After a brief discussion, Grand Commander Chu Yu and the other two decided to leave the city imdiately.
On their way past the City Lord's Mansion, they picked up Liu Canghai to take him back with them.
Grand Commander Chu Yu knew about the conflict between Liu Canghai and Chu Qingyun, so he brought him along to prevent him from staying behind and causing trouble for Chu Qingyun.
The Great Xia Dragon Guard they had brought with them had left the city, but they hadn't gone far. Led by three Guard Generals, they were waiting outside the city walls for word from Grand Commander Chu Yu's group.
As for the middle-aged man seen by the Zhao Family mber, whom the three Guard Generals treated with such respect, he was, of course, an imposter. It was all a deliberate deception.
Once everyone regrouped, the several hundred Great Xia Dragon Guard escorted the Zhao Family Ancestor and the three other captives, heading toward Lianshan County City.
Inside the Zhao Mansion.
Long after Grand Commander Chu Yu had departed, many of the people in the courtyard still hadn't co to their senses.
The events of the day, from start to finish, had been far too shocking and full of twists and turns.
They had originally thought Chu Qingyun storming the Zhao Family compound alone was a reckless act.
But they never expected him to turn the tables ti and again. His power seed to escalate from a Level-Nine Martial Artist, to a Half-Step Martial Spirit, and then even to the level of a true Martial Spirit, leaving everyone utterly stunned!
Chu Qingyun turned, preparing to leave.
Before leaving, he casually glanced at the surrounding guests who had co for the funeral of Zhao's Three Heroes.
Every single person his gaze fell upon lowered their head, not daring to et his eyes.
Although this young man was not old, both his strength and his status were already on a completely different level from theirs.
Suddenly, soone stepped out from the crowd. "Lord Chu, our Wufu Trading Company has nothing to do with the Zhao Family! They forced to co!"
In an instant, everyone understood.
This cunning fellow saw that the Zhao Family was connected to the Martial Soul Hall and had offended the Great Xia Dragon Guard, so he was in a hurry to sever all ties!
"Lord Chu, our Zhang Family has no connection to the Zhao Family either! I was dragged here against my will!"
"Nonsense! Your Patriarch's son married one of the Zhao Family's daughters! My lord, it's our Feng Family that truly has no connection to them!"
For a mont, people from all the major and minor powers in Fla City crowded around Chu Qingyun, scrambling over each other to disavow any connection to the Zhao Family, creating an incessant clamor.
"Enough. All of you, just go," Chu Qingyun said, waving his hand impatiently.
Although he held a grudge against the Zhao Family, he couldn't help but feel utter contempt for these fickle opportunists.
"Yes, yes, thank you, my lord! We'll leave right away!"
"Hurry, hurry! Lord Chu is getting angry..."
The large, noisy crowd quickly dispersed. No one wanted to remain at the Zhao Mansion a mont longer.
Entangled with the Martial Soul Hall and now targeted by the Great Xia Dragon Guard, the Zhao Family had beco a walking disaster in their eyes. Anyone associated with them was bound to et with misfortune.
'When a tree falls, the monkeys scatter. When a wall starts to crumble, everyone gives it a push. The Zhao Family is well and truly finished...'
With a soft sigh, Chu Qingyun also left.
After returning to the Golden Lion Martial Arts Hall, Hall Master Chen Jinshi handed Chu Qingyun a letter, saying it was from You Yun.
He opened it and read that You Yun was asking him to et her on Lonely Mountain, several miles outside the city, once the business with the Zhao Family was over.
"Hall Master Chen, did You Yun say anything when she gave you this letter?"
Chu Qingyun found it a bit strange. 'Why would You Yun suddenly ask to et ? And on a mountain outside the city, of all places.'
Chen Jinshi thought for a mont and shook his head. "She didn't say much, only that I was to give you the letter when you returned. Oh, right. She seed a bit distracted at the ti, as if she had sothing on her mind."
'Sothing on her mind...'
"Hall Master Chen, thank you," Chu Qingyun said with a smile.
"It's nothing, really. Qingyun, you've done us a huge favor, one we can never truly repay. I'll let you get to it. I'll be on my way now."
After handing over the letter, Chen Jinshi tactfully took his leave.
After a mont's thought, Chu Qingyun tucked the letter away and headed out of the city.
No matter the reason, if You Yun was looking for him, he would definitely go.
Several miles outside Fla City stood Lonely Mountain. It wasn't particularly high, perhaps four or five hundred ters, but its sides were steep and difficult to climb.
Furthermore, the mountain was mostly covered in scree and held nothing of value.
As a result, the place was normally deserted; almost no one ever bothered to climb it.
With Chu Qingyun's current strength, however, a mountain like this was practically no different from level ground. He leaped lightly from one rock to another, reaching the summit with ease.
At the summit was a small, relatively flat stone platform.
At the edge of the stone platform stood a woman in a long black dress, her hair cascading down like a waterfall.
Seeing her from behind, Chu Qingyun's heart skipped a beat. 'Is that... You Yun?'
"You're here..."
The familiar, pleasant voice that ca from the woman confird it for Chu Qingyun—it was indeed You Yun.
But when she turned around, Chu Qingyun couldn't help but freeze.
Chu Qingyun had always assud You Yun was a beautiful woman, but he never imagined she would be *this* beautiful. Her beauty was simply breathtaking.
There is a beauty in the north,
Peerless and independent.
One glance from her topples a city,
A second, an entire nation.
If he had to describe her, the only phrase that ca to mind was "the beauty that topples nations."
In his journey, Chu Qingyun had t his share of beautiful won. Both Ye Qi and Qin Ya were rare beauties, the kind one might find once in ten thousand.
But compared to the You Yun standing before him, they were still a step behind.
Of all the won Chu Qingyun had ever seen, perhaps only Ning Xue could compare to her.
"Am I beautiful?"
You Yun asked softly, a smile playing at the corners of her eyes, seemingly quite pleased with his reaction.
"Yes... beautiful..."
Chu Qingyun was in a daze, but he quickly snapped out of it. "Ahem... You Yun, why are you... not wearing a disguise today?"
At his words, an almost imperceptible flicker of disappointnt flashed through You Yun's bright eyes.
"Is the matter with the Zhao Family settled?" You Yun asked, avoiding his question.
Chu Qingyun nodded. "It's all settled. The four Martial Spirits from the Martial Soul Hall were all captured by Grand Commander Chu Yu and are being taken to Lianshan County City. To be honest, it was a little dicey. The Zhao Family was hiding a Half-Step Martial Spirit, and the guy had even cultivated a powerful Secret Technique. But I still managed to finish him off."
There was a hint of showing off in Chu Qingyun's tone.
He wasn't the type to boast, but in front of You Yun, he couldn't help but want to bring it up.
"The Zhao Family had a Half-Step Martial Spirit? I miscalculated... I should have gone with you..." There was a trace of fear in You Yun's voice.
But she imdiately followed up with a smile, "A Level-Eight Martial Artist capable of slaying a Half-Step Martial Spirit... As expected of the man I've chosen."
Although You Yun was smiling, Chu Qingyun felt that sothing was off. Her smile seed forced.
"You Yun, what's wrong? I feel like... you're acting strange today," Chu Qingyun asked, his brows furrowing slightly.
You Yun sighed softly, her gaze dropping. "Chu Qingyun," she said, "I... have to leave."
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