"Brother Sheng has been practicing martial arts secretly since he was young. His body is still strong. Don't worry, Family Head."
Uncle Zhao smiled.
"I didn't expect Brother Sheng to be so strong. Those two were experts I hunted down more than ten years ago. Who would've thought that after so many years, they would be defeated by Brother Sheng?"
He had seen their injuries. The two had died to the power of the Heart-Shattering Palm.
But he did not know when Brother Sheng had mastered the Heart-Shattering Palm, nor how powerful it was.
After all, one could not tell the depth of this skill just by looking at it.
"That's for the best," Lu Quanan nodded. "It's fine. Let's continue as usual. Let him rest and continue his martial arts practice in Mountain-Edge City."
"With Little Sheng's skills, if he wasn't addicted to martial arts, or even addicted to it, he wouldn't have been able to train so quickly and well. That's good too. I'm sure Little Sheng will be happy to hear it."
Second Mother said gently.
"Alright, alright. It was a false alarm. Everyone, disperse. Little Qing, go back and reflect on yourself. Don't go out for a while, just stay at home! "Lu Quanan grounded her.
"Oh …" Lu Qingqing was scared out of her wits. If Big Brother had come any later, she would've been finished.
She needed time to recover.
…
News of Lu Qingqing spread quickly throughout the entire Lu Manor, even to the other families in Nine Links City.
Lu Sheng's reputation for being addicted to martial arts also spread.
These days, very few people knew about the Phantom Head Blade Brothers. But everyone knew that Lu Sheng and his sister had caught a few powerful wanted criminals, and even killed a few of them.
As soon as his reputation spread, Lu Sheng became famous.
The way the people in the manor looked at Lu Sheng was different from before.
This was a man who had killed powerful wanted criminals!
Every time they saw Lu Sheng, they were filled with awe and respect.
After all, anyone who couldn't be caught on the wanted list had to have some skills.
"That's normal," Lu Qingqing sat in Lu Sheng's room, her legs swinging as she slowly nibbled on an apple in her hand.
Because of the impact of almost losing her virginity, she no longer went out all day.
Instead, he often went to Lu Sheng's room and tried to persuade him to investigate the Xu family's tragedy together.
"Among the people in the Lu Manor now, other than you, Big Bro, Uncle Zhao, and a few other martial arts masters, I'm afraid the rest of the guards have even seen blood before. That's how they used to look at me. "
She seemed used to it.
"Speaking of which, if Master and Senior Brothers knew that I had such a powerful big brother like you, I wonder what kind of expression they would have. Just thinking about it makes me feel amused!"
Lu Qingqing smiled.
Lu Sheng was practicing calligraphy with a brush in his hand.
"Big Brother Xu's case must be investigated! But not now. "
He said in a deep voice.
"Big Brother Xu … died so tragically!" Thinking of this, Lu Qingqing's eyes reddened.
"Don't worry, I will get to the bottom of this sooner or later." Lu Sheng put down his pen and looked at the big word "endure" on the paper.
This exchange with two Strength Proficiency experts had made him realize where his limits were.
Every Strength Proficiency expert was a formidable character with his or her own unique skills. They were much stronger than the average martial artist.
Although he had trained Black Tiger Saber Technique and Heart-Shattering Palm to the highest level through the Modifier, fighting one against two was no simple matter.
When two Strength Proficiency experts ganged up on one, the effect was greater than one plus one. The mental effort required was twice that of dealing with one person.
If there had been another Strength Proficiency expert with better coordination, even he would have suffered a setback this time.
Lu Sheng thought to himself.
He had won this time, but it was a narrow victory. In the end, even his saber was broken, and his body was riddled with injuries.
'I'm still too weak … In the Xu Family massacre, there were four Strength Proficiency experts guarding the courtyard! Add to that the number of servants and retainers. To kill all of them in one night without a sound, this kind of ability … chills my heart just thinking about it. '
At this thought, Lu Sheng felt that his preparations were far from enough.
He needed more strength, more powerful martial arts!
"Big Bro, what are you thinking about? Do you want to go shopping with me? "
Lu Qingqing waved her hand in front of Lu Sheng, a glimmer of anticipation in her eyes.
Ever since she had been saved, she seemed to have changed in front of Lu Sheng. Her temper was much better than before. She had also become much more delicate, more like a girl.
"Qingqing, do you know about inner force?"
Lu Sheng asked in return, not answering her.
"Inner force … I've heard Master mention it before." Lu Qingqing nodded. "Inner force experts are different from us outer force practitioners. It takes a long and slow time. Without a foundation of three to five years, it's no different from an ordinary person. Why are you asking this, Big Bro? "
"Does your Master know any inner force experts?" Unable to find Duanmu Wan, Lu Sheng decided to look for a breakthrough from Lu Qingqing.
"I do know some. Master has two good friends, both Taoists who practice life-force Qigong," Lu Qingqing replied.
"Life-force Qigong … are there any official inner force experts who can be used to fight enemies?"
"This … I've never heard of it."
Lu Qingqing's answer disappointed Lu Sheng.
But it was to be expected.
Even the mysterious Duanmu Wan had only produced a few life-force Qigong manuals. Lu Qingqing's Master was only an outer force expert with a bit of fame. The possibility of him knowing an inner force expert was not high.
"Why? Big Bro wants to practice inner force? I heard that it's very mysterious and time-consuming. The process of training is also complicated and dangerous, and it's not very powerful. How can it compare to outer force? What's the point of training that? "Lu Qingqing did not understand.
"I have my own plans."
Lu Sheng began to plan in his mind.
