Chapter 241: A Village

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Cong Chusheng was a hot-blooded nineteen-year-old young man. When he heard this, his face turned red from anger. “Then come and try!”

After saying that, he sprinkled a handful of medicinal powder on the people surrounding him. Anyone who breathed in the powder fell to the ground.

When Li Yuan’an saw this, he was furious and shouted, “Archers!”

Immediately, Cong Chusheng and Li Yuanshao became targets.

Seeing this, Li Yuanshao and Cong Chusheng felt despair. In this mansion, they were like birds in a cage. They had no freedom and could not fly out.

In the end, Li Yuanshao was roughly dragged into the room, and Cong Chusheng was thrown to the prison.

Li Yuanshao had been sick all year round and had never been in good health. How could he have the strength to resist Li Yuan’an? Seeing Li Yuan’an approaching step by step, he felt hopeless.

Li Yuanshao trembled as he retreated step by step…

Li Yuan’an suddenly took a big stride ahead and grabbed Li Yuanshao’s hand. He smiled lewdly and said, “As long as you obey, I won’t make things difficult for you!”

The blood drained from Li Yuanshao’s face. His face was as white as a piece of paper. His wrist was suddenly gripped tightly, and the world spun around him as he was pushed onto the bed.

To his surprise, Li Yuan’an suddenly stopped and fainted.

Li Yuanshao was stunned. When he came back to his senses, he pushed Li Yuan’an away and escaped through the window.

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When he returned to his place, he took a few deep breaths and heard Yang Jingwen’s concerned voice. “Seventh Prince, what’s wrong?”

Li Yuanshao took two steps back in shock. “Why are you here? I mean, how did you get in?”

“I walked in.” Yang Jingwen looked at the cold sweat on Li Yuanshao’s forehead and was no longer in the mood to tease him. “Seventh Prince, what happened?”

“Li Yuan’an is crazy. He actually…” Li Yuanshao found it hard to continue.

Yang Jingwen saw the anger on Li Yuan’an’s face and understood. Li Yuanshao was so good-looking. It was not surprising that he was liked by men.

After thinking it through, she sized him up and asked anxiously, “Seventh Prince, are you injured?”

Li Yuanshao was stunned. His face turned red as he stammered, “No, he fainted.”

Killing intents rose in Yang Jingwen’s eyes as she said in a deep voice, “I’ll go kill Li Yuan’an.”

Li Yuanshao quickly grabbed Yang Jingwen’s wrist and said nervously, “Chusheng is still in his hands.”

Yang Jingwen frowned. “Then I’ll think of a way to save Cong Chusheng first before killing Li Yuan’an.”

Li Yuanshao thought for a moment and stopped her. “The prison is heavily guarded. You might lose your life if you go alone…”

Seeing that Li Yuanshao was worried that something would happen to her, Yang Jingwen felt happy for some reason. “Then, I’ll go find helpers!”

Surprise flashed across Li Yuanshao’s eyes. He looked at Yang Jingwen and suddenly felt that the girl in front of her was very mysterious. “Do you have helpers?”

Yang Jingwen touched Li Yuanshao’s face and teased, “I’ll tell you in the future. I’ll go make the arrangements.” With that, she left.

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Li Yuanshao reached out and touched the place that Yang Jingwen had touched just now, as if he was reminiscing about it.

After traveling for half a day, Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong finally arrived at a village near the Heavenly Snow Mountain at seven o’clock in the evening.

The two of them planned to stay here for the night, but when they walked into the village, they realized that there was no one here. However, from the looks of the village, it did not look like an abandoned village. This made them suspicious.

Chu Qingzhi walked over and pushed open the door of a house. She was stunned. The house was actually a place for forging. “Jinghong…”

Tang Jinghong had already seen it. He was also very surprised. He walked into the room, picked up a saber on the table, and looked at it carefully. Then, his eyes darkened. “This is the saber used by the soldiers!”

Chu Qingzhi said, “Let’s go take a look at the other houses.”

