Chapter 80: Chapter 80: The Person Behind the Scenes
Translator: 549690339
Nighttime.
The lamps were shining brightly in the Lu family’s ancestral hall in Spirit Creek Village.
With a severed arm, Liu Kai lay on the ground like an insect, his eyes bloodshot and his forehead covered in sweat. Under the lamp’s light, he looked rather miserable.
Sitting directly in front of him were the Old Village Head Lu Cangsheng, Deputy Village Chief Lu Cang, Hunting Team Captain Lu Yang, and Lu Meng, while Lu Yun quietly stood to the side.
“Tell us, how did you know about the incident four months ago, and why do you want to destroy our Spirit Creek Village?” As Lu Cang spoke, his eyes were cold and flashing with icy light.
“Like 1 said, can you spare my life?” Liu Kai struggled, trying to get up, but he was tied up and had lost an arm, making it impossible for him to do so.
“You don’t have the power to choose now.” Lu Yang snorted coldly, his whole body filled with murderous intent.
Liu Kai gave a disdainful glance at the others, then fixed his gaze on Lu Yun, who was standing by the side.
“Speak. Die swiftly and without pain if you do, otherwise suffer a painful death.”
Lu Yun spoke succinctly.
Liu Kai’s expression dimmed slightly, but there wasn’t much change in his face as if he had expected this outcome.
After a long silence, he slowly said, “As part of the deal, tell me who you are and what your cultivation level is.”
Spirit Creek Village was supposed to be wiped out, but in the critical moment, this young man in front of him interfered. This was something he couldn’t figure out.
Who was this young man, what did he have to do with Spirit Creek Village, and why did he help them?
And what was his cultivation, that just one look at him made him, a peak Meridian Passage Realm cultivator, lose all will to resist?
Liu Kai wanted to know all this; he didn’t want to die confused.
In fact, not only did Liu Kai want to know Lu Yun’s cultivation, but Lu Cangsheng, Lu Meng, and others also wanted to know it. At this moment, all their gazes were fixed on Lu Yun.
“I’m Lu Yun, at the peak of the Meridian Passage Realm.” Lu Yun said indifferently, his heartstrings undisturbed.
“Impossible.”
Both Liu Kai and Lu Cangsheng’s voices rang out simultaneously.
Lu Cang, Lu Yang, and Lu Meng also frowned slightly.
Was there such a strong peak Meridian Passage Realm cultivator?
“Alright, now it’s your turn to confess.”
Lu Yun didn’t have any intention to explain further.
Liu Kai coughed and asked again, “Cough, cough, may 1 ask one last question, how many meridians have you opened up now?”
“Don’t push your luck!”
Lu Yun stepped forward, releasing a powerful aura that pressed down on Liu Kai, whose pupils dilated and almost choked under the pressure.
“Tell… me… or… kill… me…”
Liu Kai struggled with difficulty, squeezing out each word through the gaps between his teeth.
Lu Yun frowned slightly, but soon relaxed, retracted his aura and looked down at Liu Kai from above, his tone cold: “I’ve never been lenient with my enemies, and 1 don’t want to do this again.”
No longer oppressed by the powerful aura, Liu Kai finally caught his breath. After taking a deep breath, he sneered, “Ha ha, as long as you satisfy my last wish, 1 will naturally tell you what you want to know.”
Lu Yun didn’t look at Liu Kai again but turned to glance at Lu Cangsheng and the others. His indifferent expression withdrew before speaking, “There is a gap between peak Meridian Passage Realm and peak Meridian Passage Realm.
Because of their foundations, talents, and martial arts, some people could only open six or seven meridians and they would already be at the peak Meridian Passage Realm.
Those who achieve the peak Meridian Passage Realm by opening six or seven meridians are ordinary martial artists.
As for me, 1 have opened a few more meridians than the average martial artist, barely… ten I guess.”
“Hiss!”
Upon hearing that Lu Yun had opened ten meridians, everyone in the ancestral hall gasped in shock.
“I’ve only opened one meridian so far, and you’ve already opened ten, Lu Yun. How can anyone else even live?” Lu Meng couldn’t help but want to howl at the sky.
