Chapter 90. Mind Qi Separator (1)

Chapter 90. Mind Qi Separator (1)

The Sword Demon, Wu Qu's whereabouts had been left to Li Yicai to investigate.

It hadn't taken long to find him.

The Sword Demon's previous nickname, the Money-Crazed Sword Ghost, was relatively well-known, making it easy to find him.

After all, there was nothing more reliable than money when it came to obtaining information.

Wu Qu had bought a mansion in a safe area for his daughter, and hired skilled warriors he had met on the battlefield for protection. He had also tried to conceal as much information about the mansion as possible to avoid being a target.

Because of this, it was only natural for the warriors to be wary when Zhou Xuchuan suddenly arrived, knowing the hidden identity of the mansion's owner.

The Harmony Realm.

Although Wu Qu didn't show it outwardly, he was incredibly nervous.

Moreover, there are a few Transcendent and Peak Realm experts mixed in, too...

He glanced at the girl and the warriors behind the young monster in front of him.

If they're here to take my daughter hostage, I'm finished. It'll be hard to fight them all while protecting her.

Although Zhou Xuchuan's party wasn't large, it was still enough to cause him worry.

I haven't heard anything about such a beast within Mount Hua...

To think, such a young man was a master at the Harmony Realm. It was impossible for someone of this caliber not to attract any attention. Wu Qu found it strange that he had never heard of him.

"I'm not here to fight you, Money Crazed Sword Ghost. You don't have to be so wary of me," Zhou Xuchuan said, raising both hands to show he had no will to fight.

Wu Qu continued to glare down at him silently.

Zhou Xuchuan looked straight up at him in return.

"I'll get straight to the point. Your sick daughter should be inside."

Tang Hui's sleeves puffed out instantly before floating down. She had almost unconsciously reacted to the bloodlust flowing out of Wu Qu.

"I'll help you treat your daughter."

"You brat dare?!"

Wu Qu's voice echoed ominously. The warriors standing at the entrance flinched and stepped aside. As the seven-foot-tall warrior approached Zhou Xuchuan, the intimidating aura was no joke. Zhou Xuchuan's skin felt like it was being pricked by tiny needles, and his stomach churned as if someone was squeezing it tightly in their fist.

The Sword Demon's face was hidden in black shadows, making it difficult to see clearly. However, his fiercely piercing gaze was clearly visible.

It might have been a hallucination, but it seemed like the Sword Demon's eyes were glowing an eerie red.

"I don't know what you're thinking right now, but if you do something stupid, you won't be able to leave here alive."

"Tang Hui. Could you take off your veil?"

Tang Hui took off her veil without saying a word.

Gasp!

Gasps could be heard all around them.

Other than Wu Qu, the warriors guarding the entrance were all entranced by her beauty despite the tense atmosphere.

She wasn't called the most beautiful in Sichuan for nothing.

"Tang Hui..." Wu Qu muttered. At the same time, his bloodlust disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"The Tang Family's Poison Phoenix."

"It's nice to meet you. As you can see, we're not just random troublemakers," Tang Hui replied nonchalantly. However, her eyebrows trembled slightly.

He was called the Money Crazed Sword Ghost, right? Why haven't I heard of someone like him?

Coming from a prestigious family, Tang Hui had many opportunities to meet with masters. She had even met the Ten Empyrean Overlords briefly.

Moreover, she had encountered the masters of the Evil Faction and Demonic Path while on missions with the Elders of the Family.

Some of these masters had made her tremble in fear, and Wu Qu didn't seem inferior to them in any way.

"I'll even hand over my weapon if you want. So, why don't we talk?"

Zhou Xuchuan unsheathed his sword and placed it on the ground. Wu Qu looked at each member of the group one by one. His eyes were still like those of a ferocious beast.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Zhou Xuchuan, a fourth-generation disciple of the Mount Hua Sect. In the gangho, they call me the Phoenix Slayer."

Wu Qu remained silent, lost in thought.

