Su Yingxue was startled.
She had never imagined that Lu Chen would have such nerve.
Not only did he not flee, he instead intended to take the initiative and intercept the County Magistrate!
What kind of person was the County Magistrate?
The leader of an entire city!
The face of the Imperial Court!
A person specially authorized by imperial power to control an entire city.
Whether in strength or background, he was immensely formidable.
Far beyond any of the gangs from before.
"Junior Brother Lu, you must think this through. County Magistrate Lin Mingyuan's martial cultivation is extremely terrifying. At the very least, he has reached Fourth-Rank Great Accomplishment!" Su Yingxue hurriedly said.
"Don't worry. I had already thought it through."
Lu Chen said.
Kill the County Magistrate and accumulate another wave of Merit Points.
From then on, test his blade in the Martial World!
Become a wandering hero of the Martial World!
Would that not be exhilarating?
"But if you do this, the Town Suppression Bureau will definitely hunt you across the entire land..."
Su Yingxue quickly said.
"If I don't kill the County Magistrate, will the Town Suppression Bureau not hunt me down?"
Lu Chen sneered. He suddenly glanced at Su Yingxue and smiled. "Senior Sister Su, this treasured saber is quite nice. How about giving it to me?"
He gestured toward the treasured saber in the black scabbard in his hand. The saber was made of extraordinary material and felt very handy to use. He had yet to find a second suitable blade in the city.
Thus, he shamelessly decided to ask for it.
"This saber... if you want it, then keep it."
Su Yingxue watched Lu Chen and said, "This saber was originally meant for my father to pass down to a true disciple... but before he could take in one, Zhao Hu plotted against him."
"Thank you, Senior Sister."
Lu Chen smiled. "Oh, right, Senior Sister. After I leave, you should leave Panshi City as soon as possible as well. Otherwise, it will be hard to guarantee that those Town Suppression Bureau people will not turn their spearheads toward you."
"I will."
Su Yingxue nodded forcefully.
Her father's great vengeance had been avenged. There was no longer any point in her remaining.
Instead, she would face covert threats from the Demon Suppression Bureau.
She might even bring trouble to Lu Chen. "Then I'll act now!"
"Wait!"
Su Yingxue hurriedly called out to stop Lu Chen. "Junior Brother Lu, after you kill the County Magistrate, will we... will we meet again?"
Her thoughts were indescribably tangled, and her expression was complicated.
"We will."
Lu Chen turned back with a smile. "Someday in the Martial World, we will naturally have a time to meet again."
"Then good. I'll wait for you in the Martial World!"
Su Yingxue nodded hard.
Lu Chen turned and left. His body flashed, and he vanished in an instant.
As the sun set at dusk.
The entire city was still in an uproar. All sides discussed the matter heatedly.
Although the four city gates remained tightly shut.
No one dared to truly stand guard over them anymore.
They all turned a blind eye to Lu Chen scaling the walls and leaving, acting as though they had seen nothing at all.
Not only did they pretend not to see, they were even afraid Lu Chen might see them.
Only after Lu Chen had completely gone far away did the soldiers atop the walls hurriedly begin discussing among themselves.
Outside the city.
Red Leaf Temple.
County Magistrate Lin Mingyuan wore a smile and official robes as he said, "Why does Protector Li have the leisure to come to Red Leaf Temple today? Could it be that, like Lin, you have begun believing in Buddha as well?"
"Believing in Buddha?"
The newcomer was a black-robed man. With a cold sneer, he said, "Lin Mingyuan, you truly have elegant leisure. Let me ask you: do you understand the situation in Panshi City?"
"Panshi City?"
Lin Mingyuan smiled faintly. "Songs and dances flourish in Panshi City. Everything is normal. What situation could there possibly be? Protector, rest assured. Everything is under Lin's control!"
"Idiot! You are still being kept in the dark!"
The black-robed man spoke icily. "Your son's identity has been exposed, and he was killed in the city. Those dogs you raised were all slaughtered as well. If you do not go deal with the aftermath, the Town Suppression Bureau will arrive soon. Then even you will be implicated. The Holy Cult's arrangements of so many years may all be ruined by you!"
"What?"
Lin Mingyuan's mind boomed, buzzing without end.
His son was dead?
"That is impossible! How could my son have been killed?" Lin Mingyuan cried out in disbelief.
"My lord..."
At that moment, a panicked voice came from outside.
