10: Chapter 10 Qingyun Temple

In Su Jiuchuan's memory, Lan Guping would arrive soon. Now was not the time to meet; he still wanted to take Zheng Xinyue on a detour.

However, he hadn't expected that Liu Heihu would have confessed everything so clearly just moments ago.

Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai and the mysterious person being protected had already been escorted by the Lan Family to Qingyun Temple.

This Daoist temple was located in Qingyun Mountain outside Hechuan City. It didn't usually have many pilgrims and was a remote place.

"What kind of place is this Qingyun Temple? Why weren't they escorted to Hechuan City?" Su Jiuchuan was somewhat puzzled.

"My father once said that there is nothing simple about the surroundings of Hechuan City. Every faction is not to be underestimated."

"That Black Wind Stronghold leader Liu Heihu is merely an 8th Grade Martial Artist, yet he has been able to stand firm for so many years. It seems he is just a chess piece intentionally placed outside the city by the City Lord Lan Sheng."

"This Qingyun Temple has always been very low-key, so I don't know much about it." Zheng Xinyue slightly furrowed her brows.

"However, seeing Lan Guping bring people here instead of taking them back to the city, I'm afraid it's not simple either."

Su Jiuchuan didn't think much of it in his heart. He thought that since the Black Wind Stronghold leader was only an 8th Grade Martial Artist, this Qingyun Temple probably wasn't that formidable either; even if they were a 7th Grade Martial Artist, so what?

He was already a 6th Grade Martial Artist now, so as long as he didn't run into Lan Guping, he had nothing to fear.

Zheng Xinyue was truly worthy of being from a family that ran an Escort Agency; she was very familiar with the terrain. She darted through the mountains, and in many places, it clearly looked like there was no path.

Su Jiuchuan followed behind her and could always find small trails in unexpected places.

Precisely because of this, the two of them rushed through the mountains for half an hour and finally reached the foot of Qingyun Mountain. Consequently, they narrowly avoided Lan Guping, who was rushing toward Black Wind Stronghold.

The two found a hidden spot to rest, and Su Jiuchuan pretended to find a place to relieve himself.

He now had 3660 gold, and Su Jiuchuan had to improve his strength as quickly as possible.

[Do you wish to use the simulator? Each use consumes 500 gold.]

What? The price increased fivefold?

Yes!

This was an exclusive business; Su Jiuchuan could only sigh silently, as he couldn't bargain!

[At eighteen, you become a 6th Grade Martial Artist. You head to Qingyun Temple, preparing to rescue Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai.]

[You charge into Qingyun Temple and get into a fight with the guards inside. The Qingyun Temple master, Qingxu, is also a 6th Grade Martial Artist. You fight him fiercely, but you are no match and flee in a panic.]

[You arrive in the Xuzhou urban area, only to discover that the people from the Fuyuan Escort Agency have all been killed to silence them. Su Yuanjiang and Su Yunxia are among the dead, and you swear to take revenge!]

[At thirty-five, you have not made a Breakthrough, but the thought of revenge in your heart grows stronger and stronger.]

[At thirty-six, you return to Hechuan City, fail to assassinate Lan Guping, and are killed on the spot. You die at the age of thirty-six.]

This Qingyun Temple master is also a 6th Grade Martial Artist; he won't be easy to deal with.

After practicing for another eighteen years, I still didn't make a Breakthrough. Thinking about how Lan Guping reached the 5th Grade at twenty, this Aptitude is indescribably poor.

[Simulation ended. You may keep one of the following items.]

[1. Martial arts Realm at age thirty-six.]

[2. Martial arts experience at age thirty-six.]

[3. Life wisdom at age thirty-six.]

There was nothing to think about; choose 1.

Having poor Aptitude wasn't something to fear; quantitative change could lead to qualitative change. As long as he had enough money, he could accumulate progress through repeated simulations, and he wouldn't fear being unable to reach the 5th Grade.

Suddenly, a surge of True Qi roiled within his body. Su Jiuchuan felt that his True Qi had increased by at least more than double.

And this was the accumulation of eighteen years from this life simulation.

