Chapter 92

Chapter 91: Dongfang Bubai Comes to Investigate

"Stop calling me that name," Xia Qingqing stood up, her face cold, and said, "I’m just repaying the favor for saving my life."

Song Qing shu struggled to sit up, his eyes filled with a smile as he looked at her, "Didn’t you want to kill me before?"

"I, Xia Qingqing, am clear about my grudges and favors. I won’t take advantage of someone in distress. Once you recover, I will take your life," Xia Qingqing said with a cold snort.

"But I wasn’t the one who fought with Master Yuan, why do you want to kill me?" Song Qing shu felt extremely wronged.

"I don’t care, you’re one of the accomplices." Thinking of Yuan Chengzhi, Xia Qingqing’s nose tingled with sorrow.

"Uh, okay, but can you at least put me last on your list?" Song Qing shu looked at her with a playful smile.

"What kind of relationship do we have?" Xia Qingqing said angrily, but after a moment of thought, she hesitated and said, "If you can help me take revenge, I might consider not killing you."

"You just said we don’t have a relationship, why should I help you?" Song Qing shu’s eyes twinkled as he smiled, "Unless you agree to be mine."

"You!" Xia Qingqing was both shocked and angry, about to draw her Golden Snake Sword, but suddenly paused. Her face softened like melting snow, and she said in a gentle and alluring tone, "Alright."

"Are you serious?" This time, it was Song Qing shu’s turn to be surprised.

"Of course, if you can help me take revenge successfully, I will... naturally be willing to serve you as a slave or a concubine," Xia Qingqing said with difficulty, but in her heart, she had made up her mind that once she avenged Yuan Chengzhi, she would commit suicide to follow him.

Song Qing shu looked at her as if he were seeing her for the first time, staring straight at her. Suddenly, he smiled frankly, "Madam Yuan is willing to make such a great sacrifice to avenge her husband, I am deeply impressed. Although I don’t know what you’re planning, considering our past interactions, I can help you take revenge."

"Are you serious?" Xia Qingqing looked at him with surprise and joy, subconsciously running over to grab his arm and ask.

"Of course, but if you don’t stop shaking me, I might be the only one who can help you, and I might die," Song Qing shu said. Xia Qingqing blushed and let go of his arm, feeling embarrassed.

"To take revenge, you need to know who your enemy is. Have you really thought about who your enemy is?" Song Qing shu asked.

"Emperor Kangxi and Dongfang Bubai!" Xia Qingqing said through gritted teeth. After the battle on Jade Emperor Peak, someone finally remembered the true identity of the young man who looked like a woman.

"Am I not your enemy?" Song Qing shu looked at her with a half-smile.

"Of course not." Xia Qingqing’s face turned red, and she replied awkwardly.

"Alright, then what do you think of my martial arts?" Song Qing shu asked.

Xia Qingqing thought for a moment, recalling the scenes where he had displayed his martial arts several times, and finally said, "Very high, probably not below Brother Yuan’s level."

"Then do you know who injured me so severely?" Song Qing shu said with a bitter smile.

"How would I know? Didn’t you go to attract the imperial guards..." Xia Qingqing suddenly realized and said with a pale face, "Could it be Dongfang Bubai?"

"Exactly," Song Qing shu sighed deeply, "Tonight, I had bad luck and ran into him. If I hadn’t been quick-witted, you might never have seen me again."

"If it weren’t for saving me, you wouldn’t have been in such danger," Xia Qingqing’s heart softened, and her gaze towards him became gentle.

"Eventually, I would have to face him. Thanks to you, I not only witnessed his full strength but also managed to escape with my life. In a way, it’s not a bad thing," Song Qing shu nodded thoughtfully, recalling their confrontation.

"It seems your martial arts are even higher than Brother Yuan’s," Xia Qingqing’s expression was bitter, "Brother Yuan’s martial arts and lightness skills were so good, yet he couldn’t escape from him."

Song Qing shu shook his head and said, "That’s different. Master Yuan was caught off guard, while I had already seen Dongfang Bubai’s martial arts and was prepared, which is why I barely managed to survive."

"Brother Song, with Dongfang Bubai’s high martial arts, is it hopeless for me to take revenge in this lifetime?" Xia Qingqing’s eyes were somewhat vacant.

"Not necessarily," Song Qing shu smiled confidently.

Xia Qingqing was about to ask more when a voice came from outside, "The palace is bustling today. Dongfang can’t sleep, and wishes to drink with young friend Song. I wonder if young friend Song will honor me with his presence?"

