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Blackwood Village.

Blackwood House.

"Qingyu, three days from now, we'll head to the dock beside Yellow Ganoderma Mountain under cover of night. We'll wait for your Second Brother to come out, then leave this place together."

When Lu Qingfeng returned to Blackwood Village, he did not hide anything from Qingyu and told her the plan outright.

Just as when Lu Qingshan had heard it, the little girl's eyes went wide.

Then she hurriedly looked around in alarm. At last, she threw her arms around Lu Qingfeng, pressed close to his ear, and asked in the tiniest voice, "Big Brother, did you succeed in cultivation? I knew it—Big Brother is the best! Don't worry, Big Brother. I definitely won't hold you back."

Unlike Lu Qingshan, Qingyu trusted Lu Qingfeng without reservation.

Even if Lu Qingfeng told her right then that he had cultivated to the Mahayana Realm and was about to ascend, the girl would believe him without the slightest doubt, then happily ask Big Brother to take her with him when he ascended.

"That's wonderful!"

"In another three days, we can save Second Brother. I wonder whether he's cried at Yellow Ganoderma Mountain or been bullied."

Qingyu clung to Lu Qingfeng's neck and chattered endlessly into his ear.

She was utterly beside herself with excitement.

Second Brother could be annoying sometimes, and he loved to cry. But after not seeing him for half a year, Lu Qingyu realized that he was not really so annoying after all.

Whenever she thought of him suffering at Yellow Ganoderma Mountain, her heart ached so badly that tears streamed down her face.

But now everything was fine. Big Brother had succeeded in cultivation and could take her to rescue Second Brother. The three of them could be together again from now on.

Lu Qingyu was so excited she nearly danced with joy.

Holding his little sister and feeling Lu Qingyu's excitement, Lu Qingfeng was somewhat uneasy, but even more than that, he was filled with anticipation and hope.

"Blackwood Village."

"Returning Truth Sect."

"At last, we're leaving!"

He had spent Sixteen Years in Blackwood Village, living beneath the shadow of the Returning Truth Sect the entire time.

Their father had been beaten to death. His younger brother had been taken to Yellow Ganoderma Mountain as a slave and servant, whipped at will. Lu Qingfeng himself had been bent beneath the weight of life; though still young, his body had already begun to hunch.

But ever since "Primordial Wilderness" appeared, everything had been improving, just like his body, which had gradually grown sturdier and straighter!

Three days passed quickly.

The night before Lu Qingshan was due to depart.

Once midnight passed, the night had turned utterly black. Heaven favored them tonight: dark clouds covered the moon, and not a single star could be seen.

Under cover of the pitch-black night, Lu Qingfeng carried Qingyu on his back and nimbly leaped out of Blackwood House.

Their home stood at the very edge of Blackwood Village, so they left the village with ease.

Lu Qingyu lay on Big Brother's back with her lips tightly pursed, not even daring to make a sound as she breathed. Her little face had turned bright red from holding it in. She had behaved well these past three days. Though excited, she had acted as usual on the surface and had not let anyone notice anything amiss.

But now—

When it came time to truly act, Lu Qingyu was nervous to the extreme. Not only did she not dare breathe loudly, her entire body was taut as a drawn bow.

"All right, we're out already."

Lu Qingfeng patted Qingyu, worried that she might hurt herself from holding her breath.

"Phew, phew!"

"We're out?"

Lu Qingyu took several deep breaths of fresh air and asked softly. The night was too dark for her to see anything, so she could only cling tightly to Lu Qingfeng.

"Mm. We're out."

Lu Qingfeng nodded.

He cultivated the Azure Wood Blazing Sun Sutra, which had improved his physique. Even in the pitch-black night, he could barely make out the scene five or six meters ahead.

"That's great!"

Lu Qingyu gave a quiet cheer. It sounded jarringly loud outside the silent village, frightening her into hurriedly covering her mouth. She did not dare speak again.

After leaving Blackwood Village, they followed Chengyang River eastward.

Relying on his memory, Lu Qingfeng carried Qingyu to a forest not far from the dock and stopped there.

Judging the sky, there was still some time before dawn.

Lu Qingfeng took out a packet of insect-repelling powder and scattered it around them, lest a venomous insect bite them and delay their great undertaking.

Lu Qingyu carefully pressed herself close against Lu Qingfeng.

She was so nervous that she could not speak.

"Don't be nervous. Your Second Brother will arrive early tomorrow morning. Then we can leave this place!" Lu Qingfeng held Qingyu and comforted her softly.

"Mm."

Lu Qingyu nodded hard, feeling somewhat less nervous.