Now that Su Jiuchuan had also accumulated eighteen years in the 6th Grade Realm, he was no longer afraid of this Qingyun Temple master.

Just as he wanted to simulate one more time, he heard someone calling him in a low voice.

Zheng Xinyue was already burning with anxiety. As it turned out, Su Jiuchuan had gone to relieve himself, ducked into a bush for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and still hadn't returned.

She couldn't help but feel a little worried. Recalling Su Jiuchuan's greedy nature, it wasn't impossible that he was now afraid of the risk and had run off halfway.

Therefore, she couldn't care less and also crawled into the bush to look for him.

It turned out that Su Jiuchuan was just sitting on the ground in a daze, which made her feel quite frustrated and bitter. She cursed in her heart: This guy really is a greedy and cowardly fellow.

"What are you doing here?"

"Oh." Su Jiuchuan was a bit embarrassed, after all, he had been caught slacking off. "I was thinking about the problem of how to save them."

"Then have you thought of a solution?" Zheng Xinyue rolled her eyes.

"I have. We'll just go directly." After saying this, Su Jiuchuan stood up and brushed the dirt off his body.

"Ah!" Zheng Xinyue had just carefully observed this Qingyun Temple and discovered that there were Daoist priests patrolling all around. She was hesitating about how to go in.

In her mind, Su Jiuchuan might be a bit stronger, but she didn't think he was that much stronger.

Coming here this time involved great risk, and she had hoped to sneak in quietly to rescue the people.

Su Jiuchuan knew from the simulation that Lan Guping had already gone to Black Wind Stronghold and wouldn't be back that quickly, so they had to seize the time.

"Let's go!" Su Jiuchuan gave a signal, flipped over, and ran straight toward Qingyun Temple.

Zheng Xinyue was stunned for a moment, stamped her foot, and had no choice but to follow, while cursing Su Jiuchuan thoroughly in her heart.

Such a greedy, cowardly, and reckless bastard; she must have been out of her mind to have brought him along.

However, now that things had come to this, there was no other way. Zheng Xinyue gritted her teeth and could only give it her all.

Under the cover of night, Su Jiuchuan quickly approached Qingyun Temple.

This Qingyun Temple was much more extravagant than Black Wind Stronghold, with blue bricks and green tiles; it must have cost quite a lot of silver to build in this desolate wilderness...

Su Jiuchuan was secretly delighted; he should be able to earn quite a bit this time.

"Who are you?" The two were quickly discovered, and a team of Daoist priests shouted.

Su Jiuchuan didn't answer; he raised his hand and threw a stone, killing the leader instantly.

The other Daoist priests reacted and were just about to shout, but Su Jiuchuan followed up with a few more stones that struck their foreheads directly, and they fell to the ground dead.

For a 6th Grade Martial Artist, these patrolling Daoist priests were not even Martial Artists; they were really not worth mentioning.

Zheng Xinyue, who was following behind, had a change of heart. Although she still couldn't tell what Su Jiuchuan's current Realm was, he was clearly much higher than her, perhaps even on par with her father, Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai. This guy had actually been hiding so deeply.

Su Jiuchuan threw the corpses of these patrolling Daoist priests into the bushes before vaulting over the wall and entering the Daoist temple.

It was already late at night, and Qingyun Temple was very quiet, with only two or three rooms still having some lights on.

The Daoist priests inside the temple had not yet been alerted.

Su Jiuchuan didn't think much and was about to head straight toward one of the lights.

But he was pulled back by Zheng Xinyue, who whispered: "Do you know where the people are being held? Why are you running around blindly?"

Su Jiuchuan was stunned for a moment; indeed, he hadn't planned to look slowly at all.

In such a wealthy Daoist temple, the first order of business was naturally to loot it. Of course, he also knew that this wasn't something suitable to say directly.

Zheng Xinyue was somewhat angry. Today's success or failure concerned her father's life; how could he be so reckless? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glare at him.

Su Jiuchuan was baffled by her glare, but he couldn't be bothered to explain. He retreated behind her, assuming a posture of letting her take the lead.