146: The Lu family's test

At this moment, Ling Xian felt Wu Gou's life completely extinguish before slowly opening his eyes.

"This is a good method, but it's not yet mature enough. Perhaps I can create my own martial technique."

Attaching the Undead Divine Fire to a bone needle requires extremely high control over the flames. Even the slightest slip-up would not only render it useless but also drain mental energy to control the fire.

"Ling Xian, you... what about them, and these corpses?" Zhou Ying stammered, unsure of what to say, but her concern for Ling Xian was evident.

Zhou Ying was different from Lu Xiyue; she was just an ordinary person who only knew martial artists because she was friends with Lu Xiyue.

Of course, Lu Xiyue wasn't doing much better; the terror on her face had yet to fade.

"If the police or the Martial Arts Association see this, it'll be trouble." Lu Xiyue's face was pale. Experiencing a murder scene for the first time, even the eldest young lady of the Lu Family was at a loss.

"Dark Crow, take care of this," Ling Xian ordered indifferently.

In the next moment, one dark figure after another emerged from the shadows.

Although the martial strength of the Dark Crow members was currently not very high and they were few in number—only eighteen people...

...they made up for it by being loyal, reliable, and efficient.

On the other side, inside the Wu Family.

Wu Feng sat on the sofa in deep thought. After a long while, he stood up and ordered, "Notify Director Li; seal off this entire area."

"Yes, Butler Wu," an old man replied respectfully.

The Wu Family and the Lu Family were both prominent families in Nanquan City, although they weren't as influential throughout the Dragon Kingdom as the Ling or Deng families.

However, they still held significant influence over the region of Nanquan City.

Wu Feng pondered for a long time; he never expected that a single pill recipe would provoke a young man whose background was unknown.

A Grandmaster?

Haha... what a joke. Was everyone going mad?

Wu Feng got a headache just thinking about it.

"Fortunately, this Ling Xian doesn't know that people from my Wu Family went there too."

This trading gathering wasn't large to begin with, with only about a hundred participants.

Now that four people had died in succession, it caused quite a stir.

In the middle of the night.

Mo Xueer and Chi Taohua lowered their heads, their cheeks flushed red, not saying a word.

Although they had spent time alone with Ling Xian before, being together like this was still a bit awkward.

Before long, the two women changed into maid outfits. Both were beautiful in their own way, and there was a hint of something different in their expressions.

The two women didn't even have the courage to look each other in the eye.

Despite Chi Taohua's initial excitement, when it actually came down to it, she felt somewhat at a loss and filled with panic.

It wasn't until she took a few deep breaths and looked at Ling Xian's stunningly handsome face, which wore a mischievous smirk, that she felt at ease.

But then, Mo Xueer took the lead, pulling equipment from a prepared bag, determined to battle the devilish Ling Xian to the end.

"I... Sister A... you..." Seeing Mo Xueer step up first, how could Chi Taohua dare to hesitate for even a second?

Any later, and there wouldn't even be a reward left.

"Come on, watch my Dragon Capturing Hand!"

"Golden Needle Technique, acupoint tapping!"

"..."

"Watch my Shadow Impact!"

"I'll hypnotize you!"

"Ah, how did I end up being the one hypnotized?"

As the early winter wind blew and the weather turned cold, the two women learned to huddle together for warmth.

The shame and indignation in their eyes gradually faded with the battle; in their eyes, there was only day, no night.

"As expected of a Grandmaster, still much stronger than Leng Yunyan and the others," Ling Xian commented before going to rest.

Meanwhile, in the next room, Ling San's mind was in a mess, her thoughts wandering wildly.

The next morning, Mo Xueer and Chi Taohua took the prepared pills and left the place, having already recovered their state.

Outside, following the attack last night, no one in Nanquan City dared to underestimate Ling Xian anymore; everyone became extremely respectful.

Even early in the morning, the Lu Family of Nanquan City came specifically for Ling Xian.

"Greetings, Mr. Ling. I've heard so much about you, so much!" A white-haired, white-bearded old man greeted him with a smile.

