Chapter 614 - 338: How About Giving Me Another One? (Part 2)

Chapter 614: Chapter 338: How About Giving Me Another One? (Part 2)

Chu Qing circled around the Divine Sound Waterfall several times and discovered that beyond the layer of water curtain, there was another space inside.

However, upon stepping inside, nothing peculiar was seen.

He scrutinized almost the entire cave but didn’t find any mechanisms.

Yet he did not leave... He stayed in the cave for half a day before finally leaving the Divine Sound Waterfall.

Before exiting, he went to see Wu Qianhuan again and heard the sound of music leisurely echoing from the grandmother’s courtyard.

Although he was outside the courtyard, unable to experience the wonders of the "Heavenly Heart Peaceful Song" at a close range,

the sounds that reached his ears gave Chu Qing a feeling of inner peace... quite marvelous indeed.

After listening for a while, Chu Qing took a step back and then turned to leave straight for outside the Celestial Sound Mansion.

In a secluded spot, Chu Qing changed into Night Clothes, covering his head and face entirely with only his eyes exposed.

After hiding his clothes, he stepped forward, using Lightning Divine Step, and his whole being disappeared like a flash in an instant.

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By the time he found the people from the two mansions, it was already dusk.

This time Han Qiujun came prepared, so both Star Split Mansion and Liaoyuan Mansion brought along a large number of men.

They paraded openly in the streets, and their stated purpose was certainly not to eradicate the Celestial Sound Mansion,

but to clear the Celestial Sound Mansion of its charges and help rid it of its guilt.

Thus, the Celestial Sound Mansion had no reason to stop them from approaching... and truthfully, Liu Zhaonian never intended to stop them from the start.

At that time, they didn’t know what role the Han Family played in all this.

But Liu Zhaonian knew what he had and hadn’t done, with a clear conscience, there was no fear of questioning from the two mansions.

Now, since the plan was to invite them into the trap willingly, there was even less reason to stop them.

Thus, this grand procession of what appeared to be several thousand men and horses marched openly through the territory of the Celestial Sound Mansion.

Even as the two groups met, they remained distinctly separate.

Within each group, there were flag bearers, the flags simply said ’Liaoyuan’ and ’Star Split’ respectively.

From a distance, it was clear who was leading the group.

Chu Qing was in no hurry, quietly observing the situation for a while.

As the sky darkened, the group also stopped.

They were getting ready to set up camp and eat to continue their journey once full.

This routine they had been through countless times on this journey, naturally well-versed in it.

Soon, tents were set up everywhere, and the aroma of food emerged from various places.

Inside one of the tents, a middle-aged man slowly spoke:

"We are not far from Celestial Melody City, I’ve received news from the Han Family, suggesting we travel overnight without resting so we can reach Celestial Melody City by morning."

The speaker’s eyes were downcast, dressed in a scholar’s long robe, yet the elegant attire couldn’t hide his robust physique.

Muscles bulged, stretching the clothes and making him look somewhat awkward.

If Liu Zhaonian were here, he would recognize that this person was Ouyang Tianxu’s younger brother, Ouyang Tianfeng, from the Ouyang Family of Liaoyuan Mansion.

It’s said that he loved literature from a young age and often considered himself a scholar.

Yet he had little talent in that field; instead, his Innate Divine Power made him suitable for martial arts.

But he refused to study martial arts, only wanting to read and become eloquent.

Thus, he devoted most of his energy to literacy and rare manuscripts.

Martial Arts was only practiced occasionally... and he became the second-best fighter in the Ouyang Family today.

His martial skills were only second to Ouyang Tianxu.

One could hardly imagine what heights he might have reached if he had focused on martial arts!

It is worth mentioning that Ouyang Tianfeng suggested abolishing the slave trade within their jurisdiction more than once.

When the old patriarch of the Ouyang Family was alive, he suggested it and was beaten for it.

Now, with Ouyang Tianxu in power, he mentioned it again... This time he wasn’t beaten, but nothing came of it either.

