System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests-Chapter 88 - 77: Useful

Afraid?

Chu Qing’s expression turned strange once more.

Could this dagger possibly have its own thoughts and consciousness?

However, he genuinely had no interest at all in such a calamity-like weapon.

Of course, that’s not important.

The prompt that appeared before him was what truly mattered.

[Trigger commission: Assassinate the main culprit behind the massacre at Qingxi Village.]

[Would you like to accept?]

Chu Qing stroked his chin.

This prompt was quite insightful.

In his heart, like Cao Qiupu and Du Hanyan, with just the young men’s words, it was hard to believe that the perpetrator was indeed Qi Guan.

So, when he put forward this assignment, he used an ambiguous phrase.

He did not directly say to kill Qi Guan but to eliminate the main culprit.

As a result, the system turned this task into reality in such a manner.

Therefore, to complete this commission, he must first investigate and confirm that the culprit is Qi Guan.

After a brief pause, Chu Qing decided to accept the task.

He felt a bit speechless internally; despite being an extremely simplistic system, it had quite a few embellishments.

One moment it was about the main culprit, the next it was an order to eradicate.

However, any listed task should not be ignored. Entering Qingxi Village was an accident; receiving a task was an accidental joy.

Chu Qing slightly nodded and said:

"Alright, it’s settled."

The young man breathed a sigh of relief, holding the Chaotic God Saber, part of his senses changed.

Among the group of people tonight, the one he feared most was Chu Qing.

After him was Cao Qiupu, and lastly, Du Hanyan and Gentle.

Because Gentle was always by Chu Qing’s side, his first choice to kill was Du Hanyan.

Cao Qiupu’s interference changed the target.

Now that the person he feared the most had promised to avenge Qingxi Village, the suffocating fear in his heart suddenly eased up.

Chu Qing noticed the young man’s dwindling energy.

He knew that the young man couldn’t hold on any longer...

The Chaotic God Saber’s backlash left him neither human nor ghost, and being able to persist till now was a miracle.

Chu Qing sighed, watching as the young man’s eyes slowly closed, and stood up.

Just as he was about to see what his next reward was, he heard a voice from not far away:

"I remember it should be around here, yet it’s not here?"

It was Du Hanyan speaking.

Following closely were a few figures gradually appearing, it was Cao Qiupu, Du Hanyan, and several girls from the Mist Rain Tower.

Seeing that the young man had already closed his eyes, Cao Qiupu’s expression slightly changed. After checking, he sighed:

"He’s dead."

Chu Qing then asked:

"The Chaotic God Saber is missing?"

Du Hanyan nodded:

"Perhaps it’s too dark, let’s use a torch to search later.

"This weapon is strange and ominous, it feels like a disaster waiting to happen."

"No need to search."

The gentle voice came from one side.

Only then did Chu Qing remember, this girl had been silent for a long time.

He glanced at Gentle:

"It was taken away by someone?"

"Yes."

Gentle nodded lightly:

"Earlier I followed the scent of the blade, but it kept getting further away from me.

"I chased it all the way to the edge of the village but didn’t dare go any further."

The crowd was stunned by this information, especially Cao Qiupu and Du Hanyan, who barely understood Gentle’s words.

What did she mean by following the scent? What scent could a blade have?

Yet, no one blamed Gentle for not continuing the pursuit. Given the uncertain enemy situation, and the Illusion Array outside the village, rash involvement might bring life-threatening risks.

It was fortunate enough to return in one piece.

Cao Qiupu frowned tightly:

"Could it be that person?"

Everyone understood who he meant—the person who left a palm seal on the stone stele but had yet to show themselves.

Chu Qing yawned:

"It doesn’t matter now, with the Chaotic God Saber taken, the village should be temporarily free of strange occurrences.

"Let’s rest first, break the formation and leave tomorrow morning, and then discuss other matters."

Cao Qiupu and Du Hanyan agreed with nods. Unfamiliar with the situation, they knew it was necessary to proceed cautiously.

Any thoughts would have to wait until after they had left this place.

Given that a disciple from Mist Rain Tower had died, Du Hanyan felt disheartened, and the remaining junior sisters were weeping.

Upon returning to the main hall, Dong Xingzhi and Dong Yubai were nowhere to be seen.

Guessing they had entered through the main hall’s secret passage, the group deliberated briefly and decided to investigate.

Those who went in were Chu Qing, Cao Qiupu, and Du Hanyan.

Gentle and the other female disciples from Mist Rain Tower stayed outside to cover them.

With torches in hand, the three stepped into the hidden passage.

Once inside, the three were taken aback.

This main hall was built against the mountain, thus none initially noticed there was a secret chamber here.

"It seems there was originally a cave here.

"The main hall was built using this cave as a base, adding just a hidden door."

Cao Qiupu voiced what Chu Qing and Du Hanyan had also surmised.

Chu Qing glanced at the bloodstains on the ground:

"It should be Yubai’s blood."

The other two nodded, and Chu Qing followed the blood trail forward.

The cave wasn’t too deep, gently sloping downward. Before long, signs of human alteration emerged, less than a hundred steps in.

Before them appeared a rectangular stone chamber.

Vaguely, on three of the stone walls, traces of what once were murals could be seen, though two were now severely blurred.

Only one mural remained, depicting a massive furnace.