155: Lu Jingyuan must die
The venue was packed, and the big screen played the battle footage of Lao Qiyuan and Qiu Zhenbang on a loop.
"Lu Jingyuan!"
This was the second time Lu Yuan had heard this name.
Apart from him, two people present suddenly looked up.
Qiu Zhenbang and Tang Jinghui.
Qiu Zhenbang looked surprised; he hadn't expected Lao Qiyuan to bring this matter up voluntarily.
As for Tang Jinghui, he had been present at the Hengsheng Headquarters that night.
The memory of Lao Qiyuan grabbing Yi Jinsong by the collar like a madman, demanding to know where Lu Jingyuan was, remained vivid!
"Your sister and Ke Yueyao were researching a Fusion Spirit Skill combining Space and Time Attributes. I captured quite a few people for them to experiment on, and every one of them had a small sword birthmark on their left arm." Lao Qiyuan's gaze was sharp, staring straight at Lu Yuan.
"I had long since discovered that Lu Yeli was very curious about the small sword birthmark, especially when I was conducting the experiments myself and she discovered that I had one too."
Lao Qiyuan said.
Lu Yuan controlled his facial expressions as much as possible, appearing as if he were listening intently.
An unexpected gain?
Lu Yuan suddenly realized that what the principal had told him was completely different!
Yet, due to some coincidental turn of events, the principal mistakenly believed that Lu Yeli had told him the truth.
From Lao Qiyuan's perspective, it all seemed fine.
Lu Yeli had always been curious about the origin of the small sword birthmark, but due to the huge disparity in their status, she hadn't dared to ask him.
And Lu Yuan was Lu Yeli's younger brother; this kid had guts bigger than the sky!
For instance, right now, Lu Yuan was serving as the principal of Pengcheng University and had occupied his principal's office.
"I..."
Lao Qiyuan gathered his thoughts, seemingly unwilling to bring up painful memories.
"I am an abandoned child, an abandoned child adopted by Lu Jingyuan, as was the chairman of Prosperous, Yi Jinsong, and Han Junchen's grandfather..."
The venue was noisy, and many students walked onto the Arena Stage to begin sparring.
Clang, clang, clang—
The weapons collided, emitting crisp, melodious sounds as Lao Qiyuan listed name after name.
"Every abandoned child had a small sword birthmark on their left arm. I was 'One,' and Han Junchen's grandfather was 'Three.' These numbers were our names." Lao Qiyuan rubbed his temples, trying hard to control his emotions.
Sadness, anger, pain, despair...
Han Junchen's grandfather also had a connection to Lu Jingyuan?
Lu Yuan's eyes flickered; he realized that more and more people were involved.
When Lao Qiyuan mentioned the past, the top-grade spirit artifact worn by Han Junchen, silent nothingness, let out a mournful cry.
"Since Lu Jingyuan adopted the principal, why did things end up like this?" Lu Yuan asked.
Lao Qiyuan had said himself that his wife and daughter died at the hands of Lu Jingyuan.
Under normal circumstances, they should have had a good relationship.
"Heh." Lao Qiyuan sneered.
"You think Lu Jingyuan adopted us out of kindness? He treated us as test subjects to experiment with the Fusion Spirit Skill of Space and Time Attributes!"
Lao Qiyuan's words were shocking.
Hearing this, Lu Yuan and Tang Jinghui exchanged a glance.
Tang Jinghui wasn't good at close combat, but when it came to Spirit Skills, he wasn't sleepy.
"These two attributes for a Fusion Spirit Skill are special; there has been no record of them for thousands of years. Therefore, I suspect Lu Jingyuan has the ability to travel to the past or resurrect the dead." Tang Jinghui said in a deep voice.
If not for Lu Jingyuan, perhaps he and Xing Wenan wouldn't have had a falling out.
"The Alliance Leaders killed Lu Jingyuan for the public good because he almost destroyed Huaxia with his own strength!"
"I want to kill Lu Jingyuan for personal reasons. Back then, we test subjects escaped, coincidentally started new lives, and spent the happiest decades of our lives." Lao Qiyuan looked pained.
"One day, I received a letter; Lu Jingyuan told me to return to his side, or he would kill my wife and children." Lao Qiyuan's face gradually twisted, his tone full of anger.
