"Forget it, forget it. I don't want you to listen to him completely. But if someone comes with a token, you have to support him fully. Whether it's resources or manpower. No problem, right? Tell me the truth, "Shangyang Jiuli said seriously.
Seeing this, Lu Sheng retracted his smile and thought about it.
"Don't worry, Miss Jiuli. If the other party's request is related to you, I will support him fully. "
Shangyang Jiuli was relieved to hear his reply.
Although she was in control of the Northern Lands in name, the real controller was still Lu Sheng.
As a Three-Vein Level expert, Lu Sheng might not be as strong as her, but he was still one of her generals. Moreover, he was still young, and no one could tell how he would develop in the future.
It would not be good if he were to bear a grudge because of this.
To be able to stabilize a territory as large as the Northern Lands, such a talented general would be highly sought after by any family.
Moreover, Lu Sheng was already a Three-Vein Level expert at such a young age. Even in Shangyang Family, he would be considered an elite.
This was also the reason why Shangyang Jiuli had always valued Lu Sheng.
If only she had a few more talents like him, she would be able to cultivate in the mountains without worry.
"Alright, if anything big happened during this period of time, just tell me. And what happened to my younger brother? "Shangyang Jiuli asked in detail.
Lu Sheng did not hide anything. He told her about Shangyang Ce's victory in the duel and how he boarded a ship to escape overseas. He also told her about Scarlet District Mistress's recent massacre and her disappearance with Ye Moling.
Shangyang Jiuli was calm at first, but her expression darkened when she heard about the disappearance of two Manor Lords.
"If that's the case, the Northern Lands is in trouble. Do your best to maintain the status quo and secretly investigate which faction is causing trouble. Once you find out, do not alert the enemy. A faction that can deal with a Manor Lord is not something you can handle, "Shangyang Jiuli instructed.
Now, Lu Sheng was a great general under her command. If anything happened to him because of this, it would be a great loss.
She counted her subordinates. There were many who were as strong as Lu Sheng, but none of them were as capable as him in terms of management.
"This subordinate understands." Lu Sheng knew that his current identity to the public was that of Shangyang Jiuli's faction, but that was fine.
Jiuli had always been a person who didn't care about anything. She had been wholeheartedly pursuing a higher realm and cultivating diligently. As long as he provided her with enough resources, he could easily use her tiger skin. It was very helpful in concealing his secret strength and identity.
The two of them continued chatting for a while. After a while, a red shadow descended from the sky. It was a blood-colored bird. The parchment tied to the bird's leg landed gently on the stone table. Shangyang Jiuli picked up the parchment from the bird and examined it.
"Alright, I have to return to the main family immediately. If you encounter something you can't solve, you can light the token. I will send someone to assist you," she said in a low voice.
"Understood." Lu Sheng nodded solemnly.
"I hope that the next time we meet, you can improve further." Shangyang Jiuli said her final words. She stomped on the ground and shot into the air, her sleeves fluttering in the wind. He spread his wings against the wind and glided away like a giant bat. Very quickly, he flew several hundred meters away. Then, with another leap, he continued to fly.
Lu Sheng watched her leave. Keeping the incense box in his hand, he straightened up.
"With her blocking the way, it seems to be working pretty well." The corners of his mouth curled up. In a flash, he shot into the distance, disappearing into the dense forest in the blink of an eye.
Without stopping, he returned to the sect. The mark on Chen Yunxi's body had already disappeared with the death of Scarlet District Mistress.
Scarlet District's influence in the Northern Lands had also vanished, quietly dispelled.
He also began to make official contact with the remnants of Martial League's forces. Secretly, he spread out Yin Crane Webs one by one. This thing was top-notch in concealing aura. These ordinary experts would not be able to detect it at all.
Soon, they were pleasantly surprised to discover that their cultivation was improving by leaps and bounds. Their cultivation speed was several times faster than before. As though there was no bottleneck in their inner Qi, it kept surging forward.
Of course, there was a limit to their physical fitness. The inner Qi they could store was no more than a hundred years. But even that was impressive.
Lu Sheng planned to reap the harvest a few years later. Once the number of people increased, the amount of inner Qi he could harvest would be considerable.
Time trickled by. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.
After the incident with Scarlet District Mistress, Ye Moling's disappearance, and the continuous disappearance of Ashoka Manor's experts, the Northern Lands factions were in a state of panic. No one dared to make any big moves.
The claws and fangs of the various forces silently retracted and behaved themselves. The entire Northern Lands welcomed an unprecedented peace.
But such peace was rather short-lived for Lu Sheng.
"Hahahaha!! Lu Sheng, you didn't expect that I'm still alive, did you? I, Hongfang Bai, crawled out of hell just to seek revenge on you!! Die!! Phantom Spirit Five Slashes!! "
"BAM!!"
Lu Sheng slapped the little person who had lunged at him to the ground. He looked at this fellow with a slight headache.
"Wuuuu … Yingying, Yingying hurts …" A young girl in a loose red dress clutched her head. She crawled to her feet, squatted on the ground, and began to cry.