Tang Jinghong nodded.

The two of them checked all the houses in the village. There were more than 50 of them, and they were all forges.

Tang Jinghong felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on his heart. Looking at the traces around the house, he could tell that this place had been used for a long time, but there were no finished sabers. It was obvious that the finished ones had been transported elsewhere.

Chu Qingzhi pulled Tang Jinghong to an empty space in the village. “Jinghong, there are countless corpses buried below.”

Tang Jinghong stared at the empty space, his eyes as deep as the night. “Someone killed all the villagers here and turned it into this forging place.”

These people were too ruthless. Chu Qingzhi guessed, “Could it be the Lord of the Northern Border’s doing?”

Tang Jinghong said uncertainly, “The current Lord of the Northern Border seems to only care about money. I can’t figure out his goal yet, but it must be related to him since it happens in the northern border.”

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong. “Let’s go take a look elsewhere first. Someone should come tomorrow. We’ll ask then.”

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Tang Jinghong suppressed his emotions and softened his tone. “Qingzhi, let’s go find some food and rest first.”

He reached out to hold Chu Qingzhi’s hand and walked into the back of the house.

They were in luck. There was a kitchen in the back of the house and fresh vegetables and pork.

Tang Jinghong took out a match and lit the oil lamp. “Qingzhi, help me start the fire later. I’ll make food for you.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Okay.”

Half an hour later, two dishes and a soup were served.

Chu Qingzhi looked at the vegetables that looked good and praised, “Your hands can hold a sword as well as a kitchen knife.”

Tang Jinghong handed the bowl of rice to Chu Qingzhi. Under the orange light, the side of his face looked exceptionally gentle. “It doesn’t taste as good as what you made.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said, “I think it will definitely be delicious.”

Tang Jinghong sat beside Chu Qingzhi and picked up some food for her. “Try it. If you can accept it, I’ll make it more often in the future.”

In the small kitchen, at the small table, two ordinary-looking young men were eating with smiles on their faces, making the dark and cold night especially cozy.

After the two of them finished eating and were about to pack up, a tired voice suddenly sounded. “There’s no one in this godforsaken place. Why are we asked to patrol here?”

“Be careful, or you’ll lose your head!”

“Hehe, no one will come. Even if someone comes, they won’t be able to return.”

“There’s nothing wrong with being careful!”

“You are too timid. I think you should go back and farm at home.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a white shadow suddenly flashed in front of him. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The two of them immediately tensed up, their hands tightly clenching the corner of their clothes as they stared ahead without blinking…

“Just now…”

At this moment, the white shadow floated past again. This time, it was closer and they could see it more clearly..

Chapter 242: Secret Valley

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Ghost, ghost…” One of them shouted in fear and turned to run out of the village.

The other person was so frightened that he got on his knees and kowtowed, crying, “It’s not my fault, it’s not my fault…”

The white shadow flew towards the fleeing person. This time, it flew past right in front of him.

Over-stimulated, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Chu Qingzhi walked back towards the person kneeling and kowtowing. “Stop kowtowing. I have something to ask you.”

“I don’t know anything, I don’t know anything…” That person was so frightened that his teeth were chattering. A chill ran down his spine. When he heard Chu Qingzhi’s voice, his body tensed up and he was extremely afraid.

Tang Jinghong jumped down from the tree. “Tell us the truth. I’ll give you a quick death when the time comes!”

Seeing that there was another accomplice, the person lost all hope and fainted.

Tang Jinghong looked around and pulled a few vines from a tree. He tied the two of them up back to back and went to fetch a bucket of water to splash one of them awake.

Seeing that he had opened his eyes, Tang Jinghong asked directly, “Who are you?”

The person answered subconsciously, “Wu Er.”

Tang Jinghong sized up Wu Er. He was an ordinary young man in his twenties. He was wearing a gray shirt and was very thin. “What are you doing in this village?”

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Wu Er looked at Tang Jinghong with fear in his eyes. “I was originally a villager in this village. 1 was ordered to come back and patrol.”

