I Need No Reason to Kill You

Upon hearing the shouts of the Fifth Master Qi, the Azure Dragon City immediately sensed something was amiss.

They wanted to escape, but it was too late.

The surrounding experts at the Innate Realm were all looking at him.

Even Lu Qing raised his head and focused his gaze on him.

"The Azure Dragon City?"

Lu Qing looked at the Azure Dragon City.

He naturally did not ignore this middle-aged man who was the first to arrive here and whose aura was faintly the most powerful among the many Innate Realm here.

However, seeing that he was just observing and not making any other moves, he ignored him.

I never expected that this person would be the city lord of the Number One Under Heaven Pass.

Sensing Lu Qing's gaze, the Azure Dragon City paused.

Knowing there was no way to avoid it, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and climb down from the roof.

He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "My name is Zhang Yizhi, the lord stationed in this city. I greet Young Master Lu."

These words immediately moved everyone present.

The Azure Dragon City's words reveal a great deal of information.

First, there's his attitude.

As the lord of Azure Dragon City, his status in the Azure Dragon City is self-evident.

His strength is unparalleled, making him the top dog in the city; no one can surpass him.

Therefore, even the four great families had to treat this person with utmost respect.

But this is a powerful figure with high authority and a formidable background.

Even when facing Lu Qing, they were so humble.

And judging from his address, he clearly knew the origin of the terrifying young man in front of him.

They held it in awe and were extremely wary of it.

This inevitably caused many powerful figures to become unsettled and to think about a variety of things.

No wonder this person just stood by and watched coldly after arriving, without saying a word.

Everyone was puzzled, but it turned out there was more to it than met the eye.

As for the Fifth Master Qi, he was completely stunned.

He revealed the identity of the Azure Dragon City in order to provoke him into making a move.

After all, as the lord of a city, to remain indifferent to the slaughter of his own citizens by outsiders would surely deal a huge blow to his prestige.

But he never expected that the Azure Dragon City would be so polite to Lu Qing.

His tone was not only extremely humble, but also subtly revealed a hint of awe.

Fifth Master Qi son sensed something was wrong and hurriedly cried out, "Lord City Lord, this man is cruel and has repeatedly harmed my second and eldest brothers. Now he is even uttering slanderous words. You must do justice for our Qi Family!"

However, the Azure Dragon City didn't even glance at the Fifth Master Qi.

He simply looked at Lu Qing and said respectfully, "I was unaware that Young Master Lu would grace our small town with his presence. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly."

"Oh, Lord City Lord knows me?" Lu Qing asked, feigning surprise.

"Young Master Lu's battle in the Holy City awed all the heroes and his fame spread far and wide."

Zhang managed to get a little information and learned the young man's name.

I just didn't expect you to arrive so quickly, so I apologize for not greeting you properly.

The Azure Dragon City bowed again and said sincerely.

"So it was news from the Holy City." Lu Qing smiled. "In that case, I won't say anything more."

I only have one question: Lord City Lord, are you going to stand up for the Qi Family?

The Azure Dragon City was startled and quickly waved his hand, saying, "How dare I, Young Master Lu, please don't misunderstand! I only sensed the aura of the Innate Realm erupting here, so I came to check."

If I had known earlier that it was the young master here on business, I definitely wouldn't have bothered.

Since the Qi Family dared to offend the young master, they must have only themselves to blame.

I have absolutely no intention of interfering!

Everyone was stunned to see the Azure Dragon City resolutely sever ties with the Qi Family.

Who exactly is this Young Master Lu, that he could make the usually assertive city lord so fearful? The Battle of the Holy City?

Could it be that something earth-shattering has happened in the Holy City recently? The group of powerful figures had different thoughts, and they all made up their minds to send people to find out what had happened in the Holy City recently after they returned.

"I think you've misunderstood, Lord City Lord. I killed the First Master Qi and others not just because they offended me."

Rather, the sins of the Qi Family family members are too grave, unforgivable, and their deaths are not a pity.

Lu Qing shook his head.

The Azure Dragon City's mind raced. "Could it be the matter of Feng Province that the young master just mentioned?"

"Indeed, the Qi Family was the culprit behind the Feng Province Plague, which killed more than 100,000 people."

"Lord of the City, do you think they deserve to die?"

Before the Azure Dragon City could speak, the Fifth Master Qi roared:

"You're spouting nonsense! You keep claiming that the Feng Province Plague was started by our Qi Family, but what proof do you have?!"

"I know where the evidence is!"

Just then, a voice rang out, attracting everyone's attention.

