Looking at the finger in front of him, Lu Qing was so scared that he blinked. He swallowed hard and turned his gaze to Lu An.
He had lost.
Just like Liu Shaoyuan, one move. Just one move.
Lu Qing had mixed feelings, but most of them were pain and struggle. He had thought that he was stronger than Liu Shaoyuan, but he was still weak and pitiful in front of Lu An.
"I lost." Lu Qing took a deep breath and said bitterly, "Are you really not a monster?"
Lu An retracted his hand and looked at Lu Qing with a smile. "I was also taught by my master. Rather than saying that I am powerful, it is better to say that the person who taught me is powerful."
Hearing Lu An's words, Lu Qing was stunned and quickly asked, "Who is your master? I also want to become his disciple."
Lu An's eyes narrowed and his smile disappeared. He said softly, "My master is no longer here."
Lu Qing was stunned again and quickly said, "I'm sorry."
"It's okay." Lu An shook his head slightly and said, "I have already fought with Brother Lu. Is there anything else?"
Lu Qing thought about it and said to Lu An, "Brother Lu, do you know that Miss Liu Lan is also going to pick the Wanyue Fruit with us?"
"What?" Lu An was stunned and asked in astonishment, "She's going too?"
"Yes." Lu Qing nodded and said with a frown, "Early this morning, the Alliance Master called the six Level Four Heavenly Masters to the study for a talk. When they came out, they did not look too good. After all, picking the Wanyue Fruit is already very troublesome. If we have to protect Miss Liu Lan as well, things will be even more troublesome. "
Lu An frowned slightly. Indeed, if it was an ordinary Heavenly Master, it would not matter if they died. After all, there were bound to be casualties on missions. However, if it was Miss Liu Lan, it was different. They had to prioritize protection.
"So, Brother Lu, you came to me because …" Lu An looked at Lu Qing and asked in confusion, "You want me to persuade Miss Liu Lan not to go?"
"No." Lu Qing shook his head slightly and said, "Actually, I didn't come here on my own accord. It was the Alliance Master who asked me to come. The order he gave me was to protect the Young Miss at all costs, and to retrieve the Wan Yue Fruit. "
Lu An was stunned when he heard this. It wasn't that he couldn't protect her, but he asked curiously, "Alliance Master Liu wants Eldest Young Miss to go?"
"It's not that he allowed it, it's that he couldn't stop it." Lu Qing said in a deep voice, "When the time comes, the Level Four Celestial Masters will take the lead, and us Level Three Celestial Masters will follow behind. When the Level Four Celestial Master determines that there is no danger, we will follow. In other words, the Level Four Celestial Master will solve all the problems. We are just going on a trip. "
"…"
Lu An frowned slightly when he heard that. He was actually unwilling to accept such an arrangement. After all, he had come here to gain experience, not to travel.
However, if this could prevent Liu Lan from doing anything stupid, he could only agree. After all, it was a matter of life and death.
"Okay." Lu An nodded to Lu Qing and said, "I got it."
"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Lu." Lu Qing cupped his hands and said, "We will leave tomorrow morning. Brother Lu, rest well tonight. When we reach Fiend Mountain, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to sleep well. "
Hearing this, Lu An smiled and replied, "Alright, thank you for your reminder, Brother Lu."
After sending Lu Qing off, Lu An returned to his room to cultivate. However, after cultivating for a while, Lu An stopped. His expression was slightly dignified, and he couldn't let go of tomorrow's matter.
In fact, Lu An wasn't that relaxed about going to Fiend Mountain to pick the Wan Yue Fruit. Although he was going there to train, he wasn't a reckless person. In his heart, survival was the most important thing, and he didn't want to die because of a fruit. Chen Shuangdao said that there might be a Level Five or Level Six Mystical Beast there. That level was definitely not something he could deal with.
Taking a deep breath, Lu An frowned slightly. No matter what, he still had to prioritize self-preservation. He didn't want to die.
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The next morning.
Lu An woke up early. After tidying himself up, he went to the courtyard. At this time, there were already servants waiting outside his door to bring him to the gathering place before departure.
After arriving at the courtyard, Lu An couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the Heavenly Masters in the courtyard. He saw six slightly older Heavenly Masters standing in front. They should be six Level Four Heavenly Masters. There were also thirteen Heavenly Masters standing behind them. They were all Level Three Heavenly Masters. Including Lu An, there were exactly twenty Heavenly Masters.
