"Swoosh."
The Treasure Herb Map unfurled. The densely packed dots on it instantly appeared before Lu Sheng's eyes.
His gaze quickly locked onto the location of one of the herbs.
'I can control umbrella girl for now and help conceal her. But sooner or later, she'll be exposed …' Lu Sheng stroked the map with his finger.
'Ye Moling … Scarlet District Mistress … how troublesome …' He frowned. Scarlet District Mistress's strength had far exceeded his expectations. Given his current strength, even three of them would not be enough to take down Scarlet District Mistress, much less him alone.
From umbrella girl's description of Scarlet District Mistress, even Ye Moling was no match for her. This Scarlet District Mistress was a little too strong.
"Do you find it troublesome?" Suddenly, a shrill male voice rang out in the study.
"Who's there!!"
Lu Sheng's eyes darkened, and the blood web around him suddenly exploded. Blood-colored smoke shot out in all directions, attempting to engulf every corner of the study where he could hide.
"We mean no harm," the shrill voice continued. Completely unaffected by the blood web. "We're enemies with Scarlet District Mistress as well."
Lu Sheng checked again but could not figure out how the other party was talking to him. His heart skipping a beat, he asked slowly.
"Then, who are you?"
"We … we're called Wandering Heart Society. Perhaps you've never heard of this name. All you need to know is that we're here to kill Scarlet District Mistress, "the voice grew shriller.
"Kill Scarlet District Mistress?" Lu Sheng's expression did not change. Naturally, he would not believe this person's words so easily.
"You don't need to know the reason. All you need to know is that we're mortal enemies with her," the voice explained simply. "The reason why I've found you is that I hope you'll cooperate with us to kill Scarlet District Mistress."
Lu Sheng's heart grew cold. Clearly, the other party knew that he was controlling umbrella girl. Otherwise, they would not have come to him on their own.
The other party's methods were unfathomable. He could not even find out where they were hiding.
The blood web swiftly retracted and returned to his body.
"Why should I believe you?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"Whether you believe it or not, we will do it." The voice paused. "I can give you a simple explanation. That woman killed two of our Law Emperors and more than ten Fairies! In the end, the Vice Guild Leader personally intercepted him, but he still managed to escape. "
"Didn't she go to fight for the Scarlet Dragon Tribulation?" Lu Sheng suddenly interrupted.
"Scarlet Dragon Tribulation!! That's right! That's her! We already had it! "The shrill voice began to roar, as if it was slowly becoming angry. "But at the crucial moment, that woman actually snatched the main part of the Divine Weapon!"
There seemed to be something wrong with this person's brain. It looked like the faction that had made Scarlet District Mistress their enemy during the Scarlet Dragon Tribulation had arrived.
Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat, but his expression did not change.
"Since you said you want to cooperate with me, you must show your sincerity."
"Hmm … You've got control of that bitch's trusted aides, but that's not enough, far from enough!" The voice was sharp.
"You don't know how strong she is. After obtaining the Scarlet Dragon Tribulation shard, she's still getting stronger. In order to have a 100% chance of killing this bitch, we need to make some preparations in advance. Just a little preparation! "
"What preparation? You haven't told me your sincerity. We, the Shangyang Family, have no enmity with Scarlet District Mistress. We can completely resolve it with compensation, "Lu Sheng said calmly.
"Sincerity … don't you like martial arts? This is for you, "The voice paused.
"Swish!"
An exquisite gray box suddenly shot out from the window.
"Swish!" The box broke through the paper window and landed steadily in front of Lu Sheng. It spun a few times on the table before coming to a stop.
"Cloud Snake Rolling Heart Pill. To mortal martial artists, it's an unparalleled tonic. Consider it a greeting gift, "the voice chuckled." A real gift. How about a whole Cloud Snake's blood? The poison within is more than enough for you to refine your black membrane. It's only a matter of time before you step into the realm of Four-Vein Level! "
Lu Sheng picked up the box and opened it gently. A jade-white pill as smooth as a pearl lay quietly within.
To think that the other party would give him such a pill. Even if it was a tonic, would he really dare to eat a pill given by a completely foreign faction?
"Are you worried? There's something wrong with the pill? "The voice chuckled. "Just find someone to try it out. That's all. I hope you'll have thought it through the next time I look for you. "
The voice faded into the distance.
In the end, Lu Sheng still could not figure out how the other party had spoken to him.
He stared silently at the pill on the table. The appearance of this Wandering Heart Society had disrupted his plans.
After sitting quietly in the study for a while, he suddenly called out.
"Guards!"
"Here!"
A guard rushed in and knelt down on one knee.
"Prepare the carriage. I'm going to the dungeon."
"Yes, sir!"
Crimson Whale Sect's dungeon was, in fact, a water dungeon.
All the prisoners were divided into four levels. The topmost level was where the most common criminals were kept. Usually, those who were not involved in murder cases would be locked in.
