The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 625: Chu Liuxiang: Why is he everywhere?! - Novel Cool

Chapter 625: Chu Liuxiang: Why is he everywhere?!

Chapter 625: Chu Liuxiang: Why is he everywhere?!

Hei Zhenzhu turned to Jin Banhua and asked, "You know something?"

Jin Banhua grabbed Hei Zhenzhu's hand and pulled her closer, cautioning, "Be careful."

"Careful about what?" Hei Zhenzhu inquired.

"Be careful of the murderer silencing you," Jin Banhua warned. "Several people who knew about this matter have already been killed."

Hei Zhenzhu's eyes flickered, and she glanced at Chu Liuxiang.

Chu Liuxiang rubbed his nose and explained, "The murderer is silencing people to prevent me from finding out the connection between these incidents."

"Why? Is the murderer afraid of you?" Hei Zhenzhu asked.

Chu Liuxiang smiled faintly. "Perhaps the murderer truly fears me."

Hei Zhenzhu scoffed coldly. She wanted to test her skills against Chu Liuxiang, but her concern for her father's whereabouts took precedence. "Do you know who my father is?" she asked Jin Banhua urgently.

Jin Banhua pointed to the flying camel emblem embroidered on Hei Zhenzhu's cloak. "Even if I didn't know before, I know now. My family has never dealt with the Desert King, but I've heard about his mark from merchants on the grassland."

"Do you know where my father is?" Hei Zhenzhu asked anxiously.

Jin Banhua nodded. "I know."

"Where is he?"

"He's dead."

"Impossible!" Hei Zhenzhu exclaimed, her eyes widening as she raised her whip.

Jin Banhua quickly pointed at Chu Liuxiang and shifted the blame. "He said that all four of the famous people in the martial arts world who received the beauty's portrait and rescue letter are dead."

"Your father was definitely one of the top figures in the martial arts world," Jin Banhua added.

Hei Zhenzhu glared at Chu Liuxiang, her eyes blazing with fury.

Chu Liuxiang raised his hand to his forehead. He hadn't intended to reveal Zamuhe's death so soon, but he hadn't expected that his truthful words to coax Sun Xuepu would be overheard by Jin Banhua.

And now, Jin Banhua had coincidentally run into Zamuhe's son.

Why is he everywhere?! Chu Liuxiang regretted going to the capital to steal the White Jade Beauty, which had led this wealthy young master out of the capital and disrupted his plans.

"Where is my father?!" Hei Zhenzhu demanded, her eyes fixed on Chu Liuxiang. "Is he really... really..."

Chu Liuxiang nodded and sighed. "It's true. Your father has indeed passed away. I want to see the letter he received to investigate the reason for his death."

"I don't believe it!" Hei Zhenzhu shouted.

With a loud shout, Hei Zhenzhu lashed out with her whip, aiming straight for Chu Liuxiang's neck. Her anger and shock at hearing the news of Zamuhe's death fueled her attack.

However, her whip struck nothing but air as Chu Liuxiang appeared like a ghost behind her. "Calm your anger, brother. Our goals are actually aligned. We both want to find the murderer who killed your father."

"Who are you, and why are you investigating my father's death?" Hei Zhenzhu asked coldly.

Hei Zhenzhu sneered and flung her cloak towards Chu Liuxiang, simultaneously activating the Seven Star Array hidden in her sleeves.

However, as he wanted to find out the truth about Zamuhe's death from Chu Liuxiang, he didn't aim for his chest but instead targeted his thighs.

This move, "Shooting Star from the Cloud Bottom," was the Desert King Zamuhe's signature technique. When Hei Zhenzhu used it now, she displayed a hint of her father's style.

But Chu Liuxiang was no ordinary man. His light work was truly unparalleled.

Even at such close range, he didn't sidestep to dodge the arrow. Instead, he leaped backward, moving faster than the arrow's trajectory, and ended up against the wall. Using the light-catching technique, he caught all seven cold stars in his hand.

"So fast! Amazing skill!" Hei Zhenzhu exclaimed, astonished.

However, even as she spoke, her whip lashed out in seven strokes, forming circles that trapped Chu Liuxiang's neck from both sides. She intended to entangle his neck.

Chu Liuxiang found these large and small, real and illusory circles fascinating. He dodged with a flying body, took out a tube of bamboo sticks, and casually threw them, breaking one of Hei Zhenzhu's circles.

Hei Zhenzhu's carefully crafted circles were broken by Chu Liuxiang's casual throw of bamboo sticks.

Jin Banhua watched from the sidelines, thoroughly entertained. Although Hei Zhenzhu's martial arts were not weak, they were not top-notch either. If Chu Liuxiang wanted to defeat her, he wouldn't need to exert too much effort.