“Ordered?” Tang Jinghong continued to ask. “By who?”

Wu Er replied nervously, “Zhang Dinghong, who is in charge of this place.”

Tang Jinghong searched for Zhang Dinghong in his mind but couldn’t find anything about this person. “Where is he now?”

Wu Er looked at the exit on the other side of the village. “Walk down that road and you’ll see a haystack. Behind the haystack, there will be the entrance to a passageway. He’s inside.”

Tang Jinghong’s eyebrows twitched. Who would have thought that there was a secret passageway behind a haystack?

“How long has this place been like this?”

“A year.”

“Where are the other blacksmiths?”

“Half a mile away from the village, there are many tents there. The people who forge here are resting there.”

Tang Jinghong asked many questions in a row. In the end, he asked, “Did you kill the villagers here?”

Wu Er’s eyes were filled with fear again. “1 didn’t do it on purpose. If we didn’t kill them, we would die. I was forced. It’s not my fault.”

Tang Jinghong drew his sword. The cold light flashed twice before he sheathed it. “Qingzhi, let’s go.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded.

Red blood flowed down from the necks of the two people who were tied up. They struggled for a moment and stopped breathing…

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The two of them walked down the road on the exit and indeed, they did not walk far before they saw a huge haystack. The outside was already dark. It could be seen that it had been here for a long time.

Tang Jinghong walked to the edge of the haystack and squatted down. He reached out and gently touched the ground. He searched for a while. “The wheel marks.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “The wheel marks are deep. It means that the goods they transported are heavy.”

Tang Jinghong said, “Yes, when we entered the village, we didn’t find any wheel marks. This means that the things were transported from here.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “Not only are there sabers, but there are also raw materials among the goods.”

These words reminded Tang Jinghong. He raised his head and looked around under the bright moonlight. There were mountains on all sides.

He took out the map that Ge Lihua had given him and found their location. Then, he pointed at a location on the map.

It was Ge Lihua’s mountain, three mountains away from their current location.

Tang Jinghong said, “It seems that other than the Ge family’s mountain and the Heavenly Snow Mountain, there are other mountains that have been secretly mined for at least a year.”

Chu Qingzhi observed the terrain of the mountain range. “It’s not strange that there are other iron mines in the vicinity. What’s strange is that the Imperial Court has been kept in the dark. Jinghong, did the Imperial Court not have their people stationed in the northern border?”

Tang Jinghong said, “To be honest, there are spies from the Lord of the Northern Border in the Imperial Court. No matter who we send, they will die mysteriously on the way.”

Chu Qingzhi patted Tang Jinghong’s shoulder and said, “It’s fine. After we get rid of the villains like the Lord of the Northern Border, everything will be fine.”

Tang Jinghong put away the map and hugged Qingzhi. “It’s all thanks to you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come so far.”

Chu Qingzhi joked, “If you want to thank me, after this is done, just give me more gold.”

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Tang Jinghong said seriously, “Don’t worry, 1 will get you your fair share.” Although the money was all milked from the people, without Qingzhi, they wouldn’t be able to retrieve a scent of it.

Then, the two of them pushed aside the haystack and entered the tunnel.

The tunnel was about five feet wide and was smooth enough to allow a cart to pass.

Shortly after they walked into the tunnel, they were stopped by a stone room.

There were two doors in the stone room. One was on the left, and the other was on the right. There were wheel marks on both sides.

The road on the left was littered with black stones. The right side was clean.

Chu Qingzhi picked up a stone and looked at it. “This is calcined iron.”

Tang Jinghong looked at the iron in Chu Qingzhi’s hand and thought for a moment. “Qingzhi, let’s take the left side.”

“Ok.”

The further they walked on the left road, the more iron scattered on the ground. After walking for about a thousand meters, a staircase appeared.

Chu Qingzhi pulled Tang Jinghong and listened carefully. Then, she took out the jade flute and played a lullaby to make the people outside the exit fall asleep.

