Chapter 412: Chapter 18: Ascending the Mountain

“Brother Chen, where are we going?”

Mei Zhenyu was worried and said, “The deaths of a dozen people at the Sword Casting Manor won’t be kept secret for long.”

He truly hadn’t expected things to escalate to this point.

Now that lives have been lost and even a Manor Master died inside the Sword Casting Manor, it means the situation is completely out of control!

Honestly, if he were in Chen Tang’s position, he couldn’t have acted with such decisive ruthlessness.

Actually, Chen Tang didn’t initially plan to take action.

Although he had suspicions and sensed something was amiss, he didn’t move directly.

It wasn’t until the Fourth Manor Master came in, and after some questioning, that a real conflict erupted between the two sides.

The Fourth Manor Master accused them of being from the Profound Celestial Demon Sect, clearly with ill intentions and murderous intent.

Chen Tang wanting to refine a Flying Sword, how could he be a Profound Celestial Demon Master?

Seeing the opponent showing their fangs, Chen Tang didn’t hesitate, joining forces with Ah Li to kill the Fourth Manor Master and his people, and they escaped from the Sword Casting Manor.

He and Ah Li were free and unburdened, with no concerns.

At worst, they would leave and be done with it.

Mei Zhenyu and Zhu Lingxue, with good intentions, brought him to the Sword Casting Manor, only to get caught up in this.

Of course, it’s simple for the two of them to clear themselves.

After all, the recent deaths were caused by Chen Tang and Ah Li, having nothing to do with the other two.

“To Langya Pavilion,”

Chen Tang said.

Even before taking action, he had already considered this escape route.

“Exactly,”

Mei Zhenyu realized, nodding, “This place is not far from Langya Pavilion. For now, the only plan is to go to Langya Pavilion and ask the Pavilion Master to uphold justice.”

The four of them descended the mountain and sprinted in the direction of Langya Pavilion.

Soon after, fireworks exploded in the air above the Sword Casting Manor!

It seemed that the bodies of the Fourth Manor Master and others had already been discovered.

Mei Zhenyu said, “I don’t know what’s wrong with this Fourth Manor Master at the Sword Casting Manor, acting so abnormally, wanting to imprison us without clear reasons, and falsely accusing us of being Profound Celestial Demon people.”

Chen Tang remained silent.

He wasn’t sure about this either.

Could it be simply because of greed for seven Nascent Soul Level Flying Swords?

Or were there other reasons?

Zhu Lingxue seemed to think of something, turning pale on the horse, secretly poking Mei Zhenyu with the sword hilt, and glancing towards Chen Tang and Ah Li.

Mei Zhenyu noticed what Zhu Lingxue was thinking.

In fact, he also had a trace of suspicion in his heart just now.

This Chen Tang and Ah Li, with mysterious backgrounds, didn’t seem like newcomers to the Jianghu.

From their quick actions just now, it was clear that Chen Tang was not only an archery expert!

His martial arts skills were also exceedingly proficient.

And that Ah Li was so calm even after so many people had died.

Were those people truly killed by her?

Could it have been some kind of demon technique of the Profound Celestial Demon Master?

Mei Zhenyu was a bit uncertain.

The Jianghu is perilous, never be without caution towards others.

Looking back, he seemed to have trusted Brother Chen and his sister too easily.

But no matter what, the deaths at the Sword Casting Manor had nothing to do with the two of them.

But then Mei Zhenyu reconsidered, if Chen Tang and Ah Li were truly related to the Profound Celestial Sect, would they dare to go to Langya Pavilion?

Though Langya Pavilion mostly comprised scholars, ever since the founding of the Book and Sword Hall, there has been no shortage of experts in the Pavilion.

Moreover, given the recent scheduled battle between the Prime Minister’s Mansion and Langya Pavilion, countless experts have gathered here. How could Chen Tang and Ah Li hide from everyone?

In the current situation, it wasn’t good for Mei Zhenyu to just leave with Zhu Lingxue directly.

Since Chen Tang and Ah Li were brought by them, if this issue wasn’t clarified, they couldn’t absolve themselves of blame.

