Just as the two approached each other, ready to strike at any moment.
"Brother Lu."
Xiao Hongye's voice rang out from the door.
"It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. This is the Officiator's servant. He didn't know about our relationship, and the Officiator has come all the way here to preside over the situation."
Xiao Hongye slowly pulled the door open and glanced at the troops outside. "The Officiator invites you in for a chat."
Officiator??
Lu Sheng had not expected a Officiator to appear out of nowhere.
He narrowed his eyes at Xiao Hongye and the one-eyed old man. Since this was Ashoka Manor's Officiator, Xiao Hongye's behavior told him that his position was even higher than his own.
After mulling over it for a moment, he suppressed his anger and slowly retracted the inner Qi in his hand.
"Very well. I happen to have some matters to consult you on as well. Everyone, wait outside! "
After giving instructions to the sect members, he strode in through the empty space the two had vacated.
Xiao Hongye wore a smile on his face, but a strange look flashed across his eyes. He had not expected Lu Sheng to still be able to hold himself back at this point.
Lu Sheng entered the courtyard. The first thing he saw was a white-haired old man sitting in the middle of the courtyard, holding a jar of wine in his hand.
The old man looked ferocious. Although his hair and beard were white, his aura was vigorous like that of a berserk lion. The muscles on his body were solid, like that of a man in his prime.
Most importantly, the moment Lu Sheng stepped through the door, he sensed a faint, dangerous aura lingering in the courtyard …
He narrowed his eyes. It had been a long time since he had felt such an aura … Ever since he mastered Yang Extreme Mode, his strength had skyrocketed. Even the umbrella girl of Scarlet District could not give him such a sense of threat.
"This old man has received the name list sent by Sect Master Lu. Not bad. Also, this old man noticed that the messenger's flesh was firm, so I couldn't resist roasting it. Sect Master wouldn't mind a mere mortal, would he? "The old Officiator stared at Lu Sheng with a smile.
The instant his gaze fell on him, Lu Sheng felt his entire body go numb, as if he was being stared at by some ferocious beast. The inner Qi in his body shuddered and actually began to circulate faster, as if it had sensed a grave threat.
This numbing sensation was the same as the first time he encountered a ghost, and it caused him to tremble in fear.
Lu Sheng understood in his heart that such a feeling would only arise when he encountered an existence that he was absolutely unable to match.
Strong … Very strong!
His heart was boiling, but he had no choice but to suppress it. The idea of directly attacking was ruthlessly suppressed.
"This person is definitely a top-notch expert from Ashoka Manor. He's here to preside over the Ritual Offering. This kind of threat … the current me is definitely not his match! Now that I have the Shangyang Family behind me, I don't think he would dare to do anything to me. "
He had already understood that this was a trap set against him, or perhaps it was another test. Duan Meng 'an was merely implicated in an undeserved calamity. The other party's true target was him.
Standing where he was, the inner Qi in his body began to circulate faster and faster, and a burning sensation began to spread around him.
After a few breaths.
Only then did Lu Sheng suppress his anger and slowly reply in a low voice, "… Of course … He's just a mortal. What's there to mind? Lord Officiator, there's no need to take it to heart."
His face was calm, and no emotions could be read from it. But his heart was already boiling. Traces of uncontrollable killing intent were accumulating in his heart.
Ashoka Manor. Forget about the previous test. But now, the second time around, they had killed one of his trusted subordinates. Were they going to annihilate his Lu Family next time?
The Officiator nodded with a smile. "Sect Master Lu knows the big picture. Not bad. Alright, if there's nothing else, why don't Sect Master have a seat and have a drink with us? This wine and meat is this old man's handiwork. Ordinary people won't have the chance to taste it."
From the corner of his eye, Lu Sheng caught sight of a mangled corpse hanging from a tree not far away. A similarly white-haired old servant was slicing off strips of fresh flesh from the corpse with a knife.
With one look, he recognized that the corpse belonged to Duan Meng 'an. Looking at the elderly Officiator's expression as though discussing the taste of livestock, his heart grew colder.
"There's no need for that. Since this is a misunderstanding, it's enough that it's cleared up. I won't disturb Lord Officiator's mood and will take my leave," he said calmly with his head lowered.
"That's fine. Sect Master Lu, please send a message to Niece Jiuli on my behalf. Tell her to come visit me when she's free. In the future, this old man will also be staying here with Envoy Xiao," the Officiator smiled.
"I will," Lu Sheng nodded and took his leave respectfully.
As he turned, he cast one last glance at the corpse. Scarlet blood was dripping down from Duan Meng 'an's head. He had been hung upside down from the tree trunk, his feet tied together with iron hooks pierced through the soles of his feet. His abdomen had been opened, and much of his internal organs were missing. Perhaps they had been removed, or perhaps they had been eaten.
On the stone table before the Officiator were stacks of stir-fried and barbecued meat dishes. Perhaps they were his meat.
Retracting his gaze, Lu Sheng's heart grew colder.
"Farewell, Sect Master," the one-eyed old man smiled at him and lowered his head respectfully.
Lu Sheng fixed his gaze on him, then quickly walked past him.
Walking out of the main door, he barked coldly at the three Elders.
"Retreat!"
