Chapter 278: Chapter 170: Cloud Rain Order (Part 2)

"The seventeen cities in the rear have lost three, and my father and the others can’t move at all.

"If this continues, even if we manage to repel the Blazing Hall, I’m afraid our Iron Blood Hall will suffer greatly."

"So? What’s it got to do with you?"

Chu Qing blinked. Let’s not say Tie Chuming is a rather foolish and pampered little princess.

Even if she knows about this, what can she do?

"What’s it got to do with me?"

Tie Chuming slammed the table in anger, saying:

"I am the young lady of Iron Blood Hall, how can I stand by when something happens to my family?

"Father ordered me to leave Ghost God Gorge, lead reinforcements to the fourteen cities, and reclaim the lost territory!!"

"Oh."

Chu Qing suddenly understood:

"Tie Lingyun has indeed gone mad."

Gentle nodded repeatedly.

Tie Chuming was so angry that she nearly ground her back molars to dust:

"That’s not it at all! I’ve grown up; I can share the burdens of Father now!!"

Chu Qing smiled, but he didn’t want to discourage her.

However, he estimated that things might not be as simple as Tie Chuming imagined.

Tie Lingyun must be aware that Iron Blood Hall’s reach is too vast; the loss of three cities is just the beginning. In such a chaotic situation, it’s not something that Tie Chuming can resolve alone.

At this point, having Tie Chuming leave Ghost God Gorge is utterly pointless.

The real reason is more likely that he doesn’t want Tie Chuming to die in Ghost God Gorge, so he found this excuse to send her away.

Tie Chuming said she led a group... It seems that when she left Ghost God Gorge, Tie Lingyun arranged enough manpower to ensure this young lady’s safety.

In other words, Ghost God Gorge is probably extremely dangerous right now!

Thinking of this, he didn’t care about Tie Chuming’s indignant expression and waved his hand, saying:

"Since you’re leading reinforcements, how did you end up here?"

"Hmph, it was when I was rushing to aid that I suddenly encountered a woman."

Tie Chuming’s brows furrowed, and her face showed rare dread and hatred:

"This woman was tall, far beyond the ordinary.

"Even a seven-foot man would look short in front of her.

"I couldn’t see her face clearly; she wore a mask with the word ’Mei’ on it.

"Her martial arts skill was extraordinary... She blocked all of us by herself.

"And she actually killed and scattered the people my father gave me with sheer force.

"Finally, she captured me and brought me here."

Although her words weren’t lengthy, they revealed a lot of information.

A mask with characters engraved on it, that’s probably the trademark of the Twelve Saint Kings.

And Prince Mei... turned out to be a woman!

As for the tall stature, it reminded Chu Qing of the statue he saw before entering the secret path.

Could it be that someone made a statue in their own image and let their followers worship it day and night?

Her sudden appearance to capture Tie Chuming was certainly no coincidence... Tie Lingyun made a grave mistake here.

Thinking of this, Chu Qing asked:

"What did you mean by that Tribulation Slave incident?"

Upon mentioning this, Tie Chuming’s expression turned peculiar:

"That’s what the woman called it... That young master is even better-looking than you, yet she called him ’Nu’er’ (slave).

"When I asked her why she called him that, she told me he was her Tribulation Slave.

"And she told me not to covet him.

"Her Nu’er is for her use only, and if anyone touches her inexperienced Jiao Nu, they would die suddenly."

Chu Qing glanced at Tie Chuming:

"She seems quite frank with you."

Tie Chuming pouted:

"I traveled with her along the way. She thought I was talented and wanted to take me as a disciple.

"But since she killed so many from my Iron Blood Hall, of course, I cannot acknowledge her as a master... Moreover, this woman’s martial skills are despicable, and as the dignified young lady of Iron Blood Hall, how can I learn such filthy martial arts?"

"Did she even reveal the martial arts she practiced to you?"

Chu Qing was somewhat surprised.

"She didn’t disclose the cultivation method, but she did mention some things..."

Tie Chuming shook her head:

"After all, if she wanted to take me as a disciple, she had to offer some benefits.

"She said her sect is one of the... the Seven Secrets Three Treasures Six Profound Sects.

"Named the ’Cloud Rain Order.’

"With it, you can use your own cultivation to subdue a Tribulation Slave.

"Then through Silk Thread Puppetry, the Tribulation Slave can acquire a Jiao Nu.