"How could I possibly believe what he said? But then, I discovered that the wives and children of other test subjects were dying for no apparent reason!"
Huff, huff—
Lao Qiyuan panted heavily, his eyes bloodshot.
"No one can understand that pain—knowing that your wife and children will die, but not knowing when, how, and having no way to protect them!"
Roar—
A lion's roar was deafening; the venue fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at the furious Lao Qiyuan.
"A Fusion Spirit Skill of Space and Time!" Lu Yuan and Tang Jinghui said in unison.
Only a Spirit Skill could have such an effect, but Lu Jingyuan's Spirit Skill was too bizarre.
To actually kill the wives and children of over a thousand test subjects, and all while they were completely defenseless!
"That's right." Lao Qiyuan confirmed Lu Yuan and Tang Jinghui's conjecture.
"Out of those thousands of test subjects, two-thirds returned to Lu Jingyuan's side, attempting to get him to resurrect their wives and children."
"As for me, I have long since stopped believing in Lu Jingyuan, nor do I want to continue risking my life for him; I only want to kill him to avenge my grievances!" Lao Qiyuan said.
"Is a Fusion Spirit Skill of Space and Time really that heaven-defying?"
Upon learning about Lu Jingyuan, Lu Yuan drew two conclusions.
First, Lu Jingyuan was very old.
One hundred and fifty years old? Two hundred?
A God Emperor Realm Expert could indeed live that long, but almost none died of old age.
The more powerful the Practitioner, the more formidable the crises and enemies they faced.
Secondly, this Fusion Spirit Skill of the two attributes was too heaven-defying, killing the wives and children of thousands without anyone noticing.
Even the principal couldn't protect his wife and daughter, and one had to remember that by then, the principal had already broken through to the God Emperor Realm!
"There must be some prerequisite; otherwise, Lu Jingyuan would have already ruled the Blue Planet." Tang Jinghui said.
Lu Yuan nodded, but he didn't know what this prerequisite was.
"Principal, you said that if Lu Jingyuan doesn't die, my sister and Ke Yueyao will die?" Lu Yuan turned to ask about this matter.
His curiosity about Lao Qiyuan's small sword birthmark was mainly related to Li Jinxue.
Now it seemed that Li Jinxue's grandfather was also one of the test subjects, choosing to work for Lu Jingyuan to resurrect his wife and children.
Those who defected and those who resisted were naturally opposed.
Therefore, Lao Qiyuan had killed Li Jinxue's grandfather. Before that, Li Jinxue's grandfather must have done something to make The Authorities tacitly allow Lao Qiyuan to take action in the city.
Thinking of Chu Wushe being assassinated behind the Imperial Capital University, and the spatial spirit tool used by the Ancient Professionals...
Lu Yuan had the answer in his heart.
It just so happened that Li Jinxue's grandfather was a Domain Realm Artifact Refiner!
Facing Lu Yuan's question, Lao Qiyuan reacted.
"You don't know?"
"The world does not allow two Practitioners to awaken both Space and Time Attributes. Lu Yeli and Ke Yueyao can combine their efforts to execute this Fusion Spirit Skill of the two attributes."
"So, either Lu Jingyuan dies, or they die!"
Lu Yuan took a deep breath.
He really didn't know.
After all, Lu Jingyuan was a God Emperor Realm Expert, and Lu Yeli didn't want him to worry.
"Why?"
Han Junchen asked the question Lu Yuan wanted to ask.
It wasn't Lao Qiyuan who answered this question, but Tang Jinghui.
"Just like Lu Yuan; he is the only person on the Blue Planet to have awakened the special profession of Puppet Master." Tang Jinghui said sternly.
"Unless Lu Yuan dies, no one else on the Blue Planet will awaken this profession. Furthermore, there are certain special combat attributes, such as Sun, Moon, and Poison."
Han Junchen was deep in thought, but as he listened, his brain short-circuited.
There was no helping it; he could understand what Tang Jinghui said earlier, but the latter part was completely incomprehensible, as if listening to gibberish.
Lu Yuan understood, clenched his fists, and looked up sharply.
"Lu Jingyuan must die!"