Meeting a Junior Clanswoman

Although he had expected it, Lu You could not help but sigh softly when he heard the answer.

Before entering the Ancestral Land all those years ago, he had left a legacy within the clan.

That legacy was the key to inheriting the entire Blood Pavilion.

He had practically fed them the meal himself. All the Lu Clan had to do was open its mouth, and it could have directly gained control of a powerful force like the Blood Pavilion.

The Blood Pavilion might have been based in Demon Province, but its influence extended across the entire world.

Whether it came to assassinating powerful enemies or gathering intelligence, it was second to none.

Unfortunately, the world was unpredictable. In the end, he had to retrieve what he had left behind himself.

"Everyone, heed my orders."

Just then, Lu You's deep voice rang out from within the Blood Pavilion.

In an instant, every member of the Blood Pavilion, from the pavilion master down to the ordinary members, fell to their knees. "We await your orders, Ancestor."

Lu You slowly raised his head, a sharp light flashing in his blood-red eyes. "From this day forth, the Blood Pavilion shall be forever loyal to the Lu Clan and shall never betray it."

"We obey!"

The Lu Clan?

The Blood Pavilion's master suddenly raised his head and ventured to ask, "May I ask, Ancestor, are you speaking of the Lu Clan of Central Province?"

At the question, Lu You's expression turned icy, and a trace of killing intent appeared in his eyes. "Who else?"

"Could there possibly be a second Lu Clan in this world?"

The Blood Pavilion's master hastily knocked his head against the ground. "Ancestor," he said in a trembling voice, "there really is another Lu Clan in Desolate Province."

Another Lu Clan?

Now it was Lu You's turn to be stunned.

But his face soon darkened. "Interesting. They dare to use my Lu Clan's name? They have some nerve."

"Ancestor, give me three days, and I'll see to it that the Lu Clan of Desolate Province vanishes from this world."

The Blood Pavilion's master spoke up hastily.

Lu You, however, shook his head slightly. "I have another task for you now."

"Please tell me, Ancestor."

"Take the pavilion's elites to Central Province and establish a Blood Pavilion branch there."

Although the Blood Pavilion now belonged to the Lu Clan, the clan was far away in Central Province, making it difficult for them to look after each other.

Establishing a branch in Central Province would make things much more convenient.

Hearing Lu You's instructions, the Blood Pavilion's master thumped his chest. "I won't disappoint you, Ancestor."

The Blood Pavilion had long intended to establish itself in Central Province.

But there were many powers in Central Province, and it would have been somewhat difficult for them to gain a foothold among them.

On top of that, they were a notorious demonic faction, so they had kept abandoning the plan over the years.

Now things were different.

Not only did they have the Lu Clan to look after them in Central Province, but, more importantly, they also had the ancestor backing them.

A Seven-Tribulation Quasi-Emperor of the Blood Dao!

The Blood Pavilion could now practically do as it pleased throughout the entire Cangxuan Continent.

After giving the Blood Pavilion some further instructions, Lu You took a few things and left.

He was now going to Desolate Province himself.

The Lu Clan of Desolate Province.

They had better pray they truly shared the same roots and origins as the Lu Clan. Otherwise, he would make blood flow like rivers in Desolate Province.

However, not long after leaving the Blood Pavilion, he sensed a familiar presence.

As a Blood Dao expert, he was highly sensitive to bloodlines.

And now, in Demon Province, he had actually sensed the bloodline of his own clan.

Since it was a fellow clansperson, he naturally did not pretend he had noticed nothing. Instead, he headed straight in that direction.

Before long, a concealment formation appeared before him.

The formation had been set up with great ingenuity, but before him, it was somewhat lacking.

With just a few tricks, he easily passed through the concealment formation and entered.

"Oh? Someone's undergoing a tribulation."

As soon as he entered, thick tribulation clouds appeared before his eyes.

Seeing this, Lu You made no announcement. Instead, he concealed himself and quietly watched the other person undergo the tribulation.

High in the air.

A beautiful figure sat cross-legged in the void.

She had exquisite features, bright eyes, and skin as white as jade. She wore a pale blue dress, its hem fluttering, and her long, shapely legs could be glimpsed beneath it.

It was hard to imagine that a woman beautiful enough to topple kingdoms could have cultivated to the Quasi-Emperor realm in a Demon Province fraught with danger.