Lu An walked into the group of Level Three Heavenly Masters and saw Lu Qing and Liu Lan. When Liu Lan saw him, she smiled happily and took the initiative to walk forward. "Lu An, you're here!"
Lu An was slightly startled, but he smiled and said, "Mm, greetings, Miss."
"No need to call me Miss, just call me Xiao Lan. That's what my father calls me," Liu Lan said with a smile. The surrounding people looked at her strangely. One had to know that the Miss was famous for her bad temper. Even in front of the Alliance Master, she wasn't this obedient.
"This … isn't very good." Lu An felt the surrounding gazes. However, when he saw Liu Lan's expectant gaze, he could only say, "How about I call you Big Sister Xiao Lan?"
"Okay, I'll listen to you," Liu Lan said with a smile.
Not long after, the two Alliance Masters, Liu Zhengtang and Fang Zhangwen, arrived. Seeing them, everyone in the courtyard bowed and said, "Greetings, Alliance Masters."
Liu Zhengtang and Fang Zhangwen both nodded. When Liu Zhengtang saw his daughter standing beside Lu An, his eyes narrowed and his expression turned ugly. However, he could only say loudly, "Today, everyone will go to the Evil Mountain to pick the Ten Thousand Mountain Fruit for me. After this is done, I'll definitely reward you. You won't have to go through so much trouble!"
"Thank you, Alliance Master!"
After Fang Zhangwen gave his instructions, the group of twenty people set off. Twenty horses galloped towards the Evil Mountain. In less than two hours, they entered the Evil Mountain.
The reason why they chose to enter the Evil Mountain during the day was because they needed to investigate the situation during the day. The Ten Thousand Mountain Fruit's surroundings must be very dangerous. They needed to find all the dangers during the day and make a plan. The operation was still done at night.
After entering the third peak of the Evil Mountain, everyone's speed slowed down. After everyone hid their horses, they changed to walking. There was a Level 4 Wind Attribute Heavenly Master in the group. This person had been investigating from the sky. Although the forest was dense with leaves, he could still solve a lot of problems for everyone.
Lu An and Liu Lan walked at the end of the group. This was already arranged, so Lu An naturally wouldn't object. However, he didn't become careless because of this. From the beginning, he activated the Scorching Sun Nine Suns to investigate every movement in the surroundings.
Under the Scorching Sun Nine Suns, the detection ability of a Level 4 Heavenly Master couldn't compare to him. Lu An carefully sensed the surrounding environment. Behind him, Liu Lan had been secretly watching him.
Liu Lan thought that since she was behind Lu An, her gaze wouldn't be noticed by Lu An. However, Lu An saw it all.
Lu An's heart sank. The reason why he left Purple Lake City was because of Yang Mu. Could it be that he also had to leave this place because of this? He didn't want to delay other people's happiness because of him. More importantly, he still didn't understand why Liu Lan would like him.
Soon, everyone arrived at the fourth peak. The journey was safe and sound. The group also successfully avoided a few groups of strange beasts. Although these strange beasts weren't their opponents, once they fought, they would definitely make a sound. At that time, they would also be discovered by stronger strange beasts.
These Level 4 Heavenly Masters were indeed experts in the Evil Mountain. The route along the way also made Lu An feel a lot more at ease.
Everyone's footsteps made rustling sounds on the grass. The surrounding forest was very quiet. Only the sound of birds chirping could be heard. The twenty people carefully moved forward step by step. Soon, they arrived at the fifth peak.
One must know that the fifth peak was the deepest place Lu An had entered the Evil Mountain. From here onwards, it was basically the residence of Level 4 strange beasts and above. According to the people walking in front, the core area would start at the thirteenth peak. In other words, the place where everyone was going should be from the tenth to the twelfth peak.
This kind of depth made everyone feel heavy pressure. Especially for the Level 3 Heavenly Masters, they had never been to such a deep place before.
The sixth peak …
The seventh peak …
The eighth peak …
Just as the group entered the eighth mountain, a gust of wind suddenly appeared in front of the group. A wind attribute Heavenly Master appeared in front of the group and said in a deep voice, "There's a group of Tier 4 Mystical Beasts ahead. Everyone hide!"
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