The black-clothed man turned around and looked at the two of them. He smiled softly.
"You're useless if he doesn't come back. If he does, I might consider letting you go. "
"I don't know how Lu Yue offended you. However, sir, this is Libra City. If you act recklessly here and break the rules, the upper echelons of the Fourth Ward and the main city won't let you go!" Tu Jin's words were laced with threat.
"Won't let me go? Heh … "The black-clothed man sneered. "It's not my first time in Libra City. The Fourth Ward isn't actually included in the main city."
He had traveled thousands of miles from the Yellow Springs Galaxy and followed the bloodline's guidance. He had spent a lot of time before he finally found Tu Style.
Aside from him, the Shadow Play Assassins and a few others had gone to other places. There were five Confusion Realm assassins in total. They followed the bloodline's guidance and searched everywhere.
The other three had found the bloodline's source. Alas, they were all wrong. He was the only one who had found it. Initially, he did not think that Little Heavenly Devil would come to Libra City. He merely wanted to take a stroll and investigate.
He did not expect to find a clue this time.
"Pcchht!"
Suddenly, a ball of white threads erupted from Tu Jin's body. A large number of spirit-prompting threads corroded the rope that bound him in an attempt to tear it apart.
However, it was to no avail. The spirit-prompting threads snapped, but the rope remained unscathed.
The black-clothed man did not even look behind him. He raised his hand and looked at his palm. Three crimson spots of light were spinning on his palm.
'It's spinning faster again. Looks like that letter from home is working.' He could not help but smile.
'Looks like I'm the first one to finish this trip.'
…
At the edge of Net Dragon Horn, among the undulating dark green sea of trees, a slightly blurry silhouette was flying past the treetops at high speed and low altitude.
The sun was shining brightly, and the warm breeze was pleasant. It was supposed to be a gentle and soothing scene.
However, the silhouette suddenly flashed past. Everywhere it passed, leaves flew, and branches snapped. Some small animals were caught off guard and fell to the ground. They scurried away in fright.
It only took the silhouette ten minutes to reach the Tu Family from the edge of Net Dragon Horn. He could already see the blurry silhouette of the Tu Family's mansion from afar.
Only after arriving here did the phantom abruptly pounce down and quickly solidify, revealing a well-built man from within.
The man was dressed in a green robe, with a set of needle pouches hanging from his waist and translucent silver crystal shoulder guards on his shoulders.
The end of the shoulder armor protruded outwards. It was very long and sharp, and it looked faintly sharp.
"Why is there no movement at all? Since we're already here, we should at least be able to hear the voices of people coming from inside. This is the time when people from the villages and towns come to see the doctor. "This person was Lu Sheng, who had just returned from the main city.
During this period of time, he had been doing missions and received a total of 800,000 ice money from the Zhao Family. His contribution points had also reached about 900,000.
Everything was going smoothly. Once the time was up, he would be able to carry out his original plan.
However, he was slightly worried when he received Tu Jin's letter. That was why he took the initiative to come out and check on the situation in the Fourth Division.
"What's going on? Is everyone out? "Lu Sheng relaxed his breathing and slowly approached the slope where the courtyard was.
As he got closer, not only was there no sound from the people in the courtyard, he could not even hear the sounds of insects or mice.
Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. The shadow behind him suddenly split into nine and shot soundlessly into the shadows around him.
At the same time, he slowly pinched a black cube that looked like it was made by a machine. A blurry yellow light flashed faintly in the center of the cube.
He exerted some force in his hand, and the cube exploded with a poof. It turned into powder and scattered on the ground.
After doing this, Lu Sheng continued walking toward the Tu Family's courtyard.
He walked up to the main door. He raised his hand but did not actually knock.
"Creak …"
The courtyard door opened on its own, and revealed the scene in the courtyard.
A tall figure wrapped in a black robe stood in the middle of the courtyard, facing him.
Behind the figure were Tu Jin and De Yun, who were tied to wooden stakes. There were three of them. Their heads were drooping. They were still breathing, but they seemed to be unconscious.
"I've been looking for you for a long time," the black-robed man said softly as he looked at Lu Sheng.
"How should I address you, sir?" Lu Sheng glanced at Tu Jin and noticed that he was unharmed. There were no visible wounds on his body. The other two were the same. They were unharmed, but they were unconscious for some unknown reason.
"You can call me Ju Ye," the black-robed man said with a smile, "If you hadn't asked, I would've forgotten my real name."
"Why are you looking for me, sir? Why would you go to this extent? Why would you need to capture my master and senior brothers and sisters and tie them up? "Lu Sheng replied with a calm expression.
"Perhaps it's a habit," Ju Ye said with a smile. "Alright, they won't be able to hear anything now. Tell me, why did you suddenly choose to escape the testing tunnel that day at the Cloud Sky Pavilion? Logically speaking, you're at a critical juncture. Once you pass the test, you'll become an official disciple of the Green Branch Sect. After all, you've already taken care of everyone there. "
Lu Sheng's heart sank. He did not expect the black-robed man to come here because of this. He thought he had handled everything well. He did not expect something to go wrong again.
