Chapter 231

Chapter 231: Soul Illusion, Grand Event

“Impossible! They died decades ago. How could they still be asking for their lives? Who are you?”

Hearing Lu Qing’s words, the ruddy-faced man screamed frantically, his face on the verge of collapse.

“Brother Lu Qing, what are you doing?”

In the distance, Ma Gu and the others looked over in confusion.

From a distance, they didn’t hear Lu Qing’s words, only seeing the ruddy-faced man’s sudden frantic shouting.

“Yes, they are dead, but because their death was unjust, their resentment lingers. For decades, they have been unable to reincarnate, and can only become lonely ghosts, wandering in despair. Look over there, aren’t those their wronged souls?”

Lu Qing’s eyes lit up with a strange light, and he pointed to the rice paddies nearby.

The ruddy-faced man turned his head to the side, and the next moment, his pupils suddenly dilated.

He saw two white figures floating above the rice paddies, one covered in blood, the other with its tongue hanging out, expressionless and looking at him eerily.

That figure was exactly like his brother and sister-in-law, who had appeared in his dreams for years, decades dead.

“Look, your brother and sister-in-law are here. They say that only with your death can they find freedom and be reborn as human beings. Look, they’re here to take your life.”

Lu Qing’s voice held a strange rhythm.

As he spoke, two white figures floating above the rice paddies fluttered toward him, hands outstretched, and slowly strangled the ruddy-faced man’s neck.

“No, no, brother and sister-in-law, I didn’t mean to kill you. Don’t take my life. No, no!”

The ruddy-faced man watched the two figures fly toward him, his face filled with extreme fear. He

screamed desperately, his body squirming, trying to retreat.

But it was all in vain. With his legs broken and terrified, he couldn’t even muster his energy. No matter how hard he tried to crawl, the two figures gradually approached him, their hands clamped around his neck.

“No, no!”

The ruddy-faced man shielded his neck with his hands, trying to shake off the two pale hands.

But it was no use. The two hands, as if illusory, passed through the ruddy-faced man’s hands and clamped down on his neck.

Simultaneously, the faces of the two white figures suddenly became ferocious, excited and frantic.

Feeling the icy coldness on his neck, the deepening suffocation, and the ferocious and frantic ghosts of his brother and sister-in-law before him,

the ruddy-faced man completely collapsed. His fear reached its peak. He tried to scream, but the tightness in his throat made only a gurgling sound, and breathing became increasingly difficult.

Finally, in the midst of immense fear and suffocation, the ruddy-faced man’s eyes gradually blurred, and he finally died silently.

Throughout, Lu Qing simply watched the scene with indifference, saying nothing.

“Brother Lu Qing, what happened?”

At this moment, Ma Gu approached and was shocked when he saw the ruddy-faced man’s death.

“This man actually strangled his own neck, so cruel?”

“Nothing, let’s go, take care of the body, and then we’ll leave.”

Lu Qing walked back.

Ma Gu looked at the ruddy-faced man again, especially the look of extreme fear on his face before his death. He had a hunch that something was wrong, but he couldn’t figure it out.

However, he didn’t dwell on it. After all, these were scumbags. How could they not be dead? Perhaps Lu Qing’s brother had used some special method.

Ma Gu shook his head, picked up the body, and walked back.

Lu Qing walked towards the carriage, but he pondered.

The ruddy-faced man’s previous behavior was not caused by a real ghost, but by his soul illusion.

From the information he had previously discovered through his supernatural powers, Lu Qing knew a secret about the ruddy-faced man.

It was that in his youth, he committed the heinous crime of murdering his brother and sister-in-law. It was his deepest secret.

Therefore, he decided not to let him die so easily.

Fortunately, his spiritual power had recently increased significantly, allowing him to utilize some previously untouchable spiritual techniques, so he decided to give them a try.

The results proved quite effective.

After his secret was revealed, the rosy-faced man, in a panic, lost his will and fell completely into his spiritual illusions. He truly believed that his brother and sister-in-law were seeking his life.

In reality, he had strangled himself to death.

However, until his death, the rosy-faced man remained oblivious.

After moving the bodies of the deceased Liuyun Sect disciples to a forest further up the road and burying them, Lu Qing finally sensed a problem.

He wondered if he should develop a more efficient method of disposing of the bodies.

Otherwise, disposing of the bodies after each killing was too much trouble and time-consuming.

