After Chu Qinghe nodded to Ba Shiba, Zhao Min spoke up, "Since Young Master Zhao deliberately waited for Minmin here, and now that you've arrived, may I ask what brings you here?"
Chu Qinghe smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. I'll be going to the Northern Shaolin Temple in a few days, and to avoid being caught in the crossfire, I asked the princess to tell the Demon Master that I have no intention of getting involved in the affairs of the Great Yuan Kingdom and the Northern Shaolin Temple this time."
Upon hearing the voice, both Zhao Min and Ba Shiba beside her narrowed their eyes and immediately glanced at Kumārajīva.
Feeling the gazes of Zhao Min and Bashiba, Kumārajīva's heart tightened, and he immediately shook his head and said, "This humble monk has not revealed a single word."
After lingering on Kumārajīva for a few moments, Zhao Min finally turned her gaze back to Chu Qinghe, a sincere and sweet smile spreading across her face: "It seems that Young Master Zhao knows quite a lot! But what I'm curious about is, how did Young Master Zhao learn about the next steps of our Great Yuan Kingdom?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe's smile remained unchanged as he said, "You guessed it by chance, didn't you?"
Zhao Min's eyes flickered slightly. "Oh? You just guessed? May I ask what you used as a basis for your guess, Young Master Zhao?"
Chu Qinghe said slowly, "Previously in Wudang, the Demon Master had mentioned the cooperation between the Great Yuan Kingdom and the Azure Dragon Society, and also mentioned that the Great Yuan Kingdom wanted to send troops to the Great Song Kingdom."
"However, the situation in the Great Song Dynasty is special. The martial arts world and the imperial court are inseparable. If the Great Yuan Dynasty wants to ensure that everything goes smoothly when it sends troops to the Great Song Dynasty, the martial artists of the Great Song Dynasty are an insurmountable obstacle."
"It just so happened that when I arrived in the Great Song Dynasty, I learned about the martial arts tournament being held by the Northern Shaolin Temple, so I made a bold guess based on what the Demon Master had said about when he was sending troops."
At this point, Chu Qinghe stopped talking.
The meaning was clear enough for Zhao Min, Bashiba, and Kumārajīva who were standing nearby to understand what followed.
If Chu Qinghe's previous assumptions were merely conjectures, then the appearance of Zhao Min and Ba Shiba now confirms his suspicions.
Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Zhao Min's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, as if she was judging whether Chu Qinghe's words were true or false.
After a moment, as if she had thought of something, Zhao Min suddenly smiled and said, "It's alright. After we've dealt with things at Xingzilin, Minmin will also need to go to the Northern Shaolin Temple."
"Since Young Master Zhao has business to attend to at the Northern Shaolin Temple, it would be perfect if we went together. If Young Master Zhao has any matters to attend to, we can wait for him to deal with them first, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe and the other women, including Shui Mu Yin Ji, immediately understood what Zhao Min meant.
To this, Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "What if I'm unwilling?"
In response to Chu Qinghe's words, Zhao Min sighed and said, "This matter is of great importance, and it just so happens that Young Master Zhao knows so much. If the news leaks before the matter is over, the impact will be too great. With Young Master Zhao's intelligence, I think he can understand Minmin's concerns."
"If Young Master Zhao has no other intentions, he should have no fear of traveling with Minmin and the Eighth Master Ba Living Buddha."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe nodded and said, "I can understand the princess's concerns, but unfortunately, when traveling, I prefer to travel with familiar people and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Song Dynasty, rather than having to be on guard at all times."
"Of course, I can only disappoint the princess's kindness."
A glint flashed in Zhao Min's eyes as she said, "Oh? But judging from the current situation, I'm afraid Young Master Zhao has no other choice?"
Hearing what Zhao Min said, Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "If I didn't have the corresponding confidence, do you think I would still be chatting with you here knowing that you have Master Ba by your side?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Chu Qinghe abruptly closed the folding fan in his hand.
Almost the instant the folding fan was closed, true energy surged forth from Chu Qinghe's body like a tidal wave.
As true energy permeated the air, strands of heaven and earth power from Chu Qinghe's dantian rapidly mixed with this true energy and spread out from beneath Chu Qinghe's feet.
At the same time, a domineering and terrifying aura suddenly surged from Chu Qinghe's body and then fiercely pressed down on Ba Shiba.
Under the terrifying aura that combined the power of heaven and earth, and with Chu Qinghe's aura locking onto him, when Bashiba looked at Chu Qinghe, he felt a sense of vastness, like an ordinary person standing at the foot of a mountain looking up at a towering peak.
And in Bashiba's heart, there was even a feeling.
If he makes any movement, the towering mountain in front of him will tilt and press down on him.
Under this pressure, cold sweat instantly poured from Bashiba's forehead and back.
"How...how is this possible?"
Feeling the rapidly growing fear and unease in his heart, Bashiba's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.
With Ba Shiba's cultivation at the late stage of the Heavenly Realm, how could he not sense the fluctuations of true qi within Chu Qinghe's body at this moment, which was only at the mid-stage of the Grandmaster Realm?
Yet it was precisely this mid-stage Grandmaster level martial artist who could instill in Ba Shiba a sense of overwhelming fear.
Furthermore, at this moment, Bashiba clearly sensed the fluctuations of the power of heaven and earth around him.
However, before Ba Shiba could think further, the next second, as Chu Qinghe completely withdrew his true energy, Ba Shiba's feeling of being threatened by a thorn in his back receded as quickly as the tide.
The feeling of being locked in and unable to move dissipated, but Ba Shiba's astonishment only increased.
Even when he looked at Chu Qinghe, his eyes were filled with apprehension.
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