touchnovel Chapter 354 - 208: Ghost Lamp Wuchen? (Part 2)
Chapter 354 - 208: Ghost Lamp Wuchen? (Part 2)
"To live out this life in peace and stability.
"Unfortunately, this is not our family affair...
The cultivation method of the Blood Transformation Divine Palm is harsh and cruel. You used the identity of the second young master of the Iron Blood Hall to practice this Demon Skill. How many lives in the territory of the Iron Blood Hall have you harmed because of this?
"Moreover, there is also the Blood Demon Scripture!
"As a father, I can forgive you because I am your father.
"But... those ordinary people who died by your hand, who you used to practice martial arts, and their families and fellow members of the Martial World, could they forgive you?
"Or do I even have the right to forgive you on their behalf!
"You have grown up in the Iron Blood Hall, reaping the benefits of your identity, yet instead of thinking how to repay it, you use this privilege to commit acts of the Demon Dao!
"If this matter spreads, if I opt to protect you out of favoritism, how will the Iron Blood Hall stand in the Martial World?
"Son, tell me, how could I protect you?"
Tie Xiaoyang’s eyes were red, and tears flowed uncontrollably:
"Father, I truly know I was wrong, I beg you, please spare me this time!"
He hugged Tie Lingyun’s leg, crying uncontrollably.
Tie Lingyun tilted his head up, his tiger eyes also red.
Yet ultimately could not hold back the tears, he merely pressed Tie Xiaoyang’s shoulder and said softly:
"Let the past disperse, may in your next life... you not go astray and be a great man of integrity!"
He reached out to stroke Tie Xiaoyang’s head, and suddenly, his palm force surged.
Tie Xiaoyang’s voice abruptly stopped, his expression became vacant.
Finally, amidst Tie Xiaofeng’s cry of "second brother", he slowly collapsed onto the ground.
Tie Lingyun seemed to age ten years in an instant, his face unable to mask the sorrow.
Chu Qing’s voice came at this moment:
"It must have been hard for Grand Hall Master Tie."
Tie Lingyun barely managed to pull his lips, as if trying to smile, but that smile was too difficult.
He sighed:
"Let Third Young Master laugh at me."
"Although for me, this person indeed deserved to die,
"But in such a situation, I may not have had Grand Hall Master’s decisiveness...
"I admire."
Chu Qing clasped his hands.
He knew this matter was difficult for Tie Lingyun.
To speak truthfully, Tie Lingyun’s most beloved was naturally his young daughter Tie Chuming, but towards his son, he was not without feeling.
Otherwise, he would not have been anxious for Tie Xiaoyang, and risk danger alone, wanting to save his son’s life.
Now having personally killed Tie Xiaoyang, though he tried to hide the sorrow in his heart, everyone could still feel it.
Beitang Zun gently patted Tie Lingyun’s shoulder:
"A true man inevitably faces unfilial sons and unworthy wives, think it through."
Tie Lingyun was angry when he heard this:
"You are the one with unfilial sons and unworthy wives... I have three sons and one daughter, having one rebellious son, what’s strange about that?
"Do I need to be like you, never married in this life, without even the qualification to raise a rebellious son?"
Beitang Zun’s face turned black with anger, he meant to comfort, but why did it sting so much?
But he was indignant:
"Though I have not married, it doesn’t mean I have no rebellious sons... Ah no, you got me confused, I mean it doesn’t mean I have no sons.
"Truth be told, I had a few close female companions in my younger days."
This fact everyone did believe...
After all, this handsome old man, looking at his age now, was quite charming.
If he had no gossip when young, it would have been a waste of that face.
Chu Qing felt the topic was drifting away.
So he frowned and said:
"Does anyone have a bottle to store something? Preferably... preferably the Profound Jade Ice Crystal Bottle."
Everyone was stunned and looked up at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing pointed to the stone platform:
"There seems to be another drop of poison in there, I’d like to take it and seek a master to see if an antidote can be formulated."
Only then did everyone understand what Chu Qing had been up to before.
They immediately settled Tie Xiaoyang’s body and hurried over to check.
Sure enough, a half-drop of liquid, like water, hung on the tube, but without enough strength to fall.
But where to find the Profound Jade Ice Crystal Bottle?
