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

Chapter 540 A Stunning Sight from the East!

Fifty li east of the southern city, there is a mountain.

The name of the mountain is Yuesong.

There is a pavilion at the foot of Yuesong Mountain called Wangshan Pavilion.

The place where Huangfu Changkong and Chu Qing made their appointment three days ago is right here...

Fifty miles was not a long distance for Chu Qing and his group, and they soon arrived at Wangshan Pavilion.

Shang Qiuyu looked worried the whole way.

The main problem is that things haven't gone smoothly these past three days...

There is always a price to pay for plotting face-to-face, so Chu Qing kept a close watch on him.

Chu Qing would never touch anything that passed through his hands.

He would sneak into his room at night to practice martial arts with Wu Qianhuan... Even a dignified Xuan Emperor couldn't very well eavesdrop under the window.

He was so anxious every day that he was scratching his head in frustration.

Chu Qing sometimes found his appearance quite funny.

I really don't know what this person is thinking every day... So I decided to have an open and honest conversation with him.

Only then did I realize that Shang Qiuyu initially disagreed because she felt it wasn't a good fit.

After all, Chu Qing already has two people by her side. How could she, the daughter of the Xuan Emperor, possibly humble herself and act like a concubine?

In addition, Chu Qing is handsome, and the title of "pretty boy" is well-deserved... It's hard not to think that Chu Qing is a shameless scoundrel who uses flattery to deceive innocent girls.

And such people, once they have martial arts skills, fame, and power...

The destructive power of this on a young girl is self-evident.

Therefore, he had a preconceived notion that the shepherd boy had been deceived by Chu Qing.

That day, he rushed all the way from Lingbei to Xiangnan City, only to hear the shepherd boy talking about whether or not to have children. With those previous thoughts still lingering, he was naturally furious.
The reason I agreed later was quite simple.

Because of his wife.

In his view, his wife is the most important person in the world, and she is always right... If his wife's opinion is different from his, he will definitely listen to her.

As a result, his objections became meaningless with his wife's consent.

And there was no direct shift in stance without any principle in mind.

He started frantically trying to help his daughter carry out his wife's plan...

Finally, he warned Chu Qing to hurry up and have a child with the shepherd boy, and not to be so ungrateful.

Chu Qing was so angry that she almost came to blows with Shang Qiuyu in Xiangnan City.

These past three days have yielded nothing, and now we're almost at Wangshan Pavilion.

Shang Qiuyu was extremely anxious.

It's important to understand that Chu Qing's meteoric rise to power was fraught with peril.

A slight mistake could cost you your life.

If Chu Qing is really killed by Dongfang Jinghong and Huangfu Changkong working together, wouldn't my wife's plan be ruined?
Once she gets home, will she be able to forgive herself?

The mere thought of the possibility of it happening made Shang Qiuyu feel as if life had lost all its interest.

Finally, unable to hold back any longer, he said to Chu Qing:
"Have you even seriously considered what I'm telling you?"

"No, please do not disturb."

Chu Qing was already adept at rejecting him... This old man takes advantage of any slight, so to prevent him from getting cocky, she couldn't give him any hope.

Shang Qiuyu gritted her teeth:
"You are about to rise to the top in one step today... I have already told you about the dangers involved."

"It can be said that if it weren't for my intervention, there would have been at least an 80% chance that you would have been beaten to death by them."

"On the contrary, if I were to intervene, not only would I be able to ensure your safety, but I would also be able to successfully inherit the throne and truly become one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

Why not do it?

"No."

"You...you...you are utterly stubborn, inflexible, and heartless! This is outrageous!!"

Seeing that Chu Qing was unyielding, Shang Qiuyu scolded him with a dark face.

Chu Qing simply ignored it.

Wu Qianhuan and Mu Tong'er, who were standing to the side, listened to the conversation between the two people in front of them and were at a loss for words.

Wu Qianhuan took the shepherd boy's hand and gently patted it:

"It's okay, don't be discouraged, there's always tomorrow."

The shepherd boy had no choice but to nod...

Actually, if she hadn't gone home this time, I guess nothing would have happened.

But her mother opened the door to a new world for her, allowing her to find a broad road ahead amidst her confusion.

From then on, I felt that there was no need to take any other path.

These past few days, Shang Qiuyu has been trying to find a way to drug Chu Qing and persuade him...

The shepherd boy, however, only played with Wu Qianhuan and Wenrou.

