It wasn't until Magu and Wei Zian had dealt with all the remaining bandits that the chubby middle-aged man and his apprentices finally came to their senses.
Looking at the corpses scattered all over the courtyard, Lu Qing, who remained calm, and the old doctor who sighed slightly.
The chubby middle-aged man knows everything.
I really misjudged him this time.
Dr. Chen and his group were truly unassuming and kept their abilities hidden.
No wonder he dared to bring a little girl with him when he went out to travel; it turns out that Lu Qing and his companions are incredibly powerful.
The previous group of bandits were fierce and not weak.
The bandit leader, whose cultivation had just reached the Inner Organ Realm, was the leader of the mountain bandits.
The dozen or so bandit leaders following behind him were also martial artists, with several even at the Bone and Tendon Realm level.
In addition, there were other bandits who occupied the high ground and were armed with powerful bows and hidden weapons.
It can be said that, given the situation just now, even a martial artist like him who was close to the Great Perfection of the Inner Organ Realm would not have been absolutely certain of protecting everyone in the courtyard.
However, this critical situation, with its multiple layers of encirclement, was instantly dismantled and defeated by the combined efforts of Lu Qing and his companions.
This must have surprised the chubby middle-aged man.
Whether it's Ma Gu's sharp and powerful swordsmanship, Lu Qing's miraculous hidden weapon skills, or Wei Zi'an's incisive staff techniques, they all excel in their skills.
All of this surprised him greatly.
And Lu Qing and his group displayed decisiveness in killing.
All of this made the chubby middle-aged man feel that Lu Qing and his group were mysterious.
"Young Master Lu, I never expected you to be so skilled. I was just worrying unnecessarily," the round, plump middle-aged man exclaimed.
"They're just a few petty thieves. With Senior Xu's strength, dealing with them should be quite simple. We've made a fool of ourselves here," Lu Qing said with a smile.
Xu Ping and the others were speechless upon hearing this.
Although those bandits were no match for Ma Gu and his men, the power of their blood and qi they unleashed was genuine.
Some of them were even more skilled than the others.
They knew they had little chance of winning against this group of ruthless bandits.
In Lu Qing's eyes, this group of ruthless bandits was nothing more than petty thieves, leaving Xu Ping and the others at a loss for words.
"Young master, it's time to deal with the corpses again."
Magu looked at the corpses in the yard and scratched his head.
"Yes, it's really troublesome."
Looking at the corpses scattered all over the yard, Lu Qing said with some helplessness.
The number of corpses this time was even greater than the number of Liuyun Sect disciples killed on the road in the previous two days.
Burying it would be even more troublesome.
He felt he really needed to finish his method of disposing of the body and erasing evidence as soon as possible.
Otherwise, having to slowly dispose of the corpses after each battle would be a huge waste of time.
Xu Ping and her fellow disciples couldn't help but tremble upon hearing these words.
They had found it strange before; Lu Qing and his group's fighting style was far too decisive.
The teamwork among them was also incredibly smooth, completely unlike the murderous mentality that young people should possess.
Hearing their conversation now sent chills down my spine.
What do you mean by "we have to deal with the corpses again"?
Could it be that Lu Qing and his group also killed many people before?
Lu Qing did not notice the expressions on Xu Ping's and the others' faces.
He said to the chubby middle-aged man, "Senior Xu, we are going to rest here tonight. It's not appropriate to leave so many corpses here. Could you please ask a few of your disciples to help us move these corpses out and bury them properly?"
The chubby middle-aged man nodded: "Of course, Wenbin and Wenwu, you guys help carry these corpses out together."
"Yes, Master."
The plump, middle-aged disciples responded in unison.
"Aqing," the old doctor suddenly said, "the girl's head should be properly buried elsewhere."
"I understand, Master."
Lu Qing looked at the girl's head that had fallen to the ground, sighed, put it in a cloth bag, and planned to find a good place to bury it after he went out.
Before it got completely dark, everyone got busy moving the corpses out of the courtyard one by one.
Because Xu Ping is a girl and had been quite frightened beforehand, she didn't need to help with this kind of rough work.
As the number of corpses in the courtyard gradually decreased, Xu Ping's mind calmed down considerably.
She looked around and saw that Xiao Yan was holding Xiao Li and quietly sitting next to the old doctor, but there was no panic on her face.
A thought struck her, and she found it very strange.
Suddenly, I remembered that when Xiaoyan complained about the bandits surrounding the entire mountain temple, she didn't seem to show much fear.
He was much calmer than her.
"Xiaoyan, aren't you scared? There are so many dead people here." Xu Ping came up to Xiaoyan and asked softly.
