Chapter 285: Chapter 174: A Fate Not Yet Sealed

Chu Qing didn’t give Tie Chuming a chance to refuse.

With a flick of his finger, she fell to the ground, leaving Chen Zhengnan dumbfounded:

"What are you doing?"

"I’m planning to go to Ghost God Gorge and need to ask her some questions,"

explained Chu Qing briefly.

Chen Zhengnan nodded:

"If that’s the case, we might meet again at Ghost God Gorge.

"I was asked to deliver this escort item to Ghost God Gorge and hand it over to Tie Lingyun."

Chu Qing shouldered Cao Qiupu and lifted Tie Chuming by the waist, turning back to glance at Chen Zhengnan thoughtfully upon hearing the words.

He intended to inquire about what Chen Zhengnan was transporting on this trip.

But as an outsider, it wasn’t appropriate to abruptly pry into Chen Zhengnan’s escort mission.

So he simply nodded and glanced at the four tigers:

"Lv Zhi is resting at the Wang family’s old inn. Once the snow stops, go find him directly."

"Alright."

The four tigers clasped their fists together:

"Thank you, Third Master, for your righteous support. We brothers will remember this favor."

Chu Qing didn’t say much else, knowing that saving people was urgent, and there was no time to linger here.

He immediately tapped his foot lightly, slipping out the door like a wisp of smoke.

Gentle followed closely behind Chu Qing.

Ling Fei, astounded, quickly caught up, just managing to keep track of the two figures.

Initially, she felt it was unwise for Chu Qing to take both Cao Qiupu and Gentle, as well as Tie Chuming.

Though Gentle’s Martial Arts were decent, they weren’t impressive to her, a top-ranked expert.

Tie Chuming was purely a burden...

Unexpectedly, even with two companions, Chu Qing moved at a pace she couldn’t match.

Even Gentle, whom she overlooked, exhibited a Lightweight Technique slightly superior to hers.

Fortunately, she was not a mere name, otherwise keeping up would have been uncertain.

But Chu Qing was resolved to save people, and as he started running, he didn’t stop. His Inner Breath was long, supported by the Mingyu Scripture, indifferent to Inner Strength consumption.

After twenty miles, Gentle could still hold on.

Another twenty miles, and not only Gentle struggled, but even the Flower Beauty began to tire.

Seeing their condition, Chu Qing considered suggesting they follow behind... but after glancing at Gentle, he worried if Gentle and Flower Beauty together would encounter problems.

Earlier, he had thought of secretly killing Ling Fei, but now with her by his side, the system hadn’t shown any task chain information.

Having Gentle accompany her was a concern.

In his dilemma, he watched as Ling Fei girl used her finger as a whistle, letting out a sharp call.

In a moment, the sound of hooves approached, and a white horse galloped into view.

However, seeing Chu Qing, the white horse instinctively retracted its neck.

It seemed to remember the last encounter with Chu Qing, not particularly pleasant... Especially after hearing him talk about making meat dumplings out of horse meat.

But after some hesitation, seeing the ’hostage’ on Chu Qing’s shoulder, it reluctantly approached.

"Get on the horse!"

Ling Fei, unaware of the situation, flew to mount the horse upon seeing it arrive.

She reached out to Gentle.

Gentle glanced at Chu Qing, and upon his nod, she took Ling Fei’s hand, joining her on the white horse.

Chu Qing then placed Tie Chuming into Gentle’s arms.

The previously fast-paced white horse suddenly slowed.

It couldn’t resist snorting at Chu Qing in discontent.

It was just a horse, not a carriage... Such a load on its back was unreasonable.

Chu Qing grinned:

"Keep up."

His words ended, and his feet moved like the wind, speeding up once more.

White Brother was naturally good at running, a thousand-mile fine steed, also blessed with Inner Strength, how could it be outpaced so easily in terms of speed?

It ran swiftly, making its way forward.

This snow couldn’t cover the whole world. Though it was continuously snowing around Seven Plum Manor, walking north for forty miles brought them to a snow-free area.

The fallen snow had already melted on the ground.

It was the first snow, after all. The temperature hadn’t reached a point where snow wouldn’t melt.

But with the snow, roads became muddy.

Travelers moved along the roadside, hands rubbing for warmth in the biting cold.

A sudden gust of wind swept over, almost pushing someone into a roadside ditch.

Cries and curses rose:

"Where did this evil wind come from?"

Looking up, they saw a blue and white figure, rushing along the road, disappearing in a blink.

Passersby rubbed their eyes, incredulous.

"Did I just see a white horse? Running as if it could fly!"

"I saw someone next to the white horse! Faster than the horse!"

"Could it be the legendary Land Immortal?"

Someone immediately knelt, bowing toward the ’Immortal’:

"Immortal, please bless us on our journey north, so that we can escape the Martial World’s chaos and be safe and sound."

In the Martial World, frequent chaos within the Iron Blood Hall and the loss of three towns had caused much fear.

Many people were preparing in advance, planning to seek safety in the north, and these travelers were among them.

Naturally, Chu Qing and White Brother were unaware of the misunderstanding they’d caused.

They ran at a fast pace, and in the end, White Brother was superior.

It was its innate talent. No matter how skilled Chu Qing’s Lightweight Technique was, outrunning a unique horse like White Brother wasn’t easy.

Yet White Brother couldn’t shake off Chu Qing.

It could barely be considered an even match.

They ran over a hundred and fifty miles in one go.

Only then did Chu Qing slow down, beginning to search for Yin Yang Forest.

Chen Zhengnan had given him a direction, but directions weren’t always precise.