"Without the Officiator, do you want all of you to personally conduct the ritual?" Duke Ashoka said coldly.
"The Scarlet Dragon Tribulation in the Northern Lands is in a state of chaos. It's rather difficult to find the culprit. The Twin Eagle City originally wanted to gather the Ten Spears of Evil Jade Crystal, but they failed at the last moment. The implications are huge. We should investigate with all our might, "Ye Moling said solemnly.
"You want to do it yourself?" Duke Ashoka was stunned. He understood what he meant.
"Either Zhao Rong or I will go," Ye Moling replied.
No one knew that there were two Snake realm experts in Ashoka Manor. One was Duke Ashoka, and the other was him.
Ye Moling was originally the Manor Lord of Mortal-Sweeping Manor. After Mortal-Sweeping Manor was destroyed, he was absorbed into Ashoka Manor. He and Zhao Rong were both Vice Manor Masters, assisting Duke Ashoka.
Now that something big had happened, and Duke Ashoka's time was almost up, he only had five Officiators under him. The other three were all on important missions and could not be transferred. He had no choice but to take action personally.
Duke Ashoka could not die. Once he did, that woman from the royal family would pounce on him like a demon and tear apart Ashoka Manor's flesh and blood.
Ye Moling did not have the confidence to stop that person. Only the identity of Duke Ashoka could make him slightly wary.
King Ashoka stared at Ye Moling for a moment, and finally nodded slowly.
"We've received news from Scarlet District's District Mistress. She's been gravely injured and will be returning to the Northern Lands in a few days. You can go to Scarlet District and join forces with them to investigate the Northern Lands' Ritual Offering. As for Twin Eagle City, Scarlet District's Deputy District Mistress is there too. You can ask her as well. "
"Yes!"
Ye Moling lowered his head and replied. "I'll depart immediately."
"Bai Jiang is about to break through to Seven-Vein Level. He's the seed that has the highest chance of reaching our level. To think that he would be lost in the Northern Lands. Whether he's dead or alive, we must find him!" Duke Ashoka said coldly.
"What if it was Shangyang Jiuli?"
King Ashoka paused for a moment before his expression turned even more sinister.
"Even if it's the Shangyang Family, I don't have to worry. My time is almost up, there's nothing I can't do!"
A cold glint flashed across Ye Moling's eyes. Back then, he had been driven away from the Northern Lands by the Zhen Family like a stray dog. Now, it was time for him to return …
The two of them did not even mention the Martial Alliance. To them, the Martial Alliance's leader, Qin Wumian, was the only one worth looking at. The rest were all useless and not worth mentioning.
For the two of them who had stepped into the realm of Snake, the power of Bind, even the pinnacle of Seventh Vein Level, would not be able to tear through their protective black snakes.
The greatest characteristic of a snake was the condensation of a black membrane to form a black snake to protect its body. These black snakes were not living creatures and were collectively known as Indestructible Black Snakes. They had the ability to regenerate endlessly.
Different Noble Families and different Divine Weapons and Devil Blades naturally brought about different abilities. However, all experts who had stepped into the Snake realm would be able to condense these indestructible black serpents.
All the damage that landed on him would be transferred to the Indestructible Black Serpent. As long as the indestructible Black Serpent existed, the main body would never die.
In other words, at this level, there was no longer a concept of vital points in the Snake realm. Instead, it had become a competition of strength and foundation.
On top of that, once the Indestructible Black Serpent was formed, it would be impossible for anyone at the level of Bind to break through it.
This was completely different in nature from the power of Bind. It had already evolved into a completely different kind of power. This was also the reason why Ye Moling could disregard the Shangyang Jiuli of Seven Vein Patterns.
Because the gap between them and the level of Bind was just too great.
…
Northern Lands. Scarlet District.
The umbrella girl rushed into the courtyard in a sorry state.
Her clothes were tattered and the red umbrella in her hand was riddled with holes. Before the evil jade exploded, in order to avoid being discovered by Lu Sheng, she had waited for the Crimson Whale Sect members to leave before leaving Twin Eagle City. As a result, she was caught up in the blast and was gravely injured.
But at least she survived.
Recalling the scene of the Officiator, Ghost Hair being grabbed by the hair without any ability to resist, the umbrella girl shuddered.
Compared to the strength he displayed when he fought her previously, Lu Sheng seemed like a completely different person. Was he really that strong all along, or did he achieve a breakthrough in this period of time?
The umbrella girl had no way of knowing. The only thing she wanted to do now was to inform Ashoka Manor and the District Mistress of this news.
Stumbling to the side of the ancient well, she gazed at her sorry state and could not help but sob softly.
The District Mistress was not around, and most of her subordinates had been killed in Twin Eagle City. Scarlet District now existed only in name. Apart from controlling some lone souls and wild ghosts, it had no other power.
And these lone souls and wild ghosts did not possess any spiritual intelligence. All they knew was to hunt for food.
The more the umbrella girl thought about it, the sadder she became. She was alone in the District, surrounded by inanimate or mindless creatures.
Recalling the days when the District Mistress was still around, she wept even more bitterly.
After crying for a while, she gradually stopped.
'Twin Eagle City's losses … are too great. Ashoka Manor will definitely … send someone … to investigate. That Lu Sheng … caused my plan to fail … I must … kill him! '
The umbrella girl had many questions in her heart. But she was also clear that before stronger experts from Ashoka Manor arrived, the current Scarlet District was completely defenseless against that monster from Shangyang Family and Crimson Whale Sect. If word got out that she knew about Lu Sheng's background, she might be finished off even before Ashoka Manor arrived.
