168: The opponent is not easy

Martial Instructor looked serious and said to the young girl:

"The person who defeated you used the Dragon Snake Twin-Headed Chain Spear!"

"This weapon technique corresponds to the top-tier Secret Inheritance overlord spear Legacy!"

At these words, the young girl's expression subtly changed.

As an Aristocratic Descendant, she knew the top-tier Secret Inheritance overlord spear all too well.

Because:

Many Young Master of a Prominent Family wanted to get their hands on that overlord spear.

Though she was a girl and not interested in the overlord spear, she still understood it to some extent—the Dragon Snake Twin-Headed Chain Spear was a prerequisite Cultivation Technique for the overlord spear.

Anyone capable of learning the prerequisite Cultivation Technique for the overlord spear must have an extraordinary background.

"That guy, has a very good background?"

The young girl asked, puzzled.

Martial Instructor shook his head and said:

"No, his background should be very ordinary, perhaps even humble."

Martial Instructor began to analyze every Move Chu Qing had used.

Although Chu Qing used a Chain Spear, his body movements and fighting style were influenced by his fist and foot techniques.

"This mysterious person's primary boxing technique is Mantis Fist!"

"His leg technique is—Subduing Dragon Post!"

"He should also know horizontal Cultivation Techniques like Iron Cloth, and Thirteen Grand Guardians."

"He also has a trump card, a Cultivation Technique similar to Iron Mountain Lean, which involves a sudden burst of power to impact an opponent."

"However, he didn't use it at the time."

The young girl pouted and said, "I suppressed him, so he couldn't use it anyway!"

Martial Instructor smiled and shook his head, saying, "He didn't intend to kill you; if he had, he definitely could have used it and crushed you to death!"

The young girl... Martial Instructor continued his analysis: "He has mastered at least dozens of fist and foot Cultivation Techniques."

"Moreover, he has achieved Limit Breaking for all dozens of these Cultivation Techniques!"

"And, he has achieved Fusion of these Limit Breaking Cultivation Techniques."

"Can you do that?"

The young girl was stunned, "Dozens of Limit Breaking Technique?"

Martial Instructor nodded and said, "At least dozens."

"I suspect he has cultivated over a hundred Limit Breaking fist and foot Cultivation Techniques."

"Although they are all the lowest level, they are still quite terrifying."

Whoosh!

The young girl exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi and shook her head, saying, "I can't do that."

Martial Instructor continued, "He is one hundred percent Perfected Gold Tendons, and... he has cultivated around thirty Golden Bone."

"This is a formidable character."

"It's truly remarkable that you survived his hands."

The young girl gave a bitter smile, remaining silent.

Martial Instructor cupped his fists and quietly departed.

After a long while, the young girl gave a bitter smile and muttered to herself, "A bunch of low-level Limit Breaking Technique?"

"He's definitely not from the Martial Academy."

"He should be a Mud Leg from some Prefecture City, or even a County City."

"Using a large number of Limit Breaking Technique to impact Golden Tendons? Cultivating Golden Bone?"

"Remarkable!"

The young girl gritted her teeth and whispered, "Don't let me run into you, otherwise..."

...Chu Qing didn't know that his background was mostly dug up by some female student in Zhou City.

At this moment, he traveled all the way, finally returning to Shiji County by noon.

He quietly passed through the city walls, and under the cover of The Crowd, arrived at a small courtyard.

This courtyard was arranged for him by Madam Jin.

Besides Madam Jin, no one else knew he would come.

Wash up!

Change clothes!

He changed out of his common cloth clothes into brocade robes, and then used a golden crown to tie up his hair.

In the bronze mirror, Chu Qing once again became full of nobility, transforming into a dashing Young Master.

After checking that there were no flaws, Chu Qing quietly went out and then returned to the Martial Academy.

However, as soon as he returned, he was discovered by those who were looking for him.

They swarmed him, congratulating Chu Qing on coming out of seclusion.

"Master Qing, we looked for you all day yesterday, wanting to celebrate with you, but couldn't find you."

Chu Qing smiled and said:

"I went to see a friend!"

"Uh... a proper friend."

The Crowd understood, chuckling, "Master Qing, we all understand!"

They didn't care who Chu Qing went to see.

Anyway, seeing him now was enough.

These Wu Fort Aristocratic Descendants were mainly there to deliver letters from the Fortress Lord Wus and to strengthen their relationship.

If they could even have a meal at Xian Yuan Restaurant, that would be even better.

