The Classic Plotline, Speedrun Edition

Lu Yang felt that Huangzhou truly lived up to its name; the fierce and untamed folk customs alone were something he, an outsider, would have to learn for a while.

"The Landing Money Merchant Guild doesn't have any information on battles Body Integration Realm, so it seems they really don't."

The fairy said that the yang energy that the living corpse could store could sustain its activities for a maximum of two months. Therefore, Lu Yang collected all the information that had happened in the desolate state in the past two months. Apart from the couple arguing, there was no information about any battles Body Integration Realm.

"Did this happen in secret, without even the Chamber of Commerce's intelligence network detecting it? Or did these zombies get lost?"

If he hadn't seen the intelligence report from the desolate region, Lu Yang would have suspected the former; now that he'd read it, he suspected the latter.

"Alright, let's deal with Old Meng's problem first."

"According to intelligence, Seven Emotions Valley is skilled in Curse techniques. Shall we go to Seven Emotions Valley?"

"Excuse me, do you know where Seven Emotions Valley is?" Lu Yang asked the people from the Chamber of Commerce.

Lu Yang just spent a huge sum of money to buy the most detailed intelligence, so the Chamber of Commerce is naturally willing to give him a copy for free. Besides, this is hardly intelligence; anyone with a certain level of cultivation knows the location of Seven Emotions Valley.

The Chamber of Commerce directly gave Lu Yang a map and marked the location of Seven Emotions Valley on it.

As Lu Yang left the chamber of commerce, he heard a scream.

He followed the sound and saw a scoundrel riding his horse wildly in the street, forcibly abducting a woman. Several lackeys and servants cheered from the sidelines. The scoundrel seemed to have considerable influence in the area. The onlookers dared not speak out against him. The scoundrel laughed arrogantly, while the woman cried and sobbed.

"Is this never going to end?"

Lu Yang sighed softly, feeling that his luck with women was a bit too much.

No, that doesn't make sense either. Could it be that because I saved Meng Jingzhou's life from the fairy, I've done a great deed, and these romantic encounters are my reward?

Never mind, let's deal with the immediate problem first.

"Stop."

Lu Yang spoke softly, his voice not loud, but it was extremely noticeable in this setting, so everyone heard him.

Ignoring the astonished looks from passersby, he quickly approached the young scoundrel and helped the woman up.

"You've got some nerve, aren't you? You know I'm..."

Before the young bully could finish speaking, Lu Yang, without even blinking, raised his hand and slapped him across the face.

The young scoundrel was about the same age as Lu Yang, and his cultivation was not weak, having Qi Refining the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Seeing their master being beaten, the lackeys pulled out various weapons and swarmed forward. Lu Yang impatiently waved his hand, creating a gust of wind that sent all the lackeys flying.

These lackeys are not weak; some have reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The onlookers were shocked to see that Lu Yang dared to lay a hand on the young scoundrel.

"I've never seen this person before. Are they from out of town?"

"They must be from outside. Who in Yuanshan City would dare to mess with the Gu family, especially since the other party is the eldest young master of the Gu family!"

"It's good to vent my anger, but I'm afraid this person won't be able to leave Yuanshan City."

"He can easily defeat even Foundation Establishment Realm servant. Just who is this young hero?"

"Golden Core stage! It must be the Golden Core stage!"

The young woman looked at Lu Yang with deep affection. "My benefactor."

The girl was beautiful, a real beauty. Looking at the longing in her eyes, Lu Yang suspected that her next words would be something like, "I have nothing to repay you with but my body."

"The Gu family is powerful and influential, a dominant force in Yuanshan City. Although you, my benefactor, possess extraordinary cultivation, you are still in danger when facing the Gu family. You should run away quickly."

"Haha, trying to run away? You dare hit my son? You think you can leave Yuanshan City?"

A furious laugh rang out, audible throughout much of Yuanshan City. A menacing middle-aged cultivator arrived, glaring menacingly at Lu Yang, his teeth clenched.

