Surrounded by the Crimson Whale Sect disciples, Li Shunxi and the other two had their weapons taken away.
Especially Li Shunxi. When he saw the little girl cut into two by Lu Sheng's saber, a wave of resentment rushed to his head. He was filled with grief and indignation. He felt that Lu Sheng was too cruel, not even sparing such a young girl.
But before he could voice his doubts, he was shocked by the series of events that happened next.
The little girl's melted face in the fire scared him so much that he trembled all over. His previous rage vanished without a trace, replaced by lingering fear.
It was only now, being held captive by the sect disciples, that he understood the meticulousness of Lu Sheng's arrangements.
This bastard had actually planned to burn down the entire Song Manor from the very beginning! Didn't he see that the sect disciples around him had long since brought bows and kerosene?
Duan Meng 'an and Ning San had also thought of the same thing. All three of them felt a chill run down their spines. Before entering the manor, Lu Sheng would never have predicted that others would not enter. But even so, he still ordered the manor to be burned down. It was clear that his character was decisive and vicious, unlike any ordinary person.
In his terror, Li Shunxi stared at the burning manor in a daze.
"Crack!"
A bolt of lightning flashed past, and raindrops fell with a pitter patter.
The fire was still burning fiercely, but the raindrops dwindled it slightly.
"Retreat!" Lu Sheng turned on his horse and hurried back to Iron Mining Village.
The rest of the gang members followed suit. They no longer looked at the burning Song Manor behind them.
By the time they returned to Iron Mining Village, the rain was getting heavier. The group tidied up the house. Lu Sheng changed his clothes, regulated his breathing, and consumed some medicinal powders for his wounds. At daybreak, he led the Crimson Whale Sect disciples back to Song Manor.
The heavy rain stopped after daybreak.
When they returned to Song Manor, all they saw was a charred, dilapidated manor. The main door had also been burnt into two pieces, half hanging by the door. White smoke continued to rise from within, as if the fire had not been extinguished.
The high walls surrounding the manor were still there, but the stone surface was covered with black burn marks.
Hundreds of gang members spread out and formed a circle around the entire Song Manor. They stopped when they were about twenty meters away from the manor.
Lu Sheng took the lead and walked towards the gate with his saber. After adjusting his breathing for most of the night, his injuries were almost healed. Now that he had rested enough and was full of vigor, it was the best time to strike.
Li Shunxi also volunteered to tag along and observe the situation. He was walking behind Lu Sheng.
"Brother Lu, after the fire, there should be nothing left in the manor. If I'm not mistaken, that little girl should be the blood corpse, "he said in a low voice.
"Blood Corpse?" It was the first time Lu Sheng had heard of this term.
With a bang, he kicked open the gate of the villa and strode in.
"The blood corpse is a ghost formed from the blood of hatred. It's not transformed from a living person, but a kind of ghost derived from it." Li Shunxi said in a low voice, "Last night, I talked to the escaped scholar for an entire night. I've learned some lip reading at home, so I was able to communicate with him."
"Oh?" Lu Sheng turned his head to look at him. He did not expect this fellow to be so multi-talented.
The courtyard of the manor was now charred black. The ground, walls, and houses were all scorched by the fire. Smoke rose everywhere, but it was not clear whether it was the steam from the rain or the smoke.
Walking on the ground was like stepping on a heater.
Li Shunxi continued, "There are rumors that Song Yunjuan is the fifth sister in this manor, and that scholar Song Yuncheng's biological sister. But after asking Song Yuncheng, I found out that he doesn't have any fifth sister. There are only him and his second brother in his family. The other three siblings came from who knows where! What's more frightening is that he lived with those things for several years before finding out! "
Hearing this, Lu Sheng felt a chill in his heart and stopped in his tracks.
"What do you mean? Could it be that other than this Song Yunjuan, there are two other monsters in this manor?! "
"I don't know. But after that scholar found out about this frightening fact, Song Yunjuan, that monster, cut off his tongue and kept him captive at home. Strangely, the scholar said that Song Yunjuan usually goes to school, goes home, eats, and sleeps no different from an ordinary person. But once she falls asleep, she will suddenly get up from her bed and completely turn into a terrifying murderous demon. He wanted to sneak attack and kill Song Yunjuan when she was awake several times, but he did not dare to. "
Li Shunxi frowned and said, "According to him, it seems that Song Yunjuan often talks to herself. I don't know who she's talking to."
"Could it be that this was not caused by his obsession with alchemy?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"I don't know. I also asked him this question. He said that one day, he accidentally found a jade-black medicinal pill in a bird's nest in the forest. He brought it home to see if it was refined by someone else, but he did not expect that the medicinal pill would mysteriously disappear. After that, abnormalities began to appear in the house, "Li Shunxi answered seriously.
"Thud."
Suddenly, Lu Sheng's footsteps paused as if he had stepped on something.
He lowered his head and saw that it was actually a woman's long, jet-black hair.
Lu Sheng bent down and used the tip of his knife to pick up the black hair, carefully examining it.
Suddenly, his expression changed.
"Let's go!!"
Lu Sheng turned and dashed towards the main gate. He grabbed the back of Li Shunxi's collar and threw him out. He himself also shot out like a sharp arrow.
Just as the two of them jumped out of the main gate, they heard a muffled bang behind them.
