"What's wrong? Young Master Chenxin isn't here? "Brother Song stretched lazily and sat up.
"I haven't seen him since early in the morning. Don't know where he went," Lu Tianyang whispered. "Maybe he went out to meet some girl," he said with a smile that all men understood.
Brother Song snickered with him. The two of them quickly got up, dressed and walked out of the house.
Some of the others were up too. Lu Quanan was standing beside the ox cart, instructing two soldiers to help carry it.
"You're up. Where's Chenxin? Where's that kid? "Lu Quanan looked at Lu Tianyang with a frown.
"Err … he should be outside. I haven't seen him since I got up," Lu Tianyang replied, scratching his head.
"Dongzi! Little Lin! Where's he? Where the hell did I go!? " On the other side, Brother Song roared loudly. He stood guard by the bonfire that had been completely extinguished, his expression somewhat ugly.
"I told those two monkeys to keep watch for the rest of the night. Now the fire is out and the tinder can't even be found. Those two bastards!" Brother Song was furious and cursed.
All the soldiers looked at each other and subconsciously looked for Dong Zi and Xiao Lin, who were on night watch.
"Who saw Little Lin?" Brother Song asked sternly.
The group shook their heads.
"I haven't seen him since early in the morning. Maybe he went to pee?" someone laughed.
"Bullshit!" Brother Song looked at the Lu Family members beside him, his expression ugly. They were the city guards, and these were the relatives of the second-in-command. If something went wrong here, it would reach the ears of the second-in-command.
"Find him! Don't dawdle!" he ordered.
On Lu Quanan's side, he also searched for a while. Realizing that there was no one around, he couldn't find any trace of them anywhere. He instantly became anxious. No matter how much of a bastard Lu Chenxin was, he was still his son.
Both sides searched together. The three living people didn't react at all and disappeared without a trace.
Lu Tianyang's hair stood on end. He quietly moved to Zhang Xiuxiu's side.
"Did Chenxin look for you last night? Xiuxiu. "
"No, I didn't wake up the whole night. I slept like a log." Zhang Xiuxiu also felt something was wrong, her face pale.
Lu Tianyang panicked as well. Looking at the large group of people shouting and searching everywhere, the entire village did not respond at all.
Lu Quanan's forehead was beaded with sweat. He sent people everywhere to search the front and back of the village, left and right, but still couldn't find anyone.
"Old Master, we can't find him!" Brother Song quickly received the news from his subordinate, and hurriedly reported to Lu Quanan.
"Can't find anyone …" Lu Quanan looked left and right. He couldn't shake the feeling that this little village seemed to have a different kind of sinister air about it.
"No, I can't stay here for long! We have to get out of here. "
"But the three people who are missing …" Second Mother Liu Cuiyu said worriedly.
"Let's leave this place first, then send people to search. We can't have everyone here!" Lu Quanan said anxiously. This world was extremely dangerous, and he couldn't put all his eggs in one basket.
"Master, Chen Xin hasn't been found yet. We can't leave!" Third Mother Wang Yan said anxiously.
"I'm not leaving. I'm planning to let everyone move first, then come back to search. We'll leave a mark for Little San to let him know where we are," Lu Quanan said seriously. He couldn't bear to part with his third son, but the situation wasn't good. The two soldiers on night watch were not ordinary people, but strong and healthy. Yet, they disappeared without a word.
This wasn't normal.
He suspected that he and the others had gotten themselves into some kind of trouble.
"Old Master!" Wang Yan begged.
"We have to go! Now! "Lu Quanan said solemnly.
Under his and Brother Song's command, the group quickly assembled and dragged the ox-cart and carriage out of the deserted village.
Lu Quanan specially left a horse and some food and water for Lu Chenxin and the three soldiers. They were all placed by the well in the middle of the village. That was the most eye-catching place. Once they entered the village, they would be able to see it immediately.
Actually, Lu Quanan also knew that the three of them were probably dead, having gone missing in the wilderness …
After all, the three of them couldn't have gone far in this wilderness. And if they hadn't gone far, with so many people calling for them and still not coming out, something must have really happened.
Although he was grieving, what he should be doing right now was to protect everyone.
…
The Crimson Whale.
In the spacious meeting hall, old Sect Master, Chen Ying, a few External Affairs Emissaries and Internal Affairs Emissaries, as well as Lu Sheng, were all present.
Early in the morning, old Sect Master had sent people to inform all the Sect's upper echelons to gather.
No one knew what had happened. They hurried over and took their respective seats to wait.
Lu Sheng sat on the sixth seat of the External Affairs Emissaries, which was originally Wu San's seat.
Chilly sunlight shone in from the side of the hall, passing through the carved windows and landing on the ground in all sorts of slanted patterns.
The maidservants served piping hot tea and pastries, then retreated.
Old Sect Master Hong Mingzi's gaze was solemn and solemn as he swept his gaze across everyone present.
"Alright, those who have no business here can leave," he raised his hand.
All the maidservants and guards acknowledged the order and left the hall, leaving only the Crimson Whale Sect's upper echelons behind.
