Chapter 41: Emergency Summon!

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  Under the stage, the long eyebrows moved instantly, and everyone only felt a flash of red light in front of their eyes. Suddenly, Taiyun's movements seemed to be suddenly stopped, and the flame sword's extending and retracting sword energy shattered in an instant. Taiyun was first stunned, then followed by a surge of unstoppable force coming from the flame sword, his feet involuntarily retreating several steps, the great force on his soles pressing the black iron sword down several inches.

  "When you can spare a life, do so." Longmei supported the almost powerless Zhuge Yu, his eyes calmly gazing at Taizhen, but Taizhen sensed a warning from that calm gaze.

  "Master, you misunderstood. I was just momentarily impulsive and couldn't control my hands. I apologize to Brother Zhuge here." Taiyun finished speaking, then bowed slightly with his sword towards Zhuge Yu. His eyebrows furrowed for a moment, but soon relaxed.

  "Hmph, a bunch of old things, you haven't had many good days either. No one noticed that when Taiyun lowered his head for an instant, a sinister look flashed across his face."

  Lu Qing's eyes slightly raised, the next challenge was not beyond his expectations. Taiyun successfully cultivated the Fire Sword Energy and advanced all the way, with the eighth-grade Red Flame Sword in hand, he actually passed three people in a row. Even Yu Jihua, who ranked seventh, couldn't withstand Taiyun's fierce Fire Sword Energy because he hadn't merged his power seed yet, and after a bitter battle of over thirty moves, he was defeated.

  As for the sixth place, Tai Yun obviously knew what was going on and had consumed his sword energy, so he didn't go to challenge. However, from the proud and arrogant look on his face when he stepped down, it could be seen that he was still very satisfied with the gains of this competition.

  Next is the ultimate battle, what kind of state is it that is light and heavy at the same time, Lu Qing can't help but look forward to it.

  "Lu Shixiong, Lu Shixiong."

  Suddenly, a faint cry came from behind, Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, then turned his head around. For a while, he still hadn't adapted to this sudden change of Shixiong's identity. After focusing, it was an outer door disciple who was only a few years older than him calling out to him outside the queue.

  There was something strange in his heart, Lu Qing walked out and said, "Is there anything?"

  The young man replied with a respectful face: "Just now, outside the Chaoyang Palace, there was an old man who claimed to be Yi Yun. He said he was a member of your family and had an urgent matter that he wanted to see you about right away." After finishing speaking, his face still showed a hint of reverence as he looked at Lu Qing in front of him.

  Lu Qing didn't have the time to think about these things at this moment. Yi Yun was the general manager of the Lu family, responsible for their daily business in Chaoyang Town. He was usually busy with many things, and now he had come up the mountain himself, which must be a very urgent matter.

  Just in time to inform the front section of Qingyun, Lu Qing did not stay any longer and went straight to the gate of Chaoyang Palace. Lu Qing didn't notice that with his departure, Xuanclear's gaze remained on him until he turned around after passing through the gate before it came back.

  "Master, you've finally arrived." Outside the Chaoyang Palace, a plainly dressed but very capable old man saw Lu Qing come out and hurriedly welcomed him. The old man was almost 60 years old, with dense wrinkles on his face, piled up like the rings of a large tree, one circle after another.

  He walked forward and supported the old man, and after they had walked a short distance, Lu Qing spoke up: "Yi Lao, don't be polite, what exactly happened?"

  Looking at Lu Qing's calm face, Yi Yun couldn't help but say: "Young Master has changed a lot in the past six months. It seems that Master Xuanfeng has put in a lot of thought, with such a state of mind, he can support the great responsibility of prospering the Lu family."

  The old man paused and continued, "That's two small collateral families that split off 500 years ago. They've been living in the nearby Chaoyang City all along, and for 500 years, there has never been any interaction between us. However, this time, I heard that the family head passed away, but it was a blow to my Lu family's thousand-year foundation in Chaoyang Town. Recently, a small family named Xu, who has been stationed in Chaoyang Town, has repeatedly negotiated with the mistress of the house, wanting to take over my Lu family and inherit the great tradition of my Lu family."

  "Oh," Lu Qing's eyes flashed with insight upon hearing this, "I've also heard Mother mention these two branches before, but judging by their abilities, it seems they don't have the guts to do something like that yet?"

  A look of emotion appeared on his face, and Yi Lao Dao said: "I didn't expect the young master to grow up so quickly. Indeed, according to the observations of my household servants who often enter and exit the city of Chao Yang, there seems to be a shadow of the Huang Fu family in this."

  "Huang Pu's family?" Lu Qing couldn't help but frown, "The Huang Pu family of Chao Yang City, one of the five major families?"

  His face was somewhat solemn, and he nodded: "So this time's matter doesn't seem to be an ordinary struggle for family power, I'm afraid the crisis my Lu family is facing this time is not small. That's why Madam sent me to rush up the mountain to bring you back, hoping that your orthodox identity can temporarily suppress their actions and find the real mastermind behind the scenes."

