Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise. Right now, Shen Mo had this feeling.
Previously, he was thinking about how unlucky he was to be implicated in this matter. He didn't expect Chu Zongguang to be able to kill a Dragon Rider Imperial Guard. This gave Shen Mo a new idea.
No matter what it was, 20 years ago, when the Second Prince of Eastern Qi sent the Dragon Rider Imperial Guard to snatch it, Chu Zongguang became greedy and betrayed his brothers. He didn't even hesitate to leave his home with his family. This was enough to prove the value of that item. And now, that item belonged to him!
But at this moment, a slight mechanical sound could be heard. Shen Mo subconsciously turned his head and saw Chu Xiu's Thousand Chance Sect hidden weapon, Thousand Leaf Plume. In an instant, countless leaves rained down. It was incomparably magnificent, bringing with it a resplendent killing intent!
Shen Mo's eyes widened in shock. He didn't forget about Chu Xiu, but he didn't expect that in a fight of this level, a blood condensation realm martial artist like Chu Xiu would actually dare to make a move!
And where did he get the hidden weapon in his hand? This was a hidden weapon that could threaten a Xiantian realm martial artist!
Shen Mo hurriedly raised his sword to block. But at this moment, the short sword in his hand had become extremely fragile after activating the sword light twice. After blocking a dozen Thousand Leaf Plume, it actually shattered.
And at this moment, a silver blade had already appeared in front of his eyes.
This blade was extremely fast. By the time Shen Mo reacted, he could already smell the scent of blood on the blade.
With his weapon shattered by the Thousand Leaf Plume, Shen Mo couldn't block it. He subconsciously wanted to dodge, but to his horror, he discovered that his movements were a little too slow. Because after using two sword lights, his qi had already been completely exhausted!
"You are courting death!"
There was no way to block, no way to dodge. At the moment of life and death, Shen Mo used his fingers as a sword, condensing all the Qi and blood in his body into his index and middle fingers, causing these two fingers to carry a sliver of sharp sword qi as they pierced towards Chu Xiu's chest!
Pulse Severing Sword Finger!
This wasn't the Shen Clan's martial arts, but the Azure Water Sword Sect's martial arts.
The Azure Water Sword Sect was a sect that respected the sword, but it didn't mean that the Azure Water Sword Sect didn't have any other martial arts.
Shen Mo wasn't a disciple of the Azure Water Sword Sect. Even if Shen Bai was the Sect Master's direct disciple, he didn't dare to impart the Azure Water Sword Sect's esoteric sword arts to Shen Mo. Therefore, he only imparted the Pulse Break Sword Finger which wasn't classified as esoteric to Shen Mo to increase his strength.
Although this Meridian Severing Finger Sword did not contain much Zhen Qi, it was condensed with all the Qi and blood of a Xiantian Lord. If it hit, Shen Mo's two fingers would not be able to withstand such a powerful force and would directly explode. However, a bloody hole would also appear on Chu Xiu's chest!
Shen Mo wanted to force Chu Xiu to retreat, but Chu Xiu's eyes were only calm and strong killing intent.
As a Blood Condensation Realm martial artist against a Xiantian, his first move was the Azure Dragon Sleeve. He only had this one chance, if he retreated, he would be defeated!
Therefore, Chu Xiu's blade didn't deviate in the slightest, but his body suddenly tilted a little. Shen Mo's Meridian Severing Finger Sword Finger landed on his shoulder blade, and with a loud explosion, blood splattered everywhere.
The flesh and blood on Shen Mo's two fingers exploded, while Chu Xiu's shoulder blade shattered. A bone-deep hole was blasted open!
The blade slashed across, and Shen Mo's eyes were filled with boundless blood, some of it was Chu Xiu's, and some of it was his own.
After a single slash, his head fell to the ground.
Chu Xiu clutched his shoulder, looked at Shen Mo's headless corpse, and spoke indifferently, "That's right, everyone wants a treasure, and I, too, want it!"
The surroundings were silent, and the pungent smell of blood permeated the Chu Clan. There wasn't a single living person in the entire Chu Clan.
Chu Xiu looked at his left shoulder. Although he had used his zhenqi to temporarily seal off his meridians, blood was still flowing out. His left arm was temporarily crippled.
Chu Xiu didn't dare to tarry. Three Imperial Dragon Riders had died here, and even Shen Mo had died here. Chu Xiu could no longer stay in the Tongzhou Prefecture, or rather, the entire Wei Prefecture.
The three Imperial Dragon Riders each carried a box on their backs, and from the looks of it, it should be a treasure prepared for the Second Prince of Eastern Qi. Among them, the box of the warrior with the whip mark on his face contained the Red Sleeve Blade.
Chu Xiu didn't have time to take a closer look. He directly picked up the blade, carried the other two boxes on his back, and searched them one by one. However, the three Imperial Dragon Riders only had a few taels of silver and common medicine on them, and nothing else of value.
Chu Xiu also found three badges that belonged to the Imperial Dragon Riders. After thinking for a moment, he also put them into his bosom.
After doing all this, Chu Xiu didn't have time to tend to his injuries. He directly ran inside the Chu Clan, to Chu Zongguang's courtyard, and began to frantically search for the treasure.
For the sake of this item, the Second Prince of Eastern Qi had sent the experts of the Imperial Dragon Riders to steal it. Chu Zongguang was willing to betray his brother for it, and Shen Mo could have used his dagger as a trump card to escape. However, he became greedy and ultimately left his life in the Chu Clan.
Just like what Chu Xiu had said, everyone wanted the treasure. Just now, he had ambushed Shen Mo and even risked his life. Wasn't it all for the treasure?
However, after searching through Chu Zongguang's courtyard, whether it was his residence or Chu Zongguang's place of seclusion, there were no traces of the treasure. There were only a few large banknotes, about 500,000 taels of silver, and even 30 taels of purple gold.
