"The sound came from the largest mud hut on the right."
After chasing for an indeterminate amount of time, his horse finally couldn't take it anymore and slowed down.
"External Head, aren't we going over?" One of the Soaring Eagle Squad members asked in a low voice. Their eyesight was not good enough to see the details of the barren village. They had no idea what Lu Sheng was planning to do by stopping here.
"It's my family's cloth!" Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He hurried over and picked up the parcel.
But before he got close, he saw a huge red lantern hanging on one of the carriages. But before he got close, he saw that one of the carriages had a huge red lantern hanging on it.
His family was in the midst of moving. If they ran into trouble and entered another forbidden zone, it would be troublesome. He had to go and check it out.
"Noblemen … are there such huge differences?"
"Yes!"
"Or perhaps the Noblemen haven't arrived yet. That young man is also a ghost of this forbidden zone." Lu Sheng guessed. But before they left, the old Sect Leader had specifically reminded them that anyone who saw a smiling young man in green walking into the forbidden area as if nothing had happened must be a member of the Zhen family.
He stared silently at the young man at the entrance of the village. He had also seen the strange scene just now.
It was a figure in a black robe, with long hair draped over his shoulders and his hands hanging by his sides.
After instructing his subordinates, Lu Sheng continued on his way in the direction of Mountain-Edge City.
Looking back, he saw a clear black palm print on the window of the mud hut.
The group descended the mountain slowly towards the barren village.
It seemed like someone was fighting in the mud hut. Although the commotion was not loud, it was clear to him.
Lu Sheng's gaze froze.
Following the path down the mountain, Lu Sheng led the group to the entrance of the village. They did not enter, but dismounted.
A piercing pain spread from his fingers to the rest of his body.
The 20 of them split up and formed a circle around the entire Barren Village. It wasn't too sparse. From afar, they could see that there were people around them.
"Come out. Didn't you want to lure us out?" He said loudly. His eyes scanned the surroundings.
"Fortunately, nothing serious happened. Lu Chenxin isn't a good person to begin with. I don't care if he lives or dies. " But then he thought, "I remember that when I was on my way, there was no village here. Why did it happen when my family was moving?"
"There's no rush. There are already people inside. All we need to do is wait outside. At the same time, seal off the surroundings. No one is allowed to enter or leave," Lu Sheng instructed.
Lu Sheng watched as the flesh on his index finger quickly turned black and then withered, as if it had been poisoned or doused with strong acid. The flesh on his finger quickly shriveled like a punctured balloon.
"You can think of it as anyone." Zhen Yi smiled.
Take Yan Kai for example. He had only relied on his own blood to kill the ghosts. When he was fighting in the ruined temple, his performance was even worse than his current self.
Lu Sheng and his twenty subordinates stood quietly on the winding mountain path, gazing in the direction of the village.
"It's good that you understand." Zhen Yi smiled and nodded. "I'll leave this to you. Remember, after I leave, don't let anyone in."
He made a prompt decision and quickly cut off the flesh on his fingertip.
Lu Sheng frowned and inched closer, wanting to get a clearer look.
"Understood!" Everyone dispersed and slowly patrolled the village.
Lu Sheng kept his head down until the other party was completely out of sight. Only then did he slowly raise his head.
"Let's go down and take a look."
"We shouldn't stay here for long." Lu Sheng quickly turned around, planning to leave first.
He sat on the horse, holding the saber in one hand and the reins in the other.
His heart grew heavier as he looked at the black handprint left on the windowsill.
"Right, in the future, tell Hong Mingzi not to be so rash …" Zhen Yi gently supported himself on the windowsill and stood up. He then turned around and slowly left into the distance.
Lu Sheng thought for a moment and stood at the entrance of the village, listening carefully for any movements inside.
Riding on horseback, Lu Sheng advanced along the main road. As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.
The sesame-sized remnant of black flesh had cost him more than eighty percent of his inner Qi combined with Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill and Ultimate Crimson Mantra to barely suppress it.
The young master's entire head had been split open by the axe. A wound as deep as a finger appeared on his head. He stood frozen on the spot, motionless.
By now, he was truly the number one expert in Crimson Whale Sect. Even if the old Sect Master were to fight with his life on the line, he would definitely emerge victorious.
He had seen ghosts and freaks before, but this was the first time he had seen a disciple from an aristocratic family fight with someone. But this was completely different from what he had expected.
Lu Sheng picked up his saber and carefully cut off this small piece of flesh.
"So it's Young Master Zhen. Any living creature you speak of?" Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly lowered his head respectfully.
"Is this your show of strength?" The young master stared expressionlessly at the strange man. The palm-sized bloody wound on his head healed rapidly, like a blooming flower closing up again. Soon, it was as if he had never been injured. There was no trace of his temple.
The young master calmed down and walked slowly towards the man by the well.
Gripping his saber hilt, Lu Sheng walked slowly into the village.
'Noble Families are the only ones who can fight against demons and ghosts. This is what Duanmu Wan told me. Then why and how can they fight against those unparalleled existences?' Lu Sheng recalled Duanmu Wan and Taoist Yan Kai, who he suspected to be a Noble Family disciple. Neither of them had any particularly powerful abilities.
