A Martial Artist Who Cultivated a Movement Technique!

Though he did not hold out much hope, Lu Xuan still wanted to learn more.

"A martial artist below the Bone Refining Realm?"

Liang Cheng furrowed his brows, raised a hand to stroke his chin, and fell into deep thought.

After all, there were rather a lot of martial artists below the Bone Refining Realm. It was only natural that recalling one would be difficult.

"Hmm?"

Smack!

Suddenly, the sound of a palm striking the table rang out.

Liang Cheng wore a strange expression, as though he had thought of something. He raised his head and looked at Lu Xuan.

"Xuan-ge, if we're talking about martial artists below the Bone Refining Realm, then only one person fits."

"If I'm not mistaken, that person should be a martial artist who cultivated a movement technique."

"Oh? Tell me quickly!"

Liang Cheng's words made Lu Xuan's eyes light up. He had not expected that a martial artist who cultivated a movement technique actually existed.

"It's just that this person is rather unusual. Not only is he insane, but he also..."

Liang Cheng hesitated for a moment, then told him everything he knew about the man.

After a long while!

Only then did Lu Xuan fully understand the circumstances of the unusual person Liang Cheng had mentioned.

The unusual man's surname was Zhang. Three years ago, he had attacked a Rich Young Master in the County Town in broad daylight and was wanted by the County Office.

As for why he had suddenly attacked him, there was a reason behind it.

The man surnamed Zhang had reached the peak of Flesh Refining and had a daughter.

Originally, he had been an instructor at a Martial Arts School in the County Town, specifically responsible for teaching those who came to cultivate martial arts.

Until one day, he suddenly disappeared for half a month and did not even return to the Martial Arts School.

When the man surnamed Zhang returned to the County Town again,

he discovered that his daughter had hanged herself from a beam and died tragically at home. She had also left behind a Suicide Note, hidden in a secret place known only to him.

His daughter had been violated, while the culprit remained free and easy beyond the law. The County Office had turned a blind eye.

The one who had violated his daughter was precisely the Rich Young Master he had attacked. Yet he had failed, for that Rich Young Master was guarded by layer upon layer of protectors.

After his failure, he was immediately wanted by the County Magistrate Assistant of the County Office, dead or alive!

They did not leave him even the slightest chance and even sent the County Office's Chief Constable, Chen Shi, to capture him.

Lu Xuan murmured softly, "He escaped from a martial artist at the peak of the Bone Refining Realm?"

The man surnamed Zhang supposedly knew a martial arts movement technique. That was how, with only Flesh Refining Realm strength, he had managed to escape from the County Office Chief Constable Chen Shi.

As for whether Chief Constable Chen Shi had shown mercy and deliberately let him go,

or whether he had truly escaped by his own ability, Lu Xuan had no way of knowing.

However, now that he had news of a martial arts movement technique, Lu Xuan would not let it pass him by. He chose to try his luck.

Ever since Liang Cheng had finished speaking about the man, his expression had been somewhat awkward.

Because anyone with eyes could see just how grievous the man's injustice was.

Not only had their County Office ignored it, they had even turned around and accused the victim, putting out a warrant for him.

But when faced with such a matter, Liang Cheng, a mere constable, had no authority to make any decisions.

That case had been handled by the County Magistrate Assistant. Since County Magistrate Sir had not yet arrived to take office at the time,

all affairs, great and small, in the County Town had temporarily fallen under the County Magistrate Assistant's control.

And as it happened, that Rich Young Master had deep connections with the County Magistrate Assistant. The man could only be considered unlucky.

"Where is that person now?"

"Not far outside the city. There's an abandoned temple there. He should be hiding inside."

Liang Cheng had discovered the man's existence by accident, but he had not meddled in the matter and had simply chosen to pretend he knew nothing.

What did the filthy deeds committed by the County Magistrate Assistant and those people have to do with him? Rather than waste time on that, he might as well go to the Dwelling Fragrance Pavilion and share some warmth with the fairies there.

More than ten li outside the city, the area was deserted, with only a dilapidated temple standing there, along with several abandoned mud houses that had collapsed into ruin.

Creak!

The tranquil, leisurely atmosphere was shattered by the sound of someone stepping on dry wooden boards.

Two figures slowly arrived before the ruined temple, then entered without hesitation.

The temple before them could no longer even be considered a ruined temple.

The surrounding walls had all collapsed. Only a few wooden planks remained above the temple, swaying gently in the breeze as though they might fall at any moment.

"Where is he?"

"Last time, I clearly saw that guy here. Why is he gone?"

There was no need to enter. Through the walls of the ruined temple, which let wind in from every direction, they could clearly see the scene inside.

The floor of the ruined temple was covered in clutter: the fur of some animal, dried bones on the ground, wood burned into black charcoal...

There was every sort of miscellaneous junk, but not a single person could be seen inside the ruined temple.

The two people outside the ruined temple were none other than Lu Xuan and Liang Cheng, who had come out from the County Town.

Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his narrowed eyes sweeping over the surroundings. He found no trace of anyone nearby.

"Xuan-ge, could that person have run off? I..."

Before Liang Cheng could finish, a figure in the distance rushed over with ghostly speed.

Only when the person drew close did Lu Xuan clearly see his appearance.

The newcomer looked like a wild man. He was somewhat thin and wore tattered, filthy cloth garments.

The garments were covered in yellowish dirt, piled into clumps of dried mud.

He held a wooden club made from a tree branch, with several rats hanging from it. The rats were still twitching incessantly.

However, when the man saw Lu Xuan and the others, he seemed somewhat dazed.

Then, without paying them any heed, he walked into the ruined temple and placed his prey on the ground.

He went to a corner, took out a rusty kitchen knife, and appeared to be planning to butcher the prey on the spot.

But before he could act, the two figures had already walked up before him.

"Senior Zhang, I have a matter I wish to discuss."

Lu Xuan spoke in a calm tone.

After glancing at the two of them, the man lowered his head dully again and tried to continue with his task.

"Hey, you bastard, didn't you hear my Xuan-ge asking you a question?"

Liang Cheng immediately felt displeased when he saw the other man ignoring them.

"Hmph, damned court lackey, get lost!"

"Otherwise, I'll slaughter you!"

The seemingly dull-witted man instantly raised his head upon hearing Liang Cheng's words.

His eyes, surrounded by filth and mud, were bloodshot, carrying the terrifying look of a man ready to devour someone.

"You!"

Hearing himself called a lackey, Liang Cheng flew into a rage. Just as he was about to retort, Lu Xuan spoke before him.

"Senior Zhang, I came here to ask for your help. I heard that Senior once cultivated a martial arts movement technique."

"I am very interested in martial arts movement techniques. I wonder whether Senior Zhang would be willing to..."

Just as Lu Xuan was about to say that he was willing to pay a high price,

Whoosh!

A tremendous tearing sound split the air as the man swiftly swung the kitchen knife in his hand at Lu Xuan.

But in the next instant, the fierce-looking man froze, staring at Lu Xuan in shock.

Lu Xuan had raised his right hand, two fingers of his palm lightly pinching the kitchen knife.

The kitchen knife, carrying a terrifying attack, seemed to have encountered some immense force. Its blade instantly shattered, turning into fragments that fell to the ground.