Tragedy

The moment that voice entered his ears, Bai Qi's pupils contracted sharply.

What he hadn't understood before became instantly clear.

He let out a wry smile:

"Azure Void Palm... So, you were the Chu Family Third Young Master all along.

"You deceived me so thoroughly..."

"Likewise."

Chu Qing replied, simultaneously pressing his acupoints.

Then he reached out and pressed on his cheek.

Following that, he applied force with his fingers, and with a crack, Chu Qing seized the moment and slapped the back of his head.

Pfft!

A white object, resembling a tooth, was spat out.

Immediately after, Chu Qing spun his sword edge around Bai Qi's right wrist, severing his tendons.

With that, Chu Qing moved to face him:

"The trinkets on your body, they should be useless now, right?

"Now, shall we talk?"

Bai Qi was unconcerned about his condition, and instead smiled:

"Talk about what? You know me, you know you won't get any information from my mouth.

"Moreover... the Sin Mirror Platform won't let you go.

"You managed to escape death once, but will you have such good luck a second time?

"The Blood Spear's martial arts are all ranked higher than you. It was already a stroke of luck that you could counter-kill him.

"But you must know, he wasn't listed on the Evil Slaying List either.

"But as long as you are alive, experts from the Evil Slaying List will come to kill you sooner or later!"

"I don't want to talk about these things... You know, having fallen into my hands, you have no way out today. So, whatever my future outcome, it has nothing to do with you."

Chu Qing spoke softly:

"I'm just a little curious, what would happen if I killed Zhou Changtai?"

Bai Qi glanced at him and said with a smile:

"That means in your heart, any so-called great ambition is bullshit.

"You're just a killer who kills for money, cold-blooded and ruthless.

"Only then will you truly be qualified to join the Sin Mirror Platform, and even receive the Sin Mirror Platform's cultivation.

"It's not impossible that you could be promoted to the Evil Slaying List one day."

Chu Qing sighed softly:

"As expected, this is a trap, and a test.

"Kill your conscience and you can pass, then become a true blade of the Sin Mirror Platform.

"Otherwise... it's a dead end."

Bai Qi looked somewhat surprised:

"Have you gotten smarter?"

"Someone who has died once will always make some progress."

Chu Qing shook his head:

"One last question, is it Ten Thousand Night Valley that wants Chu Yunfei dead?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi glanced at him and suddenly smiled:

"That's right, it's precisely Ten Thousand Night Valley.

"They want to wage war on Heavenly Dance City, but Chu Yunfei and Wu Ganqi have joined forces, and they are no match for them.

"Therefore, they want Chu Yunfei dead."

Chu Qing nodded:

"As expected, but you're telling me the answer so readily, it seems you don't have good intentions.

"Are you hoping I'll die at the hands of Ten Thousand Night Valley? Or, even if I don't die, I'll leave enough traces for the Sin Mirror Platform to lock onto me again?"

"...Are you really Sword Ghost? Could you have been swapped out by someone?"

Bai Qi's surprise was genuine.

Chu Qing smiled:

"Alright, our reunion ends here... Do you have any last words?"

Bai Qi's lips moved, as if wanting to say something, but the long sword swept across his throat.

The rest of his words were all swallowed back.

"Forget it, I can't help you fulfill your wish anyway, so it doesn't matter if I don't hear your last words."

He sheathed his sword and watched Bai Qi's pupils gradually dilate, watching the blood gush from his neck.

Only after the other party had completely died did he finally feel relieved.

Killing this person wouldn't stop the Sin Mirror Platform from pursuing him, but it could prevent many unexpected variables.

"The assassination of Chu Yunfei is not over yet.

"One failure won't make the Sin Mirror Platform back down... there will definitely be new assassination attempts later.

"However, this involves the power struggle between two factions, which is beyond the control of a small assassin like me.

"Fortunately, Chu Yunfei didn't die, and after this incident, he will definitely be on guard.

"He'll be fine in the short term."

For a moment, Chu Qing hesitated whether to leave Heavenly Dance City at this very moment.

As for the agreement with Wu Qianhuan, he could go or not go, it didn't matter much if the Night Emperor alias was lost.

However, not going after making an agreement might lead Wu Qianhuan to suspect something... but even then, she might not be able to find him. The only thing to worry about was that she might inadvertently leak this matter, allowing the Sin Mirror Platform to once again capture the thread that Chu Qing had finally severed.

Besides that, there was Junior Sister Wen...

However, thinking of the figure that had been following him since he left the Chu Family, he finally sighed.

"It's still a bit troublesome..."

After disposing of the body, Chu Qing changed into another set of clothes in a nearby farmhouse, and as usual, left behind two taels of silver.

He tidied himself up and returned to Heavenly Dance City.

There was still a treasure chest waiting to be opened on the System's side.

He wondered what good things he would get from this treasure chest after killing Xin Youhen?

He hoped for something like an Internal Energy Technique.

As he thought this, Chu Qing was already impatient and was about to head straight back to the inn when he suddenly heard a commotion ahead.

It seemed like something had happened.

Chu Qing didn't want to bother with it, as he had other things on his mind. But after a glance, he saw a familiar face.

"Tang Xi?"

The person was standing in front of a medical hall. Opposite him, a gaunt, disheveled young man was being held down by several Luoyu Hall disciples.

He was clutching a knife in his hand, roaring continuously, wanting to rush forward and hack Tang Xi to death.

Chu Qing watched in surprise. He then heard people nearby whispering.

"It's happening again... How many times has this been?"

"I don't know, at least the third time..."

"If you ask me, it's only because the Young Hall Master is kind-hearted. If it were someone else, Er Gou would have been dead long ago."

"Sigh, stop talking, he's quite pitiful too..."

Chu Qing listened to their conversation and was even more surprised. So this wasn't the first time?

He then moved closer to a middle-aged man and asked in a low voice:

"Uncle, what's going on? Why are they resorting to knives?"

The middle-aged man glanced at Chu Qing. Seeing his honest face and ordinary farmer's clothes, he said:

"Just arrived in Heavenly Dance City, haven't you?"

Chu Qing gave an honest chuckle:

"You have sharp eyes. I just came to the city to make a living. They say Heavenly Dance City is a big city, protected by the City Lord, so why are people still drawing knives in the street?"

"That's where you're mistaken."

The middle-aged man whispered to Chu Qing:

"That young man is called Er Gou. He lives in Ten Mile Town. He originally had a fiancée. The two of them were childhood sweethearts.

"Their wedding was approaching, but then the young girl died.

"When they found her... oh, it was horrific.

"Her arms and legs were all chopped off, there wasn't a good piece of flesh on her body, and she died with her eyes wide open!"