He was not an emperor, but he was better than one.
The surrounding people were prostrating before that tall figure with looks of admiration and gratitude on their faces. All of this was because of a simple sentence from Perfected Lord Tianlan. He did not even give a solid promise. Just a simple compliment was enough to make these people so agitated.
Lu Chen stood beside Perfected Lord Tianlan and watched all of this in silence.
Then, the two of them walked into the underground tunnel. Liu Ting and the other guards followed in fear and trepidation. They did not even dare to speak to Perfected Lord Tianlan and could only ask Lu Chen carefully if he needed their help. Moreover, their faces were filled with anticipation and desire, as if it would be their greatest honor if Perfected Lord Tianlan needed their help. It seemed like they were even willing to go through fire and water for him without any hesitation.
Lu Chen politely but firmly rejected them. The surrounding guards looked as if it was only natural and agreed repeatedly, respectfully sending the two lords into the underground world.
After entering the underground tunnel, the voices behind them disappeared and the surroundings became quiet. Only the footsteps of Perfected Lord Tianlan and Lu Chen could be heard. It really felt as if they had suddenly entered another world from the noisy mortal world.
After walking for a while, Perfected Lord Tianlan suddenly said, "When those people outside were kneeling to us, I noticed that your expression was a little unnatural. What's wrong?"
Lu Chen was silent for a moment before saying, "This is the first time so many people have knelt before me. Although they are mainly kneeling to you, I still feel a little strange."
Perfected Lord Tianlan said, "Did they do this when you were in the Fiend Cult?"
Lu Chen thought for a moment before saying, "Basically not. Occasionally, there will be some Master and disciple kneeling to each other. However, the Fiend Cult does not pay attention to such things, so it's very rare."
Perfected Lord Tianlan was silent for a moment before saying, "You should know that I didn't ask them to kneel to me. Those people outside all wanted to kneel on their own or when someone took the lead, everyone followed suit. "
Lu Chen nodded. "I understand." After saying that, he paused for a moment before smiling as if he was mocking himself. "Actually, I've also knelt to you before. Speaking of which, I'm not qualified to laugh at them."
"Those people are all small fries. Humans are born with the mentality of looking up to the strong." Perfected Lord Tianlan said calmly, "Too many people have always admired and looked up to the high and mighty experts, thinking that they are omnipotent. It's as if there's a dazzling brilliance around those experts no matter how you look at them. They've reduced themselves to dust and become ants."
He looked at Lu Chen and said, "Do you think I'm right?"
He looked at Lu Chen and said, "Do you think what I said makes sense?"
Perfected Lord Tian Lan replied, "Of course, there will always be some ambitious elites. However, what do you think if I say that most mortals are like that?"
Perfected Lord Tianlan smiled and patted Lu Chen's shoulder with a gentle expression and gaze. "You're different from them. Don't be like this."
Perfected Lord Tianlan smiled and patted Lu Chen's shoulder with a gentle expression and gaze. "You're different from them. Don't be like this."
…
The red light of the blood moon had become somewhat familiar to Lu Chen. Therefore, when the light landed on him again, he even felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy.
Of course, he was soon reminded of the many things that had happened in the underworld, those unpleasant memories, and his good mood was gone at once.
Perfected Lord Tianlan looked up at the blood moon in the sky and narrowed his eyes as if he was observing something. After a while, he said to Lu Chen, "Bring me to the place where the accident happened."
Lu Chen nodded and led him forward. Although he still hadn't figured out the secret of the underground cave and the strange blood moon in the sky, as well as what exactly Perfected Lord Tianlan wanted to do underground with the Starry Hall, it was obvious that this bald Perfected Lord was very concerned about this place and attached great importance to it.
It was not easy to find a place or thing that could make Perfected Lord Tianlan come to check immediately after hearing it.
The blood red light sprinkled on them and their footsteps echoed in the empty street. The walls and doors of the big houses seemed to be stained with blood, giving off an inexplicable sense of mournfulness. Walking in this kind of place really had the illusion of walking in hell, making people feel very uncomfortable.
However, Perfected Lord Tianlan and Lu Chen didn't show any discomfort on their faces. Perhaps this discomfort was nothing to them.
Lu Chen had been paying attention to the surroundings while walking. The strange red mist that had floated in the air earlier was gone now, and so was the smell of blood in the air. There seemed to be no trace of what happened that day, as if it were a dream.
Now, he could only go to the courtyard where the incident took place to see if there were any traces left behind. Of course, Lu Chen wouldn't suspect that his eyes were playing tricks on him or that his memory was playing tricks on him. He remembered the scene that day very clearly, including the bloody man who fell to the ground.
After walking through the long street, they came to a house near the strange statue in the center of the city. Lu Chen pointed at the door and said to Perfected Lord Tianlan, "I found White Lotus in the backyard inside."
Perfected Lord Tianlan nodded but didn't enter the house immediately. Instead, he looked at the terrain here first and then suddenly looked back at the huge statue that ran through the whole underground cave not far away. Then, he seemed to frown inadvertently.
After a while, he said to Lu Chen, "Let's go in and have a look."
Lu Chen agreed and followed him in.
…
A gust of wind blew in from somewhere in the underground city and swept over their heads. Almost at the same time, they smelled the faint smell of blood in the wind.
Perfected Lord Tianlan didn't notice it at all. With his hands behind his back and his wide robe sleeves fluttering slightly, he walked along the corridor into the backyard.
Lu Chen followed him. When they walked into the backyard, a glaring and cruel red color was imprinted in their eyes.
It was indeed the place that looked like a Shuraba that day. Although the once scarlet blood no longer flowed and most of it had dried up and solidified, the ground, walls, and corners of the yard could still be seen with dark red bloodstains everywhere, revealing a tragic and mournful aura.
Lu Chen frowned slightly and glanced at Perfected Lord Tianlan. The Perfected Lord of the Divine Transformation Realm looked calm, as if everything in front of him was no different from ordinary flowers, birds, fishes, insects, or scenery. His eyes swept over everything here calmly. Not long after, they suddenly stopped at a spot in the middle of the yard.
Lu Chen followed his gaze and found that there were only a few bloodstains connected together. They looked a little scary, but other than that, there was nothing unusual.
But very quickly, Lu Chen seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed slightly.
At this time, Perfected Lord Tianlan had already walked over. When he was about four or five feet away from that spot, he suddenly waved his sleeves and a gust of wind swept past. The bloodstains on the ground suddenly shattered and scattered in all directions. Then, a strange mark was revealed under the bloodstains.
It looked like a human figure that had fallen to the ground …
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