pertwk Chapter 27 Aftermath
Chapter 27 Aftermath
When the battle broke out in the courtyard, the people waiting outside scattered in a panic, because it was the Ironclad Sect experts who had arrived.
The Ironclad Sect is the most powerful force in the northern part of the city, and all the smaller forces here have to defer to them. Now, the Ironclad Sect is clearly trying to seize the true martial arts manual of that senior.
Those still queuing outside cursed under their breath, and ran faster than rabbits, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
However, he was willing to leave just like that, and kept a close eye on the battle situation from afar.
Before they knew it, nearly half an hour had passed, and there was still no movement inside.
One of the braver people ran inside and, upon seeing what was happening, screamed in terror, "Elder Xia is dead..."
This loud shout drew more people into the mysterious courtyard, where they indeed saw the bodies of Elder Xia and his eldest disciple, Mr. Shang, lying there.
For a moment, everyone was so shocked that they were speechless.
Elder Xia was the second-best expert of the Ironclad Sect, a True Knowledge Realm expert. He was someone whose every stomp could shake the entire Nan'an City. Yet, he was killed by an old woman of unknown origin.
His disciple, Mr. Shang, is also a master of the Refining Internal Organs Realm, the most well-known figure among the middle generation, and a potential contender for the position of sect leader.
This is a terrible disaster.
With two such important figures dying here, would the Ironclad Sect really let it go?
……
Meanwhile, Chen Qiyuan, carrying one on his back and holding another in his arms, and with a cloth covering his face, ran out through the back door.
Fortunately, there were few people outside. He went out as quickly as possible, turned the corner, and saw an empty carriage parked by the roadside. He put the person in the carriage and drove away.
More than half an hour later, Chen Qiyuan stopped the carriage at an intersection, kicked the horse's rump, and the horse, in pain, ran away.
He then slipped into a narrow alley, and after several twists and turns, arrived at a secluded courtyard.
Since the Blood Wolf Gang incident, he has specifically found two places as safe houses, so that he can temporarily stay there if anything happens.
There aren't many people living around here, and there are many alleys, making it a very complicated area and a good place to hide.
"Senior, I'm going out to find out what's going on."
Chen Qiyuan placed the old woman on the bed and whispered, "Don't worry, senior, I absolutely did not intend to inform anyone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have needed to save you just now."
The old woman's eyes were closed, so it was impossible to tell whether she had heard anything.
As for the woman from the Ironclad Gate, her joints were dislocated and she was thrown under the bed.
Then he left.
No sooner had he left than the old woman opened her eyes, and a hint of admiration appeared in her cloudy eyes.
……
Chen Qiyuan did not return to the martial arts school. Instead, after finding the carriage, he went back to the small courtyard and parked it in the same spot.
"Junior brother, I'm so glad you're alright."
Suddenly, Meng Junfei saw him, ran over, and said with a joyful expression, "I couldn't find you anywhere. I thought something had happened to you. I was so worried about you."
Chen Qiyuan was somewhat touched to see that he had been looking for him all along, and said, "Just now, the experts from the Ironclad Sect broke into the courtyard. I realized that something might be wrong, so I ran away immediately. Later, I thought of you, Senior Brother, and I couldn't rest easy, so I ran back."
"Luckily you reacted quickly. You don't know, this is a big deal..." Meng Junfei told him about the killing of two important figures from the Ironclad Sect.
Finally, he exclaimed, "It's truly unbelievable that the old senior, who seemed to be on the verge of collapse, possessed such terrifying strength, easily killing two powerful members of the Ironclad Sect."
"Elder Xia's Iron Armor Divine Skill had reached the point where he was impervious to water and fire. Even divine weapons could hardly harm him in the slightest. I never expected that he would die by his own iron rod."
Chen Qiyuan finally learned the identities of the two deceased; they were indeed people of great importance. He felt even greater awe for the old woman's methods.
He asked, "What do we do next?"
Meng Junfei said, "Let's go. The Ironclad Sect just sent a steward to take the two corpses back, and they haven't done anything else. They're probably too scared to provoke that senior again, lest they bring about the extermination of their entire sect."
Chen Qiyuan nodded in agreement.
The fact that the second-best expert in the sect was so easily killed must make the higher-ups of the Iron Gate Sect feel uneasy.
The less you know about the other party's origins, the more terrifying it is.
Most importantly, Elder Xia's disciples are all dead, and his most outstanding young successor, Nie Yutong, has also disappeared. This faction within the Ironclad Sect has suffered a severe blow.
The Ironclad Gate will likely handle this quietly. Of course, they will definitely continue to secretly investigate the old woman's whereabouts.
……
Chen Qiyuan still left in Meng Junfei's carriage.
"Oh right, that senior gave me this." He remembered something and took out the secret manual that the old woman had given him.
The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't even have time to see it.
[Meng Junfei was filled with jealousy, and your "Iron Armor Divine Skill" took the opportunity to steal some of its proficiency.]
Meng Junfei refused with righteous indignation, saying, "This was given to you by that senior; how can I possibly look at it?"
Chen Qiyuan chuckled to himself and said, "Let's watch it together. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had this opportunity."
Seeing his insistence, Meng Junfei reluctantly watched it with him.
The technique was called "Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound". After looking through it for a while, Chen Qiyuan realized that it was not a true lineage of martial arts, but rather an advanced technique for stance training.
Meng Junfei naturally saw it too, and was greatly disappointed. "It's actually a bone-forging method. Although it's very rare, it can only be mastered by reaching the perfection of the Transformation Realm. I don't have that chance, but perhaps my junior brother will need it in the future."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qiyuan put the manual into his pocket. "By the way, I heard that my senior brother cultivated the Transformation Realm to perfection and thus broke through to the Marrow Refining Realm. I wonder where he went to explore."
Meng Junfei paused for a moment before saying, "My senior brother is also a prodigy, but he hasn't returned since he left Nan'an City five years ago. Moreover, no news of his deeds has come back in all these years."
Chen Qiyuan sensed something in his tone and asked, "Does Senior Brother mean that he may have met with some misfortune?"
"I even doubt that he ever left Nan'an City."
"Why do you think that, Senior Brother?"
Meng Junfei said pointedly, "Don't you ever find it strange? The master of the martial arts school had seventeen personal disciples before. But apart from those few from the school, have you ever heard of the deeds of the others?"
Chen Qiyuan had long found it strange, "I heard that my second senior brother was killed by his enemies."
"I'm talking about everyone except Second Senior Brother. A dozen or so of them went out to explore the world, but none of them ever came back. It would be one thing if one or two did that, but for all of them to do it is rather strange, isn't it?"
It's more than just strange; it's downright eerie.
Chen Qiyuan felt a little uneasy listening to this.