Although Lu Ning was young, he already knew a lot of things. He was different from the others because he had been with Lu Ran for a long time. He could sense that Lu Ran's personality was extremely strong, and her gentleness was just a facade.
His father, Lu Sheng, was also a strong and domineering person. Although he did not understand why two strong people would go against each other after being in contact for a long time, he instinctively did not want that to happen.
So, he asked Lu Ran to meet Lu Sheng less in the future.
Lu Ran probably did not expect that the disguise she had always thought was perfect would unknowingly show flaws when it came to Lu Ning.
The group boarded the carriage and returned to the Lu Mansion. Halfway through the journey, Lu Ran suddenly trembled in the carriage, as if she had sensed something.
So fast …!?
Helplessness and tiredness appeared on her face.
"Ning Ning, remember what I said just now," she suddenly said.
Lu Ning did not know what she meant.
"If you have the chance, you can look for me in the Sea of Forgetfulness. But remember, don't tell anyone about the Breathing Technique I taught you, "Lu Ran reminded him again. This time, it was a direct voice transmission.
Lu Ning nodded obediently.
Lu Ran sat in the carriage and gently pulled Lu Ning's head out of her arms.
"You and I are destined to hit it off. No one can tell what the future will be like, but as long as you work hard, Sister Ran will always be with you and watch over you. At the end of your journey, I'll be waiting for you … "
Lu Ning did not seem to understand. He blinked and looked at Lu Ran in front of him.
"Miss, it's time to go." The man's voice started echoing in Lu Ran's mind.
Lu Ran paused. Suddenly, she leaned forward and kissed Lu Ning's forehead.
"Sister Ran, are you leaving?" Lu Ning suddenly understood something. "Is there a bad guy who wants to harm you? Don't worry, Ning Ning will protect you!" He raised his fist and said in a low voice.
"Okay …" A hint of gentleness flashed in Lu Ran's eyes. "Then I'll wait for Little Ning to grow up and protect you.
"Then … goodbye …"
In the end, she reached out her hand and gently pinched Lu Ning's face. Her whole body slowly faded away and finally disappeared from the carriage.
Lu Ning stared blankly for a moment before bursting into tears. He stood up and dashed out of the carriage.
"Sister Ranran! Sister Ranran, where are you!? "
He cried loudly.
Mu Jueqing and the others were sitting in a different carriage. They were also shocked and had no idea what was happening.
…
Prime Devil Sect, Devil Palace.
Whoosh …
The heavy and scorching Devil Qi kept rolling in the side hall.
Lu Sheng sat on the Palace Lord's throne and looked coldly at the person who made the report.
"In other words, Lu Ran suddenly disappeared on her way back after leaving my place? Just like when she came? "
The reporting disciple lowered his head, not daring to breathe too loudly.
"Yes … yes …"
"Wan 'er, you know what this means." Lu Sheng's gaze fell on Duanmu Wan.
Duanmu Wan's expression was ugly. She naturally understood what this meant.
"Our people couldn't track Lu Ran at all. Apart from the slight fluctuation of Spiritual Essence around the carriage, we couldn't find anything else. According to the opinions left behind by the tracking experts after deducing the traces, another group of people must've suddenly arrived and forced Lu Ran to disappear again. "
"Lu Ran wouldn't disappear for no reason. There must be a reason," Lu Sheng said coldly. "Continue investigating. I need a complete explanation for this. My son, Lu Ning, was in the carriage at the time. If Lu Ran could disappear from the carriage without a trace, it means that she could've disappeared with Lu Ning. I can't bear such a threat and risk. "
"Yes!" The higher ups of the Intelligence Department bowed and responded.
"You may leave." Lu Sheng waved his hand.
Only then did the higher-ups feel relieved, and they quickly retreated.
After everyone left and the hall door closed, Lu Sheng looked at Duanmu Wan.