She had to have something exceptional about her.

Rumble!

The tribulation clouds seemed to have finished gathering.

A terrifying bolt of tribulation lightning suddenly shot out of the clouds and engulfed the woman almost in the blink of an eye.

Crackle!

The tribulation lightning hissed and crackled.

Pain crossed the woman's face, and she could not help letting out a few muffled grunts.

But this was only the beginning.

The tribulation continued for a full day and night.

At last, the woman struggled through it.

As soon as the tribulation ended, the woman hurriedly dropped from the sky. Though she was in a sorry state, a smile appeared on her face, and with that smile, all of heaven and earth seemed to grow brighter.

"I never thought the day would come when I'd actually reach the Quasi-Emperor realm."

As a Rogue Cultivator with no one to rely on, she had faced countless hardships and dangers to make it this far, one step at a time.

But fortunately, her hard days were over.

"Hahahaha! I never thought I'd be so lucky today, to encounter a One-Tribulation Quasi-Emperor who has just undergone her tribulation."

Just as the woman was rejoicing, a filthy, disheveled old man suddenly appeared from nowhere.

The woman's face immediately turned pale at the sight of him.

"Old Ghost Black Soul!"

In Demon Province, Old Ghost Black Soul was utterly notorious.

He had a secret technique of his own that could conceal him from the Heavenly Dao's senses, allowing him to postpone his tribulations.

But the technique had one limitation: it required a supply of souls.

Only by consuming souls could he continue to maintain the secret technique. For that reason, Old Ghost Black Soul committed evil everywhere, slaughtering countless people. Even in Demon Province, he was reviled by innumerable people.

"A Quasi-Emperor's soul is a rare treasure."

Looking at the woman, who was facing him like a formidable enemy, Old Ghost Black Soul gave a wicked grin. "You're quite a beauty too. Don't worry, after I take your soul, I'll refine your body into a puppet and be sure to enjoy it thoroughly."

"Dream on!"

The woman gave an angry shout and waved her hand. In an instant, a hurricane swept forth, tearing everything apart.

But Old Ghost Black Soul was a Three-Tribulation Quasi-Emperor. Faced with the attack of a One-Tribulation Quasi-Emperor, he merely struck out with one palm and neutralized it.

Feeling the gap in their strength, the woman fell into despair.

Why?

I finally made it this far, after so much hardship.

And yet this is how it ends.

I refuse to accept this.

The woman gritted her teeth, ready to fight for her life, but Old Ghost Black Soul struck with lightning speed. Shrill screams rang out as a mass of black souls surged toward her like thick smoke.

Moments later, Old Ghost Black Soul had captured her alive.

"Hahahaha! With your cultivation as a One-Tribulation Quasi-Emperor, and your realm still unstable after just passing your heavenly tribulation, how could you possibly be a match for me?"

Old Ghost Black Soul laughed arrogantly, one hand stroking the woman's exquisite face.

Despair filled her face. At this moment, even taking her own life was beyond her reach.

Could someone come and save her?

She cried out in her heart, but she also knew that she had no one to rely on and was in Demon Province. The chance of anyone saving her was almost zero.

But just then, a series of crisp footsteps rang out.

"Who?!"

Old Ghost Black Soul whipped his head around.

A blood-red figure was slowly approaching from the distance.

Lu You.

Having watched from the shadows for a long time, Lu You stepped forward unhurriedly at the last moment.

He had sensed Old Ghost Black Soul as soon as he approached, but he had not rushed to act. He had wanted to see how the woman would respond.

In the end, she was no match for him, but at least she had fought to the very end.

Lu You was therefore quite gratified by this junior of his clan.

She had not disgraced the Lu Clan.

"Who are you?"

Old Ghost Black Soul's expression grew grave. He could not sense the other man's cultivation.

A cautious man, he was already prepared to flee at any moment.

"I am a member of the Blood Pavilion," Lu You said expressionlessly.

The Blood Pavilion!

Old Ghost Black Soul abruptly took a step back, then gave a sinister grin. "So that's it. You failed to kill me last time, so you sent another one?"

"But so what? I escaped last time, and this time will be no different!"

Lu You was slightly taken aback by Old Ghost Black Soul's words.

That happened?