Chapter 84 The Murderous Intent in the Cold Nigh (1/2)
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Xiao Chen looked pale and could not speak. He did not expect that three zither sounds had consumed all his True Qi.
Shen Qian hurried over and said, ”Junior Sister, put up the divine zither quickly!” Xiao Chen shook his head and smiled gently. He handed zither to Liu Fenghuang. This was not the time to turn against the Teal Jade Sect. It would need a long plan to take back the string.
Chu Lingjiao also came over and said, ”I didn't expect that junior brother can play the ancient divine zither.” A cold glance swept over Xiao Chen, as if it was a warning or praising, wanting to get close to him.
Xiao Chen didn't like this feeling very much and did not say anything. Shen Qian turned her head and said, ”I didn't expect either. We've got so many people on watch tonight, but they still raided us. Senior Sister, do you know who they are?”
Chu Lingjiao smiled gently and said, ”What a question, Junior Sister. Maybe you know them?”
Xiao Chen didn't want to take part in the fight between these people and walked to a tree with Liu Fenghuang. He asked, ”Senior Sister Liu, are you hurt?” Now, the only one he could talk to was this ”Senior Sister” who he only had known for less than one day.
Liu Fenghuang shook her head. ”I'm fine. What about you? I didn't expect that you can play the zither three times in a row. Dad will be very happy to know.”
The Fuxi Zither was the ancient divine zither. If one was not blessed or had no fortune with it, he would never make it ring, no matter how powerful he was. The current sect leader of the Teal Jade Sect, Liu Yunzheng, could only make it ring once in each time. Even so, this made the Teal Jade Sect's position unshakable in the Zhou State.
The people's shadows were moving. Many people were cleaning up the mess. They had over 30 members before, but now there were less than 20. More than half of the people left were Chu Lingjiao's people. At the moment, everyone became alert, and nobody talked. They could not go further into the Dragon Meridian Mountains, so they could only wait for someone to bring the Flying-cloud Stone here.
Xiao Chen looked at these people, and many people were injured. He could not run his True Qi at present, and he did not know what might come next from the deep woods. However, the horrible things were usually not those unknown beasts but human heart.
The human was unpredictable. Chu Lingjiao and her people had no casualties and were silent. Their eyes looked like that of the eagles and falcons, watching every move around them.
Xiao Chen was now certain that the issue just now had something to do with her. Maybe this person also wanted to take the Fuxi Zither string. If she really decided to kill, Shen Qian's side stood no chance of winning. Also, he could not play the Fuxi Zither now. Could they really make it to daylight and wait until the men came with the Flying-cloud Stone? If this person started to kill, he could only take Liu Fenghuang into the mountains.
After calculating everything, Xiao Chen quietly ran his cultivation method to recover his True Energy. Time passed by slowly, and every minute felt like one year long. He could only pray that Chu Lingjiao was afraid of the Teal Jade Sect.
”In order to avoid another raid, we should change a place.” Shen Qian suddenly stood up and said.
”You're so right. I also want to do this.” Chu Lingjiao also said.
Everybody then packed their stuff and then marched toward Zhou State for five kilometers. This time, no one set up a fire. Half an hour later, the crowd was closing their eyes for some rest. A woman beside Chu Lingjiao suddenly stood up when Shen Qian immediately opened her eyes and said coldly, ”Junior Sister, where are you going?”
Chu Lingjiao looked at the female disciple and said, ”Sit down.”
”Okay.” The female disciple replied and immediately sat back.
Although Xiao Chen closed his eyes, his Divine Sense had looked through everything around him. At this point, Chu Lingjiao stayed put, which did not mean that he was safe. Instead, she was waiting for the best opportunity. Shen Qian suddenly said, ”Before long, the Immortals League Competition. I think that Senior Sister Chu will attend, right?”
Chu Lingjiao said faintly, ”Yes, one month later.”
Liu Fenghuang sighed and said, ”Although we've got the dragon pill, Senior Brother Duan is gone. It's hard to say if we still can keep the Spiritual Meridian...” She then let out a long sigh.
Xiao Chen was shocked. Spiritual Meridian? Was there an Earth Spiritual Meridian in the Teal Jade Sect? Chu Lingjiao smiled gently and said, ”You don't know about that. We do have a junior brother who can play the divine zither, don't we?” She then looked at Xiao Chen, her eyes somewhat meaningful.
Everybody's eyes fell on Xiao Chen. Nobody had paid attention to this guy from nowhere until the three zither sounds arose. He could even make the zither sound three times in a row. Who the hell was he?
Looking around at those eyes, Xiao Chen did not know why Chu Lingjiao made everyone pay attention to him. Was she trying to test if he could still make the zither sound again? It must be! The reason why she did not make a move was that he was the only threat to her!
Sure enough, Chu Lingjiao suddenly said, ”Why don't junior sister take out the zither and see if Junior Brother Han can still make it sound. If some people came to attack us again, we could rely on Junior Brother Han to fight.”
Xiao Chen's heart sank, and he said inwardly, ”Shit!” At present, his cultivation had not recovered yet, so he could not make the zither sound. Shen Qian said, ”Just now, he had already made the zither sound for three times in a row, and we saw it with our own eyes. So, there is no need for him to try again, right?”
Xiao Chen said, ”Sisters, I appreciate your compliments. I'm not that talented, and I only know a little about music. I didn't expect that I can make the divine zither sound either. I think I'm just lucky.” He was not sure if he could scare Chu Lingjiao by saying this.