Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Conspiracy and Invitation to Discuss

“Is this Zheng patriarch deliberately trying to provoke me by allowing rumors to spread that are detrimental to her family?”

Lu Qing pondered.

When Wei Shanhai mentioned that the Zheng family denied conducting human sacrifices but refused to stop the rumors from spreading, he had a vague idea of their intentions.

During his previous attack on Yuanyang Village, he had employed multiple disguises, wielding esoteric talismans like the Earthly Talisman.

Even his master, present at the time, would have been unlikely to discern his true identity, let alone the Zheng family.

Wei Shanhai’s description of the Zheng patriarch’s character revealed

her rage against even innocent clansmen. With such narrow-mindedness and cruelty, it was impossible for her not to harbor a deep hatred for the murderer who had killed her grandson.

It was simply because his whereabouts were so well concealed that they were impossible to detect.

But it was clear that the Zheng patriarch’s hatred for him would not subside.

She would stop at nothing to find him.

“Did they learn from those guests why I killed Zheng Yu, so they’re trying to use morality as an excuse to force me out?”

Lu Qing tapped his fingers lightly on the table, perhaps figuring out some of the Zheng family patriarch’s intentions.

He hadn’t killed those guests and prostitutes initially.

Firstly, the information his supernatural powers had revealed showed they had committed no sins, especially the women who had been coerced into prostitution, who were truly suffering.

While he didn’t consider himself a saint, he didn’t want to kill innocent people.

Secondly, he was confident that with his disguise, no one would have been able to see through his true identity.

Naturally, he didn’t bother to go through the trouble of killing to silence them.

Now it seemed that no one had been able to see through his identity, but some of his information had still been leaked.

“If I were truly a young warrior with a strong sense of justice, perhaps my blood would have boiled over and I would have fallen for it.”

Lu Qing shook his head, a faint smile forming.

But slowly, his smile faded, and a puzzled look appeared in his eyes.

“But even though I know this is a trap, I still really want to kill you.”

Lu Qing had to admit that the other party’s plan was indeed brilliant.

Although he guessed the other party’s intention, he couldn’t help but feel murderous intent.

This trap was both a conspiracy and an open one, a strategy that would destroy his heart.

“And, are you so sure you can feed and shelter me?”

The next day, Lu Qing arrived at the Wei family’s villa.

“Young Master Lu, what did you say? You want to spar with me?”

Wei Shanhai looked at Lu Qing’s sincere face and wondered if he had misheard.

Ma Gu and Wei Zi’an, standing nearby, also stared at Lu Qing in stunned silence.

Wei Zi’an, in particular, was filled with disbelief.

What had he just heard? Lu Qing actually wanted to challenge the ancestor, a powerful Xiantian realm master?

“Indeed, I’ve hit a bottleneck in my cultivation recently. There are some things I can’t figure out, so I wanted to spar with you to see if I could gain any insights. I hope Senior Wei will be willing to teach me,” Lu Qing said seriously.

Seeing that Lu Qing wasn’t joking, Wei Shanhai grew more serious.

“If that’s the case, why doesn’t Young Master Lu ask for guidance from your Master? Old Doctor Chen’s martial arts realm is even higher than mine, so he should be more capable of guiding you.”

Wei Shanhai had always greatly admired Old Doctor Chen’s martial arts skills.

He had especially sought guidance on the concept of the harmony of water and fire and the innate realm, but to no avail.

“I don’t need guidance, I need pressure,” Lu Qing shook his head. “Old Master Wei should also know that Master isn’t good at fighting and is quite fond of the younger generation. I’m afraid sparring with him won’t put much pressure on me.”

“That’s right,”

Wei Shanhai nodded, remembering the old doctor’s temperament.

Honestly, after knowing the old doctor for so long and becoming familiar with his temperament, he had become quite familiar with him.

Wei Shanhai had been surprised more than once.

The old doctor clearly didn’t like fighting, wasn’t particularly passionate about martial arts, and didn’t look like a martial artist at all. Yet

, his achievements in martial arts far surpassed his own.

This was something he couldn’t understand no matter how hard he tried.

However…

Wei Shanhai looked at Lu Qing: “You need to spar with someone at the Xiantian realm to feel the pressure. Young Master Lu, what level of cultivation have you reached now?”

This was also something Wei Shanhai had been curious about for a long time.

About a year and a half ago, he suddenly realized that he couldn’t see through Lu Qing’s cultivation at all.

He was quite shocked at the time.

After all, as someone at the Xiantian realm, it was unbelievable that he couldn’t see through the cultivation of a martial artist at the Houtian realm.

Lu Qing’s explanation at the time was that he had practiced a unique secret method that allowed him to conceal his cultivation aura from others.

Now, a year and a half later, Wei Shanhai was very curious about Lu Qing’s current cultivation level.

Upon hearing this, Ma Gu and Wei Zi’an instantly perked up, staring at Lu Qing with utter disbelief.

Their realms were significantly lower than Lu Qing’s, and they hadn’t been able to detect his true cultivation level for two years.

Seeing this, Lu Qing knew he had to show off a bit of his strength.

He restrained the power of his soul talisman and released a hint of his true aura.

Then, Ma Gu and Wei Zi’an felt a powerful aura, like that of an ancient beast, assault them. They couldn’t help but step back, their eyes filled with horror.

Wei Shanhai was also shaken, a look of astonishment crossing his face.

After a moment, he sighed, “Perfection of the Acquired Realm, the realm of a martial arts master. Young Master Lu, you have truly reached this level.”

Wei Shanhai had suspected this when Lu Qing had said that only the Innate Realm could threaten him.

However, when he actually sensed Lu Qing’s cultivation level, he couldn’t help but be astonished.

After all, if he remembered correctly, Lu Qing wasn’t even nineteen yet.

A martial arts grandmaster at nineteen—such an achievement would surely surpass all others, even in the land of Zhongzhou, a land of exceptional talent and prodigies.

Furthermore, during these two years, he had discovered that Lu Qing had actually been practicing martial arts for less than three years.

In less than three years, he had gone from barely a martial artist to reaching the Grandmaster realm…

what an astonishing speed of cultivation.

Truly a peerless genius blessed with great fortune!

Wei Shanhai sighed in awe once again.

As for Ma Gu and Wei Zi’an, they were already stunned.

“Brother Lu Qing, have you truly become a martial arts grandmaster?” Ma Gu asked, his eyes wide open.

“I luckily broke through a while ago,” Lu Qing nodded. “But precisely because of this, I’ve hit a bottleneck, which is why I wanted to spar with Senior Wei to see what I could gain.”

“I see. With your strength, only someone at the Xiantian realm could truly put you under pressure,”

Wei Shanhai understood.

When Lu Qing reached Perfection in the Muscle and Bone Realm, he was already able to defeat martial arts masters.

Now that he has achieved Perfection in the Acquired Realm, his strength has undoubtedly increased to an unknown degree.

However, it is clear that ordinary martial arts masters are no longer a match for him.

Thinking of this, Wei Shanhai couldn’t help but feel a little excited.

He also wanted to know what Lu Qing’s current combat power was.

“Young Master Lu, where can we go to spar?”

(End of this chapter)