Chapter 169: Lu Xiaofeng the meddler; I do not save useless men [please subscribe]
Jingzhou City.
As time passed, more and more factions arrived in Jingzhou City. Even many unaffiliated wandering martial artists came to join the bustle.
Among them, Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou, and their companions were some of the most outstanding.
At that moment, in a restaurant in western Jingzhou City, Lu Xiaofeng sat by the window, gazing at the dense crowds of saber- and sword-bearing Jianghu figures in the street, his face clouded with worry.
"Someone is definitely manipulating the news about this so-called City-Linked Treasure from behind the scenes. This is a conspiracy."
Several other people sat at the same table.
Among them, Hua Manlou was blind in both eyes but carried himself with effortless grace. Hearing this, he said mildly, "You're not the only clever person under heaven, Little Chicken Lu. If you know it's a conspiracy, others naturally know too. But the Shenzhao Scripture is real, and so is the City-Linked Treasure. Those Wulin factions have designs on the treasure, so naturally, they can't stay away."
"The Shenzhao Scripture might not be real," Lu Xiaofeng said, shaking his head.
Hua Manlou said calmly, "But someone has already obtained the Secrets of the Linked Cities. Like the Shenzhao Scripture, its sword technique was one of the world-shaking arts of the renowned Wulin elder, Hero Mei Niansheng. Since the Liancheng Sword Technique has appeared, the Shenzhao Scripture naturally exists too."
"For those powerful martial artists intent on pursuing the pinnacle of martial arts, the Shenzhao Scripture is their true objective. As long as there's the slightest chance of breaking through to become a Heavenly Being, they won't give up."
Lu Xiaofeng fell silent at that.
He knew Hua Manlou was right, because that was simply human