However, the way he broke the whip circles was incredibly clever, requiring almost no force but causing Hei Zhenzhu to expend all her energy.

Hei Zhenzhu scowled, "I want to see how many bamboo sticks you have left to throw!"

Jin Banhua cautioned, "Be careful. His light work is exceptional, and he might pick up the broken bamboo sticks. There are also tiles and dice scattered everywhere."

Hei Zhenzhu fell silent.

"Also, be wary of the murderer making a move from the shadows while he distracts you," Jin Banhua added, glancing around. "Yesterday night, Song Gang of the Tianxing Gang was suddenly killed."

Hei Zhenzhu paused instinctively, but Chu Liuxiang suddenly threw all the bamboo sticks in his hand.

"What are you doing...?"

"Watch out for hidden weapons!"

Just as Hei Zhenzhu was about to strike back, Jin Banhua threw a chair towards her. She dodged reflexively, sidestepping the chair.

"A hidden weapon?" Hei Zhenzhu focused her gaze on the chair but found nothing on it.

Then she noticed the bamboo sticks scattered on the ground, each one impaled with several gleaming, cold stars.

Hei Zhenzhu's face darkened as she realized, "Someone really wants me dead!"

Jin Banhua clapped and laughed, "Brother Zhang has impressive skills to deflect so many hidden weapons with just bamboo sticks!"

Since the situation had diverged from the original story, Chu Liuxiang didn't have many intact bamboo sticks left, so Jin Banhua played along.

But Chu Liuxiang was indeed extraordinary, managing to deflect seven or eight poison needles with just four or five bamboo sticks.

Chu Liuxiang didn't seem to mind. Instead, he shook his head and explained with a bitter smile, "I didn't intend to attract his attention. He took the initiative to attack me."

Hei Zhenzhu's face turned gloomy, and then a figure in black suddenly flashed into the room. The figure wore a black robe, had a cold expression, and held a long sword.

Hei Zhenzhu's anger surged, and she lashed out with her whip, targeting the intruder. "How dare you show yourself, thief!"

But Chu Liuxiang found Hei Zhenzhu's whip technique intriguing, and Zhongyuan Yidianhong was not one with a sense of humor.

He drew his sword and lightly tapped it just below the tip of the whip, dispersing all the force that Hei Zhenzhu had infused into it.

Startled, Hei Zhenzhu retracted her whip and asked in a stern voice, "Who are you?"

Zhongyuan Yidianhong replied coldly, "I don't need hidden weapons if I want to kill you."

Hei Zhenzhu gritted her teeth. "Do you think I can't break your sword technique?"

Yidianhong sneered, "If you're not afraid to die, go ahead and try."

Seeing that Hei Zhenzhu was about to clash with Yidianhong again, Chu Liuxiang quickly interrupted, "Brother Hong, did you see who just tried to assassinate you?"

Yidianhong shook his head. "If I had seen, would I have let him escape?"

Jin Banhua stroked her chin. "Are you venting your frustration on us because you can't catch the murderer?"

Yidianhong glared at Jin Banhua. "She attacked me first!"

Chu Liuxiang felt helpless. It seemed like he was the only sane person in the room, but he had no choice but to step in and smooth things over.

"That person's light work is indeed extraordinary, moving like a ghost. I can't guess who it is, but logically, there aren't many such experts in the martial arts world."

At this moment, Hei Zhenzhu finally realized that both Chu Liuxiang and Yidianhong were against the assassin.

"I may know who he is," Hei Zhenzhu said, frowning.

"Who is he?" Chu Liuxiang asked anxiously.

Hei Zhenzhu took out an intact envelope from her pocket. "You said you wanted this letter. Take a look, and you'll know..."

Before Hei Zhenzhu could finish her sentence, a flash of sword light passed before her eyes.

Yidianhong used his sword to pick up the letter, ignoring Hei Zhenzhu. He turned to Chu Liuxiang and said coldly, "If you want this letter, defeat me first."

Chu Liuxiang felt bitter inside. He thought to himself that he kept encountering lunatics. Nonetheless, he replied helplessly, "I've said I don't want to fight you. Why are you forcing me?"

Yidianhong's expression remained unchanged. "If you can fight him, why can't you fight me?"

"Can we at least look at the letter first, and then we'll fight?" Chu Liuxiang asked.

Yidianhong replied coldly, "If I die after the fight, you can take the letter. If you die, I'll bury this letter with you."

After a moment, Jin Banhua finally asked Hei Zhenzhu, "Have you read this letter?"

Hei Zhenzhu nodded. "Of course."

Jin Banhua looked at Yidianhong. "What are you thinking?"

Yidianhong remained silent.

(End of Chapter)

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