The two of them stood up. Lu Sheng led the way out of the hall and left through a side passage. Elder Black followed closely behind.
None of the others followed, having been discreetly signaled to stay behind. Hong Mingzi coughed a few times and stood up to take over Lu Sheng's position.
Soon, Lu Sheng led Elder Black to the highest level of the Crimson Whale, a spacious balcony.
The river wind blew, causing the corners of their robes to flap noisily.
Lu Sheng dismissed the sect members, leaving him alone with Elder Black on the balcony.
"I met Ashoka Manor's Lord Officiator not long ago. Elder Black, what do you mean by that? The Officiator has gone missing? "Lu Sheng pretended to be slightly shocked. He stared at Elder Black with a frown.
"On the night you left Eastern Mountain's Windless Valley, my master went missing. Lu Sheng, I advise you not to feign ignorance. Shangyang Family can't protect you. If this gets out of hand, even Shangyang Jiuli won't be able to get away scot-free." Elder Black had calmed down a little. He looked at Lu Sheng with a sinister expression.
"What do you mean, Elder Black? Lord Officiator is extraordinarily powerful. Don't tell me you think his disappearance has something to do with me? "Lu Sheng countered in a low voice.
"I don't care about that. You just need to tell me what happened that night. I'll judge for myself! "Elder Black pressed.
Lu Sheng pondered for a moment, then recounted the events of that night in detail. Of course, it was not the real version, but from the perspective of an ordinary sect member. He heard a loud noise in the forest and saw many craters of various sizes. He was intimidated by the commotion and dared not approach. He could only end the transaction quickly and leave. After that, it was calm and nothing happened.
"So, you don't know either? You didn't see what happened and why there was such a loud noise?" Senior Black frowned when he heard that.
"Indeed." Lu Sheng nodded solemnly. "If Lord Officiator really went missing, could it have something to do with the noise that night?"
"What else? How did you get in touch with the mysterious person you traded with? "Hei Lao asked again in a low voice.
"It was an old friend of mine who suddenly contacted me and asked me to provide a batch of food. I saw that the price was extremely high, so I agreed. This is the first transaction, so it's very important. I originally planned to use it as the beginning of a long-term transaction, and I personally went there to hold the line, but I didn't expect … "Lu Sheng shook his head slightly, and a trace of helplessness appeared on his face.
"In that case, did you hear the cry of a large bird or the roar of a bear?" Old Black asked.
"A bird's cry and a bear's roar?" Lu Sheng recalled carefully. "No, I really didn't." He shook his head slowly.
"However, I suggest that you go to the scene and take a look. Perhaps there will be many clues left behind. Those mysterious people are most likely related to the loud noise. If the Officiator's disappearance is related to this matter, then it is very likely to be related to those mysterious people," Lu Sheng said seriously.
"You think so too?" Elder Black's expression softened. He felt that Lu Sheng was seriously helping him recall the details.
"If it's really related to this matter, then this is the only place to start," Lu Sheng nodded seriously.
"Alright, I'll go to the scene and take a closer look." Seeing this, Elder Black could only nod. Indeed, with Lu Sheng's strength, he could not possibly pose a threat to his master. There was a gap of several levels between them. Even if his master stood still and let Elder Black hit him, he could not break the black membrane.
"No! You're lying!! "Suddenly, Elder Black's expression changed. He spun around and lunged at Lu Sheng.
"I'll kill you!!!"
His expression was deranged. Like an eagle's hook, he struck at Lu Sheng's chest with lightning speed.
"Whoosh …!"
With a deafening sound, a layer of black membrane appeared on Elder Black's palm. Faint shadows of black feathers appeared around him. His palm struck at Lu Sheng's chest.
Lu Sheng had no time to think about what had gone wrong. He could not use Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill inner Qi at all. He could only muster some of his Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi, which was impossible to defend against Elder Black's sudden attack.
With his opponent's strength at least at Three-Vein Level, he would be gravely injured if not dead!
His mind went blank as he retreated hastily. But the other party was too fast. He had yet to unleash his inner strength and could not dodge at all. He could only watch as the black palm approached his chest at high speed.
Nearer and nearer, more and more urgent.
"SCREECH!!!"
In an instant, an extremely sharp and intense sound of friction suddenly rang out.
A blurry green silhouette appeared behind Elder Black, grabbing him by the shoulder with one hand.
"Black Crow, how dare you!?"
Elder Black's charging figure stopped abruptly, as if caught by something. His hand was less than a finger's length away from Lu Sheng's clothes. But it was this finger's length that became a natural barrier that he could not cross.
"Shangyang …!!" Elder Black lowered his head slowly, his gaze frozen as he stared at his chest.
There, where there had been nothing, was now glowing with a huge 'tick' character.
"Hiss …" Thin traces of blood appeared around the 'tick' character.
"Spare … spare me …" Elder Black's eyes widened as if all the strength in his body was draining away.
"BOOM!!"
In the blink of an eye, his entire body exploded into pieces like a bomb.
There was no blood, flesh or bone shards, only large clumps of black feathers that shot out in all directions. Then, he fled into the distance.
But before he could get far, a silver 'tick' character appeared simultaneously in the center of all the black feathers. "Poof poof poof poof!!"
