"The Silver Orchid Bandit? How bold of him. Wait until I find out about him. I'll skin him alive. " Cao Sheng could not control the Blood Qi in his body. It was several times thicker than Cao Guang's. However, his mana was profound, so he could control it well.
"If that is the case, then I must invite Brother Lu to my residence."
"Then I shall accept your invitation." Lu Xiaotian nodded. The reason why he did not leave immediately was because the abandoned well in the mountain behind the Cao Residence was still useful to him. He had only refined two Demon Subduing Pagodas. Compared to before, the speed was several times faster. He still needed a few more pagodas. Although he did not want to stay in the Cao Residence forever, if he did not have the help of the Earthly Moon Baleful Qi, he would need close to a hundred years to refine the two pagodas. If he wanted to gather seven pagodas, the Jin Dan cultivator's lifespan would be almost depleted. It was a thorny matter. However, his progress in cultivating the Art of the Misty Sword was much faster than refining the Demon Subduing Pagoda. However, he had risked his life to cultivate the Art of the Misty Sword. If an ordinary Jin Dan cultivator did not have the self-healing ability of his Magic Pearl, even a late Jin Dan cultivator would not be able to withstand it. The risks and benefits were proportional.
The Seven-storied Pagoda was a rare item that even Monk Futu could not refine. Although his current strength was far from being able to use the Seven-storied Pagoda, he could use it until he reached the Nascent Soul stage. It was unlike when he had just formed his Gold Core, when he could not use many of his powerful techniques in the Foundation Establishment stage. The Earth Shattering Blade, Fire Dragon Bow and Arrow were considered mediocre among the Jin Dan cultivators. Even when he reached the Nascent Soul stage, he could definitely suppress a portion of cultivators of the same level.
"Haha, good. Brother Lu, to be able to meet you is a great joy in life." Hearing Lu Xiaotian's agreement, Cao Sheng laughed loudly.
Feeling Zhen Wei Hou's joy, the cavalry was naturally jubilant. As for Cao Bao being taught a lesson and Cao Guang being injured, everyone forgot about it.
Returning to the marquis's estate, Cao Guang excused himself and left early to treat his injuries.
"Boss, go and arrange the most luxurious courtyard for Little Brother Brother Lu. In the past, I didn't know Little Brother Lu's identity. Now that I know, I naturally can't let Little Brother Brother Lu lower himself." When they returned to the residence, Cao Sheng asked about Cao Kun and Lu Xiaotian's acquaintance. When he heard that Lu Xiaotian was actually living in a dilapidated courtyard like an ordinary odd-job worker, he immediately instructed. Although Cao Kun was a housekeeper, he had saved Cao Sheng's life, and Cao Sheng had always called Cao Kun his brother.
Cao Kun nodded. Then, he looked at Lu Xiaotian and smiled. "Brother Lu, you really hid it from me for a long time."
"I don't like to be ostentatious. If I had revealed my identity and cultivation before entering the Cao Clan, I'm afraid you all would have thought that I had ulterior motives. However, I did enter the Cao Clan because I needed the help of the abandoned well in your backyard for my cultivation. That's why I've been staying in your marquis' estate for the past few decades. I didn't make it clear before, please forgive me. "Lu Xiaotian explained the matter clearly.
Cao Xier was fascinated by the story. She didn't expect that the black-clothed man, who had always existed in the rumors and would only appear when the marquis's estate was in danger, was actually just an odd-job worker in the Zhenwei Marquis Estate. If this matter were to spread, who knows how many people's jaws would drop to the ground.
"So that's how it is. What's there to forgive? Being able to have an expert like Little Brother Brother Lu in my marquis's estate is my marquis's estate's fortune. Normally, even if we spent a lot of money, we wouldn't be able to invite him. In other words, my marquis's estate has taken advantage of the heavens."
Cao Sheng laughed heartily upon hearing this. He also felt some admiration for Lu Xiaotian. A cultivator with such means, concealing his identity and hiding in one place for over thirty years, unmoved by external forces. Even if his identity was just an ordinary odd-job worker, he didn't mind. With such perseverance and calm temperament, it was no wonder that his strength could reach such a level.
"There are some secrets in that abandoned well. However, Brother Lu, for you to be able to live peacefully until now, you naturally have your own means. My marquis's estate has no use for it. If Little Brother Brother Lu needs it, just use it." Cao Sheng didn't ask Lu Xiaotian about the details. Every cultivator had their own taboos. Usually, the more powerful a cultivator was, the more serious the consequences would be once a taboo was violated. If Lu Xiaotian didn't want to say, it would be useless for him to ask. In any case, the well didn't have much use for him. If he could do the other a favor, it would be an extremely profitable transaction.
"There's no need to arrange a residence for the time being. There's one more thing I have to ask of Lord Marquis. Please keep my identity a secret for the time being. I don't want my identity to be known by everyone," Lu Xiaotian said again.
"That's easy. I'll give a gag order to the people in the estate. They're all my trusted subordinates, so there's still some restraint." Cao Sheng didn't think too much and directly nodded.
"Boss, go call Third Brother over." An hour later, the two sides were happily chatting. Lu Xiaotian once again refused Cao Sheng's good intentions of arranging a luxurious residence for him and returned to the secluded courtyard from before.
A moment later, only Marquis Zhen Wei Marquis Cao Sheng, Steward Cao Kun, and Cao Guang were left in the large room. His complexion was slightly better than before, but still pale.
"Third Brother, are your injuries better?" Cao Sheng asked.
"I just took a medicinal pill. My injuries are temporarily under control. That Lu Xiaotian's methods are truly formidable." Cao Guang said with lingering fear as he thought of Lu Xiaotian's punch.
"Formidable to what extent? You walked in front with your men and weren't far from me. The exchange between the two of you should have been very brief. Didn't you find out anything about his strength? "Marquis Zhen Wei Marquis Cao Sheng asked.
"This person is extremely proficient in close combat. He defeated me with a simple punch. His magic power is far above mine. He seems to have held back. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have survived until Elder Brother arrived," Cao Guang said with a bitter expression.
Cao Kun wasn't surprised at all. He only stood to the side in silence.
"According to what Boss said, this Lu Xiaotian's methods aren't close combat. His best magic tools are a set of sharp bows and arrows, as well as a pagoda with Buddhist aura. He's extremely formidable. He can easily kill a mid Jin Dan cultivator. Even a late Jin Dan expert like Mad Tiger Dou was defeated by him. Even the Violet Skull Hammer was destroyed, let alone you. If we were to fight one on one, even if I were to fight him personally, my chances of victory would be sixty to forty. He's more likely to have the upper hand. " Cao Sheng's expression didn't show much surprise. Instead, he said with a playful expression, "This person's strength isn't limited to his battle prowess. It seems that the Heavenly Anomaly with the essence of the sun and moon in the residence was most likely caused by him."
"What? With Second Brother's strength, he's still not a match for this person? "Cao Guang said with a face full of shock. In the past few decades, Cao Sheng's strength had grown tremendously from fighting demon beasts in the Northern Qi Country. He was valiant and invincible on the battlefield and had killed two ninth rank demon beasts. Now, before they even fought, Second Brother admitted that he was inferior to that youth Lu Xiaotian. Cao Guang had always regarded Second Brother Cao Sheng as his role model. How could he not be shocked?
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