Chapter 221 Blade Duel at Cang Lin 37

Chapter 221 Blade Duel at Cang Lin 37

In that case, there was one last option. Perhaps, even if the chance of this was low... Xie San had run into a ghost. The members of the martial world, especially the older generation, believed in the existence of such entities, though it could not be said that they feared the supernatural. The legends of Chang Lin Town had been common knowledge before they arrived. That, combined with the fact that people mysteriously disappeared every night and none of their bodies was found, had sown worry into people’s hearts. But this could not be blamed fully on the ghost in the mountain. After all, she did not go into the town to catch people. Many people were killed after they went into the mountain to deal with the bodies after they committed murder.

This group of people could only blame themselves. If they entered the mountain before sundown and did not head deep into the mountain and found a random swamp area to dump the body, then they would be fine. But the reality was, most of them entered the mountain at midnight and carried the heavy carcasses with them. They purposely trekked deep into the mountain to abandon the body. In that situation, even the carcass they carried was a threat, much less Ling Er. Those who just died still had their resentment and soul about them. The murderer carried their victims into a dark mountain heavy with Yin energy, so it was not strange that their lives were claimed by the lost souls.

In any case, even though we knew from God’s view that Xie San was indeed ambushed, that knowledge was not privy to the people in Chang Lin. They could not have guessed that about Lin Chang, so they could only make blind guesses.

"What do you think Master Xie is playing at? Even though Nameless Blade has been known to keep a low profile, this is too strange..."

"This town itself is strange. Last night, a few disciples from Ju Jing Bang and Hai Sa Pai disappeared, and their bodies have not been found."

"Eh, have you heard? ’Falling Plum Blade’ Lu Qingning disappeared some time last night before, and no one has seen her."

"Sigh, I’ve known that since a few days ago. I even heard that of the five that came from Broken Sword Chahitsu yesterday, only Mr. Jin is left. The other four didn’t return last night."

"By the way, speaking of that, did you hear? I heard from other people that last night, the Tang family’s young master lost to Young Hero Jin."

"What? ’Swift Fingers’ Tang Size? But the man is quite formidable."

"I agree, but I hear that he was taught a lesson by Young Hero Jin, and he could only surrender."

"But wait, why would Young Master Tang get into argument... with that Jin fella?"

"Ha, you need me to spell it out? It’s for a girl." Then, the speaker filled in the blanks about the gossip surrounding Tang Size.

"Oh, so that’s why," the one person said with a wicked smile. "But... this Broken Sword Chahitsu sure is something. I wonder what their background is."

"Didn’t their leader explain it? He studied his kung fu on his own and started his own school."

"With your years traversing through the martial world, do you believe something like that? At the young age of twenty, he learned kung fu on his own? Do you think he’s the reincarnation of some kind of deity? From how I see it, the kid might have been blessed by a legendary hero, and that is the explanation behind his impressive power."

"Master Lu is a man of principle and cares about the world. He merely wishes to give you some advice, seeing how you are troubled by it," Mu Rong Yin said as she took the seat at the table. Atobe followed suit, but he did not sit next to Mu Rong Yin, instead sitting at the other end of the table. Tang Size lifted his eyes to look at Atobe. The latter’s face was filled with smiles. Naturally, this turned into a mocking smirk in Young Master Tang’s eyes.

"Humph... What’s so funny?" Tang Size scoffed toward Atobe.

"Oh, because there is someone called Master Lu in my hometown, hearing another person being referred to by the same name, I find it quite amusing," Atobe answered honestly. Tang Size did not know how to answer, so he decided to go for another drink.

"Mr. Tang, you seem to have a misunderstanding toward Young Hero Jin," Mu Rong Yin said again. "That’s why I invited Mr. Jin with me to explain the situation to you."

"Misunderstanding?" Tang Size said. "What misunderstanding? Humph... I don’t understand."

It was at this point that Atobe intervened.

"Miss Mu Rong has told me all about you two." He shrugged. "I was wondering why you were acting out last night, so that was why.

"Mr. Tang, Miss Mu Rong and I are at most acquaintances. Yesterday, I went to her guestroom to ask her about the rules of the martial world. That was my leader’s order. We did not do anything else. Mr. Tang, your jealousy is unfounded."

After hearing that, Tang Size’s expression shifted several times, and his heart swayed with it. Before he reacted fully, Mu Rong Yin was the next to speak. "Young Hero Jin, there is nothing between me and Mr. Tang... The term that you used... is not that suitable..."

"Fine, you don’t need to explain yourself to me." Atobe cut her off. "I am here to explain the misunderstanding Mr. Tang has toward me, I am not interested in the things between you two."

He turned to Tang Size. "I shall leave you with two things to think about. First, if you have time to come pick a fight with me, why don’t you go and ask her directly? Why trust her that little? Secondly, if she is really not that interested in you, would she bring me here just to clarify the situation?"

After saying that, Atobe stood up and left. From the perspective of a youth from the twenty-first century, he felt like this was nothing huge. He had no idea many things were left unsaid in the old age, especially in this kind of public space. His few sentences stunned the remaining three at the table. Lu San instantly stood up with an ’amitabha’ like he was just a passerby that did know the rest of them. He disappeared to the side with a few steps. Mu Rong Yin’s face was red with shyness, and even her ears were red. Without saying anything, she lowered her head and fluttered away.

Tang Size woke up from his drunkenness in a few seconds. His eyes looked blankly ahead. His mind was a mess, and his heart raced; the happiness was clear on his face. But soon, he felt a chill run down his spine, like the entire lobby of people was looking at him.

Actually... it was much better than he thought. The lobby was quite noisy, and not many had heard what Atobe said, only those closer to them. Even so, they would not comment on it and would mostly act like they did not hear him. After all, everyone had their reputation and face to uphold. They would not make a ruckus like a bunch of children.

Tang Size aside, Atobe was also in a conundrum. He had waited for a whole night, and none of his teammates had returned. He had been considering going out to find them when Mu Rong Yin approached him to solve the relationship problem. Now he was walking back to his room, considering what to do next when he heard a system update.

"Current quest completed, main quest updated."

He opened the menu, and the quest "Enter the Realm of Bell to find Ling Er’s soul" had been completed. A new quest had appeared in its stead. "Defeat the Bell Demon."