Lin Cang drew his sword, and Bai Yu also drew his sword to fight. His current task was to prevent Lin Cang from supporting Mu Ye!
“Damn bug!” Lin Cang slashed at Bai Yu with his sword.
Bai Yu parried with his sword. Even if he couldn't hold on, he had to now. If Lin Cang went to support Mu Ye, he and Qin Chu would be finished.
At this moment, Qin Chu, who had pounced onto Mu Ye's back, wrapped his legs around Mu Ye's lower back, his right arm around Mu Ye's neck, and his left hand pressed on Mu Ye's head, pulling it backward.
Mu Ye's head was pulled backward by Qin Chu, so he had no time to draw his sword. He could only try to pull Qin Chu's hands apart.
It was all in vain. Mu Ye's hands were no match for Qin Chu's strength; he couldn't pull them apart at all.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, Mu Ye's neck was broken by Qin Chu.
After taking care of Mu Ye, Qin Chu leaped up, his long sword unsheathed, and charged towards Lin Cang.
At this time, Lin Cang had already repelled Bai Yu and was attacking Qin Chu.
This meant that Qin Chu's killing of Mu Ye was very timely. A second-order True Yuan Realm Bai Yu could not withstand Lin Cang. Lin Cang was a third-order True Yuan Realm Middle Stage Cultivator, and Bai Yu was not on his level.
“Both of you will die!” Lin Cang was furious. Mu Ye had come with him, but now he had been killed by Qin Chu.
Qin Chu confronted Lin Cang, with Bai Yu assisting from the side, and the two of them attacked Lin Cang together.
Lin Cang was indeed very strong. Bai Yu was repelled every time he drew his sword; Qin Chu was also not strong enough. His body strength was great, and he wasn't pushed back, but every attack from his long sword was deflected.
With another clash of weapons, Qin Chu's long sword was again deflected by Lin Cang.
After deflecting Qin Chu's long sword, Lin Cang flicked his wrist, and his long sword stabbed towards Qin Chu's chest.
“Do you think I'm afraid of you!” Qin Chu was enraged. He didn't retreat but continued to charge forward. If it was a fight to the death, then so be it, he wasn't afraid!
As he charged, Qin Chu's left hand grabbed Lin Cang's long sword, and his right hand's long sword slashed towards Lin Cang's neck.
With his right hand's long sword grabbed by Qin Chu, Lin Cang anxiously tried to pull his sword free, but he didn't succeed. The long sword was held firmly by Qin Chu.
“Then you die first!” To force Qin Chu to retreat, Lin Cang exerted force with his body, and his long sword slid half a foot from Qin Chu's hand, with over three inches entering Qin Chu's chest.
At this moment, Lin Cang also lost the chance to dodge Qin Chu's long sword, and his neck was cut by Qin Chu's long sword.
Bai Yu rushed up, cut off Lin Cang's right hand holding the long sword with a single strike, and then kicked Lin Cang's body away.
Blood flowed from Qin Chu's left hand as he slowly pulled out the long sword embedded in his chest.
As the long sword left his body, a crimson-gold energy appeared in Qin Chu's chest. At this moment, Qin Chu felt as if there was a ball of fire in his chest, emitting intense energy.
Sitting cross-legged, Qin Chu circulated the nameless Cultivation Technique and began to stabilize himself.
Half an hour later, Qin Chu finally stabilized the energy in his chest. He didn't understand what was happening, but he knew one thing: it must have been a change brought about by the Saint Blood in his body. He felt it was necessary to find some books to understand the situation.
“Boss, what's wrong with you?” Bai Yu stood beside Qin Chu, holding his long sword. He was afraid there might be others.
“I'm fine. Collect the resources from their bodies, and throw away anything with a mark. We can't let those things stick to us,” Qin Chu said to Bai Yu.
Bai Yu nodded, then began to collect items from Lin Cang and Mu Ye's bodies, bringing them all before Qin Chu. There were two Storage Waistbands, two Storage Bracelets, and two long swords.
