Chapter 218 - Everyone's Target

The Martial Tao Forum first fell silent, then chaos erupted a few seconds later.

The top warriors of well-known sects like Mao Chen and Duan Xiaoya had already gained a large number of followers.

Their followers became angry the moment they heard others calling these top warriors “nobodies”, when compared to Chu Xun.

“Are you sure that is not an overstatement? Do you want to die?” Someone commented.

“Even boasting should have its limits. I have never heard of this Chu Xun chap.”

“Mao Chen and Qin Zhicheng are the top warriors of today. Both of them became grade-nine Grandmasters at an early age and a bright future awaits them. No one dares to tarnish their names. Perhaps you should just apologize here, or you might get yourself into trouble one day.”

Many more started attacking the person who defamed the top warriors in their comments.

That person was not bothered at all. He just said mockingly, “What do you know? I bet you guys were not even born yet when Chu Xun’s name was known across the world! Just ask anyone from your father’s generation and you will know who this Chu Xun is.”

This person logged out of the Martial Tao Forum immediately after posting that comment.

The others grew extremely mad.

“Look into the ID of this idiot. I will make him regret everything he said.”

“The way I see it, Chu Xun is just a nobody. That person must be related to him or something.”

“That guy may just be working with Chu Xun to make his name trend online, so this Chu Xun can become famous.”

A lot more people joined the discussion which was filled with mockery and curses. Even the sturdy man who brought up Chu Xun’s name was targeted as well.

The sturdy man was confused and upset, since he became everyone’s target for no reason. All he did was to ask about Chu Xun.

The curses targeted at him were getting nastier, so he logged out quickly as well. There was no way he could win in this heated discussion.

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In a quiet courtyard, a handsome young man was typing furiously on a laptop while cursing to himself — “You better run… If I ever find out who you are, I will beat the crap out of you. And that Chu Xun, too. Don’t ever let me find you, or I will beat you till your parents do not even recognize you.”

A middle-aged man dressed in a gorgeous long robe walked into the yard. He paused the moment he heard the name “Chu Xun”.

“Come here, Yu.”

The handsome young man put away the laptop and greeted the man, saying “Is there anything you need, father?”

“Did you mention the name ‘Chu Xun’ just now?” The middle-aged man asked.

The young man was stunned at first, then he told his father about everything that happened on the forum and grumbled, “If only I know where this Chu Xun is! Then I will definitely beat him up and send him to Mao Chen, so I can make a good impression in front of him.”

“Shut up!” The middle-aged man shouted angrily when he heard his son being so boastful and arrogant.

“Father, what’s wrong?” The young man asked.

“Delete all your comments that defamed Chu Xun, now.” The middle-aged man said with a grim expression.

“What’s wrong, father? I was commenting anonymously, so no one will know it was me, it will not matter if I just leave them there,” said the young man.

The middle-aged man sighed in relief after hearing this, then he said, “That’s good, otherwise you will be in deep trouble.”

The young man looked bewildered.

The middle-aged man sighed again and his eyes were filled with nostalgia. He said, “You are too young to know how terrifying Chu Xun used to be. He once eliminated an entire sect all by himself. Severed heads were all over the ground and the stone staircase was soaked in blood. Nobody has ever reached his level. He was called ‘the devil’, ‘the cruel’ and ‘the divine’, all his titles were earned with his enemies’ blood…”

The young man was already looking pale and his eyes were filled with fear when the middle-aged man finished talking, especially when he heard that Chu the Devil always made his enemies pay and that he would always kill them without hesitation.

The young man felt numb and his throat went dry. He immediately turned on his laptop and started deleting all his comments.

Even though he posted them anonymously, he would not feel at ease until he deleted all of them.

Meanwhile, some other youngsters were also deleting their comments hastily. Their fathers were right behind them, shouting at them for wanting to bring doom to their family.

Chu Xun did not see any taxi after waiting for a long time by the road. Due to the chaotic state of the world, many industries had shut down.

He was downtown and there were many people in this area, so he had no choice but to walk leisurely to his destination.

Meanwhile, someone else was running toward the same place as him, except that she had already reached Qianlong Mountain. She was an extremely attractive woman dressed in red and had red hair. Her face looked pale and there was blood at the corners of her mouth.

She was cradling a small white box made of jade protectively in one hand and held a red saber in the other hand.

Somewhere not too far behind, a group of people were chasing after her.

The woman ran all the way to the foot of Qianlong Mountain, yet she could not find the way up.

All the roads on Qianlong Mountain had been concealed by the magic formation set up by Chu Xun, yet the mountain grew higher every day due to the transformation of Earth, so while half of the mountain was covered in clouds and mists, the other half was no longer covered by the magic formation. It looked like those mountains where divine beings resided in the legends.

The woman clenched her teeth and her knuckles whitened as she held the box in a tighter grip.

“Swoosh!”

There was a blinding flash of red light as she swung her saber and looked at the group of people coming to her, resolutely.

“You will never escape, Miss Hong Ling. Hand over the jade box,” a young man dressed in white said. He held a jade fan in his hand and smiled, his demeanor like that of an elegant scholar.

“Miss Hong Ling, as long as you pass me the jade box, the Sifang Sword Sect will ensure your safety,” a young man whose body emitted sharp Sword Qi, said. He held a long sword in one hand and leered suggestively as he talked to the woman,

“You should hand the jade box to us Tianlong Fort, little girl. Our young master is willing to marry you, so you will be the first lady of Tianlong Fort. In future, anyone going against you will be going against Tianlong Fort,” a gloomy-looking old man said. Even as he spoke of marriage, his tone was filled with an evil intention that made one’s hair stand on end.

