Lu Shui wasn't particularly surprised to see the intruders barge in.
In theory, Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling should have thought he had already escaped. The strongest among these people was only at 2.7, so they had no reason to catch up with him.
"Is the Mysterious Book on you?" the man at the head asked.
He pointed his sword at Lu Shui.
Lu Shui said calmly:
"If I say no, will you believe me?"
"Do you think we'll believe you? I advise you to hand over the Mysterious Book. We can still give you a quick death." The leader spoke.
Lu Shui said nothing more. Six Second Tier opponents would be somewhat troublesome to fight.
Although he was already at 2.3, he was still only at 2.3 in the end.
He could only do his best.
Do his best to give these people a quick death.
Lu Shui put down his chopsticks and then wanted to take up a sharp weapon, but the instant the thought arose, he gave up on it.
Because he didn't have a sword or a saber at all. He had forgotten to prepare one.
His mother really didn't take care of anything. Seriously, all she knew was sorting his short-sleeved shirts.
If his father had gone out, he definitely would have arranged everything perfectly—and might even have brought him along.
There had been a period in his previous life when he had seriously wondered whether he was actually his parents' biological son.
Seeing Lu Shui move, the six men began to spread out as well, surrounding him.
"A Second Tier like you could never be our opponent." The leader spoke. "We don't have extra time to waste with you. If you refuse to cooperate, don't blame us for showing no mercy."
Lu Shui looked at them.
"If you turn around and leave now, I can let you go."
It wasn't that Lu Shui was kindhearted. Rather, Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling seemed to have already been injured. If they didn't get out soon, they might die outside. If they died, they would have trouble explaining themselves to the Third Elder.
So there was no need to waste time with these small fry.
The six men couldn't help laughing.
"This is the first time we've seen someone so arrogant."
"Stop wasting words. Take him down, or Elder Dong will blame us."
"Cripple his hands and feet first, to keep him from escaping."
"Understood." Five of them answered and moved, attacking Lu Shui directly.
Lu Shui sighed. These people were far too careless for villains.
He had two Fourth Tier Retainers. Did they really think he was so easy to bully?
Sure enough, the people who served as cannon fodder usually didn't need brains.
At that moment, a sword slashed toward Lu Shui. To him, the sword's speed was incredibly slow.
Most of these people were at 2.1, while he was at 2.3. The suppression of their realms alone was enough to crush them.
Lu Shui moved. With a single Bu Fa, he crossed to the sword wielder's side and reached out to flick the hand gripping the sword.
Crack.
It was the sound of the man's finger breaking.
The man cried out in pain, his face twisting as he instinctively released the sword in his hand.
"Ah~"
In that instant, the sword fell into Lu Shui's hand.
Lu Shui raised the sword and swept it out. See Blood Seal Throat.
The scream ended abruptly.
Then Lu Shui turned, and his figure appeared beside the second man. With another sword stroke, he sealed his throat.
Lu Shui didn't pause for even a moment. The third, the fourth, the fifth.
At last, Lu Shui stood before the leader.
Only then did the five men collapse in succession, falling to the ground and dying with their breath cut off.
The 2.7 leader saw Lu Shui appear before him, and unmistakable terror surfaced in his eyes.
He had been utterly terrified.
He wanted to run, but his legs refused to obey. Fear had robbed him of the courage to flee.
Too fast. Far too fast. This was something a Second Tier could never do.
Through his senses, he felt the people he had brought lose their vitality one after another.
Like chives being cut down.
They had no ability to resist at all.
And the way the other man looked at him was as cold as if he were looking at a dead man.
He was afraid—so afraid he could barely control himself.
"You—you—you, who are you? Don't come any closer! I'm at the Second Tier Peak. You're no match for me." The man held his sword in both hands, pointing it straight at Lu Shui, but his hands trembled nonstop.
Lu Shui looked at him.
"Lu Family, Lu Shui."
The man couldn't immediately figure out who he was. But soon, he remembered. He had happened to hear about him recently, yet he quickly found it impossible to believe.
"Lu Family Waste? No, impossible. Stop trying to fool me. Do you think you can run wild just because you bear the Lu Family's name?
"You've impersonated the Young Master of the Lu Family. That's an offense against the Lu Family.
"It's punishable by death.
"Don't kill me. I'll testify that you're not the Young Master of the Lu Family.
"Otherwise, otherwise I'll tell the Lu Family that you—"
Lu Shui didn't listen any further. He simply took one step forward, and the man completely lost all movement.
"He actually got scared insane. Is it really that unbelievable? His mental fortitude is terrible. How did he even reach 2.7?" Lu Shui dropped the sword in his hand and walked outside.
The half-conscious old man in the room hazily saw Lu Shui walk out, then fainted again.
Sect Leader Tian Nü brought the North and South Elders to the lakeside. It was still some distance from Lu Shui's residence.
There was also a Sealing Array between them.
Inside the Sealing Array were the East and West Elders, the Left and Right Protectors, and several experts at the Third Tier Peak.
The others were naturally watching the Liang Family.
Of course, the two sides had still clashed quite a few times.
Elder Nan fought fiercely with a Fourth Tier expert from the Liang Family.
The others with lower cultivation levels were engaged in fierce battles as well.
Sect Leader Tian Nü and Elder Bei did not participate in the fight.
"Sect Leader?" Elder Bei came to Sect Leader Tian Nü's side and whispered, "The situation inside should favor the Left and Right Protectors."
Sect Leader Tian Nü nodded and said softly:
"Act according to the situation."
The North and South Elders were both women and Sect Leader Tian Nü's trusted aides.
On the other side, Liang Tie's people were extremely anxious.
They had never expected the Faceless Sect to use an array to isolate this place.
This left them without even a chance to negotiate with the people inside.
Sure enough, the East and West Elders and the Left and Right Protectors of the Faceless Sect were no pushovers.
And Sect Leader Tian Nü and the North and South Protectors seemed to be waiting and watching as well.
This made him even more distressed.
Without securing an alliance with the people inside, they would have to face the entire Faceless Sect. They were certain to die.
Most of the Liang Family had seen the Mysterious Book. Their opponents definitely wouldn't leave any survivors.
Damn it.
The Left and Right Protectors and the East and West Elders surrounded Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling.
In theory, these four people couldn't shake Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling. But with the array's assistance and people launching sneak attacks from all around, Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling had no choice but to defend and stall for time.
Fortunately, their primary goal was only to delay them.
That was enough to let Lu Shui escape.
Now, they were already injured. Of course, the Left and Right Protectors were wounded as well.
Elder Dong looked at Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling.
"Do you think that person can escape? Our people have chased after him. With his cultivation, he's nothing more than meat on our chopping block."
Zhen Wu's brows furrowed tightly.
"Do you know who he is?"
Elder Dong chuckled.
"I don't know, and I don't want to know. Once the bow is drawn, there is no arrow to turn back. Since we've done it, there's no possibility of regret.
"I know his identity is special, but as long as I don't know what it is, being special is useless.
"As long as all of you die here, by the time the force behind him notices, we'll already be gone without a trace."
"Do you think you can escape?" Zhen Wu said coldly.
"If we let him go, will we live?" Elder Dong sneered. "Not to mention that he may already have been crippled. There is no turning back for us.
"All of you must die here. No one can save you."
Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were unwilling to accept this, but there was nothing they could do now.
These people were too difficult to deal with.
At that moment, faint laughter came from behind them.
"Tsk, tsk. Indeed, no one can save us. But since when have we needed anyone to save us?"
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