pertwk Chapter 14: Thoughts
Chapter 14: Thoughts
Upon hearing this, Qiu Chuji knew that Qian Jin was highly skilled in martial arts, but he was still too young.
Moreover, the other side has a large number of people and is powerful, so going alone would probably put you at a disadvantage.
So he said:
"Very well, the Ancient Tomb Sect has been our neighbor for so many years, we can't just sit idly by."
"Then I will go with you."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin immediately waved his hand.
He was even hoping to take this opportunity to become acquainted with Little Dragon Girl!
If Qiu Chuji had been brought along, not only would he not have become a familiar face, but he probably wouldn't have even had the chance to see Xiaolongnu.
That won't do.
"Senior Brother Qiu, you and Master Guo have important matters to discuss, so you don't need to go over there!"
They're just a few petty thieves; I can easily deal with them once I get there. There's no need to make such a fuss.
Qiu Chuji had no idea that Qian Jin had so many ulterior motives. Upon hearing this, he thought Qian Jin was a bit arrogant, so he continued:
"Junior brother, although you easily defeated Prince Huodu just now, they outnumbered you and his senior brother Darba did not make a move."
If you go alone, you might get surrounded and attacked, and you'd likely suffer some losses. So, I'll go with you!
"No need, no need, Senior Brother Qiu, you should stay and discuss important matters with Master Guo! I'll be right back."
Moreover, if that group of people truly disregarded the code of chivalry and attacked me, I think even the Little Dragon Girl in the Ancient Tomb wouldn't stand idly by.
So, senior brother, you really don't need to worry that I'll suffer a loss.
Hearing Qian Jin repeatedly urging Qiu Chuji to stay and discuss important matters with him, Guo Jing felt somewhat apologetic and said:
"My matter is not urgent. We can discuss it after you and Senior Brother Qiu return."
Moreover, these people have indeed gone too far in their actions, and I intend to go and confront them.
"No! I'll go alone!"
Now that those people have gathered together to challenge Xiaolongnu, if too many of us go, it could easily lead to some unnecessary misunderstandings.
That's not good.
Upon hearing Qian Jin's words, Qiu Chuji and Guo Jing both looked puzzled. After exchanging a glance, they couldn't help but ask:
"We're just going to help, what misunderstanding could there be?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin looked utterly helpless.
How is he supposed to explain this?
Could I possibly tell them, "I want to go see Xiaolongnu, and if you two go, will it disturb our meeting?"
Just as Qian Jin was wondering how to stop the two from following him, Ma Yu suddenly laughed and said:
"Haha, since Junior Brother Qian wants to go alone, the two of you don't need to come along."
Qiu Chuji was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Ma Yu with a puzzled expression, saying:
"Senior brother, what do you mean by this?"
Ma Yu did not answer, but simply said:
"Junior Brother Qian is highly skilled in martial arts; dealing with those petty thieves should be more than enough. You two, why don't you stay here and discuss Yang Guo's decision to join the Quanzhen Sect?"
Seeing that Qiu Chuji and Guo Jing remained silent after listening, Qian Jin was overjoyed.
He quickly cupped his hands to Ma Yu and said:
"Thank you, Headmaster. I'll be going now."
Upon hearing this, Ma Yu smiled and nodded, then watched Qian Jin leave.
Seeing Qian Jin walk away, Qiu Chuji couldn't help but ask again:
"Senior brother, Junior Brother Qian is still too young. I'm worried he'll suffer if he goes alone. Why are you stopping me from going with him?"
"Haha, it's because Junior Brother Qian is young that we let him go alone."
If he really suffers a loss, the Little Dragon Girl from the Ancient Tomb will naturally help him; perhaps it will even become a legendary tale in the future!
"what?"
Qiu Chuji was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, and then burst into laughter as well.
"Haha, senior brother, you're so thoughtful!"
……
Qian Jin was incredibly fast, and soon arrived at the ancient tomb.
Then, turning to Huo Du, who was constantly challenging Xiaolongnu, he said:
"You little thief, I didn't expect you to run wild here again so soon after escaping Chongyang Palace. Looks like I didn't beat you badly enough earlier!"
Huo Du was shouting enthusiastically when he suddenly saw Qian Jin rush out again, and immediately felt a pain in his lower back.
Qian Jin had been whipping him in the waist with the sword sheath, which had caused him great psychological trauma.
He was afraid that if the other party hit him a few more times, it would cause him to have functional impairment.
So he involuntarily took a few steps back and said:
"I'm here to challenge Little Dragon Girl of the Ancient Tomb Sect. What does that have to do with you, a Taoist priest of the Quanzhen Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin smiled slightly and said:
"It's related, of course it's related."
With her exceptional martial arts skills, Xiaolongnu would never accept a challenge from an unknown nobody like you so easily.
Therefore, before that, I must test whether you are qualified to challenge Little Dragon Girl.
"If you can't even beat me, I advise you to obediently go back to the Western Regions and stop embarrassing yourself here."
Seeing Qian Jin blocking the way in front of the ancient tomb, Huo Du suddenly felt a little intimidated.
Besides being more skilled in martial arts than him, his opponent's attacks were also somewhat unorthodox, with no set patterns whatsoever, making it impossible for him to defend against them.
However, I was really unwilling to let him go back like this.
So he said:
"Hey, we've all come all this way from afar, all for the sake of Little Dragon Girl."
Don't think that just because you're blocking our way, you can persuade us all to leave, and then take the opportunity to challenge the Little Dragon Girl in the ancient tomb and monopolize the treasures inside.
With so many heroes like us, there's no way you'll succeed.
"This isn't a martial arts tournament; it's a one-on-one contest. If you don't move aside, don't blame us for attacking together. Even if your martial arts are superior, you'll still be defeated."
Upon hearing Huo Du's words, Qian Jin couldn't help but grin and said:
"Don't worry, even if you all come at me together, I'll beat you so badly you can't take care of yourself first. As for the others, we'll see who's unlucky enough to be targeted by me."
Upon hearing that he was unable to take care of himself, Huo Du took another step back in fright, and a sudden, inexplicable pain shot through his lower back. He said:
Who do you think you are?
With so many of us attacking together, how could you possibly still hit me?
If you truly possess such formidable martial arts skills, it wouldn't have taken you so long to defeat me in our one-on-one fight.
So don't be afraid of him, he's just bluffing.
The crowd hadn't initially thought Qian Jin was that scary, after all, he looked to be only in his early twenties, so how strong could he be, no matter how strong he was?
However, seeing Huo Du's current state, the scene of the other party beating Huo Du up before involuntarily flashed through my mind, and I couldn't help but feel a chill down my spine.
This kid is aiming straight for vital spots!
Seeing this, Hordu's senior brother Darba slammed the giant golden pestle into the ground and said in a deep voice:
"Boy, don't think that just because you managed to defeat my junior brother by luck, you can look down on all the heroes in the world."
"Even if it were just me and my junior brother alone, let alone all of us attacking together today, we could easily defeat you."