Lu Sheng walked briskly across the plaza. He soon found the owner of the pastry shop sitting by a pond. He had a serene expression on his face.
It was easy to find him because the owner was only slightly smaller than the monsters in the plaza.
The owner was fat all over his body. His round body was like a roly-poly doll. He sat on the ground with a benevolent smile on his face. He was unusually eye-catching.
Lu Sheng recognized him at a glance because he wore a big, dirty pastry apron. There was a huge "pastry" word on the front of the apron.
Standing before the pastry shop owner, who was more than ten meters tall and seven to eight meters wide, Lu Sheng looked up at him.
"Your wife, Nana, invited me here. She hopes that you'll return. She's been waiting for you. "Lu Sheng repeated the lady boss's words.
"There's no need. I'm fine here," the pastry shop owner replied with a smile. "However, if you can help me find a treasure hidden in this underground palace, I'll go back with you —"
"Bam!"
Lu Sheng's right arm transformed into countless spirit-prompting threads. They condensed into a huge palm that slammed Boss Pang to the ground.
The ground shook, and the stone slabs cracked. A great amount of dust flew into the air.
"You!" Boss Pang's hill-like body crashed onto the ground with a loud thud. He struggled to get up.
However, Lu Sheng immediately pressed him down and pummeled his head with a flurry of punches.
"Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! "
The pastry shop owner soon fainted. His face was covered in blood. Lu Sheng dragged him across the plaza and toward the street where the pastry shop was located.
When they returned to the pastry shop, Lu Sheng squeezed the owner's huge body through the door. However, he could not squeeze through.
Soon enough, an old and shriveled woman in a long white dress slowly walked out of the pastry shop.
She looked at the pastry shop owner on the ground with tears streaming down her face.
"You're finally … finally back …"
Lu Sheng stood at the side and watched this scene. Gradually, he felt the light and shadows around him start to distort. His surroundings started to blur.
In the blink of an eye, he was standing in a dark and cold stone room.
A white-haired old man was facing him. He was wearing a long red robe and had a solemn expression on his face.
"Do you think the way you handled the first stage's square watcher was fair?" The old man asked.
Lu Sheng immediately understood that he was being questioned about his performance just now.
"Very fair," he answered.
"You clearly just wanted to pass through the plaza, and the watcher only asked you one question. But you killed him in the end. Just to pass through the square, you killed a living being. Are you really fair? "The old man asked coldly.
"Of course," Lu Sheng replied solemnly. "If my answer doesn't satisfy him, he'll eat me. If I can't give the correct answer, I'll kill him. There's nothing wrong with that. "
The old man was a little startled, but he had seen many extreme answers, so he quickly regained his composure.
"What about the second stage? The pastry shop owner needs you to help him find a treasure before he's willing to go home with you. Why did you choose violence? "
"Can't I use violence?" Lu Sheng retorted.
The old man choked. The pastry shop owner had the strength of a peak Divine Lord, at least. None of the test-takers could fight him head-on with his strength and explosive force.
Hence, the designer used this to his advantage and included him in the test.
However, now …
"Alright, one last question." The old man no longer hesitated. "Do you think your actions are just?"
Lu Sheng muttered to himself for a moment.
"I'm just." Not only did he say that, but he also thought so in his heart.
"Alright." The old man nodded slowly.
"Crack."
Everything shattered. Lu Sheng's vision blurred, and he found himself standing before the Ode Tower's entrance again. It was as if he had not moved since the beginning, and was merely standing there.
'Is this an illusion? Or … 'Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes. The other party's level was slightly beyond his expectations.
However, soon enough, a white letter floated out of the door and landed on his palm.
The words on the letter were clearly written: Welcome to Libra City. Your faction is assigned to: Righteous.
Your testing rank is: Fourth Class.
'What's this? I've passed? 'Lu Sheng was stunned. He had been here for a long time. He had some general knowledge.
Libra City's faction was divided into the Just and Righteous. The Just were led by the few major merchant alliances and the Iron Fist Sect.
The Just were represented by the two armies and the Glorious Light.
As for the testing rank, the main city's residents were divided into four classes. They enjoyed different levels of welfare and treatment.
Fourth Class was the lowest. It was clear that the testing team only thought that he barely passed.
'I've passed just like that?' Lu Sheng did not think that it was difficult. Libra City's testing system was like a game.
In truth, he did not know that according to the original script, he had to follow the pastry shop owner's request and head to the vast underground palace to embark on a long and arduous adventure …
'Now then, I should find an organization to join and obtain the next step of the path of inheritance.'
Lu Sheng swiftly left the alley. The white letter in his hand quickly condensed into a white seal. His name was carved on it: Lu Yue.
After putting the seal away, Lu Sheng walked straight toward the true inner ring of the main city district.
After passing through a few bustling streets, he soon saw a tall line of defense shining with faint green runes.