Unfortunately, Chu Qing was not interested in this.

He told the Wu Fort Aristocratic Descendants, "You tell your respective Fortress Lord Wus: as long as the resource supply is fine, they will be fine, and you will be fine."

"If the resource supply has a problem, all of you will die; and the Wu Fort behind you will be wiped out."

"Understand?"

The group of Wu Fort Aristocratic Descendants nodded in unison, saying, "Master Qing, rest assured: even if we die, the resource supply will not have any problems."

Chu Qing smiled, but said nothing.

After admonishing this group of Wu Fort Aristocratic Descendants, he continued his seclusion.

However:

This time, after only one day of seclusion, Zhao Hongxiu delivered a letter.

The letter was very thick.

Chu Qing immediately thought of Tang Wuming.

Only that guy would write such a thick letter.

He opened the wax seal and checked the contents.

It was indeed Tang Wuming.

That guy used an excessive amount of space to describe how tragic the struggle for the strange great Tendons was.

He mentioned:

In less than a month:

At least twenty to thirty thousand people died around the Eight Hundred Li Shui Po.

The fish and shrimp in the Shui Po had grown three to five sizes fatter from the corpses.

Among the dead were:

Jianghu people, fishermen, and a large number of unknown individuals (Cloaked People, heavily armored soldiers, masked people, and members of various organizations).

Tang Wuming's rebel army also suffered heavy losses.

Because;

Many of his subordinates mysteriously disappeared.

When they were discovered again, only a corpse remained.

Sometimes, not even a corpse was left.

Countless people searched for the strange great Tendons.

However;

In the end, no one found the strange great Tendons.

Some also speculated that Chu Qing had obtained it.

However, there was no evidence.

Moreover, Chu Qing had already returned to Shiji County by then, and those capable of coming to kill him didn't dare to.

Those who wanted to come lacked the ability to do so.

Ultimately:

The matter of the strange great Tendons concluded in an unclear manner.

Tang Wuming wrote at the end of the letter:

[Zheng Zhixiang is very overbearing; he said I am also a rebel and must surrender to him; because he is a general.]

[I don't want to die, so I can only surrender to him.]

[He wants me to continue searching for the strange great Tendons here.]

[But, Qing Ge, rest assured, if I find the strange great Tendons, I'll tell you immediately.]

At the end of the letter, Tang Wuming also drew a stick-figure-like ink painting.

This ink figure was in a pose of swearing to heaven and earth.

Chu Qing smiled.

"Interesting, Zheng Zhixiang actually wants to subdue Tang Wuming?"

"Crossing thousands of miles, why would he subdue Tang Wuming?"

Chu Qing closed his eyes, pondering.

He couldn't figure it out for a long time.

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore."

He picked up his brush and wrote a reply to Tang Wuming.

In the letter, he did not mention Zheng Zhixiang, nor did he comment on whether Tang Wuming's allegiance to Zheng Zhixiang was appropriate.

He simply mentioned two things:

First: He asked Tang Wuming to raise rabbits on the islands of the Eight Hundred Li Shui Po; then extract the rabbits' great Tendons.

Second: He asked Tang Wuming to send people over monthly to pick up some marching pills and hemostatic powder.

Finally, he wrote at the end of the letter:

"I don't care who you surrender to!"

"Nor do you need to swear to heaven and earth to help me!"

"I only want the strange great Tendons!"

"As long as you have the strange great Tendons, whatever you want, I have."

Chu Qing's last sentence was quite arrogant.

Sealed with wax.

Chu Qing handed it to Zhao Hongxiu and said, "Give the letter to the maid, she knows what to do."

"Also, go to Shi Manor and tell my Godmother and Madam Shi that my affairs are going smoothly; I still need to be in seclusion for now."

Zhao Hongxiu nodded.

She quickly handled the errands as Chu Qing instructed.

By the time she finished, more than an hour had passed.

After Zhao Hongxiu looked around and saw no one, she took a general Secret medicine, swallowed it, and then began to practice her boxing.

She practiced Mantis Fist, Bajiquan, Snake Scorpion Fist, and other techniques to hone her great Tendons.

She moved and shifted, sweating profusely.

It wasn't until late at night that Zhao Hongxiu exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi and stopped.

She leaned next to the stone house and peered inside;

Chu Qing was seriously refining his bones.

"His Aptitude is better than mine, and he's more diligent than me."

"Is there any justice left in this world?"

Zhao Hongxiu sighed, her emotions complex.