Along the way, Hua Chongyang thought about it for a long time. He had never had a friend despite the difference in age.
For this mission, he had changed his attire.
He had been in a high position in the Nether Sect for many years. Most of the time, he did not have the chance to make a move.
Throughout the Nether Sect's journey, the number of Six-leaf and above elites they had killed was not a lot, but it was not a small number either. Hence, he was worried that he would be recognized and someone would come to seek revenge.
Lu Zhou was not in a hurry to answer Hua Chongyang.
Instead, he gauged the Heavenly Writing's extraordinary power. The palm strike earlier was not powerful. It was only one-tenth of the Heavenly Writing's extraordinary power.
"My surname is Lu. I'm from Penglai." Lu Zhou was half-bluffing and half-serious. "You resemble an old friend of mine, young friend … I've mistaken you for someone else."
'So what if I've mistaken you for someone else?
I'm looking for Yu Zhenghai. '
Coincidentally, Lu Zhou's answer delighted Hua Chongyang.
"So, it's a senior from Penglai! Forgive me for offending you! "Hua Chongyang cupped his fists and said.
"You know Penglai as well?"
"I know more than …" Hua Chongyang was halfway through his sentence when he swallowed the rest of his words.
He had nearly ruined his plans.
Lu Zhou was slightly moved. If he had known this would happen, he would not have lied about the Penglai Sect. When he attacked, he would not have followed the Penglai Sect's style.
Hua Chongyang changed the topic and asked, "What brings you to Jing Province, old mister?"
"I'm looking for someone," Lu Zhou replied honestly, "What brings you to Jing Province, young friend?"
Lu Zhou answered honestly, "What brings you to Jing Province, young friend?"
Hua Chongyang answered, "I'm looking for someone."
"…"
Their conversation was mechanical and filled with distrust.
This was a common occurrence in the cultivation world.
Lu Zhou was not surprised by Hua Chongyang's answer.
At this moment …
In the sky, several cultivators flew on their swords towards the north.
They were dressed in white robes and moved at high speed.
Hua Chongyang looked up. He frowned slightly and said, "The Hengqu Branch?"
He immediately cupped his fists at Lu Zhou. "Old mister, I have matters to attend to. Until next time."
He stomped his feet and leaped into the air, following the Hengqu Branch as they flew north.
Lu Zhou was puzzled as well. The Hengqu Branch was one of the major Confucian sects.
In the past many years, they had always kept a low profile. Why were they all out now?
After the fall of the Ten Great Sects, these sects began to stir?
Perhaps it was because after the beginning of the Lotus Severing era, they were all thinking of ways to increase the strength of their sects.
Lu Zhou did not think too much about it. He stepped into the air and followed after them.
Fly at full speed!
As he flew, he turned to look at Lu Zhou. As expected, Lu Zhou had caught up to him.
He looked at the people of the Hengqu Branch in front of him again and immediately had a thought. The older, the wiser. If he chased too closely, it would be easy for something to happen.
So he slowed down.
"Senior Lu, are you also going to the North Sacrificial Altar of Jing Province to watch the show?"
Heaven Worship Altar?
Lu Zhou recalled the Clouds Inn's waiter's words and said, "Yes."
Hua Chongyang's heart skipped a beat.
Things were much more complicated than he had imagined.
Initially, he thought this was just an ordinary live sacrifice. A Seven-leaf elite like him would be able to take it down easily if he went alone. From the looks of it, with the Hengqu Sword School and Penglai Sect's Senior Lu interfering, things were not as simple as they seemed.
In comparison, Hua Chongyang had a better impression of the Penglai Sect.
The Confucian Sect had been ruling the world for a long time.
When the Nether Sect conquered the world, it was only natural that it offended many Confucian cultivators who were officials in the Divine Capital.
"Does Senior Lu know anything about the person being sacrificed this time?" Hua Chongyang slowed down again and used his Righteous Qi to keep the wind and waves at bay.
"Not really."
Lu Zhou wished he could slow down.
Who could stand it?
