The moment this voice reached his ears, Bai Qi's pupils suddenly contracted.
Things that he couldn't understand before, instantly became clear.
He let out a bitter laugh:
"Cyan Void Palm... So you are actually the third young master of the Chu Family.
"You deceived me so terribly..."
"We're even."
Chu Qing responded to his words as he tapped his acupoints.
Then he reached out and pressed on his cheek.
As he exerted pressure with his fingers, a cracking sound escaped Bai Qi's mouth, and Chu Qing took the opportunity to smack the back of his head.
Puff!
A white tooth-like thing was spat out from his mouth.
Then Chu Qing twisted the blade on Bai Qi's right wrist, severing the tendons.
After this, Chu Qing finally moved in front of him:
"The trinkets on you should be useless now, right?
"Now, shall we have a chat?"
Bai Qi didn't mind his own state, instead, he laughed:
"Talk about what? You know me, you know you won't get any information from my mouth.
"And... the Mirror of Sin won't let you go.
"You've narrowly escaped death once, but can you be so lucky a second time?
"Blood Spear's martial arts are ranked above yours, being able to kill him was already a heavenly blessing.
"But you must know, he isn't even listed on the Evil Extermination List.
"As long as you're alive, sooner or later, experts from the list will come to kill you!"
"What I want to talk to you about isn't that... you know, in my hands, you have no way out today, so whatever happens to me afterwards is of no concern to you."
Chu Qing spoke softly:
"I'm just a bit curious, what would happen if I killed Zhou Changtai?"
Bai Qi glanced at him and laughed:
"That would mean that in your heart, all that talk of ambition is bullshit.
"You're just a heartless assassin who kills for money.
"Only then do you truly qualify to join the Mirror of Sin, and perhaps even receive their training.
"One day, it might not be impossible for you to rise to the Evil Extermination List."
Chu Qing sighed gently:
"So it is, this is both a scheme and a test.
"Killing your own conscience to pass, becoming a real blade for the Mirror of Sin.
"Otherwise... it's a dead end."
Bai Qi was somewhat surprised:
"You've become smarter?"
"A person who has died once always gains some wisdom."
Chu Qing shook his head:
"One last question, is it the Valley of Myriad Nights that wants Chu Yunfei dead?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Qi looked at him and suddenly laughed:
"That's right, it's indeed the Valley of Myriad Nights.
"They want to wage war on Celestial Dance City, but Chu Yunfei and Wu Ganqi together are unstoppable.
"So, they want Chu Yunfei dead."
Chu Qing nodded:
"As expected, but the fact that you're so straightforward in telling me the answer means you probably don't have good intentions.
"Do you hope I'll die at the hands of the Valley of Myriad Nights? Or even if I don't die, it will leave enough traces for the Mirror of Sin to refocus on me?"
"... Are you really Sword Ghost? Could someone have switched you without my knowing?"
The amazement in Bai Qi's voice was not feigned.
Chu Qing just smiled:
"Alright, our little talk ends here... do you have any last words?"
Bai Qi's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but the long sword swept across his throat.
The rest of his words swallowed back down his throat.
"Forget it, I can't fulfill your last wish anyway, so there's no need to hear it."
He sheathed his sword and watched as Bai Qi's pupils gradually became unfocused and the blood from his neck flowed profusely.
Only after he was sure Bai Qi was completely dead did he feel at ease.
Killing this man wouldn't stop the Mirror of Sin from pursuing him, but could avoid many unforeseen troubles.
"The assassination attempt on Chu Yunfei isn't over yet.
"One failure won't stop the Mirror of Sin... there will certainly be new assassination attempts.
"However, this involves a power struggle between two factions, something a small assassin like me can't influence.
"At least Chu Yunfei didn't die, and after this, he will definitely be on guard.
"In the short term, he will be alright."
At that moment, Chu Qing hesitated about whether to leave Celestial Dance City while he could.
Regarding the agreement with Wu Qianhuan, he could or could not go, losing the disguise of Night Emperor was no great loss.
But not following through on an arrangement might lead Wu Qianhuan to make connections... However, she might not be able to find him; the only real concern is she might inadvertently leak this matter, causing the line Chu Qing worked hard to sever to be captured by the Mirror of Sin again.
Besides, there was that Wen Junior Sister...
But thinking of the figure that continually followed him since leaving the Chu Family, he eventually sighed.
"Still a bit of trouble..."
After dealing with the body, Chu Qing changed into a set of clothes from a nearby farmhouse, leaving two taels of silver as usual.
After sorting himself out, he returned to Celestial Dance City.
There was still a treasure chest left in the system waiting to be opened.
He wondered what good things the treasure chest would yield after killing Xin Youhen?
Hopefully something like Inner Power.
With these thoughts, Chu Qing was a bit impatient, planning to head directly back to the inn, but suddenly he heard a commotion ahead.
It seemed something had happened.
Chu Qing initially didn't want to pay attention to these matters, having other things in mind, but after sweeping a glance, he saw a familiar face.
"Tang Xi?"
At this moment, Tang Xi was standing in front of a clinic, while across from him, several disciples from Luoyu Hall were holding down a gaunt and disheveled young man.
The young man held a knife, continuously shouting in rage, trying to rush forward to cut at Tang Xi.
Surprised, Chu Qing listened as people nearby whispered.
"It's happening again... how many times has it been now?"
"Unsure, at least the third time..."
"In my opinion, only a Young Hall Master with a kind heart would let this slide; anyone else would have had Er Gou killed long ago."
"Sigh, don't talk about it, he's quite pitiful..."
Hearing their conversation, Chu Qing was even more surprised; so this wasn't the first time?
He moved closer to a middle-aged man and asked in a low voice:
"Uncle, what's happening here? Why have they pulled out knives?"
The middle-aged man glanced at Chu Qing, noticing his honest appearance and plain farmer's clothes, and replied:
"You're new to Celestial Dance City, aren't you?"
Chu Qing gave a simple smile:
"You have a good eye. I've just come to the city to make a living. They say Celestial Dance City is a big place with the City Lord's protection. How come there's knife fighting in the streets?"
"There's something you don't know."
The middle-aged man lowered his voice and explained to Chu Qing:
"That young man is named Er Gou, living from Ten Mile Town. He was supposed to marry soon, having been close with a girl since childhood.
"But as their wedding day approached, the girl died.
"When they found her... it was horrible.
"Her arms and legs had been completely cut off, not a piece of good flesh on her body, she died with lingering resentment!