One day, he went out for a trip. When he returned, he found that the Love Knot left behind by Scarlet District Mistress and Yingying had disappeared. In its place was a red ball of flesh the size of a watermelon.
Just as he was about to imitate Nezha's father and split the strange ball with his saber, the thing suddenly split open. A petite little girl, no more than ten years old, holding a red umbrella and wearing a red dress, leaped out from within.
She looked like a child version of umbrella girl Yingying.
She was holding a big red umbrella that covered her entire body. Her dress was also adult-style, with a long skirt trailing behind her feet.
When she first emerged, she clamored about seeking revenge on Lu Sheng. In the end, she tripped over her own skirt and fell to the ground, unconscious.
Lu Sheng hesitated for a moment. In the end, he decided not to kill her. Instead, he planted a Yin Crane Web in her body and kept her in the sect as a mascot.
This was the first time he had seen a demonic creature that could be reborn after being killed. This was a rare specimen worthy of research.
But he did not expect this fellow to cause such a ruckus in the sect in just a few days.
This little umbrella girl did not have much killing power. She only knew how to hit people on the head with her red umbrella. But she did not use much strength and could only cause small bumps. It hurt, but it was harmless.
Thinking that she was Lu Sheng's niece or relative, everyone held back and ran around, not daring to retaliate.
Unexpectedly, this triggered little umbrella girl's competitive spirit. She felt insulted by others' forbearance and not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
It was all Lu Sheng's fault that her strength had fallen to such an extent. Therefore, all her hatred was focused on Lu Sheng.
It was common for the little girl to launch a surprise attack like this from time to time.
Although it did not have much killing power, it was enough to disgust Lu Sheng.
"Yingying, don't mess around with your sister next time. Be a good girl and go back to eat. Did you bathe yesterday?" Lu Sheng lifted little umbrella girl and sat her obediently on a chair.
"I did …" Yingying peeked at Lu Sheng obediently with a tinge of fear.
"Let's eat." With one hand, Lu Sheng picked up the rice bucket and half a roasted lamb. He began munching on the meat and rice.
There were only him and little umbrella girl at the dining table.
All sorts of delicacies and drinks were laid out on the circular table. Yingying was using a small wooden bowl – a child's bowl. She was picking at the food with her chopsticks.
"Do you think I should call you Yingying or Scarlet District Mistress?" Lu Sheng asked as he ate.
"I'm … Yingying … Sister … My name … is … Hongfang Bai …" Yingying stammered.
As she spoke, she felt that she was speaking too slowly. She could not help sneaking a glance at Lu Sheng, as if afraid that he would be angry.
"You don't seem to hate me at all?" Lu Sheng raised his brows.
"I don't … hate … Sister, it's too tiring … this … is good … with Yingying's … body, she can … relax …" Yingying replied softly.
Realization dawned on Lu Sheng. Under further questioning, Yingying stammered out the true reason for the change.
So although Yingying was a Starved Ghost, her true form was that of an Anomaly. An Anomaly was converted into a Starved Ghost. She did not have much intelligence to begin with. It was Scarlet District Mistress who chatted with her daily out of boredom and treated her like a real sister that gradually stabilized her mind.
At the final juncture, Yingying's strong desire not to let Sister Scarlet District Mistress die finally led to an irreversible change between her and Scarlet District Mistress.
She used herself to absorb Scarlet District Mistress into her body, and the two of them were reborn.
"Anomalies can't die." Lu Sheng suddenly recalled this saying. Initially, he had thought that Anomalies could not die because they were not strong enough to break their black membrane.
But now that their black membrane had been broken, umbrella girl could still be reborn even though she had lost all her strength. But …
He suddenly recalled the various Anomalies that had appeared in the Northern Lands in the past few years.
Every time the Noble Families got rid of an Anomaly, the interval between their reappearance was extremely short. At most, it was just a few years.
That was why there was a need for large sects like theirs to gather intelligence and suppress new Anomalies.
"Can Noble Families really kill Anomalies?" Lu Sheng suddenly asked.
Yingying shook her head, indicating that she did not know either.
Lu Sheng looked at little umbrella girl's exquisite little face. He had some doubts. Even Noble Families could only make Anomalies disappear for a longer period of time. In reality, they could not eradicate them from their roots.
"Have you and Scarlet District Mistress discussed who will appear and when?" Lu Sheng asked again.
Sharing a body would create many problems. Moreover, they were sharing a young girl.
Yingying's character was soft and delicate, while Scarlet District Mistress's character was violent and monstrous. The two of them were polar opposites.
"As long as Big Sister is willing, Yingying can … anytime …" Yingying spoke fluently. He could tell that she was very serious.
What exactly were Anomalies? Lu Sheng had always wondered. But as ghosts and demons, Yingying and Scarlet District Mistress were still alive, perhaps he could get the answer from them.
That was also why he did not kill them a second time.
Also, he had always wanted to figure out the source and composition of Yin Qi.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
