RBCT Chapter 308 - 185: Arrival (2)
Chapter 308 - 185: Arrival (2)
Or does he really not know... truly believe it’s the work of horse bandits?
But no matter what, with Red Tree Village as a subsidiary of Falling Leaves City, ending up in such a tragic state, he cannot escape the guilt of negligence.
However, Chu Qing remembers, when he was in Dingxing City, Liu Yulai had once said that this matter had already been secretly communicated to Ghost God Gorge.
Did Tie Lingyun know about it now or not?
Is there a conclusion to this matter?
While thinking about Shen Hongye’s incident, there was not much change on his face.
He just nodded slightly and mingled with everyone to get acquainted.
In the blink of an eye, everyone entered the stronghold and, amidst the watchful eyes of Iron Blood Hall disciples, arrived at the mansion in the center of the stronghold.
Upon arrival, those Hall Masters, Banner Masters, and Elders each took their leave to oversee the various affairs and normal operations of the stronghold.
Chu Qing and his party were then invited by Tie Lingyun into the main hall.
The group took their seats as hosts and guests.
After a brief conversation, hearing the words "White Horse Golden Sword Cao Qiupu," Tie Lingyun was somewhat surprised.
One cannot deny that the name Cao Qiupu carries significant weight.
Even though Tie Lingyun himself was the Grand Hall Master of Iron Blood Hall and long had heard of this renowned hero of the Martial World, he had to give him due attention.
Upon hearing that this person wanted to seek refuge with Iron Blood Hall, he immediately clapped his hands and laughed heartily:
"Good, good, good. It’s an honor for my Iron Blood Hall to gain the favor of Hero Cao.
"Tie Lingyun extends a warm welcome!"
Cao Qiupu appeared a bit embarrassed:
"Grand Hall Master, don’t be so quick to agree. The reason the two of us are joining Iron Blood Hall actually has another purpose.
"It’s not too late to decide after you’ve heard the whole story."
"Oh?"
Tie Lingyun was slightly taken aback:
"If that’s the case, please speak directly, Hero Cao."
Cao Qiupu, straightforward by nature, was unwilling to hide anything, even when seeking refuge.
He immediately explained the situation thoroughly.
Initially, Tie Lingyun did not take it seriously, but when he heard that the beautiful woman beside Cao Qiupu was actually the Flower Beauty on the Seventy-two Evil Extermination List, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
He still remembered... his precious daughter, the apple of his eye, Tie Chuming, at that time at Luochun Manor, was beaten with injuries by this Flower Beauty.
It was Chu Qing who saved her for the first time from this Flower Beauty.
So, this was a case of enemies meeting face to face?
But upon hearing that the Flower Beauty had exited the Mirror of Sin and was being pursued along with Cao Qiupu by the Mirror of Sin, his expression turned strange.
Almost a bit schadenfreude...
Later, at Seven Plum Manor, their positions subtly changed.
Finally, in Yin Yang House, the Flower Beauty and Tie Chuming reconciled, and Tie Lingyun glanced at Tie Chuming, seeing her nod, indicating his daughter had let it go.
Only then did he calm his mind and listened steadily to the end.
He carefully pondered the entire matter repeatedly in his mind.
Once Cao Qiupu finished explaining all the internal details, there was a moment of silence in the hall.
Chu Qing was indifferent to their decision, feeling more interested in the refreshments on the table.
Gentle sat honestly beside Chu Qing, eyes vacant, lost in thought.
As for Nianxin and Nian’an, they were joyfully feasting.
They ate so heartily, that when choked, they pounded on their chests desperately, and Gentle handed them tea.
Only then did the two sisters gratefully express, thanking Gentle for saving their dog lives.
Chu Qing listened in frustration, wondering where they learned such nonsense.
Finally, Tie Lingyun spoke:
"I have only one precious daughter. Outside Luochun Manor, nearly losing her life to the hands of the Flower Beauty, this matter..."
"Dad, that matter is already in the past."
Tie Chuming tugged on Tie Lingyun’s sleeve:
"Sister Hua has been quite good to me these days.
