After about the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, the sedan passed through a sparsely populated street.
Lu Li observed carefully and realized the street lay midway between Wang Mansion and Huang Mansion.
If anyone came to the rescue, it would take them quite some time to get there.
Besides, the constables stationed nearby were also quite far away.
"They won't make it in time."
At the thought, Lu Li's killing intent surged.
He concealed the Yin-Yang Hundred-Step Stumble in his sleeve. His black robe hid his figure, and the Blood Ghost Mask concealed his face, making him seem sinister and ghostly, like a vengeful spirit come to claim a life.
Lu Li used the Flying Swallow Step, soaring straight into the air like a gliding bird before landing atop the sedan.
"Who's there?"
The incident had happened so suddenly that the coachman and guards were caught completely off guard. Their faces drained of color.
Lu Li kicked open the top of the sedan and saw Wang Ju sprawled inside, ass in the air, swaying from side to side with a look of rapture.
Wang Ju sensed something was wrong and looked up.
Their eyes met.
Lu Li leaped down into the sedan and kicked at Wang Ju.
Wang Ju hadn't yet recovered his wits. He hurriedly twisted around, switching from lying on his stomach to his back, then kicked out with both feet to meet Lu Li's attack.
Wang Ju was also a skilled fighter at the Organ-Refining Realm. When his kick met Lu Li's, their force exploded, whipping up a fierce gale.
The entire sedan shattered with a crash, sending wooden boards raining through the air.
The guards realized something had happened and rushed to help inside the sedan.
But the sudden burst of force sent them flying backward.
Those farther away were also battered senseless by fragments of the sedan, hurled in every direction by the gale.
Lu Li's first attack had missed, but he wasn't annoyed. Instead, he quickly put some distance between them, as if waiting for something.
"He's at the same level as me. He can't take me down!" Watching Lu Li's movements, Wang Ju's thoughts raced.
If he could hold Lu Li off until reinforcements arrived,
then taking him down would be a simple matter.
Right now, the most urgent thing was to buy time!
He quickly rose to his feet.
His narrow eyes turned into the icy depths of the Netherworld, coldness radiating from him as he fixed his gaze on Lu Li.
He raised his chin and said coldly, "Sir, when have I ever offended you, Wang Ju?"
"Your strength is terrifying. You must have reached the Organ-Refining Realm and become a formidable fighter in your own right. Surely no one in the Wang Family was foolish enough to offend you?"
Lu Li folded his arms. His face was hidden, his expression impossible to read.
But his posture was full of mockery, as if Wang Ju didn't even merit his attention.
Wang Ju was instantly incensed.
"Are you really not going to tell me?"
"We're at the same level. You can't take me down, but you can't escape either."
"When the authorities, the Wang Family, and the royal family all converge here, you'll have no way out."
"Why not speak plainly and turn an enemy into a friend? Wouldn't that be better?"
Wang Ju twirled a lock of hair in his hand and spoke coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, his body suddenly went limp. A chilly sensation had appeared inside him out of nowhere.
It quickly spread through his limbs and bones.
His body grew as heavy as if it had been filled with lead.
Wang Ju's pupils contracted, and his expression turned ghastly!
Seeing that the poison had taken effect, Lu Li's lips curled into a smile.
"I'm waiting for the poison to take effect. What are you waiting for?" Lu Li rasped, his words chillingly cold.
The ghastly mask on his face made him look all the more terrifying.
"Coward!" Wang Ju's expression changed drastically. Panic-stricken, he turned to flee.
He could tell the poison was taking effect and his strength was rapidly dwindling.
If he didn't run now, before the poison fully took hold, it would be too late!
Lu Li stepped forward and sprang into the air, charging at Wang Ju once more.
This time, he summoned his strength to the utmost!
A force far beyond that of an ordinary Organ-Refining Realm fighter erupted from him.
But Wang Ju didn't notice at all. He thought Lu Li was still on par with him, so he turned and swung a fist to block the attack.