The two inside the room were taken aback. Xia Qingqing gritted her teeth, drew her Golden Snake Sword, and was about to rush out to fight Dongfang Bubai, but Song Qing shu held her back firmly, "You’ll only be sending yourself to your death. Trust me, I have a way to help you take revenge."

Xia Qingqing paused, struggling internally for a while, and finally sheathed her sword, gritting her teeth, "Alright, I’ll trust you once!" She suddenly looked at him suspiciously, "Why is he coming to see you so late? Are you two close?"

Song Qing shu said with a serious expression, "I’m afraid it’s because of the martial arts I displayed during our confrontation. Dongfang Bubai suspects me. If he sees me in this state, I’m as good as dead."

"Brother Song, should I hide? If he sees another person in your room, and connects it to the assassin in the palace tonight, you might be more exposed," Xia Qingqing said anxiously.

"Another person?" Song Qing shu’s mind flashed, and he seemed to grasp something vaguely.

"There’s no point. Even if you hide, with Dongfang Bubai’s martial arts, you can’t hide from his senses," Song Qing shu suddenly turned to look at Xia Qingqing, his eyes gleaming, "Yoyo, do you trust me?"

In Dongfang Bubai’s memory, since he had completed his divine skill, he hadn’t been injured for over ten years. He never expected to be defeated by a young man tonight, and even worse, to be...

Thinking of this, a cold expression appeared on Dongfang Bubai’s face. He looked at Song Qing shu’s room and walked straight over.

It turned out that Dongfang Bubai had recognized the final blow that injured him as the ultimate move of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, "Kanglong Youhui." In the world today, only Xiao Feng of the Liao Kingdom and Guo Jing of Xiangyang had such mastery of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

Although Dongfang Bubai hadn’t left Blackwood Cliff for many years, he had heard much about the two. One was heroic and the other was upright, neither of them would engage in the despicable behavior of an assassin. Thinking of the apples placed on the chest to pretend to be a woman, Dongfang Bubai’s face twitched.

During the confrontation in the imperial study and the battle on Jade Emperor Peak, Dongfang Bubai had seen Song Qing shu’s mastery of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and immediately suspected him.

Thinking of Song Qing shu’s cunning, Dongfang Bubai decided to recover from his injuries first before seeking out Song Qing shu’s residence with a murderous intent.

"Song Qing shu, if you were the one just now, I will make you wish you were dead!" Dongfang Bubai thought coldly, not waiting for a response, and pushed the door open and rushed in.

Before entering the room, Dongfang Bubai had imagined many scenarios, such as Song Qing shu lying in wait in the dark, ready to fight to the death when he entered; or he might pretend to be calm and slowly engage in a battle of wits...

No matter which scenario, Dongfang Bubai was confident that Song Qing shu couldn’t hide from his senses. However, when he pushed the door open and saw the scene inside, he was still stunned.

It turned out that the bed was in a mess, and upon hearing the door open, Song Qing shu turned around. When he saw it was Dongfang Bubai, his face turned pale, and he instinctively grabbed the wooden sword by the bed, his expression showing a struggle. His first reaction was to silence Dongfang Bubai, but he was also deeply wary of Dongfang Bubai’s martial arts.

Dongfang Bubai’s keen eyesight had already seen that there was a woman under the covers. Although he couldn’t see her face, the glimpse of her smooth skin and back was enough to identify her as a stunning beauty.

"Song Qing shu, you really have good taste. While the palace is in chaos with an assassin, you’re enjoying the company of a beauty," Dongfang Bubai said with a half-smile.

Song Qing shu’s face turned ashen, and he didn’t respond, quietly pulling the covers to shield the woman beside him.

Dongfang Bubai’s expression suddenly changed, "Song Qing shu, you have a lot of nerve. All the women in the palace belong to the emperor, and you dare to touch his women?"

Song Qing shu’s voice was hoarse and bitter, "I am a lecherous and unscrupulous person, and today’s disaster is entirely my own fault... Master Dongfang, please, I know I am no match for you, but I will not go down without a fight." He held the wooden sword in front of him, ready to fight to the death.

"Wait!" Dongfang Bubai felt confused, why was this different from what he had imagined? He looked at the woman on the bed and asked, "Who is this woman?"

Song Qing shu’s expression was uncertain, clearly struggling internally. Finally, he said hoarsely, "Lady Mi."

