In the days that followed, Qingyuan Market became increasingly lively. Various forces gathered in the small town, and Divine Ability Master, who were rarely seen in the past, became commonplace. Even the occasional sight of True Qi Master could be seen walking around.
It was truly a mixed bag.
Under these circumstances, Lu Jin strictly restricted the disciples of the Thunderfire Hall from going out, and warned everyone not to cause trouble. After all, no one knew what kind of forces were involved behind a seemingly insignificant person in Qingyuan Market.
The disciples in the academy also knew what was important; in such a special period, keeping a low profile was the safest course of action.
However, what's meant to happen will happen eventually.
On this day, several unfamiliar figures stood in front of the Thunderfire Hall, gazing at the Thunderfire Hall's plaque with great interest.
At the entrance of the Thunderfire Hall, Lu Jinglei was leading a patrol. He frowned slightly as he looked at the several unfamiliar figures who had stopped at the entrance, a hint of wariness appearing in his eyes. He then led his men forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and asked, "Friends, is there something you need?"
There were four strangers. The one in the middle was a middle-aged man in gray. He had a kind face, but there seemed to be a burn on his forehead. The burn mark looked strange, with a faint red glow flowing around it, as if it were a special mark.
To his right was a burly man who held two golden beads in his hands, which made a slightly grating creaking sound as they were turned.
Lu Jinglei sensed a dangerous aura emanating from these two individuals, and his vigilance immediately intensified. Did these two Divine Ability Master possess such abilities?
Behind the two were two other young people, a man and a woman. The young man was rather handsome, with an undisguised arrogance in his eyes. The young woman was even more so, her gaze making people extremely uncomfortable, her contempt as if the grass were nothing to her, was completely undisguised.
The burly man with the golden beads in his hand looked at Lu Jinglei, grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, and a hint of amusement emanated from him.
"Are you from the Thunderfire Hall?" he asked.
Lu Jinglei had a fiery temper, but at this moment he tried his best to suppress his dissatisfaction and simply nodded.
"I have a question for you." The burly man laughed.
"Please speak."
Did you kill Lin Changkong?
Lu Jinglei's heart skipped a beat, and his unease suddenly intensified to the extreme. So he retreated immediately without hesitation.
But as soon as he moved, the smile on the burly man's face became even more intense. He took a step forward, and the golden Divine Ability Feather Robe rose from his body, unleashing a violent and powerful burst of Primordial Qi.
It was only for a moment.
The burly man appeared before Lu Jinglei, then grinned menacingly, his palm radiating golden light, and faintly, it seemed as if the piercing cry of a golden crow resounded.
A golden palm print, carrying killing intent, struck Lu Jinglei's body directly, much to his horror.
boom!
The deafening roar of the air exploding rang out in front of the Thunderfire Hall.
Thunderfire Hall, Divine Dao Temple.
boom!
The intense training ground was suddenly shattered by a thunderous roar. As the disciples were stunned, the gate of the training ground crashed open, and the next moment, a figure flew in and slammed heavily onto the training ground floor, knocking several unlucky disciples back, spitting blood.
Lu Jin, who had been sitting in the hall these past few days, suddenly shot out. At the same time, with a wave of his sleeve, True Qi swept out, enveloping the blood-covered figure and pulling him into his arms.
"Second brother!"
Looking at Lu Jin, who was covered in blood, pale-faced, and barely breathing, Lu Jinglei's aged face was instantly filled with intense killing intent.
"Second brother!"
"Second Uncle!"
Lu Qingyan and Lu Ming, who were also cultivating in the dojo, rushed over. When they saw Lu Jinglei in Lu Jin, whose injuries were so severe that he was almost about to die, their eyes immediately turned red.
"Grandpa, give it to me!"
Lu Ming hurriedly reached out and took the critically injured Lu Jinglei from him. Then, he secretly slipped one hand into Lu Jinglei's robe and activated the Flame of Life, infusing his body with abundant vitality.
Upon taking over, Lu Ming felt an endless surge of anger, because Lu Jinglei's injuries were unimaginably severe, with all his internal organs shattered, clearly indicating that he had been deliberately and brutally injured by someone using overwhelming force.