Lu Yang also looked at Lu Yun with an incredulous gaze, feeling it was unbelievable. He had practiced for decades but ended up only opening two meridians.
At this moment, Lu Cang suddenly let out a sound and looked at Lu Cangsheng sitting next to him, curiously asking, “Old Village Head, aren’t you at the peak of the Meridian Passage Realm? How many meridians have you opened?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Cangsheng’s old face turned red, and he said with some embarrassment, “This old man’s talent isn’t good; I barely opened six meridians.”
Soon after, a smile bloomed on his aged face, causing a hint of redness to appear on his originally pale complexion.
“Haha, although 1 am the most ordinary peak of the Meridian Passage Realm, 1 have no regrets being able to witness Lu Yun’s rise in my lifetime!”
Lu Yun had cultivated for less than a year, reached the peak of the Meridian Passage Realm, and opened ten meridians. His future prospects were infinite.
Spirit Creek Village, henceforth, was safe from danger.
Thinking of this, Lu Cangsheng coughed a few times in excitement, nearly aggravating his wounds.
Liu Kai’s expression changed continuously. After confirming that Lu Yun was indeed only at the peak of the Meridian Passage Realm, he suddenly burst into laughter, “Hahaha, I, Liu Kai, am the First Leader of the Sky Wind Stronghold. 1 have roamed freely all my life, but I never thought that, because of a moment’s error, I would die here. How sad, how sad!”
“Dying in my hands may not be your fortune, but it is not a tragedy.”
Lu Yun looked coldly at him, his eyes revealing no emotions.
Liu Kai’s smile slowly faded, his gaze fell on the ceiling, as if lost in memories, and he began to speak:
“For Sky Wind Stronghold, living life on the edge is common practice, death is normal, especially for those dead for several months.”
“Two days ago, someone suddenly came to my door, offered me ten thousand taels of silver to wipe out Spirit Creek Village, and informed me that Lu Cangsheng was the one who slaughtered Sky Wind Stronghold four months ago.”
Lu Cangsheng’s face tightened and he asked, “Who was it?”
A vicious expression emerged on Liu Kai’s face, and he said with hatred, “That man wore a black robe with a silver mask, trying to conceal his identity. However, his physique, his voice, and his habitual movements completely betrayed him.”
“It was… Mu… Ying… Bo…”
With those words, Liu Kai closed his eyes and raised his neck to face his end.
Swish!
The long knife fell, and blood spattered everywhere.
“Mu Yingbo?” Lu Yun looked puzzled; he didn’t remember such a person.
However, there seemed to be someone with the surname Mu.
Lu Yun unconsciously thought of Mu Qingyun, who had personally visited him and given him a Meridian Pill.
“Mu Yingbo, isn’t he the housekeeper of Breeze Mountain Villa?” Lu Cang asked in confusion, “We have no interaction or grudges between Spirit Creek Village and Breeze Mountain Villa; why would he want Sky Wind Stronghold to wipe out our village?”
Several others also looked worried, as Breeze Mountain Villa was far beyond comparison to Sky Wind Stronghold.
Breeze Mountain Villa had not only spread its business throughout Cloud Water County and the surrounding counties but also possessed formidable power.
Its Villa Master, Mu Qingfeng, was a True Qi Realm expert and one of the most powerful people in Cloud Water County.
Though Lu Yun was strong, they believed that he couldn’t possibly be a match for Mu Qingfeng.
“Is it possible that our Spirit Creek Village is ultimately doomed and will become history?” Lu Yang felt an infinite sadness in his heart.
“Hmph, don’t talk about such demoralizing things.” Lu Cangsheng snorted coldly, “Breeze Mountain Villa is different from Sky Wind Stronghold; they wouldn’t dare to openly target us, Spirit Creek Village. Or else they would no longer want to have a foothold in Cloud Water County, or even within Morigin territory.”
Lu Yang’s face still showed worry, “It’s easy to avoid open attacks, but it’s hard to guard against hidden ones. Even if they won’t make a move themselves, they may still hire someone else to do it.”
While Lu Cangsheng and the others were discussing, Lu Yun had already silently left the ancestral hall..