  He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go and tidy up. Elder Yi, please wait for a moment." After finishing speaking, Lu Qing turned around and came to the front of Chaoyang Palace, instructing the outer door disciple who was guarding the gate to invite Elder Yi in, then directly returned to Zizhu Villa.

  He wrapped the Nianyun sword in cloth and carried it on his back, putting it in the Purple Bamboo Courtyard. Lu Qing was still not at ease, not that he didn't trust Duan Qingyun and the others, but he feared something unexpected might happen. Afterwards, Lu Qing arrived at the Hou Gong's Zhuo Jian Wu, and a moment later, he came out carrying a green cloth package on his back. After leaving the Chaoyang Palace, he saw Yi Lao being greeted by two outer door disciples sitting on one side, with another outer door disciple holding tea and fruit.

  "Thank you all." Lu Qing stepped forward and thanked them.

  The three disciples, all only fifteen or sixteen years old, saw Lu Qing's movement and hastily returned the courtesy, saying: "Brother, don't be polite, this is what we should do."

  Lu Qing was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head helplessly. The gap and difference between the inner sect disciples and the outer sect disciples were accumulated in this way.

  No longer delayed, Yilao saw Lü Qing come out and also got up. The two came to the mountain path entrance, where a mountain porter was already waiting with a sedan chair by the side of the road. After helping Yilao onto the sedan chair, Lü Qing did not get on another sedan chair but quietly followed alongside.

  "The young master doesn't get on the sedan." Yi Yun couldn't help but say with some puzzlement.

  He looked up at the sun that had already begun to set in the west and said softly, "Father once said that all gains without effort are poisonous drugs that make people lazy."

  Yi Lao was taken aback at first, then let out a deep sigh and didn't say anything else. However, from his somewhat melancholic eyes, it was clear that he had sunk into some memories that had been accumulating for a long time, unable to extricate himself.

  The mountain man's movements were swift, and as the sun had just set half its face, he descended to the foot of Chaoyang Peak. The group only stopped for a moment before continuing on their way. From the foot of the mountain to Chaoyang Town was still four or five miles away, and along the way, they would have to pass through a rocky forest. This place was originally an iron mine, but after years of excavation, it had been depleted over a hundred years ago and had become a wasteland. Nowadays, only some children liked to come here to play, and Lu Qing had also come here several times when he was young, so he was quite familiar with the area.

  A four-person-wide path was opened up in the rocky forest, with towering mountains on both sides. The road could only be traversed by a sedan chair, and two porters followed at the front and back. The rocky forest was very quiet, except for the sound of footsteps from several people, and the mountain wind blowing down from the peak of Chaoyang through the stone cave, making a mournful sound like a baby crying. However, the group consisted of either elderly people who had experienced wind and frost or strong and sturdy porters, so no one felt afraid, let alone Lu Qing.

  After going through life and death, Lu Qing's state of mind had undergone a transformation, and although it couldn't be said to be unshakeable, it could also be said to be as solid as a rock. This small disturbance didn't even have the qualifications to catch his attention.

  Six people walked along the stone path, about two miles long, through the rocky forest. It can be imagined how vast this mine was in those days. After a while, the sunset finally sank completely, and the rocky forest also fell into an extremely quiet state for a time, with only occasional night foraging black birds making ear-piercing cries.

  On the stone path, the footsteps of several people were clear and crisp, mixed with the creaking sound of bamboo sedan chairs going up and down, which sounded exceptionally clear in this narrow and long stone path.

  He looked up at the dark clouds drifting slowly across the sky, their gathering and dispersing like misty smoke, and Lu Qing's heart had a sense of unease. Ever since he built his foundation and gathered his yuan, Lu Qing's mind had been exceptionally clear, often whoever noticed him could vaguely feel it, even others' likes and dislikes could be faintly guessed.

  At this moment, his mind was stirred, and a sense of anxiety gradually arose in his heart, making him vigilant. He lightened his footsteps, and Lu Qing's eyes condensed as he activated the Soul Refining Technique. The clear and cool divine consciousness from the Heavenly Court spread out like ripples on water, extending about fifteen zhang before beginning to lose momentum.

  However, this was enough. In Lu Qing's divine consciousness, three figures emitting faint killing intent were quietly crouching ten zhang away on both sides behind the scattered rocks. From the sharp aura they emitted and their strengths, Lu Qing could confirm that they were all swordsmen who had established their foundation and gathered their yuan. The strongest one probably had the strength of a Heavenly Sword Master, while the other two had the strength of Lesser Heavenly Sword Masters.

  This is going to kill them! A cold gleam flashed in Lu Qing's eyes. (Ten Steps Rush Newcomer List, urgently seeking recommendation votes and collection, hoping everyone will generously assist, let Ten Steps truly take ten steps to kill one person, a thousand miles without leaving a trail, killing all the way to the top ten!)