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Xu Long is dead?

The middle-aged man's voice echoed across the plaza, stirring up a thousand ripples with a single stone.

Xu Xin and the others only reacted then, their gazes shifting to the Class 2 area, only to find no sign of Xu Long.

"Class 2's leader, Xu Long, is dead? Wasn't he an Intermediate Martial Artist?"

"No, didn't the school issue a notice yesterday saying Xu Long overreached himself by trying to steal Earth Dragon Beast eggs?"

"Holy crap, that's a High-level Monster! How did he dare?"

The crowd buzzed.

Lu Xuan's gaze fell upon the middle-aged man standing before the many teachers. The man stood there like a ferocious tiger, his vitality surging to the heavens.

A Qi and Blood Martial Master... Lu Xuan marveled inwardly. As expected of the Xu family, a martial arts family. Three of them are Qi and Blood Martial Masters just like that. It seems I'll need some time to develop before I can take them down.

Seeing him looking up, Xu Xin quietly explained:

"Martial Artists are divided into nine tiers, and above them are Qi and Blood Martial Masters.

Martial Masters are divided into nine dragon levels of vitality. One dragon possesses ten thousand jin of strength. Those with outstanding talent can even unleash a hundred thousand jin of force with a single punch when they become a Nine Dragon Martial Master."

"A hundred thousand jin of force?"

Hiss~ Lu Xuan couldn't help but gasp.

To unleash such terrifying energy, is this still human?

A human-shaped heavy truck!

If I really run into one, I'll be incredibly lucky.

The gap between Martial Artists and Martial Masters is truly immense.

After all, Lu Xuan is currently a peak Tier 3 Martial Artist. The strength he can unleash is barely a few thousand jin. With weapons and martial skills, perhaps it can reach ten thousand jin.

But Martial Masters possess ten thousand jin of strength upon advancement.

Terrifying, truly defying the heavens.

He dared not imagine how powerful Martial Dao Grandmasters and Heavenly Martial Saints must be.

"Insolent!"

While Lu Xuan was lost in thought.

On the plaza, a teacher from Jiangnan Martial University's face turned furious. An even more terrifying vitality pressure descended upon the entire area. Everyone felt as if a mountain was pressing down on them, their bodies involuntarily bending.

The Jiangnan Martial University teacher pointed at Xu Long's father and shouted:

"Xu Yaoyang, who gave you the audacity to cause trouble here?"

"Your son, Xu Long, disregarded school rules like smoke and privately took people deep into the heart of Ruins City to steal Earth Dragon Beast eggs. Let alone his death, even if he were alive, just for causing the death of his classmates, he would have his cultivation crippled and be expelled from the school. And you have the nerve to question us?!"

"Others may fear your Xu family, but Jiangnan Martial University does not!"

"Leave now, or we won't hesitate to destroy your Xu family!"

BOOM!

The sound, carrying vitality, made Xu Yaoyang's skin ripple.

The three Qi and Blood Martial Masters of the Xu family wore grim expressions.

They knew, of course, that they couldn't threaten Jiangnan Martial University. Even if a Grandmaster from the Xu family came, they wouldn't gain any advantage.

Their purpose for coming was merely to investigate whether Xu Long's death was related to Jiangnan Martial University.

Or if it was related to a student.

"My Xu family did not come to cause trouble."

Xu Yaoyang's imposing aura weakened slightly. "It's just that there are suspicious circumstances surrounding my son's death, and we wish to ask for the help of everyone at Jiangnan Martial University. After all, my son was a student here until recently."

Upon hearing this, many teachers from Jiangnan Martial University cast murderous gazes.

"Are you implying that your son's death is related to us?"

"Related to the school?"

Countless auras locked onto Xu Yaoyang, instantly making him break out in a cold sweat.

"I wouldn't dare!"

Xu Yaoyang lowered his originally raised head slightly. "I heard that a Ghost Face Martial Artist appeared in Ruins City, specializing in plundering the opportunities of other martial artist teams. And according to the intelligence I've gathered, several geniuses from your esteemed school have previously teamed up with this Ghost Face Martial Artist to kill a High-level Monster..."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Xu Xin, who had been explaining things to Lu Xuan, stiffened.

So, they came looking for me!

Lu Xuan was also slightly surprised, sighing inwardly: The martial arts families truly have extraordinary methods. It's only been a short while, and they've already investigated Xu Xin and the others. If I hadn't killed Xu Long, I probably would have been exposed too.

Strength.

In the end, it's still insufficient strength.

Otherwise, even if the Xu family is destroyed, no one would dare to say a word against it.

He looked up.

Xu Yaoyang and the others also turned their gazes, but their eyes fell on Xu Xin.

Lu Xuan covered his cultivation with his psychic power.

Those with weaker mental power than him could not pry into his true cultivation.

"Patriarch Xu, are you sure you want to question those students?"