As everyone was at a loss, Gentle came over.
Holding something in hand, gently playing with it.
As she approached, everyone felt a chill emanating from what she held.
It was a white jade-like bottle, not big but very exquisite.
Chu Qing murmured:
"Where did you get it?"
Gentle blinked, wondering why Chu Qing’s question was so strange?
Her own thing... of course, she picked it up?
She pointed, indicating she picked it up from above...
Chu Qing was speechless, then took the bottle:
"Let me borrow it."
Saying this, he carefully touched the half-drop of liquid with it, and the transparent liquid rolled right into the bottle’s mouth.
"It truly is the Profound Jade Ice Crystal Bottle, did not expect they had another one."
Chu Qing raised his head and said:
"This place cannot be left, we must find a way to destroy it.
"This half-drop of poison, I plan to seek a master to create an antidote.
"The sooner the better, so I plan to leave immediately..."
At this, he looked at Gentle:
"You stay here for the time being, I will do my best, and maybe in a day or two, I can be back."
Gentle nodded, knowing this was important and couldn’t be delayed.
Tie Lingyun then said:
"I have prepared some gunpowder, entrusted to the Weiyuan Escort Agency, asking Hero Chen Zhengnan of the Southern Ridge Iron Sword to bring it to the Ghost God Gorge.
"Counting the days, perhaps it will arrive in a few more days.
"I will let Cheng Tieshan handle this... Gentle, this young brother can wait in our Iron Blood Hall Stronghold in the meantime."
"Why trouble Grand Hall Master Tie? Let him wait at my Blazing Hall instead."
Beitang Zun waved his hand.
Chu Qing was momentarily stunned by Tie Lingyun’s words, realizing that what Chen Zhengnan said about the secured shipment, was actually a cart full of gunpowder.
He immediately nodded:
"Alright, in that case, I’ll proceed first!"
His original plan was to head to the Taiheng Sect after crossing the Ghost God Gorge.
Now needing to double back, he naturally had to be as quick as possible...
So after speaking, he turned and swiftly left, disappearing from everyone’s sight in a blink.
The remaining people ransacked the place.
There was nothing worth mentioning found.
In the end, they took Tie Xiaoyang’s body back to the Heng Village.
If there was something to say, it was long, if not, it was short.
Chu Qing sprinted all the way, his Inner Strength inexhaustible, employing the Flying Reed Smoke Skill and Chasing Star and Moon Step continuously.
Where he passed, he was like a green shadow.
When passers-by realized and turned back, his figure was already gone.
So, it wasn’t long until what took others ten days of hiking by day and resting by night, disappeared under his feet in the latter half of the night.
At the Yin Yang Forest Array, he knocked at the door for a while, welcomed by a disciple of the Yin Yang Hermit.
The young disciple was surprised to see Chu Qing, yawning, asking why he came in the dead of night?
Chu Qing waited until the Yin Yang Hermit was dragged out of bed, then explained all the details.
The Yin Yang Hermit was a bit surprised:
"Poison of a Drop of Water? This poison is only recorded in the Celestial Art Pharmacopoeia, who would dare to defy the world and forcibly create such deadly poison?
"Quick, let me see it."
Chu Qing took out the Profound Jade Ice Crystal Bottle and handed it to the Yin Yang Hermit.
The Yin Yang Hermit opened it, observed carefully, and used a Silver Needle to test it, then nodded slowly:
"Indeed it is the Poison of a Drop of Water!
"It is said to be incurable... but, that is for others, not necessarily a dead end for me."
Hearing this, Chu Qing immediately took out an acupoint copper figure.
The Yin Yang Hermit glanced at him:
"Put that away, such an interesting thing, I yearn for it, does not count as your request."
Chu Qing was stunned, rolling his eyes:
"Then my bringing it here from afar, does it count as you owing me a favor?"
The two Yin Yang Hermit eyes rolled simultaneously, one old and one young:
"It counts, but if you want it repaid, would you still need the antidote?"
One should not treat others as a fool after all...
Chu Qing chuckled, about to speak, when a distant voice was heard:
"Ghost Lamp Wuchen here to visit the Yin Yang Hermit, I kindly ask my old friend to show thyself!"