“Jinghong, wen can go now.”

They walked up the staircase and arrived at the exit.

Tang Jinghong pushed aside a wooden board and saw a sky full of stars. He walked out of the exit and saw tents. There were at least dozens of them. It was a spectacular sight.

He reached out and pulled Chu Qingzhi out. “Be careful of the ground.” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Yes.” When Chu Qingzhi saw this scene, she was also surprised. This place was too hard to find.

This was a small valley surrounded by deep mountains and forests on all sides. There were many poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts in the deep mountains and forests. Those who did not want to die would not enter.

Tang Jinghong opened a tent and took a look. There were five to six men sleeping inside, snoring like thunder.

He checked other tents and saw that they were all the same.

Chu Qingzhi walked past the tents and arrived at the side of the valley..

Chapter 243: Opening the Meridians

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

There were at least a hundred thatched sheds on the ground like mushrooms. Under the thatched shed was a huge furnace, and there were many iron ores scattered beside the furnace.

Chu Qingzhi said, “Are these the furnaces for the initial calcination of iron ore?”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “It’s calcined here, then transported to the village to be forged into a weapon.”

“Got it.” Chu Qingzhi spread out her divine sense and checked the area bit by bit. Then, she saw a cave on a mountain on the left.

She pulled Tang Jinghong towards the cave.

The two of them stood at the entrance of the cave and looked around. They didn’t see any danger and walked in.

Entering the cave, the two of them saw two passageways on the left and right. The left was very messy. The ground was covered in iron ore. The right passageway was relatively clean.

Tang Jinghong pulled Chu Qingzhi to the left. “Qingzhi, be careful. Don’t trip over and sprain your ankle.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded.

The passageway was especially dark. There was no light at all. Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong could not even see each other.

Tang Jinghong took out the matchstick. Coincidentally, there was a torch on the wall. He lit it and walked forward with it.

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The passageway was circular and uneven. It was not high, so they could only walk with their backs hunched. After walking for a while, the two of them walked out of the cave and arrived at a huge col.

In the col, the ground was filled with iron ore. There were many carts, shovels, and hammers. It was the place where iron ore was being mined.

Chu Qingzhi looked around and said, “Jinghong, this huge place has been mined for at least half a year.”

If it weren’t for the fact that they were on different sides, Tang Jinghong would have praised the Lord of the Northern Border for his ability. “After mining so many ores, 1 wonder how many sabers and swords they have forged…”

The two of them left the col and returned to the cave, entering the passageway on the right.

Lowering their body, they walked along the passageway and arrived at a hollowed out place inside the mountain.

This was a huge oval space. All the iron ore had been taken away. This place would probably collapse with a small earthquake.

Speaking of the devil…

Suddenly, there was a strange movement beneath their feet.

A rock fell from above, and a crack appeared in the mountain wall.

Tang Jinghong’s expression changed. His first reaction was to push Chu Qingzhi towards the passageway. “Qingzhi, run. The mountain is about to collapse.”

As he spoke, rocks fell from above, and the signs of the mountain collapsing became more and more obvious.

Suddenly, a stone the size of a basin hit his back. The pain instantly spread throughout his body, and the veins on his forehead bulged…

Chu Qingzhi reached out and grabbed Tang Jinghong’s hand. She wrapped the two of them with her spiritual power and quickly flew out of the mountain.

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Rumble…

As soon as Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong ran out, the mountain behind them collapsed, causing dust to billow.

… A mountain disappeared.

Chu Qingzhi felt Tang Jinghong’s body tense up and her heart sank. “Jinghong, were you hit by a rock?”

Tang Jinghong’s handsome face was abnormally pale. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain. “It’s alright. Let’s leave this place quickly.”

With such a huge commotion, those who were sleeping soundly were frightened awake and immediately came out to check the situation. When they saw that the mountain had collapsed, they could not help but gasp. If they were working over there at the moment, it would be their grave.

Fortunately, it was night time.

Chu Qingzhi helped Tang Jinghong up and flew out of the valley.