“The Sect issues Storage Waistbands to Outer Sect Disciples, and Storage Bracelets to Inner Sect Disciples. Their things should all be inside,” Bai Yu said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu then took out everything from the Storage Waistbands and Storage Bracelets. There were some Medicinal Pills, Solidifying Yuan Pills, and True Yuan Pills, which were second- and third-order auxiliary Medicinal Pills, as well as some gold and silver ingots. There was nothing particularly good.
“Be careful when using the Storage Bracelets. Don't expose them in front of others. We are Utility Disciples now. If someone sees us with Storage Bracelets, coupled with Lin Cang and Mu Ye's disappearance, that would be trouble,” Qin Chu said after giving half of the Medicinal Pills and gold and silver to Bai Yu.
Bai Yu only took one-third of the resources. He was well aware that the battle was won primarily by Qin Chu, and he didn't want to take what wasn't his.
Looking at Bai Yu, Qin Chu didn't say anything. After spending this time together, he already knew Bai Yu's personality.
After dividing the Medicinal Pills and gold and silver, Qin Chu and Bai Yu each took a Storage Bracelet. They could use the Storage Bracelets to hold things, and then put the Storage Bracelets into their Storage Waistbands. The two also collected Lin Cang and Mu Ye's weapons. Their weapons were Qingyun Sect refined steel long swords, nothing special, not even as good as the long sword Qin Chu had acquired from Lu Yuan!
After digging a pit and burying Lin Cang and Mu Ye's bodies, Qin Chu and Bai Yu left. This incident was just an interlude; they still had to complete their tasks. To survive in Qingyun Sect, they needed integral .
By maintaining a safe distance and not venturing deep into Miyun Mountain, the danger was minimal. Qin Chu and Bai Yu collected their task items quite smoothly.
During the day, they performed tasks, and at night, they meditated and Cultivated. Qin Chu's strength improved linearly. With the support of Origin Qi, the power of his Basic Swordplay was no longer the same as before.
Half a month later, Qin Chu and Bai Yu left the outskirts of Miyun Mountain and returned to Qingyun Sect.
“We'll turn in the tasks twice. Each of us can submit the materials from two Storage Waistbands each time. For the origin of the Storage Waistbands, we can use Han Law Enforcement as a shield. After the first submission, we'll return to the Servant Hall, take a break, transfer the items from the bracelets, and then come back to submit them,” Qin Chu said to Bai Yu.
Qin Chu and Bai Yu arrived at Qingyun Peak. This time, the looks they received were not of disdain, but of hostility.
Qin Chu's name, under the instigation of Liu Ze's small team, was known to all the Disciples of Qingyun Peak. They knew that Qin Chu intended to challenge the Outer Sect Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples of Qingyun Peak. How could they not be angry?
Ignoring the hostile gazes, Qin Chu and Bai Yu submitted their tasks. Qin Chu earned five thousand points, and Bai Yu also had over three thousand.
“Let's return the classics first.” After leaving the Merit Hall, Qin Chu and Bai Yu walked towards the Library Pavilion.
This time, no one intercepted them, and Qin Chu and Bai Yu successfully reached the Library Pavilion. During this period, they had already memorized the Cultivation Techniques they had exchanged for.
As Qin Chu and Bai Yu returned the classics, the old man sitting on the left side of the Library Pavilion entrance stood up and scrutinized Qin Chu, his eyes full of surprise. Another old man, sitting on the right side of the Library Pavilion entrance, whom Qin Chu had never seen with his eyes open, looking as if he were dead, also opened his eyes and looked at Qin Chu.
“The classics aren't... aren't damaged. I'm returning them completely intact. There's no problem with this!” Qin Chu felt a bit uneasy under the gaze of the two old men. He felt that the old men's eyes were like old wolves looking at rabbits.
Placing the classics on the table, Qin Chu pulled Bai Yu and left.
Too terrifying! Being stared at by the two old men with fiery eyes, Qin Chu felt it wasn't a good sign.
Back at the Servant Hall, Qin Chu took off his robe and soaked in a medicinal bath, with only his head outside the large tub, feeling very comfortable.
Just then, the old man who had been sitting on the left side of the Library Pavilion appeared, “You little rascal, you certainly know how to make yourself comfortable.”