His name was Lu Qingshan, the Old Master of the Lu Family and a Grandmaster expert.

Following unhurriedly behind him was Lu Xiyue.

A family like the Lu Family, although they started in the medicinal herb business, must have a Grandmaster at its core, with fourth and fifth-rank experts as the backbone.

Only then would it be the turn of the Lu Family's asset managers.

Powerful assets must be supported by powerful martial force or authority.

Without a doubt, who had the Lu Family relied on to remain safe all these years?

Wasn't it Old Master Lu and the few Grandmaster experts in the clan?

With such a large family business, especially in medicinal herbs, if it were the Su or Zhao families of the East Sea, they would have been swallowed up until not even crumbs remained.

On the other hand, the Yue Family of the East Sea might have barely managed to hold on because of Old Master Yue, a Half-step Grandmaster, and his connections.

"Mr. Ling, you are truly young and promising. To venture out alone at such a young age, your family must be very confident.

Unlike my granddaughter, whom I still don't dare to fully let go of.

Some other day, I must certainly seek advice and experience from the elders of your family, Mr. Ling."

As an old fox, Lu Qingshan's words were indeed pleasant to hear.

But Ling Xian wasn't stupid; he wasn't a real playboy.

"No need. I think you should just let go when it's time to let go.

Why seek the experience of others to achieve your own success?

Everyone's path to success is different."

"Ah... hahaha... Mr. Ling, what a great point." Lu Qingshan's expression froze. Had he come here to listen to lectures? Did he not understand that?

"Xiyue, quickly greet Mr. Ling."

"I heard long ago that Xiyue and Mr. Ling knew each other. Let Xiyue keep you company and chat more."

Lu Xiyue felt awkward. Who would have thought that a friend she just met yesterday would become the 'Mr. Ling' she needed to curry favor with today.

"Greetings, Mr. Ling."

Afterward, Lu Xiyue followed by Ling Xian's side.

"Ling Xian, give me some face. You can't chase me away, or Grandpa will scold me again."

Lu Xiyue knew in her heart that her grandfather had a tendency to treat her as a commodity to be traded for interests.

Although she had been pampered for twenty years, all that kindness came with a price tag.

Just because it hadn't happened yet didn't mean it wouldn't in the future.

"Suit yourself... I have things to do in a while. If you're not afraid, then follow along," Ling Xian said, looking at Lu Xiyue strangely before asking.

"Where's Zhou Ying?"

"Her? She was terrified last night and only fell asleep this morning. I'm afraid she won't recover for a few days."

Lu Xiyue answered, then immediately asked her own question, "What do you have to do in a while?"

"Killing people." The two words came out of Ling Xian's mouth so effortlessly.

"Killing? I saw it last night... Afraid? That word isn't in this lady's dictionary!" Lu Xiyue said dismissively.

At this, Ling Xian and Ling San couldn't help but shake their heads.

Because the killing that was about to happen was different from last night; it was aimed at wiping out Medicine King Valley.

Of course, even if the entire sect wasn't wiped out, the number of people killed would be incomparable to last night.

This was a feast prepared for Medicine King Valley.

"Come on, I'll take you to see the quaint sights of Nanquan." For some reason, Lu Xiyue took Ling Xian's arm.

"Let me tell you, although Nanquan isn't as grand as an imperial capital like Luodu, it's still a city with a long history."

Watching the three of them leave, Lu Qingshan, the Wu Family's Old Master Wu Shanhe, and the Medicine King Valley disciple Han Xintian, who had been observing from the shadows, came out to talk in detail.

"Old Lu, how is it? What's this kid's background? Will he interfere with our cooperation?" Wu Shanhe was the most nervous.

In this medicinal herb market cooperation, his Wu Family stood to gain the most, followed by Medicine King Valley, while the Lu Family gained the least.

"No, the kid is like a little fox; I didn't manage to get anything useful out of him." Lu Qingshan shook his head, feeling helpless.