Chu Qingzhi helped Tang Jinghong lean against a big rock. “Jinghong, let me look at your back.”

Tang Jinghong’s reaction was a little slow because of the pain he was suffering from. Before he could react, Chu Qingzhi had already taken off his clothes.

His back was bruised, and his flesh was badly mutilated. In the deepest part, one could even see his bones…

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong’s back and her heart ached. “Are you stupid? Even if you didn’t push me, I could have dodged it.”

As she spoke, she injected her spiritual power into Tang Jinghong’s body and focused it on the most seriously injured part.

Fortunately, she was not an ordinary person. Otherwise, she did not know when Jinghong’s injury would recover. If he did not receive treatment, his wound would fester and he might die!

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Tang Jinghong felt that his body was enveloped by warmth. It was especially comfortable, as if he was soaking in a hot spring. “Qingzhi, I know you don’t need my protection, but I want to protect you.”

Chu Qingzhi couldn’t help but be moved.

She turned around and sat beside Tang Jinghong in the opposite direction. “Lean on me and sleep for a while.”

It would take some time for him to recover from such a serious injury.

Tang Jinghong smiled and wrapped his arms around Chu Qingzhi’s waist. He leaned his head on her shoulder. “Qingzhi, 1 feel especially safe with you around.”

Chu Qingzhi kissed Tang Jinghong’s face. “Don’t talk. Rest.” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Tang Jinghong felt sweet. His heart throbbed. Qingzhi was so much younger than him, but every time they were together, he felt that he was the one being taken care of.

The first ray of light broke the horizon and gradually dyed the surrounding clouds red.

Chu Qingzhi injected 50% of her spiritual power into Tang Jinghong’s body to help him recover.

Many meridians in the body of mortals were blocked. Most of the spiritual power would be wasted when it entered their bodies. Only a small portion could be used.

Tang Jinghong suddenly opened his eyes. He was still leaning against Chu Qingzhi. “Qingzhi.”

“Does your body still hurt?” Chu Qingzhi’s voice was especially pleasant to the ears, like the chirp of an oriole. In this forest, it was even more ethereal and crisp.

“Thank you, Qingzhi. It doesn’t hurt anymore.” Tang Jinghong sat up straight and suddenly said in surprise, “Qingzhi, I realized that many of my meridians have been opened.”

As the spiritual power flowed through Jinghong’s body, it coincidentally helped him open his meridians. This was a serendipity Chu Qingzhi didn’t expect to happen.

“I’ll try to see if my internal strength has increased.”

“Go ahead and try.” Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong quietly, her eyes tracing his facial features…

His eyebrows were deep and thick like two sharp swords, not messy at all. They looked just right.

His nose bridge was high and straight, and his face looked very chiseled. No matter which direction one looked at him, they would find him handsome.

His lips were thin and slightly pursed. They were red and looked especially sexy under the dim light..

Chapter 244: Snatching the Snow Lotus

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chu Qingzhi’s gaze stopped on Tang Jinghong’s thin lips, and she had the desire to kiss him, so she did it.

She inched closer and placed her lips on his.

Caught off guard, Tang Jinghong opened his eyes and saw Chu Qingzhi’s curved eyes. His heart skipped a beat, but soon, he took the initiative to kiss back. He grabbed Qingzhi by the waist and kissed her gently and tenderly.

There was an acacia tree beside them. The acacia flowers were in full bloom.

Under the morning light, they swayed gently.

A long time later…

Chu Qingzhi leaned on Tang Jinghong’s shoulder and calmed her slightly rapid breathing.

Tang Jinghong hugged Chu Qingzhi gently. His rapidly beating heart only returned to normal after a while. “Qingzhi, should we leave?”

Chu Qingzhi said, “Aren’t we going to look for Zhang Dinghong?”

Tang Jinghong said, “No need. I’ll write a letter back to send a garrison over to take over this place.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Then let’s go.”

The two of them arrived at the mountain the Ge family bought.

