Su Changqing: This Mountain Must Have a Great Tomb

Su Changqing watched the opponent's corpse gradually sink to the bottom, mixing with the silt, and then turned to leave.

He approached the continuously opening ancient clam, his gaze slightly focused, searching among the pearls.

This ancient clam had likely lived for much longer than a thousand years. It had no less than a hundred pearls, large and small, all radiant and crystal clear. The largest among them was almost the size of a woman's fist.

If this one were taken out, it would probably be worth an immense fortune.

No wonder Tai Long was so desperate.

The ancient clam, with so many pearls stuck in its flesh, found it difficult to breathe, forcing it to continuously open its massive shell.

Su Changqing quickly found a different pearl. This Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom was about the size of a pigeon's egg, and it was not easy to find amidst the dense cluster of pearls.

Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom was a strange fruit from the Western Regions. It bore fruit once every thirty years, weighing three taels and four qian.

The first one consumed would heal any injury, no matter how severe, and induce a deep sleep.

Two would cause revival, but the third must be taken within a year.

The third one could bring the dead back to life.

Su Changqing carefully put away the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom, showing no interest in the other radiant, priceless pearls.

Today's task was successfully completed.

Su Changqing turned and left, planning to return directly to Seventh Peak to rendezvous with Zhou Chu and the others.

The thought of rescuing Jin Yichuan and killing the siblings Jiang Han and Jiang Xingxing had never crossed his mind.

After the killings, how could he explain swimming over a hundred li in under half an hour, from Seventh Peak to Third Peak, and then to Second Peak?

Even Zuo Qianhu couldn't achieve such a feat.

This matter was simply astonishing and would shake the martial world.

Even those at the ninth level of Xiantian needed to breathe and couldn't breathe underwater; they could only hold their breath for longer periods.

Half an hour later, Seventh Peak was finally reached. Su Changqing's eyes narrowed in the water as he saw Zhou Chu and the others waiting for him on the shore.

After a moment of hesitation, Su Changqing leaped out of the water.

"My lord, you've returned," Zhou Chu said with reverence, quickly stepping forward to greet him.

"Where is Zhang Chao?" Su Changqing clasped his hands together, using his supreme Profound Heaven True Qi to dry his clothes, wisps of steam rising into the air.

This scene was awe-inspiring, leaving Zhou Chu and the other Imperial Guards stunned in place.

After killing more than a hundred bandits on Seventh Peak and defeating Ji Chufeng, Su Changqing still had True Qi to dry his clothes.

Truly extravagant.

"Hmm?" Su Changqing frowned slightly and looked at Zhou Chu.

Zhou Chu snapped back to reality and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "My lord, Seventh Peak, Sixth Peak, and Third Peak have all been breached. Our Imperial Guard Enforcement Agency has suffered considerable losses, with only four peaks remaining."

"Commander Zhang has gone to support Second Peak, where an Imperial Guard sent out a distress signal. He also took two hundred of our men with him."

"He told me to wait for you here, my lord. Oh, and where did you go just now?"

"Chasing the remaining water bandits; some of them jumped into the lake. These bandits are all skilled swimmers," Su Changqing stated calmly, looking at him.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu nodded in understanding.

No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't fathom that Su Changqing had crossed Seventh, Second, and Third Peaks in less than an hour, even making a round trip.

"Burn these corpses on the spot and get on the ship! We're going to support Commander Jin," Su Changqing said after surveying the area.

Zhou Chu quickly nodded. Before Su Changqing's return, they had gathered the numerous corpses and dug a large pit.

A torch was thrown in, and fierce flames burned in the pit, consuming all the blood and gore until only scorched earth and ruins remained.

The large ship moved unimpeded, cutting through the waves and heading straight for Second Peak.

The corpses on the deck had also been cleared. Only the stained deck and the lingering smell of blood indicated that many people had died here before.

Su Changqing stood at the bow of the ship, wearing the Snow Drifting and the Imperial Guard's Flying Fish Robe. His black hair fluttered in the wind as he gazed at the vast, blue expanse before him.

It was already approaching midnight. Thick fog rolled in, and on the desolate and empty Cloud Dragon Lake, mist obscured the faint moonlight.

Seven connected peaks stood tall, surrounded by lush green trees, forming an arc around Cloud Dragon Lake, presenting a beautiful landscape painting.

"There must be a great tomb in this mountain!"

Su Changqing's heart stirred. He didn't understand Feng Shui, but it did seem very much like it...

"My lord, you were the first to break through Seventh Peak this time, so you will surely receive a great reward," Zhou Chu slowly approached and said with cupped hands.

"A great reward? I'd be lucky if I'm not dismissed," Su Changqing glanced at him and replied calmly.

"How could that be?"

"Today, Cloud Dragon Village should have been dealt with within an hour, but it dragged on until late at night. Four peaks still remain unconquered, so how can there be a reward?"

"And there was a distress signal from the Imperial Guard. They wouldn't send a distress signal unless it was a matter of life and death," Su Changqing said softly.

"Tonight, our Imperial Guard Enforcement Agency has likely suffered many casualties. I fear the Divine Marquis will hold us accountable tomorrow."

Hearing this, Zhou Chu stood stunned. Upon reflection, it was indeed the case.

"This Tai Long is truly a cheat! If he hadn't exposed our whereabouts, my brothers and I could have snuck up in the dark. With our people inside Cloud Dragon Village, we could have easily taken care of several peaks."

Zhou Chu said with some resentment.

"We've arrived. You all bring the large ship up. I'll go rescue Commander Jin first; he's in mortal danger," Su Changqing suddenly said.

"You've found the traces of Commander Jin and Commander Zhang?" Zhou Chu quickly looked ahead, only to see layers of mist, making it impossible to even discern which mountain it was.

Commander Su can actually see through this?

Zhou Chu was shocked.

Su Changqing's eyes narrowed, a hint of golden light swirling within them as he looked towards the second peak.

In his eyes, both Jin Yichuan and Zhang Chao were in perilous situations. Jin Yichuan, in particular, was heavily injured. Jiang Xingxing and Jiang Han were adept at using combined attacks.

He couldn't wait any longer. Tai Long was dead and gone. If Jin Yichuan died too, the Imperial Guard Enforcement Agency would truly be finished.

Even if Commander Zuo was strong, he couldn't prop up the entire structure alone.

Su Changqing didn't reply. His eyes narrowed, and without further hesitation, he kicked out. The railing snapped in response, and he plunged into the water.

"Bring me my great saber!"

A nearby Imperial Guard quickly placed the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade on the ground.

"I'm going to save them first. You all follow up quickly!"

Su Changqing, wielding the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, leaped down, stepping onto a single log. His True Qi erupted, breaking through the waves as he advanced rapidly.

The Azure Dragon Crescent Blade alone weighed over a hundred jin, and with Su Changqing, it was three hundred jin!

To move so fast on a single log demonstrated the high cultivation of Su Changqing's True Qi.

Zhou Chu looked at the figure in black, as dark as ink, holding the saber with such grace, and couldn't help but marvel inwardly. He suspected that even a regular Commander couldn't compare to Su Changqing.

He suddenly drew his long saber and roared, "Full speed ahead! Support Commander Su!"