224: Lu Ze is not Lu Ze

Lu Ze did not go to visit Qu Hongxi as others expected; instead, he returned directly to his residence and began to cultivate.

It seemed as if everything that happened today had nothing to do with him!

And the events of today quickly spread, including Lu Ze staying behind, stabbing Xuanyuan Sect twice, and severing one of his legs.

For a time, many people discussed the day's events. Those who had a good impression of Lu Ze no longer dared to associate with him, wishing they could distance themselves and sever any ties.

Although Lu Ze was a Disciple of Revered Cheng Ran, the Xuan Yuan Family was notoriously protective and capable of remotely inflicting all sorts of strange things upon people.

They were merely the children of ordinary families and could not afford to provoke the behemoth that was the Xuan Yuan Family.

Most of them adopted a wait-and-see approach, awaiting the subsequent development of events. If Lu Ze was protected, they would continue to associate with him.

But if things developed in a direction unfavorable to Lu Ze, they would also disregard him.

The following night!

Lu Ze, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes, and the System's prompt sounded.

"Congratulations, Host! Gong Yuheng's Divine Sense has been fully absorbed! The Demon Subduing Talisman is ready! The Host can summon the power to slay evil at any time. Estimated duration: one minute!"

"Friendly reminder: There are seven days remaining until the Host's demon points repayment date! The Host needs to repay 150,000 demon points! Please note, Host, there will be penalties if not repaid on time!"

Lu Ze automatically ignored the System's mention of demon point repayment and instead looked at the duration for summoning the power to slay evil.

Lu Ze frowned in dissatisfaction, "Didn't you say ten minutes before? Why is it only one minute now?"

"System notification: Not long ago, Gong Yuheng autonomously used his power to block an attack for the Host. This mobilization of power depleted Gong Yuheng's Divine Sense, leading to a weakening of his power, thus reducing the time the Host can now summon it."

Lu Ze cursed under his breath.

"Next time, tell me about such things earlier!"

"Understood, Host! However, Host, there's no need to be angry. As long as the Host doesn't use this power for a period, with the recovery of Gong Yuheng's own Divine Sense, the duration will return to ten minutes!"

"How long will that take?"

"Estimated time: three months!"

Lu Ze's expression softened slightly.

Although the duration for summoning the power to slay evil had changed from ten minutes to one minute, at least it could still recover.

Three months was not too long, and Lu Ze did not currently need such powerful strength.

Lu Ze got up and looked at the night outside.

It must have been one or two in the morning, with few pedestrians outside and dim lights.

He changed into inconspicuous clothes, put his sword into his storage waist pouch, and the demon general coiled its body and hid inside Lu Ze's clothes.

He did not use the main door to leave; instead, he concealed his Aura and, with a flash, jumped out of the window into the alley behind the hotel.

Lu Ze put on his hat, covering most of his face, pulled out his phone, and sent a message to a specific number. Soon after, the other side sent an address.

Lu Ze hailed a taxi and headed towards that address... In Shennong City, inside the Demon Subduing Division's special hospital.

Xuanyuan Sect had already finished his surgery and returned to his room. He lay on the bed, his face pale, but he looked much more energetic.

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi stood by, awaiting Xuanyuan Sect's instructions.

Xuanyuan Sect looked at his leg, which had been amputated. Now, a prosthetic leg was fused with his Physical Body using a special method. After recovery, with a little practice, it would be impossible to tell the difference.

Lu Ze had long been determined to genuinely cripple Xuanyuan Sect.

That sword strike had used the power of 'Stinging Thunder,' destroying all cells at the severed point, and the leg that flew off had every cell throughout the entire leg instantly pierced by 'Stinging Thunder,' rendering it completely unusable.

"Heh."

Xuanyuan Sect suddenly lay on the hospital bed and started laughing, looking deranged.

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi stood by, cautiously glancing at Xuanyuan Sect.

She was truly afraid that this Genius, a rare sight in the Xuan Yuan Family for a hundred years, would go mad. If he truly went mad, she wouldn't know how to explain it to her Family.

"Lu Ze, hehe."

Xuanyuan Sect's smile suddenly turned cold, "Lu Ze is not Lu Ze at all!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Dao Yi felt a chill in her heart. Had Xuanyuan Sect truly gone mad?

What did he mean, Lu Ze was not Lu Ze at all?

That statement itself had a huge problem!

If Lu Ze wasn't Lu Ze, then who could he be?

Xuanyuan Sect looked at Xuan Yuan Dao Yi, "Raise the bed; I want to sit upright."

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi immediately followed his instructions and raised the bed.

After Xuanyuan Sect was settled, he let out a long breath, his eyes unfocused, and he began to talk to himself again.

"No wonder, a few years ago, he was only calculated to have luck without fate, but a recent calculation showed he had both fate and luck, and even extreme luck, extreme fate."

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi couldn't understand a single word.

"You."

Xuanyuan Sect suddenly turned his gaze to Xuan Yuan Dao Yi, "Go gather some information on Lu Ze, specifically from this year. I want to know what happened around Lu Ze during this year, who he met, and what he experienced. Investigate everything thoroughly, without a single error!"

Xuan Yuan Dao Yi nodded, turned, and left the room, preparing to investigate Lu Ze.

Xuanyuan Sect sat on the bed, leaning against the pillow, and began to recall everything from today.

Indeed, he had been careless. This leg would serve as payment for his carelessness today.

Lu Ze, next time it won't be so simple.

Xuanyuan Sect slowly closed his eyes and began to ponder all of Lu Ze's differences today.

This person seemed to possess Lu Ze's original memories; the expression Lu Ze showed after he revealed his identity could not have been mistaken.

The person he met today had indeed seen him before, but his actions were completely different from the previous Lu Ze.

What Xuanyuan Sect noticed most was the sword in Lu Ze's hand.

Indeed, Lu Ze had used an unprecedented power to break the magic array within his body.

But when the sword's blade pierced Xuanyuan Sect's body, he felt that the sword itself possessed a very powerful strength.

This power seemed to represent evil and struggle.

When the sword pierced his body a second time, he could clearly feel the sword roaring and screaming.

It was like a beast imprisoned in the abyss for ten thousand years, indignant at its dark and endless time!

The sword's formidable Aura alone indicated that it was not something an ordinary person could possess.

Yet, it submitted to this Lu Ze before him, showing that this person was truly not simple.

And the Lu Ze Xuanyuan Sect had known as a child absolutely did not have this ability, because that boy had the blood of a lowly demon flowing within him...