A teacher asked with a half-smile.

Xu Yaoyang's heart tightened, but since it had come to this, he could only grit his teeth and persist:

"I'm sure!"

"Good!"

The teacher in charge of the trial waved his hand and said, "Those who are not from Jiangnan Martial University may leave. You will be compensated afterward."

Xu Yaoyang did not stop them.

After all, these logistics personnel could not possibly kill his son.

Lu Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Xu Xin, and left the square with the main group, returning to Jinling City.

He had no time to care about other matters.

Saving his parents was the priority now.

Soon.

Before nightfall.

Lu Xuan finally returned to Jinling City with the Jiangnan Martial University team from Satellite City No. 3.

Along the way, Lu Xuan did not expose any suspicious behavior.

He was just an ordinary person who had survived.

He got off the car.

Bzzzz!

His electronic smart communication device, which he had put back on, rang, and Lu Xuan answered.

His sister Lu Ying's avatar appeared, her face full of anxiety. She asked, "Brother, there's a beast tide near Satellite City No. 3, are you okay?"

"I'm fine!"

Lu Xuan forced a smile and said with a hint of excitement, "Your big brother has safely returned to Jinling City. I've made a fortune this time!"

"I'm preparing a big surprise for you tonight. Want to guess what it is?"

"Satellite City is close to the wilderness..." Lu Ying's pretty face showed thought as she tapped her lips with her finger. "Could it be that big brother bought a cheap vitality pill?"

"Hahaha!"

Lu Xuan gave his sister a thumbs-up. "As expected of you, little sister. We're thinking along the same lines!"

"Wow! Can I eat vitality pills too?"

Lu Ying shouted excitedly.

The siblings chatted for a few more minutes.

Lu Xuan walked into an alley, and when he emerged again, he had changed into clean clothes. His aura was no longer suppressed; the vitality of a Tier 3 Martial Artist bloomed as he strode towards the Federation Martial Artist Association.

The Federation Martial Artist Association was an organization built by the government.

Here, one could accept and post missions.

One could also register as a Martial Artist, purchase and learn cultivation techniques and martial skills, and so on.

However, Lu Xuan had no intention of registering as a Martial Artist for the time being. He was only here to sell some low-level spirit herbs and exchange them for some money.

"Sir, a total of three mid-level spirit herbs and twenty low-level spirit herbs. Our association's purchase price is 1.19 million Federal Coins, which has already been transferred to your account."

The counter lady handed him a membership card and said with a smile, "This is the association's Bronze Membership Card. If you wish to purchase pills, cultivation techniques, martial skills, etc., you can get a 10% discount."

"Thanks."

Lu Xuan did not take the membership card. After a moment of silence, he said, "Give me a few vitality pills."

Surprises were always asked about before being bought.

Because what a woman subconsciously guessed was something she desperately needed.

This was a small social trick Lu Xuan had learned from his two lifetimes.

After receiving the vitality pills, he concealed his aura and blended into the crowd, making his way to the hospital.

He couldn't give his parents the Earth Dragon egg essence liquid for now.

Firstly, he had to endure until he became a Qi and Blood Martial Master, or until the Xu family collapsed.

Secondly, the two elders had been lying down for five years, and their bodily functions had not yet recovered. To force them to ingest it rashly would only be counterproductive.

He could only give them a drop every day to slowly improve their bodies and restore their bodily functions to their original state.

This way, it wouldn't attract the attention of others.

16:00 PM.

Lu Xuan returned home and, after using his Mental Power to confirm there were no dangers around, he finally relaxed and took out his spoils from Ruins City.

"One high-level spirit herb, three mid-level spirit herbs, five low-level spirit herbs... This should be enough to help my sister safely get through the bottleneck of the first six stages of a Martial Artist."

Lu Xuan set the spirit herbs aside.

He then took out two pieces of flesh.

All of it was high-level monster flesh, from a Blazing Horned Lion and a Jade Scale Snake.

Then came the other spoils of war.

"A storage ring from the Monster Potion Company, and storage rings from Xu Long and the others."

A total of eight storage rings.

"There should be some good stuff, right?"

He first opened the storage rings of the people from the Monster Potion Company, and his face immediately fell:

"All low-grade junk!"

He then turned to open the storage ring of the woman in leather.

This time, some good items were revealed: a cultivation technique, a pulse cannon, a martial skill book, and a few recovery pills.

"There's actually a cultivation technique?"

Lu Xuan quickly brought it closer to examine it: "Mysterious Water Vitality Cultivation Method, only for women to cultivate... This is perfect!"

"Wait, what is this?"

Suddenly, Lu Xuan noticed something in these items that was flashing a red dot. He brought it closer and his expression changed drastically.

"A Locator!?"

"This is bad!"

He immediately released his Mental Power, weakening the locator signal.

At the same time, he clenched his five fingers.

Bang!

The Locator shattered into dust on the spot.