"Bam!"
With a kick, Lu Sheng toppled the wall. Large amounts of rubble flew out, exposing the entire master bedroom to his field of vision.
The rest of the bedroom was no different from an ordinary room except for a thick purple stone pillar in the middle of the floor. A book was placed on the pillar, the pages of which were open and turning slowly.
"What's this?" Lu Sheng smelled the scent of treasure. His eyes lit up and he reached out to grab the book.
"Ugh …" umbrella girl could only cry.
Lu Sheng ignored her and reached for the book.
"Weng!!"
Suddenly, ribbon-like white incantations appeared around the book. They were ribbons woven from a large number of characters. They danced around the book, blocking Lu Sheng's huge hand.
"Oh, interesting," Lu Sheng's interest was piqued. The harder it was to obtain, the more precious it must be.
He retracted his hand and slammed it down with a palm.
The immense force and wind pressure caused everything else in the bedroom to fall to the ground. The huge greenish-gray hand slammed heavily into the white ribbon of light.
"Boom!"
The entire Scarlet District Manor began to shake. Lu Sheng felt as if he had struck a small mountain that he could not move.
"This seems to be connected to the entire Scarlet District … hmm … is this the legendary formation?" Lu Sheng's interest was piqued.
He felt as if he had struck a smooth eggshell. He retracted his palm.
"Bam!"
This second palm strike contained all his strength in his current state.
"Boom!!"
Indeed, the entire ground of Scarlet District Manor began to shake. This ribbon of light must be connected to the entire foundation.
"I can't open it," Lu Sheng looked at the book with some pity. He could only scavenge for other things quickly.
With a swift and decisive movement, he soon rummaged through all the rooms in Scarlet District. Some tore open the doors, some tore off the roofs, and some smashed the walls with a kick.
Some of the ghosts that were still in hiding were startled out and fled in all directions.
Lu Sheng didn't pay any attention to these brainless wandering ghosts. After looting a few things, he returned to the courtyard.
The ground of the middle courtyard was covered in white ash, the remains of the ghosts burnt to death by Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill. Lu Sheng squatted down and stuck his hand into the white ash on the ground.
* Hiss … *
Suddenly, a large amount of Yin Qi poured into his body from the white ash. The Yin Qi in the white ash powder was too weak and scattered. He didn't even need to use his blood as a primer to absorb it directly.
The umbrella girl watched as he walked back and forth, reaching out to feel around in the white ash. Thinking that he was looking for something, she bit her lip and stared at him.
In the beginning, she was still crying, but when she was tired of crying, she just quietly stayed in his hand, swinging back and forth without making a sound.
About an hour after he finished absorbing the Yin Qi, Lu Sheng once again circled around Scarlet District. After ascertaining that there was nothing else to be gained, he grabbed the umbrella girl and fled into the distance.
Before he left, he even lit a fire. After all, Scarlet District was mostly built with wood. The small flame quickly turned into a huge fire that spread throughout the entire manor.
Thick smoke and fire rose into the sky. The yellow-red flames even set some of the nearby trees ablaze, and soon, the entire place was engulfed in flames.
Billowing black smoke filled the air, tainting the sky with a large patch of black clouds.
The night passed slowly, and the sky gradually brightened. Dark clouds shrouded the sky, lightning flashed, and thunder rumbled occasionally.
In just a single night, Scarlet District had been reduced to ruins. Charred traces of fire could be seen everywhere. Charcoal and rocks were mixed together, turning everything black and indistinguishable.
Bean-sized raindrops fell quickly. They were small at first, but as the smoke grew thicker, the raindrops grew heavier and denser.
"Kacha."
A bolt of lightning flashed, illuminating the world into a ghastly white.
"Pa."
A black boot embroidered with a vermilion bird pattern stepped slowly on the ruins of Scarlet District's main gate.
Scarlet District Mistress was covered in blood. She clutched her own arm with one hand. Half of her face was a mangled mess of flesh and blood.
She looked at the ruins of Scarlet District, her eyes dancing with the flames of fury, irritation, and madness.
She walked slowly into the manor. Smoke wafted out from the bonfire everywhere. The heavy rain could only extinguish the flames on the surface. The charcoal fire was still burning in the innermost part.
"BOOM!"
She fiercely punched the broken wall on the side, and the broken wall suddenly exploded, creating a huge hole the size of a washbasin.
"I don't care who you are!! You're dead for destroying my home!! "
"Looks like I've come at the wrong time." A middle-aged man dressed like a rich man walked out slowly from the dense forest.
"Ye Moling?" Scarlet District Mistress turned her head. "Do you know who did it?"
Ye Moling had rushed here alone after seeing the huge pillar of smoke. Little did he expect to see this.
"I've just arrived as well." He shook his head. He had known Scarlet District Mistress for a long time. Not because they were on good terms, but because he had been extremely wary of her back when he was the Manor Lord of Mortal-Sweeping Manor.
Everyone had forgotten Scarlet District Mistress' original name. Other than District Mistress, some called her Red Devil, while others called her Blood Demon.
She had practically single-handedly supported such a powerful organization as Scarlet District.
Or rather, Scarlet District was completely reliant on her alone to deter and support the organization. The real experts among them were umbrella girl and a few so-called ghost generals. But the ghost generals had either died or fled in the battle against Zhen Family. Now, only she and umbrella girl were left, two commanders without an army. The rest were all new ghosts that had just been recruited.