He did intend to go to Mountain-Edge City. But now that this had happened, he really could not leave Nine Links City.
His family in this life had been very good to him. Old Dad, Second Mother, Uncle Zhao and the others were all good to him.
He did not want to meet with an accident right after he left home.
Moreover, in this day and age, if something really happened, where could he hide alone?
Lu Sheng also sensed that Old Dad Lu Quanan had sent him to Mountain-Edge City to hide from something.
'A storm is brewing …' He heaved a long sigh. Looking at the clueless Second Sister Lu Qingqing, his heart suddenly felt heavy.
'If I really leave, perhaps I can hide for a while. But I can't hide every time in the future. I'll have to face it eventually. Now that my family is doing well and I don't have to worry about money, I should quickly grow up and have the ability to protect myself. '
Mountain-Edge City was really too far. Lu Sheng already had other plans.
Inner and outer force cultivation, inner and outer force as one. This was the most powerful direction he could think of …
He suddenly remembered the secret manual he had bought at a high price in an auction, the remnant copy of Black Fury Skill.
'Although it's incomplete, this is the only secret manual I have now. Forget it.'
As he listened to Lu Qingqing's chatter, recounting interesting stories of when she had been apprenticed to a Master, Lu Sheng began to recall the circulation route of Black Fury Skill.
He had previously practiced Black Fury Skill for quite a while, so he could still remember the first level of introductory mantra.
Seeing that Lu Sheng was somewhat absent-minded, Lu Qingqing spoke for a while, then left in disappointment.
After that, Little Qiao came in and fetched a basin of water for Lu Sheng to wash his face. Then, she brought over some medicinal soup for him to drink.
In between, Lu Sheng did not speak a word. As he worked, his attention was fully focused on the circulation route of Black Fury Skill.
He guessed that the reason why Black Fury Skill was so difficult to master was because, like Jade Crane Skill, there should be an initial qi circulation diagram.
The qi circulation diagram of Jade Crane Skill was an Immortal Crane flapping its wings, ready to soar.
And perhaps Black Fury Skill should also have such a diagram.
But the secret manual did not.
'This diagram is like a general outline. It harmonizes the circulation route of inner Qi throughout the body. '
It was a pity that he had too little information on inner force skills and could not conduct systematic research.
Thus, he concentrated on cultivating Black Fury Skill and recuperating from his injuries.
In the blink of an eye, several days passed.
Yet another strange incident occurred in Nine Links City.
Someone discovered a child's graffiti scribbled on the wall of a courtyard on the outskirts of the city.
It was as if the graffiti had been scribbled on the wall with charcoal. However, some busybodies went to keep watch to see whose mischievous child it was.
Who would have thought that in the span of a single night, some inexplicable graffiti would appear on the wall without anyone noticing?
No one was seen passing by at all.
The Xu Family's massacre, the Wang Villa's drowning in the well, the hunter's disappearance, and now this inexplicable graffiti.
This series of incidents caused a huge uproar in Nine Links City.
Someone even said that they had heard blood-curdling screams outside the city at night. When they boldly went over to take a look, they saw that there seemed to be traces of a battle between ferocious beasts and traces of blood on the ground.
The prefectural yamen also sent out an order that the request for assistance could be withdrawn.
One morning, Lu Quanan and the other three Family Heads were summoned to the prefectural yamen.
When he returned, his expression was ugly.
When Lu Sheng asked, he did not say anything. He only said that he had a conflict with the prefectural yamen and that it was not pleasant.
After that, Lu Quanan sought out Lu Sheng's Eldest Uncle, Lu Anping, who was the deputy commander of the garrison troops.
Naturally, Lu Quanan was not the only reason why the Lu Family had been able to stand firm all these years. Eldest Uncle, Lu Anping, was also a pillar of support that he had fostered and supported.
The two of them shut themselves in the study for a long time before opening the door again.
Then, someone saw Eldest Uncle leaving the Lu Manor in a hurry.
Lu Sheng was resting and recuperating in his own room. Through Lu Qingqing and Little Qiao, he kept up with the prefectural yamen's situation. Second Mother, Fifth Mother, Lu Yingying, Uncle Zhao and the others also came to visit him from time to time.
The Nine Links City outside the Lu Manor gave Lu Sheng a feeling that danger was lurking everywhere.
At this time, Uncle Zhao sent someone over, saying that they had found traces of Little Eight. He had fainted in a house on that street. By the time he was found, he was already starving and emaciated.
"Little Eight? Did he say what he encountered? Why was he alone in that house? "
Lu Sheng asked.
The messenger was a guard under Uncle Zhao's command. He shook his head.
"He didn't say anything. He just kept repeating that he ran with all his might that day. Not long after he entered that street, he suddenly fainted on the ground. When he woke up, it was already when he saw us."
Lu Sheng frowned.
"Is the answer true?"
"Yes. Uncle Zhao has already verified it from many sources. It's indeed as Little Eight said. "
"That's strange …"
Lu Sheng shook his head.
"You may leave first."
"Yes."
The guard quickly left.
Lu Sheng paced back and forth in the courtyard outside his room.
His injuries had long since healed. He had been training hard in Black Fury Skill, waiting for the feeling of Qi.
As long as he could sense a trace of Qi, he intended to rapidly improve his inner force. He had to make Black Fury Skill truly a part of his strength.
At this moment, Lu Quanan hurriedly entered the courtyard with two retainers.
"Sheng 'er, you've recovered enough. Shall we set off today?"
Lu Quanan's expression was gentle and calm. In his hand, he carried a black satin package. Obviously, it was for Lu Sheng's travel expenses.
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