After burying the bodies, Lu Qing and his companions continued on their journey.

“Ah Qing, why did that last Liuyun Sect elder suddenly scream so loudly?”

the old doctor asked from the carriage.

Although he hadn’t left the carriage earlier, he had vaguely sensed the fluctuations of Lu Qing’s spiritual power.

Ma Gu, the driver, also pricked up his ears.

“Previously, this disciple used a bit of spiritual power to trap the Liuyun Sect elder in an illusion, causing him to recall his sins. Unexpectedly, he was so frightened that he strangled himself to death,” Lu Qing replied.

“To the point of strangling himself to death out of fear, could this person have committed a grave sin?” The old doctor was moved.

“He once, due to his lustful heart, personally murdered his brother and sister-in-law, who had worked so hard to raise him,” Lu Qing said calmly.

“…”

The old doctor fell silent.

“They’re even capable of murdering the brother and sister-in-law who raised them! This Liuyun Sect is truly a den of snakes and rats, with not a single good person left!” Wei Zi’an cursed indignantly.

Ma Gu, who was ahead, was equally furious.

But he was also shocked.

The Lu Qing brothers were truly becoming more and more powerful. They could, without a sound, cause a powerful warrior at the Great Perfection of the Inner Conversion Realm to hallucinate and commit suicide. Such a method was simply unheard of.

After this encounter, Lu Qing and the others felt relieved.

At least they knew the Liuyun Sect hadn’t bypassed them and headed for Qingfeng Town.

As long as they headed straight for the Liuyun Sect, Qingfeng Town should be safe from further trouble.

The carriage moved at a leisurely pace, and Lu Qing pondered his corpse-destroying technique.

Finally, just as he had some idea, the carriage stopped.

“Old doctor, we’ve been walking for so long today, and the horses are tired. There’s a tea stall up ahead, why don’t we stop there to rest?” Ma Gu said.

“Okay.” The old doctor nodded.

Seeing the promise, Ma Gu drove the carriage forward.

Lu Qing drew aside the curtains and saw a thatched shed in front of him. A piece of coarse cloth with a large “tea” character written on it fluttered in the wind.

“Hey! Sir, would you like some tea?”

Seeing the carriage approach and slow down, a young waiter in tattered cloth, a handkerchief draped over his shoulder, stepped forward with a humble smile and bowed.

“Yes, we’re tired from the journey and would like some tea to rest. Do you have any fodder?” Ma Gu asked.

“Yes, yes, it’s right behind the shed. Excellent fodder!” the young waiter said hurriedly.

“Then bring us two bundles to feed our horses. We’ll need the money.”

“Okay! Sirs, please come in!”

the young waiter stepped forward to help lead the horses.

Lu Qing and the others stepped into the tea shed.

An old man came out to greet them, his face beaming. “Sirs, please take a seat here.”

After Lu Qing and the others were seated, he asked, “What would you like to drink?”

“Don’t bother. Two pots of tea and some of the food you have here will be fine,” the old doctor said.

“Okay, I’ll be right there. Please wait a moment, sir.”

After the old man left, Lu Qing began to survey the teahouse.

It was quite spacious. On the other side, several tables of guests were already occupied, and they didn’t look ordinary.

Lu Qing wasn’t surprised. He glanced at the weapons they carried

, but didn’t pay much attention. These days, those who ventured out into the world were rarely ordinary people.

Most were martial artists with some self-defense skills, or wealthy families who could afford bodyguards.

After all, the truly impoverished wouldn’t venture out easily.

The people at the tables across from them glanced at Lu Qing and his companions, but then passed on their concerns. Those

who could ride in a carriage were generally not ordinary people, and the idea of less trouble was better than more. As long as nothing out of the ordinary happened, no one would provoke another.

Soon, the innkeeper brought two pots of tea and some food.

The tea was simple, and the food consisted of steamed buns and side dishes.

But in such a remote place, having these things was quite a treat.

After checking everything and finding it all right, Lu Qing was the first to pick up a steamed bun and begin eating.

“The Liuyun Sect has truly lost face this time. It’s said that even the Young Sect Master was murdered, and the key is, we still don’t know by whom!”

As Lu Qing and his companions quietly ate, the conversation of several hoodlums at the table across from them caught their attention.

“That’s impossible! The Liuyun Sect is one of the three great sects in Yunzhou. Who would dare to provoke them?” someone exclaimed in disbelief.

