5: Come on, your master will take you to kill someone!

(QVQ)!!!

Lu Yu didn't go to the large market. Instead, he landed the Flying Boat in a relatively secluded valley where only a few Cultivators passed by.

He rented a temporary Immortal Cave and set up a simple warning Formation.

Lin Wanqiu's injuries were mainly flesh wounds and Spiritual Qi exhaustion, combined with hunger and weakness.

Lu Yu gave her a low-grade healing Medicinal Pill and another to consolidate her foundation, then had her wash off the grime and get a good night's sleep.

He sat in meditation outside, consolidating his Golden Core Perfection cultivation while carefully studying the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Scripture several times.

This Nine Revolutions Nirvana Scripture was indeed an Immortal Grade Cultivation Technique, and a top-tier one at that. However, it was currently only at the profound grade; it would reach the top-tier heavenly grade at the third revolution, and only from the fourth revolution onward would it reach the Immortal Grade level!

Each Nirvana was not only an improvement to the essence of one's strength but also an upgrade to the Rank of the technique, and each Nirvana required a vast amount of resources.

The world's Cultivation Technique Ranks are divided into: Yellow, Profound, Earth, and Heavenly. Above Heavenly is Immortal Grade, though most Immortal Grade techniques in this Lower Realm are merely remnants.

He checked the System mall and saw that this Nine Revolutions Nirvana Scripture was priced at 10,000,000 Luck Gold Coins!

A technique worth ten million Luck Gold Coins obtained so easily—it seemed he truly was the destined protagonist!

By noon the next day, when Lin Wanqiu woke up, her complexion was noticeably better, and her eyes had regained some spirit. She had changed into a brand-new long dress. Lu Yu called her over and finally got a clear look at her face.

It could be said that she was truly beautiful enough to make the moon hide and flowers blush, possessing the initial outlines of a celestial beauty. Despite her young age, she already had such looks; she would surely be on the beautiful women ranking in the future.

However, there was a complex red mark on her left cheek that looked like a birthmark or a Seal. Because of this, Lin Wanqiu felt a bit of an inferiority complex, keeping her head slightly lowered and using her thick hair to cover the red mark on her left face.

Zhao Xuan saw at a glance that it was indeed a Seal, likely the Seal for the unawakened Nirvana Phoenix Body within her. Once this Physique was awakened, the mark on her face would naturally dissipate.

"Why cover your face? I saw the mark yesterday. Honestly, it looks quite cool."

Lu Yu wasn't lying; it wasn't an ugly, thick birthmark, but rather a sharp, well-defined mark that gave off a sense of edge. It was very stylish!

As he spoke, Lu Yu reached out and brushed aside the thick hair on her left cheek.

Lin Wanqiu didn't dare dodge, but she lowered her head even further.

Lu Yu felt helpless; she probably wouldn't stop being self-conscious until her Physique was awakened.

"Stretch out your hand."

Lin Wanqiu hesitated for a moment before extending her thin wrist.

Lu Yu placed two fingers on her pulse point, sending a strand of gentle Blazing Sun Spiritual Power inside.

The spiritual power circulated through her withered and clogged Meridians, bringing waves of warmth and exposing three powerful Seals hidden deep within her body. These Seals weren't meant to Seal her special Physique—they didn't have that capability, and the Seal Rank wasn't that high.

"Three Seals have locked away most of your Meridians, and there's something else inside."

Lu Yu withdrew his hand, his tone certain.

"What happened to your Family is related to this, isn't it? Someone wants to steal the item that unlocks the Seals?"

Lin Wanqiu's body trembled, and she snapped her head up to look at Lu Yu, her eyes filled with shock.

She hadn't expected this newly acknowledged Revered Master to see through her greatest secret with just one examination.

After the shock came a deeper sense of bewilderment and a faint sliver of hope. Could he... really help her?

"It's... a jade pendant."

Her voice was very soft. She actively released the Seal, and a jade pendant floated out from her forehead. The pendant was dark red, made of a material that was jade-like but not quite jade, carved with a blurry Phoenix pattern. It was devoid of Spiritual Qi, looking like a dead object.

"My father gave this to me... He said it was left by my mother and told me to keep it safe no matter what. There's another piece, but that one... was probably stolen. The people from Black Wind Fortress want this."

Lu Yu took the dark red scarlet phoenix pendant, and the System immediately chimed.