The speed of a Seven-leaf Nascent Divinity cultivator … Yu Shangrong was only a One-leaf cultivator.
Unless … he used Whitzard.
The problem was, once he used Whitzard, wouldn't that be equivalent to exposing his identity?
Hua Chongyang thought for a while and said, "It's said that this woman's origin is unknown. She's an evil person. Some say she's from Lou Lan, while others say she's from the Boundless Ocean. In short, it was very strange. After she came, hundreds of beasts attacked and birds went into a frenzy. In the eyes of the cultivation world, this is an inauspicious sign. It should be a living sacrifice. "
After he finished speaking, he discreetly observed Lu Zhou's expression.
He needed to make sure that this old man wasn't here to snatch him away.
Naturally, Lu Zhou was not interested in this. His target, naturally, was Yu Zhenghai.
"You believe this?"
"Of course not!" Hua Chongyang shook his head.
"… Are you going to rescue them?" Lu Zhou asked.
"…"
Hua Chongyang was taken aback. 'This old man is not simple. I didn't get any information from him, and now, I'm being counter-attacked. I'm here to join in the fun, Senior Lu. However, this woman is special. It's a pity that she's going to be sacrificed just like that. "
"The world is vast, and the hearts of men are unpredictable. She's already lucky to have a smooth life. Why would she have the heart to pity others?" Lu Zhou said.
"You have a point. I'm enlightened."
Hua Chongyang looked ahead. The Hengqu Branch was nowhere to be seen. He said, "Senior Lu, why don't we speed up?"
"There's no need for that."
Lu Zhou said calmly.
Hua Chongyang gave it some thought and agreed with Lu Zhou's words. He hastily nodded and said, "You're wise, Senior Lu. The heaven worship platform is dead, and it can't be touched. There's no need to follow the people from the Hengqu Branch."
The two of them continued flying.
They moved at a steady pace.
They flew past a forest and a river outside the city.
Then, they saw the simple, solemn, and monotonous heaven worship platform.
It looked like a green ink painting.
The heaven worship platform was not huge. It had a circumference of 100 meters. The floor was paved with the same color of bluestone.
There were steps at the four corners.
At the center of the heaven worship platform, there was a temporary high platform. A wooden cross was tied to the top of the platform. Firewood was piled under the cross.
'Are they really going to sacrifice a living person?'
"Senior Lu, there are too many people here," Hua Chongyang said.
The two of them descended slowly.
They stepped into the heaven worship platform's area.
Many low-rank cultivators swarmed over and surrounded the heaven worship platform.
"Kill the demon woman!"
"Kill the demon woman!"
"Kill the demon woman!"
Lu Zhou and Hua Chongyang heard the shouts of the crowd.
They looked over.
The white-clad members of the Hengqu Branch were gathered together. They did not join the shouts.
On the left, there was a group of cultivators dressed in Daoist robes.
Hua Chongyang frowned.
'As expected, things have become complicated.'
"Young friend, why are you frowning?" Lu Zhou asked.
"There are too many people. It's noisy," Hua Chongyang replied.
"Why don't we leave then … You and I hit it off well. Why don't we have a cup of tea?" Lu Zhou tried his best to appear calm and amiable.
He could not portray any of his past majesty and grandeur.
Hua Chongyang shook his head and said, "Since we're already here, let's just watch …"
He had promised the sect master and Mister Seventh that he would complete the mission. How could he give up halfway?
Although things were complicated, it was not beyond his control.
Hua Chongyang looked at the wooden cross and said, "Senior Lu, are you sure you're not here for the woman?"
When he asked the question, his eyes were filled with doubt and disbelief.
Lu Zhou knew that Hua Chongyang would not believe him no matter what he said.
Hence, he said, "You already have the answer. Why ask me?"
PS: There are two silver alliance masters today. One of them is crowdfunded. I don't have time to write a thank you speech. I'll write the fifth chapter first and try to finish it before 1 am My writing speed is too slow. I'll have to wait until I'm done! I'll repay my debt bit by bit! I want tickets!
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