All the black feathers exploded into pieces, turning into black dots that filled the sky.
Shangyang Jiuli stood on the balcony, her expression cold and stern, a hint of mockery in her eyes. Appearing with her was another middle-aged man.
The man wore a white robe and had a wooden expression. In his hand, he held a steel brush more than half a meter long.
"Although Ashoka Manor can't compare to us, Black Crow was an old servant of the Officiator. You shouldn't have killed him. There's no point in incurring a grudge between us and Ashoka Manor."
Shangyang Jiuli rolled her eyes and glanced at the man without saying a word.
The man glanced at Lu Sheng, a sinister glint flashing across his eyes.
He continued, "For a mortal sect, do you know how to take charge or not? Didn't your mother teach you these principles herself? "
"What do I, Shangyang Jiuli, want to do? Who do you think you are? How dare you discipline me!? "Shangyang Jiuli's eyebrows shot up, a fierce aura emanating from her. "If you spout any more nonsense, I'll kill you too!"
"You!?" The middle-aged man's chest tightened. He had expected her to be unhappy with his arrival, but he hadn't expected her to be this hostile. He was her uncle!
"Greetings, Lady Jiuli," Lu Sheng stepped forward and said respectfully.
Shangyang Jiuli was the second genius of Shangyang Family. Her strength was terrifying, definitely much stronger than the Officiator. She dared to go to Scarlet District to negotiate with the District Mistress. Such a level was no longer something that could be measured by the level of Bind.
She must be at Seven-Vein Level, or even the pinnacle of it.
Therefore, when Lu Sheng realized that he needed time to recover from his injuries, he decisively sent a letter to Shangyang Jiuli.
In the letter, he mentioned the possible troubles he might encounter on this trip, as a test of Shangyang Family's attitude.
He hadn't expected this top genius to come personally and kill the Officiator's bodyguard, Elder Black, with a single move.
Noblemen, demons, and demons were different from him. When they fought to the death, unless the difference in strength was too great, they wouldn't be able to kill each other in a short time.
Yet Shangyang Jiuli had killed the Three-Vein Elder Black with a single move. It was obvious that her strength had reached a much higher level.
"Lu Sheng, is what you said in the letter true?" Shangyang Jiuli asked seriously.
Lu Sheng nodded seriously.
"Absolutely true!" He pretended to be righteous. "In truth, your subordinate was severely injured by a flying log and boulder. When I returned, I sensed that something was wrong. That level of explosion must have been the result of a great battle. That's why I immediately sent a letter to you. This … Elder Black has been killed by you. Will there be any trouble? "
"He's just an old lowly slave of Ashoka Manor. If there's a problem, let their Manor Head come to me himself!" Shangyang Jiuli said impatiently. "You said that Officiator Bai was in a great battle. Who else in the Northern Lands could fight him except me? That Martial League League Master or whatever? "
"Your subordinate doesn't know," Lu Sheng shook his head.
"Never mind if you don't know. Ashoka Manor actually dared to threaten my, Shangyang Jiuli's, men. How reckless! If they don't say anything about this, then so be it. But if they really dare to come knocking on my door, it just so happens that I'm short of meat for a sumptuous meal! "Shangyang Jiuli's face gradually turned cold. "Whoever comes shall die!!"
What a murderous aura!
Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. Shangyang Jiuli had long ago been a vicious person. This time, he had sent the letter to her with the intention of filing a case with her. After all, she was the Shangyang Family. Such an important matter had to be reported first.
To think that she would act personally.
"Jiuli, you're representing the Shangyang Family, not yourself! This isn't the time when you were still in Ju Rong Nation! "The middle-aged man finally spoke up.
"Scram!!"
Shangyang Jiuli spun around and slammed her palm into his chest.
"BOOM!!"
A huge 'tick' character appeared on the middle-aged man's chest. Suddenly, silver light exploded.
The middle-aged man flew backward like a cannonball, smashing into the metal railing of the ship on the balcony. The ship's railing was dented into a shocking arc.
Shangyang Jiuli retracted her right palm, her white brows cold. "Let's go. Where's that thing you spoke of?" She glanced at Lu Sheng.
"Your subordinate carries it with him," Lu Sheng said respectfully, taking out a small black object from his sleeve. "This is what your subordinate picked up from the battlefield in the forest."
It was a tiny, round, pitch-black cauldron, its surface carved with intricate patterns that looked like words. It had six handles around it, about the size of an egg, and was made of neither gold nor jade. This was the small cauldron that Zhuo Wenyu had wanted to trade with Lu Sheng back then.
This thing was taken from the mouth of a Strange corpse. It was said to contain an extremely high amount of corpse qi.
"Oh, it's this!?" Shangyang Jiuli's eyes lit up at the sight of it. She quickly snatched it from Lu Sheng's hands.
"Not bad, not bad. You've done well! If you have something like this in the future, you must hand it over at the first opportunity! "
"As long as Milord likes it!" Lu Sheng said with a smile. "As for Ashoka Manor …"
"I'm about to break through. Would a mere Ashoka Manor dare to make a move even if I gave them ten guts?" Shangyang Jiuli waved her hand casually. Her expression was one of complete disregard for Shangyang Family's overall situation.
But Lu Sheng liked this kind of disregard.
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