Fortunately, the healing effect of the Flame of Life is extremely miraculous. With the influx of gentle flames, the potentially fatal injury was somewhat alleviated. However, even so, it would still take Lu Jinglei some time to fully recover.
Lu Ming was filled with extreme shock and anger. If it weren't for the Flame of Life, Lu Jinglei would probably be dead by now!
Who on earth could be so ruthless as to commit such a deadly act?!
Lu Ming's face twisted and contorted in rage at this moment.
Lu Jin's aged face was also contorted with extreme rage. His gloomy gaze fell upon the entrance to the dojo, and he said, "Who is it that has beaten my son like this?"
"Haha, no problem, no problem. Who knew he was so weak?"
A hearty laugh came from outside the training ground. The next moment, four figures slowly walked in amidst the angry gazes of the many disciples of the Thunderfire Hall.
Everyone looked at the burly man who was holding a golden bead in his hand. It was he who was smiling and speaking. At the same time, everyone could see that there was still blood on his palm. He was obviously doing this on purpose to intimidate.
"A Feather Robe Master."
Lu Jin glanced coldly at the man, then turned his gaze to the middle-aged man in gray with burn marks on his forehead. The man had a smiling face and seemed harmless, but Lu Jin could sense a strong fluctuation of True Qi emanating from him.
This is a veteran True Qi Master!
The young man and woman behind them were merely Great Divine Ability Practitioner, but their revealed Primordial Qi reserves were quite formidable.
"So you are Lu Jin, the master of the Thunderfire Hall? I am Wu Sun. I have come here to greet you, Master Lu. I am here today..." At this moment, the middle-aged man in gray smiled slightly and stated his purpose directly.
"Actually, he came here for revenge."
Lu Jin's eyelids twitched, and he slowly asked, "May I ask where you come from?"
The middle-aged man in gray, with a calm and relaxed demeanor, casually asked, "Where did you come from? Does Master Lu really have no idea?"
At the same time, he stretched out his withered palm, his fingertips slightly curved, and extremely sharp golden True Qi swept out. In an instant, a piercing and loud cry of a golden crow suddenly resounded throughout the entire divine abode.
Upon hearing the golden crow's long cry, Lu Jin's expression turned completely ugly, and any lingering hope he had vanished entirely.
His voice was deep, and he said, enunciating each word clearly. " Golden Crow Mystic Light? You are from the Great Golden Crow Hall!"
What was bound to happen, finally happened.
The moment the words "Great Golden Crow Hall" were uttered, the disciples and masters inside turned deathly pale, their eyes filled with terror.
"Were you invited by Zhang Yue?" Lu Jin took a deep breath and asked.
These words startled the Great Golden Crow Hall True Qi Master Wu Sun, who then laughed and said, "You actually know Zhang Yue from our hall? It was indeed him who guided us here. He said that we could find out the cause of my junior brother's death here."
"What was the cause of your junior brother's death?" Lu Jin frowned.
"What? Master Lu, have you forgotten already? Weren't you quite happy when you raided the library a while ago?" Wu Sun said with some dissatisfaction.
"Your junior brother is Lin Changkong?"
Lu Jin was stunned. He never expected that the main reason for attracting the Great Golden Crow Hall was the death of Lin Changkong. However, Zhang Yue clearly played an important role in this as well. These people were brought here by him.
"So, it was you who killed my junior brother?" Wu Sun asked with a smile.
Lu Jin remained expressionless and said, "In a clash of supernatural powers, it's normal for it to be a matter of life and death."
"Since you admit it, that makes things easier. Even if Divine Ability Master from my Great Golden Crow Hall is expelled for making a mistake, he is not someone you can kill." Wu Sun nodded with a smile. His eerie voice echoed in the Thunderfire Dojo, and the chilling killing intent flowing within it filled the hearts of many disciples with endless fear.
"Today, Thunderfire Hall is going to be breached."
"Your Lu Clan will be wiped out."
That indifferent voice was like a cruel and merciless judgment from the Grim Reaper.