When everyone looked over, they discovered that the person who had shouted was none other than Hu Lao San.

Everyone was stunned.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, someone at the Acquired Tendons and Bones Realm dared to step forward.

Fifth Master Qi son trembled and stared intently at Hu Lao San.

No matter how fast his mind raced, he couldn't recall when his family had any connection with these insignificant ants.

"Father!"

Even Hu Ze Zhi was surprised, looking at her father, speechless for a moment.

However, Hu Lao San had no time to say more to his daughter at this point.

He took a few steps, clasped his hands in a salute, and solemnly said, "Hu Lao San, the city gate guard, pays his respects to the city lord!"

The Azure Dragon City never expected that the one who dared to stand up and testify against the Qi Family was actually his own subordinate.

The city Azure Dragon City would naturally not recognize such lowly figures as the city gate guards.

However, seeing that Hu Lao San came out from behind Lu Qing, his expression immediately softened and he said, "No need for formalities. You just said that you know where to find evidence that the Qi Family caused the Feng Province Plague. Is that true?"

"Yes, I dare not lie!" Hu Lao San said.

"Where is the evidence now?"

"The evidence is not with me, but with Third Young Master Ji."

These words surprised everyone once again.

How did this get involved with the youngest son of the Ji Family again? "Fei'er?" A cry of surprise rang out, and a figure landed on the roof. "Brave warrior, do you know where my Fei'er is?"

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that it was the head of the Ji Family family who had landed in the courtyard.

Seeing the anxious expression on the face of the Ji Family patriarch, everyone understood.

Rumors have it that the youngest son of the Ji Family has been missing for some time, so it's no wonder he's so distraught upon hearing the news.

"Please rest assured, Ji Family, the Third Young Master should be out of danger for the time being," Hu Lao San reassured him.

Upon hearing that his son was still alive, the head of the Ji Family felt relieved, but continued to ask, "Where is the boy now?"

"I'm sorry I can't tell you this for now, Ji Family. Although the Third Young Master is out of danger, he has suffered serious injuries."

His whereabouts cannot be revealed casually.

Yes, yes.

The Ji Family head immediately realized that Hu Lao San had just said that his youngest son had evidence of the Feng Province Plague.

His recent disappearance is clearly related to this.

If their hiding place were to be revealed now, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He broke out in a cold sweat; if Hu Lao San hadn't been cautious, he might have killed his own son.

Thinking of this, the Ji Family patriarch looked at Hu Lao San with some gratitude in his eyes.

"Hu Lao San, you just said that the Third Young Master Ji has evidence of the Feng Province Plague. Is that true?"

The Azure Dragon City was not in a hurry. He waited until the Ji Family patriarch calmed down before asking the question.

"This is from a handwritten letter left by Third Young Master Ji to his subordinates, and it is absolutely true."

Where is that letter now?

"The letter has been destroyed by your subordinate. When I received the letter, I had just finished reading it and had not yet had time to report to the Ji Family when the Fourth Young Master Qi led his men in and broke in."

Left with no other choice, I had to destroy the letter to avoid revealing the whereabouts of Third Young Master Ji.

Upon hearing this, Fifth Master Qi, who had been feeling uneasy, immediately felt a little relieved.

He first glanced at Qi Wenzheng's corpse, secretly resenting that he hadn't reported such a big matter to the family beforehand.

Then he cried out in protest, "Lord City Lord, you heard it too, this is just their side of the story."

These people are all suspicious; their only aim is to smear the Qi Family. You must stand up for us!

Seeing the Fifth Master Qi looking so aggrieved, Lu Qing looked at him strangely, which made the Fifth Master Qi feel uneasy.

But he knew that he could not back down now.

Otherwise, if they were truly found guilty of causing the plague, their Qi Family would be doomed.

So despite his fear, he still shouted sternly, "You little thief, what are you looking at? Don't think that just because you have powerful cultivation, you can really control everything."

If you are truly so domineering and want to slander my Qi Family, I will simply file a lawsuit against the Holy Mountain and ask the three Holy Lords to uphold justice for us! You dare to instigate a battle between the Innate Realm- level beings in the city and even slaughter my Qi Family Innate, violating the Holy Mountain Decree.

I refuse to believe that even the Holy Mountain can't give our Qi Family justice!

When they saw the Fifth Master Qi bring up the Holy Mountain, everyone felt a chill.

Although the Holy Mountain doesn't usually interfere much, it forbids battles between people at the Innate Realm level from taking place in the city—this is Holy Mountain Decree.

