179: Fu Liang is leaving

Fu Liang's words were lighthearted, but the heaviness in his eyes couldn't be faked.

“I haven't had a proper meal in days either, so let's go.”

Lu Ze got into the car, as usual, sitting in the passenger seat.

Fu Liang took the driver's seat and drove in a certain direction.

The two remained silent the entire way until they arrived at a secluded mountain villa.

After getting out of the car, a dedicated person came to greet them and led them into a private room.

Each private room here had a magic array barrier, ensuring that no sound from inside would escape.

After the two sat down, they placed their order.

The waiter withdrew, and the private room became quiet again.

Fu Liang poured a cup of tea for Lu Ze and himself, pushed the tea towards Lu Ze, and then spoke, “Young Master Lu, Xiong Lu will be returning to Shennong City in three days. You should be going with her, right?”

Lu Ze nodded, “Yes, my teacher just said she would come with me.”

“That's good. With Venerable Cheng there, the Hidden Thunder will surely be obtained.”

Fu Liang took out a folded piece of parchment from his Storage Ring and handed it to Lu Ze, “Young Master Lu, this is for you.”

Lu Ze took it, opened it, and saw a simple map inside. The location marked on the map was next to a place called “Nüwa City.”

“Nüwa City?”

Lu Ze frowned, thought for a moment, and finally remembered, “This city seems to be in the south, and it was destroyed decades ago.”

“That's right.”

Fu Liang nodded, “This map has been in the Exchange for a long time, and precisely because the map points to a fallen place, no one has been there.”

“What is in the place indicated by this map?”

“The third on the Ranking of Anomalous Thunder, Nine Heavens Thunder Domain!”

As soon as these words came out, the Stinging Thunder hidden in Lu Ze's clothes stirred, clearly shocked by the name!

“The third on the Ranking of Anomalous Thunder?”

Lu Ze pondered for a moment, “I remember that the top ten on the Ranking of Anomalous Thunder are pursued by many Different Thunder families. It's quite rare for a top ten ranked item not to have been subdued yet.”

Fu Liang nodded, “Yes, the Nine Heavens Thunder Domain is the only top ten Different Lightning that hasn't recognized a master in nearly a hundred years. Precisely because of this, its power and the means to subdue it are unknown. If this item hadn't been suppressed in the Exchange for decades, I might not have believed that the Nine Heavens Thunder Domain still exists in this world.”

Lu Ze was not polite; he accepted the parchment and then said, “Are you leaving Xuanyuan City?”

Fu Liang's movement of drinking water suddenly paused, and he forced a smile, “Nothing can be hidden from Young Master Lu.”

“My father wants to transfer me from Xuanyuan City, and I probably won't be coming back.”

“When are you leaving?”

“Tomorrow.”

“That urgent?”

“Originally, I was going to leave this parchment map at your residence if I couldn't wait for Young Master Lu. Thankfully, Young Master Lu came back today. Meeting up like this can be considered a proper farewell. We don't know when we'll see each other again.”

Both had their own ambitions; separation was inevitable.

However, Fu Liang leaving so urgently was something Lu Ze hadn't expected.

But the road of life is long, and those who climb to the peak will always meet at the top. Perhaps when the two meet again, they will both be famous figures.

Lu Ze scanned the System Mall, first taking out fifty-odd Talismans, “You've seen these Talismans before. They're mainly for stealth and escape. I've told you the precautions before. If you encounter something, don't hesitate; just use them to escape.”

Fu Liang nodded and took them.

Lu Ze thought for a moment, looked in the System Mall for a while longer, then his eyes suddenly lit up. He exchanged for a Secret Manual and gave it to Fu Liang.

“This thing should be quite suitable for you.”

Fu Liang took it and looked at the name of the Martial Skill.

“Dharma Idol Spear Intent?”

Fu Liang had never seen such a Secret Manual. He immediately opened it and read it. As the introduction flowed through his mind, Fu Liang's eyes widened.

“Young Master Lu, this is too valuable!”

This Dharma Idol Spear Intent was not a Martial Skill; it was a method for cultivating Spear Intent.

Fu Liang habitually used a long spear and naturally hoped to have the opportunity to cultivate Spear Intent in the future, but unfortunately, for many years, his Comprehension Ability was insufficient, and he had very little perception of Spear Intent.

And this Secret Manual was entirely about using specific cultivation methods, based on Spiritual Qi, infused with his proficiency in using the long spear, to forcibly forge Fu Liang's own Spear Intent!

And this Spear Intent would also grow stronger as Fu Liang's cultivation increased, unlike others who might find their Spear Intent unable to strengthen due to their own stagnant Comprehension Ability.

What surprised Fu Liang even more was that when this Secret Manual was cultivated to Major Achievement, he could directly manifest a Dharma Idol, holding no spear in hand, yet the Spear Intent would coexist in his heart.

When his hand moved, the spear appeared; wherever his will pointed, that was where the Dharma Idol would attack!

Manifesting a Dharma Idol, this was something only cultivators above the Ninth Grade could do!

But this Secret Manual clearly stated that as long as one reached Eighth Grade cultivation, they could summon the long spear Dharma Idol in advance.

Such a powerful Secret Manual, even Fu Liang had never seen before!

Although Fu Liang really wanted it, after calming down, he still pushed the item back, “Young Master Lu, this thing is really too valuable. I cannot accept it. Such a Secret Manual, if placed throughout Huaxia, would probably rank among the top three on the Secret Manual list!”

Lu Ze directly slapped the Secret Manual into Fu Liang's hand, “Don't give me any of that false modesty. If I tell you to take it, then take it. Since I can give you something like this, I naturally have ways to find even stronger ones. Besides, although you're from the Exchange, you've never had a suitable Secret Manual. If you miss out on such a good one, will you truly not regret it?”

If it were on anyone else, Lu Ze would definitely regret it, but for Young Master Lu, he wouldn't regret not getting it.

However, since Lu Ze said so, Fu Liang no longer refused and accepted the item, secretly vowing in his heart that he must contend for the position of successor to the Xiang Family!

Soon after, the waiter began serving dishes.

The two ate, drank, and conversed.

Perhaps because Fu Liang was leaving and was worried about Lu Ze, he poured out all the information he knew.

From various battles since the Spiritual Qi's resurgence to the secrets of various families in different cities, he spoke of everything.

Later, Lu Ze couldn't remember it all, so he forced the Stinging Thunder to remember every word, making the Stinging Thunder afraid to zone out and listen to everything clearly.

After he had said most of what he wanted to say, Fu Liang recalled for a moment, and indeed couldn't remember anything else to say, so he could only add, “Young Master Lu, is there anything you want to know? While I'm still here, I'll tell you everything I can.”

Lu Ze pondered for a moment; there were indeed two things he wanted to understand.

“I want to ask two things. First, about the Beastmen.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Liang's eyes darted, and he already had a rough idea of what to say.

And in his ear, Lu Ze's voice continued, “Second, about the Guan Jiang Department.”

Fu Liang's eyes suddenly widened, his body shifted, and his Spiritual Qi quickly probed outwards, about to search if anyone was nearby. He suddenly remembered he was in a private room, and his heart settled, yet he still felt lingering fear.

It was a good thing he had booked a private room that could block conversations today.

“Young Master Lu, the matter of the Beastmen is easy to explain, but the Guan Jiang Department is a long story…”