【Detected Scarlet Phoenix Pendant (Yin). When combined with the Yang Pendant, it becomes the true scarlet phoenix pendant. Using this item along with the host's Blazing Sun True Fire and Phoenix True Flame, one can attempt to trigger the Nirvana Phoenix Body Awakening. This is an Opportunity for the Daughter of Destiny, Lin Wanqiu. Afterward, this jade pendant can be used to open the Phoenix Legacy!】

"Do you hate Black Wind Fortress?"

Lu Yu handed the jade pendant back to her and asked suddenly.

Lin Wanqiu nodded vigorously, her eyes reddening again, but she didn't cry this time. She gritted her teeth and said, "I hate them! My father, my mother, Uncle Fu, Xiao Ling... they're all dead... I wish I could eat their flesh!"

Lu Yu stood up.

"Hate alone is useless. Let's go."

"Where to?"

"Black Wind Fortress. Your Revered Master is taking you to kill people."

Lu Yu spoke of the bloodiest matter in the calmest tone.

Lin Wanqiu froze, thinking she had misheard.

"Vengeance should not be delayed."

Lu Yu spoke nonchalantly.

"While they think you're still running for your life, the fortress's defenses might not be that tight. Or do you want to wait ten or eight years until your cultivation is successful before going?"

Of course, he had his own selfish motives. Helping his disciple get revenge was one; completing the System's task of suppressing forces related to Luck was another. A place like Black Wind Fortress might just hide some Opportunities for the Daughter of Destiny.

After all, as the enemy of the Daughter of Destiny Lin Wanqiu, they should possess some of her Opportunities.

But his words struck right at Lin Wanqiu's most urgent desire.

She hardly hesitated, standing up immediately with a sharp look in her eyes: "I'll go!"

Black Wind Fortress wasn't far, located in a hollow surrounded by black winds. The terrain was treacherous and easy to defend but hard to attack. Usually, they engaged in robbing passing Cultivators and taking money for lives.

Lu Yu took Lin Wanqiu and landed directly on the open ground in front of the fortress gate. This Black Wind Fortress also had a protective Formation.

The few bandits guarding the gate were stunned when they saw the Flying Boat and the two people descending. Once they clearly saw Lin Wanqiu's face—which, though dirty, was still recognizable—the place erupted.

"It's that Lin Family girl! She actually dares to come back?!"

"Who's the kid next to her? He must be tired of living!"

"Send the signal! Notify the Fortress Lord!"

A signal flare whistled into the sky and exploded.

Soon, twenty to thirty people swarmed out of the fortress, each holding weapons. Their cultivation ranged from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, with a few Golden Core leaders. Leading them was a One-Eyed Stout Man, whose aura was at Golden Core Perfection.

"You little brat, you've come to deliver yourself into our trap?"

The One-Eyed Stout Man grinned savagely. His gaze swept over Lu Yu; he couldn't see his depth, but relying on their superior numbers, he didn't take him too seriously.

"Perfect! The Fortress Lord was just worrying about not being able to find the main target! Take them!"

The bandits howled and charged.

Lu Yu pulled Lin Wanqiu behind him. Facing the rushing crowd, he simply raised his right hand and spread his fingers.

Boom—!

Without the need for complex hand Seals, pure and majestic Blazing Sun Spiritual Power, along with Blazing Sun True Fire, erupted from his palm, instantly turning into a fan-shaped wave of golden fire that pushed forward!

The seven or eight bandits in the very front didn't even have time to finish a scream before they were turned to ash by the extremely Yang and firm Haoyang True Fire!

The bandits behind were knocked over by the scorching airwave, screaming incessantly. Those touched by even a stray spark couldn't put it out; it burned through flesh and bone in an instant.

The two Golden Core Cultivators among them were also instantly reduced to flying ash!

The savage grin on the One-Eyed Stout Man's face froze, his single eye filled with horror.

What the hell kind of fire is this?

Even a Golden Core Cultivator shouldn't be this overbearing, right?!

"Se... Senior, spare my life!"

He fell to his knees with a thud!

"This lowly one failed to recognize a great power!"

Lu Yu didn't even look at him. With a flick of his finger, a thread of fire passed through the gaps in the crowd and accurately entered the center of his forehead.

The One-Eyed Stout Man's expression froze as he toppled over straight.

The remaining bandits were scared out of their wits; they let out a shout and scattered in all directions.

Lu Yu didn't give chase. He led Lin Wanqiu, whose face was pale but whose eyes were growing brighter, step by step into the fortress gate.

Any sporadic resistance encountered along the way was settled with a single flame, clean and efficient.

Soon, they arrived in front of the most grand stone building in the center of the fortress.