The crowd had no idea what was going on. They saw Sect Master enter and exit with a calm expression. Without any explanation, they dismissed their men.
Although they could not make heads or tails of the situation, out of their trust in Lu Sheng, they quickly retreated. The city guard commander also came up to pay his respects before retreating as well.
After Lu Sheng left, in the courtyard of Xiao Manor, the Officiator stood up. The smile on his face faded as well.
"This man's strength isn't bad. Even among the Noble Families, he's one of the best. To be called the number one expert in a barren land like the Northern Lands … that's not an exaggeration." He then looked to the empty space on the other side. "How is it? Is it him? "
Bai Jing walked out leisurely in a black dress.
"Somewhat similar, but the difference is rather large. It doesn't quite match with the clues we've obtained. We can't be completely sure yet."
"Bai Jing, you're always so procrastinating." Similarly, a lanky, pale-faced scholar walked out from the main hall. "This humble one has obtained a rather good piece of information."
"Speak, Emissary Quan," the Officiator looked at the scholar.
The scholar glanced at Bai Jing smugly.
"I've just received news that this Sect Master Lu will be meeting up with Li Shunxi soon to trade something. The time and location have been confirmed. "
"Oh? Is the news true? "The Officiator's eyes lit up.
"Absolutely true. I've personally received this news from someone close to Li Shunxi," Emissary Quan smiled smugly. "Martial League is involved as well."
"The Martial Alliance is involved? These rats from Martial League can be caught in one fell swoop! "The Officiator's interest was piqued." What's the time and location? "
"Outside the city, at the foot of Eastern Mountain, at the mouth of Windless Valley. The time is five days from now, at noon. "
…
"BAM!!"
Lu Sheng slapped the wooden wall beside him viciously, creating a basin-sized hole.
"Ashoka Manor!" His face was ashen as he spat out each word.
The moment he returned to the Sect, he had immediately announced Duan Meng 'an's death to the Sect, fabricating a story that Duan Meng' an's death had nothing to do with Xiao Manor. Instead, there was another reason and it was still under investigation.
This at least assuaged the suspicions in the Sect members' hearts.
Although he had assuaged everyone's suspicions, Lu Sheng was still fuming inside. This Ashoka Manor was overbearing and unbridled. If not for the fact that he had Shangyang Family backing him, the Officiator might have torn him to shreds on the spot. No wonder they had dared to perform a blood sacrifice of so many people.
Lu Sheng could sense that the gap between him and the old man was very obvious. Facing the old man, the inner Qi in his body automatically circulated at high speed in order to resist the Bind poison that was naturally emanating from the old man's body. When the Bind poison was strong to a certain extent, it could even affect the air within a certain radius around the old man.
'Looks like I still can't slack off …' Lu Sheng's gaze turned dark and serene. 'Let's raise my inner Qi first and try to liquefy it. I can't wait any longer. Power, I need more power! '
"Men! Inform Jade Lotus that I'm going into seclusion. He'll make all the decisions in the Sect. Before I come out, no one is to disturb me, "Lu Sheng summoned his personal guard and instructed.
"Yes!"
The Sect members hurried off to relay the message.
Lu Sheng packed up his belongings and medicine and headed straight for the Crimson Whale's specialized seclusion chamber. It was a special room made entirely out of steel.
Lu Sheng prepared everything and brought them into the quiet room. He sat down cross-legged and closed the door behind him.
"Deep Blue," he summoned the Modifier.
A light blue frame suddenly appeared. Lu Sheng's gaze fell on the most eye-catching Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill.
"Proceed with martial arts extrapolation?" a dialog box popped up.
Lu Sheng stared at it for a moment. Staring at the 'Modify' button behind the skill, he finally took a deep breath.
He pressed the button viciously with his mind.
In an instant, his body boiled. Endless Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies inner Qi surged violently and began to circulate wildly through his meridians.
All of Lu Sheng's clothes caught fire with a whoosh. They were quickly charred by the flames. The little bit of hair that he had just grown was also burnt to black powder in the blink of an eye.
"Come on! Either you live or you die!! "
With a low growl, Lu Sheng's entire body swelled up in intense pain. He activated his Yang Extreme Mode.
"BOOM!!"
Countless sparks exploded. His body enlarged abruptly. In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a muscular monster more than two meters tall.
Large amounts of tumor-like muscles flowed and compressed under his skin. More and more, they swelled up. His entire body was covered in greenish-gray patterns, like tattoos.
After transforming into Yang Extreme Mode, his arms and shoulders grew redder and redder. Blisters and black lumps of various sizes began to form on his skin.
Waves of intense swelling pain rampaged through Lu Sheng's body. It was as if the inner Qi was frantically trying to find an outlet in his body.
But his hard body skill in Yang Extreme Mode was unparalleled. It was almost unparalleled in history and would never be matched in the future.
Under such circumstances, the excess inner Qi from Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill could only continue to compress in his body, increasing in volume and thickness.
The immense pressure caused Lu Sheng's veins to bulge, like greenish-purple steel cables wrapping around his body.
The intense pain caused Lu Sheng's eyes to widen and his entire body to tremble. Sweat seeped out in large patches and evaporated rapidly.
The muscles on both sides of his temples also slowly bulged like two protruding horns.
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