"Mountain-Edge City?" Lu Sheng stared blankly.
He wasn't worried about other people or the common folk. He was worried about himself and Crimson Whale Sect.
"These hard body skills are fine. But these two inner force skills … we're in a critical period now. I can only lend you the handwritten copies," he said seriously.
He went straight to the bookshelves on the second floor and found the hard body skill he was looking for.
"You don't know how powerful Anomalies are … you don't know … those who haven't seen them think they're like ghosts. But in reality, ghosts are worlds apart from them …" Hong Mingzi sighed. "I've already arranged for a convoy to go to the Central Plains. If Junior Apprentice Brother is interested, you can join us. You're a new member of the upper echelon. Perhaps Scarlet District won't put you on their target list … "
"Then why don't you borrow them one by one?"
Ever since he faced the ghost alone and killed it with a single palm strike, he was no longer the weak young master he once was.
"What a pity … I'm sure all the upper echelons in the sect who know about this are in despair," he walked out of the garden and down the winding corridor stairs towards the Martial Proclamation Library.
Lu Sheng thanked the other and turned towards the second floor.
Lu Sheng had some complaints about this, but Pavilion Elder rolled his eyes at him and retorted.
Having achieved his goal, Lu Sheng consoled Hong Mingzi for a while before quickly leaving the garden.
Once the news got out and Zhen Family escaped … Scarlet District's first target would be Crimson Whale Sect.
This was also the reason why he didn't dare to reveal his true martial arts level to his family. Because it was too exaggerated.
"At most, I'll bring my family and leave the Northern Lands. Even if I'm hunted down, they'll surely misjudge my strength and open a path to survival. But … "Lu Sheng's eyes glinted with viciousness." But this is the worst case scenario. If I'm really on Scarlet District's list, they won't let me off easily. Leaving Mountain-Edge City might be even more dangerous. "
"I'll return it after I read it," Lu Sheng replied seriously.
Standing in the garden, Lu Sheng repeated his words softly.
"You're going to empty out the entire Crimson Whale Armory!" He was speechless.
However, he always felt that this old man was a little mysterious, and he didn't know if it was an illusion.
Carrying a huge bag, Lu Sheng quickly exited the cabin. While he was still standing on the deck, he saw many Crimson Whale Sect disciples escorting a large group of people into the Crimson Whale ship.
"Isn't there no big fire? Why are there more burn victims? Is there a sect master of the Transformation Sect? "Lu Sheng asked again.
At this moment, there was no one in the Martial Proclamation Library. Only the old man behind the counter was sitting there drowsily.
It had only taken him a little more than a year to become the boss of a gang from a rich family.
Scarlet District was like a colossus that weighed heavily on his heart, as well as the hearts of the entire Crimson Whale Sect's upper echelons.
"Look at the situation, you're still …!" Hong Mingzi was speechless. However, when he looked at Lu Sheng, he saw that the latter's eyes were filled with determination. He definitely had a plan in mind. He didn't say anything else.
"No matter what, improving my combat strength as soon as possible is the way to go!" After all, he still had a lot of potential that could be unearthed.
"No, I'm afraid I won't have the chance next time," Lu Sheng said seriously.
"Zhen Family has left. In other words, we'll have to rely on ourselves for everything from now on," Hong Mingzi's tone was filled with a deep sense of frailty and old age.
"Escaped??"
"Alright, I can't use it anyway. I'll lend you three meritorious deeds. That's enough to exchange for any martial arts manual in the Martial Proclamation Library."
"Alright then." The old man took out the true copies of the hard body skills one by one. Not all hard body skills required visualization diagrams, so some of them were handwritten.
Lu Sheng's heart was extremely heavy.
"Go on, go on …" The old man remained seated behind the counter. His expression was impassive, as if he intended to stand guard here forever.
"No way … without a Noble Family … we can't possibly deal with Scarlet District …" Hong Mingzi seemed to have lost his will as he shook his head repeatedly.
Perhaps it was because he was also a member of the Crimson Sun Sect.
"Replying to External Head, these are the survivors of the Transformation Sect … they were specially sent here for treatment because they were burned by the fire," the guard replied loudly. It was so noisy outside that if he spoke softly, he wouldn't even be able to hear a word clearly.
"Alright." Lu Sheng also knew that now was the time for Crimson Whale Sect to collect the manuals. At this dangerous stage, lending out one true copy meant one less martial arts for Crimson Whale Sect. It was already a favor to allow him to borrow so many manuals in one go.
Lu Sheng pondered for a moment. "Now that Zhen Family has left, there's no need to abide by the rules of the Martial Proclamation Library, right? I'd like to browse through the manuals. What do you think? "
Realizing the gravity of the issue, Lu Sheng walked over. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
As a direct descendant of Zhen Family, Crimson Whale Sect could be said to be their most trusted aide. They knew a lot about Zhen Family.
"Why are you still here, Old Man? Now that we've met with such a huge change, why don't you hide in the Central Plains for now? "Lu Sheng stood before the counter and looked at the drowsy old man.
"Thanks for the reminder," Lu Sheng's footsteps paused, then he sped up.
Thoughts raced through his mind, one by one, but they all converged into one point.
But now that he was full of inner force and had reached the limits of his body and meridians, he couldn't cultivate inner force even if he took it. So, it didn't matter.