The door closed slowly, until with a muffled bang, it was completely shut. The atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly heavy. Everyone could see that old Sect Master's expression was not right.
"What on earth happened?" Chen Ying asked with a frown.
"Sect Master, did something happen in the south?" an External Affairs Emissary asked.
"No, something happened in the area under our jurisdiction," old Sect Master said in a low voice. He gently retrieved a silver letter from his sleeve. This letter was very peculiar – it was not made of paper, but a strange silver metal.
"Everyone knows who stands behind our Crimson Whale Sect. They were the ones who delivered the news this time," Hong Mingzi's voice was not loud, but the news he conveyed made everyone's hearts tremble.
"They spread the news?" Chen Ying's large hands subconsciously tightened around the armrests of his chair. "Ten years ago, they spread the news once. At that time, thousands of our sect members died. Now they're spreading the news again … "His expression was ugly.
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes.
"I wonder who they are …?"
"It's the Noble Family, Zhen Family," old Sect Master Hong Mingzi replied.
"Noble Family …" Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. Indeed …
Everyone else fell silent as well. Only these mortals who stood at the top of the hierarchy understood the meaning of the term Noble Family.
Everyone's expression was solemn.
"Zhen Family usually doesn't make a move. Once they do, it means that the situation has reached a point where we have no choice but to act. Could it be that now … "Elder Wang said in a low voice.
"Now is the worst possible time," Hong Mingzi said in a low voice. "I've just received news that in one night, in the entire Northern Lands, from Xichuan Prefecture to Donglin Prefecture, eight Forbidden Lands have appeared in the lands under our Crimson Whale Sect's jurisdiction!"
"Eight Forbidden Lands??" Chen Ying's eyes widened as he stood up involuntarily.
Not just him, the others were also in an uproar.
What kind of concept was a Forbidden Land? The Song Manor that Lu Sheng had barged out of while injured was a Forbidden Land. Moreover, it was a low-grade Forbidden Land that had just taken shape. The Northern Lands were only so big. There were already many Forbidden Lands to begin with. Now, there were suddenly eight more Forbidden Lands. This meant that one day, they might accidentally take the wrong path and enter a Forbidden Land.
By the time they discovered it, they would have to depend on their luck to escape. If they were unlucky, they might not even know how they died.
Lu Sheng also realized the gravity of the situation. His body tensed up slightly as he listened intently to the old Sect Master's narration.
"Zhen Family thinks that this is a serious provocation to them, so they've sent someone to deal with it," Hong Mingzi said succinctly. "This person from the Noble Family is named Zhen Xun. He wants us to deal with the aftermath. The Eight Forbidden Lands require our full cooperation to prevent chaos among the populace. "
"He can deal with it alone?" Chen Ying asked with a frown.
"Zhen Family indeed didn't send a second person, only this Young Master Zhen Xun. But under normal circumstances, this Young Master Zhen Xun should be the leader, followed by others. Otherwise, with so many places to travel, it would take a lot of time, "Hong Mingzi replied. "Information on the Eight Forbidden Lands. Everyone, take a look."
He handed the letter in his hand to Chen Ying. Chen Ying scanned through it, then passed it on to the others, repeating the process.
Soon, Lu Sheng received the letter and opened it gently.
On the letter was a map. Most of the Northern Lands were on it, with eight red dots clearly marked out.
As he was looking, his eyes suddenly focused on one of the dots.
"There's a Forbidden Land between Nine Links City and Mountain-Edge City?" He couldn't help but ask.
"Yes," old Sect Master Hong Mingzi nodded. "Junior Brother, you'd better inform your family to avoid this point."
Lu Sheng nodded solemnly.
This was the first time he had come into contact with Noble Family disciples other than Duanmu Wan. What was the difference between them and ordinary people, and martial arts practitioners like him? He wasn't sure.
Perhaps this time, he could see the crux of the matter.
After the briefing, old Sect Master quickly assigned people to deal with the aftermath of the Forbidden Lands in different areas.
Lu Sheng was also assigned a task. Seemingly to take care of him, he was in charge of the Forbidden Land between Nine Links City and Mountain-Edge City.
After the meeting, Lu Sheng quickly gathered his men. There were twenty people in total, twenty-one including himself. Five of them were Soaring Eagle Squad experts of the Strength Proficiency realm, while the rest were strong and sturdy swordsmen. Twenty men and twenty horses galloped towards the Forbidden Land.
He wanted to see what was the difference between Noble Family members and ordinary people.
Galloping at full speed, not sparing any effort, Lu Sheng finally arrived at the Forbidden Land when it was almost noon.
…
Deserted Village.
Lu Quanan waited for the carriages to leave. When it was almost noon, the village by the official road welcomed another guest.
Under the dusky sky, a black horse without any other color walked slowly into the village.
Riding on the horse was a young man with a gentle temperament and a smile on his face.
"Is this the place?" The smile on the young man's face didn't change, as though it had stiffened.
He wore a green robe and was unarmed. He didn't carry any weapons on him, only a dark green jade tied around his waist. Simple and unadorned.
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