If anyone violates this rule, they will be held accountable by the Holy Mountain no matter where they flee.

However, when Fifth Master Qi said these words, Lu Qing did not react, but the Azure Dragon City looked at him with a strange expression.

Unfortunately, the Fifth Master Qi did not notice his expression.

At this moment, all his hatred was directed at Lu Qing.

"As expected, the guilty party accused first."

Lu Qing shook his head, no longer wanting to waste any more time talking to him.

With a slight thought, a blade of energy condensed and slashed towards the Fifth Master Qi.

Fifth Master Qi's eyes widened instantly.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Qing would make his move at this moment.

He wanted to dodge, but already severely injured, how could he possibly escape Lu Qing's sharp blade aura?

He was immediately cleaved in two by the blade's energy and died instantly.

"What gave you the illusion that I, if I wanted to kill you, would need to consider the Holy Mountain's opinion?"

After casually killing the Fifth Master Qi, Lu Qing's voice rang out calmly.

"What?!"

Lu Qing's sudden move took everyone by surprise.

All the experts stared at him in astonishment.

Unexpectedly, even after the Fifth Master Qi moved out of the Holy Mountain, this person still dared to kill someone in public.

This clearly shows they don't take the Holy Mountain seriously at all!

Only the Azure Dragon City, though his heart skipped a beat, remained calm and seemed unsurprised.

"Lord of the City, since the Third Young Master Ji has evidence in his possession, I will not waste any more words."

If you still have doubts, you are welcome to investigate the truth yourself. I will not keep you company any longer.

After killing the Fifth Master Qi, Lu Qing's expression remained unchanged.

It seems like I just stepped on an ant.

But he no longer had the desire to stay there any longer.

"Young Master Lu is joking. The way the Fifth Master Qi acted just now, seemingly fierce but actually weak, clearly shows that he has something to hide."

Even if the Qi Family wasn't the mastermind behind the Feng Province Plague, they were certainly involved.

Mr. Zhang will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and will absolutely not let the Qi Family escape justice.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyelids twitched.

Good heavens, judging from the city lord's words, he's already defining the Qi Family's status.

Is this boy's background really that terrifying?

Even the city lord, who has always acted fairly, completely abandoned his principles and tried to please him.

"In that case, I shall take my leave."

Lu Qing turned around and said to Hu Ze Zhi, "Miss Hu, Uncle Hu, it seems that you won't be able to stay in Azure Dragon City."

Why don't you come out of town with us for now?

"Good."

Hu Ze Zhi agreed without hesitation.

As for Hu Lao San, he hesitated for a moment but did not object.

This time, they have really offended the Qi Family to death.

He didn't know whether the Qi Family would fall after this incident.

But he and his daughter could no longer stay in the city.

Otherwise, who knows when he might die a violent death at home.

"Dad, let's go pack our things!"

After his trip to Central Province, Hu Ze Zhi has now gained valuable experience.

He immediately ignored the group of powerful figures still on the ground around him, helped his father into the house, and began packing their luggage.

Not long after, the two of them finished packing up all the valuables in the house and brought out two packages.

"Young Master Lu, we can go now."

"Okay." Lu Qing nodded, turned around and walked out. "Let's go."

"Ji Family, the whereabouts of the Third Young Master Ji are in this note."

The Third Young Master has suffered a serious injury. You need to hurry; if you delay, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on."

Hu Lao San then took out a slip of paper and handed it to the head of the Ji Family.

After the Ji Family patriarch accepted the note, he glanced at the small courtyard where he had lived for decades, supported by Hu Ze Zhi, and then walked out.

Seeing that Lu Qing and the others really left as if no one else was there, the group of the Innate Realm experts couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

But similarly, no one dared to speak up and stop them.

After all, even the city lord was just standing still, so they dared not make any moves.

Only after sensing that Lu Qing and the others had already gone far away did someone land next to the Azure Dragon City.

"Lord City Lord, are you really just going to let them go like this?"

"Do you still intend to stop him?"

The Azure Dragon City had just breathed a sigh of relief, glared at the clueless fellow in front of him.

"Lord of the City, who exactly is this person, that you are so wary of him?"

He instigated a war of the Innate Realm in the city and then left triumphantly, without us making any move.

"If the Holy Mountain were to hold us accountable, we probably wouldn't escape punishment."

Another person said.

"Don't worry, the Holy Mountain will not punish us," the Azure Dragon City said in a cryptic tone.

"Because of this person, even the Holy Mountain is now someone that no one wants to provoke casually."