Cutting the Grass and Pulling Out the Roots?!

The others looked puzzled when they saw Lu Cheng running wildly down the mountain road, his face pale and covered in sweat.

"Xiao Cheng? What happened? Why did he come back alone?"

Where's Xiao Bai? And Hongdou?

Lu Shu's expression changed, her voice filled with anger and unease. "Could something have happened?"

Lu Yang frowned and said directly, "Wang Da, bring my second brother over."

Wang Da responded, and a flash of fire appeared between his palms.

The next instant, Lu Cheng was engulfed by a flame.

Immediately afterwards, a ball of flame suddenly ignited in the open space, Lu Cheng stumbled out of the flames.

His legs were still in a running position, but he was clearly terrified, his face blank, and he didn't react for a long time.

This was the first time Lu Sheng and his companions had witnessed the abilities of Golden Core True Person. The ability to subdue people from a distance and arrive in an instant left them speechless with shock.

Ignoring all that, Lu Yang looked directly at Lu Cheng and asked, "Second Brother, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Yang's words brought everyone back to their senses.

Lu Shu quickly grabbed Lu Cheng, her voice urgent, "Xiao Cheng, where are Hongdou and Xiao Bai? Why did you come back alone??"

Lu Cheng then fully regained his senses.

He quickly glanced at the Lineage elders and saw that Lu Sheng and the other elders were all standing there unharmed, without a single scratch. The huge weight that had been hanging over his heart all the way was finally lifted.

He exclaimed excitedly, "Great-Grandpa, Grandpa! I'm so glad you're alright! Hongdou and Lao San are still in town! I left them there!"

Lu Shu frowned in displeasure. "Then why did you come back by yourself? And leave your younger sister and brother in town? I think you've grown some guts, wanting to get punished by the family?"

Lu Cheng was stunned when he heard this.

He quickly explained, "No, Grandpa, I saw this flying boat coming towards Eastward Prospect Mountain and I was worried, so I left Lao San with Hongdou in town and came back to check on things!"

Upon hearing this, the older members of the group immediately understood Lu Cheng's thoughts.

Their expressions softened.

Lu Xuelang glared at Lu Yang with annoyance, then turned to Lu Cheng and said, "It's your fourth brother who's back, and he's made quite a commotion."

Lu Cheng was taken aback.

He then vaguely remembered that he seemed to have heard Lu Yang's voice just now?

However, he was too nervous at the time, his mind was buzzing, and he didn't react at all.

He stared wide-eyed, looking in the direction from which the sound had come.

Then he saw Lu Yang standing to the side, looking at him with a face full of black lines.

Lu Yang was also a little speechless. "I'm just going home, why are you guys so scared, Second Brother?"

Everyone: "..."

Everyone looked at Lu Yang, who was speechless, and their lips twitched.

Liu Qing lightly tapped Lu Yang's head, both amused and annoyed, saying, "You have the nerve to say that?! Your mother was almost scared to death! Our Lu Household is just a small household, we've never seen anything like this before!? Such a huge flying boat flew over, we thought we were going to be wiped out!"

After being scolded by Liu Qing, Lu Yang chuckled dryly, touched the spot where he had been tapped, and felt genuinely embarrassed.

Lu Cheng finally processed what was happening before him, a look of surprise and delight appearing on his face.

He strode forward and hugged Lu Yang tightly. "Fourth brother, you actually came back?! Why didn't you tell us beforehand?!"

Lu Yang sensed Lu Cheng's excitement and smiled slightly, "Didn't I want to give you a surprise?"

Lu Cheng chuckled and let go of him, giving him a light punch on the shoulder. "It's good to be back! Hongdou was just asking if you were coming home for the New Year this year!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang's lips unconsciously curved into a smile, a gentle expression appearing in his eyes. "Second Brother, shall we go to town together? It's been so long since I've seen Hongdou, how is that girl doing now?"

"Great! He's chubby and healthy. Let's go! The third brother is over there too! They're worried that the Lu Household might be in danger."

Lu Cheng pulled Lu Yang, intending to walk outside.

Lu Yang smiled and pointed to the flying boat in the sky, "Why don't we take a flying boat? It'll be more convenient."

Lu Cheng returned late and didn't hear Lu Yang's explanation, so he has no idea about Lu Yang's current situation.

Upon hearing Lu Yang's words, his expression immediately became somewhat strange.

He looked up at the sky-covering flying ship, then at Lu Yang, and hesitated, "... Can we really ride this flying ship?"

Lu Yang smiled and put his arm around Lu Cheng's shoulder, "It's my flying boat to begin with, why can't I ride it?"

Lu Cheng's eyes widened suddenly, and his voice rose a beat. "... Yours?!"

"Okay, mine. Let's go, Wang Da."

Wang Da nodded slightly, and a surge of powerful Spiritual Qi flowed out, gently lifting the two of them and steadily ascending them to the deck of the flying boat.

Lu Cheng's mind was still buzzing a little until his feet suddenly stepped on the hard and warm spiritual wood floor of the flying boat deck. His gaze swept across the wide deck and then looked at the carved and painted palace not far away, which drew his attention back.

