"This Seat, Hidden Heaven Sect Young Sect Master Liu Huo, is handling matters here. Who permitted you to approach?
Retreat at once."
The voice reached Lu Shui's ears, feeling strangely grating.
Hidden Heaven Sect Young Sect Master Liu Huo was threatening him?
Did such a person truly exist?
Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling also wore looks of surprise. Wasn't Hidden Heaven Sect Liu Huo their young master?
Or had their young master used someone else's name?
But why did this person's way of speaking resemble their young master's?
Or rather, it lacked their young master's confidence.
This person actually ordered them to retreat, while their young master would directly order someone to kneel.
The difference was vast.
Thus, the conclusion was drawn: this person was imitating their young master.
Lu Shui also saw through it. The other party actually intended to use his name to scare him off, which was rather amusing.
Moreover, the other party was merely at the Third Tier Peak.
At this moment, the young lady whispered to Lu Shui:
"You should leave. This person is particularly fierce. Relying on being the Hidden Heaven Sect Young Sect Master, he acts with utter disregard for the rules. I've heard he's even becoming a Flower Thief.
If I have a background, it's not a big problem, but for you, it's a huge issue."
Lu Shui: "..."
He didn't care about background issues. What he cared about was the Flower Thief. If this reputation stuck, it wouldn't be him breaking off the engagement with Mu Xue at the Mu Family, but Mu Xue coming to the Lu Family to break it off.
They might even break his legs and never let him leave the house again.
Lu Shui no longer hesitated and directly said:
"Zhen Wu."
Zhen Wu received the instruction and stepped forward. The person in the air frowned. He never expected the other party wouldn't communicate and would directly attack.
Yes, he saw the man make a move.
His sword was drawn.
Then it was sheathed.
What did that mean? Was he not fighting?
This thought flashed through his mind, but he soon found his vision beginning to spin, becoming increasingly fragmented.
Only then did he realize it wasn't that the other party wasn't fighting, but that the fight was already over. He had been split in half by a single sword strike.
Yes, the "Liu Huo" in the air was killed by Zhen Wu's sword.
However, as the "Liu Huo" was split open, it transformed into countless spirit insects, attempting to flee.
At this moment, Zhen Ling drew her sword. Her sword was filled with firelight. In just a few breaths, the surrounding spirit insects were annihilated by her, leaving only a few.
After completing all this, they returned behind Lu Shui. Regrettably, the fake Liu Huo had not died.
Lu Shui had known this from the start. The other party was merely a Third Tier Peak Insect Cultivator and could not possibly perform Sword Flight. That was his insect body; the person himself was likely hiding far away.
And among those at the Third Tier who could perform Sword Flight, there were only two types of people: one was a Sword Cultivator who had achieved mastery, and the other was someone like him.
And among those below Third Tier Comprehension who could still fly, there was currently only one person: Mu Xue.
Lu Shui could also do it, but it required time. However, if he had enough time, he would already be Fourth or Fifth Tier.
Unless he, like Mu Xue, disregarded his own cultivation.
Seeing Lu Shui's subordinate directly annihilate Liu Huo and burn all his spirit insects, the young lady's jaw remained agape in shock.
So strong, like an adult fighting a child.
Xiang Yu frowned. Two Fourth Tier cultivators. If they intended to harm their young lady, escape would be impossible.
The thought flashed through her mind, and Xiang Yu shielded her own young lady behind her. Then, she respectfully said to Lu Shui and his companions:
"Thank you, fellow Daoists, for your assistance. We will surely repay you handsomely in the future.
May I know who you are?"
In the future? That sounded like an empty promise. However, Lu Shui didn't mind and subsequently replied:
"Dongfang Haoyue."
Zhen Wu: "..."
Zhen Ling: "..."
The young master said he made up aliases on the spot. Last time he tricked the Hidden Heaven Sect, and this time he was going to trick the Dongfang Family?
Did Madam Clan Leader know?
Actually, this name was also casually thought up by Lu Shui. Dongfang was because his mother's surname was Dongfang, the easiest surname he could find. Haoyue was purely because he felt it sounded more powerful.
