Lu Clan Rebuilt

As she examined them carefully, Wu Yueqin could not help asking, "Do you have any more Nethergrass?"

"No."

Lu Xuanji said, "We were lucky to have happened upon the Nethergrass."

"What a pity."

Muttering that it was a pity, Wu Yueqin took out two Spirit Stone Vouchers along with several Spirit Stones and handed them to Lu Xuanji.

Spirit Stone Vouchers represented Spirit Stone denominations, with the smallest denomination being one hundred Spirit Stones.

They could be used to purchase goods at certain shops, or exchanged for Spirit Stones.

Selling these supplies earned them two hundred and thirty-five Spirit Stones.

"Thank you."

Lu Xuanji said, placing the Spirit Stone Vouchers and Spirit Stones into his storage bag.

"By the way, there's some good news." Wu Yueqin said, "The Lu Family's Great Elder is rebuilding the Lu Clan at Changyuan Mountain."

"Ancestor Yan Yang acted and killed all of our Lu Clan's Foundation Establishment Cultivators. How is the Great Elder still alive?" Lu Xuanji asked cautiously.

"Not only the Great Elder—Fourth Elder and Seventh Elder survived as well, along with some other Lu Family cultivators. Just as Ancestor Yan Yang was killing Lu Family cultivators and destroying one of the Lu Clan's markets, a Purple Mansion Ancestor of the Danyang Sect intervened and severely wounded Ancestor Yan Yang."

"Ancestor Yan Yang fled. The Danyang Sect's Purple Mansion Ancestor pursued him for thirty thousand li, until Ancestor Yan Yang finally escaped Chu Kingdom. At the border of Wu Kingdom, that Purple Mansion Ancestor could only give up."

"The Danyang Sect has issued a kill order and placed Ancestor Yan Yang on the wanted list. So long as he dares to show himself within Chu Kingdom's borders, he will surely be slain."

And so, Wu Yueqin told him about certain matters concerning the Lu Clan.

Some of it Lu Xuanji already knew, while some of it he did not.

Although Ancestor Yan Yang had captured Ziyang Mountain, destroyed many of the Lu Clan's markets, and killed most of the Lu Clan's Foundation Establishment Cultivators—while more than seventy percent of the Qi Refining stage cultivators had also perished—this had also drawn the Danyang Sect's intervention.

Ancestor Yan Yang had been forced to leave Chu Kingdom and could no longer set foot in Qingshui Commandery.

At least for the time being, the Lu Clan was safe.

With Ancestor Yan Yang gone, Lu Family cultivators gradually gathered at Changyuan Mountain and began rebuilding the Lu Clan.

"Thank you."

Lu Xuanji said.

"It's nothing. Our Wu Family and Lu Clan are joined by marriage, so our relationship is close. We can still lend a hand in small matters." Wu Yueqin said.

After returning to the Cave Mansion, he told Ye Feixue about the rebuilding of the Lu Clan.

"The Lu Clan's reconstruction will still be fraught with obstacles. Many people do not wish to see the Lu Clan grow stronger and will throw stumbling blocks in our path. The one fortunate thing is that the Ye Family and Wu Family are both tied to us by marriage, so they will offer some assistance. Because of the Danyang Sect's rules, even those families that wish to suppress the Lu Clan must abide by certain rules."

Lu Xuanji said, analyzing the situation and looking ahead to the Lu Clan's future.

"Brother, let's return to the Lu Clan."

"Alright."

They packed their belongings, handled some formalities, returned the Cave Mansion, and gave up their Spirit Field.

They bid farewell to Wu Family Market and headed for Changyuan Mountain.

Shortly after the two departed, a message was transmitted.

It eventually reached a certain area.

"The Lu Clan wants to rebuild, but I will not allow it. Kill them."

In the darkness, a Shadow Figure spoke coldly.

Changyuan Mountain lay at the edge of Qingshui Commandery. It had once been one of the Lu Clan's markets.

There was a Level 2 Spirit Vein here, sufficient for Lu Family cultivators to cultivate.

After leaving Wu Family Market, the two eagerly made their way toward Changyuan Mountain. After traveling for half a day, they gradually entered an uninhabited wilderness, where few people ventured and demonic beasts occasionally appeared.

They walked on.

