"Master is resting in the garden," the manservant hurriedly replied.
Lu Sheng nodded. As he walked into the Manor, he suddenly paused.
Behind the main door, in the middle of the ground.
Lu Yingying, whom he rarely came into contact with, was now kneeling on the empty ground in the middle of the Manor. Under the scorching sun, she bit her lip and did not make a sound.
She had always been fair and clean, but now she was covered in sweat from the sun. Her clothes clung tightly to her body, and there was even a layer of white salt on the back of her blue robe. Those were the grains of sweat left behind by the sun.
"This is …?" Lu Sheng frowned and casually beckoned a guard beside him. "What is Fifth Young Miss doing?"
The guard replied helplessly, "Fifth Young Miss has fallen in love with a scholar from the Academy … sigh …" He pointed vaguely at his belly.
"She's pregnant with a child, and that scholar has also disappeared. I heard that he's locked up at home. He won't agree to it no matter what, and even scolded Fifth Young Miss with a lot of nasty words … when Old Master found out, he flew into a rage and quarreled with her at home. He even said that he wouldn't acknowledge her as his daughter, and told her to get lost …"
Lu Sheng's frown deepened. He had also heard that Lu Yingying had fallen in love with a scholar. It seemed that the scholar's appearance and family background were excellent. He had thought that everything would go smoothly, and that she had found a good match. Little did he expect that things would turn out like this.
"Alright, you may continue." Lu Sheng had a rough idea of the situation. He strode into the central room, and walked out from the side of the hall, which was hung with a signboard of "Riches and Honor". It was the garden of the Lu Manor.
Lu Quanan was sitting in a corner of the garden. His face was ashen, and the two copper balls he had been playing with in his hands were tightly clenched.
"Father," Lu Sheng strode over and sat down on a stone stool beside Lu Quanan. "What happened to Fifth Sister?"
"You came just in time! Little Sheng, your Fifth Sister has hooked up with a big family in the city, and is even pregnant with their child! Tell me! Tell me! It was only when my belly grew bigger and bigger that I realized it. Yesterday morning, when I was shopping, I suddenly vomited and even fainted. It was only after checking that I found a pulse of pregnancy. This matter has already spread, saying that our Lu Family is just a bunch of country bumpkins with no upbringing, no manners, and that the girls in our family are fickle! "Whenever Lu Quanan mentioned this matter, he was filled with anger.
"What about the scholar?" Lu Sheng frowned. "Do you know which family it is?"
"I know which family it is, but I don't know who it is! She wouldn't say it no matter what. You said you were afraid of ruining his reputation! "Lu Quanan was the angriest. Other people's reputations were reputations, but so was their Lu Family's reputation? She hadn't even married him yet, but she was already thinking about him.
"But she's pregnant. It's not good to let her kneel under the sun, is it?" Lu Sheng said softly.
"Little Sheng, you should be a capable person now. I'm not sure how capable you are in Mountain-Edge City, but you suggested me to stock up on rations earlier. With that kind of foresight, I'm sure you won't be doing too badly. Help me investigate, find out which bastard harmed my, Lu Quanan's, daughter! Although our Lu Family is small, we're not to be trifled with! "Lu Quanan's anger had risen to his head.
"Leave it to me," Lu Sheng nodded.
This family was also a mess. Lu Yingying, this girl, had always been cold-hearted and selfish. He didn't expect that she would be captured so easily and even get pregnant with a child.
After lunch, he returned to his bedroom and meditated for a while. Then, he consumed the Sect's spies' pills and powders and continued to cultivate his inner force.
Because his Yin Qi had been depleted, he could only cultivate inner force to consolidate his power.
As for hard body skills, after he had mastered all four of Golden Veil Skill's hard body skills, he realized that the other hard body skills, such as Treasure Pillar Skill, were no longer effective.
After careful research, he realized that after he had cultivated to this level, the stimulation required for the rest of the hard body skills were completely useless to him.
