Assassination attempt?

Wu Qianhuan still returned to the City Lord's Mansion.

Chu Qing was right; she didn't have the time to continue entangled with him here, given the matters of Luoyu Hall and the potential changes within the Chu Family.

Especially with Luoyu Hall, opportunity knocks but once.

However, before leaving, she gave Chu Qing a deep, enigmatic look.

After she left, Chu Qing didn't return to the inn either.

Wandering around, he arrived outside the Chu Family's residence.

Under the night sky, the Chu Family was in chaos. People were moving back and forth inside, and individuals in blue robes were frequently seen entering and exiting the main gate.

Everyone had a grave expression... or was it sadness?

Chu Qing felt a bad premonition. It wasn't until he overheard some people in blue robes mention "Master assassinated" that something from his memory surged to the forefront, giving him a dizzying sense of disorientation.

"Assassinated... Chu Yunfei, assassinated?"

He suddenly looked towards the Chu Family, instinctively wanting to go inside and see for himself.

But he stopped after taking just two steps.

"This isn't right!"

Chu Qing took a deep breath:

"This is a trap!

"I know Bai Qi's methods. The series of schemes from earlier today were all of it.

"Both assassins have been dealt with. How could Chu Yunfei possibly be dead?

"Furthermore, Bai Qi has already left Heavenly Dance City... which means this assassination attempt has completely failed.

"In this situation... could the so-called assassination be?"

Thinking this, he lightly patted his own cheeks:

"Ten Thousand Night Valley hired Sin Mirror Platform to assassinate Chu Yunfei, and they failed.

"Chu Yunfei wants to fake his death and set a trap... to bury Ten Thousand Night Valley."

This was the most logical explanation Chu Qing could come up with at the moment.

However, while this explanation was logical, it was all speculation... Whether things were truly as he thought remained to be verified.

And the method of verification...

Chu Qing suddenly turned his head and saw a figure in black standing not far away in the rainy night.

As their eyes met, the black-clothed figure turned and ran.

Chu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he tensed his muscles, following behind.

The person ahead moved incredibly fast. Leaping through the rainy night, their entire body seemed covered in a layer of blue energy, moving like a shooting star through the rain curtain.

Chu Qing's eyes narrowed further, a hint of purple flowing within them.

His speed, which had been slightly lacking, instantly surged, and he was almost behind the black-clothed figure in the blink of an eye.

The black-clothed figure looked back, appearing stunned for a moment, then a flicker of joy flashed in their eyes: "Such excellent Qinggong!"

By now, they had reached the city walls of Heavenly Dance City. The figure spread their arms like a soaring swan, leaping several feet into the air. They then tapped their toes repeatedly, treading on the city wall as if it were level ground. In the blink of an eye, they were atop the wall.

Looking back again, Chu Qing's figure had already leaped over the city wall.

He was now treading on air, charging towards the figure.

The black-clothed figure was startled again. Turning, they leaped into the air without a second thought, heading outside the city.

Chu Qing's feet tapped the air repeatedly, covering thirty paces in mid-air, pursuing the black-clothed figure relentlessly.

The Heavenly Dance Guards on the city walls finally snapped back to reality.

Seeing the two figures scaling the wall, they shouted: "Who goes there?"

But by the time they tried to give chase, there was no way they could keep up.

The two figures, one after the other, exited the city. After traveling only three to five miles, they arrived before a dense forest.

The black-clothed figure suddenly turned back: "Your Qinggong is this impressive, let me see your hand-to-hand combat skills?"

As the words fell, a palm was suddenly thrust forward.

Along with this palm strike, a wall of energy seemed to surge around them.

Tree shadows swayed, and the rain curtain converged, revealing a massive palm within.

Seeing this, Chu Qing also flipped his palm, covering it with a layer of purple energy.

However, with the same swaying tree shadows and converging rain curtain, a massive palm also appeared within it.

Anyone seeing this scene would be able to tell... the two people were using the same martial art.

Azure Void Palm!

Bang bang!!

With a loud bang, the black-clothed man's figure flickered, and he couldn't help but take a step back. Looking at Chu Qing again, he hadn't moved an inch.

"What martial art is this? How is it so powerful?"

The black-clothed man's voice was full of shock.

"What do you think..."

Chu Qing looked at the black-clothed man in front of him helplessly:

"Big Brother, stop messing around."

The movement technique was the Star Chasing Moon Following Steps, and the palm technique was the Azure Void Palm.

Both of these were secret techniques of the Chu Family, passed down only to the three Chu brothers besides Chu Yunfei.

Chu Fan wouldn't have expected the black-clothed man to come see him in disguise... This person in front of him could only be Chu Tian.

Chu Tian glanced at Chu Qing and took off his mask:

"Why aren't you surprised at all?"

"Since I saved Grandpa during the day and left the Chu Family.

"You've been following me and Wu Qianhuan...

"Wu Qianhuan couldn't sense it, but you couldn't hide it from me."

Chu Qing said softly:

"I thought you would show up to see me after Wu Qianhuan left, but I didn't expect you to leave too after killing Xin Youhen."

"Your second brother was nearby then, and I was afraid he would rashly fight you again.

"I had no choice but to go and lure him away..."

Chu Tian sighed softly as he said this:

"When did you know I recognized you?"

"Just now."

Chu Qing's words surprised Chu Tian:

"Just now?"

Chu Qing smiled:

"Didn't you only truly confirm it was me after I used the Azure Void Palm just now?"

Chu Tian was stunned, then burst into laughter, his laughter full of relief:

"Good, good, good, third brother, seven years... you've really grown up."

Grown up, maybe not...

If I had truly grown up, how could I have been deceived by the Sin Mirror Platform, ending in mutual destruction?

Chu Qing let out a soft breath:

"But since you're here, it means the so-called assassination attempt was indeed fake."

Chu Tian nodded:

"Ten Thousand Night Valley hired the Sin Mirror Platform to kill Father because they feared his martial arts.

"His Void Scripture is nearing completion, he was just a step away... and that step was because you were delayed in returning, causing him to have lingering concerns and difficulty breaking through.

"Now that you've returned, Father's Void Scripture completion is just around the corner.

"Ten Thousand Night Valley fears him and wants him dead... So Father might as well 'die' for real.

"Let them have their wish, and we'll see how they act."

He paused here before continuing:

"Before this, although I couldn't be completely sure of your identity, as long as the news of Father's assassination attempt spread, it was hard to say if you could remain calm and restrained.

"If it really was you, and you thought Ten Thousand Night Valley and the Sin Mirror Platform had succeeded.

"Without knowing the truth, I was worried you would go fight them desperately, which is why I wanted to see you, at least to pass on a message...

"But looking at you, it seems you already guessed it?"

"It was only after seeing your face that I could be completely sure."

After hearing Chu Qing's words, Chu Tian subconsciously touched his face and then suddenly realized:

"I thought I was testing you, but I didn't expect it was you testing me..."