Chapter Thirty-Six: Envoy of Heavenly Radiance

"Little girl, always lost in thoughts. Aspiring to become a martial artist is not impossible, but it depends on your performance! If you impress me, young master, I might consider it."

"I'll go prepare hot water for the young master right away!"

Unable to handle even a little girl, is he still Luli? Luli pondered in his heart.

At this moment, he remembered Ashiu. This girl needed proper guidance, or rather, cultivation. Without loyalty, she wouldn't be formidable. Without loyalty, her killings wouldn't yield ferocity—a scenario Luli couldn't tolerate.

Today, Xiao Qing worked diligently, and as Luli soaked in hot water, she massaged his back and shoulders earnestly. Having served the Second Lady in the past, Xiao Qing was even more skilled at attending to people than Xiaozhao.

Luli couldn't help but praise her in his heart for her attentive service.

"Someone is knocking; it must be Second Brother. Go open the door first!"

After dressing, Luli found that Lu Xiong had already entered the courtyard.

"How did it go, Second Brother?"

"Madam controls several properties of the Lu family, and recently, there has been a considerable, unexplained expenditure!"

"How much is it approximately?"

"Nearly ten thousand taels of silver!"

In an instant, Luli's expression turned extremely grim. Indeed, the assassins from the Fengyu Tianlei Hall were hired by Madam and Lu Yan.

Since that's the case, then both of you shall perish! Since they've resorted to hiring assassins, Luli could no longer afford to keep them alive.

"Ten thousand taels of silver mysteriously vanished. Madam is not clean in her methods. Second Sister, be wary; Madam might empty the Lu estate!"

"Third Brother, as family, let's be straightforward. Our mother is preparing to deal with Madam. However, Father has always favored Lu Yan, making it challenging to confront him. Also, even though Madam is currently weak, she's not someone we can easily topple. "

"Hmph, Lu Tianxiong has always favored Lu Yan repeatedly. If Lu Yan dies, how will he continue to favor him? As for Madam, if we thoroughly investigate the loss of over ten thousand taels of silver from the Lu family's properties, it's unlikely anyone would dare to wade into this murky water. Madam appears to have some remaining power, but those around her are opportunistic and fickle."

"That's true. Wait, are you planning to kill Lu Yan?"

"If I don't kill him, he'll kill me!"

In fact, Lu Yan had attempted to kill Luli more than once. As soon as he transmigrated into this world, Lu Yan sent people to bribe bandits in the Tianfeng Bandit Camp to kill him. Even during the major competition among the Donglin City clans, Lu Yan instructed Zhang Zifeng to assassinate him.

Even this time, Lu Yan paid silver to the Fengyu organization to have them assassinate Luli.

Several attempts later, if it weren't for Luli's genuinely humble strength, he wouldn't have endured until now. At this point, Luli had reached the Fifth Realm, mastered the Gale Blade Technique, and even integrated the Breaking Wave Blade Intent. Moreover, he possessed the trump card of the first move of the Breaking Wave Seven Blades.

To kill Lu Yan, Luli now had some confidence.

"What's your plan, Third Brother?"

"Help me draw Lu Yan out of Donglin City. I'll take care of the rest!"

"Alright, but this needs a few days of preparation. We can't make Lu Yan suspicious."

"When the time comes, Second Brother, inform me. Eliminating Madam and Lu Yan will benefit both Second Sister and Second Brother!"

After seeing off Lu Xiong, Luli looked at the sky.

Collaborating with Second Sister and Second Brother was mostly based on mutual interests. This time, eliminating Madam and Lu Yan would benefit everyone.

"Young Master, what are you looking at?"

"Take a guess!"

"Clouds!"

Luli shook his head.

"Birds!"

Again, Luli shook his head.

"Young Master, Xiaozhao can't guess!"

"If you can't guess, that's correct! This is for you!"

Luli produced a box from his hand, and Xiaozhao happily accepted it. Upon opening it, she found a box of pearls.

"For grinding powder!"

"Again, this dirty and tiring task!"

"This time, you'll have a share too!"

Xiaozhao immediately became joyful. Previously, when grinding pearls into powder, it was for Madam and Elder Sister Xiaozhao to use. This time, she could finally use it herself.

Seeing the girl happily leaving, Luli gazed at the sky again.

"After killing Lu Yan, you can finally rest in peace."

Perhaps only Luli knew whom these words were directed towards.

The agreed-upon day with the Dragon City Lord arrived, and someone came looking for Luli early in the morning. Upon reaching the Lord's mansion, two guards were already waiting for Luli.

"This time, the task of ambushing the envoy of the Tian Mang Twelve Strongholds will be handled by the three of us!"

"The envoy has already arrived at the Falling Tiger Stronghold. We will ambush him on his way down the mountain!"

Clearly, the Dragon City Lord had thoroughly investigated to ambush the envoy of the Tian Mang Twelve Strongholds.

"What is the envoy's cultivation level?"

"He's at the Second Stage of the Transcendent Realm. You just need to assist when necessary; we want you to gain experience. Given your current strength, it's mainly an opportunity for you to broaden your horizons!"

Broaden his horizons—Luli didn't see it that way. Dealing with someone at the Second Stage of the Transcendent Realm might not bring much experience, but it definitely offered a substantial amount of ferocity. If he killed someone at the Second Stage of the Transcendent Realm, it would undoubtedly provide a considerable amount of ferocity.

At this moment, the three of them spoke a few more words and then rode horses out of the city. The Falling Tiger Stronghold was located in the mountains, and the three of them had already hidden themselves.

"Luli, remember not to make a move later. This is primarily for you to gain experience!"

Naturally, Luli agreed with the instruction. Just at that moment, the sound of footsteps in the distance could be heard. The footsteps were steady and swift, indicating that an ordinary person was not approaching.

"Get ready!"

Both guards had already drawn their weapons. Luli noticed that their weapons were long knives, and the quality was excellent, although not on par with spirit weapons, they were still remarkable.

At this point, on the mountain road, Luli had already seen a man in black clothes. He was dressed tightly, with a long sword hanging from his waist. Besides that, he carried nothing else.

This person was here to collect the annual tribute from the mountain strongholds. Although he was from the Tian Mang Twelve Strongholds, he clearly sensed danger upon approaching. Indeed, a master at the Second Stage of the Transcendent Realm had extraordinary senses.

However, the man in black didn't retreat or show any signs of

 panic.

"Humph, a few brats, come out!"

"Didn't expect to be discovered. The people from the Tian Mang Twelve Strongholds are truly formidable. However, no matter how formidable you are, today, you'll become the souls under our blades, brothers!"

At this point, the two guards from the City Lord's mansion unsheathed their knives and charged towards the envoy from the Tian Mang Twelve Strongholds.

These two were both martial artists in the early stages of the Transcendent Realm. As they attacked, the envoy's expression finally changed. He had sensed danger but didn't expect to be ambushed by two Transcendent Realm experts.

The long sword came out, and the envoy engaged in a fierce battle with the two guards.

Luli, hiding in the distance, observed. The combat between experts of the Transcendent Realm was indeed different from the Pulse Manifestation Realm.