Chapter 95

Cave entrance.

"Eh, why is there no sound?"

Qian Yu tilted her head to listen, puzzled, "Has the winner been decided?"

"Possibly," Chen Mu nodded in agreement.

"Decided so quickly?" Qian Yu sighed, then smiled, "I wonder whose hands the 'Heaven River Sword Canon' fell into."

"And the Heaven-Treading Cloud Sword," Chen Mu kept his expression unchanged, agreeing again, "A high-grade profound weapon, I wonder how powerful it is."

"Power is inevitable, but wanting to completely subdue it is not that simple," Qian Yu explained, "I don’t know the specifics of the Heaven-Treading Cloud Sword, but the spirituality of a high-grade profound weapon is so high that ordinary people cannot suppress it at all, let alone subdue it. If you can’t subdue the profound weapon, how can you control it?"

"So that’s how it is."

Hearing this, Chen Mu realized, "By that logic, the person who obtained the Heaven-Treading Cloud Sword is most likely Wei Dongliang?"

"It could also be Zhao Fuzhou," Qian Yu said seriously, "This Lord Zhao from the Martial Suppression Division doesn’t attack often, but his strength is no weaker than the Hidden Dragon prodigies. Or rather, if Zhao Fuzhou were willing, he would have been on the Hidden Dragon Ranking long ago!"

Hidden Dragon prodigy?

Impressive, Lord Zhao!

Chen Mu sighed in his heart, but wasn’t too surprised.

Zhao Fuzhou’s age met the criteria for inclusion in the Hidden Dragon Ranking.

Under thirty years old!

The Hidden Dragon Ranking records Innate and Post-natal experts under thirty, with rankings based on combat achievements.

Zhao Fuzhou’s strength was powerful enough to rival the Earth Altar Realm; logically, he should have been on the list, but he wasn’t.

One reason is that he doesn’t attack often, and the second is that his combat achievements are not prominent.

What is a combat achievement?

Post-natal third stage, killing an Innate third stage, that is a combat achievement, and a heaven-defying one at that, enough to become famous throughout the Great Zhou in one night!

Must be on the Hidden Dragon Ranking! Top ten, no, top three!

But if it’s an Innate second stage killing an Innate third stage, it can only be considered good.

In a small place, like Nanyun, it can cause a small sensation.

But looking at the entire Great Zhou’s nineteen provinces, it’s really not worth mentioning.

"Someone is coming out."

Qian Yu said, focusing on the tunnel in the cave, seeing a figure walking out slowly.

"My lord!"

Chen Mu saw the person clearly and bowed.

The first person to come out of the cave was Zhao Fuzhou.

"We can return to the city."

Zhao Fuzhou said while walking, "This cave is indeed the place where the 'Heaven River Sword Venerable' passed away, but there is no 'Heaven-Treading Cloud Sword' inside, and the jade slip recording the 'Heaven River Sword Canon' is also missing."

"...May I ask Lord Zhao, what do you mean the jade slip is missing?" Qian Yu asked curiously.

"Just as it sounds."

Zhao Fuzhou said calmly, "The jade slip was originally snatched by Fang Yuanzuo. When Fang Yuanzuo was fleeing the cave, Shi Kuangsheng killed him, and then, the jade slip disappeared."

"Ah?" Qian Yu was stunned.

"How could that be?" Chen Mu cooperated, looking equally stunned, "Fang Yuanzuo snatched it, so the jade slip must be on him. Even if it were lost, it should be near Fang Yuanzuo."

"That’s the logic, the problem is it’s just gone," Zhao Fuzhou’s eyes flickered, "A group of people inside turned every corner upside down, and even stripped the clothes off Fang Yuanzuo’s corpse, but the jade slip just isn’t there."

"This..." Chen Mu was dumbfounded, holding back laughter in his heart.

Fang Yuanzuo wasn’t even at peace after death!

As for Fang Yuanfu’s anger over this, it was useless.

Wei Dongliang, Zhao Fuzhou, Di Chunlei, Huang Keqin, and Shi Kuangsheng—if these five people joined forces, if Fang Yuanfu didn’t want to die, he could only shut up and vent his incompetent rage...

"Let’s go, let’s go."