Tang Jinghong checked the mountain carefully, but all he could find was a pile of stones. He could not see any traces of iron ore. “Qingzhi, can you tell if there are iron ores in this mountain?”

Chu Qingzhi picked up a stone and crushed it in her hand. She looked at the composition of the stone with the eyes of a weapon refiner. “Jinghong, this mountain is indeed rich with iron ores.”

“Old Master Ge has good judgment.”

“But his ability to handle problems is too poor. Otherwise, his family wouldn’t have to die because of this.”

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Tang Jinghong asked out of curiosity, “Qingzhi, what would you do if it were you?”

Chu Qingzhi said, “If I couldn’t keep the mountain, 1 would definitely sell it to keep the lives of my family.”

Tang Jinghong pulled Chu Qingzhi’s hand and left. “Not everyone can resist temptation like you.”

Chu Qingzhi did not comment.

Then, the two of them arrived at the Heavenly Snow Mountain.

After Chu Qingzhi investigated it, she was surprised to discover that the iron ore resources in the Heavenly Snow Mountain were even richer than the Ge family’s mountain.

Tang Jinghong asked, “Qingzhi, how is it?”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “You were right.”

Tang Jinghong looked up at the sky and said with some relief, “Fortunately, we came this time. Otherwise, if the Lord of the Northern Border and An Huai Kingdom occupied these mines, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

Chu Qingzhi patted Tang Jinghong’s shoulder. “Jinghong, there’s another good thing.”

Tang Jinghong asked with interest, “What good thing?”

Chu Qingzhi pointed up. “There’s a snow lotus at the top of the mountain.”

“Are you sure there really is a snow lotus?” Even Tang Jinghong, a layman, knew how precious snow lotus was.

Chu Qingzhi was uncertain. “We’ll know when we go up and take a look.”

Tang Jinghong said, “Okay.”

The two of them flew up the mountain.

To be precise, the Heavenly Snow Mountain should be called a peak. The top of the mountain was very high up in the sky, hidden among the clouds.

Tang Jinghong’s meridians had been opened up quite a bit, and his internal energy had increased by 30%. Otherwise, it would probably be very difficult for him to fly so high up the mountain. However, it was quite easy now. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

After flying for a while, the two of them arrived at the top of the mountain.

The two of them were very surprised to find that on the flat land at the top, there were already many people who had set up tents here. It looked like they had been here for quite some time.

There were about ten of them. When they saw the two of them, they immediately came over, their eyes filled with hostility.

Chu Qingzhi glanced around. There were old people, middle-aged people, and young people. Everyone was wary of them.

An old man asked coldly, “Who are you? What are you doing at the top of the mountain?”

Since the other party was not polite, there was no need for her to be polite either. Chu Qingzhi said unhappily, “Who we are has nothing to do with you. The mountaintop is a public place. What we’re here for has nothing to do with you!”

The middle-aged man said angrily, “Kid, I don’t care if you come up at other times, but during this special period, you are not welcome here. Please leave.”

Chu Qingzhi met the middle-aged man’s angry eyes. “What if we don’t?”

The old man said, “Kid, there’s no more land for you here. Why do you have to make yourself an annoyance?”

An arrogant young man threatened, “We have ten people here, but you only have two. Are you sure you want to go against us?”

Chu Qingzhi smiled coldly and said with an even more arrogant attitude, “Who do you think you are? So what if I want to go against you?”

The young man said fiercely, “Don’t go too far. We’re letting you leave now because we are good-natured people. Otherwise, we would have kicked you down the mountain long ago.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and said provocatively, “You can try.”

The young man was furious. “You…”

Chu Qingzhi said leisurely, “Let me tell you, 1 want the snow lotus. Moreover, you can forget about talcing a single leaf of it.”

Everyone was furious. “You…”

Chu Qingzhi crossed her arms. “What? If you have any problem, come and fight me!”

Tang Jinghong chuckled. He could feel that the anger of these people was about to materialize.

