"Of course!" Elder Duan's temper flared as he replied stiffly.
Lu Sheng chuckled, swinging his butcher knife a few times. Sharp whistles echoed in the air.
Knowing that he had Ultimate Crimson Mantra, Elder Duan still dared to say such a thing. It was obvious that this Elder Duan had estimated the power he could unleash.
Lu Sheng calculated in his mind and decided to use Level Five of Ultimate Crimson Mantra. Based on his strength, this level of power wasn't too surprising.
"Whoosh!"
Two large knives slashed at the wooden puppet.
"Bam!"
As if he had slashed at an extremely elastic gelatin, Lu Sheng felt a huge rebound force from the hilt of the knives in his hand. In the blink of an eye, the two knives in his hands bounced back.
"Again!" Before Elder Duan could mock him, the veins on Lu Sheng's face bulged. Like two door planks, the two knives slashed at the wooden puppet with a heavy whistle.
"Bam!"
The two knives bounced back again.
"Again!" Lu Sheng was furious. The two knives slashed at the wooden puppet for the third time.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …"
The two knives stirred up a gust of wind, causing Elder Duan's beard and clothes to flutter.
He opened his mouth to say something, but saw Lu Sheng's blood and Qi surging all over his body. Both his sabers slashed viciously at the wooden puppet's neck. The huge force hit the wooden puppet, causing the entire testing room to shake. Even the stone floor under his feet felt numb.
"Bam bam bam bam bam!"
The heavy sounds of chopping rang out continuously. Lu Sheng seemed to be enjoying this huge rebound force. With a strange smile on his lips, he silently slashed at the wooden puppet's neck again and again.
The blades scraped against the wooden puppet's surface violently, cutting deep wounds like a saw. Most of them were on the neck, and they were getting deeper and bigger.
"Bam!"
Another heavy blow landed on the wooden puppet's neck like a bolt of lightning. The entire room shook violently.
Elder Duan's eyelids twitched as he watched Lu Sheng pull out his knives. The sharp edge of the blade left a deep scar on the poor puppet.
"Not bad, it really can't be cut …" Lu Sheng turned to look at him and grinned.
Elder Duan looked at the puppet. Only a small part of the puppet's head was left hanging from its neck, and the rest of its limbs and torso were unbearable to look at. There were many different scars on its body, and it was a gruesome sight to behold.
This new puppet had only been used for a few days, but it had already turned into an old one that had been used for more than ten years.
He wanted to cry but had no tears. The price of this wood puppet was extremely expensive, and its hardness and toughness were excellent. Therefore, it could be used for many years. However, after Lu Sheng came, it was indeed not completely broken, but the rest of the puppet could not be used at all …
"Forget it, it's my bad luck. External Head Lu, you'd better leave quickly. Leave the money to the accountant outside. This old man won't be accompanying you here. "Elder Duan's heart ached just looking at him. He cupped his fists and decided that it was better not to see him.
Lu Sheng did not mind. He had done it on purpose. After bidding farewell to Elder Duan, he left the weapons department and rode back to his residence.
Now that he had a good weapon, these two sabers should be useful for a while. Next, he just had to focus on improving his inner force.
However, if he wanted to improve his Ultimate Crimson Skill to Level Seven, he would have to use Yin Qi to extrapolate it, because it had already reached the highest level. As for Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill, it was only a Strength Proficiency skill. It only increased the body's defense, and was not the true core of the skill. His next focus was still on Ultimate Crimson Mantra.
…
Five days later, Scholar Smoke Town.
The gloomy sky was covered with dense layers of clouds, and the gray drizzle was like silk threads that constantly scattered down.
The streets of the town were deserted. Occasionally, a few passersby would run past to avoid the rain, but they would soon disappear into the alleys and corners of the streets.
Under the eaves of the Hu Manor, a young master holding a black oil-paper umbrella was looking up at the sky.
Looking up through the sharp eaves, the sky was dark. The drizzle seemed to have no end, as if it could go on forever.
This young master stood outside the Hu Manor, to the left of the gatekeeper stone lion, using the extended eaves to shelter from the rain.
He looked at the empty street. Under the eaves of the houses, there were only shadows. There was no one in sight, only a desolate silence.
As far as the eye could see, there were only pitch-black emptiness on the vast and long street. Not a single light was lit in the windows of the houses on either side of the street, as if no one lived on the entire street. It was dark and gloomy.
The sky was dark, the houses were dark, and the light was getting dimmer and dimmer.
The young master frowned slightly. He lowered his head to look at the black robe he was wearing. The bottom of the robe was wet from the rain, and it was draped over his red embroidered boots.
"I hate rain," he sighed.
His voice was not loud, but it was abnormally abrupt on the cold, rainy street.
Because there was no one else to be seen on the entire street except for him.
"Every time it rains, my mood worsens," the young master continued slowly.
No one replied.
Fine raindrops fell on the eaves, dripping down the sharp beaks of the flying swallows. Then, they landed at the young master's feet, drenching the hem of his robe.
