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Chapter 366 Gu Qingyi

"Of course, this Ruined Temple is ownerless; feel free to make yourself at home," Ma Lu didn't expose the visitor's identity.

The three from the Songxi Sword Sect didn't seem like good characters, and they vaguely represented the strongest force in the Ruined Temple at the moment; naturally, Ma Lu wouldn't push someone into the fire pit at a time like this.

Relieved by these words, the person led the horse over.

However, it was at that moment when He Qisheng suddenly stood up, gesturing to the white horse rider with a jerk of his chin, "Take off the bamboo hat."

"Why?"

"It's simple; everyone here is forthright except for you, hiding your head and showing your tail," stated He Qisheng, righteous in speech, but the sly look in his eyes betrayed his true inner thoughts.

Although the white horse rider had spoken softly to Ma Lu, He Qisheng's keen hearing had allowed him to discern that the newcomer was disguised as a man, so he decided to amuse himself.

The two fellow disciples beside him appeared to be eagerly waiting for the show.

"Take it off, why don't you? Or do you want this young master to do it for you?" one of them taunted as he grasped his Longsword and began to approach.

Seeing the situation turn sour, the woman warming the child by the fire took the initiative to mediate, "Young heroes, we are but strangers who have met by chance, seeking shelter from the rain in this temple. We will go our separate ways at dawn, so there's no need to dig too deep."

"My Songxi Sword Sect is a renowned and upright faction; how can we turn a blind eye to thieves and villains?"

That person had already reached the white horse rider and, with a casual flourish of his sword, was about to lift the stranger's bamboo hat.

But at the next moment, his wrist suddenly stiffened.

Because he was facing away, He Qisheng couldn't see what had happened, only noticing that his companion had become suddenly motionless. Assuming something had gone wrong, he hastily got to his feet.

However, before He Qisheng could reach him, the disciple from the Songxi Sword Sect had already retreated as if flying, his face filled with fear.

That's when He Qisheng saw the item in the hands of the unexpected guest.

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It was a small Iron Token, with three vigorous and powerful characters etched onto it — Iron Clothes Sect.

He Qisheng's pupils shrank sharply, and he hurriedly clasped his fists, "It turns out to be an esteemed figure from the Iron Clothes Sect; we were blind and offended you just now. Might I ask which Divine Detective you are?"

"What?"

"I am not from around here, and somehow, upon opening my eyes, I found myself here, completely ignorant of the area."

The highest realm of lying is to mix truth with falsehood, making it nine parts truth, one part lie, the most difficult to expose.

However, even if Gu Qingyi lacked experience in the Jianghu, he found Ma Lu's statement a bit too far-fetched, and he responded with suspicion, "This place, this is Qingzhou."

"Where in Qingzhou?"

"Err, let me think, it should be within the boundaries of Yuchang County."

"Where is the closest town then?"

"The closest would be the county seat of Yuchang County. If you go southeast from here for about a hundred li, you'd reach it."

Ma Lu then asked, "Are there many People of the Jianghu here?"

"Many," Gu Qingyi nodded affirmatively, "There's the world's largest Beggars' Sect, and they seem to be changing their Gang Leader recently. They've invited many from the martial arts circles, so right now, Qingzhou is teeming with People of the Jianghu everywhere. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here either."

Gu Qingyi's last sentence also slipped out a bit, and immediately after speaking, he privately watched Ma Lu's expression, breathing a sigh of relief when he detected nothing unusual.

Gu Qingyi thought it was fortunate that this man wasn't too smart, which was normal after all; how could a smart person not even know their current location?

Ma Lu was unaware he had just been categorized as a fool by Gu Qingyi; he thought for a moment before continuing to ask, "Is medicinal herbs very precious here? How can one obtain them?"

"Medicinal herbs, what kind are you referring to? Ordinary herbs used for healing aren't expensive, but those that assist in martial arts cultivation are quite rare."

"Assist in cultivation?"

"Sigh, you really are quite slow, not even knowing that herbs are needed for Martial Arts training."

"This... could you elaborate, please."

"How to put it, the recipes for herbs used to aid in practicing Martial Studies are closely guarded secrets for each sect, and the Iron Clothes Sect is no exception. The higher the levels of cultivation in Martial Arts, the greater the power during battles, because you can't expect to always draw a divine stroke, and enhancing the power of your techniques is the correct path."

"What?"