Chapter 43: Two people fighting under the moonlight

Chapter 43: Two people fighting under the moonlight

The night was thick, and all was silent.

The entire Yu Prefecture City was enveloped in silence.

However, the Cao Family in the south of the city was brightly lit. The large courtyard and long corridors were adorned with lights, making it as bright as day.

On the long corridor, Guo Qing and Bai Qiushui walked side by side.

“I didn’t expect that Little Doctor to actually have some skill.”

Guo Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead. “The Yin Qi on this Young Miss’s body has truly been dispelled.”

Bai Qiushui nodded slightly, his expression as calm as water. “Brother Guo, the Old Madam was called away by the butler just now. Do you know why?”

“Why?”

Guo Qing raised an eyebrow.

Although he didn't know what happened, seeing Bai Qiushui's face, he knew this matter was not simple.

“It’s for that Ghost Swordsman of the Demonic Cult.”

Bai Qiushui said in a deep voice, “I received a secret message that Jiang Sanjia of the Cao Gang sent a post to the family head, inviting the Four Great Families of Jiangnan Province to discuss dealing with the Ghost Swordsman of the Demonic Cult during the Yulanpen Festival (Ghost Festival).”

“At that time, we might be quite busy.”

Guo Qing's brows furrowed even deeper: “That Ghost Swordsman’s strength is extremely high. I saw the sword strike that split open the dungeon, and the sword wounds on those who were massacred at the Cao Gang’s Yuzhou Main Branch. His strength is unfathomable, definitely not just Rank 37 on the tiger rankings.”

“If we have to face him, that will be a big problem.”

The Jianghu dragon and tiger rankings are divided into the dragon ranking and the tiger rankings.

The standard for being selected for the dragon ranking is to possess First Rank strength. Those who can reach First Rank Cultivation are all famous figures in the Jianghu, each occupying a territory. Therefore, they rarely make a move, and new experts rarely appear, so this ranking rarely changes.

The tiger rankings are for those below First Rank Cultivation, ninety-nine percent of whom are Second Rank Cultivation. Compared to the dragon ranking, the tiger rankings have a high chance of changing, so it has also become the most talked-about ranking.

What ordinary people refer to as the Jianghu dragon and tiger rankings is the tiger rankings.

Among the tiger rankings, the top ten are all Peak Second Rank, but their true strength is not weaker than First Rank.

Compared to ordinary people, both of them are experts, but among the tiger rankings, they are merely like fish and shrimp.

This is like the saying, in the eyes of great figures, the great figures in your eyes are also small figures.

Bai Qiushui said with deep agreement, “I also think so. This Ghost Swordsman’s strength is unfathomable. This time, the Four Great Families are uniting with the Cao Gang to deal with him, so we must be extremely careful.”

Guo Qing nodded, saying nothing.

They were merely Guest Elders of the Cao Family; there was no need for them to die for the Cao Family, especially not for a minor matter unrelated to the Cao Family's safety.

Just as the two were conversing, a black shadow flashed by, like a ghost in the night.

An Jing had changed into a dark blue cloak. His toes stepped on the eaves, his steps light and soundless. Let alone ordinary people, even Fourth Rank experts like Guo Qing and Bai Qiushui failed to detect his presence.

Tens of breaths after An Jing left, another figure landed in the long corridor.

This person was Li Fuzhou.

Not long after An Jing left, he also returned for the Cao Family's Vermilion Fruit.

The moonlight was hazy, solitary and deserted.

An Jing arrived in front of a wing room in the inner courtyard.

“This should be the Cao Family’s treasure vault.”

An Jing felt the constantly flashing light of the Earth Scroll, confirming that the treasure vault was before him.

At this moment, at the entrance of the treasure vault's main hall, a green-robed old man was meditating in the wing room. His body was full of vigorous Qi, and his clothes swayed without wind.

An Jing glanced at him. This green-robed old man, with his Internal Energy released, was also a Fourth Rank Cultivator.

Because this place was the Cao Family's treasure vault and had not had any incidents for a long time, this Fourth Rank expert was Cultivating wholeheartedly, without any vigilance.

An Jing's figure flashed, and in an instant, he slipped into the treasure vault.

That expert was still Cultivating, completely unaware that someone had secretly entered the treasure vault.

