Upon hearing the shouts of the fifth son of the Qi family, the Lord of Qinglong City immediately sensed something was amiss.
They wanted to escape, but it was too late.
The surrounding experts at the Innate Realm were all looking at him.
Even Lu Qing raised his head and focused his gaze on him.
"The Lord of Azure Dragon City?"
Lu Qing looked at the Lord of Qinglong City.
He naturally did not ignore this middle-aged man who was the first to arrive here and whose aura was faintly the most powerful among the many innate realm cultivators here.
However, seeing that he was just observing and not making any other moves, he ignored him.
I never expected that this person would be the city lord of the First Pass Under Heaven.
Sensing Lu Qing's gaze, the Azure Dragon City Lord paused.
Knowing there was no way to avoid it, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and climb down from the roof.
He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "My name is Zhang Yizhi, the lord stationed in this city. I greet Young Master Lu."
These words immediately moved everyone present.
The Azure Dragon City Lord's words reveal a great deal of information.
First, there's his attitude.
As the lord of Azure Dragon City, his status in the city is self-evident.
His strength is unparalleled, making him the top dog in the city; no one can surpass him.
Therefore, even the four great families had to treat this person with utmost respect.
But this is a powerful figure with high authority and a formidable background.
Even when facing Lu Qing, they were so humble.
And judging from his address, he clearly knew the origin of the terrifying young man in front of him.
They held it in awe and were extremely wary of it.
This inevitably caused many powerful figures to become unsettled and to think about a variety of things.
No wonder this person just stood by and watched coldly after arriving, without saying a word.
Everyone was puzzled, but it turned out there was more to it than met the eye.
As for the fifth son of the Qi family, he was completely stunned.
He revealed the identity of the Azure Dragon City Lord in order to provoke him into making a move.
After all, as the lord of a city, to remain indifferent to the slaughter of his own citizens by outsiders would surely deal a huge blow to his prestige.
But he never expected that the Lord of Azure Dragon City would be so polite to Lu Qing.
His tone was not only extremely humble, but also subtly revealed a hint of awe.
Qi's fifth son sensed something was wrong and hurriedly cried out, "Lord City Lord, this man is cruel and has repeatedly harmed my second and eldest brothers. Now he is even uttering slanderous words. You must do justice for our Qi family!"
However, the Lord of Qinglong City didn't even glance at the fifth son of the Qi family.
He simply looked at Lu Qing and said respectfully, "I was unaware that Young Master Lu would grace our small town with his presence. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly."
"Oh, Lord City Lord knows me?" Lu Qing asked, feigning surprise.
"Young Master Lu's battle in the Holy City awed all the heroes and his fame spread far and wide."
Zhang managed to get a little information and learned the young man's name.
I just didn't expect you to arrive so quickly, so I apologize for not greeting you properly.
The Lord of Azure Dragon City bowed again and said sincerely.
"So it was news from the Holy City." Lu Qing smiled. "In that case, I won't say anything more."
I only have one question: Lord City Lord, are you going to stand up for the Qi family?
The Lord of Azure Dragon City was startled and quickly waved his hand, saying, "How dare I, Young Master Lu, please don't misunderstand!"
Zhang only came to check because he sensed the aura of a Xiantian realm cultivator erupting here.
If I had known earlier that it was the young master here on business, I definitely wouldn't have bothered.
Since the Qi family dared to offend the young master, they must have only themselves to blame.
I have absolutely no intention of interfering!
Everyone was stunned to see the Azure Dragon City Lord resolutely sever ties with the Qi family.
Who exactly is this young master Lu, that he could make the usually tough city lord so afraid?
The Battle of the Holy City?
Could it be that something earth-shattering has happened in the Holy City recently?
The powerful figures had different thoughts, and they all made up their minds to send people to find out what had happened in the Holy City recently after they returned.
"I think you've misunderstood, Lord City Lord. I killed the eldest son of the Qi family and others not just because they offended me."
Rather, the sins of the Qi family members are too grave, unforgivable, and their deaths are not a pity.
Lu Qing shook his head.
The Azure Dragon City Lord's mind raced: "Could it be the matter of Fengzhou that the young master just mentioned?"
"Indeed, the Qi family was the culprit behind the plague in Fengzhou, which killed more than 100,000 people."
"Lord of the City, do you think they deserve to die?"
Before the Azure Dragon City Lord could speak, the fifth son of the Qi family roared:
"You're spouting nonsense! You keep claiming that the plague in Fengzhou was started by our Qi family, but what proof do you have?!"
"I know where the evidence is!"
Just then, a voice rang out, attracting everyone's attention.
When everyone looked over, they discovered that the person who had shouted was none other than Hu Laosan.
Everyone was stunned.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, someone at the Acquired Bone and Tendon Realm dared to step forward.
Qi's fifth son trembled and stared intently at Hu Laosan.
No matter how fast his mind raced, he couldn't recall when his family had any connection with these insignificant ants.
"father!"
Even Hu Zezhi was surprised, looking at her father, speechless for a moment.
However, Hu Laosan had no time to say more to his daughter at this point.
He took a few steps, clasped his hands in a salute, and solemnly said, "Hu Laosan, the city gate guard, pays his respects to the city lord!"
The Lord of Qinglong City never expected that the one who dared to stand up and testify against the Qi family was actually his own subordinate.
The city lord of Qinglong City would naturally not recognize such lowly figures as the city gate guards.
However, upon seeing that Hu Laosan emerged from behind Lu Qing, his expression immediately softened.
