Nothing More Than This

Raindrops were guided by internal energy, forming a giant palm that blocked the path of Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan.

Wu Qianhuan's heart sank. She knew this person was Tang Yinfeng, the head of Falling Rain Hall.

This man's martial arts were extremely powerful. Wu Ganqi had once tested his skill and told Wu Qianhuan afterward that his internal energy was as deep as his own and Chu Yunfei's.

He had advised Wu Qianhuan to be polite if she ever encountered this head of the hall.

But clearly, politeness was out of the question now.

Tang Xi had secretly practiced demonic arts, and Liu Shijie had colluded with the Seven Iron Horse Thieves.

With the deputy head and young master of Falling Rain Hall both having issues, how could this head of the hall be untainted?

While tearing off the facade now was a bit early, at this critical juncture, there was no time for such considerations. Therefore, Wu Qianhuan had no intention of hiding anything.

Seeing the palm strike about to reach them, her long sword was ready to be drawn.

But Chu Qing was faster than her.

By the time Wu Qianhuan's hand touched the sword hilt, the palm shadow formed by the rain curtain had already been pierced through by his sword.

However, this obstruction had slowed down the sword's momentum.

But even so, when Wu Qianhuan looked up, the sword had already reached Tang Yinfeng's chest.

Even with his powerful martial arts, Tang Yinfeng was startled at this moment.

Had he not attacked first, this sword strike, even if it didn't kill him, would have certainly injured him.

What kind of fast sword is this?

Thoughts raced through his mind. He didn't care about anything else, bringing his hands together, facing each other from a distance.

Crimson light surged between his palms, and a hint of purple appeared in Chu Qing's eyes.

The two streams of internal energy clashed. In just a breath's time, they were evenly matched.

But at this moment, Tang Yinfeng's expression darkened. He twisted his hands, and Chu Qing noticed his long sword beginning to decay at a visible speed.

"Blood Transformation Divine Palm!"

Wu Qianhuan's heart was filled with both shock and anger.

Tang Xi practiced the Heaven-Hating Demonic Art and the Blood Transformation Divine Palm. Sure enough, this Tang Yinfeng was no exception.

What exactly is the background of Falling Rain Hall?

Crash!!

In a flash of thought, Chu Qing's sword instantly shattered into pieces.

The two forces scattered, causing the surrounding rain curtain to sweep in all directions.

However, the two people in the battle circle simultaneously prepared, each striking out with a palm.

Wu Qianhuan was greatly alarmed and quickly rushed forward:

"Be careful, that's the Blood Transformation Divine Palm!"

But a clash between experts happens in an instant. Even with the desire to save him now, how could she possibly be in time?

Just as the two palms were about to meet, there was a whooshing sound.

Something flew out from Chu Qing's sleeve, instantly piercing through Tang Yinfeng's palm.

Tang Yinfeng cried out in pain, his body tumbling as he fell from the wall.

Just then, Wu Qianhuan arrived. Chu Qing grabbed Wu Qianhuan's wrist, leaped away, and only his voice echoed back:

"The head of Falling Rain Hall is nothing special!!"

Tang Yinfeng was instantly filled with anger, coldness, pain, and rage. His entire body trembled.

He felt this person was simply a scoundrel!

You ambushed and sneak-attacked me, what kind of hero is that?

And you dare to look down on me?

If you have the guts, take one of my palm strikes head-on and see who is superior!?

As he thought this, he felt his palm go numb.

He looked down and became even angrier:

"He even used poison!?"

But this was not the peak of his fury. Several Falling Rain Hall disciples rushed over:

"Hall Master, the Young Master is missing."

"What?"

Tang Yinfeng's face changed drastically. Ignoring the need to circulate energy to expel the poison, he quickly went to Tang Xi's room. With just a glance, he already knew Tang Xi's whereabouts by following the bloodstains.

He immediately opened the secret door and saw a headless body, naked from the waist down, lying on the ground... already dead.

But... where was the head?

Tang Yinfeng suddenly remembered that when he was fighting the assassin just now, it seemed like he was carrying something...

Could it be...

As this thought crossed his mind, he could no longer control the poison's effects. With a 噗 sound, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out. His face contorted in a savage expression as he roared up at the sky:

"Who was it?!"

Heavenly Dance City was the place where Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan grew up.

After flying out of Falling Rain Hall, it only took a moment to completely shake off the pursuers behind them.

They stopped their steps only after reaching a hidden spot.

"Pleasure working with you."

Chu Qing said to Wu Qianhuan:

"Farewell."

"Stop right there!"

Wu Qianhuan quickly called out.

Chu Qing was surprised:

"Something else?"

"..."

How could there be nothing else? They had just pulled off something huge, how could this person act like nothing happened?

She stared intently at him, realizing there was absolutely no resemblance to the person in her memory.

The reason she followed him tonight was partly because Tang Xi's identity was special, and also because she wanted to observe this person further. But now...

Wu Qianhuan shook her head, taking a deep breath:

"You deliberately let me make the first move just to create an opportunity for you to strike?"

Wu Qianhuan was very intelligent; her position didn't allow her to be foolish.

By this point, how could she not understand? The reason Chu Qing agreed to let her follow was precisely so she could create an opportunity for him to act.

Chu Qing smiled upon hearing this:

"This trip was entirely thanks to Young Miss Wu's help, but we had an agreement beforehand. You won't get a single cent of the reward for killing Tang Xi."

In reality, Chu Qing didn't get any either, since Er Gou was broke.

Wu Qianhuan felt like she was going numb. Hearing this, she couldn't even muster up any anger.

She just looked at Chu Qing with heavy eyes:

"Did you plan all of this from the moment you first agreed to let me act with you?"

"...I'm not some fortune teller, how could I be so good at calculating things?"

Chu Qing was speechless:

"It's just that one person has one way of killing, and two people have a plan for two.

"Since Young Miss Wu is so warm-hearted and willing to eliminate demons for the common people, it's only natural to make the best use of resources... cough cough, never mind, you misheard."

"Make the best use of resources, indeed!"

Wu Qianhuan spoke each word distinctly. Even with her face covered, one could imagine how terrible her expression was at that moment.

This person had clearly calculated that she would definitely follow, which was why he had this plan.

And now he was pretending to be innocent.

He definitely wasn't Chu Qing. Chu Qing's thoughts weren't this deep...

As this thought crossed her mind, just as she was about to relax the tension in her heart, another thought suddenly emerged.

People change.

He had been away for seven years, and there was a period she knew nothing about.

What if this was just his change...

Thinking of this, just as she was about to say something, she heard Chu Qing say:

"Let's talk later. I estimate you'll be very busy tonight.

"Tang Yinfeng is poisoned now, and his internal energy is greatly reduced.

"Falling Rain Hall should be at its weakest point in the past three years tonight. You should hurry back and find your father to discuss how best to remove this tumor from Heavenly Dance City."

Chu Qing's words made sense, but Wu Qianhuan just felt like he was trying to escape...

Just then, a commotion erupted. Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan instinctively hid, thinking people from Falling Rain Hall had found them.

However, they saw several people in green clothes rushing past, seemingly searching for something.

"Are they from the Chu Family?"

Chu Qing and Wu Qianhuan exchanged glances, both recognizing the origin of these people.

But why were they rushing in the rain tonight?

Could it be... something happened to the Chu Family?