First year of junior high school.
Yesterday marked the beginning of the second of the twenty-four solar terms, Rain Water, which perfectly embodies the saying, "When the east wind thaws the ice, it disperses and becomes rain."
Since last night, a light drizzle has been falling from the sky.
The temperature was also slightly cooler.
Amidst this drizzling rain, Wanping City, located ten miles away from Hengshan City, exudes a misty, rainy atmosphere reminiscent of the Jiangnan region.
Shen Shi (3-5 PM).
Located in the east of the city, two carriages entered the city one after the other.
When the carriage entered the city, the people walking in the opposite direction of the carriage couldn't help but pause for a moment when they saw Xiao Zhao and Qu Feiyan walking in front of the carriage, but they immediately looked away after they came to their senses.
Some immediately looked away after realizing what had happened, too afraid to look, while others remained staring blankly.
Both Xiao Zhao and Qu Feiyan were already used to these gazes.
A moment later, as the two carriages stopped in front of a decent-looking restaurant in Wanping City, Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao jumped down from the front seats.
As Xiao Zhao obediently and considerately lifted the curtain of the carriage, Chu Qinghe and Shui Mu Yin Ji both stepped down from the carriage one after the other.
The waiter who had come to greet her at the restaurant froze on the spot when he saw Jellyfish Yin Ji stepping down from the carriage. He just stared blankly.
It wasn't until Qu Feiyan stepped forward, waved in front of him, and said "Hey!" that the waiter snapped out of his daze, quickly lowered his head, and hurriedly came forward to greet her.
After the group went upstairs, they chose a spot by the window that was blocked by a screen. Several disciples of the Divine Water Palace immediately took the finest silk and carefully wiped the stool in front of Water Mother Yin Ji before walking towards Chu Qinghe.
Seeing this, Chu Qinghe casually waved his hand and said, "I don't need to trouble you, young lady."
As Chu Qinghe exited the river, the disciples of Shenshui Palace withdrew.
During the journey from Yushui City to Wanping City, with the initiative of Shuimu Yinji and the tacit approval of Chu Qinghe, Xiao Zhao and Qu Feiyan gradually became less unfamiliar with Shuimu Yinji.
After they sat down together, Xiao Zhao leaned over the window and looked down before whispering, "Young Master, I just noticed that there are a lot more martial artists in Wanping City. Are they all preparing to attack the Hengshan Sect tonight?"
Chu Qinghe said calmly, "If they were attacking the Hengshan Sect, they wouldn't be in this city now."
Qu Feiyan, who was washing the dishes with tea, said, "They must have heard the news and are coming to try their luck at finding something."
"Finding a bargain?"
Hearing Qu Feiyan's words, Xiao Zhao looked at Qu Feiyan with confusion.
Meeting Xiao Zhao's gaze, Qu Feiyan said calmly, "To be more precise, it's also called 'corpse-touching'."
After saying that, seeing that Xiao Zhao was not clear, Qu Feiyan slowly explained: "In the martial arts world, there are only a few martial artists like you, young master or sister Situ. Most of them are martial artists from ordinary backgrounds or those who became martial artists later in life."
"Most of these martial artists are not very strong and have average talent. They can't get into second-rate forces and are unwilling to stay in third-rate forces. And the martial artists they come into contact with are usually relatively low-level. If they want to obtain Xuan-rank low-grade or even higher-level martial arts, they can only rely on themselves."
"The Hengshan Sect is at least a second-rate force, and its martial arts have reached the middle level of the Xuan rank. When the Hundred Swords Gang and the Fierce Fist Sect clash with the Hengshan Sect, these people will appear. The bold ones will take advantage of the chaos to loot the corpses of these people. Besides taking the money from the bodies of these fallen warriors, they might also find some secret manuals. With diligent practice, their strength will greatly increase."
"Those who are less daring will wait until after the battle to loot the corpses and try their luck. If they can't find anything, they will look for valuables such as weapons on the corpses."
"Therefore, in the martial arts world, this group of people is called the Corpse Thief."
At this point, Xiao Zhao immediately understood what Qu Feiyan meant and exclaimed with a look of sudden realization, "Oh, I see!"
As for what Qu Feiyan said, although Xiao Zhao did not know it before, she did not doubt what Qu Feiyan said.
The martial arts world itself is a quagmire where endless treasures are buried.
Some people are born with countless treasures, while others have to struggle to survive.
Wherever there are people, there will inevitably be differences in status and wealth.
Some people are blessed with a combination of luck, talent, and perseverance, rising from humble beginnings by stepping over countless corpses.
But most of them became just another skeleton among the piles of corpses.
Beside her, listening to what Qu Feiyan was saying, Shuimu Yinji looked at Qu Feiyan with a hint of surprise and said, "I didn't know any of this. I didn't expect that you, Feiyan, would know these things."
Qu Feiyan chuckled and said, "I used to stay outside for a long time, so I heard a lot about it."
Looking at Qu Feiyan across from him, Chu Qinghe smiled.
Although Xiao Zhao had experienced many bad things in the past, in terms of experience, she was no match for Qu Feiyan.
I don't know much about many things either.
However, what Chu Qinghe found remarkable was that Qu Feiyan, despite knowing so much at such a young age, was still able to maintain her cheerful disposition.
Then, Xiao Zhao thought for a moment and said, "But since so many martial artists in Wanping City haven't moved, it means that the Hengshan Sect hasn't run into any trouble yet?"
Qu Feiyan nodded and said, "Definitely. If the Hundred Swords Gang had already started attacking the Hengshan Sect, these guys would probably have already swarmed to the Hengshan Sect. We can tell what's going on by watching the movements of the martial artists in the city."
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