'That monster … has hidden himself so deeply … he must be plotting something!' The umbrella girl crouched by the well and stared at it in a daze.
All she could do now was wait for Ashoka Manor's experts to arrive.
…
Mountain-Edge City, Lu Manor.
Lu Sheng sat on the main seat in the house. Beside him were his father, Lu Quanan, and a group of family friends.
This family banquet was to celebrate Eldest Uncle Lu Anping's successful transfer from Nine Links City to Mountain-Edge City. Eldest Uncle sat on the main seat, his face wreathed in smiles as he continuously toasted the people around him.
At the main table, Lu Sheng sat just below his father, Lu Quanan, and Eldest Uncle Lu Anping.
By now, news of his identity and status had gradually spread throughout the family. Although Lu Quanan could not come into contact with Crimson Whale Sect's upper echelons, he could not resist the flattery of Lu Sheng's subordinates.
After so many times, he gradually came to understand his son's current status.
He was definitely an important figure in Crimson Whale Sect's upper echelons.
The hall was brightly lit. Maids and servants continuously served up stack after stack of dishes like a flowing river.
At the main table, apart from Lu Quanan and Lu Anping's positions, there were several officials of Mountain-Edge City, all of whom happened to be in charge of Lu Family's shops. They were specially invited to the celebratory banquet.
However, as these officials sat in their seats, their gazes would occasionally drift in Lu Sheng's direction.
They seemed somewhat restless and fearful.
If not for Lu Anping's frequent toasts to them, the atmosphere at the table would have been extremely awkward.
Lu Sheng casually lifted his wine cup and slowly sipped his tea. Only he would do something like filling a wine cup with tea.
After his injuries healed, he did not continue to improve immediately. Instead, he focused on calming his Qi, circulating his Qi daily to consolidate the Yin and Yang in his body.
Previously, he had exploded a drop of liquefied Qi in Twin Eagle City, slightly injuring his tendons and bones. He needed rest.
Coincidentally, word came from home that they were going to hold a housewarming banquet to celebrate Eldest Uncle's transfer.
He had not seen Lu Anping for a long time, so he came back to attend the banquet.
However, his sudden return caused the atmosphere at the banquet to be a little strange.
"Right, where's Yingying?" Lu Sheng suddenly looked around and did not see the pregnant Lu Yingying.
At the mention of Lu Yingying, Lu Quanan's expression changed slightly, but he did not reply.
Eldest Uncle glanced at his younger brother and smiled bitterly. "In the backyard."
With one look, Lu Sheng knew that something was wrong. He did not probe further. Coincidentally, he could not stand the strange and awkward atmosphere either. He stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
After all, she was a pregnant girl. No matter what bad things she had done, the child in her womb was innocent.
"Brother Sheng, Yiyi is keeping her company at the back," Eldest Uncle's son, Lu Hongying, whispered from the next table.
"What's going on?" Lu Sheng asked, frowning.
"That scholar has taken a wife …" Lu Anping said in a low voice.
Lu Sheng was stunned.
That scholar had taken a wife. In other words, Lu Yingying could only be a concubine.
It did not matter what Lu Yingying's intentions were, or whether she was willing to be a concubine.
His, Lu Sheng's, sister had actually become someone's concubine. If word of this got out, what would others think of his Lu Family?! He was the sister of the great Crimson Whale Sect's Sect Master. Now that she was pregnant, she had to be someone else's concubine?
"Bastard!!"
"BAM!!"
He slammed his palm on the table. The entire main hall shook and buzzed. A clear palm print appeared on the surface of the table.
The banquet hall, which had been bustling with noise just a moment ago, was suddenly interrupted by Lu Sheng's slap. Everyone fell silent.
Lu Sheng was tall and muscular. He had short hair, but his face was still fierce and his eyes were as sharp as knives. No one dared to look him in the eye.
The moment he flared up, the entire main hall fell silent. The few foreign officials were scared out of their wits. They sat on their chairs, their faces pale and their bodies trembling.
All the juniors in the family, including the main wife, second wife, third wife and so on, kept quiet out of fear, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Lu Quanan's expression was ugly, but he did not speak. Instead, Eldest Uncle Lu Anping stood up and patted Lu Sheng on the shoulder.
"Little Sheng, your father and I are also furious about this. But there's nothing we can do. That scholar's family is quite powerful …"
"Leave it to me." Lu Sheng revealed a vicious smile out of habit. "I'll handle it myself later. I'd like to see which family dares to not give me face. "
"Little Sheng, this is your Eldest Uncle's wedding banquet …" Second Mother Liu Cuiyu stood up from another table and chided.
Lu Sheng reacted immediately and apologized profusely to Eldest Uncle. Indeed, he was too powerful. Instead, he was undermining Eldest Uncle's position and usurping the host's position.
"It's fine, it's fine. We're all family." Eldest Uncle Lu Anping smiled bitterly and waved his hand. "Little Sheng, if you're free, there'll be a banquet later. You can go out with the juniors in the family. These brothers and sisters will need your help in the future."
"That's no problem!" Lu Sheng nodded. "I'll go check on Yingying and Yiyi first." He stood up and left.
"I'll go too!" Zhang Xiuxiu, who was beside Lu Tianyang, suddenly stood up and hurried after him.
A few other juniors also stood up and left the table with Lu Sheng.
Nowadays, Lu Sheng was the backbone of the Lu Family. Naturally, many wanted to curry favor with him.
As for the older generation, they all moved closer to Lu Quanan. Based on their seniority, it was naturally inappropriate for them to curry favor with Lu Sheng. But no one would say anything if they got close to Lu Quanan. After all, the son couldn't not acknowledge the father.
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