"So urgent?"
Lu Sheng took the bundle and asked in a low voice.
"Let's not waste any more time. Let's go early. The city might be in chaos soon. But don't worry, I've already arranged everything."
Lu Quanan gave Lu Sheng a reassuring smile.
Lu Sheng nodded. Without further ado, he brought Little Qiao with him and packed a few clothes. Then, they quietly boarded the carriage and left.
Sitting in the carriage, Lu Sheng gazed at the gradually disappearing Lu Manor through a small gap.
His heart felt inexplicably heavy.
"Young Master, you're really going to Mountain-Edge City? It's so far away. When will we be able to return? "
Little Qiao asked worriedly.
Lu Sheng smiled but did not reply.
The black carriage was similar to the other carriages on the surrounding streets. It looked old and worn.
There were no Lu Manor markings on the carriage either.
As they left the city center and headed towards the main gate, the carriage was stopped and questioned several times by patrolling guards.
Lu Sheng lifted the curtain a little and saw squads of city guards outside, divided into many smaller squads. They brought with them many temporary squads of peasants and soldiers, patrolling the streets.
He glanced at a pointed building outside the window.
"Pa."
Suddenly, Lu Sheng clapped his hands.
The carriage immediately turned to the left and entered a relatively narrow street.
The carriage slowed down considerably and soon came to a stop.
Lu Sheng pulled Little Qiao aside and alighted.
"Brother Sheng, I've been waiting for you."
Zheng Xiangui's chubby face appeared before the two of them.
"Eh!?"
Little Qiao was shocked.
"Let's go. This isn't the place to talk. I've already prepared the place for you. "
Zheng Xiangui said in a low voice.
The carriage slowly drove out of the street once more.
Lu Sheng and Little Qiao switched to another carriage on this side street and slowly headed out of the city.
Outside the city, they arrived at the foot of a rocky mountain a few li away from Black Wind Ridge.
There was a small patch of green forest. The sound of a small stream could be heard.
The carriage stopped in front of this patch of forest.
Zheng Xiangui alighted first and looked left and right.
"This is it. I spent money to build a secret stronghold when I was young. You can use it for now."
Lu Sheng got off the car with Little Qiao.
"Thanks, Fatty."
"You and I are brothers. What are you talking about?"
Zheng Xiangui said seriously.
"There are many places around here that are uninhabited. The closest place is a manor of my Zheng family. I've already arranged for some food to be sent to this forest every day. It's just outside the small house's courtyard. Take it yourselves. "
Lu Sheng nodded.
Zheng Xiangui added.
"Be careful. This place isn't far from Black Wind Ridge. Although there are soldiers guarding the pipeline, there won't be any big problems. However, wild wolves and bobcats will occasionally come here."
"Don't worry. If there's any news in the city, remember to inform me at any time. You can also send it along with the food."
Lu Sheng reminded.
"Alright."
The three of them walked all the way into the small forest. After a few dozen meters, they saw a silver ribbon-like stream flowing down the rocky mountain wall.
The stream flowed through the grass and rocks in the forest, forming a beautiful clear stream of water.
The forest was filled with chirping birds. On the trees and grass, there were almost no signs of human activity.
Lu Sheng crossed the stream and saw an exquisite little wooden house in the depths of the forest near the mountain wall.
White pieces of wood were stacked up one by one, like building blocks, forming this simple-looking white wooden house.
There was even a small garden beside the house.
"This is as far as I'll send you guys."
Zheng Xiangui said softly.
He even brought two personal guards with him. They had been trained since young and were absolutely loyal. He wasn't worried that they would spread the news.
"It's been hard on you this time. Go back and continue with your work."
Lu Sheng nodded.
Zheng Xiangui hurriedly led the group away.
Lu Sheng got Little Qiao to tidy up the little wooden house.
There were rations and dried meat in the house. There were also some fresh fruits and vegetables. It was obvious that they had just been brought here.
"Young Master, are we going to stay here forever? Not going to Mountain-Edge City? "
Little Qiao was still puzzled.
"We still have to go, but that's in the future. For now, we'll stay here for the time being."
Lu Sheng replied casually.
The two of them tidied up the house until the afternoon. The sky was turning dark.
Little Qiao lit the oil lamp.
The dim yellow light seemed lonely and dim in the pitch-black wooden house.
Lu Sheng stood in the yard, looking up at the sky.
The sky was dark and gloomy. The moon and stars were covered, and not a single ray of light could be seen.
The oil lamp in the house emitted a yellow glow, illuminating the yard.
This yard became the brightest spot in the entire forest.
Lu Sheng stood in the yard, looking out through the fence.
The forest was pitch black. Every now and then, an unknown sound would come and go, passing by in a flash.
Lu Sheng gripped the saber hanging at his waist.
Zheng Xiangui had wanted to arrange guards for him, but he had rejected.
The fewer people who knew that he was staying here, the better.
Looking at the pitch-black trees outside the yard, Lu Sheng closed the yard's wooden door and turned to close the windows of the wooden house.
There were two layers of windows. The inner layer was made of paper, and the outer layer was made of solid wood.
Lu Sheng closed the outer layer of windows, and the light inside could only be seen through tiny gaps.
