"Dong dong dong dong dong …"
Urgent drumbeats rang out from within Martial League. This was an alarm. The sound of footsteps could be heard.
Scarlet District Mistress licked her lips.
"Mortals always enjoy a fearless struggle."
"Bam!"
A few Martial League guards who had fled a long distance away suddenly exploded. Their chests seemed to have been slashed diagonally by a saber. Before they could get far, they collapsed to the ground.
"Demons! Demons are here!! "
"Go get the League Master!"
The chaotic crowd scattered in all directions. Like a flock of startled sparrows, the entire Martial League scattered. Not a single person tried to resist.
Pursing her lips in boredom, Scarlet District Mistress walked out of the pit and headed straight for the pavilion in the center.
"Swoosh!"
Just then, a few old men pounced at her from the air, attacking her silently from behind. They were attempting a sneak attack.
"Puchi!"
Blood splattered everywhere. Scarlet District Mistress did not do anything at all. She merely stepped forward silently. The figures pouncing at her exploded on their own, all of them flying backward with horrifying saber wounds on their bodies.
Blooms of blood blossomed around her like exploding fireworks.
Scarlet District Mistress walked confidently to the center of Martial League. Based on her experience, the center of any human building was usually the core area.
"Run!!" Another dozen or so people rushed up, wielding heavy weapons such as hammers, maces, axes and the like.
Their faces were painted with heroic expressions as they charged forward to protect their friends and family.
But it was to no avail.
"Bam!!"
One after another, the attacking figures exploded around her and were sent flying backward. Huge knife wounds appeared on the surface of their bodies.
"Puff! Puff!
Puff!! "Corpses littered the ground. Some even smashed wooden doors and stone pillars. Blood splattered everywhere.
Step by step, Scarlet District Mistress walked toward the center. In the Northern Lands, no one could stop her.
Not Shangyang Family. Not Ashoka Manor!
Here, she was invincible!
"Wait!" Suddenly, a black shadow flashed and appeared in front of her.
"Clang!!!"
In an instant, a blurry saber shadow flashed. As if struck by lightning, the black figure was flung far away, leaving a long scorch mark on the ground.
"Puff!"
The black figure spat out a mouthful of blood and clutched his chest.
"Scarlet District Mistress!" Ye Moling steadied himself, flustered and exasperated. He had been slashed out of the blue and almost made a fool of himself. This made him feel a little embarrassed. At the same time, the blood and Qi in his body surged, and he was shocked by the other party's strength.
"… It's you." Scarlet District Mistress was expressionless. "Get out of the way, or I'll kill you too."
"What's the use of you killing them all in one go for our investigation!?" Ye Moling was speechless.
"So what? It'll be easier to investigate if he turns into a wandering soul," Scarlet District Mistress said indifferently. Her eyes turned cold. "Besides, do I need you to teach me how to do things?"
A chill ran down Ye Moling's spine, and he dared not say another word. Scarlet District Mistress's strength had far exceeded his expectations. Even if his forte was not in direct confrontation, to be sent flying by a single slash from a saber was too humiliating for someone of the same level.
"I don't dare. I just want to remind the Boss that it's extremely likely that we'll come back empty-handed if we act rashly and alert the enemy." He suppressed the rage in his heart and spoke in a low voice.
Scarlet District Mistress stopped in her tracks.
Seeing that there was hope, Ye Moling quickly added.
"Besides, the Boss's movements are too big. Even if we find some clues this time, the mastermind will surely find out about it elsewhere. That will make the investigation more difficult. "
"Then, tell me, what should I do?" Scarlet District Mistress's gaze grew increasingly dangerous.
"After we've investigated this place thoroughly, we'll go to the Northern Lands Intelligence Agency. We can make use of all the resources we can," Ye Moling said swiftly.
He knew that Scarlet District Mistress had fought her way out of the Scarlet Dragon Tribulation incident. To think that she had managed to snatch a fragment of the Scarlet Dragon Tribulation out of so many factions. One could only imagine how powerful she was. She was definitely not as simple as he thought.
"As for this place, my Ashoka Manor has some spies here as well," Ye Moling said solemnly. "From them, I've found a clue that can't really be considered a clue … I'm afraid this matter has something to do with Shangyang Family."
"Shangyang Family …" Scarlet District Mistress's eyes darkened.
…
In the night, Lu Sheng rode on a tall horse. In his hands was a secret manual gifted by Zhang Wuya, reading it carefully.
This was a Strength Proficiency skill. Although its level was too low for him now, it was still something he could use as a reference.
He tried to see if he could accelerate the transformation of his body's inner Qi after accumulating a large amount of martial arts experience.
Scarlet District Mistress and Ye Moling were giving him a lot of pressure. He could sense that one Ye Moling was already too much for him to handle. Now that there was an even stronger Scarlet District Mistress …
If he did not hurry up and transform, even Shangyang Jiuli would not be able to protect him once he was traced back to him.
'But this barrier isn't something that can be broken through easily …' Lu Sheng's mind raced. While his body was still in the transformation stage, he would still have to rely on inner Qi if he wanted to withstand either Scarlet District Mistress or Ye Moling.
