186: Is birth everything? Saying "take care" again and again
time flies:
One month… two months… three months… Chu Qing’s progress was incredibly fast.
At the end of each month, he would participate in exchange matches and continuously win.
During this period:
Zheng Zhixiang also constantly sent people to assassinate him.
Once, Zheng Zhixiang even personally made a move, wanting to eliminate Chu Qing.
The result was:
Chu Qing was too cautious.
Whenever he went out, he brought Madam Shi with him.
Madam Shi displayed her Divine Might: in just over ten seconds, she made Zheng Zhixiang vomit blood, break bones and tendons, and flee in a sorry state.
Madam Shi had a hidden agenda:
She hoped Chu Qing would personally kill Zheng Zhixiang in the future.
Otherwise:
Zheng Zhixiang would surely die.
Time flew by, and winter arrived.
Relying on a large amount of resources and top-tier Secret Inheritance at Perfection level, Chu Qing had already cultivated three hundred Black Gold Bones.
This was still due to insufficient resources.
If he had more resources, he could cultivate all Black Gold Bones in one or two months.
But, even so, this efficiency was quite terrifying.
Nangong and Cui Moyang, who were cultivating Golden Bones with him, also practiced diligently day and night.
However, by winter, they had barely managed to cultivate a hundred Golden Bones.
And the resources consumed for Golden Bones were quite frightening.
It was even enough to cultivate two masters of Golden Tendons.
Even though the Noble families behind the two women were strong and had many resources.
At this moment, they could no longer afford it.
Their resources were constantly being depleted.
At this time, the two women had an idea:
To participate in the Prefecture City free exchange matches with Chu Qing.
The result was:
As soon as they registered, something happened.
The rebels had arrived!
However, the rebels who came this time were not the group led by Zheng Zhixiang.
They were the elite army of the rebels.
Tens of thousands of rebels in heavy armor, some even heavy cavalry, rushed across the land like a torrent.
Wherever they passed, whether it was a dangerous canyon or a county town Wu Fort.
Anyone who refused to surrender was crushed.
In at most two or three days, the rebel elites would reach Shiji County.
After destroying Shiji County, the rebel army would then directly target the Prefecture City.
After receiving this news, Shiji County fell into chaos.
Many people looked bewildered, not knowing what to do at all.
Stay and resist?
Join the rebels?
The Wu Forts and Noble families ultimately chose to join the rebels.
Even the Martial Academy, after communicating with its higher-ups, split into two;
Those willing to join the rebels joined.
Those unwilling to join went to the Prefecture City, or even the Zhou City.
The Vice Dean, taking a small portion of Martial Instructors, packed some resources and prepared to go to the Prefecture City.
Cui Moyang and others also planned to return to the Prefecture City.
According to Cui Moyang:
“Although my relationship with my Family is not very good.”
“But, the Family did provide me with resources after all.”
“Now, I must go back and help my Family!”
Wang Yinyang and others made the same choice.
“My Family intends to hold the Prefecture City in the early stages.”
“So, I need to help them.”
Out of the nine-person team, seven chose to return to the Prefecture City.
Only Chu Qing and Nangong chose to go to the Zhou City.
Nangong said to The Crowd, “I have no feelings for the Nangong Family at all.”
“I’m not going to die for them.”
The Crowd nodded, and no one tried to persuade her.
Chu Qing sighed with emotion.
He entered the Martial Academy in March, and now it was exactly December.
In just nine months, he had transformed from a Mud Leg into a young man in splendid clothes, and had established a vast foundation in the county town.
Now, he had to abandon it again?
He felt unwilling in his heart.
However:
Upon learning that tens of thousands of elite rebel forces were approaching, he had no choice but to give up.
“Everyone, Nangong and I are going to the Zhou City.”
“Now, the Millennial Calamity is approaching, the Emperor’s star is unstable, and rebels are rising everywhere.”
“From now on, we will be scattered to different places, and whether we can meet again is uncertain!”
“Before we leave, I want us all to draw a portrait together, as a memento.”
The Crowd’s eyes lit up, and they all nodded.
Before long, Cui Moyang found nine painters.
The painters, following Chu Qing’s request, drew portraits for everyone.
That day, the first snow happened to fall.
