Primordial Qi

The expressions of the several people from the Mu family weren't very pleasant upon seeing Lu Shui's disrespectful demeanor.

However, they had long heard of Young Master Lu's reputation and didn't intend to dwell on it.

Subsequently, Mu Yuan said with a gentle smile:

"Nephew Lu is thoughtful. I was indeed occupied this morning and kept Nephew waiting. May I ask the reason for your visit?"

Lu Shui looked up at Mu Yuan and then said:

"I've come for Mu Xue."

"Oh? I'd be glad to hear more." Mu Yuan said with a hint of curiosity, as if completely unaware of Lu Shui's purpose for coming to the Mu family.

Lu Shui didn't care how they were acting. His objective was clear:

"This matter requires Mu Xue's presence, so I'll trouble the seniors to invite Mu Xue here."

Breaking off the engagement with these people was meaningless.

He wanted to personally break off the engagement in front of Mu Xue.

Mu Yuan said with a smile:

"Since Nephew has spoken, we cannot refuse."

He then called out to someone outside:

"Have the Eldest Young Lady come over."

Mu Xue walked along the small path in the Mu family's estate. Her expression was calm, without the slightest hint of panic or hesitation.

After waiting for a long time, she had finally received the summons from the clan elders.

For her, this was also something she had long anticipated.

Mu Xue looked forward, and killing intent flashed in her eyes before vanishing.

Then, Mu Xue stepped off the small path and onto the main road. Walking straight would lead her to the main hall.

At this moment, she heard discussions from behind her:

"Brother, wasn't that Miss Mu just walking past? I heard today is the day the Lu family is coming to break off the engagement. I wonder what will happen to her in the future."

"But it's also her fault for deceiving the clan leader and the others. She's clearly a waste, yet she pretended to be a prodigy for over a decade. If not for her status as the Lu Family Fiancee, she might have been doing menial tasks. Now, she's losing that status too. However, she's good-looking, so perhaps someone will still want her as a concubine."

"Mu Xue is a waste, but Young Master of the Lu Family is even more of a waste. I heard that Young Master Lu's cultivation relies entirely on spiritual medicine. His path won't get him very far. Moreover, his cultivation is useless, and he himself is like a clown. Recently, I heard from the Qiao family that they merely revealed some of their cultivation in front of him, and this Young Master of the Lu Family was so scared he wet himself. Tsk tsk, the Lu family would be better off raising a dog than him. He, Lu Shui, isn't even as good as a dog..."

He didn't finish that sentence because he suddenly felt the surrounding air being suppressed by something, preventing him from speaking.

In his moment of shock, an invisible palm seemed to appear in the air.

This palm showed no hesitation and struck directly.

Pa!

A crisp sound rang out.

The man was sent flying heavily, along with a mouthful of teeth and a large amount of blood.

As a Second Tier cultivator, he was directly thrown to the ground, and his cultivation was reduced from Second Tier to First Tier.

Lying on the ground, he and his sister looked around in terror, completely unaware of what had happened.

Outside this courtyard, Mu Xue walked on the main road. She merely raised her hand and stroked a stray strand of hair.

Then, she continued forward.

The main hall was just ahead.

Lu Shui waited in the main hall, not in the least bit rushed.

The Mu family elders also remained silent. They were all waiting, waiting for Mu Xue to arrive, waiting for Lu Shui to break off the engagement.

Everyone understood what was going on in their hearts.

It was just that before the conclusion arrived, everyone had to play their part.

Soon, someone came in to report:

"Clan Leader, the Eldest Young Lady is already outside."

"Let her in," Mu Yuan's voice was somewhat low.

As Mu Xue was about to enter, Lu Shui's lips curved slightly. He had finally waited for her.

Lu Shui stood in the hall without turning around. Mu Xue would only see his imposing back.

When Mu Xue reached his side, it would be time for him to break off the engagement.

He needed to have the right aura.

"Mu Xue, let me see what kind of expression you'll have. The more astonished, sad, and unwilling you are, the happier I'll be.

I just wonder if you'll shout, 'Thirty years east, thirty years west, don't bully a poor girl.'

It would be even better if you did.

I'll record this moment."

Lu Shui thought to himself silently, eagerly anticipating what was to come.

He had already planned many things.

For example, what he needed to do after breaking off the engagement, and what Mu Xue would do after being jilted.

His plan was simple: after breaking off the engagement, at Mu Xue's most helpless and desperate moment, he would take her back to Lu... Huh? Killing intent?

Such familiar killing intent.

Lu Shui, who had been curious moments ago, was instantly horrified.

It wasn't the familiarity of the killing intent that shocked him, but the fact that it was like a tangible substance, completely surrounding him.

In that instant, he felt a sense of reality, as if he were standing on a slender pillar piercing through the endless sky. Now, all directions around him were an endless abyss.

No matter if he moved forward or backward, as long as he dared to move, he would be devoured by the abyss and shattered into pieces.

Feeling all of this, a storm raged within Lu Shui's heart.

How could this be? How was this possible?

Slaughter Domain, this was Mu Xue's Slaughter Domain?

As Lu Shui was in shock, clear footsteps came from the hall. These footsteps grew clearer and louder in Lu Shui's ears.

The footsteps struck directly at his mind, as if each step landed on his consciousness.

Nine Steps of Chaos?

Lu Shui couldn't believe it, not one bit. This was the supreme Chaos Heart Technique that Mu Xue had specifically created in her previous life to deal with him.

Why could the current Mu Xue use it?

And how could she use the Slaughter Domain? Wasn't her cultivation lost?

Was the information wrong?

Where did it go wrong?

Lu Shui wanted to turn his head to look at Mu Xue, but Mu Xue's killing intent pressed down on him so hard that he couldn't turn.

The gap was too vast. Even if he hadn't used his Heaven and Earth Power before, he still couldn't resist.

Soon, the footsteps disappeared. Lu Shui smelled a faint fragrance, and then he saw Mu Xue, Mu Xue with her girlish aura.

But the moment he saw Mu Xue, Lu Shui was completely stunned. He immediately lowered his head to maintain his composure.

What did he see?

Primordial Qi as heavy as a great mountain.

The terrifying Primordial Qi around Mu Xue could crush everything here.

What is Primordial Qi?

It was the primordial aura between heaven and earth. Primordial represented the source.

Mu Xue's Primordial Qi was something she had comprehended herself.

Lu Shui cultivated Heaven and Earth Power, while Mu Xue cultivated Primordial Qi. Lu Shui's Heaven and Earth Power could control heaven and earth with boundless might, and was extremely powerful in the later stages.

But Mu Xue was different. She had cultivated Primordial Qi, and she focused on only one direction with it.

That was slaughter.

At this moment, Lu Shui had an epiphany. He understood why Mu Xue's cultivation was lost, why she could use the Slaughter Domain against him, and why she could use the Nine Steps of Chaos.

It was because Mu Xue, like him, had also been reborn.

Not only was she reborn like him, but she had done so an unknown amount of time before him.

Knowing all this, Lu Shui panicked, truly panicked. Mu Xue had attacked him the moment she arrived. Did she know he was also reborn?