'My best hope is Yin Crane Web. As for Yin Qi …' Yin Qi had been used up completely for now. But Yin Crane Web could absorb inner Qi from opposing martial arts experts.
Lu Sheng's brows were knitted tightly together.
'If all these don't work, if I want to raise my strength quickly …' He suddenly recalled the treasure herb map that Li Shunxi had left behind.
'After I've settled them down, I'll speed up my search for the herbs.' Scarlet District Mistress's investigation was not that fast, but time was running out.
Lu Sheng was feeling slightly anxious.
"Puff!
Puff! Puff! "Xu Chui slowly caught up to him from behind.
"Sect Master, a letter for you." He held a red letter in his hand. It was obviously a paper tube tied to a pigeon's leg.
Lu Sheng took it and unfolded it. He scanned its contents and with a squeeze of his hand, the paper burst into flames, turning into black ash and disappearing.
It was a message from umbrella girl. Scarlet District Mistress had arrived at Martial League.
"Hurry up!" Lu Sheng urged.
Zhong Yunxiu caught up from behind with a puzzled look on his face.
"Sect Master, did something happen?"
Lu Sheng's expression turned solemn as he nodded solemnly.
"Martial League was attacked. Scarlet District and Ashoka Manor's experts have already charged in. I'm afraid now …"
Zhong Yunxiu's pretty face shook, unable to react for a moment. After a long while, she slowly recovered her wits and clenched her fists.
She did not think that it was Lu Sheng who had brought Ashoka Manor's men. Ever since the spy incident, Martial League's location was no longer safe.
Zhang Wuya and the rest quickly gathered as well.
"The league was attacked?!" All of them had keen senses. Lu Sheng did not bother to conceal his words and naturally heard them.
"What's there to be afraid of?! We've already brought our men out. The rest are either spies or stubborn fools. If they're dead, so be it. This Martial League shouldn't exist in the first place. I, Guan Nian, have had enough of hiding here and there! "Guan Nian threw the waterskin in his hand onto the ground in a fit of rage.
"You don't understand … you don't understand …" Zhang Wuya's expression was a little dazed. Supported by the other Old Men of Heavenly Prime, he excused himself and returned.
Zhong Yunxiu's face was pale and she fell silent. "Sect Master Lu, what's Martial League's current situation? What are the losses from the attack … "
Lu Sheng shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Ashoka Manor's Deputy Manor Lord Ye Moling and Scarlet District Mistress took action personally …" He did not finish his sentence, but the conclusion was obvious.
Zhong Yunxiu left in a daze and returned to the ox cart.
Guan Nian stayed behind alone, letting his brothers go back first to calm down and ease the huge shock of receiving this news.
"We've been using this stronghold for more than a decade. Now something happens just like that." Guan Nian laughed coldly. "Those stubborn old fools, those trash who kept slandering us, are doomed for sure. Great, great. Are you feeling better now?"
He paused and looked up at Lu Sheng carefully and seriously.
"Sect Master Lu, I know that you didn't help us for free. Regarding Brother Li Shunxi, it's true that we didn't do a good job. But now that Martial League is in a precarious situation, after Zhong Yunxiu and I resolved our misunderstanding, I heard from her that you have a way to determine if our men are spies?"
"Yes," Lu Sheng nodded. "But the other party must release their black membrane."
"Release their black membrane …" Guan Nian's expression changed slightly. Their black membrane was their greatest source of survival. Releasing it on their own accord was basically placing their own safety in the hands of the other party.
"I'll … think about it."
Lu Sheng did not press the issue. His expression was calm as he watched Guan Nian slowly turn and return to his ox cart. It was time for the caravan's break and they continued on their way.
The caravan traveled all the way until dawn before they finally arrived at a new valley.
A gigantic white waterfall poured down from one side. Opposite the waterfall was a wide river, a forest, and a rocky beach.
Situated between the rocky beach and the forest, the valley was surrounded by towering, ancient trees.
Lu Sheng had already arranged for some simple wooden huts to be built here. When he arrived with the people from the Martial Alliance, he found the food, meat, and vegetables that were hidden in the cave nearby. After that, he left all the work to Zhang Wuya.
Along the way, after a detailed conversation with Zhang Wuya and the others, although Lu Sheng did not manage to convince all the Divine Prime cultivators to join him, he managed to convince at least three of the ten-odd Divine Prime cultivators. They were still hesitating.
These three were people who preferred peace and quiet. Most of them spent their time in the league researching martial arts and elixirs. They did not like to fight.
Lu Sheng was in need of such a talent.
After settling down the Martial League men, Lu Sheng was in no hurry. Martial League's entire livelihood depended on him and Crimson Whale Sect. Sooner or later, he would be able to extract the good stuff from them.
The most pressing matter now was to quickly shorten or even break through the transformation period. The only thing Lu Sheng could think of to shorten the transformation period was elixirs.
Powerful elixirs that could accelerate the body's metabolism could speed up the transformation period. Although such elixirs often had side effects, Lu Sheng did not care. He cultivated Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi, a combination of life-force skills. Now, he could vaguely sense that he would live longer than ordinary people.
Back in the sect, Lu Sheng quickly returned to his study. From a secret compartment behind the bookshelf, he pulled out the treasure map that Li Shunxi had given him.
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