Purple gold was an extremely valuable type of metal. It could be used to forge weapons, forge swords, or even arrange formations. Therefore, it was extremely precious.
A hundred taels of silver was equivalent to one tael of purple gold, and a hundred taels of gold could only be exchanged for one tael of purple gold.
However, none of these things were what Chu Xiu wanted. Where exactly did Chu Zongguang hide the treasure?
Chu Xiu suddenly thought of something and immediately ran back to the front courtyard. From Chu Zongguang's corpse, he took out a white jade box, which was inscribed with a precious formation.
Just now, Chu Xiu had subconsciously forgotten that if it was an ordinary treasure, Chu Zongguang would naturally find a safe place to put it.
However, this was a treasure that Chu Zongguang had exchanged his life for, so he would definitely carry it with him. Otherwise, how could he feel at ease?
Chu Xiu raised his head and looked at the sky. It was already past midnight, and with such a big movement in the Shen Clan, it was hard to guarantee that the news wouldn't spread.
Even though he knew that the Chu Clan still had plenty of silver and cultivation resources, Chu Xiu didn't dare to delay any longer. But before he left, he still had to clean up the scene.
If the three Dragon Rider Imperial Army members were dead, then so be it. This was the Northern Yan Wei Commandery, not Eastern Qi. Furthermore, Chu Xiu had taken their waist tokens, and others might not be able to recognize his identity.
But the crux of the problem was that Shen Mo had also died in the hands of Chu Xiu. If he didn't deal with it, and his older brother who had joined the Azure Water Sword Sect continued to investigate, Chu Xiu didn't have the confidence to conceal everything.
Chu Xiu walked towards the firewood shed, where the Chu Clan had prepared kerosene and firewood. He was going to burn down the Chu Clan and end all troubles once and for all.
But halfway through, Chu Xiu stopped and looked at the wound on his shoulder with a frown.
The Shen Clan members should know that Shen Mo had come to the Chu Clan. The Tong Province Prefecture was only so big, and if he started a fire here, it would definitely attract the attention of the Shen Clan. With one of his arms crippled, with his current condition, it would be difficult for him to even leave the city.
After thinking for a moment, Chu Xiu quickly ran back to his previous residence in the Chu Clan. He took out his old clothes and changed them into a servant's corpse that was similar in size to him. He threw his old Goose Feather Blade beside the corpse, picked up one of the Dragon Rider Imperial Army's spear, and smashed it into the corpse's head. In an instant, red and white liquid splattered everywhere, and the corpse was no longer recognizable.
Because these three Dragon Rider Imperial Army members hated Chu Zongguang, they were extremely vicious and cruel when dealing with Chu Zongguang's children. More than one of them had their heads blown off.
After giving Shen Mo's corpse a look, Chu Xiu threw the already used Thousand Feather Plume at the feet of the last Dragon Rider Imperial Army member. He also stuffed the dagger he had used to kill Shen Bai into the other's hand. He moved the two corpses a bit closer to each other, creating the illusion that they had died together.
Time was of the essence, and there was no time for Chu Xiu to make any detailed arrangements. However, the Chu Clan was already completely wiped out, and the dead could not tell the truth. An ordinary person should not be able to see any flaws.
After doing all of this, Chu Xiu hurriedly bandaged his wounds, took a pill, and left the city under the cover of the night, fleeing into the barren mountains of the Northern Mang Mountains.
Chu Xiu did not go looking for Han Bao and the others. Right now, Chu Xiu did not trust anyone, including Han Bao, whom he had worked with before, and Ma Kuo, whom he had a good relationship with.
In the past, Chu Xiu was the second son of the Chu Clan of the Tongzhou Prefecture. With this identity, he could provide information and cooperate with Han Bao on equal terms.
However, Chu Xiu was now a fugitive, and he had a precious treasure on him, so he could not trust anyone.
Back then, Chu Zongguang had betrayed his brother for this treasure, let alone others. From Chu Xiu's point of view, strength was far more important than trust.
The Northern Mang Mountains were very large. Apart from a few small paths that led to the Northern Yan side, where caravans and bandits gathered, the other places were all barren mountains. Chu Xiu randomly found a cave to temporarily stay in.
After arriving at the cave, Chu Xiu directly threw everything aside and took out the treasure that Chu Zongguang regarded as his life.
Just now, Chu Xiu did not carefully look at it, but now that he carefully looked at the array pattern on the jade box, it really did have the style of the West Chu side.
The effect of the array was not to seal, but to protect the thing inside from external forces. Chu Xiu opened the jade box, and what appeared in front of Chu Xiu was a bit beyond his expectations. There was actually a living thing inside!
Inside the jade box was a golden silkworm. No, to be more accurate, it was a strange golden silkworm that was emitting a golden glaze. It was only the size of a thumb, and its surface was transparent, emitting a glaze luster. If it was not gently wriggling inside the box, Chu Xiu would have suspected that it was a glaze ornament and not a living thing.
Chu Xiu's mind was frantically trying to recall what this thing was.
It was a treasure that came from the Miaojiang of West Chu. It was shaped like a golden silkworm, and its surface had a glaze luster. Its characteristics were so distinct that as long as it appeared in the original plot, there was no reason for Chu Xiu to forget it.
After a moment, Chu Xiu finally found the origin of this thing from the memories of his previous life. He could not help but reveal a look of ecstasy. A treasure, this was definitely a treasure!
This was a magical gu refined by the Miaojiang Moon Worshipping Cult. It was born from the glaze Buddha bone of the Great Light Temple's high monk. It was also a unique existence among the many gu worms. There was only one in the world, and it was the Glaze Golden Silk Gu that could rebirth a person!
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