Their fists collided. Lu Li's force instantly broke through Wang Ju's attack, yet still had strength to spare.
Wang Ju felt a tremendous impact race up his arm. In an instant, his flesh split open and blood poured out.
He grunted and stumbled back several steps, his face pale as he gasped for breath.
That blow had badly injured him!
Horrified, he stared at Lu Li in disbelief.
He'd thought they were at the same level, but he'd never imagined Lu Li's strength would far surpass his own!
He could tell that although Lu Li hadn't yet reached the Blood-Exchange Realm, he was already making rapid progress toward it. It wouldn't be long before he broke through!
His face dark as still water, he was about to say something.
But Lu Li gave him no chance. He kicked Wang Ju in the chest, crushing it inward.
Blood mixed with fragments of his organs spewed from his mouth.
Wang Ju was the head of the family. Lu Li would never feel at ease unless he crippled him.
Wang Ju's hair hung in disarray, and he looked utterly wretched.
He was losing control of his body more and more.
Then came a sudden splat.
His white clothes were stained a foul yellow, and a stench spread through the air. Even Lu Li couldn't help wrinkling his brow.
"This old rabbit can't hold his shit in anymore."
For the head of a prominent family to end up like this was truly a sorry sight.
"Blood Ghost, who the hell are you!" Wang Ju's delicate face suddenly flushed red, and he roared hysterically.
He'd lost all face and wished he could crawl into a hole in the ground.
By now, he hated Lu Li to the depths of his soul.
As far as he knew, he'd only dealt with the Organ-Refining Realm fighters in the city.
He'd never met anyone else.
He couldn't understand why the man had attacked him.
Lu Li sneered. "I'm an assassin. I kill whoever has a bounty on their head."
At that, Wang Ju froze. Someone had put a bounty on him through the Wind and Rain Pavilion?
Who?
Who could it be?
Wang Ju's alluring eyes turned bloodshot.
Suddenly, a flash of light seemed to cross his mind. He thought of someone.
That person had been deeply suspicious of him. Wang Ju had merely mentioned in passing that his son had gone up the mountain, and the man had rebuked him harshly.
"Could it be him?" Wang Ju's thoughts raced, but he couldn't make sense of it.
"But how could that be? Doesn't he want to escape his control and regain his freedom?"
"How could he become someone's dog?"
At the thought, his heart gave a sudden thump.
It wasn't impossible. He could end up second only to one person, with everyone else beneath him. That would be a life of glory.
"Fuck, Huang—"
He'd barely started speaking when he spat black blood, his bloodshot eyes bulging.
Seeing that Wang Ju could no longer resist, Lu Li took advantage of the unfinished words, stepped forward, and crushed Huang He's head beneath his foot.
Brains splattered everywhere in a gruesome scene.
Lu Li quickly tore off Wang Ju's ear, used his movement technique, and vanished in an instant.
"My lord...!"
"It's over. It's all over!"
An elderly member of the Wang Family saw what had happened and collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with grief. It felt as though the sky had fallen.
The Wang Family's current state rested on Wang Ju alone.
The Wang Family had once been a poor, obscure clan. It was only through the hard work of Wang Ju, a concubine-born son, that the family had managed to rise again.
The rest of them were useless.
The Wang Family was now likely to fall into complete decline.
Perhaps before it even declined, a power struggle would break out within its ranks.
The Wang Family was suddenly adrift in a storm, its people gripped by fear and uncertainty.
Blood Ghost had killed Wang Ju, the head of the Wang Family. Such major news spread rapidly.
The crowds erupted in cheers.
Wang Ju had hunted down handsome men everywhere and committed every manner of wicked deed. He deserved to die. His death might spell disaster for the Wang Family,
but for the poor common folk, it was cause for celebration!
Lu Li paid no heed to any of it.
After making some preparations, he left the city and headed into the mountains.
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