“How could it be impossible? My nephew, who has joined the Tianyan Sect, told me. He also said that news of this has spread throughout Yunzhou. It can’t be wrong!” the man said confidently at first.

“So, Brother Wang has such connections! The Tianyan Sect is second only to the three great sects. It seems your nephew is a young talent!”

Upon hearing this, his companions immediately offered flattery.

“No, no, he was just lucky enough to join the Tianyan Sect.”

The brother modestly spoke, but the smile on his face remained unsuppressed.

Others were shocked: “So, this is true? But who is so audacious as to kill the young sect master of Liuyun Sect? Is he looking for his life?” “

Yes, I heard that the young sect master is the son of the sect master, and Liuyun Sect is the most domineering and protective of its shortcomings. With their style, they must be crazy now?”

“We don’t know who the murderer is yet, but Liuyun Sect has indeed gone crazy in recent days, and the whole Yunzhou is about to be turned upside down.

It is said that they suspect that it was people from other sects who murdered their young sect master.

Therefore, recently, many powerful sects have been held accountable by Liuyun Sect and asked to provide clues. If they

can’t provide them, they will be punished at the least, and at the worst, they will be accused of murdering the young sect master and robbed. It’s crazy!”

“Isn’t this taking advantage of the fire? The young sect master of Liuyun Sect is dead, but instead of looking for the real murderer, he uses this opportunity to rob other sects. This is too arrogant and domineering!” someone said in astonishment.

“You’ve known the Liuyun Sect’s tyranny for a long time. They often extort tributes from nearby sects. Now that they have an excuse, they’re going to plunder them mercilessly.”

“With such arrogance and greed, it’s no wonder their young sect leader is dead. I’m starting to believe it might have been secretly executed by another sect, unwilling to continue being oppressed, with a long-standing grudge!” someone muttered in a low voice.

“Whether or not that’s the case, the Liuyun Sect seems to be convinced of it, unscrupulously searching for the murderer.

However, Yunzhou isn’t completely under the control of the Liuyun Sect. Just the other day, they hit a wall,”

said the man initially referred to as Brother Wang.

“What wall did they hit?”

Several of their companions immediately looked curious.

“It’s said that an elder of the Liuyun Sect, leading his disciples, was attempting to rob a small sect when they were stopped by several passing young knights, leading to a clash between the two factions.

The Liuyun Sect elder, relying on his profound cultivation, then beat two of the young knights to death.

Unexpectedly, one of the two young men was a disciple of the Yinyue Sect, and one of the Sect Master’s direct disciples.”

“The Yinyue Sect!”

the others exclaimed in surprise.

The Yinyue Sect was one of the three most powerful sects in Yunzhou, and its power and influence were not much inferior to that of the Liuyun Sect.

“Yes, it’s the Yinyue Sect!” said the man known as Brother Wang. “The Sect Master of the Yinyue Sect will naturally not let this go unpunished when his direct disciples are innocently murdered.

Coincidentally, the Liuyun Sect’s recent mad behavior has also drawn public wrath and resentment in Yunzhou, so he simply sent out invitations, urging all the sects in Yunzhou to march on the Liuyun Sect and bring them to justice!”

“So exciting!”

Upon hearing this, several of their companions became excited.

“Brother Wang, do you know when the Silver Moon Sect and the other major sects will go to the Flowing Cloud Sect to question them?”

“My nephew said it’s in three days!” said the man known as Brother Wang.

“Three days later? No wonder yesterday, when I was on the road, I saw many warriors on their way. Some of them had a very powerful aura, which frightened me, Old Wu. I was also surprised that there were so many powerful warriors walking around all of a sudden. It turned out that they were going to attend this grand event!” “

Such great news, only we, the independent warriors, would know it so late.”

“So, Brother Wang, you are also rushing on this journey to attend this grand event?”

“Of course. This time, the Silver Moon Sect has taken the lead and united at least 80% of the sects in Yunzhou to go to the Flowing Cloud Sect to ask for accountability. How can I not go to such a grand event to broaden my horizons ?”

“Then we can’t miss such a grand event, Brother Wang. It’s rare that we have the chance to do so. Why don’t we travel together?”

“Okay, okay…”

Seeing that the men from the martial arts world at the opposite table had already started to make friends, and they were eager to become sworn brothers on the spot,

Lu Qing and the others who had been listening also withdrew their gazes and exchanged a few glances.

(End of this chapter)