Killing Intent

The night was as usual, and the drizzling rain fell tirelessly.

Within the woods, in the cold night.

A young man stood with a sword, a corpse still hanging from its blade.

In this life and the last, this was Chu Qing's first kill.

But perhaps because he had merged with the original owner's memories, Chu Qing felt no strangeness whatsoever.

He was just a little confused.

"Why is there nothing above this person's head?"

"And the System didn't react at all?"

He opened his interface, but nothing seemed to have been triggered.

"Maybe I was overthinking it."

With a flick of his wrist, the corpse was flung off the sword.

Just now, after activating the System and seeing the thing above Blood Spear's head, he had thought that anything would appear above someone's head when they were killed.

Now, it seemed that wasn't the case.

Was the thing above Blood Spear's head just a way for the System to make an appearance?

Having nothing to do with him killing him.

As for the treasure chest... a beginner's gift package?

He didn't dwell on this problem for too long. Although he felt something didn't quite add up, it wasn't important.

"It's nothing special. If that's the case, it seems there's no need to run anymore."

"Swift Flying Sword... the fastest sword under heaven!"

A smile flickered across Chu Qing's lips.

Of the five assassins, he had killed one when they first met.

Of the remaining four, two were here.

One hung from a tree, and one lay in the mud.

Now, only two remained.

Rather than fleeing in a sorry state, it was better to wait here for a while.

Since the original owner was ambushed by the Sin Mirror Platform, Chu Qing knew this was a situation with no room for compromise.

The Sin Mirror Platform does not tolerate betrayal; one of them had to end up dead.

If he didn't have this golden finger, even with his transmigration, he probably wouldn't have survived their pursuit.

But now... things were different.

As long as he could eliminate these two assassins, he could buy himself more time.

With this thought, Chu Qing returned to the tree and sat down cross-legged to meditate.

His injuries hadn't healed just because he obtained the 'Swift Flying Sword'; he still needed to regulate his breathing.

The Chu Family's inherited ultimate skill was named [Void Scripture], which was actually from the Daoist lineage.

One of his ancestors had once been a true disciple of the Daoist [Void Embrace Sect].

The martial world had seen much bloodshed over the past three hundred years. The Void Embrace Sect couldn't withstand the storms; the sect was shattered, its disciples either dead or scattered, including this ancestor of the Chu Family.

Relying on the Void Scripture and his Void Embrace Sect ultimate skills, he established the Chu Family's foundation in Heavenly Dance City.

The Void Scripture naturally became the Chu Family's inherited ultimate skill.

Daoist martial arts are easy to learn but difficult to master, emphasizing balance, peace, and gradual accumulation of strength.

The biggest benefit is that there is rarely any danger of qi deviation.

Chu Qing began cultivating this internal energy technique at the age of five. It had been a full fourteen years, and he had only reached the third level.

His internal energy cultivation wasn't profound, but when he used it, his internal energy was as light as smoke, continuous and with great staying power.

This was the characteristic of the Void Scripture. While its explosive power might be lacking, it was best suited for prolonged battles.

Chu Qing was able to endure the siege of these five Sin Mirror Platform assassins until now, even breaking through their encirclement and killing a master whose martial arts were superior to his, all thanks to this ultimate skill.

At this moment, his internal energy rose from his dantian. His dantian was like a furnace, with wisps of green smoke rising, circulating through his meridians and into his chest, slowly healing his injuries.

Time flowed by. After an unknown period, two figures suddenly appeared on either side of Chu Qing.

These two were also dressed in black, wearing masks with face patterns.

They appeared without a word. The person on the left flicked his hand, and with three buzzing sounds, three shuttle darts flew through the air, aiming for Chu Qing's face.

Immediately following, a short dagger was hidden behind the darts, thrusting towards Chu Qing's neck.

The other person threw a rope dart.

A rope dart was a soft weapon, with a sharp, pointed dart head attached to the end of a rope.

This weapon requires preparation before use. It's swung using body movements to propel the Rope Dart forward, making it incredibly powerful and difficult to defend against.

However, this person's technique is extraordinary. With a single swing, a faint sound of Wind Thunder can be heard, moving with the speed of lightning.

Both of these individuals are using lethal moves. If Chu Qing fell victim to either one, he would die on the spot.

At that very instant, Chu Qing opened his eyes. His body surged upward, and with a flick of his Long Sword, he instantly knocked away three Throwing Darts. Immediately after, his sword thrust forward, and with a shing sound.

The thrust passed by the Dagger of the person on his left. The two weapons met, sparks flying.

The Long Sword and Dagger crossed paths. One pierced the throat, while the other stopped just before the chest.

At the same time, the Rope Dart flew towards Chu Qing's back.

Chu Qing raised his hand, batting away the Dagger at his chest. He tapped his foot, using his sword to press down on the assassin in front of him and advance.

One step, two steps, three steps!

After three steps, he stopped, turned, and slashed. A ding sound was heard.

The head of the Rope Dart was severed by his sword.

This was because by the time it reached him, the Rope Dart had reached the end of its tether... it couldn't reach him anymore.

The assassin behind him, having practiced this art for many years, wasn't bothered by the dart head being knocked away.

With a mere tug, he controlled it.

Just as he was about to strike again, a glint of silver-white caught his eye... Looking down, a sword had appeared at his throat.

When?

The assassin's eyes widened. He tried to speak, but only a 'huk huk' sound came out, unable to form a single word.

Chu Qing flicked his wrist and drew his sword. The assassin's body fell, stirring up a few splashes of water.

Chu Qing's own body swayed precariously. He took a deep breath before steadying himself:

"I did it... If the Sin Mirror Platform didn't send anyone else following behind them, then I've temporarily escaped."

After all, he was heavily injured. The fierce battle just now, though seemingly effortless, had consumed a great deal of his energy.

His Internal Energy was also depleted. If there had been even a few more people, he might have truly been in trouble.

Even at this point, he acted methodically, searching the bodies of these individuals one by one.

He eventually found a few taels of broken silver and several silver notes. However, Chu Qing had no intention of using the silver notes.

Many Silver Notes required him to go to a specific Money House to exchange them for silver. If the original owner of the Silver Note had a connection with the Money House, or left some mark on it, rashly using it could lead to trouble if it wasn't the correct denomination.

Besides these, there were also some medicines of unknown purpose, and a letter sealed with sealing wax.

The letter didn't have a recipient, so he didn't know who it was for. However, since it used sealing wax, it was likely not simple.

"I'm safe for now, but if these five people don't report back tonight, more assassins will definitely come after me...

"It's already a hopeless situation, so I don't mind offending them further."

Chu Qing shook his head slightly and casually opened the letter.

But the content was jumbled and disorganized. This was a secret letter.

To get the real content, one had to read it in a specific way.

Chu Qing had been mingling with the Sin Mirror Platform for almost a year, so he naturally knew their decryption method. He immediately followed the procedure and obtained a short line of text.

[Iron Palm Crossing Calamity Chu Yunfei, five thousand taels!]

Chu Qing's brow twitched. Chu Yunfei... wasn't that the original owner's father?