Apart from Lu Sheng, the others did not know what mission they were here for. All they knew was that it was Lu Sheng's orders. Moreover, this mission was somewhat dangerous and they needed to be extra careful.
Dismounting from his horse, the young master walked slowly into the village.
"Szzz …"
After confirming the direction, he slowly and silently approached the mud hut.
"Chi!"
"Bam!!"
The lump of black flesh fell to the ground and quickly emitted black smoke before disappearing. Lu Sheng's Inner Qi surged madly towards his finger, continuing to fight against the remaining black flesh.
"Are we going in?" the leading Soaring Eagle Squad expert, Duan Hongying, asked Lu Sheng.
"What are you looking at? Can you tell me? "
He was startled and quickly turned around. He almost drew his saber and slashed out.
"Yes!"
Walking to the window of the mud hut, his breathing became slightly heavier as he slowly looked into the window.
As soon as he finished speaking, a person appeared in front of the ancient well in the middle of the village.
They had taken a shortcut, so they were faster than the average person. However, this shortcut was very narrow. If one was not an expert, they would not dare to take this path that was close to the cliff.
He began to arrange for people to seal off the area. These twenty people were definitely not enough. They had to be rotated.
Swoosh.
The axe spun at high speed, making a sharp sound as it sliced through the air. Then, as fast as lightning, it ruthlessly slashed across the young master's temple.
The two of them were less than two meters apart.
Suddenly, a gentle voice came from behind Lu Sheng.
On the mountain path about half a mile away from the village.
The other party wore a gentle smile on his face. He was unarmed and just stood quietly behind Lu Sheng.
On the official road ahead, the Lu Family's convoy also came into view. The people inside seemed to be in a mess.
'What kind of power does a Noble Family have …?' Lu Sheng was very curious.
"All of you watch carefully. Don't let anyone in. Two of you, go back and report. Let the replacement come and coordinate!"
The letter was for Lu Chenxin. On it was written the directions to Mountain-Edge City, as well as the markings they would make along the way and how to find the markings.
Lu Sheng watched as the young master walked slowly into the village. Only when the mud hut blocked his view did he heave a sigh of relief.
"We've already agreed to mind our own business. What's the meaning of making a move now?" Seeing this, the young master said coldly.
"Who are you?!" Lu Sheng said in a low voice. The other party could actually sneak up behind him without making a sound. This was the first time he had seen such lightness skills and footwork.
Even when he had encountered the ghosts earlier, he had not been in too much danger. Therefore, he wanted to ascertain the level of his strength in the eyes of the Noble Families.
"What a strong poison …" Lu Sheng sucked in a breath of cold air. The pain made his forehead sweat and the veins on his neck bulge. He looked carefully at the blackness on his finger. After expending a large amount of inner Qi, the blackness faded bit by bit.
"His head was chopped into two and he can still recover. Is he still human …?" His brows furrowed in frustration.
"Yes," Lu Sheng said with his head lowered.
"Me?" The young master's smile remained unchanged. "My name is Zhen Yi. You're here to clean up the mess from Crimson Whale Sect, right? There are no ghosts here anymore. But we'll seal this place off for ten days. No living creatures are to be allowed in. "
Blood splattered everywhere.
A large blood-red lantern hung on the carriage door. Through the window, one could vaguely see two similar red lanterns hanging inside.
It was pitch black inside. Nothing could be seen.
He was halfway up the mountain and could see the plain where the barren village was. Ordinary people might not be able to see that far and clearly, but Lu Sheng was different.
His instincts told him that this was not a coincidence or a simple matter.
The axe fell to the ground, covered in dust and mud. Surprisingly, not a single drop of blood was on the blade.
What answered him was an iron axe flying towards him from the side.
Even though the ten fingers were connected to his heart and the pain was unbearable, he still endured it and carefully dug out the blackness.
Outside the village, Zhen Yi was nowhere to be seen. Only the remaining Crimson Whale Sect experts were guarding the area.
He opened the bundle lightly. Inside were some food and a letter. Lu Sheng quickly opened it.
Suddenly, he saw a bundle at the edge of the well. A huge 'Lu' character was embroidered on the black and red bundle.
The horses seemed to be uneasy. They panted heavily and turned around, trying to get away from this place. They were held tightly by the crowd and tied to a thick, withered tree by the roadside.
"Now, I'm here."
"Hiss …"
"This is a letter left for Lu Chenxin. In other words, the family came to this village. And Lu Chenxin is missing, "Lu Sheng quickly deduced.
The man's head was lowered and his face could not be seen. He stood facing the young master. Beside him, the horse left behind by Lu Quanan was nowhere to be seen. Only a bundle of food was left by the well.
Lu Sheng hid the wound on his hand in his sleeve.
"Understood," Lu Sheng nodded.
"You!!?" Lu Sheng took two steps back before he could clearly see the person who had suddenly appeared. It was the green-robed young master who had just entered the village.
His expression was uncertain as he stretched out his hand and gently touched the palm print.
"Are all Zhen Family members so strange?" Lu Sheng's brows furrowed even deeper.
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