“Tianlong Fort is so aggressive! But seeing that Miss Hong Ling is such a beauty, she must come to Xiangsi Pavilion…” a young lady with a lute in her arms said. She moved her body sensually as she spoke.

Besides these four people, many other sects started trying to befriend Hong Ling with the sole purpose of getting that jade box in her hands.

Hong Ling probably had no idea that she had run all the way to the front door of Chu Xun’s house.

“Since all of you want this jade box, who should I give it to?” Hong Ling said with a gentle yet mesmerizing smile that tugged at every man’s heart.

When one looked closely however, one could see the indifference and coldness in her eyes. There were 23 people in her sect, yet all were murdered because of this jade box, including her master. She was the sole survivor, yet now she had been caught as well. There was probably no way for her to escape.

A cold light flashed in the eyes of the elder from Tianlong Fort. He laughed ominously and said, “You are still too inexperienced, little girl. Do you really think that trick of yours can fool us into killing each other?”

Hong Ling maintained her mesmerizing smile and said, “You are wrong, I really don’t know whom I should give this jade box to. Since you all know I don’t have the strength to keep it with me, it will eventually land in someone’s hands, right?”

Everyone knew that Hong Ling was right when she said that she did not have the strength to protect the jade box. If she still refused to give up the box, she could lose her life.

However, they also knew that there was only one jade box. No matter who got it in the end, that person would be the next target for sure.

The situation had come to a stalemate. Everyone wanted the jade box, yet no one wanted to be targeted because of it.

At this moment, the young man dressed in white with a jade fan in his hand, walked forward. He cupped his hands and greeted everyone, then said, “Please do not fall into her trap. We all know that if the jade box ends up with one of us, others will not be happy. I am sure that none of us here dares to claim that he can fight against so many skilled warriors alone, either.”

“What are you trying to say, Ge Wuwei?” Qing Zhicheng from Sifang Sword Sect asked.

Ge Wuwei was from Seven-Star Palace, both of them were young warriors known across the world. They were the future leaders of their sects, the top warriors in the making.

“Brother Qin, what I meant is that it will be impossible for any of us to have the jade box for ourselves. Why don’t we share what’s inside once we get it? Since there are seven flower seeds in the box, we only need to take one each. That way we can avoid any unnecessary casualties as well,” Ge Wuwei said.

“Brother Ge does have a point,” Fairy Xuan from Xiangsi Pavilion said with a smile.

“I agree as well,” the elder from Tianlong Fort said in his usual ominous manner.

Qin Zhicheng hid the ferocity in his eyes and smiled in an evil manner, then said, “I have a request.”

“What is it?” Ge Wuwei asked.

“Besides a flower seed, I also want her,” Qin Zhicheng said as he pointed at Hong Ling with an evil look on his face.

Ge Wuwei was stunned at first, then a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes. He wanted Hong Ling as well.

But he knew there was someone who wanted her the most.

“Mr. Qin, our young master has long wanted this girl, I have to bring her back no matter what. Please do not make it difficult for me.”

The elder from Tianlong Fort said grimly.

“That disgusting midget does not deserve her,” Qin Zhicheng said with disdain.

“You are asking for trouble!” The elder from Tianlong Fort said angrily.

The expressions on the faces of Ge Wuwei, Fairy Xuan and everyone from the other sects were complicated.

They all knew that the young master of Tianlong Fort, Gu Qiuping, was a midget who was only one-meter tall. He also had a twisted personality. Any woman who fell into his hands would either go crazy or die a horrible death.

Although everyone knew that clearly, no one dared to say it out. However, Qin Zhicheng’s words were as sharp and fierce as his sword, he openly revealed the shame of Tianlong Fort with no mercy.

“How dare you speak up against me, you old man? If you want to die, just say it. I will make it quick for you.”

Qin Zhicheng unsheathed his sword. With a flick of his wrist, the cry of his sword resonated in the sky.

The old man looked both frustrated and nervous, because he did not dare to fight Qin Zhicheng, who was the top warrior that Sifang Sword Sect had been training with all their resources. If he killed him, it would be an outright defiance against Sifang Sword Sect, which would surely bring endless trouble for Tianlong Fort. Moreover, even though Qin Zhicheng was only in his twenties, he was not any weaker than him. It was very hard to say who would win in a fight.

The old man sneered deep inside with disdain. He then said with an extremely cold look,” No, Mr. Qin. I would never dare to fight you.”

“Smart! You better keep in mind that there are some people you should never offend. Even a dog knows whom it can bite and whom it should not,” Qin Zhicheng said with contempt.

The old man’s face looked as dark as the bottom of a wok. He looked away to conceal the killing intent in his eyes.

Ge Wuwei knew that the old man could not stop Qin Zhicheng, so he said as he cupped his hands in front of his chest again, “Since all of you are agreeable with my idea, who wants to get the jade box from her?”

“Since you made this suggestion, it would be most suitable for you to do the honors. Moreover, we trust your character,” the old man said in a low voice.

The others naturally agreed with the old man’s suggestion, because any objection now would embarrass Ge Wuwei and they were not that stupid to do such a thing. After all, they only wanted the item inside the jade box, it did not matter who was the first to take it.

“I am saying it again. Besides the flower seed, I want her as well,” Qin Zhicheng said as he stared at Hong Ling’s body with a lascivious look.

“Of course. As long as you like her, there is no way we would stop you from having her,” Ge Wuwei said with a smile.

However, his eyes were filled with the intent to kill the moment he turned away. “If I can’t have her, I won’t let anyone have her either.”

He started walking toward Hong Ling in big strides. He swished the jade fan gently, like a well-mannered scholar.