It would be best to meet the Langya Pavilion Master, truthfully report the events at the Sword Casting Manor, and ask the Pavilion Master or an expert from Langya Pavilion to make a judgment.

After about two hours of running, they reached the foot of Langya Peak.

To go up the mountain, they had to dismount and proceed on foot.

After dismounting, Chen Tang patted the horses they and Ah Li had bought, sending them off.

Although Mei Zhenyu felt some pain at the loss, he had no choice but to do the same, hoping to delay their being tracked by the Sword Casting Manor.

By now it was dusk, and the evening was getting darker.

The path up the mountain was empty.

With the explosion at the Sword Casting Manor, there would surely be countless pursuers chasing after them, so they had to hurry up the mountain.

Each of the four invoked their body techniques and started running up the mountain.

In just a short time, the gap between them became apparent.

Among the four, Zhu Lingxue was lagging behind, already struggling to keep up.

What surprised Mei Zhenyu the most was that Chen Tang displayed no signs of Inner Qi, yet took enormous strides, leaping great distances!

Even when he employed his sect’s top body technique, ’Seeking Plum in the Snow,’ he could only just barely keep up with Chen Tang.

To completely catch up was simply impossible.

This person must have undergone Horizontal Body Training, strengthening his viscera.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have such terrifying leg strength!

Mei Zhenyu pondered this quietly.

What amazed him even more was that the girl called Ah Li could keep pace with Chen Tang effortlessly, not breaking a sweat all along the way!

Seeing Zhu Lingxue fall far behind, Mei Zhenyu approached her, grabbed her wrist, and utilized his body technique to help her up the mountain.

As the sky grew darker, Chen Tang turned and said, “Faster, Ah Li, you take her.”

At that instant, Mei Zhenyu only saw a blur before his eyes.

Ah Li, who was just in front, suddenly appeared beside Zhu Lingxue!

In the next moment, Ah Li grabbed Zhu Lingxue’s belt and lifted her along the path forward.

Mei Zhenyu worriedly grabbed Zhu Lingxue’s wrist reflexively.

But a thread of Inner Qi passed from Zhu Lingxue’s wrist unexpectedly.

Mei Zhenyu’s whole body shook, his hand went numb, and he involuntarily released his grip.

Before he could react, Ah Li had already taken Zhu Lingxue ahead.

“Brother Mei, hurry up.”

Chen Tang turned back and smiled faintly.

This immediately sparked a competitive spirit in Mei Zhenyu.

’Seeking Plum in the Snow,’ though not one of the Ten Great Lightweight Techniques, was a highly advanced skill in the Jianghu.

Could he really be outdone by someone relying solely on explosive bodily strength?

Taking a deep breath, Mei Zhenyu pushed his Inner Qi to its limits, employing ’Seeking Plum in the Snow,’ his body transforming into a wisp of smoke, chasing Chen Tang’s silhouette.

Seeing this, Chen Tang chuckled, then widened his strides, accelerating even further!

“This…”

Gritting his teeth, Mei Zhenyu felt a stubbornness rise within, his Internal Qi surging fiercely. He silently recited the ’Seeking Plum in the Snow’ mantra.

As he chased, he continuously delved into understanding this body technique.

In pursuing Chen Tang, his own body technique speed gradually increased!

With the constant stimulus and pressure from Chen Tang, his understanding of ’Seeking Plum in the Snow’ ascended to a new level!

In a trance, he forgot he was still in pursuit of Chen Tang, entering a state of self-forgetfulness.

It wasn’t until they reached the mountaintop and saw Langya Pavilion that Mei Zhenyu came back to himself.

Throughout this chase, his Inner Qi was nearly exhausted, and his Dantian throbbed with a dull pain, seemingly swelling.

Yet he was drenched in sweat, his face flushed, his senses heightened, a faint white mist emanating from his whole body, his mind buzzing, the acupoints in his head subtly throbbing!

His realm had evidently advanced, hot air flowing from his mouth and nose condensing into a long, white vapor before him.

Great Success in the Inner Qi Realm!

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