Chapter 190

Chapter 190 Another powerful trump card! Zheng family ancestor

When Lu Qing returned to Jiuli Village, darkness still shrouded the surroundings, and daybreak had yet to arrive.

Unbeknownst to him, he had traveled over a thousand miles overnight, completely annihilating a Seven Killings Tower stronghold hundreds of miles away.

Sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed, Lu Qing took a few moments to regulate his breathing and begin to reflect.

He was primarily reviewing the gains and losses of tonight’s battle.

First, there wasn’t much to summarize about the opponent.

Yuanyang Village was merely a simple outpost of the Seven Killings Tower. While it boasted several Inner Viscera Realm assassins and was heavily guarded with numerous sentries,

those were nothing to Lu Qing, possessing the power of the divine soul.

The Inner Viscera Realm assassins, led by the man in brocade clothing, hadn’t posed the slightest threat to him.

There was no other way. His current accumulation of strength was simply too vast, far surpassing the capabilities of ordinary post-natal realm warriors.

Lu Qing estimated that, with his current strength, the only ones in the Acquired Realm who could pose a threat to him were the legendary peerless geniuses or children of destiny.

Or perhaps the direct descendants of those top sects, meticulously trained and possessing a variety of powerful secret techniques.

Others, even martial arts masters who had forged the power of the soul, would likely be no match for him in his normal state, let alone force him to reveal his hidden abilities.

Even ordinary Innate Realm cultivators…

that would require a fight to prove

the truth. The outcome of this retaliation didn’t surprise Lu Qing.

On the contrary, the process itself brought him considerable surprises.

The greatest surprise was the effect of the Earth Talisman.

A single Earth Talisman could allow him to travel thousands of miles without fatigue. This auxiliary effect was truly astonishing.

This also made Lu Qing realize that although he could only store a maximum of five talismans in the space between his eyebrows, and only one of each attribute,

with proper use, these five talismans could become one of his greatest trump cards.

“Talismans condensed from primordial energy can be so potent. I wonder how powerful the [Spiritual Talismans] forged from spiritual energy in the traditions of the past would be.”

Lu Qing couldn’t help but wonder.

The Way of Runes is a unique spiritual practice.

Drawing inspiration from all things in the universe, it is highly adaptable and unconstrained by the current cultivation environment.

During periods of abundant spiritual energy and the flourishing of immortal cultivation, it draws upon spiritual energy to forge a variety of miraculous [Spiritual Talismans], using them to defeat enemies and strengthen itself.

In times of scarcity, it uses the primordial energy of heaven and earth to forge primordial energy talismans. While these talismans are significantly less powerful than [Spiritual Talismans], they still possess a variety of remarkable abilities.

Lu Qing has already experienced the power of primordial energy talismans

, and naturally yearns for even more powerful [Spiritual Talismans].

With the imminent revival of spiritual energy, if the [Spiritual Talismans] are powerful enough,

then even if he doesn’t switch to immortal cultivation, he, a practitioner of the Way of Runes, won’t have to fear anyone.

After contemplating the ways of runes, Lu Qing meticulously reviewed his entire journey.

After ensuring he hadn’t missed anything and his identity had been exposed, he lay down to rest.

Just as Lu Qing drifted off to sleep

, a deeply oppressive atmosphere enveloped the renowned Zheng family in Cangzhou.

“You’re telling me, is this Yu’er?”

the dignified patriarch demanded, his face icy.

In the hall of the Zheng residence, several guards knelt on the ground. In the center, two bodies, shrouded in white silk, lay.

One had a hole through its forehead, the other’s entire head had been blown off, leaving a headless corpse.

Hearing the patriarch’s question, the kneeling guards shuddered and began to tremble, none daring to answer.

As for the other guards and servants in the hall, they were even more silent, not daring to breathe, desperately trying to minimize their presence.

Who could have imagined that the Second Young Master would die after leaving home?

If the ancestors knew about this, who knows how many people would die.

“I’m asking you a question. Are you all deaf?”

The head of the Zheng family’s face turned even colder.

Sensing the patriarch’s increasingly cold gaze, a guard finally spoke with a trembling voice.

“Reporting to the patriarch, the second young master was wearing exactly this outfit when he left the mansion this afternoon, and the person accompanying him was none other than Commander Yang.” “

So, Yu’er was murdered less than a day after leaving, and not even a complete body remains. Can anyone tell me what happened? And where was he going this afternoon?”

The guard was about to respond when suddenly, a suppressed aura was heard, and several figures emerged from the inner hall.

Leading the way was an elderly woman, supported by a beautiful middle-aged woman.

“Mother, why are you up?”

The Zheng family patriarch saw this and hurried forward to help the elderly woman.

The guards and servants in the hall bowed their heads even lower upon seeing this.

“Hmph! Why am I up? I had just fallen asleep when I heard Yanran coming over and crying, saying something had happened to Yu’er. Is that true?”

The old woman snorted coldly, gently leaning on the dragon-headed crutch in her hand. A

dull thud caused the ground to tremble slightly. The crutch was made of metal and incredibly heavy.

The head of the Zheng family’s heart skipped a beat. He glanced at his wife, leaving no trace.

Then, he said sorrowfully, “Mother, I just found out too. Yu’er has been murdered!”

“What did you say?!”

The old woman’s eyes shot open at this, a terrifying aura emanating from her.

“Yu’er has been murdered. Where is he?!”

“Right before you. The guards said this headless corpse is Yu’er, but I haven’t had time to verify it yet.”

The old woman turned sharply, looking at the two bodies on the ground.

She had seen both bodies when she left, but they were covered with white silk, so her clothing couldn’t be seen clearly.

She never imagined that one of them was her beloved grandson.

The beautiful middle-aged woman was equally shocked upon hearing this.

She had only heard her maid come to report that the Second Young Master had been in trouble, but she had never imagined that he was actually dead.

Looking at the headless corpse, the old woman’s hands trembled slightly.

But she was no ordinary person after all. With a strong will, she suppressed her emotions and spoke in a hoarse voice.

“Green Lady, go check it out.”

“Yes, Miss.”

As the old woman reached out her hand, a maid dressed in green, with a somewhat eerie aura, stepped out and gently peeled back the white silk from the headless corpse.

Seeing the clothes on the corpse, the old woman’s fingers trembled slightly.

She remembered that Yu’er had been wearing this very dress when she came to pay her respects that morning.

The green-clad maid’s hands faltered, but she still gently untied the corpse’s clothes.

Then, when she saw the distinctive birthmark on the corpse’s chest, she stopped, covered her clothes, and retreated.

He approached the old woman and whispered, “Miss, it’s indeed Young Master Yu’er.”

The old woman swayed, as if about to fall.

“Mother!”

The Zheng family head, who had been watching closely, hurried forward to support her.

“Get out of here!”

But the next moment, a terrifying aura erupted from the old woman, directly knocking her back.

“Who, who dared to kill my Yu’er, and with such cruel means!”

The cold words, like those rising from the underworld, spit out from the old woman’s mouth.

She gnashed her teeth, as if she was about to devour someone.

(End of this chapter)