Waiting was the most agonizing thing.

The closer it came, the more so.

When dawn was on the verge of breaking, even Lu Qingfeng's mouth had gone dry and his mind was a haze of Chaos. He was only a very ordinary transmigrator. Since being reborn, he had never left Blackwood Village. The biggest conflict he had ever had was smashing Zhou Quan with a Firewood Knife and injuring him.

In the game, aside from cultivating, refining pills, and setting up a stall, he had never clashed with anyone. He had even less combat experience.

This time was different.

He was going to kill someone!

And it would be on the Returning Truth Sect's territory, killing one of the Returning Truth Sect's Inner Disciples. If he failed, the three siblings would all be buried here on the spot.

Anyone who said they were not nervous would be lying.

Lu Qingyu lay in Lu Qingfeng's arms and had fallen asleep at some point. The little girl could not endure it any longer, but Lu Qingfeng did not dare sleep. He kept his eyes wide open and stood watch until dawn.

Finally.

Day broke.

Lu Qingfeng still held Qingyu as he looked toward Yellow Ganoderma Mountain. Yellow Ganoderma Mountain lay to the north, Chengyang River to the south. On the riverbank stood a simple dock, where seven or eight narrow boats were moored.

"Soon!"

Lu Qingfeng looked up at the sky. It was already fully light.

According to Lu Qingshan, they would set off after daybreak. They would gather at Yellow Ganoderma Mountain, and it would take about half an hour to reach the dock. It had now been almost half an hour since dawn!

"Hm?"

"They're here!"

As Lu Qingfeng waited uneasily, several figures appeared from the direction of Yellow Ganoderma Mountain. The man in front strode like a dragon and tiger, gripping a Nine Ring Saber. He should be Wu Yuan, an Inner Disciple of the Returning Truth Sect.

Six more people followed behind him meekly. Among them was Lu Qingshan.

Even from afar, Lu Qingshan could be seen secretly looking around. But Lu Qingfeng was concealed in the forest by the trees, so Lu Qingshan did not spot him for the moment.

After watching from the woods for a while and seeing Lu Qingshan's left arm held behind his back, Lu Qingfeng felt reassured.

"Qingyu, wake up. Your Second Brother is here. Remember what we discussed—don't give anything away." Lu Qingfeng shook the sleeping Qingyu awake and gave her one last warning.

"Ah?"

"Oh!"

Lu Qingyu had just woken up and was still groggy. Then she realized what they were about to do. In an instant, all sleepiness vanished, and nervousness surged through her.

"That's it!"

Lu Qingfeng pulled Qingyu out of the forest. Her legs were trembling, and even her whole body shook.

Wu Yuan had a square, upright face and looked to be in his twenties or thirties. Dressed in a gray fitted outfit and holding the Nine Ring Saber, his expression was somewhat grave.

The dangers on the south bank of Chengyang River were enough to make even the Returning Truth Sect quake at the mere mention of them. Though he had brought six newly recruited servants this time, no one could say whether they would return safely.

Damn trial system!

Wu Yuan cursed inwardly. Even though he had made thorough preparations before breaking through in his cultivation and becoming an Inner Disciple, unease still lingered when the moment truly arrived.

Unfortunately, the Returning Truth Sect's laws were greater than heaven.

Even after becoming an Inner Disciple, he still could not resist them.

His heart was uneasy, but his face revealed nothing.

Wu Yuan led the six servants toward the dock.

Then, from the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a youth and a dark little girl, so frightened she could barely walk, emerging from the nearby forest.

"Who let them come?!"

With one glance, Wu Yuan guessed that the two had come to see one of the six servants behind him. Otherwise, why would a youth and a little girl appear at the dock for no reason?

Wu Yuan barked the question, his gaze falling on the somewhat panicked Lu Qingshan.

This servant came from Blackwood Village and had an elder brother and younger sister. It should be him!

"You told them to come?"

Wu Yuan fixed Lu Qingshan with his eyes. Lu Qingshan did not dare so much as breathe, and the other five servants likewise did not dare make a sound.

The atmosphere froze solid.

"Immortal! Immortal!"

"My sister and I decided on our own to come see Qingshan off. Please, Immortal, do not blame him!"

Lu Qingfeng pulled his sister and jogged forward several steps, his face full of panic as he approached Wu Yuan's group.

"Do not blame him?"

"You acted on your own! Who gave you the nerve!"

Wu Yuan was already in a foul mood. This servant had walked straight into his path—how could he let him off so easily?

"It was this lowly one who told Big Brother the departure time. Please calm your anger, sir!"

Lu Qingshan panicked and immediately dropped to his knees, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Useless trash!"