For example, one of the hard body skills required one to whip oneself with a metal whip to reach the highest level. But to the current Lu Sheng, a metal whip would not cause him any harm even if he broke it.
There was also the Cloud Piercing Hand. After mastering it, one would have to continuously hit a metal plate with spikes, breaking the metal spikes.
But now, with a single slap from Lu Sheng, not to mention a metal spike, even a metal plate would be left with a palm print.
This level of hard body skills was no longer of any use to him.
Now that he was cultivating skills, he was familiarizing himself with them and consolidating them. In reality, ordinary martial arts were already useless to him.
With hard body skills no longer of use, Lu Sheng began to study the inner force mantras stored in the Sect in order to break through to Level Nine of Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill.
Unfortunately, at his current level, the amount of Yin Qi he needed to advance to the next level was simply too much. One or two ordinary Yin Qi items were simply not enough. This was the crux of his constant search for Yin Qi items.
After completing his daily cultivation tasks, Lu Sheng slowly rose to his feet.
Qiao 'er had specially prepared a bowl of iced sour plum soup for him.
"Is Fifth Young Miss still kneeling?" he asked casually.
"She's still kneeling …" Qiao 'er's little face revealed a hint of pity. "Old Master has given a death order that no one is to help her. If she wants to kneel, then let her kneel until she dies."
Lu Sheng shook his head. "Go bring some water to Fifth Young Miss. Tell her it's my idea."
Qiao 'er was overjoyed.
"Yes!" She had long since grown tired of watching a pregnant woman kneeling under the scorching sun. Was she going to kneel until she miscarried?
But since Lu Sheng had spoken, the Family Head would probably give him some face. After all, the person with the most authority in the Lu Family now was Eldest Young Master.
Qiao 'er put down the sour plum soup and rushed out. Speechless, Lu Sheng shook his head and drank the soup in one gulp.
After a short rest, he left the Manor and headed for Xiao Hongye's Xiao Manor.
He was the spokesperson of Shangyang Family, Xiao Hongye was the spokesperson of Ashoka Manor, and Taoist Bai Feng was the Director-General of the Imperial Family's Intelligence Bureau.
Together, the three of them could determine the stability of most of the Northern Lands. Therefore, such gatherings were not uncommon, but they were not rare either.
Before Lu Sheng reached Xiao Manor, he could already hear the sound of stringed instruments coming from afar. When he reached the gates, Xiao Hongye came out to welcome him with his concubine.
"Brother Lu, please come in! Taoist Bai Feng and I have been waiting for you for so long that the food and wine have gone cold, "Fatty Xiao complained with a grin.
"Squire Xiao must be joking. How would I dare to keep you and Taoist Bai Feng waiting?" Lu Sheng replied with a smile. "Let's go in first."
Both of them entered the Manor together. Under the watchful eyes of the servants, they passed through the corridor and entered a small hall at the end.
Taoist Bai Feng was already waiting in the hall. Apart from him, there was also a long-haired young man with sword-like brows and starry eyes. This person looked at them with an arrogant expression. Even when facing Xiao Hongye, he was indifferent, as if he did not see the two of them enter.
"Please sit, please sit," Bai Feng hurriedly got up with a smile.
"And this is?" Lu Sheng looked at the young man. There must be a reason for this outsider to attend their small gathering.
"This is a sword expert who has traveled the world, Young Master Ling of Ling Feng," Taoist Bai Feng introduced. "Although Young Master Ling is from the Ling Family, which is famous for its saber skills, his Silver Muslin Sword Art is extraordinarily powerful and he has been challenging famous masters everywhere. I heard that Brother Lu's saber skills are extraordinary and can even defeat the former number one expert of the Northern Lands, Hong Mingzi, Sect Master Hong. That's why I've come to seek your guidance. "
Taoist Bai Feng's smiling face seemed to hide something that he could not decipher.
Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He was not of Noble Family bloodline, but an ordinary person who had climbed his way up step by step.
All along, he had been worried that others would find out about his background. Once they found out that he was a top-notch expert who had cultivated his way up and could even fight against Noble Families, the consequences and reactions that would follow would be unpredictable.
