Chapter 46: The Slaying of Luyan (Part 1)

Luli had already spotted Chen Kang and his daughter Chen Axiu.

Slay!

The massacre continued well into the night. By the time the battle subsided, Luli was drenched in blood, resembling a Shura immersed in carnage.

Stained in white attire, Luli gazed at Chen Kang and his daughter, both resembling blood-soaked figures. He checked his ferocity value.

It had surged to one thousand one hundred and twenty-three, with a remainder, representing the contributions of Chen Kang and his daughter. Tonight, Luli single-handedly exterminated at least five to six hundred mountain bandits, including many Meridian Qi Realm bandits.

Retrieving the blade to the system space, everyone returned to the city and back to the courtyard.

"Young Master, I will attend to your bath!"

"No need to bother about me. You are also covered in blood. Go to your room, freshen up, and change clothes. Remember not to come out!"

Chen Axiu seemed to understand Luli's words. Her cheeks turned slightly red. Luli didn't allow her to come out; he preferred to wash up in the courtyard.

Watching Chen Axiu preparing hot water and then closing the door to her room, Luli removed his blood-stained clothes. The sticky sensation was truly unpleasant.

Pouring cold water from the courtyard's basin onto his head, it was refreshing in an indescribable way.

With the blood stains washed away, Luli now had the time to examine the newly introduced servant and divine weapon systems.

The servant system, also known as the servant cultivation system, featured a small marketplace. Currently, there were four types of elixirs for sale: Tiger Bone Elixir, Leopard Tendon Elixir, Rhinoceros Shell Elixir, and Dragon Blood Elixir. Each elixir was priced at twenty ferocity points, corresponding to the cultivation of servants' muscles, tendons, and blood vessels.

However, there was a requirement – the servant must have full loyalty, which meant one hundred loyalty points.

"All good stuff, but quite expensive. Each elixir is twenty ferocity points, the same price as the Musk Elixir. Unfortunately, they can only be given to servants! I can't use them myself. I wonder about their effects; I'll have to wait until either Axiu or Chen Kang reaches full loyalty to try them."

At this moment, neither Chen Kang nor Chen Axiu had achieved full loyalty, so it was impossible to test the elixirs.

Examining the divine weapon system, there was no marketplace, only a forge. It seemed capable of tempering weapons.

Upon closer inspection, the forge was indeed an excellent tool. It could enhance various attributes of the main weapon through weapon tempering. However, the requirements were stringent – only spiritual weapons could be tempered, and ordinary weapons would turn to dust inside.

For example, if Luli had two spiritual weapons, he could use the forge by paying a certain amount of ferocity points to melt and reforge them into a new spiritual weapon.

Of course, the two spiritual weapons had to be categorized as primary and secondary. After tempering, the primary spiritual weapon would be retained, while the secondary one would disappear. There was a chance that the secondary spiritual weapon would enhance certain attributes and abilities of the primary spiritual weapon.

Currently, Luli only had the Red Sleeve Blade as a spiritual weapon, making it impossible to try out these new functions.

Looking at the one thousand one hundred and twenty-three ferocity points, Luli pondered on how to use them.

At this moment, someone urgently knocked on the courtyard door.

Having changed into fresh clothes, Luli opened the door to find a servant from the Lujia family, stationed in the western courtyard and belonging to the second madam.

"Young Master, Young Master Xiong asked me to inform you that Madam and Luyan have left the city through the North Gate!"

"Only Madam and Luyan?"

"Yes, only Madam and Luyan!"

"Alright, understood!"

Madam and Luyan unexpectedly left the city at night. Why such urgency?

Luli recalled the words spoken by the martial artist in the Spiritual Realm from the Tianmang Twelve Strongholds, who left earlier: "Eastwood City is waiting to be slaughtered!" Many people had heard that statement, and the soldiers guarding the city should also be aware.

Now, this information should have spread throughout the entire city.

Could it be that the threat of the Tianmang Twelve Strongholds planning to slaughter the city made Madam and Luyan anxious to leave Eastwood City?

Luli didn't have time to think deeply. He took his horse and headed straight for the North Gate. Passing through the city, Luli saw many people leaving the city overnight. It seemed that the news of the Tianmang Twelve Strongholds planning to slaughter the city had completely spread. Those citizens who could leave were doing their best to exit quickly.

If Madam and Luyan escaped from Eastwood City, it was impossible for them to travel alone. They must be carrying a considerable amount of supplies, slowing their pace.

Luli, riding alone, pursued them. Indeed, less than ten miles outside Eastwood City, he saw a large convoy ahead – several horse-drawn carriages, each pulled by more than ten horses.

Recognizing the Lujia family's convoy, Luli intercepted it with his fast horse.

"Who dares to block the road ahead? Quickly step aside! This is the convoy of the Lujia Madam!"

"Zhang Yinyun and Luyan, stay behind. The others can leave!"

Zhang Yinyun was the full name of the Madam. Luli directly called out her name.

In the carriage, Luyan had already recognized Luli's voice and directly lifted the curtain.

"Who would have thought it was you, the waste! Luli, step aside. I don't have time to deal with a waste like you today!"

"Others may frighten you with talk of slaughtering a city, making you escape with your tail between your legs! With your cowardly appearance, you dare to call others waste!"

Insulted by Luli, Luyan was furious.

"Luli, I didn't want to kill you today. Everything is your own doing!"

Luyan leaped out of the carriage, drew a long sword, and attacked Luli.

At this point, Luyan had already reached the Eighth Stage of the Meridian Qi Realm. He believed that if he wanted to kill Luli, the latter would not be his match.

Luli was strong, even surprising, and had even won first place in several major competitions. However, Luyan did not regard Luli highly, especially since Luli was only at the Fourth Stage of the Meridian Qi Realm during those competitions. Even if he had become more powerful, how much stronger could he be?

Luyan launched a sword thrust, sharp and forceful. However, at this moment, Luli unexpectedly did not use the Swift Wind Blade Technique. Instead, he employed the Open Mountain Blade Technique. He had fully mastered the Open Mountain Blade Technique, incorporating it into the Swift Wind Blade Technique.

As Luyan's sword thrust approached, Luli swung his Red Sleeve Blade. The blade descended with an overwhelming force, akin to

 splitting a mountain.

Luyan's sword thrust was intercepted by Luli's blade, causing it to lose its precision. Luyan felt his hand almost let go of the sword as it struggled to maintain a grip, and blood dripped from his palm.

"How is this possible?"

Luyan was greatly shocked. At this moment, Luli unleashed another slash. Luyan could only lift his sword to defend. However, Luli's blade was even more forceful and weighty this time. With a single swipe, it not only knocked away Luyan's sword but also caused Luyan's hand to completely rupture, blood staining his hand.

"You can't even block two strikes. You dare call me waste? If I'm waste, what does that make you!"