As for Liu Huo, he didn't dare use it for now. That person had already used it.
Heaven knew if he would have to take the blame.
His true name was even less usable; his reputation was too bad, it would be troublesome to even say it.
After Lu Shui spoke his name, the young lady subconsciously said:
"You're also surnamed Dongfang?"
Xiang Yu glanced at the young lady, full of helplessness.
Miss, caution is paramount.
Lu Shui looked at the young lady and asked:
"Also?"
He didn't want to ask ordinary people, but he always felt like he knew this person. He hadn't seen her often in his previous life, so it was impossible for him to have this feeling.
Seeing Lu Shui ask, the young lady said:
"My name is Dongfang Chacha, I'm also surnamed Dongfang. Are you from the Dongfang Family?"
"Dongfang Zhazha?" Lu Shui repeated.
"It's Dongfang Chacha," Dongfang Chacha emphasized.
But Lu Shui wasn't listening at all. He began to ponder: Dongfang Zhazha, this name was also very familiar. It seemed he knew her from his previous life. Which one was it? Someone he knew who was still alive, and Mu Xue didn't make a move... this woman's identity was unusual.
At this moment, Xiang Yu's voice stopped Lu Shui's thoughts:
"Fellow Daoist Dongfang, we have already contacted some people from the Lu Family. Please wait a moment. Our valuable items were just lost. When the Lu Family people arrive, we will heavily reward you."
This was both thanks and a bit of self-protection.
"Lu Family people? You can mobilize them?" Lu Shui asked with considerable curiosity.
"We are very familiar with the Lu Family," Dongfang Chacha said.
"For example?" Lu Shui asked.
"My maternal aunt is from the Lu Family, and she's also the Madam Clan Leader of the Lu Family," Dongfang Chacha said with some pride.
Lu Shui frowned. If her maternal aunt was the Madam Clan Leader, wasn't that his mother?
At this moment, Dongfang Chacha added:
"My maternal aunt also gave birth to a son for the Lu Family. What was his name again, let me think. I saw him when I was young.
Oh, right. His name is Lu Shui."
"..." Lu Shui pondered carefully again. It seemed it was indeed like that.
This Dongfang Zhazha was his younger female cousin. No wonder he remembered her. This person seemed to be very close to Mu Xue.
He remembered that in his previous life, Dongfang Zhazha was about to undergo tribulation, and she had asked Mu Xue to simulate it for her. Then, he, who was watching from afar, seemed to have interfered a little.
After that, Dongfang Zhazha apparently developed some psychological shadow.
Speaking of which, why did he do that?
Did he have to think again?
Forget it, too troublesome.
But Dongfang Zhazha's father was Mother's Brother, right? Then shouldn't Mother be her paternal aunt?
Forget it, don't care.
"I didn't expect you to be a relative of Young Master Lu," Lu Shui said to Dongfang Zhazha with a half-smile.
Dongfang Chacha nodded:
"Yes, Lu Shui is my younger male cousin."
"..."
Lu Shui was a little confused. Was his memory faulty?
"May I ask the young lady's age?"
"I just turned eighteen a while ago."
"Then may I ask Young Master Lu's age?"
"Wait a moment, let me calculate."
Saying that, Dongfang Chacha began counting on her fingers. She seemed to be calculating based on something.
It was very difficult for a normal person to remember others' ages, but there were some reference points, such as how old they were a few years ago, or how many years older than them they were, which could be used for calculation.
Soon, Dongfang Chacha arrived at an answer:
"Lu Shui should be twenty years old, my younger male cousin who is two years older than me."
Lu Shui: "Is that so."
Dongfang Chacha: "Yes."
Lu Shui: "..."
Zhen Wu: "..."
Zhen Ling: "..."
Lu Shui could understand why he had interfered back then; this Dongfang Zhazha deserved to have psychological trauma.
Finally, Lu Shui turned and left:
"Farewell."
He still had to find that Imposter. As long as "Liu Huo" was alive, he couldn't rest easy.
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