svetikya Chapter 123 The 3th Person
Chapter 123 The 3th Person
Chapter 123 The Third Person
Yilin recounted her harrowing experience from the previous day in broken, barely audible words.
Yesterday, while traveling with her master's group, she got her hands dirty on the muddy mountain path and went to the stream to wash them.
Suddenly, a figure approached from behind like a ghost, a large hand covered her mouth tightly, lifted her up by the waist, and swept her into a dark cave.
That man was none other than the infamous "Lone Wanderer" Tian Boguang.
Just as Tian Boguang approached with a sinister grin, his fingers almost touching her clothes, several loud laughs came from outside the cave, drawing the lecherous thief's attention away.
The newcomer was none other than Linghu Chong, the eldest disciple of the Huashan Sect.
Linghu Chong tricked Tian Boguang out of the cave, then slipped inside to take him away.
However, just as the two moved to the cave entrance, they heard Tian Boguang's footsteps turning back, cursing and swearing.
Left with no other choice, Linghu Chong grabbed Yilin's cold little hand and crouched down to crawl into a thick patch of waist-high grass outside the cave entrance.
When Tian Boguang returned and found no one there, he flew into a rage, hurling insults and cursing incessantly. He drew his dagger and began hacking wildly at the surrounding bushes like a madman.
The blade flashed, and grass clippings flew everywhere. One blade grazed Linghu Chong's shoulder.
Linghu Chong grunted, cold sweat beading on his forehead. In a moment of desperation, he decided to take a gamble, thinking that the most dangerous place might be the safest.
He endured the pain and gestured for Yilin to be quiet, indicating that they should return to the cave.
Everyone in the hall listened intently, their hearts feeling as if gripped by an invisible hand.
Master Dingyi's ashen face softened slightly, and she let out a snort through her nose.
"This Linghu Chong, at least... has some semblance of humanity."
Laudenuo secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, thinking to himself: This troublemaker senior brother, at least this time he didn't cause a huge disaster and drag me down with him.
Yilin continued.
"Just as we were about to set off, I heard Tian Boguang suddenly stop his hacking and slashing, letting out a strange cry of surprise and anger: 'Ha! So you scoundrel were hiding here!'"
"Then came the rapid sound of clothes rustling in the wind, and he rushed off in another direction."
Master Dingyi frowned.
"He found you?"
"No...no."
Yilin timidly shook her head, her big, dark eyes still lingering with fear.
"Yes...yes, there was a third person who appeared at some point. Tian Boguang mistook him for Brother Linghu."
"I only heard... I heard a very short scream, like something was being violently strangled, and then there was a 'thud,' like something heavy falling into the grass..."
"Later...later I realized that the sound was made by Tian Boguang."
How did you know?
The Taoist priest from Tianmen pressed on with a deep voice.
"It was...it was after dawn that I saw it."
Yilin's voice trembled, and her body shook slightly.
"Tian Boguang... fell not far from our hiding place, bleeding from all seven orifices, his eyes wide open, already..."
He's completely dead.
"What?!"
These words caused an uproar in the hall.
Several chairs were knocked over, making a "clanging" sound.
Tian Boguang, known as "Wanli Duxing," was unparalleled in lightness skills and swordsmanship. Many masters were helpless against him, yet he died inexplicably.
And to die so swiftly and cleanly?
Tianmen Daoist and Dingyi Shita and the others quickly exchanged shocked glances, each seeing the horror in the other's eyes.
They reasoned that even if they faced Tian Boguang alone, though their chances of winning were high, it was impossible for them to take his life so easily and in an instant.
The martial arts skills of this mysterious third party are simply unfathomable!
Master Dingyi suppressed the turmoil in her heart and pressed for an answer.
"And then? Did that person ever show up again?"
Yilin recalled.
"Then the third person spoke, not loudly, but clearly to our ears."
He said, "I was just passing by, and you want to kill me? What, is the atmosphere in Hengshan this domineering?"
She mimicked that tone, with an indescribable casualness and mockery.
"Then, he said in the direction of our hiding place: 'Friends over there, it looks like you're in a bit of trouble? Do you need... escort service?'"
"I don't know what 'escort' means," I said, and was about to ask in a low voice when Brother Linghu suddenly reached out and covered my mouth tightly, shaking his head vigorously at me.
Master Dingyi was speechless for a moment, and glared at her overly naive little disciple with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
This silly child has no idea how dangerous the world can be.
"When the man saw that we did not respond for a long time, he seemed to chuckle softly, and then fell silent."
"It wasn't until dawn that Brother Linghu brought me out and escorted me all the way into Hengshan City."
Master Dingyi snorted coldly.
Where is Linghu Chong?
Yilin answered honestly.
"Brother Linghu escorted me to the gate of the Liu residence, saying... that he was going to have some drinks to calm his nerves, and then he left."
"He certainly has the leisure and inclination for such pleasures!"
Master Dingyi waved her hand dismissively.
"Alright, that's all for you. Go find your senior sisters."
She glanced again at Laudenau, who looked as if he had been granted a pardon.
"You go out too."
After the two left, the atmosphere in the flower hall suddenly became heavy.
Master Dingyi looked towards the Taoist of Tianmen.
"Senior Brother Tianmen, look, this third person..."
Liu Zhengfeng, who had been deep in thought, suddenly spoke up.
"Gentlemen, have you heard of another earth-shattering event that has recently occurred in the martial arts world?"
He paused, then slowly said, "Fuzhou, Fuwei Escort Agency, Qingcheng Sect."
Tianmen Daoist's face immediately revealed undisguised contempt.
"Brother Liu, are you referring to Yu Canghai's sordid affair? What does that have to do with the present?"
He had always despised Yu Canghai's character and conduct.
Master Dingyi, however, was hearing about this for the first time and hurriedly asked for the reason. Liu Zhengfeng briefly recounted the tragedy of the Fuwei Escort Agency and the destruction of the Qingcheng Sect.
It particularly emphasizes Chen Yuan, the mysterious figure who calls himself "the number one bodyguard in the world".
Master Dingyi frowned as she listened.
Liu Zhengfeng looked around at everyone and spoke slowly.
"Don't you all think that the way Tian Boguang was killed in an instant is somewhat similar to the way the Qingcheng Sect was wiped out with lightning speed?"
"Could this third person be Chen Yuan, the world's number one bodyguard?"
Upon hearing this, several senior figures in the hall showed varying degrees of disapproval on their faces.
Having been famous for a long time, they always held a certain disdain for the "bodyguard" profession, considering them "outsiders of the martial arts world," and found it hard to believe that any top masters could be mixed in with them.
Seeing the doubts of the crowd, Liu Zhengfeng put forward an even more startling conjecture.
"What if... the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual has truly fallen into this person's hands, and he has already mastered that legendary sword technique?"
"With the former fame of this swordsmanship, can the killing of Tian Boguang in one or two moves be explained?"
"The Evil-Repelling Sword Manual?!"
These four words, like a stone thrown into a deep pool, stirred up a thousand waves in everyone's hearts.