When Lu Qing came out of the treasure pavilion, he had a smile on his face.
The gains from this trip were truly immense.
He had taken over most of the accumulation of the Liuyun Sect over hundreds of years, nearly a thousand years. The feeling was simply wonderful.
With this achievement, he now has so much more to do.
but......
Standing in front of the treasure pavilion, Lu Qing fell into deep thought.
Although the treasures in the treasure pavilion were plentiful, he always felt that they were not all the treasures of the Flowing Cloud Sect.
It's quite simple. Given the selfishness and self-interest shown by Mo Hu and his fellow disciples, as well as Mo Zhen, it's highly unlikely that they would keep all the treasures in the treasure pavilion.
There must be other treasures that they have hidden elsewhere.
Unfortunately, he had already looked around and hadn't found such a hidden place.
Those treasures are probably either hidden in places out of sight or not even within the Flowing Cloud Sect.
Otherwise, they would definitely not escape his detection through his supernatural abilities.
However, Lu Qing was not disappointed that he could not find those treasures.
The world is so vast, and it's impossible for all the treasures in the world to belong to him alone.
With what he had gained from the treasure pavilion, Lu Qing was quite satisfied.
Therefore, he stopped worrying about it, took out an ordinary cloth bag from his Qiankun Yiqi Bag, put some things in it, and headed towards the training ground.
"Oh, it's Young Master Lu."
On the training ground, the swordsman who was chatting with the old doctor was somewhat surprised to see Lu Qing.
As Lu Qing approached, he smiled and said, "Young master, you came out so quickly, didn't you find any treasure?"
“Found it.” Lu Qing showed the cloth bag he was carrying. “I found a treasure trove. There are quite a few things inside. I don’t know what’s good, so I just picked some randomly.”
"Oh, then congratulations, young master."
The man with the sword smiled and did not ask what treasures Lu Qing had obtained.
"Master, now that the Flowing Cloud Sect has been destroyed, when do we leave?" Lu Qing asked.
The old doctor thought for a moment and said, "Let's pack our things and leave when we get back to town."
"Seniors, are you leaving already?" The man with the sword was taken aback.
“Indeed, now that this matter is settled, it’s time for us to leave.” The old doctor nodded.
"But you have rid Yunzhou of the scourge of the Liuyun Sect and saved so many fellow cultivators in Yunzhou. We haven't even had a chance to properly thank you yet," the sword-wielding man said anxiously.
"No need for that," the old doctor said with a smile. "We came to Yunzhou just by chance. We have more important business to attend to in Zhongzhou, so it's not appropriate for us to stay here any longer. We appreciate your kindness, Mr. Yan, but there's no need for such formalities."
The man with the sword tried to persuade them again, but after learning that Lu Qing and the others did indeed have important business to attend to in Zhongzhou, he had no choice but to give up.
“Master Yan, you may know about this, but please do not make a big fuss about it.”
The old doctor certainly didn't want to be surrounded by people giving him a send-off when he left.
"This... I understand."
Although the man with the sword felt it was rather impolite, he still agreed.
Although he hadn't known the old doctor for long, he could already tell that this man was truly indifferent to fame and fortune and didn't care about formalities at all.
When the three returned to Liuyun Town, it did not cause much of a stir.
Before setting off, they did not explicitly state that they intended to destroy the Liuyun Sect, so although some people had some guesses, they did not dare to be certain.
"Sir, are we leaving already?"
Outside the restaurant, Ma Gu was also stunned when he heard the news.
He thought he would be staying in Liuyun Town all day.
“Well, we’ve already been delayed in Yunzhou for quite some time. It would be better to get to Zhongzhou as soon as possible. It’s still early, and we can travel for another two hours, so there’s no need to linger here,” the old doctor said.
Having witnessed the Flowing Cloud Sect's unbridled slaughter of living beings without anyone intervening, the old doctor became even more eager to know the situation in Central Continent, and naturally had no intention of staying any longer.
"I'll go prepare the car right away."
Upon hearing this, Magu immediately went outside.
"Doctor Chen, Young Master Lu, are you leaving?"
The chubby middle-aged man standing nearby, upon hearing their conversation, exclaimed in surprise.
Xu Ping and the others also looked over in surprise.
"That's right, Mr. Xu. So this time, I'm afraid we'll have to part ways."
Looking at the plump middle-aged man, the old doctor felt a pang of sadness.
