116: Aunt Zhang Bai, I have a way...

The golden blade light slashed out, without a hint of excess wind.

It carried an overwhelming might, heading straight for Shadow Six's neck.

Shadow Six's pupils contracted to their limit; his limbs were firmly locked by the ‘Suppress’ character, making it impossible for him to even mobilize a wisp of demonic energy.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Has the era changed so quickly?

Since when did even a Sixth Realm powerhouse like him crash and burn when trying to show off?

At the brink of death, Shadow Six burst out with an intense will to survive: “Wait! I…”

“No mounts accepted!”

Facts proved that Lu Ming's blade was faster than his mouth.

Shadow Six didn't even have time to beg for mercy; with a 'pfft' sound, he had already separated from his head.

That head, still bearing a look of ferocity and unwillingness, rolled a few times on the ground before stopping, its eyes still fixed on Lu Ming.

Until his death, he couldn't understand why he had fallen into the hands of a junior who, just three days prior, could only flee from him.

Black blood splattered, and all was silent.

Lu Ming raised his hand and brushed off his clothes; the blood-red lightning completely receded.

He didn't have that much patience for an old dog who insulted his woman.

If he didn't kill him directly, was he supposed to keep him around to listen to his repentance?

Bai Qiuyue still stood rooted to the spot, her phoenix eyes filled with shock.

She looked at Lu Ming, then at Shadow Six's corpse on the ground, the shock in her heart inexpressible.

“It's really Law Manifests from Utterance!”

“When did this brat master Law Manifests from Utterance? Could it be…”

Bai Qiuyue was not foolish.

The reason she could firmly hold her position in the White Tiger Bureau was not only her outstanding strength but also her monstrous intelligence.

Soon, she thought of a possibility.

Some unpublishable scenes continuously appeared in her mind.

“Oh my god! Not only can this brat's cultivation improve his talent, but he can also replicate the other party's talent origin!”

Bai Qiuyue secretly cursed, the shock in her eyes practically overflowing.

She stared at Lu Ming's back, her heart involuntarily quickening a few beats.

If he could truly absorb origins, then Lu Ming's importance would probably be a thousand times more terrifying than she imagined!

One must know that a transcender's talent is their foundation, an innate imprint.

With ordinary methods, let alone absorbing it, even peeking at it is as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

His ability to replicate others' talent origins was simply heaven-defying to the point of being a foul!

But soon, Bai Qiuyue remembered the cost of her own use of Law Manifests from Utterance.

“Lu Ming!”

Bai Qiuyue hurried forward, her voice carrying an urgency she herself hadn't noticed.

She had previously only been shocked by the heaven-defying ability to replicate talent origins; now, having calmed down, that sense of lingering fear instantly crawled up her spine.

When she herself first used the entry-level Law Manifests from Utterance back then, she had lost a considerable amount of lifespan.

Each time she used it, she had to endure soul-tearing pain, and this was even with the White family's inherited secret technique providing a buffer.

“Honestly, when you used Law Manifests from Utterance, did you feel uncomfortable anywhere? For example… soul pain, or severe depletion of your life origin?”

Lu Ming was startled by her sudden actions.

Seeing her pale face and anxious eyes, he took her hand and smiled: “I'm fine, Aunt Bai.”

Bai Qiuyue interrupted him urgently, her tone carrying a hint of stubbornness, “Law Manifests from Utterance is a secret technique at the law level. The stronger the character used, the greater the toll on the caster's soul and life origin.”

She paused, not mentioning her own loss of lifespan, but still couldn't help but emphasize her words.

“I only used a 'Confine' character back then and was bedridden for half a month. You just used two powerful characters consecutively; how could you be fine?”

As she spoke, she carefully checked Lu Ming's physical condition.

Soon, she was stunned.

Not only was there no sign of weakness in this brat's body, but his life origin was as dazzling and hot as a small sun. Where was there any sign of depletion from using a forbidden secret technique?

Bai Qiuyue's hanging heart finally settled.

What followed was a sense of dejection.

Everyone said she was a genius, reaching the Sixth Realm at thirty and becoming a Venerable at thirty-five.

But in front of Lu Ming, she was practically a rookie.

“It seems I worried for nothing.”

Bai Qiuyue sighed softly, her tone carrying a hint of self-mockery.

“I used to think I had some talent, but compared to you now, I'm like a clumsy bird slowly climbing.”

Looking at the dispirited Director Bai, Lu Ming raised his eyebrows, a mischievous smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

“Aunt Bai, don't be discouraged!”

“I have a way here; it's a bit tiring, but the improvement is very fast. As the saying goes, wealth is found in danger…”

Bai Qiuyue was startled by his words. When she looked up at Lu Ming, there was still a hint of lingering disappointment.

But as her gaze met his mischievous eyes, her heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

After all, she was a Venerable who had lived for decades, and she quickly reacted, though her cheeks still uncontrollably flushed slightly.

Bai Qiuyue gently slapped Lu Ming's misbehaving hand: “No, I'm your Aunt Bai. Don't even think about it!”

Lu Ming's hand was slapped away by Bai Qiuyue, but he wasn't annoyed; instead, he smiled even more brazenly.

This woman, oh, she just loved to cover up her desires.

But, there's always tomorrow.

Lu Ming's gaze then fell on Shadow Six's corpse.

He hadn't looted a corpse in a long time; a Sixth Realm old geezer should drop some good stuff.

Lu Ming let out a soft whistle and walked a few steps to Shadow Six's corpse, squatting down.

He first kicked the already stiff torso, confirming that the other party was completely breathless, before carefully searching.

Bai Qiuyue stood by, watching. Seeing his skilled movements, as if he often did such things, she couldn't help but ask, “You do this often?”

“Of course. Before I encountered some opportunities, I even had trouble eating.”

Lu Ming didn't even raise his head, searching carefully, and finally found a gray storage bag.

When Bai Qiuyue heard this, her heart clenched sharply.

She had investigated Lu Ming's background before, so she naturally knew that what he said was not false.

But hearing him speak so lightly about it, she still felt a little sour.

She slowly walked to Lu Ming's side, squatted down, and gently brushed away the grass clippings clinging to his clothes, her voice much softer than before.

“You… couldn't even get a full meal before?”

Lu Ming's corpse-searching movements paused, and he looked up at Bai Qiuyue.

Seeing the heartache in her eyes, his heart couldn't help but warm, and he waved his hand with a smile:

“It wasn't that bad; just occasionally ran into some trouble, but I got through it. Besides, that's all in the past, isn't it?”

He originally wanted to tease her a bit to lighten the mood, but Bai Qiuyue felt even more heartbroken.

She couldn't help but pull him into her embrace, her fair, tender hand gently stroking his face.

Lu Ming was forcibly given a face wash and was stunned. Only then did he belatedly realize that he had unintentionally stirred up Aunt Bai's maternal love.

So, he became playful and leaned into Bai Qiuyue's embrace, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward.

He softly uttered the two words that Junior Brother Wa loved to say the most…