Chapter 469

The place where Mengqi saw Cui Xu was not in the main hall of the Castellan Mansion, nor was it in the study, but in the garden between the inner and outer courtyards.

Cui Xu was a thin middle-aged man. It could be seen that he was definitely handsome and elegant when he was young. Even now, he still had a long beard and a graceful demeanor, revealing a cold but refined temperament from his bones.

He was accompanied by four people, two of whom Mengqi had seen before. One was the beautiful Miss Cui Jinxiu, who liked to wear red, and the other was the long-faced and long-bearded chief of detectives, Fei Zhengqing.

The other two were slightly older than Fei Zhengqing. One was a stout old man with white hair and many wrinkles, but his face was ruddy, his back straight, and he always smiled, which made him look friendly and easy-going. The other was over 50, with a red face, broom-like eyebrows, and a lush beard.

Seeing such a combination of five people, Mengqi was a little surprised. Miss Cui was here, but not Young Castellan Cui Jinhua. Could it be that he had something to do outside?

"Master Zhen Ding, please forgive me for inviting you without notice." Although Cui Xu had always been cold, as a guru of the right path, he did not lose his manners.

Mengqi put his palms together and said straightforwardly, "Amitabha, the Twelve Beasts have brought disaster to Jianghu. Their hands are full of blood, and all of them are sinful. After hearing about Ennea Monkey's murder in Destiny City, even if Castellan didn't invite me, I would come."

After the greeting, Cui Xu kept a cold expression and nodded, "Master Zhen Ding, thank you for your kindness on behalf of the people of Destiny City."

After the greeting, Fei Zhengqing continued the topic with a smile, "Master Zhen Ding, you are a guest from afar. Let me introduce you. I am Fei Zhengqing, the chief of detectives of Destiny City, responsible for arresting Ennea Monkey. This is Old Mister You Tongguang, the sworn brother of Castellan, nicknamed 'Living God of Wealth'."

He pointed at the old man who had been smiling all this time.

"So, he is You Tongguang …" Meng Qi greeted him without batting an eyelid. He memorized the man's appearance, figure, and attire.

"This is Old Master Mu Shan, the chief of the Eighteen Water Rivers in the South, and also the sworn brother of Castellan. People call him Third Master Mu." Fei Zhengqing introduced the red-faced, bearded old man.

Mu Shan nodded slightly, looking at Mengqi with suspicion.

"I won't introduce my niece Jinxiu. You must know her well." Fei Zhengqing stopped smiling and said sincerely, "Master Zhen Ding, you were able to injure Ennea Monkey with your sword. You're definitely one of the best in the world. Please help me capture him."

"Heh." Mu Shan chuckled disdainfully, but he didn't do anything drastic.

"Ha." Mu Shan smiled, but did not do anything extreme. He was of the most common height, similar to Ennea Monkey. He was not worried that Fei Zhengqing would be able to tell that he was Ennea Monkey just by looking at his body.

Mengqi was not worried that Fei Zhengqing could tell he was Ennea Monkey just by looking at his figure because he was the most common height.

After getting Mengqi's confirmation, he began to ask, "Where did you come from, and where did you meet Ennea Monkey?"

"I came back from the Far West and was traveling around the world. When I was sailing on the river, I happened to see Ennea Monkey killing Donor Zhang and his wife …" Following Fei Zhengqing's questions, Mengqi told him the whole story, telling the truth with some lies. He said his bladesmanship was outstanding and he injured Ennea Monkey with one move. But Ennea Monkey had practiced Thwart Kung Fu and faked his death to escape.

Fei Zhengqing kept asking for details, but Mengqi had already considered everything and made sure it was the same as Zhang Zongxian and his wife's description without any contradictions.

"Master Zhen Ding, you are truly a master of the Dao of Knife. Ennea Monkey, with his excellent Thwart Kung Fu and bladesmanship, was defeated by you. I am ashamed to say that Landlord Jin Ancheng was easily killed and there were no signs of fighting at the scene. I am afraid I am no match for Ennea Monkey," Fei Zhengqing praised with a smile, but there was still some doubt in his eyes.

Even if Ennea Monkey's injury was not serious due to his Thwart Kung Fu, it was too amazing that he could defeat Meng Qi in the second half of the night, even though he was injured in the first half of the night. Unless Ennea Monkey's Kung Fu had reached the stage where he could open the Secret Chamber of the human body with only half a step.

In this case, Zhen Ding, who could defeat him face to face, must be at least a master of this level. Considering his age, this was too terrifying!

Before Mengqi could answer, Mu Shan laughed without a smile. He stared at Mengqi with eyes as sharp as an eagle and said, "Master Zhen Ding, your story is very good, but I don't believe it. Even if you are a genius, you still need to train hard!"

"Let this old man weigh you!"

As he spoke, he had already pulled out the long knife at his waist and moved forward. Cui Xu, Fei Zhengqing, and You Tongguang did not stop him. Instead, they looked at Mengqi with shining eyes.

Mengqi sat on the stone bench with a smile on his face. He did not move. He gently swung his knife, like an antelope hanging its horn, and cut Mu Shan's most uncomfortable spot before his knife was fully unleashed.

This was neither the Blood Bladesmanship nor the Bladesmanship of the Five Tigers Cracking the Gate. It was Mengqi's seven months of repetitive study of the Ananda Oath-breaking Bladesmanship. He broke down the relatively simple changes of the "Peace Quietude Split" and used his own two bladesmanship as the framework to derive several bladesmanship moves that did not involve the bladesmanship.

In time, Mengqi hoped that this could become a complete set of bladesmanship, a set of bladesmanship that was not bad for the enlightenment period.

