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

Chapter 536 She's leaving her father behind and her son behind!?
Silence... Silence may not be the Cambridge of tonight, but it could also be the end of life.

Chu Qing wore a smile, while the black-robed man opposite her wore only coldness.

The Taoist priest looked at Chu Qing with a face full of fear:

"You...why are you here?"

There's only one reason he'd be here...

The man in black robes glanced subconsciously in the direction of Jue Tian Pass, and finally slowly exhaled:

"It's my fault; I overestimated the Heavenly Evil Cult."

Chu Qing smiled:
"There's no need to be so self-deprecating... Hmm, seeing your outfit, I suddenly thought of someone."

"The wife of the fugitive scholar once said that she and the fugitive scholar had been to many places... One day, a person suddenly appeared, bringing someone who was not a monk to find her, and then used tricks on her."

"For the rest of her life, she relentlessly pursued the fleeing scholar."

"It wasn't until the fleeing scholar died that she was able to regain her memories..."

"If I'm not mistaken, this person is you, isn't it?"

"So what?"

The man in black chuckled softly:
"You want to kill me?"

What do you think, sir?

Chu Qing smiled and asked in return.

The scholar on the run was honest and straightforward, while his wife was a bit simple-minded.

They weren't bad people, yet they were harmed and turned into this state...

Although Chu Qing didn't say anything about it, she really disapproved of it.

"Perhaps I have a way to persuade the alliance leader to make an exception."

The man in black robes smiled and said:

"Now that things have come to this, why don't we talk?"

"You think you can change my mind with a few words?"

"Whether it can be changed is still unknown, but how can we know if we don't try? After all, we haven't really offended the alliance leader yet."

"But I don't want to waste my time with you."

The moment Chu Qing uttered these words, the black-robed man opposite him changed his expression drastically.

He suddenly looked up at Liu Zhaonian:
"kill him!!"

In that instant, Liu Zhaonian felt a momentary daze, and a strong killing intent and hatred spread from the bottom of his heart. He looked at Chu Qing as if he were looking at a mortal enemy with whom he had a blood feud.

Something was wrong... The last vestiges of reason made Liu Zhaonian feel even more tormented.

Time stretched out indefinitely, and each day felt like an eternity.

But at that moment, a shout came from the opposite side, and the man in black robes was sent flying backward.

His eyes were bulging with blood, and the scene was horrific.

Just as he was about to fall into the tent, Chu Qing grabbed him with his five fingers and pulled him back into Chu Qing's hand:

"Let me see... what have you all done?"

This person also possesses extraordinary attainments in spiritual martial arts.

However, he had no power to fight back against Chu Qing.

In an instant, Chu Qing broke through the man's mental defenses. Since they were not on the same side, Chu Qing's attack was naturally unrestrained, causing the man to scream in agony. The intense pain in his mind almost made him die.

But he couldn't die, so he could only endure the torment.

Liu Zhaonian regained his senses and looked up at Daoist Yige. He pointed his finger at Yige Daoist, who was cautiously observing Chu Qing. He did not expect Liu Zhaonian to suddenly attack him.

In an instant, several major acupoints in front of and behind him were struck, rendering him completely immobile.

Chu Qing pushed open the door to her memories and entered directly into the room.

Scenes unfolded before my eyes... At first, I didn't think much of it; it was just traveling around, spreading some of the glory of the former Great Qian Dynasty.

In the process, they subdued forces in various regions.

They went everywhere under heaven, across the four regions and one state... using coercion, bribery, emotional appeal, or reason.

Most importantly, these men in black robes were extremely wealthy.

Chu Qing observed very carefully, taking in their actions one by one, and finally, following the person's memories, arrived at a secret room.

After traversing a long corridor, we finally arrived at a place that resembled a natural cave.

This must be a gathering place, with seats on both sides; I counted nine seats in total.

However, the nine seats were not filled, and all the people sitting there, regardless of age or gender, were wearing long black robes that covered half of their faces.

There was only one person, high above, but wearing a black mask, sitting on a dragon throne.

Chu Qing wanted to get a clear look at the person's appearance, but the man in black robes only glanced at him once before lowering his head, not daring to meet the person's gaze.

Just as Chu Qing was about to continue watching, she suddenly saw a man in black on the side look up at her.

To be precise, he was looking at the black-robed man whose memories were being read by Chu Qing... The next moment, the long sword in his hand suddenly swung up.

hum! !