Now that he has Wu Qianhuan's approval, he's not really in a hurry.

Her only worry was that if Shang Qiuyu really lost her temper because Chu Qing refused so firmly, and refused to help when she should, Chu Qing might get hurt again, which would be terrible.

Suddenly, Chu Qing stopped in her tracks.

Looking up, they saw that they had arrived at the Wangshan Pavilion, which was empty. It was clear that Huangfu Changkong and Dongfang Jinghong had not yet arrived.

Chu Qing wasn't in a hurry; he simply found a spot in the pavilion and sat down.

Shang Qiuyu wanted to make the most of this last bit of time... but she was pulled away by the shepherd boy. The father and daughter started whispering to each other again, their eyes glancing at Chu Qing.

Chu Qing was speechless for a moment, then glanced at Wu Qianhuan beside him:
"You're really something. They've come to steal from your doorstep, and you're still welcoming them with a smile. Isn't that like opening the door to let in a thief?"

Ultimately, isn't the key still with you?

Wu Qianhuan glanced at the pavilion:

"If you're so determined, what good would it do for me to stop you? I might even end up being labeled as jealous."

"On the contrary... if you have no intention, even if I do nothing, Miss Mu will be able to succeed?"

"Besides, I've already analyzed the pros and cons for you before... Actually, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. After all, it wouldn't be appropriate to break with Emperor Xuan over this matter."

"I think it's all just a joke."

Wenrou opened her small stool, sat down beside her, and said:
"If you don't agree to what Senior Shang says, he definitely won't help you."

"But now Sister Mu is definitely trying to persuade him... at least give him a way out, and in the end she will still help you if she should."

"It's hard to say what Sister Mu thinks of you; I don't quite understand it."

"Perhaps it's because I have feelings for you, but those feelings are a bit complicated..."

"I've understood it these past two days, let me analyze it for you?"

Wu Qianhuan glanced at Wenrou in surprise:
"You can analyze this now? Come on, tell me about it."

"I think... she had her eye on Third Brother when he saved her."

"After all, what she went through back then is something that makes one feel hopeless just thinking about it."

"Third Brother not only saved her life, but also her innocence."

"Although she had someone protecting her at the time... the outcome would have been different if a young and handsome man had come instead."

"This can be seen from the fact that she later helped her third brother hide his identity and secretly kept an eye on him."

Her gentle little mouth smacked as she spoke:
"However, after Sister Wu came, I stayed by Third Brother's side the whole time. "Although I didn't know how to express it back then, I had already fallen deeply in love with him."

"Anyone can see the relationship between the two of us and Third Brother... How could she, the daughter of the Xuan Emperor, not see it?"

"In addition, she and Third Brother only met once and haven't seen each other for so long. Third Brother also has other women around him. As the daughter of the Xuan Emperor, just as Senior Shang said, how could she possibly humble herself and become someone else's concubine?"

"So when we met her at Tianfo Temple, she resolutely wanted to give up that thought and only remembered the life-saving grace."

"In fact, after the battle at Tianfo Temple, she and we were separated."

Wu Qianhuan looked at Wenrou with some surprise. She had thought that the little girl's analysis was just a casual remark, but she didn't expect that what she said was so reasonable.

Chu Qing was also somewhat surprised and asked:

"and then?"

"And then... then it was probably fate."

"Anyway, if it were me, I would probably think like this."

"After all, after we parted ways at Tianfo Temple, we went to participate in the Tianyi Sect Martial Arts Conference, while Sister Mu went to visit her master."

"No one expected that we would meet again in the Ten Deadly Caves; it can only be considered a coincidence."

She said gently:

"Do you remember what Sister Mu went through when we first met her?"

"...I crawled out of the ancient tomb and you stepped on my hand."

"Yes, she had a hard time climbing out of there. I guess... she thought more than once that she might die in that ancient tomb."

"And the first person I saw after surviving the near-death experience was my third brother."

What do you think she was thinking at that time?

Wenrou paused for a moment, giving Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan some time to think.

Then he continued:

"Anyway, I think that at that time she might have thought that if she hadn't come out this time, would she have any regrets?"
"Are there things in life that I haven't experienced yet? If I can survive, there's something I must do?"

"And among these things, major life events are undoubtedly a particularly significant part."

"After barely surviving, I looked up and saw the man I had once been attracted to. It was an unexpected reunion."

"Anyway, if it were me, even the thoughts that had died before would be stirred up again."

"hiss!!"