"Then what are you doing here? Trying to snatch the Scarlet Dragon Tribulation shard? "Scarlet District Mistress asked coldly.
"The Scarlet Dragon Tribulation has been shattered?" Ye Moling asked in surprise. "Don't misunderstand. I'm not your enemy. On the contrary, I'm here to investigate the disappearance of the Officiator on behalf of Ashoka Manor. Come to think of it, to be able to make Ashoka Manor's Officiator disappear without a trace in the Northern Lands … such power might very well be the same power that destroyed your Scarlet District. We should have a common enemy. "
"You should be glad that it's not you." Scarlet District Mistress did not even look at him. She headed straight for the innermost bedroom of Scarlet District.
It was only when she found the purple stone pillar from the pile of rubble and saw the book placed on it that she heaved a sigh of relief.
Ye Moling heaved a sigh of relief as well. He followed her in. When he saw the book, he was stunned as well.
"Isn't this … isn't this …?!" His expression changed and he stumbled a few steps back in fright. He stared at the book, speechless.
Wasn't the reason why Mortal-Sweeping Manor was destroyed back then because he had tried to control that powerful female ghost that he had suddenly discovered? And the cause of everything was because he had seen this book.
This was a precious book that recorded the cultivation methods of ghosts. The cultivation formulas in it were far superior to the ones they were using. If not for it, he would not have gambled all the power of Mortal-Sweeping Manor in an attempt to control and suppress that powerful female ghost. In the end, all his efforts were in vain.
"You've guessed correctly. This is that book, the Chaotic Divine Nine Palace Diagram." Scarlet District Mistress walked to the side of the book and reached out to gently stroke the lines of words on it. The words twisted and changed constantly. They were not of any known language at all.
"Then that female ghost …?" Ye Moling's expression tensed.
"Now that it's in my hands, do you think there's a second possibility?" Scarlet District Mistress looked at him mockingly. "Speak. What do you want from me? I don't have time to waste with you!"
Ye Moling's heart thumped violently. Although he had already tried his best to overestimate Scarlet District Mistress's strength back then, he was still shaken by this sight.
That female ghost who had destroyed Mortal-Sweeping Manor back then … he had racked his brains and tried his best to find a way to deal with her. In the end, she had charged into the headquarters and started a massacre. She had utterly destroyed the entire foundation of Mortal-Sweeping Manor.
Now that he saw this book, he grew increasingly wary of Scarlet District Mistress. Fortunately, they were not at a hostile stage yet.
"I'm really here to cooperate with you on behalf of Ashoka Manor. We have fixed points of contact in every city. I'm sure it'll be of great help to you in your search for the real culprit. "
"I hope you're not lying to me." Scarlet District Mistress picked up the book and gave it a light slap. The entire book exploded into purple spots of light and vanished without a trace.
"There are only a few people in the entire Northern Lands who have the ability to destroy Scarlet District. We can target them one by one," Ye Moling said cautiously. Scarlet District Mistress had actually killed the female ghost who had destroyed his Mortal-Sweeping Manor. He knew very well how terrifying that female ghost was. Now, he was even more wary of Scarlet District Mistress.
"You mean Shangyang Jiuli and the League Master of Martial League?"
"Yes," Ye Moling said solemnly. "Our Ashoka Manor's Officiator was also involved in Martial League. That's why he suddenly disappeared. There must be a connection. "
"I can sense that Yingying isn't dead. If we find Yingying, we might be able to find the culprit, "Scarlet District Mistress said coldly.
"As long as there's a clue!" Ye Moling perked up. He had thought that coming to the Northern Lands to investigate a case would be an easy assignment. But now it seemed that the culprit had dared to destroy Scarlet District. The waters were deep indeed. He grew more and more fearful.
…
In a cave in the Eastern Mountain, dozens of miles away from Mountain-Edge City.
Lu Sheng sat cross-legged in the cave, umbrella girl in hand. The sun was cold outside, and snowflakes fell continuously, blocking the entrance of the cave.
'Yin Crane Web is a Yin-attribute inner Qi. Although there are secret manuals for Yin-attribute inner Qi, no one has ever cultivated only this one,' Lu Sheng was filled with anticipation.
'Because of ghosts and demons, almost all martial experts cultivate Yin-attribute cultivation methods. Yin-attribute cultivation methods can slightly injure ghosts. If one's cultivation is strong enough, they can just barely kill ghosts. Then what about Yin-attribute inner Qi? What use does it have against ghosts? '
Umbrella girl hugged her umbrella with a terrified expression. She curled into a ball beside Lu Sheng's hand, not daring to move a muscle.
Lu Sheng's inner Qi formed a blood web that enveloped her within. The slightest movement would reduce her to ashes in an instant.
Sitting in the middle, Lu Sheng began to sort out his loot.
A small bell, a long black sandalwood box, and an ancient scroll that looked like a treasure map.
All three items contained Yin Qi. Lu Sheng had scavenged according to this standard. In the entire Scarlet District, these were the only three items with strong Yin Qi. He had been in too much of a hurry to look at the rest. Perhaps there were others with strong Yin Qi, but they were not as conspicuous as these three.
Lu Sheng picked up the first small bell. "Tell me, what is this?" He looked at umbrella girl.
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