This only made Wu Yuan more irritated. He kicked Lu Qingshan squarely in the chest. The kick was extremely heavy, sending Lu Qingshan flying several meters as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Qingshan!"

"Second Brother!"

Seeing Lu Qingshan beaten, Lu Qingfeng and Qingyu immediately panicked and sprinted toward him.

"I've been looking for somewhere to vent this fire in my belly. You two brothers came right to my door, so I'll spare your lives for now. This dark little girl may be ugly, but she'll do well enough to put out my fire!"

Wu Yuan's eyes were vicious, his face like that of a fiend. His gaze roamed up and down Lu Qingyu's body.

At that moment—

Lu Qingfeng and Lu Qingyu had already run before them. They were about to pass Wu Yuan and head toward where Lu Qingshan had fallen. A cruel grin appeared at the corner of Wu Yuan's mouth as he reached out to grab Lu Qingyu.

"You!"

"Damn you!"

As Wu Yuan thrust out his hand, the panic on Lu Qingfeng's face vanished in an instant, replaced by endless killing intent.

This man had hurt Qingshan and sought to defile Qingyu!

He had to die!

Damn him!

"Hm?"

Seeing the change in Lu Qingfeng's expression, Wu Yuan's heart suddenly lurched. Immediately afterward, a crisis of death came crashing down over him, followed by incomparable scorching heat.

"This is—"

Wu Yuan's face changed drastically.

He realized something was wrong, but before he could react, an incomparably condensed fireball that burst open with a thunderous roar appeared before his eyes.

The distance was too close. Lu Qingfeng had disguised himself as harmless, then struck with ferocious decisiveness.

Wu Yuan had no time for any other response. Instinctively, he raised the Nine Ring Saber before himself and chopped down hard!

Lifeless Saber Technique!

Boom!

The fireball collided with the blade. The Nine Ring Saber abruptly became scorching hot, burning Wu Yuan into hurriedly releasing it and retreating.

At the same time, the fireball was split apart by the Nine Ring Saber.

But Lu Qingfeng had already closed in. With a thought, his Inner Breath circulated, and another fireball tore through the air toward Wu Yuan.

This time, there was no Nine Ring Saber to block it. Wu Yuan's pupils instantly widened. The fireball was too fast—there was simply no way to dodge.

Tortoise Shell!

His Inner Breath surged, and faint tortoise-shell patterns appeared across the surface of his body, pushing his defense to the utmost limit.

This was a powerful martial art that only Returning Truth Sect disciples who had cultivated the Returning Truth Technique to the Fourth Layer could master. Using the Inner Breath of the Returning Truth Technique to temper the body, one could forge the Physical Body as tough as a tortoise shell—unafraid of blades and weapons, impervious to water and fire!

Returning Truth Technique!

Tortoise Truth Technique!

The technique's name came from this very origin.

But Wu Yuan had only just advanced to the Fourth Layer and had not had enough time to master this art. At most, his defense could only withstand a strike from the Fetal Respiration Third Level.

Meanwhile, the Fireball Art Lu Qingfeng cast was already among the more powerful Low Tier Spells. Even when cast by someone at the Fetal Respiration Realm First Layer, it could threaten those at the second level. Lu Qingfeng's Fireball Art had furthermore been enhanced twice and bolstered by Blazing Sun Power.

Even someone at the Fetal Respiration Fourth Level would die here in bitterness without a talisman artifact or spell for protection!

Boom!

The Fireball Art struck Wu Yuan squarely in the face. A mere newly promoted Inner Disciple of the Returning Truth Sect would already be doing well to master a few martial arts. Talisman artifacts and Spells—Wu Yuan likely had never even seen them in his life.

How could he block the Fireball Art?!

"Ahhh!"

The Fireball Art smashed into his face, and Wu Yuan let out a scream of agony that pierced into the depths of the soul. The Inner Breath throughout his body scattered. Covering his face with both hands, he collapsed to the ground and shrieked madly, sending chills down the spine!

"Die!"

Seeing this, Lu Qingfeng kicked Wu Yuan in the chest, sending him flying several zhang!

The battle had gone unexpectedly smoothly!

Caught off guard by the Fireball Art, Wu Yuan had blocked the first shot on instinct. But after the Nine Ring Saber left his hand, his fate had already been sealed.

How could a body of flesh and blood withstand the Fireball Art, enhanced twice and bolstered by Blazing Sun Power?!

The Fireball Art burned the flesh from Wu Yuan's face, exposing his skull. Then the flames spread from his hair, setting his clothes ablaze as well.

Wu Yuan became a human torch!

He died on the spot!

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