A servant came running in terror, crying, "Something happened! Something huge happened in the city..."
The sky had completely darkened.
Dark clouds churned high above, making everything dim and gloomy.
There was a mountain forest that had to be passed through when traveling from Panshi City to Red Leaf Temple.
Once night fell, the entire forest became utterly pitch-black.
With dark clouds now blanketing the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared, as though a violent storm was about to descend.
After Lu Chen appeared, he immediately raised his head to look at the sky, his eyes flickering.
"Thunderstorm weather? Excellent. I have the [Lightning Law King] talent. In thunderstorm weather, my strength will definitely become even greater. Lin Mingyuan, Heaven wants you dead. You cannot blame me..." His gaze swiftly swept the area.
He quickly spotted a concealed location. His body flashed, and he landed there.
Splash, splash, splash!
Rain soon began falling from the heavens, urgent in sound and joining into an unbroken curtain.
In the distance.
More than a dozen fast horses raced through the torrential rain, their pounding hoofbeats thunderous.
Behind the fast horses was a black carriage pulled by three horses.
Inside the carriage.
County Magistrate Lin Mingyuan's face was gloomy, his heart burning with anxiety.
He had already learned everything about what had happened in the city!
No matter what, he had never expected that after leaving for merely a few days, such earth-shaking events would occur throughout the city! Not only had his son died!
His son's identity had also been exposed!
Even several major powers within the city had been uprooted completely!
Public opinion in the city had directly become one-sided.
All of it favored that Lu Chen!
How could this be allowed!
"Lin Mingyuan, you had best pray that the Town Suppression Bureau does not discover your true identity. Otherwise, even if the Town Suppression Bureau spares you, those above will not!"
Protector Li spoke coldly from within the carriage.
"I know. I will make amends. No matter who this Lu Chen is, I want him dead!"
Lin Mingyuan spoke urgently. "The Town Suppression Bureau has not arrived yet. There is still room to salvage everything!" He stuck his head out of the carriage and shouted, "Faster!"
Giddyup, giddyup, giddyup...
The guards all wildly lashed their whips, hurrying onward at full speed.
Within the dense rainstorm.
Lu Chen's ears were sharp and his senses keen. He abruptly opened his eyes, rose at once, and looked into the distance.
Beneath the hazy rainy night.
He could clearly see more than ten fast horses escorting a black carriage as it charged toward them. A flag flew from the black carriage, embroidered with the official insignia of the yamen, flapping loudly amid the howling wind and torrential rain.
Even the rainy night could not obstruct his vision in the slightest.
That was the benefit of cultivating inner power to a certain level!
Seeing in the dark was effortless.
"Lin Mingyuan... has arrived!"
Lu Chen murmured. Whoosh!
His body shot out in an instant, like a blurred black bolt of lightning bursting from the curtain of rain. He landed upon the road in a flash. The torrential rain falling upon him was all blocked by an invisible current of air.
It was as though he wore an invisible raincoat.
Sheets upon sheets of rainwater continuously streamed down from his body.
He stood tall and slender, dressed in a new black robe, eyes like lightning, his expression indifferent.
"Move aside, move aside! If you get run over, you deserve it!"
"Damn it, get lost!"
The figures atop the dozen or so fast horses all shouted fiercely, with no intention of stopping.
Instead, they urged their horses to greater speed, their gazes savage as they charged wildly toward Lu Chen.
They truly seemed intent on sending him flying and trampling him into minced meat. Clang!
Suddenly, the treasured saber in the black scabbard at Lu Chen's waist let out an urgent, ear-splitting metallic cry. Like a dazzling bolt of lightning, it shot into the air from his waist.
Within the endless rainy night, it was indescribably bright. Indescribably soul-stirring!
In an instant, it seized everyone's attention and gaze.
Even the horses let out long neighs, their hairs standing on end as though they sensed immense unease.
The riders upon their backs were even more horrified, feeling stabbing pain all over their bodies.
As though they had suddenly been cast into an ocean of saber qi.
The drifting rain filling the sky seemed to have all been stirred by that single slash.
"Not good!"
"Dodge!"
Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft! Ah!
Rainwater sprayed as screams rang out.
Everything was swift and bizarre.
No one had even seen how Lu Chen made his move.
In the blink of an eye, the saber light vanished, and the long saber returned to its sheath.
More than ten riders all fell from their saddles with thuds, clutching their throats as blood gushed out. They died miserable deaths.
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