"The Jiao Nu absorbs inner strength, for the Tribulation Slave to harvest and then use Yin Yang Unification Skill to pass it to the Cloud Rain Order Master. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"In this process, the tempting slave ’Wuji’ and the tribulation slave ’Wu Gou’.

"If the tempting slave gets carried away, they risk Qi deviation.

"If the tribulation slave falters, they face certain death and the end of their path.

"By relying on this, practitioners of the Cloud Rain Order can, at most, gain the equivalent of a century of intensive practice for an ordinary person.

"At least, they could also gain decades of cultivation in a single session.

"The tribulation slave is in a miserable state... none live past twenty years old.

"The tempting slave’s fate is even worse. Since practicing the Silk Thread Puppetry, they often have only a year or two to live well, thereafter dying from blood and energy depletion."

Recalling the actions of the people within this manor, living so wantonly, it’s no surprise they met an early demise.

"Demonic Martial Arts have always been about exploiting others for one’s own gain."

Chu Qing shook his head, whether it was Prince Mei’s Cloud Rain Order, or Prince Xi’s Silk Thread Puppetry, Prince Mu’s Burial Song... including the Myriad Destruction Yin Thunder Technique, Blood Transformation Divine Palm, Heaven-Hating Demon Skill learned by their subordinates.

All are martial arts that accumulate power through the lives of others.

It is others who die, and it is they who gain.

Truly, they are all birds of a feather.

"Indeed."

Tie Chuming nodded:

"She told me, capturing me was at the behest of someone else, and asked me to consider whether I wanted to apprentice under her.

"In truth, there’s nothing to consider... I, Tie Chuming, was raised in the palm of my father’s hand since childhood.

"Always daring and audacious, willing to do anything, but never daring to become a villain!"

"Miss, those words make me see you in a new light."

Chu Qing turned back to glance:

"Let’s go, it’s about to wrap up outside."

"Outside?"

Tie Chuming was taken aback:

"What’s happening outside?"

"It’s quite lively outside today."

Chu Qing said:

"Let’s rescue the people first, and we’ll find out once we’re out there."

Although Tie Chuming was baffled, she still nodded and followed. However, she paused to look at Gentle, gazed in confusion, and then suddenly clapped her hands:

"Oh! No Adam’s apple!

"You’re a woman!"

Last time, Chu Qing also discovered Tie Chuming was disguised as a man in this way, and this girl learned well.

After speaking, she proudly beamed at Chu Qing, her face full of accomplishment.

Gentle glanced at Tie Chuming expressionlessly:

"Miss Tie, important people often forget things."

Listening to Gentle’s voice and seeing those familiar eyes again, Tie Chuming’s head buzzed:

"It’s you!"

Back at Luochun Manor, that expressionless face of Gentle once had frightened her.

Although they later got along quite well, the impression was deep.

Realizing Gentle’s identity now, her expression towards Chu Qing became complex:

"Wen Fusheng treats you so trustingly, elevating you to such a high position, turns out it’s not without reason.

"This won’t do, I don’t agree! Even if my father agrees, I won’t agree!"

"... not particularly good-looking, but thinking quite fancifully."

Chu Qing glanced at her, already knowing what she was thinking, he couldn’t help but roll his eyes:

"Help save the people."

Tie Chuming indeed wasn’t heavily restricted here, merely unable to leave the room.

Although she had some objections to Chu Qing’s ’not particularly good-looking’ assessment, she didn’t slack off either.

Together with Chu Qing and Gentle, they unlocked the cages one by one.

Moments later, a large group of men and women, led by Chu Qing and Gentle, emerged from the dungeon.

But most of these men were frail, either injured or pale with shaky legs, supporting one another as they walked out.

Seeing the light of day again, everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief.

But before they could fully take in the surroundings, a loud thud sounded.

A figure slammed heavily onto the ground, and then leveraged the ground to bounce up, continuously skidding backward.

It was the scholar.

Yet his eyes were now clear, no longer under the control of the Seven Charms Burning Passion Technique.

Looking up, he saw several figures intertwining.

One was Cao Qiupu, another was Chen Zhengnan, and there was the girl Ling Fei.

She was in a duel with Die Wu, both sides evenly matched.

The remaining two were besieging a young man dressed in long gowns, looking lazy and as if not yet fully awake.

The four tigers, seeing this person, spoke simultaneously:

"Third Young Master, be careful, this person is Prince Mei!"