System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 303 - 183: Warrior

The person came wielding a sword under the night sky, actually fleeing for their life.

Seeing a fire, they knew someone was camping here.

Although the specific identity was unknown, they thought perhaps this could block the pursuers behind.

Who would’ve thought, while running smoothly... someone suddenly pulled them down from mid-air.

Even when their body hit the ground, their head was still buzzing.

The bewildered person looked around, ears still echoing Chu Qing’s words, ’I have a sword, long time no see,’ wondering who was being referred to.

Once they saw the people around the fire clearly, their expression changed dramatically:

"Vice Hall Master!!"

They instantly spotted Cheng Tieshan, instinctively shrinking back a bit.

Immediately, they scrambled up, kneeling on one knee:

"Vice Hall Master, it’s truly wonderful you’re alive.

"I happen to have an important matter to report to the Hall Master...

"Hu Yan colluded with Blazing Hall, disclosed your whereabouts to Beitang Zun, and planned an ambush..."

At this point, their speech slowed down subconsciously because they saw Beitang Zun.

For a moment, their mind was even more chaotic.

Why was Beitang Zun here?

Why is he like a close brother with the Vice Hall Master, sitting together having a meal?

Have I gone mad, or has the world gone crazy?

"Oh?"

Cheng Tieshan furrowed his brows:

"Go on, talk."

"...Yes."

The person quickly said:

"I discovered this, but Hu Yan found out and wants to kill me to silence me.

"He’s coming soon, please, Vice Hall Master, stand up for me!"

"This really happened?"

Cheng Tieshan glanced at Beitang Zun.

Beitang Zun gazed at his nose, nose at mouth, mouth at heart, ignoring the gaze.

Just then, a strong wind approached.

It wasn’t just one person... leading was the blade among Cheng Tieshan’s former subordinates, known for a blade and a sword.

Trailing him were three to five Iron Blood Hall disciples.

Upon arrival, Hu Yan’s eyes swept over, immediately spotting Cheng Tieshan.

Instantly delighted:

"Vice Hall Master, you’re unharmed!!"

"What? Are you disappointed?"

Cheng Tieshan squinted at Hu Yan:

"Just now, Feng Yu already told me, it was you who colluded with Beitang Zun, disclosed my route, and planned the ambush.

"Hu Yan, do you know your crime!?"

Hu Yan paused, helplessly smiled:

"Hall Master, stop kidding, it wasn’t me, it was Feng Yu.

"He colluded with Blazing Hall, somehow contacted Beitang Lie..."

"Stop slandering me recklessly!"

Feng Yu immediately stood up, pointed at Hu Yan, angrily saying:

"It was clearly you colluding with Blazing Hall, the evidence is conclusive!"

While speaking, he pulled a letter from his bosom, bent over, and handed it to Cheng Tieshan.

Cheng Tieshan glanced at it, realizing something was missing where the letter was signed.

Gentle spoke to Chu Qing:

"When he handed the letter earlier, he tore off a piece."

Chu Qing nodded softly at the words, just about to rise, when Nianxin and Nian’an exchanged glances and suddenly stepped forward simultaneously.

They grabbed Feng Yu’s hands, one on each side.

Feng Yu paused:

"What are you doing?"

"Let’s see what you’re hiding!"

Nianxin said, applying force with her fingers. With her Seven Treasures Glazed Body Scripture, Vajra Indestructible, using such force, even if Feng Yu’s Gang Qi carried Sword Intent, it couldn’t harm Nianxin’s palm at all.

The bones were crushed by Nianxin until they squeaked, ultimately causing such pain that he opened his hand.

Indeed, a piece of letter was in his palm.

Nianxin took it and handed it to Cheng Tieshan.

Cheng Tieshan matched the piece with the letter, perfectly seamless, yet the little piece bore no name, just a drawn unsheathed long sword.

Holding up the letter, Cheng Tieshan looked at Feng Yu:

"What else do you have to say?"

"Vice Hall Master, let me explain, it’s not like that!"

Feng Yu hurriedly spoke.

"Alright, explain as I listen."

Cheng Tieshan leisurely awaited.

But Feng Yu’s lips trembled, yet not a single word of explanation emerged.

With caught evidence, how to explain?

Finally forcing out an unreasonable reason, he turned to Hu Yan:

"It was him, he set me up! Hall Master, I feared you being deceived, so I secretly kept this piece.

"I am loyal to you wholeheartedly, without a shred of deceit!"

Cheng Tieshan suddenly realized, slapping his thigh:

"Ah, Hu Yan, you’re so despicable, using such means to set up your peers, do you know your crime?"

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

Hu Yan’s eyes listlessly responding.

"..."

Cheng Tieshan felt bored, immediately struck Feng Yu’s chest with a palm.

The palm force wasn’t gentle, Feng Yu was hit so hard he flew out from Nianxin and Nian’an’s grip, landing heavily.

Struggling to rise, he spat out a mouthful of blood:

"Hall Master!? Don’t be blinded, by traitors!?"

"The one blinding me as a traitor is likely only you, isn’t it?"

Cheng Tieshan shook his head:

"Regardless of what’s true or false in this matter, let me ask you, if you were truly chased, saw firelight in the woods, but specifically passed here.

"What was your purpose, after all?"

"I..."

Feng Yu paused, opening his mouth but silent.

"You can’t say it, let me say it for you."

Cheng Tieshan calmly spoke:

"You simply wanted to find someone to block the disaster. If there were righteous heroes here, seeing someone leading a crowd to kill you, they might intervene.

"You were gambling on this?

"Of course, there’s another reason, if those killing you act secretly, unwilling to be known by outsiders.