Suddenly, Lu Xuanji felt a sense of unease. A Shadow Figure appeared on the road ahead.

A veil concealed his face, but he stood before them, blocking their path.

"Who are you?"

Lu Xuanji asked.

"I came to kill you and seize your treasures, and while I'm at it, eliminate you two little brats. The Lu Clan wants to rebuild, but I will not permit it." The Black-Clothed Man spoke. As he did, he no longer concealed his aura. His Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation burst forth, pressing down upon them.

The pressure of his aura alone made Lu Xuanji feel as though he could scarcely breathe.

"Senior is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Why make things difficult for juniors?"

Lu Xuanji asked.

"Haha, who told you two to be fat sheep? As the saying goes, even a rotten ship has three catties of nails. You two must have good things on you." The Black-Clothed Man said, "Enough. Once I kill you, everything you have will be mine."

"Die."

The Black-Clothed Man activated his flying sword, sending it stabbing toward them.

Just as it was about to pierce Lu Xuanji, a light barrier appeared around his body, protecting both him and Ye Feixue.

Bang! Bang!

The flying sword struck repeatedly, yet it could not break through.

"Interesting."

The Black-Clothed Man sneered and was about to activate his flying sword again.

But at that moment, a bone-chilling sensation seized him.

The Lu Clan junior took out a jade talisman, activated it, and threw it.

"Not good."

The Black-Clothed Man sensed danger and instantly fled a hundred meters away. Yet the jade talisman followed him like a shadow, like a maggot clinging to bone.

It exploded ten meters away. Endless flames swept in every direction.

"A Level 2 Flame Talisman! Brat, I'll kill you!" The flames struck the Black-Clothed Man, leaving him in a wretched state. Bloody gashes opened across his body, and his clothes were reduced to tatters.

Furious with humiliation, he was about to strike back.

But at that moment, another jade talisman came crashing down, and dense bolts of lightning filled the sky.

The Black-Clothed Man tried to evade them, but he was ultimately a step too slow and was swallowed by the lightning.

Crackle! Crackle!

Amid violent explosions, the Black-Clothed Man's body was blasted black by the lightning, and his aura weakened drastically.

Kill.

Lu Xuanji stepped forward and slashed at the Black-Clothed Man.

The Black-Clothed Man cried, "Spare me."

Splat!

A sword pierced through his heart.

As if that were not enough, another slash took off his head.

Huff, huff!

Lu Xuanji let out a long breath. Fortunately, he had the ancestor's life-saving trump card. Otherwise, they truly would have died this time.

Sensing behind him, he vaguely detected several cultivators watching from the shadows.

"Go."

Lu Xuanji did not spare the expense. He immediately took out a jade talisman and crushed it.

A force of teleportation instantly descended, and Lu Xuanji and Ye Feixue vanished.

When they reappeared, they were already five li away.

After teleporting five li away, Lu Xuanji placed a Breath Concealing Talisman on himself and another on Ye Feixue, concealing their auras and hiding themselves.

After the two vanished, those who had been watching were all dumbfounded.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator dealing with two Qi Refining Cultivators should have been a sure thing, yet his boat had overturned in the gutter.

"A Level 3 Flame Talisman is worth one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones, while a Level 3 Thunder Talisman is worth two thousand Spirit Stones. That Lu Clan junior is far too rich. With two tosses, three thousand five hundred Spirit Stones were gone."

"The Lu Clan had originally declined, and we wanted to beat the drowning dog and devour an extinct household. But now it seems even a drowning dog is not easy to beat."

"The Lu Clan is, after all, a millennium-old family. Over those thousand years, it produced three Purple Mansion cultivators. It still has some foundation. If one wishes to devour the Lu Clan, one careless bite may shatter one's teeth."

"That Lu Clan junior is quite formidable. Usually, he hides his brilliance and reveals nothing, but once he erupted, he killed a Foundation Establishment Cultivator in two moves."

"Money makes one willful. Even Foundation Establishment Cultivators cannot be too arrogant."

Seeing Lu Xuanji display his might and "kill" a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, those secretly watching all felt chills in their hearts.

All their various schemes quietly subsided.

They had originally wanted to kill for treasure, but seeing that the prey was too hard to chew, they could only give up.

PS: "Consider this an extra update. On Sunday, I'll add updates when appropriate."