High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 44 - 43: Emperor Shi-Style Scam

Qingcuo was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, and shook her head:

"If there’s going to be a delay, it should be me who goes. My cultivation level is higher than yours; you’re too weak and gravely injured, going would be a death sentence."

She was still so honest, it made me want to cry...

The "too weak" Chen Kuang twitched his lips.

Based on the facts, it indeed made sense.

But...

"Your cultivation level is indeed higher than mine, but not by much."

"Compared to those two elders of the Moon Embrace Realm, you and I make no difference, it would just be death."

Chen Kuang knew explaining his passive situation would take too many words, better to persuade her from her perspective to go first.

He glanced at Chu Wen Ruo and her daughter, and smiled:

"Besides, you came to escort the lady and princess, didn’t you? As long as you can deliver them to safety, it wouldn’t be a waste of your ten years of espionage."

No, I came for you.

Qingcuo silently said in her heart.

Since Huo Hengxuan told her to follow Chen Kuang, her foolish loyalty was entrusted to the musician who was a prisoner not long ago.

Thus, if Chen Kuang insisted she must go, she couldn’t disobey his orders.

Persuasion is the job of the strategist.

And as a loyal warrior, her only duty was unwavering loyalty through countless battles.

She pledged loyalty to Huo Hengxuan only because he promised to help her seek revenge.

She never cared about the Liang Kingdom but the uncollected bones by the Quchun Riverfront.

The name Qingcuo was merely a black whetstone, not even considered a weapon.

Now the great revenge is accomplished, but Qingcuo is still Qingcuo, ten years in hiding; she accepted Huo Hengxuan’s sword, once honed Li Hongling’s blade, but never learned how to be a person.

If Chen Kuang also died, then upon completing this last task, she would find a place to end herself.

Knowing full well the danger of Chen Kuang’s decision, Qingcuo was silent for a moment, and finally nodded:

"Alright, I’ll take them to a safe place."

"Then go now, make haste."

Chen Kuang returned the well-preserved paper crane to her: "Kept it safe for a while, now returning it. I’m not a courier, traveling so far to deliver things to you."

"If you want to bury this paper crane at Quchun River, do it yourself."

Without a word, he shoved the paper crane into Qingcuo’s hands.

Courier... what does it mean?

Qingcuo was momentarily dazed: "But you clearly agreed back then."

Chen Kuang looked at the goose-like girl with a smirk: "Think back again, did I really agree?"

Qingcuo racked her brains, recalling the scene.

It seemed...

No, he really didn’t!

Qingcuo was instantly somewhat regretful, and also a bit aggrieved.

The girl glared at Chen Kuang with her now-clear black eyes, not imagining he’d be this mischievously bad.

Even for such trivial matters, he’d deceive her!

But he didn’t agree, it was a fact, so the girl had no choice but to quietly put away the paper crane, turning to pick up the still-sleeping Chu Wen Ruo and Little Princess in a huff.

Chen Kuang had an odd expression.

Recalling her princess carry back then almost scared him, thinking this Black Armor Guard had some peculiar fetish.

Turns out it was just habit...

Chu Wen Ruo, although looking plump and larger than her, was carried effortlessly.

It looked bizarrely comical.

"Wait."

Chen Kuang coughed twice, speechlessly saying: "You plan on going out like this?"

Qingcuo, at this moment, was only wearing a bust wrap on her upper body; her slender and upright figure was like a child’s, but her slender waist revealed a touch of grace, still hinting it was an adult female body.

Chen Kuang took off his coat and let Qingcuo wear it.

Luckily, when he used First Aspect to adjust his breath earlier, his body automatically cleaned itself.

Otherwise, the jacket would’ve been covered in blood, and handing it over would’ve been embarrassing.

Now, the white hemp clothing merely had some tears, no big deal.

Chen Kuang was left with a thin inner garment, tucked it into his waistband as a shirt, for easier movement.