Now that Bai Feng had found someone to challenge him, he could not help but wonder if Bai Feng had discovered something.
"Sect Master Lu." Ling Feng rose slowly, his hand gripping the hilt of the sword on his back. "I've long heard of the Northern Lands King of Swords. Although he's only an ordinary person, he must have some redeeming qualities. To think that you've replaced him in the blink of an eye. But this is just as well. You and I are both of Noble Family bloodline, a fair duel. What do you think, sir? "
Lu Sheng looked at this person. Although his expression was arrogant and disdainful, his movements and aura were extremely solemn and cautious. Clearly, he was not as arrogant as he appeared. Lu Sheng was even more certain.
"Young Master Ling's swordsmanship is superb, but it's a pity that I don't use a sword," he said mildly.
"Why decline, Sect Master Lu? On my way here, I've challenged more than a hundred famous people. I heard that Sect Master Lu's Black Membrane is an extremely rare multi-colored color, which is why I've come to seek your guidance. Are you planning to avoid the duel? That's not the spirit a sect master should have, "Ling Feng said in a low voice. The aura on his body grew sharper and sharper. His entire person was like an unsheathed sword, the thick and deep sharpness somewhat overbearing.
"It's just a duel. Brother Lu, why don't you let us witness the glory of that great battle again?" Xiao Hongye said with a smile.
"That's right, that's right. I've long heard that Brother Lu's Changing the Heavens Saber Technique is peerlessly domineering and extremely powerful. I've only seen it once from afar, and never had the chance to watch it again," Taoist Bai Feng added.
"What do you mean, Sect Master Lu?" Ling Feng stared sharply at Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng looked at Xiao Hongye and Bai Feng, then at Ling Feng's sword-wielding hand. He pondered for a moment.
"Very well. Since both of you want to see the saber arts I specialize in, I'll spar with Brother Ling."
"Since that's the case, let's go to the underground drill ground. I've even dug a huge drill ground beneath this manor specifically for practicing martial arts. It'll come in handy today, "Xiao Hongye immediately suggested.
"No need," Lu Sheng turned around and smiled at Ling Feng. "Actually, it's just a single move. Let's call it a day here."
“！！！” Ling Feng was stunned. Suddenly, he felt goosebumps all over his body, as if he was being stared at by some terrifying beast. Shocked, he pushed off with his feet and dodged to the left.
"Kaboom!"
A huge black claw pressed down on his forehead.
It's over!
That was the last thought that flashed through his mind.
"Boom!!!"
A huge hole was blasted through the wall of the small hall. Lu Sheng grabbed Ling Feng's head with one hand and slammed it against the hard stone wall. Brain juice and blood splattered everywhere. Blood splattered all over the floor.
"Pfft …"
His right hand had already expanded to twice the size of a normal human's. It no longer looked like a human's as he slowly pulled Ling Feng out of the wall.
"Look, it's over." Lu Sheng smiled at Taoist Bai Feng. He stuck out his tongue and licked the blood on his lips.
Bai Feng was sitting on a chair, his hands gripping the armrest tightly. The smile on his face gradually stiffened.
Ling Feng was dead.
The smile on Xiao Hongye's face was gone as well. Although he was just a disciple of a declining aristocratic family who went around challenging others, he was still a member of an aristocratic family. Lu Sheng had killed him on a whim without the slightest hesitation.
Ling Feng's black membrane did not even manage to buy him any time. It was as if the membrane did not exist at all before Lu Sheng destroyed it with brute force. Without the black membrane, there was no longer an immortal body.
Most importantly, Ling Feng had died so quickly that they did not even get a clear look at Lu Sheng's strength before he was finished.
"Sect Master Lu … you're truly the Number One Expert of the Northern Lands. Hehehe …" Xiao Hongye laughed strangely to break the awkwardness.
"Don't say that. I'd be a laughing stock if word got out," Lu Sheng said humbly. He retracted his hand and wiped the dirt on Ling Feng's clothes.
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