Snowflakes fluttered down:
One painting took the artists several hours.
When it was finished, The Crowd examined it.
In the painting, snowflakes fluttered down:
Chu Qing, dressed in a Gold Robe, stood in the very center.
Beside him were Nangong and Cui Moyang.
On the other side were
The Mingyue Twins.
Behind them were — Qingfeng, Ximen, and Wang Yinyang.
All nine people were dressed in splendid, luxurious clothing.
The several women, in particular, had jingling jade pendants and were bright and charming.
The painters’ skills were quite good; even the traces of snowflakes falling on their bodies were depicted vividly.
The Crowd looked at it and praised it endlessly.
Everyone divided the painting.
Mingyue chattered, “If one day I die, and my descendants, or friends and Family, come to you with this painting for help, you must remember to assist them!”
The Crowd nodded one after another.
Only Chu Qing rubbed their heads and laughed, “Silly girls, how can you die?”
“Whoever dares to kill us, we will kill them first in retaliation.”
Mingyue nodded vigorously.
Cui Moyang and others suddenly realized, “That’s right, it should be so!”
“Whoever wants to kill us, we will act first.”
“If one person can’t win, call friends and rely on numbers to kill them.”
Finally:
At Chu Qing’s suggestion, everyone also pressed their private seals on each painting.
With this, it would be very difficult for others to imitate it.
Moreover:
Outsiders wouldn’t know the deeper meaning of their painting.
Therefore, no one would imitate it either.
The painting dried.
The painters made exquisite scrolls, carefully mounted them, and placed them in boxes.
The Crowd randomly took one as a memento.
And as proof.
Ximen and Wang Yinyang had left early.
They needed to pack their things and return to the Prefecture City with the Vice Dean and others.
Cui Moyang was also supposed to pack her things.
But, before leaving, she pulled Nangong aside and whispered, “What are you thinking? Why do you want to go to the Zhou City?”
Nangong smiled cheerfully, “I have no feelings for the Prefecture City.”
“And even less for my Family!”
“Why should I help them fight against the rebels?”
Cui Moyang rolled her eyes and said, “Idiot, we’re returning to the Prefecture City to kill and temper ourselves.”
“Moreover, with the war starting, doing anything can earn youMerits (merit) and a lot of resources.”
“How could you abandon such a good opportunity?”
Nangong put her hands behind her back and looked up at the sky, saying, “The Prefecture City is still a small place after all.”
“The Zhou City is the big stage; the resources there are much more abundant than in the Prefecture City.”
“Moreover, I have someone to meet me in the Zhou City.”
“Going to the Zhou City, my achievements will be greater.”
Cui Moyang sighed and did not try to persuade her further.
She just repeatedly urged her to be careful.
Finally, she added, “I know you have a good impression of Chu Qing!”
“But, before reaching the Second Limit, absolutely do not lose your virginity!”
“Otherwise… your future achievements will be limited!”
Pfft!
Nangong laughed, swaying like a flower branch, “I do have a good impression of Chu Qing.”
“But that’s just a good impression.”
“I would never become his woman.”
“My man must at least be a Prodigy from the Imperial Capital!”
Cui Moyang rolled her eyes and sneered, “I hope so.”
Nangong… suddenly felt that Cui Moyang was a bit off.
“What? Do you want to have a long-term relationship with Chu Qing?”
Cui Moyang lowered her head and didn’t speak.
Nangong was even more speechless.
She quietly said, “Although Chu Qing is powerful, his background is ultimately ordinary.”
“There’s no future with him.”
Cui Moyang suddenly looked up and said, “Is background really that important?”
Nangong thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously and said, “Of course it’s important!”
“The Emperor of the previous Dynasty was a Mud Leg by birth.”
“His Empire only lasted over three hundred years before it disintegrated.”
“The founding Emperor of this Dynasty was from a Powerful Family nobility, and it has lasted until the Millennial Calamity.”
“Throughout history, Dynasties founded by Mud Leg have only lasted for a maximum of over three hundred years, and a minimum of just over ten years.”
“Even if a Mud Leg becomes successful later, he will quickly decline!”
Cui Moyang smiled and did not argue with Nangong.
After repeatedly bidding Chu Qing to take care, she hurried away.