He had sensed great danger from the chubby middle-aged man and his companion, and now it seemed that his premonition was correct.
If he and Aqing hadn't come to Liuyun Sect with the chubby middle-aged man, they would probably have been unable to escape the fate of being refined by that evil formation if they had entered Liuyun Town to stay overnight.
Now, he no longer sensed any danger from the group.
Clearly, the calamity that originally befell them has been averted, and they should not encounter any further danger in the short term.
"Dr. Chen..."
The chubby middle-aged man looked at the old doctor, wanting to ask many questions, but for a moment he didn't know where to begin.
“Mr. Xu, there’s no need for that. It’s fate that we met. We’re only parting temporarily. If fate allows, we will meet again someday,” the old doctor said with a smile.
"Master, the carriage is ready."
At that moment, Magu walked over.
"Okay, Aqing, let's go."
The old doctor was the first to walk towards the carriage.
"Senior Xu, everyone, until we meet again."
Lu Qing cupped his hands in greeting to Ma Gu and the others.
"drive!"
After everyone had boarded the carriage, Ma Gu gave a shout, cracked his whip, and the carriage slowly drove forward.
Goodbye, Sister Xu!
Xiao Yan's little head appeared at the carriage window, waving to Xu Ping and the others.
"Is Doctor Chen leaving?"
The Yunzhou martial artists, who were still recuperating inside the restaurant, came out upon hearing the commotion outside.
They were all surprised to see that the old doctor and his entourage had already driven away in their carriage.
The Vice Palace Master Liu of the Hundred Flowers Palace was especially anxious.
"Why did the miracle doctor leave? I was planning to invite them to Hundred Flowers Valley to express my gratitude for saving my life!"
As he spoke, he wanted to chase after them.
But just as she was about to take a step, she was gently stopped by the man with the sword.
"Senior Yan..."
Vice Palace Master Liu was taken aback and looked over.
The man with the sword sighed, "Senior Chen and Young Master Lu said that they have important matters to attend to and need to go to Zhongzhou. It is not advisable for them to stay in Yunzhou for long. I also wanted to invite them to visit the Silver Moon Sect, but they declined."
Vice Palace Master Liu paused for a moment.
She understood what the man with the sword meant.
Even though he, a cultivator at the Innate Realm, personally tried to persuade them to stay, he couldn't stop Doctor Chen and the others. Even if she chased after them, it would be futile and might even provoke their resentment.
Realizing this, Vice Palace Master Liu could only watch regretfully as the carriage slowly drove away.
Hearing the conversation between the two, the other martial artists from Yunzhou also gave up any thought of trying to persuade them to stay.
The crowd watched as the carriage gradually drove away, eventually disappearing at the end of the street.
At this moment, one of the martial artists suddenly asked, "By the way, does anyone know who Doctor Chen and his companions are?"
All the martial artists from Yunzhou looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion.
Then, they all turned their gaze to the man with the sword.
Because what they saw was the old doctor and the others entering the town together with the man carrying the sword.
However, the man with the sword also shook his head: "I don't know either. Before, the entire Liuyun Town was shrouded in an evil array by the Mohu brothers, who wanted to refine you all. I wanted to break the array, but Mohu stopped me. It was only because Senior Chen and the others suddenly appeared and helped break the array that you were able to survive."
But little is known about their identities and backgrounds either.
The man with the sword did try to find out the origins of the old doctor and his companions.
After all, no one would not be curious about such a powerful innate realm cultivator and an equally mysterious and powerful young man.
However, the old doctor didn't reveal anything, leaving his inquiry fruitless.
Thinking of this, the swordsman suddenly looked at the round, plump middle-aged man and his disciples. If he remembered correctly, these were people that Lu Qing had personally brought into the town.
The other martial artists from Yunzhou also realized what was happening and turned their gazes in that direction.
The plump, middle-aged master and his apprentices suddenly felt a chill run down their spines.
Being watched by so many martial arts masters, especially one of them who is at the Innate Realm, puts immense pressure on them.
"Esteemed seniors," the chubby middle-aged man said with a forced smile, his forehead beaded with cold sweat. "I only met Dr. Chen and the others along the way. We got along quite well and ended up traveling together. I don't know much about their identities, except that they are from Cangzhou."
"Did Senior Chen mention his name?" the sword-wielding man asked.
“No, he usually just tells people to call him Doctor Chen.” The round, middle-aged man shook his head. “However, I do know the name of Young Master Lu.”