"The Devil Palace has definitely been infiltrated. There's a formation around the palace. There's a fixed time for people to enter and exit, and even exchange air. Unless they have technology that far surpasses us, there's no way they can pass through the formation to send information out. " Duanmu Wan's expression was ugly. "But the possibility is very small. The formation uses the Thousand Sun Sect's latest research technology, and it's just been updated. This formation technology hasn't been released on a large scale yet. It's almost impossible to crack it from the outside. So if we can confirm that Lu Ran didn't leave on her own, then someone inside the Devil Palace must've leaked the information. In other words, there's a traitor! "
"Investigate." Lu Sheng's grip on the armrest tightened. "The Prime Devil Sect has expanded too quickly, and its members are too scattered. It's normal for there to be traitors. I'll go check on Lu Ning first. "
"Yes." Duanmu Wan nodded solemnly.
Lu Sheng stood up and walked out of the hall. The disciples on both sides of the door bowed.
He looked around. Dozens of elite disciples were scattered outside the hall. Faint red runes could be seen flickering on the walls between the pavilions.
'I haven't moved for a long time. Do you really think I'm willing to lie low and let others bully me? I'd like to see how many lives you can sacrifice. 'With a cold snort, white steam rose from Lu Sheng's feet, and he flew toward the Autumn Moon County.
…
Lu Manor.
The atmosphere in the manor was heavy. Almost all the servants and maids heard the news of the Old Master's return, and none of them dared to breathe too loudly.
The Old Master was Lu Sheng. He was now the head of the Lu Family, and the strongest person in the entire Autumn Moon County, or even the entire state.
He was a big shot who could chat with the upper echelons of the three sects. His every word and action could affect the life and death of countless people.
He couldn't afford to be careless.
Inside the study.
"Daddy, help Sister Ranran, help Sister Ranran! She's a good person, please, Daddy! "
Inside the Lu Manor, Lu Ning hugged Lu Sheng's trousers and cried loudly.
Lu Sheng looked at Mu Jueqing and the others in the manor, as well as Chen Yunxi who rushed over, and Lady Jade and the others who only had time to put on thin clothes. He had a rough idea of what was going on.
Lu Ran's disappearance caused everyone in the Lu Manor to be slightly shocked, but there was no other reaction.
"Although we haven't spent much time together, I can tell that she's a kind person, and knows how to distinguish between gratitude and grudges. If Brother Sheng has the strength to spare, and it doesn't affect his own safety, please help her. "
Lady Jade also said a few words to Lu Ning.
"She's also a person with a hard life," she said with some regret.
"Women's opinions!" Lu Quanan snorted coldly. "Sheng 'er has his own decisions. Why do you all need to say anything? That woman suddenly appeared and disappeared. There must be something going on behind the scenes. It's not as simple as it seems. "
Lu Quanan had always been on Lu Sheng's side in the family. The moment he spoke, no one else dared to speak.
Eldest Uncle Lu Anping, however, stroked his beard and shook his head slightly. He was old and shrewd. Just by looking at Lu Sheng's expression, he knew that his nephew already had a plan. It was difficult to interfere with an outsider's opinion, so he simply kept quiet.
"That woman's background is unknown, and her background is not shallow. It's not as simple as it looks," Lu Sheng said calmly.
The moment he said that, he saw his son Lu Ning's expression instantly turn downcast.
Lu Ning had been intelligent since young. Naturally, he could understand the meaning behind those words.
"However, since it's Ning 'er who's begging me personally, I have to give him face no matter what," Lu Sheng suddenly changed the topic, causing Lu Ning to beam with joy.
"Brother Sheng … will it spoil your plans?" Lu Quanan asked, a little uneasily.
"It's fine. In this world, there are very few people who can spoil my plans," Lu Sheng replied with a smile.
The moment he said that, everyone's heart trembled. The hidden meaning of the Family Head's words made everyone's imagination run wild.
As he spoke, Lu Sheng gently touched the faint red mark on Lu Ning's forehead. The mark seemed to be a hickey, but also a crack.