"Please let it go."
"Hahaha."
Upon hearing this, Tie Lingyun burst into hearty laughter:
"Good, if my daughter can show such magnanimity, how can I, as her father, fall short?
"I’ve long heard of Hero Cao’s reputable name. The Mirror of Sin is a deceiver and thief, truly treacherous. How can we tolerate such misconduct?
"However... Hero Cao, as you aren’t beating around the bush, I’ll speak plainly to you as well.
"Since one day you and the Flower Beauty will part ways with Iron Blood Hall.
"Then it might be difficult for you to hold high positions within Iron Blood Hall.
"But I promise you both, as long as you stay with Iron Blood Hall, you will be one of us.
"If the Mirror of Sin dares to attack, they are enemies of Iron Blood Hall!"
"Good."
Cao Qiupu nodded:
"With these words from Grand Hall Master, Cao can rest assured.
"From today on, Cao Qiupu will look up to Grand Hall Master!"
This was already the best outcome Cao Qiupu could think of.
Although he could keep all of this hidden and not clarify... silently amassing power, waiting until one day, with full wings, to leave Iron Blood Hall.
But this would inevitably feel deceitful.
The more Tie Lingyun bares his heart to him, the deeper the future resentment would be.
It was better to reveal everything clearly from the start, even if it meant being undervalued, it would not make them enemies in the future.
Obtaining such a promise from Tie Lingyun meant he had achieved his purpose.
Seeing that they had almost finished talking, Chu Qing put down his teacup:
"Grand Hall Master Tie, now about the battle of Ghost God Gorge, how is it going?
"Do we have any assurance in this battle?"
Hearing this, Tie Lingyun fell silent for a moment, then gently shook his head:
"To be honest, if before this battle, someone said Blazing Hall dared to invade my Iron Blood Hall, I would have never believed it.
"Unless Beitang Lie went mad...
"But this battle, from the beginning, caught me unprepared.
"Beitang Lie is putting all his eggs in one basket, seemingly determined to risk his life.
"He’s using the foundation accumulated by Blazing Hall over decades, completely against me in a life-or-death struggle.
"The many oddities in this battle left me secretly frightened.
"To be honest, I had detected before... there appears to be another hand quietly pushing from behind Blazing Hall.
"This impending threat feels like a beast’s mouth, poised to swallow me whole.
"This is precisely why... I thought of sending Qing’Er away, unwilling to let her remain in such dangerous grounds.
"Never thought it would lead to Prince Mei’s scheme.
"And in the battle two days ago... reasonably speaking, although Beitang Lie is formidable, even trapped, I should’ve been able to escape.
"But for some reason, at that moment, I felt powerless.
"By the time I regained my senses, I had already been struck by Beitang Lie’s palm.
"The peculiarity of it... thinking about it now is spine-chilling, yet I can’t figure out where the problem lies."
He paused slightly, looking at Chu Qing:
"Do you think, Third Young Master, this has anything to do with that Prince Mei?"
"No, no."
Nianxin and Nian’an spoke simultaneously:
"Prince Mei doesn’t have the time for affairs of Ghost God Gorge, we’ve chased her several hundred miles away from here."
"Oh?"
Tie Lingyun looked at Nianxin and Nian’an, his surprise evident:
"And who might these two ladies be?"
"We are Nianxin and Nian’an, from Bodhi Temple."
Nianxin and Nian’an exchanged a glance:
"Currently serving as the underlings of the Third Young Master!"
"..."
Chu Qing suddenly felt a bit embarrassed...
Tie Lingyun stared blankly, then nodded:
"Oh, I see..."
When he looked at Chu Qing again, his gaze was somewhat peculiar.
These two girls seemed so naive, surely the Third Young Master wasn’t misleading them?
Chu Qing rubbed his temples:
"The issue with Blazing Hall is one matter...
"There’s also another piece of news Grand Hall Master Tie should know about."
"What news?"
"The Mirror of Sin has dispatched experts from the Evil Extermination List to kill you."
Chu Qing said:
"You need to prepare for this in advance..."