64: Leaving the Xia family

Zhe Lei's body, suspended in mid-air, suddenly trembled, and a strange glow appeared on its body, then abruptly vanished!

Its pea-sized eyes suddenly dimmed, staring blankly at Lu Ze, before returning to normal a few seconds later.

Zhe Lei perked up a bit, circled Lu Ze a few times, and happily cried out, "Master! Master!"

"[All Demon Points deducted for Host's initial advancement of Zhe Lei, and for all Exchange redemptions in the Mall today. Current remaining Demon Points: 10285!]"

The System summarized Lu Ze's activities for the day.

Lu Ze said to Zhe Lei beside him, "I need to leave here."

"Okay, Master!"

Zhe Lei merely turned its body, and this world immediately disappeared!

Lu Ze suddenly opened his eyes, only to see that his hands were now just bones with a little flesh.

Zhe Lei also lay quietly in his hand.

The System also spoke at the opportune moment.

"[Do you wish to spend 1000 Demon Points to repair the Host's current physical body?]"

"Repair!"

A green light instantly enveloped Lu Ze's hands, and after a breath, the light receded, and Lu Ze's hands were as good as new.

Zhe Lei very obediently rubbed against this strange green light, and its body was also repaired considerably.

Lu Ze now noticed Fu Liang beside him, who had collapsed to the ground, his face ashen, blood flowing from his seven orifices, and the Talisman in front of him still suspended, continuously drawing Spiritual Qi from Fu Liang.

Lu Ze immediately acted, severing the connection to the Talisman, then exchanged 1000 Demon Points for a bottle of Spirit Medicine in the Mall and fed it to Fu Liang.

This medicine took effect extremely quickly.

In just a short minute, the nearly extinguished Spiritual Qi within Fu Liang's body surged again, and his complexion also turned rosy.

"[Host's current remaining Demon Points: 8285!]"

The System's prompt had just faded in Lu Ze's mind when Fu Liang suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.

He looked at Lu Ze, a little bewildered, then checked his body up and down, only to find that he was perfectly fine, without a single issue.

"I just wasn't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Ze interrupted him, "Are you alright now?"

Fu Liang checked himself again, shook his head, "I'm fine now."

"That's good."

Lu Ze stood up, his gaze fixed in a certain direction, "It seems our commotion was still too big; we've been discovered."

Fu Liang also stood up, standing beside Lu Ze, his brows tightly furrowed, "Xia Ning has arrived, and it seems there are other people outside as well. I didn't quite hear who they were, only that Xia Ning seems to be blocked outside."

Lu Ze pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "Who cares who it is? We've got what we came for, let's go."

With that, Lu Ze took out another Escape Talisman (Stealth Talisman), placed his left hand on Fu Liang's shoulder, and with a slight flash of light, the two instantly vanished from their original spot.

The moment the two left, the three people outside already sensed it.

All three were stunned.

They had clearly sensed that Lu Ze and Fu Liang had disappeared into thin air!

"This... what kind of method is this?"

Meng Yanxing was the first to speak, "Is it something Cheng Ran gave him?"

After all, Cheng Ran was someone only the headquarters could deploy, and even Meng Yanxing, as the Deputy Director of Xuanyuan City, wasn't very clear about her methods.

He had never seen such a method of disappearing into thin air. Lu Ze was only a Fourth-Grade cultivator; it would be absolutely impossible for him to conceal his aura in front of him.

Considering all of Lu Ze's current background and methods, it could only be something Cheng Ran had given him.

"Cheng Ran?"

Xia Ning frowned, "The other person inside is Lu Ze?"

Although he had just emerged from seclusion, he quickly acquired a lot of information.

The matter of Cheng Ran coming from the headquarters to take on a Disciple was naturally a big deal, and he had learned quite a bit about it.

Moreover, this Lu Ze was very likely the one who killed Xia Yuanhong!

Old Song, however, stared at the third floor of the Martial Skill Hall, a hint of contemplation in his slightly cloudy eyes, but he did not speak.

What kind of method could allow Lu Ze to escape from under his nose in an instant? Even if Cheng Ran were here, she probably couldn't do it, could she?

Old Song did not believe it in his heart; even if Cheng Ran had such a thing, she probably wouldn't give it to Lu Ze.

Moreover, it wasn't just Lu Ze who instantly vanished without a trace; Fu Liang also disappeared with him.

The person who gave Lu Ze this thing was probably even more powerful than Cheng Ran... Could this kid still be hiding a trump card?

"Xia Ning, I consider you an old classmate."

Meng Yanxing suddenly spoke, "I also know that you probably guessed Xia Yuanhong died by Lu Ze's hand. With your Xia boy dead, you're left without an heir. It's only natural for you to want to kill Lu Ze, but..."

Meng Yanxing's expression suddenly became serious, "You probably won't have the heart to kill him after meeting him once."

Xia Ning sneered, "What? Can his appearance, Lu Ze, scare me?"

Although Xia Ning's intent to kill Lu Ze wasn't too strong at the moment.

After all, killing Lu Ze now would undoubtedly offend Cheng Ran, bringing only harm and no benefit to the Xia family.

Moreover, judging by Fu Liang's demeanor just now, he seemed to have a deep relationship with Lu Ze. If Lu Ze were to die, the Exchange might also stand against the Xia family.

The Xia family was already in decline; one more misstep, and it might be even harder for them to rise again in the future.

He, Xia Ning, was no longer in his twenties or thirties, walking alone in the world, fearless, indulging in grudges and grievances, ready to face the blade. (This is an idiom meaning: what's the worst that can happen, just die).

Now, behind him was the entire Xia family, hundreds of lives, often depending on his single thought. He had to be extremely cautious.

However, what Meng Yanxing said was truly amusing.

What? He would lose all intent to kill after meeting him once?!

Meng Yanxing pressed his cigar onto the table, extinguishing all the sparks, and exhaled smoke, "His surname is Lu."

Xia Ning's sneering face suddenly fell, a hint of disbelief appearing in his eyes, and the Spiritual Qi around him erupted instantly!

A Spiritual Pressure instantly descended upon the Xia family!

Everyone in the Xia family felt their breathing seize!

This Spiritual Qi was like a giant sword descending from the sky, slowly pressing down, intending to crush everyone in this world beneath its blade!

"Little Xia."

Old Song spoke at the right moment.

Xia Ning suddenly awoke, the Spiritual Qi around him rapidly receding, turning into nothingness.

The people oppressed by the Spiritual Pressure could finally breathe, relaxing slightly.

He nodded apologetically to Old Song, then eagerly asked Meng Yanxing, "You mean..."

Meng Yanxing raised his hand, interrupting Xia Ning, "Indeed, this kid has always been watched by the Demon Subduing Division; there's no mistake."

Xia Ning's expression seemed somewhat complicated; for a moment, countless past memories surged through his mind.

Finally, he closed his eyes, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Under the sunlight, though only forty or fifty years old, most of his hair had turned white, his beard was scruffy, his face haggard, and his figure thin.

"Lu... is there finally a new name to take your place and resound throughout this world once more?"