A deep voice rang out, and Di Chunlei walked out of the tunnel with big strides, "Junior sister, let’s go. Let them fight over the 'Heaven River Sword Canon' or whatever."

"You are not allowed to leave!"

Shi Kuangsheng’s eyes were red as he chased out at high speed, "Before the jade slip is found, no one is allowed to leave!"

"Whoosh boom~"

Di Chunlei raised his hand and smashed out a violent punch.

The fist imprint formed by condensed true qi was clearly visible to the naked eye, bombarding Shi Kuangsheng.

Shi Kuangsheng resisted in a hurry, a burst of sword qi exploding on his body, his figure uncontrollably retreating, crashing fiercely into the cave wall and dropping a large amount of crushed stone.

"Get lost!"

Di Chunlei shouted in a deep voice, "What kind of thing? Shi Kuangsheng, don’t be ungrateful. If you want the 'Heaven River Sword Canon,' go ask Fang Yuanzuo for it!"

"Puchi~"

Shi Kuangsheng vomited stagnant blood, his bloodshot eyes staring fixedly at Di Chunlei.

Di Chunlei was not afraid at all, stepped forward, and shouted, "What, not convinced? If you’re not convinced, let’s practice!"

"..." Shi Kuangsheng shifted his gaze, looked at Qian Yu, then at Chen Mu, and gritted his teeth, "Did you take the jade slip?"

"Pah!"

Di Chunlei spat, the spit landing on Shi Kuangsheng’s face, "Good for you, Shi Kuangsheng, do you really think I don’t dare to kill you? My junior sister and little brother Chen haven’t even entered the cave, how could they take the jade slip? Ah! You idiot, I’m asking you, how could they take the jade slip if they didn’t even enter!?"

"..." Shi Kuangsheng endured his anger, wiped his cheek, and closed his eyes unwillingly.

The Transmission Jade Slip was gone!

The only treasure had disappeared into thin air in front of everyone!

How could Shi Kuangsheng, who was half a step away from grabbing the true art, not feel stifled and go mad?

The problem was that Di Chunlei’s words were correct.

Qian Yu and Chen Mu hadn’t even entered the cave.

In terms of suspicion, they were the least likely!

"Pah~"

Di Chunlei spat on the ground again and said unhappily, "Go crazy on someone else, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I’ll kill you!"

After speaking, he called out to Qian Yu and Chen Mu.

"Let’s go, junior sister, little brother Chen, we’re returning to the city!"

"...Okay." Chen Mu glanced at Shi Kuangsheng and turned to leave.

Zhao Fuzhou left with them.

On the way.

Qian Yu asked Di Chunlei about the situation inside the cave.

Di Chunlei gave a rough account: invisible strange beasts, Lin Hun’s death, Fang Yuanzuo’s death, and many people from Wei Dongliang’s subordinates, the Fang brothers’ subordinates, and Huang Keqin’s subordinates had died.

Sun Jindong, whom Chen Mu wanted to kill the most, was fine and alive!

Sun Jindong didn’t die in the melee this time, so he would do it himself next time!

Returned to Nanyun Prefecture City.

Chen Mu took stock of his gains this time.

First were the Invisibility Cards, seven in total.

Then the True Qi Cards, five in total, the shortest being three months, the longest six and a half months.

Next were the Cultivation Cards, four in total, with varying time limits.

One Martial Arts Card, five Skill Cards.

Twenty-one Internal Strength Cards, six Strength Cards, and the rest were either Stamina Cards or Energy Cards.

Two of the Skill Cards recorded Innate martial arts; one was the martial technique "Hate Heart Fist," at the level of small accomplishment.

The other was also a martial technique, "Six Harmonies Slash," at the level of mastery.

Both martial techniques were good, at least medium-grade.

"Hate Heart Fist" is a fist technique that focuses on artistic conception, is difficult to practice, and has great power.

"Six Harmonies Slash" is an explosive martial art that emphasizes gathering essence, qi, and spirit into one, capable of slashing up, down, left, right, front, and back!

Of course.

These two martial techniques were far inferior to the "Heaven River Sword Canon."

"Whoosh~"

Holding the Equipment Card, Chen Mu unsealed the card, and a crystalline jade plaque immediately appeared...