6: Lin Wanqiu sincerely becomes Lin Wanqiu's apprentice after annihilating a Nascent Soul cultivator, and his fiancée is also mentioned.

A middle-aged man in brocade robes with a gloomy expression arrived, leading his last four or five confidants, all at the seventh level of the Golden Core Stage.

It seemed that over the years, the deeds they had done—killing and looting—had yielded quite a lot of resources, comparable to those of some small Sects.

The middle-aged man leading them stood there, his expression extremely ugly; he was the Black Wind Fortress Revered Master, Black Tiger Qian, with a level three Nascent Soul Stage cultivation!

Black Tiger Qian stared intently at Lu Yu, then looked at Lin Wanqiu, his heart filled with both shock and rage.

He was shocked by the young man's terrifying strength; a simple punch had routed his subordinates, and even Golden Core Cultivators of the same realm were no match for him in a single exchange!

He was enraged that just as he was about to succeed and complete the mission given from above, an obstacle had appeared at this final moment!

“Who are you, Your Excellency? Why are you making things difficult for my Black Wind Fortress?”

Black Tiger Qian said in a heavy voice, “If you're standing up for this girl, the Lin family's affairs involve a lot behind the scenes. Why should Your Excellency wade into these muddy waters? Why not...”

“Hand over the real jade pendant, and then, you can choose how you want to die.”

Lu Yu interrupted him, his tone as casual as if he were discussing what to have for dinner.

Black Tiger Qian's face darkened, his expression turning hideous as he let out a low growl.

“Arrogant!!!”

“Attack!”

His four confidants charged forward reluctantly, while Black Tiger Qian himself pinched a hand seal, summoning a ghost-head shield surrounded by black mist to protect himself. Simultaneously, a poisoned Flying Sword silently stabbed toward the back of Lu Yu's heart, attempting a sneak attack.

Lu Yu shook his head, not even stopping his footsteps.

A faint golden-red halo suddenly lit up around him. This was a halo formed by the Blazing Sun True Fire, specifically designed to restrain insidious and evil things; this poisoned sword was naturally no problem!

The poisoned Flying Sword struck the halo with a crisp sound and was directly deflected. The poisonous gas on the blade hissed upon meeting the golden light and evaporated instantly.

Facing the four charging men, Lu Yu simply held his fingers together like a sword and swept through the air.

Slash—!

A crescent-shaped golden Sword Qi flashed and vanished!

The four Golden Core level seven Cultivators froze in their charging positions. The next moment, their upper bodies slowly slid off. The cuts were charred black, and not a single drop of blood flowed out, all having been evaporated by the high temperature of the Sword Qi.

This one strike of Sword Qi was so fast that they couldn't react at all before their lives were cut short.

The opponent is only at the Golden Core Stage!

Black Tiger Qian was scared out of his wits. Is this a fucking Golden Core?

Even as a Nascent Soul Stage expert, he was probably only at this level!

“Damn it, today I'll show you what a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor is!”

“The strength of the Nascent Soul Stage is not something a Golden Core Perfection like you can compare to!”

Black Tiger Qian roared. Behind him, a burst of black mist scattered. Within that thick mist, a pair of giant bloody eyes suddenly snapped open—the fierce eyes of a beast filled with tyrannical aura!

“Go to hell!”

The tiger, dozens of feet tall behind him, instantly roared and charged. The surrounding buildings were immediately crushed into ruins by this powerful Nascent Soul aura!

Facing the full-strength blow of a Nascent Soul Stage, the hidden Su Rouxue did not emerge. She knew that Lu Yu could easily handle this small fry.

“Zhao Xuan looked full of disdain. ‘A Nascent Soul Stage forced up is nothing but trash in my eyes!’”

He spread his legs and formed a fist with his right hand.

“I'll let you test the power of my newly acquired Phoenix True Flame.”

Lu Yu's right fist was wrapped in a ball of blood-red, frenzied flames, and then he threw a punch!

A majestic pillar of fire erupted!

The fist, carrying the Phoenix True Flame, directly destroyed the fierce tiger that looked quite imposing with its dominant and unreasonable power!

It was punched into ashes scattered in the sky!

The pillar of fire had not yet dissipated and charged toward Black Tiger Qian behind it!

Seeing things were going south, Black Tiger Qian immediately fled in another direction, even using his last-resort escape technique.

But... it was to no avail!

“Think you can run?”

Lu Yu reached out and made a grasping motion!