Even without the immersion of the bladesmanship, the changes lost their charm and brilliance. But according to the standard of the Qi-cultivation Period, these few moves were exquisite and contained an indescribable charm.

In this world, except for the seven grandmasters that he had not fought with yet, Mengqi felt that the top masters were only at the advanced success of Qi-cultivation and close to the enlightenment of the Apertures. Somehow, Mengqi felt that cultivating in this world seemed to be lacking something. There were more shackles, and the efficiency was far less than when he was in Shaolin.

Seeing Mengqi's marvelous knife, Cui Xu slightly squinted his eyes. Fei Zhengqing and You Tongguang also removed all other expressions from their faces at the same time, and hid their shock in their concentration.

His knife momentum was interrupted at the critical moment. Mu Shan only felt his blood and Qi tumbling, and his breathing was not smooth. But he was not old at heart. He gritted his teeth and changed his moves. He took a diagonal step around Mengqi and slashed sideways.

Mengqi's feet did not move, and his body did not move. He casually slashed with his knife, and like an upside-down waterfall, it directly chopped at the weak point of Mu Shan's long knife, forcing him to take a step back.

Mu Shan roared and charged at Meng Qi again. However, Meng Qi's three consecutive attacks were all extinguished with a seemingly casual slash of his saber.

"Third Brother, stop testing. Master Zhen Ding's bladesmanship is marvelous." Cui Xu spoke to stop Mu Shan from attacking again, and used "marvelous" to describe Mengqi's developed bladesmanship.

Mu Shan stopped and panted heavily. Recalling what had just happened, the competitive spirit that he had been trying to maintain was shattered.

Seeing this, Mengqi smiled slightly. "I don't deserve the Castellan's praise."

His bladesmanship was too scattered and unsystematic, and the changes were not enough to link up. If he continued, he would lose the magical effect now. After a few moves, Mu Shan might find out the problem, and force him up from the stone bench to fight with his body movement. Once the body movement of Lightning Changes was displayed, how could Fei Zhengqing not recognize it? Last night, when he was struggling under the Black Shadow Sword, the "Lightning Changes" was fully displayed.

Therefore, Cui Xu's call to stop was just in time.

Cui Xu turned to look at Fei Zhengqing, and Fei Zhengqing shook his head in shock and solemnity, indicating that this was completely different from Ennea Monkey's bladesmanship. They were on two completely different levels.

Ennea Monkey's bladesmanship, in addition to the usual big and big movements, had a touch of demonic color. Whether it was the blade or the body movement, they were all strange and unpredictable, not like the orthodox way. But Master Zhen Ding's bladesmanship was long and profound, containing the ultimate truth, exquisite beyond compare.

Lady Cui Jinxiu's mouth had not closed since Mengqi's attack. She watched the two fight in a daze, and now said as if in a dream, "Master, when we fought, you never used your full strength …"

I thought there was not much difference between Master and Ennea Monkey …

Cui Xu stood up and cupped his hands. "Because Ennea Monkey was already injured, I suspected that the Ennea Monkey last night was Master in disguise. Now it seems that I was gauging the heart of a gentleman with my own mean measure. Please forgive me, Master."

He spoke frankly and apologized.

"I can understand your eagerness, Castellan." Mengqi answered "sincerely".

Just as he was about to ask about the "Ennea Monkey" crime, a servant suddenly came in from outside the garden, looking shocked and frightened.

"Castellan, Castellan, bad news!" He waved the red invitation in his hand, unable to find the point.

Everyone, including Mengqi, looked at him. Cui Xu said in a low voice, "Speak slowly."

The servant took two breaths, presented the red invitation, and said, "Castellan, this is the letter of challenge from the God of Sword in White. In seven days, he will come to challenge you."

This matter had already spread, so he did not care about Mengqi's presence.

"The God of Sword in White" Luo Qing?

He is one of the seven grandmasters!

This will be a rare battle between grandmasters!

Mengqi and the others were shocked, but Cui Xu's expression did not change. "I have long wanted to learn from Master Luo's swordsmanship."

With this, he accepted the challenge. The battle between grandmasters is inevitable!

"What an eventful time …" You Tongguang and Fei Zhengqing sighed at the same time.

Because of this matter, their attention was diverted from Ennea Monkey. After a brief conversation with Mengqi, they sent him out of the mansion.

"They are still using the rumor. What are they trying to cover up? Or are they afraid of alerting the enemy? "This matter was so confusing that Mengqi scratched his head.

"However, such a big thing happened today. I am afraid You Tongguang will come home very late. This gives me a chance." Mengqi thought to himself.

Because You Tongguang might be a remnant of the Snow God Palace, or he might have mastered some strange martial arts such as "Transformation Strategy", Mengqi did not come to him directly like he did to Jin Ancheng. Instead, he planned to take a roundabout way.

Moreover, Mengqi also wanted to take this opportunity to find a way to complete the side task.

…

As the night fell, Mengqi, who had been paying attention to You's Mansion, made sure that You Tongguang had not returned, changed into night clothes, put on a mask, and quietly sneaked into You Tongguang's study.

There was nothing special in You Tongguang's study, only a Buddha statue made of mutton-fat white jade, which looked priceless.

Mengqi also searched You Tongguang's bedroom nearby, but did not find any clues related to the Snow God Palace. So he returned to the study, found a piece of white paper, and deliberately changed the strokes to imitate Bandit Marshal Chu Liuxiang.

"I heard that you have a Buddha statue made of white jade, carved by a skillful hand. I am longing for it. Today I have seen it, and it is true."

"But taking it without asking is not the way to be a guest. I leave this letter to tell you that after six days, I will come to take it by walking on the moon. You are elegant and will not make me go back and forth in vain."

"Greetings, Ennea Monkey."