"Hiss..."

Lu Cheng gasped, turning to look at Lu Yang with disbelief in his eyes. "Fourth Brother, where did you get this flying boat?! What's going on with you?!"

From the flame that had seemingly teleported him, to the unfamiliar middle-aged man and woman whose auras were as deep as an abyss, and now to this giant airship suspended above the clouds...

He wasn't stupid; he naturally noticed that his fourth brother, whom he hadn't seen for over four years, seemed a bit off.

Lu Yang smiled and said, "Let's talk about it after we see Third Brother and Hongdou."

Otherwise, he would feel tired just thinking about having to repeat the same things over and over again.

Lu Cheng's lips twitched.

He was genuinely curious; it felt like dozens of cats were scratching at his heart at the same time.

But since Lu Yang didn't say anything, he had no choice but to suppress his curiosity, looking quite frustrated.

The flying boat changed direction, and the spiritual patterns lit up from head to tail before transforming into a streak of light and flying towards Eastward Prospect Town.

Eastward Prospect Town.

Lu Bai held Lu Hongdou, whose eyes were red from crying, and stood at the entrance of a small alley not far from the town gate.

The afternoon sun filtered through the gaps in the eaves, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow on his face.

His gaze was fixed on the direction of Eastward Prospect Mountain, staring intently at the flying boat hovering above the mountaintop, not daring to blink even for a moment.

He's waiting.

If Lu Cheng hadn't returned by nightfall, he would take advantage of the darkness, grab Hongdou, and escape!

Run as far away as you can!

The people on such a flying boat must be important figures he wouldn't even dare to dream of.

All he could do was keep what happened today in his heart and pass it down as Lineage secret from generation to generation.

He could only record the flying boat and pass it down as Lineage secret in the future.

I hope that one day, the Lu Household will produce a descendant with extraordinary talent, then perhaps there will still be a sliver of hope for revenge!

As for himself, he didn't even dare to have the thought of revenge.

He's too weak, and he only Low-Grade Spirit Root. It would be incredibly lucky for him to even break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm in this lifetime.

Revenge?

What should I use to submit the report?

Just then, his pupils suddenly contracted.

The airship moved!

The airship turned around on Eastward Prospect Mountain, its bow pointing towards Eastward Prospect Town, and then began to move.

Such a large ship moves silently, like a silent behemoth flying through the air.

A chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, and cold sweat instantly soaked a large patch of his clothes.

Could it be... a plan to eliminate them completely?!

He clenched his teeth instinctively, his jaw grinding together, a surge of anger and hatred rising in his chest.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and glanced over the town gate fence at the wilderness outside.

Outside Eastward Prospect Town lies a vast expanse of wilderness. In the dead of winter, the crops on the field ridges have long been harvested, and in the boundless expanse of withered yellow, not a single tree can be found to hide a person.

Facing the flying boats in the sky, going out would be suicide.

You can't go out!

He quickly glanced at the bustling town behind him.

The main street was bustling with people, vendors were still hawking their wares, children were running around with candied hawthorns in their hands, and red lanterns were still swaying gently under the eaves.

His eyes flickered, and he made a decision.

Stay in the crowd!

A cultivator of this level, unless they are Evil Cultivator, should not be capable of massacring an entire city.

Staying in the city might offer a glimmer of hope!

However... his eyes flickered, and he looked down at Lu Hongdou, who was nestled in his arms and sobbing softly, a hint of heartache and pity appearing in his eyes.

Surely there are Golden Core Realm True Person on board a flying ship of this caliber?

Perhaps even the True Lord is inside.

A mere Qi Refinement cultivator like him would likely have nowhere to hide under the scrutiny of such a powerful being's Divine Sense.

However, Hongdou hasn't cultivated yet, and doesn't have a trace of Spiritual Qi in her body. She's still a mortal, and by blending in with other mortals, she might be able to hide!

I can't take Hongdou with me!

Otherwise, it will harm her!

But Hongdou is still so young... how can she be left alone?

Lu Cheng gritted his teeth, his eyes were bloodshot, and his breathing became heavy.

He forced himself to suppress the excruciating pain in his heart and began to calculate rapidly.

We need to find her a family to live with...

The Lu Household's ordinary people's residence in the small town?

No!

They're probably targeting the Lu Household, and they might not even spare the ordinary members of the Lu Household.

We must find a family that has nothing to do with the Lu Household!

Time is running out...

His gaze swept quickly across the surrounding streets and alleys, immediately locking onto a house not far away.

The courtyard was small, with blue bricks and gray tiles, and a handwritten couplet was pasted on the lintel, indicating that it belonged to a well-off family.

He took a deep breath, untied the Storage Bag from his waist, and gently placed Storage Bag into Lu Hongdou's small hand.

He tried to keep his voice soft, even forcing a gentle smile, "My dear Hongdou, take this and stand in front of that house. Third Brother has some things to do, I'll be back to pick you up soon!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Hongdou froze.

She stared wide-eyed at Lu Bai, tears welling up again in her already red and swollen eyes, falling in large drops.

Third brother... are you leaving too?