Lu Changsheng? No need to fear!

The pavilion had been swept clean, and peace had returned to the Drunken Moon Pavilion.

Su Muyue stood there, her expression indifferent, seemingly recalling what had just happened.

"What are you thinking about, miss?" An old man approached and could not help asking.

"I'm thinking about Lu Changsheng!"

"Is there something wrong with him?" the old man asked.

Su Muyue said, "Elder Qi, what do you think of him?"

The old man pondered for a long time, but offered only one sentence.

"He's a wastrel!"

"You think so too?"

"Leaving today's incident aside, who in the entire Cangyun Sect doesn't know that? I used to think he was hiding something, and I even followed him in secret. But aside from drinking tea and sleeping, all he did was wander around. He hardly ever did anything worthwhile!"

The old man recounted what he had discovered through years of watching him day and night.

Moreover, the corridor right before them contained a special formation that sensed anyone who passed through and revealed their cultivation.

Lu Changsheng had come so many times, and it was not as though he had remained completely unchanged.

From the ninth level of Qi Refinement a few years ago, he had advanced to the first level of Spirit Gathering, then the second, and finally reached the third level recently.

Never mind direct disciples-he fell short even compared to most of the Cangyun Sect's inner disciples.

Yet Su Muyue said, "I keep feeling there's more to him than meets the eye. He's very interesting!"

The old man offered no comment, only a reminder. "There's no harm in taking an interest, miss, as long as you don't forget our real business. We must obtain the Azure Cloud Map!"

"I know!"

Su Muyue nodded.

Meanwhile, Lu Changsheng quietly watched those Core Formation cultivators.

At first, none of them spoke. Only after a while did he see Shi Feng being carried into the courtyard.

They all frowned at the sight of his condition.

One of them said, "Take him away to recover!"

"Yes!"

Watching Shi Feng leave, someone said, "This Lu Changsheng really is... different!"

He did not know how else to describe what had just happened.

It had clearly been a scene of two young men fighting over a woman's affections. Normally, a fight would have been inevitable.

A fight had indeed broken out, but it had been a whole group beating up Shi Feng.

"We originally planned to beat Lu Changsheng up, draw Zhou Qingyu out, and test his depths. Who would've thought he'd call people over for a group beating!"

"It's hardly surprising. We didn't think it through!"

"Why?"

"Lu Changsheng's cultivation is only at the third level of Spirit Gathering. Not fighting Shi Feng shows he isn't stupid. Besides, what integrity could someone like him have? Why would he fight with his own hands!"

"True!"

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng raised his brows slightly and muttered, "Someone like me?"

Then the three exchanged glances, and one said, "Forget it. We can test Zhou Qingyu another time. Our real business takes priority!"

"Mm!"

"The people on patrol duty in Cangyun City change today. Their replacements won't arrive until they return to Cangyun. We have an hour to act!"

"That should be enough. The Ning Household only brought one Core Formation cultivator this time. I'll lure that person away. You two seize the opportunity to strike!"

They continued talking.

Lu Changsheng grew curious. So these people were here for the Ning Household, and provoking him had merely been incidental?

"We only have one chance. They're going to Qingyun Peak tomorrow, and we won't have another opportunity then. Once I lure that person away, kill the Ning siblings. If they're killed in Cangyun City, the Ning Household certainly won't let it rest!"

"When that happens, Cangyun will fall into chaos. With the Ning Household's help, we'll have a chance to uproot it completely!"

He sucked in a breath!

Lu Changsheng was surprised to hear this.

He had not expected this to be what they were plotting.

Ning Yuxin had come to Cangyun to visit Qingyun Peak. If she and her brother died in Cangyun City, the sect certainly could not escape involvement.

If someone then fanned the flames and turned the Ning Household against the Cangyun Sect, it would be a major problem.

"Are their intentions really that vicious?"

Lu Changsheng had never expected to stumble upon something like this.

Originally, whoever they wanted to kill had nothing to do with him.

But if the Ning siblings were killed and Cangyun fell into chaos, that would affect him.

What would he do without the sect's protection?

They were practically smashing his rice bowl!

Then one of them set off toward the Drunken Immortal Tower.

They had even figured out the Cangyun Sect's patrol rotations and knew when Ning Yuxin would visit Qingyun Peak. It seemed they had planned this painstakingly.

Soon, a disturbance came from the distance. Two figures left the Drunken Immortal Tower, one after the other, heading straight out of the city.

They did not want to beat the grass and startle the snake, drawing the Cangyun Sect's elders over.

Seeing that their plan had succeeded, the two Core Formation experts prepared to move.

But the instant they rose, a figure descended slowly from the sky.

They saw a youth in spotless white robes hovering in the air, his hands behind his back as he landed before them.

"Lu Changsheng!"

Both cried out in surprise.

Standing before them, Lu Changsheng smiled. "How has our Cangyun Sect offended you, for you to seek to harm my sect so?"

"You heard us?"

Lu Changsheng nodded.

The two immediately grew wary, scanning their surroundings as their spiritual senses spread outward.

They had thought their plan had been exposed and they were already surrounded, only to discover that there was no one but the person before them.

"It's only Lu Changsheng. No need to fear!"

One of them spoke.

The other said, "You might have lived if you hadn't shown yourself, but you insisted on seeking death!"

"Why waste words on him? Kill him!"

As he spoke, Law Power surged with a sweep of his hand. He formed a sword seal, ready to finish him off, not taking Lu Changsheng seriously at all.

Seeing them about to attack, Lu Changsheng frowned. "Fighting two alone is a little difficult, but I can give it a try!"

"Give it a try?"

"You actually think you can take us on?"

The two could not help laughing aloud. Even a joke would have been better than that.

As they spoke, they began their attack.

But as the sword seal approached, a force inexplicably emerged and shattered the killing strike outright.

"What's going on?"

The attacker frowned. Before he could react, Lu Changsheng raised his hand. A strand of Sword Qi manifested, streaked through the air, and instantly severed his neck.

Thud!

The figure fell to the ground, and horror filled the remaining man's eyes.

"Core Formation? How is that possible..."

The old man looked over, unable to believe the cultivation he sensed.

The youth before him was only seventeen or eighteen, yet he possessed Core Formation cultivation. Moreover, that terrifying presence far surpassed theirs.

The leading young talents of Cang Province, Little Sword Immortal Zhou Qingyu-before this youth, they were all worth less than a fart...

The old man immediately turned, deploying an escape technique to flee.

Whatever the case, merely sensing that presence told him this was absolutely not someone he could contend with.

But as Lu Changsheng took a step forward, his figure appeared in midair like an illusion flickering into being, blocking his escape.

Without a word, he raised his hand. Law Power manifested, extinguishing the old man's life.

The old man could not believe it even as he died. Only at this moment did he understand that the most terrifying thing about the Cangyun Sect was neither the sect itself nor Zhou Qingyu, but the youth before him!

Lu Changsheng looked at the two corpses and pondered for a moment, then formed a fire seal and burned them clean, leaving only ashes.

Then he swept his sleeve, scattering the dust in every direction. Only after every trace was gone did he turn to leave.

But as he looked toward the outskirts of the city, he pondered for another moment. Finally, he tapped a fingertip, and a streak of spiritual light shone across the sky.

It was the Cangyun Sect's distress signal.