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The ten or so people looked at each other, killing intent flashing in their eyes. “Kill them!”

Compared to those who were agitated and furious, Chu Qingzhi was calm and collected. She was like an outsider. “Do you really want to die for a snow lotus?”

Someone roared, “You are the one dying, not us.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “1 see. In that case, let’s see!”

With that, she flashed behind the old man and kicked him…

“Ahhh—”

The old man flew down the mountain uncontrollably. It was so sudden that he couldn’t react.

Everyone saw the old man flying away and felt a chill. Before they could see Qingzhi’s move, the old man was already out of the game.

“Ahhh—”

Immediately after, the middle-aged man also flew down the mountain. Falling off from such a high place, he would die even if he knew martial arts!

Everyone was horrified by Chu Qingzhi’s ruthless moves.

But it was too late now.

“Ahhh…”

The third person was kicked down the mountain again. This person was afraid of heights. When he climbed up the mountain, he did not dare to look down at all. If he was kicked down like this, he would probably be frightened to death halfway.

“Ahhh—”

The fourth one was kicked down.

Someone finally stopped resisting…

“Brother, we can negotiate. Don’t kick me!”

“That’s right, brother. We apologize for taking you lightly. We won’t snatch the snow lotus from you. It’s all yours.”

“Brother, we know our mistake. We’ll leave ourselves. Don’t kick us.”

Chu Qingzhi looked at the cowards in disdain. She thought that they were tough. She didn’t expect them to be so easily frightened.

“Get lost!”

“Yes, yes, yes. We’ll get lost immediately!”

Thirty seconds later, only Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong were left at the top of the mountain..

Chapter 245: Uninvited Guest

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Looking at the empty mountaintop, Tang Jinghong smiled. His Qingzhi was so domineering.

“What are you smiling at?” Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong and walked towards the place where the snow lotus grew.

Tang Jinghong followed and said sincerely, “I think you’re too awesome. You’re decisive and fast. You have the demeanor of a master.”

Chu Qingzhi turned around and narrowed her eyes, revealing a dangerous glint. “Are you trying to say that I’m a tigress?”

Tang Jinghong firmly denied it. “I definitely don’t mean that.”

Chu Qingzhi continued walking. “Anyway, it’s too late for you to change your mind. I like you. You can only be mine.” She was very domineering!

Tang Jinghong quickly expressed his loyalty. “Of course I’m yours. There’s nothing to doubt about this fact.”

Chu Qingzhi turned around and waved at Tang Jinghong. “Jinghong, come here!”

Tang Jinghong quickly stepped forward. “What’s wrong?”

Chu Qingzhi hooked her arm around Tang Jinghong’s neck and kissed him. “This is your reward.” After kissing him, she continued walking.

Tang Jinghong looked at Chu Qingzhi’s tall back with a happy expression. A moment later, he touched his lips. Why was this girl so cute?

The snow lotus grew on the side facing An Huai Kingdom. It was a cliff, and it grew on the edge. There were a total of two snow lotuses.

The snow lotus was as big as a plate. From the looks of it, it should bloom in the afternoon.

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Chu Qingzhi sat on a rock and waited for the flower to bloom. The golden sunlight shone on her fair face, and one could even see her small fine hair.

She used her hand to block the sun. “Jinghong, let’s pick the flowers in the afternoon before leaving.”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “Okay.”

Tang Jinghong walked towards the tents. They had not eaten yet and wanted to see if there was anything to eat.

He rummaged through the tents and found a lot of food.

Those people were well-prepared. They brought a lot of dry food and didn’t take away any of it when they left in a hurry.

Tang Jinghong lit the firewood and planned to cook a pot of mushroom soup. Then, he took the biscuits and roasted them at the side. When the soup was ready, the biscuits were also heated up.

Tang Jinghong was very deft. After a while, a fragrance had already filled the mountaintop.

The fragrance attracted Chu Qingzhi’s attention. “Jinghong, if you are so good to me, I’m afraid I’ll get too spoiled.” To be honest, she didn’t want to cook. She wanted to endure it and eat when she returned to the city.