"I'm not afraid." Xiaoyan shook her head. "These are all bad people, and my brother and Xiaoli will protect me, so I'm not afraid."
Xu Ping was speechless, not expecting Xiao Yan to answer like that.
However, Xiao Yan's words stirred something within her.
"Xiaoyan, from what you're saying, does that mean there were bad people who tried to beat you up before?"
They automatically ignored Xiaoyan's words that Xiaoli would protect her.
In her view, this was simply a little girl expressing affection for her playmate.
When she was little, she would sleep alone and feel that the rag dolls her mother made would protect her.
"Yes, there were many, but they were all killed by my brother and Uncle Ma." Xiaoyan nodded seriously.
Xu Ping secretly gasped.
She was right; Lu Qing and his group had indeed been through a lot of fighting, their methods of killing were so ruthless.
No wonder they said earlier that they had to deal with the corpses again.
Lu Qing and his companions were all exceptionally strong. Working together, they managed to move all the corpses out before nightfall.
Then, in the nearby woods, they dug a large pit and buried him.
As for the girl's head, Lu Qing found a good feng shui spot and buried it properly.
After burying all the corpses, Lu Qing returned to the temple and burned some herbs around the courtyard and in the main hall to reduce the smell of blood.
By the time I finished all that, it was completely dark.
“Senior Xu, so many things have happened today, I think everyone must be tired. How about we rest first and continue our journey together tomorrow morning?” Lu Qing said.
"That's good. My daughter was also quite frightened and definitely needs to go to bed early to recover her energy," the plump middle-aged man nodded.
At that moment, he realized it too.
Since wiping out that group of bandits, Lu Qing has become much more assertive and less low-key.
Dr. Chen no longer speaks up about many things; he makes the decisions himself.
So the two sides each occupied half of the main hall, arranged their bedding, and prepared to rest.
A few quarters of an hour later, behind a rolled-up bamboo curtain, the old doctor and Lu Qing were sitting facing each other.
A strange aura surrounded the two of them, covering a distance of three feet and concealing all other sounds and movements.
"Master, there is something I don't quite understand. Why do you want to travel with Senior Xu and the others to the Flowing Cloud Sect?"
This question had been lingering in Lu Qing's mind all afternoon.
It should be understood that the matter they are going to the Liuyun Sect on this trip is of great importance, and if they are not careful, they may face very serious consequences.
Given his master's consistent personality, he shouldn't want to implicate others.
"Even I, your teacher, can't explain what happened."
As evening fell, we arrived at this mountain temple and got up close to Mr. Xu and his group. For some reason, I felt a very strong premonition.
It seems that Mr. Xu and his companions will encounter immense danger in the near future, and they will all die a violent death.
"Master, you sensed a premonition?" Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat.
He knew that his master possessed the light of merit and would receive divine protection in the unseen world.
These so-called omens are not mere figments of the imagination, but more likely warnings from the heavens.
"Indeed, this omen is so strong that it has shaken my mind. It seems to concern something extremely important, so I want to see what it is."
“Extremely dangerous, could it be referring to that group of bandits from before?” Lu Qing murmured.
But he quickly dismissed the speculation.
The previous situation seemed dangerous, but in reality, those bandits were not that strong.
With Senior Xu's cultivation level approaching the Great Perfection of the Inner Organ Realm, even without encountering them, breaking through would not be difficult.
However, his disciples may suffer some losses.
But this alone shouldn't be enough to give the master a premonition.
"Could it be that this trip to Liuyun Sect is really going to be fraught with unexpected changes?" Lu Qing stroked his chin, pondering to himself.
Senior Xu and his group's purpose for this trip was to go to the Flowing Cloud Sect to watch the excitement.
After all, most of the sects in Yunzhou have joined forces to confront Liuyun Sect and demand justice. Who wouldn't want to go and see what's going on at such a grand event?
But judging from Master's warning, this commotion at Liuyun Sect is probably not as simple as it seems.
"Aqing, has something come to mind?"
Seeing his disciple deep in thought, the old doctor couldn't help but ask.
"There is a bit of that, but I'm not sure, Master. Anyway, you've already accepted Senior Xu's invitation. As long as we go with them and travel together, we'll naturally find out the answer."
“That’s what I think too. I can sense that Mr. Xu and the others are upright people. Since we know they may be in danger, we should help them if we can, since it’s on our way anyway.”
"I will listen to you, Master." Lu Qing smiled.
The light of merit is indeed miraculous. Since Master entered the Innate Realm, the divine power he displays has become increasingly formidable.