"There's still quite a distance between here and Donglin Manor. I didn't expect you to catch up like this," the young master muttered to himself, as if there were really people around him listening.
"Creak …"
The doors of the Hu Manor suddenly opened slowly. It was empty inside, overgrown with weeds. No one could be seen opening the door, but the doors still opened by themselves.
A woman in a red dress walked out slowly, holding a red oil-paper umbrella.
The paper umbrella covered her face, but from her figure, it could be seen that she was graceful, slim, and plump.
"Zhen Yi … if I kill you … even Zhen Xun … will be sad …" The woman's voice was intermittent, as if she was holding her breath to speak. Her voice was sharp and strange.
The young master's expression did not change. He leaned the umbrella against the wall and looked at the woman at the entrance of the Hu Manor.
"I didn't expect you to come as well. Looks like Scarlet District isn't afraid of being robbed."
"It's … no use … with big sister here … even if Zhen Xun goes … it'll be useless, hehe," the woman walked slowly towards Zhen Yi, letting out a strange laugh.
Zhen Yi sighed as well. The battle with Scarlet District had finally reached its climax. Whether he or the umbrella girl died here today, the final outcome would be catastrophic.
He did not know what Scarlet District's goal was for them to stake everything on this, sending an important figure like the umbrella girl to take action personally.
But since it was already a foregone conclusion, there was no turning back.
Looking at the umbrella girl in the red dress walking slowly towards him, Zhen Yi sighed again. A silvery-white dagger slid out of his sleeve soundlessly, and he walked towards the other party.
…
The drizzle continued. Lu Sheng sat on his seat, munching on a melon. The melon was yellow in color and tasted like a watermelon. On a day like this, it was perfect for hydrating and quenching thirst after training.
At this moment, the greenhouse had been completely transformed into a special training ground for his team. He was not the only one. Many of his subordinates had come early in the morning to train and toughen their muscles.
After eating a few pieces of melon, Lu Sheng rubbed his forehead. His hair had not grown out yet, and he was already feeling a little depressed. Ever since he had been scalded in the fire, his hair had not shown any signs of growth. This made him look very strange now.
'Although I wasn't handsome in the past, I wasn't always like this. Sigh …' Lu Sheng sighed. His gaze swept across the area. Many of his subordinates were training their skills. After all, they were only training their stances or stances. Since they did not know the mantra, they were not afraid of others secretly learning it.
'Eh?' Suddenly, his gaze shifted, and he saw two petite figures in a corner. He was slightly surprised.
The Liu sisters had actually woken up to train as well. They were hiding in a corner, repeatedly practicing a lunging and charging routine.
'It seems to be a way to use a dagger for assassination. Not bad,' Lu Sheng had recently gone to the Martial Proclamation Court to read up on the free basic martial arts manuals. His knowledge had expanded considerably. With one look, he could tell what kind of weapon the sisters were practicing.
He squinted his eyes. He had originally taken in the two sisters because he had sensed Yin energy on a whim. As for the reason he said later on, it was just a perfunctory excuse. Although he was not a bad person, he was not a good person either. How could he be so generous to others for no reason and give them benefits and help?
He had only intended to use the two sisters as ghost attractors, but he did not expect to eavesdrop on such a big secret.
Now, he was still hesitating whether to continue taking in the two sisters or to let them leave.
After all, he was not sure how strong the force behind the two sisters was. And how much they valued them.
At this thought, Lu Sheng stood up and slowly walked towards the two sisters.
Whoosh!
Liu Caiyun missed a step and lost her balance. She almost fell due to inertia.
"It's crooked," the older sister, Liu Qin, said. "Caiyun, I think when you step forward, you should use the sole of your foot, not the heel. And when you turn your body, it's best not to lean."
"But it hurts when I turn and twist my foot. If I don't lean, how can I see what's behind me? "Liu Caiyun was puzzled.
"Can't you just look? Can't you just imagine it? "Liu Qin was puzzled.
"I can't …" Liu Caiyun shook her head.
As the two of them argued, Lu Sheng slowly walked over.
Looking at the two girls' extremely crude fighting postures, he was also puzzled. If the two of them were really related to the Nobles, and were really a branch of the Nobles that could fight against ghosts and Anomalies, they should have mastered this basic technique. But looking at their movements, they were just crude imitations of ordinary people.
"You're practicing a dagger assassination technique, aren't you?" Lu Sheng said slowly.
"Young Master Lu." Liu Qin came over and bowed slightly to him. Her movement was a standard curtsy of a young lady, which was to bend her knees slightly and lower her head.
"We've never learned how to use a dagger. We've only learned a few stances from watching others practice …" she answered helplessly.
"The way you're practicing, the technique isn't bad. But this technique should be part of a certain combo. You should know that a technique needs to be able to deal with many different situations. And what you've secretly learned is just a variation. This can only be used in certain special situations, "Lu Sheng explained with a smile.
"I see …" The two sisters were instantly enlightened. All this while, they had felt that there was something wrong with the technique they were practicing, but they couldn't figure out what it was. Now that they heard Lu Sheng's explanation, they instantly realized what the problem was.
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