Xu Chui was trembling all over. He resisted the urge to kneel and kowtow to the beam of light as he looked around.
"Who are you all kowtowing to?! Did you forget those monsters just now? Are you going to stay here and wait for death? "
Fortunately, the Intent Proficiency experts weren't so blind. They quickly cooperated with him and gathered the sect members, continuing their journey away from Twin Eagle City.
Along the way, they caught up with many nearby hunters and farmers. They were all young people, and their eyes were red. Most of them had been crying.
Lu Sheng didn't chase them away. Instead, he brought them along.
Until they exited the canyon and arrived at the plains. The beam of light behind them slowly faded away.
"Alright, we're safe here," Li Shunxi finally reminded loudly in exhaustion.
"Stop!" Lu Sheng raised his hand, and the entire group finally stopped.
As soon as they stopped, many fell to the ground, their legs wobbling. The farmers and hunters behind them sobbed.
But no one prayed.
Lu Sheng couldn't help but look back. As he watched the fading white beam of light, he recalled the fire in Nine Links City.
"This is much stronger than the Scarlet Dragon Tribulation … Is this the power of a Divine Weapon …?"
As he looked at the beam of light, countless complex emotions welled up in his heart.
Li Shunxi spurred his horse to his side, also looking in the direction of the beam of light. In front of him was a sobbing Bai Qiuling.
"That's the power of a Devil Blade …" he sighed. "A Divine Weapon or Devil Blade will choose its own Weapon Master. Bai Zhenming secretly obtained the evil jade for so many years, dreaming of becoming a Weapon Master. Unfortunately, he wasn't recognized, and his efforts were all for naught due to the influence of evil energy. Even the entire Twin Eagle City was destroyed. "
"Can't a Divine Weapon or Devil Blade become a Weapon Master?" Lu Sheng asked curiously.
"That's a secret of the Noble Families." Li Shunxi said in a low voice. Only the two of them were close to each other. He didn't hesitate to explain to Lu Sheng, a friend who had helped him so much.
"I have nothing to hide from you. There were only two conditions to wield a Divine Weapon or a Devil Blade: the Ritual Offering and being chosen. Those who are not recognized by the Divine Weapons and Devil Blades will never be able to become a Weapon Master and wield their power. "
"How can I be chosen?" Lu Sheng asked again, his expression becoming more and more gloomy.
"It's simple. First, they have to be similar in nature. Second, they have to devote themselves to the Divine Weapons and Devil Blades, putting their needs first," Li Shunxi said helplessly.
Silence.
Lu Sheng had once thought of seizing a Divine Weapon and controlling its power, but now it seemed that it was impossible.
Dedicate my body and soul? Are you kidding me!?
"How do you know so much?" Lu Sheng stared at Li Shunxi, as if he was seeing Li Shunxi for the first time.
"Because …" Li Shunxi pointed at his chest. "Although I'm not a Weapon Master, I'm still a wielder of a Divine Weapon …" A bitter smile appeared on his face.
Without waiting for Lu Sheng to ask again, he answered in a low voice.
"The Jade of Secrets I have is a Divine Weapon passed down by Liu Qin and Liu Caiyun from the Liu Family of Cloud Province. It has the ability to foresee. There are a lot of secrets that we can learn. "
Lu Sheng fell silent. "Aren't you afraid that I'll snatch it from you?"
Li Shunxi shook his head.
"First, I trust Brother Lu's character."
"Second."
He paused for a moment and sighed. "The Jade of Secrets has no physical form. Ashoka Manor has been snatching it for so long. Other than forcing the wielder to transfer it voluntarily, there's no other way. Besides, the price of using the Jade of Secrets is too high. So they hope to use it to find the Spirit Giant Blood. "
"Spirit Giant Blood?" Lu Sheng heard another new term.
If what Li Shunxi said was true, then he would never be able to master any Divine Weapon or Devil Blade.
Because transmigration and the Modifier were his greatest secrets. Once exposed, it was hard to imagine how a Divine Weapon or Devil Blade with its own will would react.
This undoubtedly cut off his hopes of ascending to the upper echelons of society through conventional means.
The path of a Divine Weapon Master was the most orthodox and the only path of qualitative change in this world. But to Lu Sheng, it was completely severed. Although he had been mentally prepared to rely entirely on himself at the beginning, hearing the truth still made him feel a sense of loneliness.
"Let's talk about it when we get back," Li Shunxi was in low spirits. He reached out and patted Bai Qiuling in his arms gently.
The Crimson Whale Sect team made their way back. Thanks to Li Shunxi, they easily avoided much trouble and returned to the Northern Lands without a hitch.
Lu Sheng was almost killed by Ashoka Manor on this trip. The entire Twin Eagle City had been blown up. If he had failed to escape in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
At the very least, Lu Sheng did not think that he had the ability to withstand the terrifying might of a natural disaster. Moreover, he had killed another Ashoka Manor expert. According to Li Shunxi, it was another Officiator …
This could be considered as a death feud with Ashoka Manor.
The moment he returned to the Northern Lands, he wrote a letter to Shangyang Jiuli, summarizing his encounter.
Of course, he did not mention Li Shunxi or the killing of the Officiator. He only described the eruption of the evil jade and the Ten Spears of the Evil Jade Crystal. With such a huge commotion, Shangyang Family could not possibly only have him as their only source of information. If he reported it immediately, he would gain a good impression.
