feiniaonovel Chapter 342 - 202: 15 Treasure Chests (2)
Chapter 342 - 202: 15 Treasure Chests (2)
He gently coughed, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Wiping away the blood from his lips, the man immediately furrowed his brow:
"The chessboard at Ghost God Gorge has been broken."
In front of him, there was a blood pool.
The blood pool was still bubbling, and around it lay corpses one after another.
At the moment the old man finished speaking, a figure stood up from within the blood pool.
The person was drenched in blood, yet as she stood, the blood seemed to flow off her like water.
Her figure was slender and graceful, her features were cold, and her phoenix eyes flickered with a hidden cold aura.
Her thin lips were pressed together, carrying a trace of aloofness.
Her figure was excellent, wearing little, with blood-red strips barely covering her vital areas front and back.
When the blood had fully receded, only then could one see her skin was very pale, almost inhumanly so.
She walked outward, each step forceful and angry, glancing down with some annoyance, feeling it overly cumbersome.
Then, she sat down beside the blood pool:
"What grade of piece did you place in Ghost God Gorge?"
"Second grade."
"A second-grade Life and Death Chess, not so easy to break, who acted?"
A hint of intrigue appeared on the woman’s face.
"The Third Young Master."
The old man’s lips curled into a smile, but it was a rather cold one.
"The Third Young Master favored by Prince Mu?"
The woman was a bit surprised:
"So it was him... A name that resounds like thunder to my ears."
"Mainly due to Prince Mu."
The old man spoke indifferently:
"What, feeling restless?"
"Indeed, I feel like going out for a walk."
The woman stretched lazily, an action that could captivate any soul, casting a suddenly beguiling look at the old man:
"Otherwise, soaking here all day, keeping company with an old man like you, how could I endure the loneliness at this tender age?"
The old man was unmoved, just replied blandly:
"Take Prince Mei as a cautionary tale, not too distant."
"You think I would fall for that Third Young Master?"
The woman suddenly smiled:
"But, it’s not impossible. He’s a righteous young hero, and I’m the Blood Lord of Celestial Evil Cult!
"What do you think, if I were to kidnap him, confine him in the rear courtyard, and make him my prince consort... wouldn’t that be amusing?"
The old man looked up, astonished:
"Would he agree?"
"If not, I’ll use force!
"If once isn’t enough, then over several times, there’ll be a day he consents.
"As the saying goes... familiarity breeds fondness!"
The woman, speaking with excitement, seemed already successful, unconsciously twisting her figure, as if unable to contain herself.
The old man remained silent, softly stating:
"If you’re courting death, I won’t stop you, but with the grand scheme unfinished, should you recklessly perish, it would ruin the Sect Leader’s plans..."
The once restless woman suddenly felt she could endure.
She exhaled softly, the seduction in her eyes withdraw entirely, transforming into pure killing intent:
"In that case, I’ll go kill him."
"Prince Mu wouldn’t approve of it; he thinks highly of him."
"Must my actions gain his approval?"
The Blood Lord spoke indifferently:
"Alright, you continue staying in this ghostly place... but remember, do not disturb that old ghost.
"Just one glance at him trapped me soaking in this pool for so long.
"Truly abominable! Sooner or later, he’ll be thrown onto Prince Mei’s bed, neither able to live nor die, eventually withering away!"
Speaking, she stepped out, leaving a blood shadow behind her, disappearing in a blink.
When the old man looked up, she was already completely gone.
"Sigh."
The old man sighed, and slowly spoke:
"Do you think she will succeed?"
Silence ensued, and after a while, a voice slowly emerged from the shadows.
Carrying a mournful undertone of funeral rites:
"... She won’t succeed."
...
...
Blazing Hall, inside the main hall of the mansion.
The chair with a high back, embossed with a design of blazing fire engulfing the sky, was currently occupied by Chu Qing.
Beitang Zun’s promise to lead Blazing Hall to allegiance had yet to be publicly announced.
Now, Chu Qing sitting here was effectively stealing the host’s role.