Chu Qing frowned slightly and withdrew from that person's mental world.

He stretched out a finger, touched his brow, and suddenly chuckled:
"Excellent swordsmanship."

This person must have left a sword aura inside the body of the man in black robes.

In that instant, Chu Qing was touched by the sword energy and had no choice but to withdraw from the spiritual world.

"In all the world, who can possess such swordsmanship... Ha, it seems you are not as free-spirited as the rumors suggest."

Chu Qing released his grip, and the man in black robes collapsed to the ground.

Occasionally, she would look up at Chu Qing, a naive smile on her face:
"Big brother, let's play together."

"..."

Liu Zhaonian grinned. Although he didn't know what had happened to his nephew, it was clear that the man in black had gone mad.

"Okay."

Chu Qing smiled:
What games should we play?

"Shall we pee and make mud?"

"Fine, I'll pee, and you'll mix in the mud?"

"Okay, okay! Hurry up and pee, I'm going to find some mud."

After saying that, he turned to leave, but at that moment, Chu Qing flicked his sleeve, and a head rolled down.

"Have you discovered anything?"

Only then did Liu Zhaonian speak up and ask a question.

Chu Qing nodded:

"We've found someone."

"who?"

"Sword Emperor Huangfu Changkong".

Looking across the world, those who can leave a trace of sword energy in people's spiritual world are extremely rare.

As for the person who could leave sword energy inside another person's body, Chu Qing thought for a long time and could only think of one person... Huangfu Yixiao.

However, Huangfu Yixiao's abilities were not enough to extricate himself from the mental world of this man in black robes.

Therefore, the person who drew the sword was most likely the contemporary Sword Emperor, Huangfu Changkong.

Liu Zhaonian frowned slightly:
"Does this person know Huangfu Changkong?"

Chu Qing shook his head:

"I don't know him; he belongs to an organization."

“From his memory, I saw that the organization was called ‘Tianxia Alliance’.”

"Their leader was called 'Lord,' and he harbored great ambitions, desiring to rule the world and become the supreme ruler."

"Besides this 'Lord,' there are nine seats in the alliance, and Huangfu Changkong should occupy one of them."

"The remaining eight seats are not full; at least two seats are still vacant."

"But even so, the remaining six are by no means ordinary people."

"However, this man in black robes holds an ordinary position within the Alliance of Heaven... so his knowledge is limited." Liu Zhaonian gasped.
"Sword Emperor Huangfu Changkong, actually..."

"Qing'er, this matter is extraordinary and requires careful consideration."

Chu Qing shook his head:

"There is no need for further planning. The World Alliance has now set its sights on our Southern Martial Alliance, attempting to provoke a conflict between us and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

"So that the world will be in chaos, and they can then take advantage of the situation to rise up."

"Just today's battle at Jue Tian Pass alone has drawn people from the World Alliance from both the North and South of our Southern Region, as well as from the sects of the Western Region."

"Once the chaos begins, the World Alliance will inevitably seize the opportunity to rise up..."

"The outcome at that time is hard to predict."

"Then what do we do?"

Liu Zhaonian sighed. On one side was the Heavenly Evil Sect, on the other side were the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and now there was also the World Alliance behind the scenes.

It was utterly chaotic.

Chu Qing smiled and said:

"Uncle, don't worry. The Alliance of the World may not be a monolithic entity."

"What role the Sword Emperor will play in this is still unknown..."

"As far as I know, Huangfu Yijian, the son of the Sword Emperor, was secretly sent to Nanling by the people of the World Alliance."

Whether the Sword Emperor knows about this matter or not, there are probably some subtle aspects involved.

"I plan to go directly to Zhongzhou to meet this contemporary Sword Emperor after I have finished dealing with the matters at hand."

"Perhaps we can find some clues."

"Of course, if I'm lucky, he might come to me on his own without me having to look for him."

"Is it about what you were talking about last night?"

Liu Zhaonian thought for a moment:
"So all we need to do is follow the steps and wait?"

Chu Qing nodded:

That's how it is... The world is vast, and we can't neglect the things that need to be done.

"There's no need to hold back. After this battle, we can directly march into the Western Regions and use the reputation of those five great masters there to reclaim our lost territory."

"We eagerly await the arrival of our distinguished guests."

"I will obey the order of the leader!"

Liu Zhaonian clasped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Chu Qing was both amused and exasperated.

