Young Master, You Shouldn't Have Come

At the sound of the voice, everyone looked over, surprised that someone had actually approached at a time like this.

The instant Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling saw the person, they froze. Even Elder Dong and the others furrowed their brows.

The one walking over from behind was naturally Lu Shui.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were surprised because their young master was still here. Elder Dong was surprised because Lu Shui hadn't been caught.

Lu Shui had arrived, but Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling grew worried. Had he come here to die?

Zhen Wu immediately said:

"Zhen Ling, take the young master and leave. I'll hold them off."

Zhen Ling gritted her teeth, then finally nodded.

Elder Dong and the others were a little surprised, but since this man had delivered himself to them, that was a good thing.

"Surround them. Don't let them escape."

Everyone fixed their sights on Lu Shui. They all knew he was the key.

As long as they took control of him, they would have those two troublesome enemies under control as well.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling warily watched their surroundings. They really weren't getting out of this.

"Young Master, you shouldn't have come." Zhen Wu was a little angry. His young master was being utterly reckless, and all their efforts had gone to waste.

Zhen Ling said nothing, but she felt just as awful.

Their young master did nothing but cause them trouble.

If I hadn't come, wouldn't you two be dead for sure? Lu Shui didn't say anything. Instead, he looked toward Elder Dong and the others.

He quickly ran through the possibilities, considering which skill would be most suitable.

Soon, he had made up his mind.

"We don't know whether the Mysterious Book is in your hands, but you must have some treasured artifact on you. Hand it over, and we won't torture you.

"But don't think you'll get to live.

"If you live, we die.

"We're all smart people." Elder Dong addressed Lu Shui.

They spoke bluntly. Just as they'd said before, once the bowstring was drawn, there was no turning back.

If they were going to do it, they had to see it through, even if it was a mistake.

Because turning back would mean death, too.

Seeing that the others were about to attack, Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling stepped in front of Lu Shui.

They would have to fight to the death and find a chance to break through the encirclement.

Lu Shui took a step forward. As he passed Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling, he said calmly:

"Stand down."

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were shocked. What was their young master doing now?

Zhen Ling immediately spoke up. This wasn't the time for him to fool around.

"Young Master, you..."

She had barely gotten a few words out when she suddenly found herself unable to speak. Lu Shui's Aura had changed.

It had changed completely.

Lu Shui still stood there calmly, but everything around him had changed. His aura surged, and power churned.

Standing there, he seemed capable of affecting the Myriad Things with every casual gesture.

At that moment, he gave everyone an inexplicable sense of dread and fear.

Zhen Ling and Zhen Wu exchanged a glance. They were certain this wasn't an illusion.

But how could their young master have such a terrifying Aura?

The Left and Right Protectors, along with the East and West Elders, regarded Lu Shui with a hint of apprehension.

And yet, he still seemed to be only Second Tier.

"Seize him," Elder Dong ordered the other Faceless Sect disciples.

They were reluctant, but they still charged at Lu Shui.

Lu Shui looked at them and said calmly:

"Come at me together. That way, you might still have a sliver of hope."

"Arrogant. Cripple him!" Elder Dong immediately shouted.

For some reason, he felt an urge to run.

The Left and Right Protectors felt the same. They were even thinking of fleeing.

But at that moment, Lu Shui made his move. He raised one hand and calmly looked at them all.

"Heavenly Decree Eight Directions."

Invisible chains coalesced in the air, then swept toward Elder Dong and all the others.

The Third Tier attackers had no ability to resist. The chains covered them in an instant.

Then the chains wrapped around Elder Dong and the others.

Though Elder Dong and the others were surprised, they could still fight back.

They attacked the chains again and again, trying to break free.

But to their shock, no matter how they attacked, they couldn't inflict any real damage on the chains.

They began to panic.

"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this out. We were only momentarily confused."

"We sisters will serve you as slaves and maids. Young Master, please show mercy."

Everyone could see that this man was no ordinary person. If this kept up, no one knew what might happen.

They needed to get through this first.

But Lu Shui paid them no mind.

Lu Shui looked beyond the Sealing Array and calmly called out:

"Zhen Wu."

Zhen Wu had still been stunned, but at Lu Shui's call, he immediately snapped out of it and instinctively replied:

"At your service."

Now that he'd come to his senses, Zhen Wu felt bewildered. More accurately, the Lu Shui before him was simply too unbelievable.

How was this the same waste young master? The same ignorant young master who only knew how to show off?

Lu Shui now looked every bit a Dragon Among Men, a Peerless Prodigy.

"In the Cultivation World, who has an identity that's both special and mysterious?" Lu Shui's voice carried over, still as calm as ever.

Zhen Wu considered it for a moment, then immediately answered:

"There are roughly three."

"Which three?" Lu Shui asked.

"The first is the Sect Master of the Joyful Union Sect. It's said that the sect was founded by a Peerless Expert, who passed down the Supreme Dual Cultivation Method. No one knows the Sect Master's origins, their purpose, or even their gender.

"But since the Joyful Union Sect was founded, it has never taken the initiative to provoke any faction in the Cultivation World.

"Though it seems demonic, it follows the rules.

"But to this day, no one has ever seen the Sect Master of the Joyful Union Sect."

Lu Shui furrowed his brows. Mysterious, sure, but the whole setup made him sound neither male nor female.

"Continue," Lu Shui said.

Zhen Wu didn't know what his young master was planning, but he continued anyway:

"The second is the Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Tianji Louyu.

"He founded the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. It's said that he lives in the present but exists in the future, can see through the fortunes and destinies of all things, and peer into the Past Future. With his guidance, one can escape death and obtain supreme fortune.

"He is famous throughout the world, but no one has ever seen his true face."

Useless. That was Lu Shui's first thought.

What fortune and destiny? What Past Future? Didn't he cry and beg us to leave his wife alone?

Back then, they had heard plenty about this Tianji Louyu, so they'd gone out of their way to find him.

They'd wanted him to figure out how to get Mu Xue pregnant.

But the moment he saw the two of them, the man had practically exploded and nearly died.

Then he'd started acting pitiful, going on about how he had elders above him and children below, and how he was just a humble scholar.

Nonsense.

He was nothing like the rumors.

Only later had Lu Shui realized: had that guy been trying to scam them?

He should've sent him on his way when he had the chance.

Lu Shui abandoned the second choice and asked:

"What's the last one?"

Zhen Wu collected his thoughts and said:

"The third is the Sect Master of the Hidden Heaven Sect. The Cultivation World's understanding of the Hidden Heaven Sect is very vague. Its members rarely operate under their sect's identity.

"But whenever they kill someone, they leave behind their sect's name and their personal Daoist Name. They never reveal themselves in public.

"So the Hidden Heaven Sect Disciples are extremely elusive, and the Sect Master even more so. To this day, no one knows whether this person exists. There isn't even the slightest rumor.

"Their gender, cultivation, Daoist Name, and lineage are all unknown.

"Some even suspect the Hidden Heaven Sect has no Sect Master at all."