"You..."

Lu Yang didn't give him a chance to say a second word, and casually unleashed a Sword-Ray, pinning the attacker to the wall.

After finishing the fight, Lu Yang turned to the woman and asked, "Is this the head of the Gu family?"

The woman nodded stiffly, not expecting Lu Yang to act so decisively and powerfully, subduing the Gu family patriarch, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, in a single move.

"The head of the Gu family is indeed terrifying, but his father is even more terrifying..."

Before the woman could finish speaking, a second angry roar came from afar.

"How dare you bully my son and my grandson..."

Following the instructions of the Invincible Pill, Lu Yang took out the Azure Edge Sword and used the Slash Technique. Before the other party could even finish speaking, Lu Yang pinned him to the wall, right next to the Gu family patriarch.

At the Nascent Soul Early Stage, Lu Yang was qualified to use his Swordsmanship.

"Is there anyone left in the Gu family?" Lu Yang continued to ask.

The woman was stunned for a long time before she reacted and nodded stiffly again. "Yes, the Gu family has a Spirit Transformation stage ancestor."

The woman secretly observed Lu Yang's expression and found that his expression did not change at all, so she couldn't help but raise her opinion of Lu Yang's cultivation level even higher.

While she was in a daze, the head of the Gu family secretly contacted the patriarch and asked him to take action.

"You brat, you have some nerve to bully the Gu family. Even if the Gu family was in the wrong first, I should be the one to teach them a lesson. Why bother..."

Lu Yang didn't speak, but took out the identity jade pendant hanging from his waist.

"There's no need for you to take action, fellow Daoist. I thank you for disciplining these good-for-nothing descendants of mine!"

Upon seeing the jade tablet, the Gu family patriarch abruptly stopped, descended from the sky, clasped his hands in gratitude, and bowed deeply.

Lu Yang was indeed no match for Spirit Transformation stage ancestor, but why should he fight? In the face of a behemoth like the Ask Dao Sect, Spirit Transformation stage ancestor was simply no match.

Even without the elders' intervention, any senior brother or sister could easily help Lu Yang get revenge.

The reputation of the Five Great Immortal Sects is enough to command the respect of the local Aristocratic Clan and cultivators.

Lu Yang wasn't afraid of beating up younger people, nor was he afraid of seeing older ones.

"Did you all hear what the Gu family patriarch just said? The Ask Dao Sect, is that the legendary Ask Dao Sect?"

"It's the Daoist Master from the storytelling 'The Ask Dao Sect of the Ask Dao Sect Master'!"

"The head of the Five Great Immortal Sects!"

Passersby were amazed and exclaimed in surprise, never expecting Lu Yang to have such an extraordinary background.

The young woman looked at Lu Yang in utter shock, her admiration deepening.

"No need for thanks. Please keep a close eye on your descendants, Fellow Daoist Gu. Be careful that they don't bring you utter destruction. You should know that the Daoist Sect Ask Dao Sect that there aren't enough missions posted in the mission hall." Lu Yang said loudly, speaking not only to the Gu family patriarch but also to the surrounding people.

The Gu family patriarch could easily discern the hidden meaning in Lu Yang's words, and cold sweat broke out on his brow.

He smiled obsequiously and said, "Of course, of course. Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. After this matter, I will definitely keep a close eye on my descendants. If this happens again, they will be subjected to the torture of having their tendons and bones pulled out!"

The young woman bowed gracefully to Lu Yang, saying, "I have nothing to repay you with..."

"I'll repay you by being your ox or horse in my next life," Lu Yang said, quickly cutting off the woman's next words.

He left Yuanshan City under the watchful eyes of everyone and returned the way he came.

"Hopefully, we won't encounter anything like this on the way back."

He felt that he hadn't obtained much useful intelligence along the way, but had encountered a lot of problems.

"May the gods protect me... never mind, the gods' protection is unreliable, I'll just have to rely on my own luck."