"Mi Fei?" Dongfang Bubai was shocked. He had thought the woman was a concubine or a palace maid, but he never expected Song Qing shu to be so bold as to touch Emperor Kangxi’s most beloved concubine.

"Mi Fei, did Song Qing shu force you?" Dongfang Bubai looked at the woman on the bed and asked sternly, thinking that if Song Qing shu had used his martial arts to force her, he wouldn’t mind getting rid of such a scoundrel.

"No... I... I did it willingly," the woman on the bed hesitated for a long time, her voice barely audible.

Song Qing shu looked at the woman beside him with deep affection, turned back, and seemed to have made up his mind. He threw the wooden sword to the ground and smiled calmly, "I know I am no match for you, Master Dongfang, and I am willing to die. I only ask that you show mercy and not ruin Mi Fei’s reputation."

"No! If you die, I will die with you. I wish that in our next life, we can be a couple openly," a pale arm reached out from under the covers, gently but firmly holding Song Qing shu’s hand.

Watching the two confess their love, Dongfang Bubai was extremely impatient, thinking: Chapter 92: Oscar Best Actor and Actress

Before entering the room, Dongfang Bubai had imagined many scenarios, such as Song Qing shu lying in wait in the dark, ready to fight to the death when he entered; or he might pretend to be calm and slowly engage in a battle of wits...

No matter which scenario, Dongfang Bubai was confident that Song Qing shu couldn’t hide from his senses. However, when he pushed the door open and saw the scene inside, he was still stunned.

It turned out that the bed was in a mess, and upon hearing the door open, Song Qing shu turned around. When he saw it was Dongfang Bubai, his face turned pale, and he instinctively grabbed the wooden sword by the bed, his expression showing a struggle. His first reaction was to silence Dongfang Bubai, but he was also deeply wary of Dongfang Bubai’s martial arts.

Dongfang Bubai’s keen eyesight had already seen that there was a woman under the covers. Although he couldn’t see her face, the glimpse of her smooth skin and back was enough to identify her as a stunning beauty.

"Song Qing shu, you really have good taste. While the palace is in chaos with an assassin, you’re enjoying the company of a beauty," Dongfang Bubai said with a half-smile.

Song Qing shu’s face turned ashen, and he didn’t respond, quietly pulling the covers to shield the woman beside him.

Dongfang Bubai’s expression suddenly changed, "Song Qing shu, you have a lot of nerve. All the women in the palace belong to the emperor, and you dare to touch his women?"

Song Qing shu’s voice was hoarse and bitter, "I am a lecherous and unscrupulous person, and today’s disaster is entirely my own fault... Master Dongfang, please, I know I am no match for you, but I will not go down without a fight." He held the wooden sword in front of him, ready to fight to the death.

"Wait!" Dongfang Bubai felt confused, why was this different from what he had imagined? He looked at the woman on the bed and asked, "Who is this woman?"

Song Qing shu’s expression was uncertain, clearly struggling internally. Finally, he said hoarsely, "Lady Mi."

"Mi Fei?" Dongfang Bubai was shocked. He had thought the woman was a concubine or a palace maid, but he never expected Song Qing shu to be so bold as to touch Emperor Kangxi’s most beloved concubine.

"Mi Fei, did Song Qing shu force you?" Dongfang Bubai looked at the woman on the bed and asked sternly, thinking that if Song Qing shu had used his martial arts to force her, he wouldn’t mind getting rid of such a scoundrel.

"No... I... I did it willingly," the woman on the bed hesitated for a long time, her voice barely audible.

Song Qing shu looked at the woman beside him with deep affection, turned back, and seemed to have made up his mind. He threw the wooden sword to the ground and smiled calmly, "I know I am no match for you, Master Dongfang, and I am willing to die. I only ask that you show mercy and not ruin Mi Fei’s reputation."

"No! If you die, I will die with you. I wish that in our next life, we can be a couple openly," a pale arm reached out from under the covers, gently but firmly holding Song Qing shu’s hand.

Watching the two confess their love, Dongfang Bubai was extremely impatient, thinking: Chapter 92: Oscar Best Actor and Actress

Before entering the room, Dongfang Bubai had imagined many scenarios, such as Song Qing shu lying in wait in the dark, ready to fight to the death when he entered; or he might pretend to be calm and slowly engage in a battle of wits...

No matter which scenario, Dongfang Bubai was confident that Song Qing shu couldn’t hide from his senses. However, when he pushed the door open and saw the scene inside, he was still stunned.

It turned out that the bed was in a mess, and upon hearing the door open, Song Qing shu