Chapter: 952 (1/2)

AST 952 – Qing Shui, We Demon Gate Have Arrived!

“Sovereign, shall we report this to Demon Gate? We can get them to help us to deal with that lad and then let them send two of members to help suppress those restless people?” a thin old man stroked his beard and asked carefully.

“You think that they’ll help us?” the old man in the lead replied.

“Yes, definitely. We are in name a subsidiary of Demon Gate and such acts are like giving them a slap in the face. One can lose anything, but not their reputation. Therefore, we’ll just need to report the matter to them truthfully,” the thin old man said with great confidence.

The old man in the lead hesitated for a short while and nodded, “I’ll leave this matter to you. You must get this done right.”

The old man had said this with a great sense of helplessness. Marionette Sect had suffered a great blow and although they had only lost ten or so core members in all, the people who had died were all the most important people in the sect. This was especially true for the few Elders in the sect who had been the main supporting force for the sect.

Even a sect like the Marionette Sect wouldn’t have that many early Martial Emperors. This time around, with six of them gone, it was the equivalent of wiping out half of them.

There were many people under them, but not many of their words carried weight. Silence fell and they all went off after a while. The situation they were in at the moment wasn’t the most terrifying yet. It would spell trouble for them if other factions were to come look for trouble at this point. Marionette Sect had made quite a few enemies.

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Qing Shui was contemplating going to visit Lady Duanmu since it was on the way. There was Hai Dongqing as well. Cold Ice City wasn’t that far away from where Di Qing was and Qing Shui also planned to drop by.

Qing Shui thought of Lady Duanmu and an indescribable feeling grew within him. In the end, he decided to drop by to pay her a visit before returning to Greencloud Continent. This time around, he might be staying for a while before heading to Demon Gate or Lion King’s Ridge.

He had previously considered if he should be heading to Demon Gate as soon as possible, but he thought of what would happen if Huoyun Liu-Li was to know about her background. Based on his understanding of her, even if she knew about her origins, there was no way that she would let him head to Demon Gate without her.

He didn’t know if Hai Dongqing was still waiting for him, but he would drop by. If she was still the same as before, Qing Shui wouldn’t say anything. If she were to have gotten married or engaged to someone else, he wouldn’t have any dissatisfaction either.

What troubled Qing Shui the most was still Lady Duanmu and Di Qing. His relationship with Di Chen was now very clear and he was still slightly against being together with Di Qing. Even though they were half siblings, they were still sisters.

Qing Shui didn’t know if Lady Duanmu had been able to let things go. It had been so many years and he didn’t know if she had changed. Qing Shui shook his head bitterly.

Since he couldn’t be a man who gave his heart to only a single lady, he decided not to have regrets, nor let the ladies have regrets either.

The progress in Qing Shui’s cultivation had also let him undergo some changes in other areas. These weren’t drastic changes and even he himself didn’t feel anything. It was just that he had managed to straighten out his thoughts.

Tang Manor!

Qing Shui had stayed for half a day and Fifth Master Tang had played host to him warmly. Qing Shui looked at this old man. Back then, he had saved his grandson and had thus become good friends.

“Brother, I’m here to trouble you again,” after taking his seat, Qing Shui smiled and said.

“What are you saying? Treat this as your own home. If you continue to stand on ceremony with me, I’m going to be angry,” Tang Wude said seriously.

After a short polite exchange, they had a meal and drank wine. This time around, there was only the two of them.

“Younger brother, has your journey to Eastern Victory Divine Continent been smooth?” Tang Wude looked at Qing Shui. He knew that even if Qing Shui had not found the Sky Penetrating Grass, he would still have had other encounters.

“It was alright. Oh right, have there been any things going on recently?” Qing Shui asked casually, as he filled up Tang Wude’s cup with more wine.

“There haven’t been any interesting things, but there’s something which concerns you,” Tang Wude frowned and replied.

“Oh? What is it?” Qing Shui smiled and continued to look at Tang Wude.

“It seems that Demon Gate has the intention of coming after you. Rumor has it that you’ve killed quite a number of people from Marionette Sect and considering that Marionette Sect is a subsidiary of Demon Gate, killing people from Marionette Sect is the equivalent as having slapped Demon Gate in the face. This is why they’re bent on looking for you,” seeing that Qing Shui was very calm, he finished his words quickly.

Qing Shui wasn’t shocked to be hearing this, but he was still a little surprised. However, he wasn’t too worried either. There weren’t any benefits to panicking and now that he could use formations, he was no longer scared of anyone. His mastery of the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Formation had also been improving daily.

“Brother, is Demon Gate far from here?”

“It’s not far, but not near either. It’s about a one-day journey.” Tang Wude didn’t know what Qing Shui was planning, but he still told him.

“Can you do me a favor?” Qing Shui hesitated a little before asking.

Tang Wude was stunned for a moment. Tang Manor wasn’t weak and might not be inferior even when against Demon Gate. At this stage, what other help could Qing Shui possibly ask for? Furthermore, he was still hesitating so much earlier.

However, recalling how Qing Shui had saved his grandson, being a person who treasured relationships, he gave it some thought before deciding, “Brother, just say the word. The branch I lead will definitely protect your safety even at the risk of our own lives.”

Qing Shui looked at Tang Wude and smiled, feeling very happy. Even though he hadn’t given his word immediately, this was after all a decision that couldn’t be made lightly. It was a decision that concerned the entire clan. When Tang Wude said this, Qing Shui was also astonished. If it was a sly and shrewd person, they would definitely first ask what the matter was.