Inside the treasure vault were rows of shelves, on which were placed all the treasures collected by the Cao Family, including famous paintings, famous swords, and some martial arts books.

“Prompt: Host has discovered a crimson Opportunity!”

“Prompt: Host has discovered a crimson Opportunity!”

The Earth Scroll prompted three times in a row, but all were crimson Opportunities.

Crimson Opportunities were merely Xuanwu or Diwu level martial arts, or treasures of that Rank.

An Jing, with his First Rank Cultivation, was no longer interested in crimson Opportunities, and was determined to find the orange Opportunity, the Vermilion Fruit.

“Found it!”

Soon, An Jing found the box, and a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.

He quietly opened the box, and the Vermilion Fruit lay peacefully inside.

An Jing didn't hesitate, put the Vermilion Fruit into his arms, and was about to rush into the distance, when a cold light struck him.

Not good!

An instinctive sense of danger reached the depths of his soul. An Jing activated the Soaring Nine Heavens Movement Technique.

Then, his body transformed into a wisp of light white smoke, evading the cold light.

Who!?

An Jing followed the cold light and saw a dark figure standing in the moonlight.

“Hand over the Vermilion Fruit in your hand.”

Li Fuzhou's voice converged into a thin line, entering An Jing's ear.

Sound Transmission Skill!

Generally, those who can use Sound Transmission Skill are experts.

This requires extremely precise control over Internal Energy. Those who can reach this Realm must have excellent Internal Energy.

An Jing completely ignored Li Fuzhou, turned his body, and rushed towards the outside of the house.

“Whoosh whoosh!” “Whoosh whoosh!”

His figure was as fast as a gust of wind, and in an instant, he had sprinted to the eaves of the wing room.

Li Fuzhou's steps were also extremely fast. His toes stepped on the tiles as gently as a dragonfly touching water, and the True Qi in his body began to gather.

Under the moonlight, the two chased each other on the eaves.

An Jing felt the difficulty of the person behind him, who was the most formidable expert he had encountered so far, and couldn't help but be shocked.

Neither Jiang Sanjia nor Mu Xiaoyun had given him such great pressure.

This person's Cultivation was definitely not below the Human Flower, or even higher.

“Hiss!”

An Jing drew the long sword from his waist, and a cold gleam shot out from the sword light in his hand, heading straight for Li Fuzhou behind him.

What a fast sword!

A glimmer of light appeared in Li Fuzhou's eyes. Could this person be the extremely mysterious Ghost Swordsman?

Thinking of this, his True Qi swirled, and the vast, sea-colored True Qi, like a boundless lake, surged towards the sword light.

The sword light and the True Qi, like a vast lake, intertwined, deadlocked in the moonlight, as if dividing the moonlight into two, evenly matched.

However, the tiles beneath their feet remained unbroken, and there was no sound around them.

Both were restrained, not wanting to cause too much commotion.

“Go!”

An Jing raised an eyebrow, and as his Internal Energy surged wildly, a red flower appeared behind him.

It was the Human Flower!

Activating the Human Flower meant operating Internal Energy to a certain limit.

Nine Character Sword Secret! Soldier Character Secret!

A strange sword light, carrying a surging sword momentum, descended straight down, as heavy as a mountain, with an overwhelming and irresistible power.

Li Fuzhou's eyes were calm, like an ancient well, and he brought his hands together.

Behind him, an ancient phantom appeared, carrying five parts tyrannical Devilish Qi and five parts righteous Qi.

Heavenly Devil Righteous Qi!

Li Fuzhou no longer cared about being exposed, and unleashed the Heavenly Devil Righteous Qi.

As he brought his hands together, the phantom behind him also brought its hands together.

“Thud!”

The sword light, as heavy as a mountain, was firmly caught by his palms, as if it could no longer advance an inch.

“Crack!” “Crack!”

The tiles under their feet finally could no longer bear the weight and began to crack.

“Who!?”

The Cao Family's Fourth Rank expert, who was meditating cross-legged, suddenly woke up and rushed out of the room.

He saw that under the moonlight, it was silent, and there was no one around.

“Bang!”

Two broken tile fragments fell from the eaves, hitting the ground with a crisp sound.

“Meow!” “Meow!”

Just then, several wild cats darted out.

“So it was wild cats.”

Seeing this, the Cao Family expert breathed a slight sigh of relief.