The second level was for those who were slightly stronger in martial arts, as well as those who had committed murder cases. The likes of bandits were also kept here.
The third level was for those who were convicted felons, highly skilled in martial arts, or influential characters.
The final and fourth level was also the darkest and cruelest level in Crimson Whale Sect. Imprisoned here were top-notch experts who had committed heinous crimes and were extremely powerful.
"Clang clang."
The metal door of the water dungeon was pulled open, revealing yet another heavy metal door inside.
Lu Sheng walked in slowly with his hands behind his back. On both sides were prison guards. A prison warden led him all the way down to the fourth level of the water dungeon.
The space was dark and stifling. The air was filled with the stench of rot and mold.
The prison guards' expressions were also somewhat distorted. Clearly, their minds had been affected by staying in such an environment for too long.
"Sect Master, this fourth level even imprisons some top-notch experts that even the old Sect Master couldn't handle. At that time, it was the higher-ups who caught and threw them down. I don't dare to go any further … "The old man stood in front of the iron door with a bitter face. This was the last iron door. They had already passed through thirteen iron doors in a row. This was the fourteenth one, and also the most dangerous one. After this, it was the most dangerous, darkest, and terrifying heavy water dungeon with very little light.
"It's alright. I can go in myself," Lu Sheng said calmly.
"Then if Sect Master wants to come out, just shout at the door," the old man swallowed and said softly.
"Mm. Open the door, "Lu Sheng nodded.
The old man's face was bitter. His hands were trembling. After a long while, he finally unlocked the last metal door.
"Creak."
When the heavy square iron door slowly opened from the stone wall, it let out an ear-piercing screech.
The prison guards on both sides gripped their sabers tightly as though they were facing a formidable foe.
Lu Sheng looked inside. All he could see was darkness. Without hesitation, he strode in.
After adjusting to the light for a while … Inside was a pitch-black narrow corridor. On the floor of the corridor were square-shaped water dungeons. The sound of water rippling could be heard from within.
The entire fourth floor was cold and quiet. It was dead silent, and it was unknown if all the prisoners inside were dead or not.
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes and walked slowly along the corridor. Behind him, he heard the sound of the metal door closing and locking.
Without looking back, he walked slowly along the corridor. As he looked down, he walked slowly through the water dungeons.
He slowly walked past the water dungeons, but to his regret, they were all empty. There was not a single person inside. One-third of the water dungeons were soaked in dirty black water. Even if the people inside were still alive, they would be soaked and rotted after a long time.
Lu Sheng frowned slightly. It was too smelly and airless here. It was hard to imagine that anyone could survive here.
Fortunately, the fourth level was very large. There were dozens of dungeons.
He walked slowly step by step, carefully observing each dungeon.
Time passed slowly. Without knowing how long it had been, Lu Sheng finally saw a figure in one of the dungeons.
He paused and looked carefully. But then he shook his head and left the dungeon.
The figure in the dungeon was already swollen. He floated on the water like a balloon, facing downwards. His whole body had turned purple and white. The stench of a corpse soared to the sky. Even from several meters above, Lu Sheng could smell it clearly.
"Young man. What are you looking for here? "
Suddenly, an old voice made him stop in his tracks.
Lu Sheng's gaze followed the voice. He looked past two dungeons and saw a person. An old man was hanging in midair, his body away from the dirty water.
"Who are you?" Lu Sheng asked with a frown.
"I … Tell me first, why are you here?" The old man smiled treacherously and asked.
"I'm here to find a medicine tester." Lu Sheng did not hide it.
"A medicine tester?" The old man was stunned. "What do you think of me?"
"You?" Lu Sheng carefully felt the old man's inner Qi. The old man's inner Qi was very strong.
Even Zhang Wuya might not be able to compare to the amount of inner Qi this old man had. Lu Sheng had never felt the danger of his whole body being compressed like a spring, ready to explode at any time.
He looked at the iron door of the water dungeon, took out the key, squatted down, and inserted the key into the big lock.
Click.
The iron door slowly sank. The old man's eyes suddenly lit up, like an owl in the night, wide open.
Swoosh!
Like a leopard cat, he squeezed through the gap in the metal door in the blink of an eye and clawed at Lu Sheng.
The speed of the claw wasn't fast, but the inner Qi it emitted vaguely locked onto the surrounding air, sealing off all possible escape routes for Lu Sheng.
"Your cultivation is not bad." Lu Sheng's eyelids twitched. His right arm shot out like lightning.
Pa!
His hand was straight and strong. He grabbed the old man's neck and hung him in midair. His hand was straight and strong.
"You're the one." Lu Sheng carried him, turned around, and slowly walked back the way he came. The old man in his hand struggled with all his might, but no matter how much he used his inner Qi to hit Lu Sheng, it was useless.
Terrifying gazes shot out from the darkness. They were originally staring greedily at Lu Sheng, but when they saw the old man being captured in an instant, those gazes were like startled rabbits, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
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