Tang Jinghong said gently, “You’re my fiancee now and my wife in the future. You’re the closest person to me in my life. No matter where you are, I’ll take good care of you.”

Chu Qingzhi’s eyes curved. She walked over and wrapped her arms around Tang Jinghong’s waist. She leaned against his chest. “I’ll treat you very well too.”

Tang Jinghong hugged Chu Qingzhi with one hand and stroked her hair with the other. “Okay.”

At this moment, a man flew up. He was dressed in black riding outfit. He was tall and handsome.

He obviously did not expect to see two men hugging each other at the top of the mountain. His expression immediately became strange. “You…”

Hearing the voice, Chu Qingzhi left Tang Jinghong’s arms. When she turned around and saw the man’s surprised face, she realized that she must have been misunderstood again. “Please stop looking.”

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Tang Jinghong continued to cook and let Qingzhi handle the man.

Gong Wentang slowly closed his mouth, but his expression was still a little unnatural. “That, that… You are two men…”

Seeing him like this, Chu Qingzhi simply ignored him and sat down to watch Jinghong cook. Her man was more pleasing to the eye.

Gong Wentang felt a little uncomfortable being ignored. He thought that since they were ignoring him, he might as well ignore them. After all, he was not here for them.

He glanced around and saw his target at the edge of the cliff. He walked over quickly.

“Stop!”

Gong Wentang felt a gust of wind blow past him. Then, the ordinary-looking young man appeared in front of him.

Gong Wentang was stunned for a moment. “Can you teleport?”

Chu Qingzhi said humbly, “You are exaggerating it. I just have high qinggong.”

This qinggong was indeed high. In the blink of an eye, she was already in front of him. Thinking of this, Gong Wentang suddenly realized something. He looked at the young man in front of him and his expression changed slightly. “What are you doing?”

Chu Qingzhi pointed at the snow lotus. “The snow lotus is mine. Come next time.”

Gong Wentang was unconvinced. “Why?”

Chu Qingzhi said, “I defeated more than ten people to obtain the ownership of the snow lotus. If you want it, you have to defeat me too!” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Gong Wentang narrowed his eyes.

He wanted to test Chu Qingzhi first. What if it was a buffle?

Hence, he raised his hand and charged at Chu Qingzhi like lightning.

Chu Qingzhi moved briskly to the side and dodged. Then, she clenched her hand into a fist and aimed at his stomach.

In just a short while, the two of them had exchanged dozens of moves.

Suddenly, Gong Wentang retreated and said dejectedly, “I’m done. I can’t beat you. 1 don’t understand. Why is it that no matter how 1 fight, I’m always one step slower than you?”

Chu Qingzhi spread her hands and said teasingly, “Because I’m faster than you and can predict your moves!”

Gong Wentang was speechless.

Tang Jinghong’s voice sounded. “Xiao Qing, it’s time to eat.”

“Coming!” Chu Qingzhi replied and returned to Tang Jinghong in a flash.

There was a small table here. Tang Jinghong had already placed the soup, biscuits, and a plate of dried meat on the table.

Tang Jinghong handed the chopsticks and spoon to Chu Qingzhi. “Qingzhi, let’s eat.”

“Ok.”

Gong Wentang walked over and was stunned to see that they had tents, pots, pans, tables, stools, and dry food.

“That snow lotus belongs to everyone. You can’t be so greedy.”

Chu Qingzhi took a sip of the soup. It was delicious. When she heard this, she said, “I am greedy. What can you do to me?”

Gong Wentang was speechless.

“Give me one, and I’m willing to…”

Chu Qingzhi put down her bowl and chopsticks. “Stop. I don’t lack servants, money, power, or reputation. What can you give me?”

Gong Wentang was speechless.

Tang Jinghong looked at Gong Wentang and thought about what Chu Qingzhi had said just now…

Servants, money, power, or reputation, Chu Qingzhi indeed didn’t lack any of these..