Seeing Guan Ping's haughty little expression, Lu Mingyu grinned.
"Fine, then neither of us will say anything."
"When the time comes, we'll see which of us finds Teacher first."
With that, Lu Mingyu's figure slowly vanished.
After Lu Mingyu left, Guan Ping glanced once more in the direction the old man had gone, then turned and departed as well.
With the two living people gone, the Mass Burial Ground became cold and silent once more.
Who knew how long passed before the old man who had vanished earlier reappeared in the Mass Burial Ground.
"Hehehe!"
"You're quite vigilant, but unfortunately, you won't be able to find me."
The old man said smugly, then walked toward the thatched hut.
As he walked, the light in the old man's eyes faded, as though something had left his body.
Lu Family.
Lu Mingyu returned once more to the "home" that felt so unfamiliar to him.
Unlike before, Lu Mingyu had returned to the family this time to accept "judgment."
"Lu Mingyu, what do you have to say about killing Wang Bo?"
A voice rang out from the Ancestral Hall.
Clearly, this was a question from one of the Lu Family ancestors.
Lu Mingyu calmly said, "It is only natural for cultivators to fight and kill. He had a grudge against me, and I wanted his life. There is nothing more to say about it."
"How do you intend to deal with the Wang Family?"
"Very simply. The Lu Family will also declare war on the Wang Family."
"Now that the Beast Race and the Wang Family are at war, the two sides are almost evenly matched. Whoever we help will win."
"Since that is the case, the Lu Family should naturally profit from this war."
Upon receiving this answer, another voice said,