"Is the Zheng family patriarch deliberately trying to provoke me by allowing rumors detrimental to his family to circulate?"
Lu Qing pondered to himself.
When Wei Shanhai mentioned that the Zheng family did not admit to carrying out human sacrifices, but did not stop the spread of rumors, he could roughly guess their intentions.
When he attacked Yuanyang Village before, he made several disguises and even used the mysterious Earth Element Talisman.
Even if his master had been there, it would have been unlikely that he could have seen through his true identity, let alone the Zheng family.
According to Wei Shanhai's description, that was the personality of the Zheng family patriarch.
She could even take her anger out on innocent guards and clansmen; her narrow-mindedness and viciousness were so extreme that it was impossible for her not to hate him, the murderer who had personally killed her grandson, to the core.
It's just that his whereabouts were so well hidden that there was no way to detect him.
But it's clear that the hatred that the Zheng family patriarch harbored for him could not be erased.
She will definitely do everything she can to find him.
"Did they learn from those guests why I killed Zheng Yu, and so they tried to use morality as bait to force me to come out?"
Lu Qing tapped his fingers lightly on the table, roughly figuring out some of the thoughts of the Zheng family patriarch.
He didn't kill the guests and prostitutes back then.
Firstly, according to the information obtained through supernatural abilities, those people did not commit any crimes, especially the women who were forced into prostitution, who could be described as unfortunate.
Although he didn't consider himself a saint, he didn't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately.
Secondly, he was confident that with his ability to disguise himself, no one could see through his true identity at the time.
Naturally, they wouldn't bother with the unnecessary act of killing to silence witnesses.
It seems that no one can see through his identity now, but some of his information has still been leaked.
"If I were truly a young martial artist with a strong sense of justice, I might have been swept away by the passion and fallen for the trap."
Lu Qing shook his head, a slight smile playing on his lips.
But slowly, his smile faded, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.
"However, even though I know it's a trap, what should I do if I still really want to kill you?"
Lu Qing had to admit that the other side's plan was indeed brilliant.
Although he guessed the other party's intentions, he still couldn't help but feel murderous intent.
This trap set by the other party is both a conspiracy and an open scheme; it is a strategy designed to destroy their morale.
"Besides, are you so sure you can control 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?"
Looking at Lu Qing's sincere face, Wei Shanhai wondered if he had misheard.
Ma Gu and Wei Zi'an, who were standing to the side, also stared blankly at Lu Qing.
Wei Zian, in particular, was filled with disbelief.
What did he just hear? Lu Qing actually wanted to challenge the ancestor, the ancestor who was a Xiantian realm expert.
“Indeed, I have recently encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation. There are some things I cannot figure out, so I would like to exchange ideas with you, senior, to see if I can learn anything from it. I hope that you will not hesitate to give me your guidance,” Lu Qing said earnestly.
Seeing that Lu Qing wasn't joking, Wei Shanhai also became more serious.
"In that case, why doesn't Young Master Lu ask your master for guidance? Doctor Chen's martial arts realm is even more profound than mine, so he should be more capable of guiding you, Young Master Lu."
Wei Shanhai had always greatly admired Doctor Chen's martial arts skills.
He sought guidance from many people on the harmony of water and fire and the realm of innate wisdom, but could not grasp the essence of it at all.
“What I need is not guidance, but pressure.” Lu Qing shook his head and said, “Senior Wei should also know that my master is not good at fighting with others, and he is quite fond of the younger generation. I’m afraid that sparring with him will not put any pressure on the younger generation.”
"That's true."
Wei Shanhai nodded, recalling the old doctor's temperament.
To be honest, after knowing the old doctor for a long time and getting to know his personality,
Wei Shanhai had been surprised more than once.
The old doctor was clearly someone who disliked fighting and wasn't particularly enthusiastic about martial arts; he didn't seem like a martial artist at all.
However, his achievements in martial arts far surpassed his.
This is something he just can't understand no matter how hard he tries.
but......
Wei Shanhai looked at Lu Qing: "Only by sparring with someone at the Innate Realm can one feel the pressure. Young Master Lu, what level has your cultivation 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 could not see through Lu Qing's cultivation level at all.
He was quite surprised at the time.
After all, it's simply unbelievable that someone at the Innate Realm couldn't see through the cultivation of a Acquired Realm martial artist.
Lu Qing explained that he had cultivated a unique secret technique that allowed him to conceal his cultivation aura and prevent others from seeing through it.
Now, a year and a half has passed, and Wei Shanhai is very curious about Lu Qing's current cultivation level.
Upon hearing this, Ma Gu and Wei Zi'an instantly perked up and looked at Lu Qing with unusual eyes.
Their cultivation levels were much 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 that he had no choice but to reveal some of his strength.
He reduced the power of the soul talisman to some extent, and revealed a bit of his true aura to the outside world.
Then, both Ma Gu and Wei Zi'an felt a powerful aura, like that of an ancient ferocious beast, rushing towards them, causing them to involuntarily take several steps back, their eyes filled with horror.
Wei Shanhai was also startled, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
After a long pause, he sighed and said, "The Acquired Realm is at its peak, the realm of a martial arts grandmaster. Young Master Lu, you have indeed reached such a level."
In fact, Wei Shanhai had already guessed something when Lu Qing said that only those at the Innate Realm could put pressure on him.
However, when he actually sensed Lu Qing's cultivation level, he couldn't help but be surprised.
After all, if he remembered correctly, Lu Qing was not even nineteen years old yet.
A martial arts master at the age of nineteen—such an achievement would be unparalleled even in the land of Zhongzhou, a place renowned for its outstanding people and geniuses.
Moreover, in the past two years, he also learned that Lu Qing had actually been practicing martial arts for less than three years.
In less than three years, he went from not even being a martial artist to reaching the level of a grandmaster...
This is an astonishingly fast pace of spiritual practice.
He truly deserves to be called a peerless genius with great fortune!
Wei Shanhai sighed again from the bottom of his heart.
As for Ma Gu and Wei Zi'an, they were already dumbfounded.
"Brother Lu Qing, have you really become a martial arts grandmaster?" Ma Gu asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"I managed to break through a bottleneck a few days ago," Lu Qing nodded. "But because of this, I also encountered a bottleneck, which is why I wanted to exchange ideas with Senior Wei and see what I could learn from him."
"I see. With your strength, young master, only someone at the Innate Realm can put pressure on you."
Wei Shanhai understood.
When Lu Qing was at the peak of the Bone and Tendon Realm, he was able to defeat a martial arts grandmaster.
Now that he has achieved the Perfection of the Acquired Realm, his strength has grown to an unknown extent.
But it's clear that ordinary martial arts masters are no match for him.
Thinking of this, Wei Shanhai couldn't help but feel a little expectant.
He also wanted to know how strong Lu Qing was now.
"Young Master Lu, where shall we go for a friendly sparring match?"