"Oh, what is the name of Young Master Lu?"
The man with the sword's eyes lit up.
His curiosity about Lu Qing was no less than that of the old doctor, and perhaps even greater.
After all, he had personally witnessed Lu Qing smash a martial artist at the Lesser Completion level of the Innate Realm into a pulp.
Even now, recalling those incredibly violent scenes still sends chills down his spine.
"Young Master Lu, surname Lu, given name Qing."
“Lu Qing...” The man holding the sword slowly chewed over the name.
He remembered that Senior Chen did indeed call Lu Qing "A Qing".
But after thinking about it for a while, he still couldn't recall the name.
He even considered the most outstanding successors of all the top sects in the world, but still had no clue.
Just then, someone exclaimed in surprise: "His surname is Lu, his given name is Qing, and he comes from Cangzhou. Could he be the disciple of this old divine doctor, the mysterious young man who made it onto the Hidden Dragon List two years ago?"
"It's him?!"
His reminder made everyone else realize what he meant.
Only the man with the sword remained bewildered: "What Hidden Dragon Ranking?"
He naturally knew what the Hidden Dragon List was, but what did it have to do with Young Master Lu?
"Elder, it's like this..."
The Silver Moon Sect Master knew that his own Supreme Elder had been focusing on cultivation in recent years and didn't care much about the Hidden Dragon Ranking or other rankings for younger generations.
"Two years ago, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion released a new Hidden Dragon List, and one of the names on the list caused quite a stir. That name was also Lu Qing..."
"...In the past two years, it seems that the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has been delayed by something, and the Hidden Dragon Ranking has not been updated for a long time. Everyone has somewhat forgotten about it."
However, many people at the time believed that within ten years, the young man named Lu Qing might have a chance to break through the barrier, enter the Innate Realm, and become one of the youngest Innate Realm experts.
After listening to the Silver Moon Sect Master's account, a strange expression appeared on the man holding the sword.
He wanted to say that for that young man, what did the Innate Realm mean?
Not long ago, he personally witnessed someone kill a powerful monster at the Lesser Completion of the Innate Realm with just their bare hands.
However, upon entering the Innate Realm...
Upon hearing this, the man with the sword felt a stirring in his heart.
He remembered that although he had never been able to see through Lu Qing's cultivation level.
However, he also never saw Lu Qing use his innate true energy. He always fought with the power of his blood and qi, and he did not have the unique aura of an innate realm martial artist.
He had previously thought that Lu Qing was deliberately hiding his trump card, but now it seems that this is probably not the case.
While Lu Qing may still have hidden trump cards, it's also possible that he can't use his innate true energy.
Because he had not yet entered the Innate Realm; his cultivation level was still in the Acquired Realm.
But if that's the truth... wouldn't that mean that young Master Lu killed a minor expert in the Innate Realm while still in the Acquired Realm?
"hiss......"
The man with the sword suddenly gasped involuntarily.
A great terror arose in my heart.
...
Lu Qing was unaware that after they left, the sword-wielding man and the others had guessed part of his origins.
At this moment, he is telling Magu and the others what happened in Liuyun Town and Liuyun Sect.
"So such a dangerous thing happened in town before." Ma Gu suddenly realized, "No wonder Senior Xu went up to the top of the tree to take a look for a while, and then his attitude towards us changed drastically after he came down. It shows that he saw you and the old doctor breaking the formation."
"Those leaders of the Flowing Cloud Sect are truly depraved. Not only do they feed on people, but they don't even spare their own disciples. They are simply demons!"
Wei Zian, however, was filled with righteous indignation.
“They have all practiced evil arts, and their minds have been subtly changed. Calling them demons wouldn’t be wrong,” Lu Qing said, shaking his head.
"However, those Liuyun Sect disciples deserved to die. Who told them to be so arrogant and domineering? In the end, they were killed by their own sect leader. It can be considered retribution!"
Seeing the indignation on Wei Zian's face, Lu Qing suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, Zian, there's something I'd like to give you."
"What is that?" Wei Zian was taken aback.
Lu Qing reached under the carriage and pulled out a long black stick, which he then handed over.
"This long staff is a divine weapon. It originally belonged to Mo Hu, the Supreme Elder of the Flowing Cloud Sect. After Mo Hu died, I just took it and it's perfect for you to use."
"A divine weapon-level staff, given to me?"
Wei Zian was completely dumbfounded after hearing this.