"There's no one else here, why should we, uncle and nephew, act like this?"

"The etiquette cannot be abolished."

Liu Zhaonian glanced at Chu Qing, then suddenly asked in a low voice:

"Qing'er, do you want to be the emperor?"

"...We'll see, I haven't thought about it yet."

"Sometimes, you might not have time to think things through before you speak."

Liu Zhaonian shook his head slightly:
"However, there's no rush... let's wait and see."

"I'm telling you this only to let you know that if you want, even if it costs me my life, your uncle will make sure you reach the pinnacle of success!"

Chu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and gently shook his head:

"The higher you climb, the colder it gets..."

The two didn't continue their idle chatter. After capturing the man in black and obtaining clues about Huangfu Changkong, Daoist Yige was no longer of any use to Chu Qing.

Chu Qing decided to give him a swift end, and then took Liu Zhaonian back to Jue Tian Pass.

In this battle, Chu Qing used more than just poisonous smoke that could be used by taking advantage of the wind.

There are many other insidious methods, not simply relying on personal bravery.

Such methods often have unexpected effects... Therefore, when Chu Qing and the others returned here, the Heavenly Evil Cult had almost been wiped out.

Chu Qing didn't make a move; he simply watched quietly until the last Heavenly Evil Cult disciple was hacked to death. Only then did he wave his hand:
"Follow me to the Western Regions!!"

Everyone present cheered, "Our leader is wise!"

After leaving behind those to clean up the battlefield, the army continued its march westward.

A few days later, they arrived at Xiangnan City.

The first thing Chu Qing did upon arriving here was to begin dispersing the martial arts practitioners who had gathered because of the Alliance Leader's order.

Of course, even if Chu Qing hadn't done that, these people would have gradually dispersed naturally.

After the battle at Jue Tian Pass, many people left naturally.

The number of people who followed Chu Qing into Xiangnan City had decreased by 30%, and now that they have dispersed again, there are less than 10,000 people left by Chu Qing's side.

This group mainly consists of key members from various sects and gangs.

With this streamlined approach, Chu Qing no longer needed to worry about the 'military pay' going forward.

However, after arriving at Xiangnan City, Chu Qing did not make any major moves for the time being, which made the generals guarding the other cities somewhat uneasy.

Two more days passed, and the shepherd boy returned.

She handed Chu Qing a letter:

“This is a love letter my mother wrote to my father. You mustn’t peek at it yourself. My mother said that if you give this letter to my father, he will obediently work for you.”

“So easy?”

Chu Qing was somewhat surprised.

"How is it easy? I've talked myself hoarse, you know?"

The shepherd boy snorted and looked around.

Chu Qing is currently living in the City Lord's Mansion in Xiangnan City, and the place where he met the shepherd boy is the study of the City Lord's Mansion.

With no one around, the shepherd boy suddenly approached Chu Qing:

"I want to talk to you about something."

Chu Qing shrank back:

"This matter is probably not simple... Tell me about it, and I'll consider it carefully."

"It's very simple, and very enjoyable."

"At least for you, it's a happy time."

As the shepherd boy spoke, he laughed and reached out to grab Chu Qing's collar, pulling him closer to him.

Chu Qing felt a chill run down her spine:

"No, you can say whatever you want, but why did you have to get physical?"

"Let you get used to it a little bit first."

The shepherd boy said with a smile.

"...Stop talking nonsense, what is it?"

Let's have a baby.

"..."

Chu Qing's eyes widened, and after a moment of blankness, she suddenly realized:
"So... are you planning to inherit your Mu family business, or the Shang family business?"

“What my mother meant was that the merchants… Back then, when my father married into the family, my mother was actually quite reluctant. Now that the older generation has passed away, no one can make decisions for them anymore, so she wanted to make amends to my father.”

Chu Qing couldn't help but rub his forehead:
"This is impossible……"

"Why is it impossible? I don't care about you as a person, and I don't want to marry you."

The shepherd boy said:
"I just want to have a child with you, two are fine too, one with the surname Mu, and the other with the surname Shang."

"Boys or girls with the surname Mu are fine, since girls can marry into families with their husbands... Boys with the surname Shang are preferred."

"I'll leave with the kids when the time comes, and I won't trouble you at all."

"...Are you trying to leave the father behind and keep the son?"

Chu Qing said with a dark face:
"Why should I agree to let my Chu family bloodline be scattered abroad?"

(End of this chapter)