If it was an ordinary Divine Lord, they would not be able to detect the mysteries in this mark. However, he was different. His spirit had already reached the Divine Intellect tier, and was at the pinnacle of that tier.
With his sharp senses, how could he not notice the problem? There was also the subtle and mysterious inner aura that permeated his son Lu Ning's body.
This inner aura was completely different from any type of mystic skill he had seen before.
…
"Destroy the Earth!"
Countless huge yellow machetes stacked on top of each other, and finally merged into one in an instant. Then, they landed on the undulating mountain forest below.
"Rumble!"
With a loud noise, a terrifying blade mark that was hundreds of meters long and more than ten meters deep appeared in the forest.
The blade mark was only about ten centimeters away from Lu Ran's boots.
Just one step away. If she had taken another step forward, she would have been instantly chopped into minced meat just like the blade mark in the gully.
Lu Ran's expression was steely. A white-bearded old man with a black scarf on his head followed closely behind her. Both of them stared intently at a tall figure that walked out from not far away.
"Long time no see. How have you been, Your Highness? Hahahaha! " A burly figure slowly walked out from the dust. This person's body was covered in faint yellow armor. Half of his body was exposed, revealing the contours of his hideous and twisted muscles. In his right hand, he held a huge machete that shone with yellow runes.
He was the one who had slashed out with the machete earlier.
"Delin … How can you be so fast?!" The old man behind Lu Ran had a grim expression. "The Imperial Concubine's whereabouts are absolutely confidential. How did you … "
"You're old, Ding Wusheng." The burly Delin laughed loudly. "There's no one in this world whose whereabouts are absolutely confidential."
He had just finished speaking when two slender figures walked out from behind Lu Ran. One of them wore a black-and-white mask that resembled an opera.
The other had a tiger's head and a human's body. He wore exquisite black armor. He was a great demon.
"Lu Fengchou … Hu Jin …!" A fierce look flashed across Lu Ran's beautiful eyes. "You actually managed to convince three High Reverends to come here. You really think highly of me."
There were only a few Divine Lords in the world, and Lu Ran naturally remembered all the Divine Lords in the royal family.
Those that were able to enter the imperial family and become a Consecrator naturally had a lot of trump cards. They were experts even among Sacred Lords.
Three of such experts had actually been persuaded to come and encircle her. It was clear that the man's determination to kill her was unshakable.
"If His Highness doesn't die, Milord won't be able to rest easy. I'm sorry, Your Highness, "the tiger-headed Hu Jin said in a deep voice.
A look of despair appeared in Lu Ran's eyes. Her Teleportation Divine Weapon was still in its recovery period, and she could not use it at all. Her other life-saving techniques were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot under the pincer attack of the three great revered Divine Lords.
She could barely restore part of her strength with the help of her secret treasures and secret techniques, but it was still of no use.
"Don't forget that this is the Thousand Sun Sect's territory!" Ding Wusheng said sternly from behind Lu Ran.
"The people of the Thousand Sun Sect have already silently agreed. A wise man submits to circumstances. Your Highness, you'd better … "Doehring shook his head.
"Thump!"
All of a sudden, Doehring's expression changed. He quickly clutched his chest, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He almost lost his balance.
He was not the only one. Hu Jin and Lu Fengchou clutched their chests at almost the same time. Their faces turned pale.
"Who's there?!" Doehring's eyes suddenly looked into the depths of the forest.
The throbbing just now … came from there.
From afar, the three of them looked in that direction. However, apart from a patch of dark green, they could not see anything else.
"The Yin Capital Royalty is handling matters. Before you interfere, sir, you should consider the consequences," Doehring warned in a cold voice.
"Since I've decided to interfere, I naturally won't leave any consequences behind."
A cold and deep male voice reached them slowly.
When Lu Ran and Hu Jin heard this, their pupils shrank.
"This voice …"
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