Although it was a tense and quiet, no one moved or complained. Everyone waited for Wu Qu to speak, unaware of the passing time.

"...There were more than one or two physicians who had stopped by. Even the famous ones shook their heads, saying it was too difficult. So, how could a non-physician have the confidence to treat my daughter?"

"It's not me who's treating her, it's her."

Wu Qu banged his head on the floor.

"I'll do anything, just please, save my daughter!"

His voice was filled with earnestness and desperation.

"What do you think?" Zhou Xuchuan asked Tang Hui, wondering if she could manage it.

"The title Poison Phoenix isn't just for show. It's just..."

"Just?"

"I need the help of an artifact."

"An artifact?"

Zhou Xuchuan groaned, looking troubled.

Artifacts weren't common, and most of them had owners, making them hard to obtain.

"Which one?"

"The Mind Qi Separator."

The Mind Qi Separator was a ring that, as its name suggested, could separate one's qi and mind. While its effects may not have made sense just by its name, with careful consideration, it could be used quite effectively.

Let's take martial arts as an example.

Imagine a practitioner using a sword technique and a fist technique at the same time.

Not only was there a difference between holding a weapon and not, but their initial stances and even their qi management were different.

Even if the techniques were from the same sects and, thus, the origin of their qi was the same, the methods of using the qi itself were different. Thus, if one tried to use them simultaneously, eventually, one's qi flow would get distorted and possibly even reverse.

However, if one was wearing the Mind Qi Separator, they would be able to use the two techniques simultaneously while completely defying common sense.

Since one would be able to completely separate one's qi flow and thoughts, it would be as if there were two people using one body to perform martial arts.

It was truly a mysterious weapon that transcended common sense and power!

There was a martial art that actually had the same power as the Mind Qi Separator. Of the Three Great Divine Arts of the Wudang Sect, the Duality Divine Art.

So that's what happened to it, then. While the Mind Qi Separator was supposedly lost during the Era of War and Chaos at the War of Righteousness and Evil, the Dark Heavens Association must have had it then. Hmm. He must have gotten to it first in order to cure Wu Zhenhua.

Zhou Xuchuan felt a sense of satisfaction at finally uncovering the truth behind history.

"Ha... why did it have to be in the hands of the Eight Gates of the Evil Dao..."

The Evil Valley was actually a union of the Evil Faction's forces, similar to the Righteous Faction's Martial Alliance.

Of course, there were sects and families within it, just like the Nine Sects and One Gang or the Five Great Ancient Families, called the Eight Gates of the Evil Dao.

The famed Mind Qi Separator was in the possession of one of those forces.

"The Mind Qi Separator is with the Eight Gates of the Evil Dao?" Tang Hui asked in surprise.

Zhou Xuchuan answered with silence instead of affirmation.

"Ugh..."

Wu Qu, who seemed willing to do anything for his daughter, groaned in frustration.

"I... can't make a move."

"Didn't you say earlier that you would do anything for your daughter?"

"That's exactly why he can't," Zhou Xuchuan said, answering Tang Hui's question in Wu Qu's stead.

"I heard that you've been going around a lot lately to make money, especially focusing on the battlefields, right?"

"...Yes. And I've made quite a few enemies, too."

"Did they find out about this house?" Zhou Xuchuan asked.

Wu Qu shook his head.

"They don't know the exact location. However, the problem is that they know it's in Jiangxi. Since you've been able to find me, it's only a matter of time before they do, too."

"Indeed."

Tang Hui realized the situation.

Because of his sick daughter, Wu Qu couldn't move rashly or leave the vicinity of his mansion in order to protect her.

If it weren't for these circumstances, he might have continued going into the battlefield and wielding his sword to make more money.

"Well, I spent quite a bit of money to find you, so it won't be easy for the others to do the same right away. Don't worry about that part. I'll take care of getting the Mind Qi Separator, as well."

"I don't know why the Mind Qi Separator is in the Eight Gates of the Evil Dao, but you can't think of it as just some neighborhood martial force," Tang Hui warned.

"I know."