A giant golden flame hand, condensed entirely from Haoyang True Fire, appeared out of thin air. It caught up and grabbed the fleeing Black Tiger Qian in its palm.

“Ahhh!!!”

A shrill scream rang out. Black Tiger Qian's protective spiritual light and Demonic Path Magical Artifacts quickly melted in the true fire, his flesh emitting a burnt stench.

“The jade pendant.”

Lu Yu's voice came through the flames.

“I'll give... give it to you! Mercy!”

Screaming, Black Tiger Qian shook out a jade pendant from his robe—blood-red with clear phoenix patterns, emitting a faint warmth.

Lu Yu pulled it through the air. It felt warm in his hand. The System confirmed it was the [scarlet phoenix pendant (Yang)].

He casually tossed it to Lin Wanqiu, who was already dazed behind him.

Lin Wanqiu caught it instinctively. Feeling the warmth from the jade pendant faintly resonating with her Bloodline, she looked at Black Tiger Qian wailing in the flames and the mess throughout the fortress. The fear, despair, and hatred accumulated over the past three days seemed to find an outlet at this moment.

She gripped the jade pendant tightly, her body trembling violently. Tears finally gushed out, but this time it wasn't out of weakness, but the excitement of her great revenge being about to be fulfilled.

Lu Yu looked at Black Tiger Qian in the flames: “In your next life, remember not to provoke people you shouldn't.”

The golden palm suddenly clenched.

Black Tiger Qian's eyes bulged. The tearing sensation from the depths of his Soul made his whole body tremble uncontrollably!

“Ah! You just wait! You've disrupted the plans of the people behind me. They will come for you! I'll be waiting for you down there!”

The screams stopped abruptly. The flames dissipated, leaving only a small pile of black ash on the ground, which vanished without a trace when the mountain wind blew.

Black Wind Fortress was thus wiped out.

“The people behind you? Heh!”

Lu Yu snorted disdainfully. Let them come to the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Sect to find him, if they dared!

Lu Yu dismissed his Divine Ability. Silence returned to the valley, save for the crackling of burning wood and the occasional sounds of stragglers fleeing in the distance.

He turned around and saw Lin Wanqiu still standing there, tears streaming down her face, clutching the scarlet phoenix pendant tightly while looking at him.

That gaze was completely different from yesterday and this morning.

The previous vigilance, distance, and suspicion were now replaced by a mixture of extreme shock, gratitude, and a fledgling-like dependence.

After her family was destroyed, for the first time, someone had stood before her so decisively and with such thunderous power, burning away the troubles she considered burdens and her deep-seated hatred in a single fire.

She loosened her grip on the jade pendant, took a few steps forward, and knelt before Lu Yu again.

This time, she leaned down, her forehead pressed tightly against the cold ground. Her voice was choked with emotion but incredibly clear and firm.

“Disciple Lin Wanqiu thanks Revered Master... for the favor of avenging me. In this life and all to come, I shall never betray you!”

This bow was completely voluntary.

This call of Revered Master came from the bottom of her heart.

Lu Yu looked at her slightly trembling, thin shoulders and could feel the change in her heart.

He reached out and placed his hand on her black hair, gentle spiritual energy flowing in to soothe her excited emotions.

“Get up. The revenge is taken, but the road ahead is still long.”

He paused, the corners of his mouth curling up. “Wipe your face first; you look like a little kitten. Then, let's try to activate the Physique inside your body.”

Lin Wanqiu raised her tear-stained face, looked at Lu Yu, and nodded vigorously. For the first time, she showed a very faint but genuine smile appropriate for her age.

Lu Yu was also in a good mood; this Disciple was now completely won over.

Just as he was pondering how to help Lin Wanqiu awaken her Physique, the transmission jade talisman at his waist suddenly vibrated gently.

Lu Yu took it out and saw that Revered Master Yun Mengli's exclusive mark was flashing.

He infused a trace of spiritual energy, and his Revered Master's characteristic lazy and somewhat sleepy voice came out, but the content made him freeze instantly.

“Little Seven~ Are you awake? If not, wake up.”

“There's something. Take a trip to the Canglan Sacred Sect. There's a little girl there named Luo Qingxue, the fiancée I arranged for you years ago. She seems to be in some trouble. Since you're close to them, go show your face and deal with it.”

“By the way, her Master is Leng Qingshuang, the Canglan Holy Master—Mahayana Stage, you know. Be smart and don't offend her... Alright, I'm going back to sleep. Zzz...”

A picture of Revered Master at the end.