Turning back to look, they saw that the scorched black gate of the manor that had been burnt beyond recognition was actually tightly shut. It was as if someone had slammed the gate shut from the inside.
Using the inertia, Lu Sheng slowly came to a halt after flying more than ten meters on the ground. He grabbed the pathetic-looking Li Shunxi and turned to look at the manor, his eyes sinister.
"This place is still very dangerous!"
"I understand now … this is an Anomaly, it must be!! My Master once mentioned that only Anomalies would do this! Blood corpses that even fire can't burn … "Li Shunxi's expression suddenly changed to one of terror.
"What Anomaly!" Lu Sheng asked sternly.
Li Shunxi swallowed his saliva and stared fixedly at the tightly shut main gate of Song Manor.
"Let's get out of here first!" His face was a little green.
Lu Sheng stared intently at the Song Manor. Currently, the Song Manor was pitch black and silent. Compared to before, it was even more dilapidated and dangerous.
"Let's go, let's retreat first." He glanced at the clump of black hair still hanging from the tip of his knife. Even the fire could not burn it.
…
Crimson Whale Sect Division.
In a small bamboo forest outside Mountain-Edge City, a bamboo building stood silently. The verdant bamboo leaves clustered around the bamboo house, making a light rustling sound from time to time in the wind.
In a quiet room on the second floor of the bamboo building, Lu Sheng and Li Shunxi sat facing each other under the protection of several sect members. Wine and dishes were placed on the bamboo table between them.
Li Shunxi raised his head and surveyed his surroundings. Everywhere he looked, there was only emerald green. It made him feel relaxed and relaxed, and he was able to focus and calm his mind.
"Brother Lu sure is elegant."
"Brother Li comes from an extraordinary background. This little scene is nothing," Lu Sheng said mildly. "Let's continue our previous topic. What is this so-called Anomaly? Please enlighten me, Brother Li, "he did not have a bad impression of Li Shunxi. He just felt that he was a goody two shoes. He had a strong sense of justice and lacked experience. He was easily captivated by the things before him. Everything else was fine.
Upon hearing this term, Li Shunxi's expression changed.
"Anomaly …"
He raised his wine cup and gulped down a mouthful of the green wine.
"If ghosts are said to be a form of existence, then Anomalies are a special phenomenon that cannot be destroyed."
"Phenomenon?" Lu Sheng was stunned. "You mean, natural phenomena like rainbows and earthquakes?"
"No … it's not just that. I heard my Master say that the greatest characteristic of Anomalies is that they exist forever. Take that Song Manor for example. I'm sure that once we enter, we'll see that little girl Song Yunjuan again. We'll even see those Spirits of Corpses and Ghosts, "Li Shunxi said in a low voice.
"How did Brother Li come to know all this?" Lu Sheng asked after a moment of silence.
Li Shunxi fell silent as well.
After a long while, he poured himself another cup of wine and gulped it down.
"My Master died in an Anomaly."
Lu Sheng stared blankly and did not say anything else. He did not expect Li Shunxi to have such a deep connection to such matters.
Li Shunxi smiled, his expression somewhat ferocious.
"I came out to gain experience so that I can improve myself. Sooner or later, I'll avenge my Master!"
"Brother Li, you seem to be of high birth, right? Even you can't do it now? "Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Li Shunxi was stunned for a moment and then smiled bitterly.
"My family is indeed of high birth, but Anomalies and Aristocratic Families are not something that ordinary people like us can resist."
"You know about Aristocratic Families too?" Lu Sheng's eyes lit up.
"I do. When you become an official of a certain level, you'll know about them." Li Shunxi said calmly, "The family behind His Majesty, the Huang Family, which controls the world, is very likely one of the representatives of Aristocratic Families."
That was indeed the case.
Lu Sheng's heart sank. It was just as he had guessed. The Song Royalty was a member of Aristocratic Families.
"Alright, let's not talk about this. It's too far away from us. Aristocratic Families are high and mighty, mysterious, and ethereal. We live in a different world, "Li Shunxi said bitterly.
"Then, you must have encountered Anomalies in other places. How did you deal with them?" Lu Sheng asked.
"They're listed as forbidden areas and we have to take a detour," Li Shunxi replied.
"Listed as forbidden areas?" Lu Sheng was speechless. Wasn't that the same as not being able to do anything to him?
"Yes, Anomalies have their own territories. It's fine as long as we don't barge in." Li Shunxi nodded. "Speaking of which, I'm quite interested in how Brother Lu managed to injure the Spirits of the Dead."
"Is that very rare?" Lu Sheng was stunned.
"It's very rare." Li Shunxi looked at Lu Sheng with a strange gaze. "Although there are many Yang-attribute inner techniques that can injure Ghosts when cultivated to a high level, those are only low-level Ghosts. Moreover, it's already not bad to be able to destroy a Ghost with a few dozen hits. Ghosts like the Spirits of the Dead are considered difficult to deal with, but they were actually melted into black liquid by Brother Lu's palms within a few dozen moves. This is the first time I've seen something like that. "
Lu Sheng was also a little curious.
"Perhaps it's because the technique I cultivate is extremely Yang-attribute?"
"Dare I ask, Brother Lu, what's the name of the inner technique you cultivate?" Li Shunxi asked curiously.
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