It was a black iron wall, faint green runes, and dark red formation veins and nodes. There were also members in white metal armor patrolling everywhere. A heavy, black, corrosive aura hung in the air.
Even approaching this place required one's strength to be at least in the Snake realm.
From afar, Lu Sheng could see the passageway under the iron wall. Occasionally, some people with outstanding auras walked in and out of the passageway. None of the passersby looked ordinary.
He walked up to the passageway, and the small guard team came up to him.
"A newly passed Just and Righteous? You can teleport directly to the Natash Merchant Alliance, the Ella Merchant Alliance, or the Iron Fist Sect. If you'd like to go to the core library, you can pay an additional fee and teleport directly. "
"I'd like to study more advanced martial path. Do you have any good suggestions?" Lu Sheng asked directly. As the Just and Righteous, he took out a handful of ice money from his sleeve and shoved it to the guard.
The guard's expression softened immediately. He received the ice money without batting an eyelid.
"The top three merchant alliances, the Iron Fist Sect, the Hundred Weapons Sect, and many small and medium-sized sects are taking in the Just and Righteous. Also, due to an important person in the nearby galaxy taking in disciples, one of the two Masters in our city, Master Red Moon, is also recruiting disciples. "
Master Red Moon?
Lu Sheng did not know about this level of information. He shoved another handful of ice money to the guard.
The guard immediately beamed. He might not even earn that much money even if he guarded the door for half a month. He immediately told Lu Sheng everything he knew.
Guarding the small team here, he came into contact with all kinds of people. He was well-informed. He immediately explained the situation of Master Red Moon to Lu Sheng.
Master. Only Underworld Net realm experts at the peak of the Void Underworld realm were qualified to be called Masters. Experts at this level were all overlords of their own regions. Their influence was overwhelming. They were all top-notch beings who could rule over a galaxy.
"Master Red Moon is famous for recruiting disciples from all walks of life. He teaches everyone without discrimination. Not only are there humans under him, but there are also demons, Heavenly Devils, elemental beings, Anomalies, ghosts, and more."
"So, how do I become a Red Moon Disciple?" Lu Sheng asked again.
"That's easy. I'll get someone to bring you there. You only have to pay an entry fee to become a Red Moon Disciple. If you can pass the lecture, you'll have the right to meet the Master. When that happens, you'll have to pay 100 years of your life, and you'll receive the Red Moon's inheritance. "The guard explained to Lu Sheng in detail.
However, why did Lu Sheng feel like he was joining a cult the more he listened to him …
"Don't worry. Master Red Moon is an Impartial One. He's one of the top role models in Libra City. The Red Moon Disciples are also one of the top powerful forces in the entire Libra City. Most importantly, you're a fourth-class resident. The easiest major force for you to join is the Red Moon Disciples. "
The team leader looked gentle on the surface, but in fact, he had long since practiced the ability to say what he wanted to say to people and what they wanted to say.
He had seen many Impartial Cultivators like Lu Sheng who were rich but of low status.
If they were not impartial by nature and wanted to join a powerful force in Libra City, they had no other choice but to join the notorious Red Moon Disciples.
Only the Red Moon Disciples could make use of money to lower the threshold.
In the eyes of the other forces in the outside world, the Red Moon Disciples represented locusts and a cult.
They were violent and greedy. In the name of Impartial, they openly plundered and squeezed resources from everywhere. They were cruel, and they were not as united as the other forces.
However, there were simply too many of them. In the entire Libra City, the Red Moon Disciples were the second largest force. No one could defeat them in terms of the number of members they had.
One of the four outer districts was under the control of the Scarlet Moon Sect's apostles.
They often clashed with the Glorious Light and the White Stream Army, which represented the Righteous Cultivators. Both sides had their fair share of victories and defeats.
Lu Sheng quickly walked into one of the Transportation Formations behind the doorway after being introduced by the enthusiastic team leader.
Then, the guard at the side adjusted the parameters. A beam of white light shone down and enveloped Lu Sheng instantly.
When the light faded, Lu Sheng was nowhere to be seen.
"Those who can join the Red Moon Disciples must be rich and knowledgeable!" The guard counted the ice money in his hand happily.
They were unlike other Impartial Cultivators. The higher the rank of an Impartial Cultivator, the more stingy and inflexible they were.
The main reason why the Red Moon Disciples were notorious was because after they were accepted into the sect and paid the exorbitant fees, they would immediately suck the blood of their own subordinates and squeeze them dry.
Due to the low threshold, most of the disciples were not very impartial. They liked to take advantage of loopholes. Although they did not go against the principles of fairness, fraudulent transactions often happened.
This gave them a negative nickname in many worlds — Devils.
It was rumored that the force Master Red Moon came from was of this nature. Now that he was teaching by example, his disciples were of the same nature.
Lu Sheng sat in the Transportation Formation. He teleported for free all the way. He had to teleport more than ten times consecutively.
While he waited for the Teleportation, he also used money to find out more about the Red Moon Disciples from the people around him.
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