Lu Sheng was determined. If he focused on raising his cultivation, he might be able to make a huge leap with the help of Yin Qi.
But Hong Mingzi still looked like he was past his prime, unable to lift his spirits.
"I've already ordered my trusted aides to bring men and funds to leave for the Central Plains. Perhaps we'll have a chance to make a comeback in the future. "
"Err … I'm not sure either. But I heard that after the convoys were lit, the fire accidentally spread to the headquarters." The guard paused and said softly, "I heard that even the Sect Master was burned to death in the fire … his bones couldn't even be distinguished. His remains were mixed with the ashes of the wooden beams of the house. It's tragic …" His accent didn't seem to be that of a Mountain-Edge native, and his last syllable was filled with an upwardness.
"Why do you say that, Senior Apprentice Brother? How do you know the results if you don't try? Besides, even if we die, we'll drag them down with us! "Lu Sheng said viciously, licking his lips.
Although Lu Sheng was now close to the realm of Bind, Bind was only the most basic level of a Noble Family Anomaly. If he wanted to preserve himself safely in this catastrophe, this bit of strength was far from enough!
"These are the rules. Back then, Zhen Family …" Before he could finish, the old Sect Master was stunned. After a while, he slowly closed his eyes and waved his hand. "Up to you, up to you … as long as the Pavilion Elder agrees …"
"Although I don't know why you're here to read secret manuals, this old man advises you to hurry. This Martial Proclamation Library is an important place in Crimson Whale. All secret manuals and resources will be taken away. They'll have to be cleaned up soon, "the Pavilion Elder reminded him.
Under such circumstances, no matter how hard he tried in the short term, there was no way he could salvage the gap between them.
"I don't want to do anything." Lu Sheng thought for a moment. "Can Senior Apprentice Brother lend me some Sect Contribution Points? I'd like to browse through some martial arts secret manuals and broaden my horizons."
After leaving Martial Proclamation Library, Lu Sheng headed straight for the Medicine and Pill Room in the Crimson Whale and quickly gathered the required herbs for a few hard body skills. He even asked for a few more. Once chaos broke out, the ordinary pharmacies in the city would not be able to gather everything so smoothly in the future. Many of the herbs were essential for martial artists.
It went without saying how important the Zhen Family was to the Northern Lands.
Of course, humans were definitely useful to Noble Families. That was why other Noble Families would definitely intervene and occupy this place. But who knew how much Vitality the Northern Lands would have left before the other Noble Families made their move.
"Perhaps. But I've never placed my hopes on luck," Lu Sheng calmed down.
"Who's this?" he asked the guard beside him with a frown.
"Yeah … it all depends on how much face Scarlet District is willing to give to the Imperial Court and the Royal Family …" The Pavilion Elder waved his hand. "Speak. Why are you here?"
"Since the sect is about to be overthrown, why should we abide by these so-called rules? Wouldn't it be better to just open up Martial Proclamation Library? "Lu Sheng retorted. Naturally, he was not satisfied with just three meritorious deeds.
The Pavilion Elder was stunned. He had not expected Lu Sheng to make such a request. He had initially thought that Sect Master Hong Mingzi had sent him to ask for his help. Little did he expect that Lu Sheng was actually asking for this authority.
Before Lu Sheng left, he glanced at the Pavilion Elder, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Temporarily hide?" The Pavilion Elder opened his murky old eyes and looked at Lu Sheng. "It's no use. We're too deeply involved with Zhen Family. You're a sensible man. If anything happens, we'd better hide in Mountain-Edge City. "
The door to the library was wide open, and the interior was brightly lit.
"Rules are rules. But you're a high-ranking member. These are extraordinary times. If you're alone, you can choose a few sects."
Hong Mingzi had not even gone to the Transformation Sect. Clearly, he already knew the inside story. Or rather, he had personally confirmed the answer he wanted to see.
Lu Sheng walked in slowly.
Compared to those people, they had cultivated their martial arts diligently for decades. But in the face of ghosts and Anomalies, they could not withstand a single blow.
"Why are you so pessimistic, Senior Brother? There's always a chance until the very end!" Lu Sheng's expression was resolute as he said in a low voice.
He would not give up until the very last moment.
"If I didn't have the Modifier, Yin Qi, and sufficient manuals to cultivate and improve, I'd probably be as hopeless as them …"
In the eyes of ordinary people, he was a model example of someone who had hidden his martial arts since he was young. But only he knew that he had only spent a year to reach his current level.
But I still have a chance!
Leaving the garden, he went straight to Martial Proclamation Library.
"If that's the case, then I'll take my leave." Lu Sheng cupped his fists, holding the manuals and manuals.
Without Zhen Family's suppression, the entire Northern Lands would not be much better off than the drought-stricken Cloud Region. Demons, devils, and ghosts would run amok. Even basic survival would be difficult for humans.
Dusk Dantian Inflating Skill, Golden Veil Skill, and a few other Strength Proficiency hard body skills in Crimson Whale Sect's collection.
"Junior Brother, what do you want to do?" Hong Mingzi looked at Lu Sheng. To him, anything he did now was futile. A mortal trying to fight Anomalies was like a rabbit trying to bite a tiger to death. They were not on the same level at all. There was no possibility.
There were a total of five manuals and two inner force mantras.
"So you know you don't have a chance?" The elder was speechless.
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