However, all the leaders of Blazing Hall gathered in the hall, and none had any objections.
Beitang Zun stood before Chu Qing, and from time to time someone came through the main hall entrance to report, all topics pertaining to the findings within Blazing Hall.
However, unlike Iron Blood Hall.
So far, no chess tokens had been found within Blazing Hall.
Blazing Hall seemed to possess no ’Communication Token’-like chess pieces.
Simultaneously, someone continually observed Iron Blood Hall’s movements.
But until now... no ’chess pieces’ with characters on them were found within Iron Blood Hall.
It showed that the Chess Prince used two different methods on Blazing Hall and Iron Blood Hall.
The search took a long time, and with nothing to do, Chu Qing sat in the chair and silently opened the system.
[Commission: Extermination Order!]
[Current Progress: Fifteen.]
[Task Reward: Choose one from the available Martial Arts Treasure Chests.]
[Currently Available Chests: Sword Technique Treasure Chest, Fist Treasure Chest, Saber Technique Treasure Chest, Lightweight Treasure Chest, Exotic Studies Treasure Chest, Finger Treasure Chest, Hand Treasure Chest, Staff Treasure Chest, Spear Technique Treasure Chest, Array Treasure Chest, Sound Treasure Chest, Hidden Weapon Treasure Chest, Arrow Skill Treasure Chest, Protective Treasure Chest, Claw Treasure Chest.]
Chu Qing’s expression remained unchanged, but internally he cursed.
He had completed the Extermination Order task several times already.
After the first time, an Inner Power Treasure Chest never appeared again.
Chu Qing knew these things were rare... but fifteen times, not a single one, what was this?
Is it because he just got the Nine Yang Divine Skill, and they think he doesn’t need Inner Power for now?
Chu Qing vented silently, yet did not rush to choose.
There were too many treasure chests, he needed to carefully consider before making a decision on how to choose.
First, there were the more useful ones, but not immediately needed.
For example, Sword Technique, Fist Technique, Saber Technique, Finger Technique, Hand Technique, and such.
Currently, Chu Qing’s martial arts skills were quite adequate.
Distributed across several aliases, they were completely sufficient.
Choosing from these wouldn’t be providing timely help but rather adding the icing on the cake.
Then there were the ones somewhat irrelevant... such as Staff Technique, Spear Technique, Arrow Skill, these needing other weapons.
At the beginning, Chu Qing wouldn’t mind learning a Staff Technique or Spear Technique.
After all, as an assassin, environments vary, and suitable weapons may be hard to come by.
But with his current martial arts, even barehanded, few could oppose him.
Thus, proficiency in other weapons seemed unimportant.
This didn’t even count as icing on the cake...
The last category was the desirable yet risky ones.
These were Exotic Studies, Sound Skill, Lightweight Technique, Array Technique, Protective, and Hidden Weapon.
After acquiring the ’Heaven and Earth Lose Color’ exotic study, Chu Qing was curious about the Exotic Studies Treasure Chest.
What other good things might it contain?
Protective was self-explanatory, during the last Luochun Manor incident, Chu Qing had chosen Protective over Sound Skill.
He was also keen on the Sound Treasure Chest, yet unsure what it might contain if opened?
As for Lightweight Technique... though his current abilities were decent, improvement seemed possible.
Should he obtain another advanced Lightweight Technique, leaping over Ghost God Gorge wouldn’t be difficult.
Hidden Weapon barely made it into this desired category...
Chu Qing had little immediate need for it, but aside from the Night Emperor, Little Li Flying Saber couldn’t be used freely, leaving a sense of lacking methods.
Lastly, the Array.
This was where Chu Qing truly hesitated.
He lacked understanding in arrays, at times feeling hindered.
Although one might break many techniques with brute force, it wasn’t the best strategy.
Strengthening it might be a good idea...
Most importantly, it was the first time this treasure chest appeared.
Miss this opportunity; who knows if there’ll be another?
"Offering fifteen treasure chests at once, which one should I choose?"
Chu Qing rubbed his brow, feeling unprecedented difficulty.