His intuition to distinguish good from evil is almost comparable to his supernatural ability to detect things.
After having their doubts resolved, Lu Qing and the old doctor went to rest.
As for their conversation, no third person could hear it from beginning to end.
Nothing happened that night. The next day, Lu Qing got up early and started preparing breakfast in the courtyard.
"Young Master Lu, you're up so early?"
Hearing the commotion outside, the chubby middle-aged man came out.
"Yes, Master Ma and I take turns keeping watch at night. I'm usually in charge of the second half of the night, and I also make breakfast for Master and the others to eat when they get up."
"Perfect timing, Senior Xu. I also made one for you. Let's eat together later."
Lu Qing answered while busy with his work.
"Then we won't stand on ceremony."
The chubby middle-aged man was initially delighted, but then exclaimed, "So, Young Master Lu, you didn't get up early, but rather stayed up all night!"
"When you're out and about, you always have to be careful, and we're used to it."
"Indeed, one must be careful when traveling. It's a pity that my good-for-nothing disciples are not as vigilant as you, Young Master Lu. They all slept like the dead last night."
If there were another bandit attack like yesterday in the middle of the night, they would probably be the first to die.
The chubby middle-aged man shook his head and sighed.
They're both disciples, so why is there such a huge difference between his and Doctor Chen's teachings?
Look at Lu Qing, not only is he an excellent cook, but he also takes care of things like keeping watch at night without Dr. Chen having to worry about anything. Everything is arranged perfectly.
Compared to him, his disciples were truly as dull as pigs.
"Perhaps Brother Wen and the others were too tired from their journey yesterday," Lu Qing said with a smile.
During a casual chat yesterday, Lu Qing learned that two of the three male disciples of the chubby middle-aged man were brothers, surnamed Wen, one named Wen Bin and the other Wen Wu, and the other surnamed Su. They had all followed him since childhood.
"Young Master Lu, there's no need to speak well of them. I don't have high expectations right now. If they could have half of your abilities in the future, I would be content," the round, plump middle-aged man said, shaking his head.
Wei Zian, who happened to wake up and came out of the hall, was stunned for a moment when he heard these words.
He thought to himself, "This Senior Xu really dares to think big. Does he have the same skills as Doctor Lu Qing?"
Even the patriarch of the Wei family wouldn't dare say such a thing.
You, a mere internal organ cultivator, have quite the wild imagination.
“Zi’an is awake. Perfect. Go and wake Xiao Yan and Xiao Li up too. Tell them it’s time for breakfast.”
Lu Qing saw Wei Zian and called out to him.
When Wei Zian re-entered the hall, the round, plump middle-aged man also said, "Then I'll go and wake up my few good-for-nothing disciples."
When the chubby middle-aged man addressed his disciple, there was a hint of emotion in his voice.
After all, he didn't really feel it when there was no comparison.
Now that he has such an outstanding disciple as Lu Qing, the more he looks at his own disciple, the angrier he feels.
Therefore, when I called them to get up, I couldn't help but hit them a little harder.
So much so that when Xu Ping, who was the last to wake up, saw that several of her senior brothers had bruises on their faces while eating breakfast, she couldn't help but become curious.
"Senior Brother Wenbin, what happened to your faces? Did you fall down while sleeping last night?"
The chubby middle-aged man immediately glanced at him.
Feeling his master's gaze, Wenbin stiffened and quickly forced a smile, "Yes, we were asleep last night and accidentally bumped into each other when we turned over."
"All three of them bumped into each other?" Xu Ping asked, puzzled.
Wenbin paused for a moment: "Yes, yes, we slept behind the altar. It was too narrow there. If we turned over, we would bump our heads."
"Oh, then you'd better be careful in the future."
Xu Ping nodded and continued eating. Young Master Lu's cooking was really delicious. It was just a simple meat porridge, but he made it taste especially good.
She's just a bit aloof; otherwise, she'd be perfect.
Seeing that his junior sister was no longer asking questions, Wenbin and the other two breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt extremely embarrassed.
They were indeed quite rude this morning.
Doctor Chen and the others were already up, and Young Master Lu had even prepared breakfast, but they were still not awake.
It's no wonder the master was angry at such a lack of manners.
Seeing this, Lu Qing and the others secretly found it amusing, but they didn't expose them.
After breakfast, everyone began packing their luggage and setting off.
This time, nothing went wrong along the way.
Two days later, Lu Qing and his group arrived at a bustling town.
"Liuyun Town, Doctor Chen, we've finally arrived."
Looking at the stone tablet outside the town, the round, plump middle-aged man said happily.