"What did you say? I don't understand a single thing. At that time, a strange little beast suddenly jumped out and yelled at me. It asked me some strange questions. After I answered them, it suddenly created a gray rift for me to enter. I thought it was part of the test, so I jumped in. "
Lu Sheng's expression was filled with helplessness and confusion.
"I didn't expect that jump to bring me to Libra City. Since you're here, I'm sure you know how many grades of Transportation Formations are needed to get here from the Cloud Sky Pavilion. To return to the place where I came from, the expense would be unimaginable. I was penniless at the time, and I had to withstand the fixed Heavenly Tribulations that would flare up every once in a while. Hence, I had no choice but to go to the main city. Now that I've made a name for myself, I have a small house in the main city. I've finally settled down. However, I miss my hometown when I'm free. Since you're here, sir, I wonder if you can bring me back to the Yellow Springs Planet … "
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Tell me what you encountered in the test passageway. Tell me everything from the beginning," Ju Ye interrupted impatiently.
Lu Sheng nodded hastily.
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll tell you everything from the beginning. I'll have to start from the beginning when I first heard about the Green Branch Sect. Back then, I was the sect master of a small sect. I wanted to take a step forward after a long period of silence. However, I was limited by my vision at the time, and I'd already cultivated my mystic skill to its peak. There was no way for me to advance further. I had no other choice. "Then, by chance, I descended into a small world and happened to meet Lord Zhuang Jiu, the Heavenly Devil King of the Ghost Borneo World. At the time, I didn't know Lord Zhuang Jiu's identity. I thought he was just like me, an ordinary Weapon Raising cultivator …"
"That's right. Lord Zhuang Jiu loves to descend. Although I don't know why he likes it so much, it's true that he often goes to small worlds." Ju Ye nodded slightly. "Go on."
"Alright. At the time, my cultivation was at a crucial stage. I've been cultivating in seclusion in that small world for a long time, and my identity as an Descended has some unique uses. That's how I unintentionally met Lord Zhuang Jiu." Lu Sheng wore a thoughtful expression as he reminisced.
"At the time, I don't know why either, but Lord Zhuang Jiu became more and more friendly to me after our many interactions. You know very well that Heavenly Devils like us who descended into this world are always wary of each other, but for some reason, Lord Zhuang Jiu was unusually friendly to me. Not only did he give me his knowledge of Divine Veins, he even wanted to give me a mystery crystal. However, I didn't know anything back then, but I rejected him. "
Lu Sheng shook his head.
"Speaking of which, you might not know this, but I'm not actually from the Yellow Springs Planet. I was born somewhere else."
"Oh? Do you have any memories of your past life? "Ju Ye's interest was immediately piqued.
"I don't remember anything else." Lu Sheng shook his head. "I only remember that the planet I was on was destroyed by a huge black saber that could slice the sky apart. My brothers, parents, wife, and son were all turned into Purple Crystals by the black saber. "At that time … at that time …" When Lu Sheng said this, his eyes dimmed slightly. A pain that pierced deep into his bones flashed in his eyes.
"Wait! Purple Crystals? Black saber? " Ju Ye suddenly shuddered. He seemed to have connected the dots. Then, his gaze on Lu Sheng changed slightly. "I think I know why Lord Zhuang Jiu treats you so differently now …"
Lu Sheng frowned slightly. "Could it be that this has something to do with my past life?"
Ju Ye nodded solemnly.
"Speaking of which, there are many things that you might not know or understand. However, the content hidden within is not something you can imagine … Go on. "
Lu Sheng nodded and continued, "After that, Lord Zhuang Jiu left me a way to contact him. He asked me to contact him from another world. If I have any difficulties, I can ask him for help … "
"Now that makes sense … No wonder, no wonder …" A flash of realization appeared on Ju Ye's face.
"… Actually, Lord Zhuang Jiu was the one who helped me arrange for the Green Branch Sect's entrance test. There are many things that I don't know or understand. "
Ju Ye was silent for a moment. Then, he suddenly raised his hand. A gray radiance shot out. At lightning speed, it formed a screen of water before Lu Sheng.
"Take a look. Who's this?" Specks of silver starlight appeared before Ju Ye. The starlight exploded. The specks scattered and shot into the water screen like raindrops.
A graceful lady with an indifferent expression immediately appeared on the screen. The lady wore a black veil and a long dress inlaid with Purple Crystals. More than a dozen pairs of bare feet could be seen beneath the dress.
Lu Sheng's gaze quickly swept past Ju Ye's face. Then, he focused on the screen.
"I … I can't remember …"
"But … she looks so kind … familiar … like a strict senior …"
This time, Ju Ye's expression changed completely.
He abruptly turned off the screen. He stared at Lu Sheng as though he had seen a ghost.
At this moment, the psychological guidance art, which was at rank 1,000, was working like a god.
Lu Sheng was suddenly struck by a stroke of good fortune.
"Mom!!" He opened his mouth and called out.
Ju Ye shuddered. He staggered a few steps back. He stared at Lu Sheng blankly. He did not speak for a long time. All he did was watch silently.
After more than a minute, he exhaled slowly.
"That's right … She's Lord Zhuang Jiu's biological mother … Also, if I'm not mistaken, you might be the one Lord Zhuang Jiu often mentioned … the reincarnation of his biological younger brother!"
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