He instructed: "Meet at the Wild Crossing, don’t stand me up this time."

Qingcuo turned back, momentarily unable to contain her anger, rolled her eyes at him, and lightly said:

"The only one who won’t show is you."

Chen Kuang smiled brightly: "Indeed, if three days later, you haven’t seen me, leave immediately."

Qingcuo gave him a deep look, then left the pool.

Chen Kuang stretched, his newly healed bones like a reborn machine, emitted crackling friction sounds.

Perhaps because the people of the Three Tribulations Sect had already arrived nearby.

He felt the spiritual Qi within him starting to surge and roll, activating the healing medicine inside, exerting its fullest effect.

The injuries were almost completely healed, posing no hindrance to movement.

The already unlocked seven apertures were filling up rapidly, almost like a dam release.

Giving Chen Kuang a little surprise.

He gleamed: "This recovery speed... is way too fast."

"This passive ability, could it stack when triggered by different entities?"

If true, the more people that come, the greater the chance he’ll escape.

As for the route, he already thought of the most suitable but also highly risky path.

The sole reason for sending Qingcuo to take away Chu Wen Ruo and her daughter.

They were a hindrance.

Chen Kuang took a deep breath and murmured:

"Really wonder, what would happen if ’Meat Ganoderma’ and ’Seeing Divine Without Decay’ were combined?"

He quietly waited in place.

After just a quarter hour, Chen Kuang felt a shudder, his heart tightened sharply, an almost suffocating peril warning made him tremble all over.

Then, he heard a terrifying sound like a mix of storm and thunder.

"Boom!"

The entire cavern was instantaneously overturned and exploded!

In front of Chen Kuang, gleaming blades illuminated the sky, splitting the cosmos, a blurred silhouette suddenly emerged in the bright, open sky above.

Chen Kuang felt a fleeting sharp pain across his midsection and was pinned beneath the rocks.

The figure in the sky didn’t cast a single glance below.

The figure seemed to be talking to someone else.

"Who would’ve thought, the one who killed the Young Master turned out to have such a low cultivation. Huo Hengxuan must have given him a powerful magic item for the successful sneak attack."

Another voice interjected, angrily asking:

"You’ve killed that person? Not even questioned him for clues? How are we supposed to explain this to the sect?!"

"Killed, just an ant-like creature, no need for extra words."

"Huo Hengxuan was truly a schemer, thought he’d finally die, yet managed this act before death. The Elixir of Longevity wasn’t found, the arrangement of the Eternal Life Lock was destroyed."

"...Fine, we’ll try again."

"But without the Imperial City suppressing the kingdom’s fortune, I fear... we’ll need to find the Dragon-Suppressing Nail to subdue the dragon veins across Liang Kingdom."

Seems they don’t know the Elixir of Longevity is inside him.

So far, those who knew about it were all dead...

The remaining ones, to guess, would need some time.

"Heh..."

Chen Kuang’s mouth curled, he couldn’t help but let out a small chuckle.

Too close...

They were too close!

The spiritual Qi in his body surged like endless tides; besides not bringing him cultivation, it was even more dreadful than when using Other Mountain Divine Jade earlier.

The body’s healing speed reached an inhuman level.

At the instant of the blade cutting through, death was yet to descend, vitality already renewed, catching up to reassemble him.

Not even a single cell could perish!

The laughter amid this silent night felt slightly eerie.

The two elders paused, staring at each other.

The one with the blade showed extreme surprise, as if seeing a ghost: "Wait, he’s not dead?!"

"Boom!"

The other raised a hand to lift the stones, indeed seeing not only an alive but unharmed Chen Kuang.

Chen Kuang sat up calmly, dusted off his clothes, looked up, and suddenly smiled brightly:

"Hello, elders."

"Unfortunately, I must correct you, I’m no inconsequential little nobody, an ant-like thing—"

"I wonder, have you heard of the Pure Land?"

He was about to execute an Emperor Shi-style deception.