The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 263 Assassination
Wu Chengyu, now bearing the face of Heshi Lie Liangping, reappeared at the Da Ci'en Temple. His mindset was completely different this time; everyone treated him with utmost respect, and all the ambushes were laid bare before him.

Number Four led the way and soon arrived at the center of this Zen room area. Wu Chengyu first passed through an open space and vaguely smelled gunpowder. This should be the place where Qiu Qianchi mentioned burying the bombs.

Of course, this is not the place for deliberation. The council chamber is about several dozen feet away from this flat area, and the killing radius of gunpowder explosions in this era is simply out of reach.

Wu Chengyu entered the council hall and sat down at the head of the table. Number Four stood behind him. Qiu Qianren had not yet appeared.

"Where is our Chief Qiu?"

"Reporting to the chief, he should be here soon. That Qiu Qianren is arrogant and domineering. Should I go and urge him on?"

"No need. If he were truly an arrogant and domineering person, he wouldn't have chosen to pledge allegiance to our Great Jin in the first place. It's just a bluff and a pretense."

I'll wait for him here. He dares to make me wait, but he definitely won't dare to make me wait too long. It's all just petty tricks; he just wants to get more power out of me.

Wu Chengyu stopped talking and just silently drank his tea. As he expected, Qiu Qianren appeared in less than two cups of tea.

"Haha, Lord Heshilie, I've kept you waiting. I practiced my skills last night and made great progress. I didn't expect to come out a little late. Please forgive me."

A short, white-haired but imposing old man walked in. He was dressed in luxurious clothes and looked more like a local gentry than a martial artist.

The last time Wu Chengyu saw him was when he appeared masked in the battle where he ambushed Hong Qigong, and was then chased and made to look disheveled by Hong Qigong.

Now he's putting on an air of being the best in the world. Compared to Hong Qigong and Huang Yaoshi in my memory, this old man is somewhat blustering but actually weak.

Behind him was Qiu Qianchi, who was dressed more simply. However, as soon as she entered, her eyes were wandering around. Occasionally, she would glance at Wu Chengyu's face with disdain, clearly indicating that he did not meet her standards as a looks-obsessed person.

Wu Chengyu didn't look at Qiu Qianren and the others again, letting them sit down beside him. He held his teacup, blew on it a few times, and silently drank his tea, his eyes fixed on the ground, without saying a word.

Qiu Qianren felt somewhat embarrassed when he saw that Wu Chengyu was ignoring him, so he smiled apologetically.

"It wasn't that I was unwilling to cooperate with Lord Heshilie's proposal, but rather that my family's Iron Palm technique, which I have never passed on to outsiders, is something that requires talent to master, even if I were to make an exception."

Qiu has cultivated for thirty years, but has only reached his current level. This is far from enough to quench his immediate thirst.

Qiu's idea was still to find a way to capture the Seven Masters of Quanzhen. The martial arts left behind by Wang Chongyang formed a complete system, from low to high, which was perfect for training masters on a large scale.

"Of course, I, Qiu, will not stand idly by. As soon as Lord Heshilie lures the Seven Masters of Quanzhen here, I, Qiu, will immediately take them down."

Wu Chengyu kept his head down and silently drank his tea, showing no reaction whatsoever. This made Qiu Qianren's expression turn somewhat ugly, and Qiu Qianchi was even more furious. She took a few steps and walked up to Wu Chengyu.

“You bastard surnamed He, my brother has been so courteous to you, don’t take advantage of it.”

"Little sister, what are you saying? Apologize to Lord Heshilie and get out of here."

Qiu Qianchi's audacity in speaking to Heshi Lie Liangping enraged the surrounding Jin people, and Qiu Qianren immediately intervened. Qiu Qianchi's face flushed with anger, while Wu Chengyu laughed and stood up, saying, "Chief Qiu, you're too kind. I greatly admire your sister's straightforward personality."

As he spoke, he walked past Qiu Qianchi and said to her in a barely audible voice, "Confucius said to achieve benevolence, and Mencius said to uphold righteousness. That thunderous bomb is really dangerous. If it explodes, it will frighten your husband. Isn't Miss Qiu the most obedient one?"

This passage was delivered using a technique called "talking magic," which uses internal force and ultrasonic waves to send the sound directly into Qiu Qianchi's ears, achieving the effect of transmitting sound in a secret way. Unless the person is within a foot of her, or has extraordinary hearing like Wu Chengyu, only Qiu Qianchi can hear it.

Upon hearing Confucius and Mencius say that, Qiu Qianchi's eyes immediately went blank. After a few breaths, she returned to normal, then ignored everyone and turned to leave the council hall. At first glance, it seemed that she had simply left in anger after being scolded by her brother.

His younger sister was usually spoiled too much, and even Qiu Qianren thought it was only natural for her to be like this, without the slightest suspicion.

Wu Chengyu watched Qiu Qianchi leave, then turned to Qiu Qianren: "What Chief Qiu said resonates with me. I am determined to acquire the martial arts of the Quanzhen Sect. However, if I only obtain the manuals and have no one to teach me, I'm afraid I won't be able to master them."

"How about we hand it all over to Chief Qiu then, and he can pass on the teachings?"

Qiu Qianren was overjoyed. This was exactly the promise he wanted, especially the Innate Skill, which Heshi Lie Liangping had previously refused to give to him.

In his view, as long as he obtains the Innate Skill, his martial arts will be able to reach new heights, and even surpassing the Five Greats would be within his grasp.

He quickly walked over to Wu Chengyu's side, clasped his hands in a bow, and said, "As long as I can obtain the Innate Skill, I, Qiu, am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."

Wu Chengyu turned around and helped Qiu Qianren up, smiling: "Chief Qiu, why such a grand gesture? It's just a matter of cooperation. As long as Chief Qiu..."

His voice immediately lowered, and he leaned close to Qiu Qianren's ear. Qiu Qianren smiled, indicating that he was all ears.

"As long as Chief Qiu dies here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Chengyu suddenly grabbed Qiu Qianren's shoulder with his left hand and used his right hand to strike Qiu Qianren's back with the Nine Yin Divine Claw.

Qiu Qianren's expression changed upon hearing Wu Chengyu's words. He reacted quickly, straining his shoulders to try and break free from Wu Chengyu's grasp. At the same time, he threw a punch at Wu Chengyu's chest with his other hand. Wu Chengyu's left hand reached out in time to block Qiu Qianren's attack, while his right hand had already touched Qiu Qianren's back.

With a crisp sound, Qiu Qianren's fist was easily blocked by Wu Chengyu. Not only that, Wu Chengyu had put all his internal strength into this palm strike, plus his own arm strength, aiming to kill in one blow. Qiu Qianren's entire arm bone was instantly shattered by Wu Chengyu's shock.

At the same time, Wu Chengyu's right hand successfully penetrated Qiu Qianren's body, first shattering Qiu Qianren's spine, and then directly tearing open the other's heart.

But Wu Chengyu's expression also changed. Even if Qiu Qianren had been ambushed by him, his punch just now could not have been so powerful. He seemed to be even less than a third-rate master. Moreover, in a life-or-death situation, he did not use his signature move, the Iron Palm of Mountain Suppression.

Wu Chengyu never thought his ambush could kill Qiu Qianren in one move; at most, it would only seriously injure him. But Qiu Qianren was actually killed by him just like that.

Wu Chengyu's mind raced, and he finally thought of someone—someone he had always known but had always subconsciously overlooked.

"Qiu Qianzhang?"

(End of this chapter)