Indeed, Shangyang Jiuli's reply was quick. She told him to make his own decisions regarding Ashoka Manor, and that she would immediately enter seclusion to cultivate and not be disturbed if there was nothing important. Then, she asked Lu Sheng for a bunch of miscellaneous resources and herbs.
This was, in fact, what Lu Sheng wanted.
Shangyang Jiuli's talent and strength were terrifying. At such a young age, she had already unearthed her bloodline and reached the pinnacle of the Seven-Vein Bind realm. This seclusion was definitely to break through the Bind realm and step into a higher realm.
When that time came, regardless of whether Shangyang Jiuli's own strength was sufficient to deal with Ashoka Manor, the Shangyang Family behind her would bestow upon her status, resources, and status.
The moment Lu Sheng returned to the sect, he did his best to gather resources and herbs worth millions of taels of silver and sent them to Shangyang Jiuli's seclusion. He invested almost all of the sect's assets before making arrangements for Li Shunxi and Shangyang Jiuli.
…
Within the Sect Master's secret chamber on the Crimson Whale.
Lu Sheng and Li Shunxi sat facing each other. Beside them was the gloomy-looking Bai Qiuling.
There were only the three of them in the secret chamber. There was an extra table in the room, on which three cups of steaming hot fruit tea were placed.
The oil lamp on the wall emitted a gentle yellow light, flickering every now and then as the wick of the lamp exploded.
"Brother Lu, if not for you this time, I'm afraid Qiuling and I would have no choice but to flee Twin Eagle City with serious injuries, just like before," Li Shunxi said to Lu Sheng as he raised his teacup solemnly. "You've saved me from danger so many times. I, Li Shunxi, have no way to repay you. This cup of tea in place of wine, a toast to you!" He raised his head and drained it in one gulp.
Lu Sheng raised his teacup as well.
"What's the point of saying all this, Brother Li? You and I hit it off the moment we met. Back at the Song Manor, we chatted about everything under the sun. We're good friends. When you're in trouble, I naturally won't sit by and do nothing," he said seriously. "Don't mention such things in the future. Let's talk about the Jade of Secrets and the Spirit Giant Blood you mentioned before. "
Li Shunxi nodded slightly. He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again.
"This area is considered safe. Since that's the case, I won't hide it from Brother Lu," he mused. "The Jade of Secrets is the supreme Divine Weapon of Liu Qin and Caiyun's Liu Family. This Divine Weapon can't be seized because it has no physical form. Even without a Weapon Master, it can't be taken away. That's why Ashoka Manor's efforts were futile. They could only change their target to something else — the Spirit Giant Blood. "
"The Spirit Giant Blood, as the name suggests, is a blood that allows one's own spirit to expand and grow. Ashoka Manor was founded by demons, and demons are primarily spirits. The Spirit Giant Blood can reduce the chances of failure and increase the success rate when they raise their realm and strength. It's useless to us mortals, but the Spirit Giant Blood can even be useful to demons and devils above the realm of Bind! "
"Above the realm of Bind!?" Lu Sheng was slightly moved. "What exactly is the realm above Bind …?"
"It's Snake," Li Shunxi answered solemnly. "The Head of Ashoka Manor is at the Snake realm. The Family Heads of the various Noble Families are also at this realm." Looking at the solemn expression on Lu Sheng's face, he seemed to have more to say. But in the end, he did not. He paused temporarily, waiting for Lu Sheng to digest the information.
"Experts who have stepped into the realm of Snake are probably the Family Heads of the various Noble Families, the District Mistress of Scarlet District, and the Manor Head of Ashoka Manor. There are no more than five such existences in the entire Northern Lands. The population of the Central Plains is more than ten times that of the Northern Lands, but not more than two digits, "Li Shunxi said solemnly.
'In other words, experts of this level are basically overlords who can establish their own sects and manors?' Lu Sheng had a rough idea of what was going on.
"You can say that. Even among the various Noble Families, experts of this realm can be counted on one hand, "Li Shunxi explained.
For a moment, the secret chamber fell silent.
After a while.
"What are your plans now?" Lu Sheng looked at Li Shunxi.
"Continue to search for the next bearer of the Spirit Giant Blood. The Manor Head of Ashoka Manor is nearing the end of his lifespan. Without the help of the Spirit Giant Blood, he'll soon die of exhaustion. That's why they're searching for people like Qiuling in a frenzy. So … "
"So you're planning to gather the bearers of the Spirit Giant Blood first?" Lu Sheng added.
"Yes. I have a way to deal with the Spirit Giant Blood constitution." Li Shunxi nodded, his eyes filled with hatred. "My entire family died in the hands of Ashoka Manor, and so did Qiuling. Ashoka Manor is our mortal enemy. Sooner or later, I'll uproot this faction completely!"
"Oh, right. Scarlet District is actually an ally of Ashoka Manor. Be careful," Lu Sheng reminded him.
"I know. Don't worry, Brother Lu," Li Shunxi took out a piece of paper from his waist pouch and passed it to Lu Sheng.
"Although I don't know why you want martial arts manuals, Martial League has a lot of them. Now that Martial League is in a mess and the League Head has gone missing, Brother Lu, you can totally lead your men to take over a portion of Martial League's forces. Besides, you've killed the Ashoka Manor Officiator. It's fine if Scarlet District doesn't find out. But if they do … "Li Shunxi did not continue. "Brother Lu, you can head to the Central Plains and find a place called Green Vertical Valley."
Lu Sheng nodded slightly and took the paper. It was a map.
"This is also Martial League's topographic map. Brother Lu, you can find the valley they live in seclusion according to the map," Li Shunxi said in a low voice.
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