... Do you remember, back in Divine Blade City, we met someone?"

"That person, even with his hands and feet cut off, will still stand up and kill."

"know."

Chu Qing nodded.

That was Dong Xingzhi, who was tragically harmed after practicing the "Nine Profound Divine Skill" given to him by the Prince of Xi.

But when I think about this, it feels like it happened a long, long time ago.

"That person smelled of decay, like a corpse."

"They were the ones who took away Prince Wu's body; the smell was basically the same."

"I reckon they're probably corpses, and someone managed to control them using some method."

"...[Puppet Show]."

Chu Qing smiled wryly:
"It turns out that there was more than just Prince Wu here tonight."

"However, as far as I know, the 'Puppet Show' requires someone to practice the corresponding martial arts before it can be completely controlled by others."

"Prince Wu's martial arts skills are already inferior, so it's impossible for him to have cultivated a method that allows him to steal people's souls."

"Why did Prince Xi go through all that trouble to take away Prince Wu's body?"

"I do not know then."

Gentle clapped her hands:

"Should we continue searching, or stay here?"

What are you doing here?

Chu Qing was taken aback:
"Let's not chase him anymore. Whether he's dead or alive, he won't cause any trouble. Let's go back."

Wenrou didn't move, which startled Chu Qing, who looked down at her.

But Wenrou simply looked up silently, a hint of shyness in her clear eyes:

"There's no one around here... Third Brother and I will stay here, you can do whatever you want."

Chu Qing reached out and tapped her on the forehead:
"Not learning good things..."

"Ouch."

Wenrou quickly reached out and rubbed her forehead, speaking in a wronged tone:
"I'm already yours... It's one thing for you and Sister Wu to practice every night without me, but now that we've finally gotten out, Sister Wu isn't here, so I just went straight back... What a loss."

Chu Qing listened to the little girl's accusations with some amusement, then reached out and pinched her chin:

"So, what do you think would be the best way to avoid losing money?"

"I'll take you completely!"

When Wenrou mentioned this, her lips glistened slightly... seemingly with saliva.

Chu Qing was stunned:
"Are you really eating...?"

If not, why are you drooling?
"Anyway, I don't care anymore."

Wenrou nestled gently into Chu Qing's arms:
“You promised me back then in the Ten Deadly Caves. If you want to go back on your word now, I won’t allow it.”

"No regrets."

Chu Qing shook his head:

“But not here. I admit I’m not a good person, but I can’t do something like that.”

"It's too unfair to you to be in such an open-air environment."

"But when you get back, Sister Wu will still be waiting for you."

She pouted gently.

Chu Qing took advantage of the darkness to observe the scene, finding it quite alluring, and lowered her head to take a bite.

Wenrou seemed to have her vital point controlled, rendering her completely immobile.

Then a blush spread across her face, quickly creeping up to her ears.

Then, with a sudden leap, he embraced Chu Qing like a koala:

"You did it on your own initiative, so don't blame me!!"

After a while, the two separated.

Chu Qing reached out to help Wenrou, who was somewhat short of breath, straighten her clothes.

Gentle but very dissatisfied:
"How can you give up halfway through?"

"Listen to me, this place really won't work. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. If two people are truly in love, why should they be together every day?"

Chu Qing said:

"Let's go, we should head back."

"Ok."

She answered very gently.

Although the goal was not fully achieved, it was not without its gains, and Wenrou was quite satisfied with it.

They traveled in silence and soon returned to the main camp.

After letting Wenrou go back to rest, Chu Qing returned to his own tent.

I glanced at Wu Qianhuan; her breathing was steady, and she had fallen asleep sometime during the night.

Chu Qing smiled wryly and didn't call out to her.

He glanced at the sky and saw that it was still early, so he sat down on the throne of the alliance leader.

Having taken Wenrou on this trip, and knowing that it was the puppet of the playful prince who took away the body of the Martial Prince, Chu Qing's doubts were finally resolved.

Moreover, this person did not blend into the martial arts world of the Southern Region, but instead went directly to Jue Tian Pass, intending to cross the pass into the Western Region.

Chu Qing didn't know why the Prince of Xi did this.

But as for Prince Wu, whether he is dead or alive, as long as he doesn't get in my way, I don't need to worry about him.

If I die, then it will all be over...

If he's still alive, at worst, I can just kill him again if I encounter him in the future.

After calming himself down, he stood up, found a basin of water, and washed his hands briefly.

Then he returned to his throne, and with a thought, summoned the system interface.

"Two ordinary random martial arts treasure chests, I wonder if they'll yield anything good."

After Chu Qing muttered something to himself, a system notification popped up.

[Two random martial arts treasure chests, open them?]

Chu Qing rubbed his hands together and exhaled:

"Turn on!"

(End of this chapter)