Wu Qianhuan gasped:
"Little Rou Rou, are you possessed by someone? What you're saying makes so much sense!!"

Chu Qing raised an eyebrow and said quietly:

"I didn't realize she had such thoughts... You're just imagining things, aren't you?"

"It was just a guess to begin with."

Wenrou stuck her tongue out at Chu Qing:

"Later, when you fought with the Ghost Emperor, she clearly didn't follow, but inexplicably the two of you ended up together again in the First Martial Emperor's Tomb."

"This is clearly an absolute coincidence, yet it is a coincidence that is just right."

"It's as if there's a pair of hands in the dark that make you two entangled together... unable to be separated no matter what."

"So, I think, Third Brother, if you can't handle it, you should just accept it."

"Sister Wu is right, it's worth it."

Chu Qing reached out and gently tapped Wenrou's forehead:
"You made such a funny face, and even stuck your tongue out..."

"Alright, stop analyzing, they're here."

Wu Qianhuan's heart tightened, and she looked around sharply, but saw no one.

Shang Qiuyu didn't know what she talked about with Mu Tong'er. Mu Tong'er didn't react much, but Shang Qiuyu's face turned somewhat dark.

At this moment, he looked up and flicked his hand:

"You're here, so stop playing tricks."

There was no dazzling light after he made his move.

A sword mark suddenly appeared in mid-air, followed by a figure slowly descending from the sky.

"Brother Shang, what's wrong with you today? You're in such a bad mood."

The one who landed was none other than the Sword Emperor Huangfu Changkong.

The moment Chu Qing saw him, she couldn't help but glance at Mo Duxing, who was not far away.

To be honest, I don't see the arrogant trait that Mo Duxing and Huangfu Yixiao both have in Sword Emperor.

His temperament was gentle, not like the sharpness of a sword, but like the clouds in the sky, the wind on the riverbank, or the fine rain—light and soft, making it easy for people to feel good about him.

Both Mo Duxing and Huangfu Yixiao have a bit of a pretentious streak.

It's a strange trait that regardless of skill level, one must always put on airs.

Even now, when Chu Qing looked at Mo Duxing, he saw him standing with his hands behind his back, one hand on his sword, his lips moving... Chu Qing strained his ears to hear what he said:
"This man is a worthy opponent."

Chu Qing was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Mo Duxing is still Mo Duxing after all... Cui Bu Nu's decision not to let him travel the world alone was truly a wise one.

Chu Qing also stepped out of the pavilion at this moment and looked up:
"I heard that the Sword Emperor has also come today, but I wonder where Senior Dongfang is?"

"there."

Huangfu Changkong pointed with his hand, pointing directly to Yue Song Mountain not far away.

Chu Qing was slightly taken aback:
"He went up the mountain?"

"The Alliance Leader's martial arts are unparalleled, no less than those of us who were the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

"Now that we've achieved such great success, we certainly dare not be complacent."

"Therefore, Dongfang Jinghong climbed the mountain with cloud support, preparing to create a place for the three of us to compete in martial arts."

Huangfu Changkong spoke calmly.

Chu Qing raised an eyebrow... "Yiyun Mountain Climbing, where to begin? What kind of martial arts arena do you intend to create?"

As his thoughts shifted, he suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly.

The ultimate sword intent condensed in mid-air, and a conjecture suddenly arose in my mind:
"Could it be that he wants to..."

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, a blade of light suddenly swept out horizontally.

The magnificent blade light was more dazzling than the sun in the sky, so vast that it made one wonder if it possessed the power to cleave the heavens.

Apart from Chu Qing, Shang Qiuyu, and Huangfu Changkong, everyone else present gasped in shock.

With a soft hiss, a mountain peak of Yue Song Mountain silently received the blade's edge.

The next moment, a series of explosions came from Yue Song Mountain.

A mountain peak was abruptly cut in half, revealing an extremely spacious platform.

Chu Qing didn't look at the mountain again, but instead looked at the person who was slowly descending.

The man looked to be around forty years old, with a rugged appearance and an unkempt appearance.

His hair was a mess, and he reeked of alcohol...

What's striking is the knife he's carrying.

The broadsword, a foot wide, felt as light as a feather in his hands.

This knife is called... Jinghong!
The owner of this knife, that unkempt drunkard, was none other than the swordsman who had just severed a peak with a single strike—the Sword Emperor among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors… Dongfang Jinghong!
(End of this chapter)