He pushed the door open and entered the house.
Little Qiao was making the bed.
There was only one bed in the house, and it was covered with many pieces of wood and dried grasses. Then, there was a mat, followed by a cotton pad.
"Young Master …"
Little Qiao's eyes were watery, and her cheeks were red.
"If you want to rest, let Little Qiao warm your bed first."
"…" Lu Sheng was speechless. "There's a small bed at the back. You can sleep there."
Little Qiao looked no different from a twelve or thirteen year old girl, which made him feel like he was committing a crime.
"Alright …" Little Qiao was instantly embarrassed.
In this wilderness, there was only her and her young master together, and in such a small wooden house.
Whether it was changing clothes or bathing, they could not avoid each other.
If something really happened, it would be normal.
Unfortunately, her young master did not seem to be in the mood.
After washing up, under Lu Sheng's urging, Little Qiao went to bed early.
The so-called small bed was actually placed inside the wooden house, separated by a layer of wooden planks. The big and small beds were separated by a wooden wall as thick as a palm, and connected by a small door covered by a curtain.
If something really happened, it would only take a single thought.
But Lu Sheng's mind was not on this right now.
He slept early, and concentrated on practicing Black Fury Skill for a while.
Early the next morning, Little Qiao went out to retrieve the food boxes that had been delivered to the yard entrance.
After breakfast, Lu Sheng practiced a set of Heart-Shattering Palms, then continued practicing Black Fury Skill.
Apart from Little Qiao going out to take a stroll in the yard occasionally, the rest of the morning was quiet. Lu Sheng spent all his time practicing Black Fury Skill.
After lunch, he practiced Black Tiger Saber Technique.
Before the sky darkened, Lu Sheng looked at the notes in the food boxes. After confirming that there was no special news, he went to bed early, and practiced Black Fury Skill for another four hours before going to bed.
The cycle repeated itself.
Just like that, Lu Sheng and Little Qiao stayed in the little forest for half a month.
Black Fury Skill still showed no signs of activity.
Logically speaking, according to the records in the manual, as well as practical martial arts knowledge, any normal person would have given up after half a month without sensing Qi.
After all, if the inner force suited one, one would only need a few days to develop a sense of Qi.
But Lu Sheng knew that Black Fury Skill was very likely a lost inner force skill without the master diagram. Duanmu Wan had mentioned this before.
That was why he had persisted for so long. Unexpectedly, there was still no sign of activity.
Just as Lu Sheng was about to give up.
A hint of a peculiar Qi sensation finally appeared when he was cultivating Black Fury Skill once again.
…
The sky was dark and gloomy.
It was noon, and the air was cold and gloomy.
The forest was dark and gloomy. The usual chirping of birds had lost their strength. Only one or two chirps could be heard occasionally.
Lu Sheng wielded his long saber, slowly practicing Swallow Pursuing the Wind Saber Technique in the yard.
His speed was not fast, and he was only practicing the precision of his moves.
On the surface, he seemed to be practicing with his saber, but in reality, Lu Sheng's main focus was still on Black Fury Skill.
Swish swish swish!
After three consecutive slashes, Lu Sheng sheathed his saber and prepared to pack up and enter the house for lunch as usual.
Unexpectedly, the last slash had just been made.
A strand of scorching hot air, like a silk thread, flashed across the two kidneys on his back before disappearing.
Lu Sheng's movements froze abruptly, and he carefully felt it again.
He slowly channeled Black Fury Skill's visualization route.
Instantly, that scorching hot feeling flashed again, again at his two kidneys.
"This is … Qi sense!!"
Lu Sheng was overjoyed.
After training so hard for so many days, he was beginning to doubt whether the Black Fury Skill he had obtained was the real deal.
Unexpectedly, the sweet came after the bitter. This arousal of inner Qi finally landed a heavy weight on his heart.
'While the Qi sense is still here, I need to hurry up and improve!'
Without another word, Lu Sheng struck while the iron was hot.
'Deep Blue.'
He called out in his mind.
The blue Modifier's box quickly floated before his eyes.
He pressed the Modify button, and the box flashed.
This time, the box was indeed different from before. This time, at the bottom of the martial arts category, there was an additional word: Black Fury Skill.
'Black Fury Skill: Uninitiated.'
Although it was just a few simple words, Lu Sheng could hardly suppress the joy in his heart.
Now that he could not find a better way to improve, Black Fury Skill was practically his only hope.
Otherwise, he really did not know how to face the unknown abnormalities and threats in the outside world.
'Modify Black Fury Skill. Upgrade by one level!'
Lu Sheng's thought had just been transmitted.
The Uninitiated status of Black Fury Skill jumped violently and became Initiated.
"BOOM!!!"
Almost at the same time, in the instant that Lu Sheng saw the status change, his internal organs heated up fiercely.
A huge wave of heat appeared in his body out of thin air, and began cruelly coursed through his dozen or so meridians.
The heat was scalding and scorching, like a flame flowing through Lu Sheng's body.
He stood where he was, his face rapidly flushing red. His skin followed suit, like a cooked prawn shell.
Large amounts of sweat seeped out from his pores, then turned into white steam and slowly evaporated.
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