At this moment, within the tent, sitting in front of the desk and stuffing a meat bun into his mouth, was Ouyang Tianxu.

He nodded:

"Then find someone to send a message back, following his words, we travel overnight tonight."

Ouyang Tianfeng responded but didn’t move.

Ouyang Tianxu looked up:

"Is there something you want to say?"

"Brother, I have a feeling that there is something amiss in this matter, but I cannot express exactly what..."

Ouyang Tianfeng frowned deeply:

"Anyway, I feel that that Han fellow has bad intentions.

"He doesn’t seem like a gentleman at all."

Seeing this, Ouyang Tianxu smiled, picking up another meat bun in his hand, but didn’t rush to eat, instead he sighed:

"In Lingbei, amongst the leaders of the Three Mansions, Three Clans, and Three Sects, is there anyone easy to deal with?

"Tianfeng... You must understand, a gentleman cannot lead."

"Why?"

Ouyang Tianfeng’s face was full of confusion.

Ouyang Tianxu looked at his brother, a bit helpless... If it were anyone else, he might tell them to study more to better understand things.

But this case defied judgment.

He could only sigh:

"You should focus on martial arts in the future, no more reading, it’s futile... It only hinders your progress in Martial Arts."

"...Brother!"

Ouyang Tianfeng objected vehemently:

"I will never give up on reading!!"

"..."

Ouyang Tianxu took a deep breath, momentarily speechless, and finally sighed:

"Do as you please."

Only then did Ouyang Tianfeng leave, content.

Ouyang Tianxu, however, found that the meat bun in his hand had lost its savor, and he threw it back into the basin, pondering.

Even Ouyang Tianfeng could sense Han Qiujun’s ill intent. As the head authority of the Ouyang Family, how could he not have a clue?

He just didn’t know what role Han Qiujun was playing, and what the true nature of the Celestial Sound Mansion was.

The investigators sent out didn’t return with anything useful.

The end result was that they had to proceed cautiously and adapt accordingly.

He brought along a large force not only to guard against the Celestial Sound Mansion possibly colluding with the Celestial Evil Cult but also to guard against Han Qiujun...

Of course, he could choose to do nothing.

When Han Qiujun came knocking, doing nothing, not agreeing, not allying, and not coming to the Celestial Sound Mansion.

But if so, it wouldn’t be all calm.

He understood the axiom of mutual destruction... If the Celestial Sound Mansion did collude with the Celestial Evil Cult, and Star Split Mansion came knocking, it would be like throwing a meat bun to a dog.

By then, from three mansions down to two, could his Liaoyuan Mansion remain untouched?

Rather than sitting idle, it is better to take the initiative.

That was the purpose of Ouyang Tianxu’s journey.

Without such deep calculations, nor as cunning as Liu Zhaonian might think.

"If only someone wise could give me guidance at this moment."

Ouyang Tianxu thought, but shook his head, feeling it was mere wishful thinking.

In such a situation, who would appear to offer counsel?

And even if someone did appear, could he trust them?

Thinking this, he decided to fill his stomach first, then consider the next steps, but reaching into the basin, he froze.

Looking down:

"Weren’t there more than ten left? How are some missing?"

Looking up again, he saw a person in black pulling down a face covering while taking large bites of a bun.

For a moment, Ouyang Tianxu’s pupils contracted sharply.

He was the Mansion Master of the Ouyang Family, the most respected in Liaoyuan Mansion, the martial arts master of the Ouyang Family.

Yet, this person appeared, ate his buns, and he hadn’t even noticed!

Who was this person?

In the midst of suspicion, a bun was already finished by this person in black.

Giving Ouyang Tianxu a glance, the person wiped their mouth under the face cover:

"Tastes good, after traveling all day I was hungry, how about giving me another?"

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ps: Today is another single update, sorry... Had to take my child to the hospital this afternoon due to illness.

Recently, the weather in Weihai has been erratic, like a small child’s whim, one day it’s fifteen or sixteen degrees, the next it drops to seven or eight, and suddenly surges to over twenty the following day... as if it’s just toying.