He said, "No need for formalities. You just said that you know where to find evidence that the Qi family caused the plague in Fengzhou. Is that true?"
"Yes, I dare not lie!" Hu Laosan said.
"Where is the evidence now?"
"The evidence is not with me, but with Young Master Ji."
These words surprised everyone once again.
How did this matter get involved with the youngest son of the Ji family again?
"Fei'er?" A cry of surprise rang out, and a figure descended from the roof. "Brave warrior, do you know where my Fei'er is?"
Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that it was the head of the Ji family who had landed in the courtyard.
Seeing the anxious expression on the face of the Ji family patriarch, everyone understood.
Rumors have it that the youngest son of the Ji family has been missing for some time, so it's no wonder he's so distraught upon hearing the news.
"Please rest assured, Patriarch Ji, the Third Young Master should be out of danger for the time being," Old Man Hu reassured him.
Upon hearing that his son was still alive, the head of the Ji family felt relieved, but continued to ask, "Where is the boy now?"
"I'm sorry I can't tell you this for now, Patriarch Ji. Although the Third Young Master is out of danger, he has suffered serious injuries."
His whereabouts cannot be revealed casually.
Yes, yes.
The Ji family head immediately realized that Hu Laosan had just said that his youngest son had evidence of the Fengzhou plague.
His recent disappearance is clearly related to this.
If their hiding place were to be revealed now, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He broke out in a cold sweat; if Hu Laosan hadn't been cautious, he might have killed his own son.
Thinking of this, the Ji family patriarch looked at Hu Laosan with some gratitude in his eyes.
"Old Hu, you just said that the third young master of the Ji family has evidence of the plague in Fengzhou. Is that true?"
The Lord of Qinglong City was not in a hurry. He waited until the Ji family patriarch calmed down before asking the question.
"This is from a handwritten letter left by Young Master Ji to his subordinates, and it is absolutely true."
Where is that letter now?
"The letter has been destroyed by your subordinate. When I received the letter, I had just finished reading it and had not yet had time to report to the Ji family when the fourth young master of the Qi family led his men in and broke in."
Left with no other choice, I had to destroy the letter to avoid revealing the whereabouts of Young Master Ji.
Upon hearing this, Qi's fifth son, who had been feeling uneasy, immediately felt a little relieved.
He first glanced at Qi Wenzheng's corpse, secretly resenting that he hadn't reported such a big matter to the family beforehand.
Then he cried out in protest: "Lord City Lord, you heard it too, this is just their side of the story."
These people are all suspicious; their only aim is to smear the Qi family. You must stand up for us!
Seeing the fifth son of the Qi family looking so aggrieved, Lu Qing looked at him strangely, which made the fifth son of the Qi family feel uneasy.
But he knew that he could not back down now.
Otherwise, if they were truly found guilty of causing the plague, their Qi family would be doomed.
So despite his fear, he still shouted sternly, "You little thief, what are you looking at? Don't think that just because you have powerful cultivation, you can really control everything."
If you are truly so domineering and want to slander my Qi family, then I will simply file a lawsuit against the Holy Mountain and ask the three Holy Lords to uphold justice for us!
You dare to instigate a battle at the Innate level in the city, and even more so, to slaughter my Qi family's Innate level cultivators, violating the Holy Mountain's prohibition.
I refuse to believe that even the Holy Mountain can't give our Qi family justice!
When they saw the fifth son of the Qi family bring up the sacred mountain, everyone felt a chill.
Although the Holy Mountain doesn't usually interfere much, it forbids battles between people at the Innate level from taking place in the city—this is a prohibition imposed by the Holy Mountain.
If anyone violates this rule, they will be held accountable by the sacred mountain no matter where they flee.
However, when Qi Jia's fifth son said these words, Lu Qing did not react, but the Lord of Qinglong City looked at him with a strange expression.
Unfortunately, the fifth son of the Qi family did not notice his expression.
At this moment, all his hatred was directed at Lu Qing.
"As expected, the guilty party accused first."
Lu Qing shook his head, no longer wanting to waste any more time talking to him.
With a slight thought, a blade of energy condensed and slashed towards the fifth son of the Qi family.
Qi Jia Lao Wu's eyes widened instantly.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Qing would make his move at this moment.
He wanted to dodge, but already severely injured, how could he possibly escape Lu Qing's sharp blade aura?
He was immediately cleaved in two by the blade's energy and died instantly.
"What gave you the illusion that I, if I wanted to kill you, would need to consider the Holy Mountain's opinion?"
After casually killing the fifth son of the Qi family, Lu Qing's voice rang out calmly.
"What?!"
Lu Qing's sudden move took everyone by surprise.
All the experts stared at him in astonishment.
Unexpectedly, even after the fifth son of the Qi family moved out of the sacred mountain, this person still dared to kill someone in public.
This clearly shows they don't take the sacred mountain seriously at all!
Only the Lord of Azure Dragon City, though his heart skipped a beat, remained calm and seemed unsurprised.
“Lord of the City, since the Third Young Master of the Ji family has evidence in his possession, I will not waste any more words.”
If you still have doubts, you are welcome to investigate the truth yourself. I will not keep you company any longer.
After killing the fifth son of the Qi family, Lu Qing's expression remained unchanged.
It seems like I just stepped on an ant.
But he no longer had the desire to stay there any longer.
"Young Master Lu is joking. The way the fifth son of the Qi family acted just now, seemingly fierce but actually weak, clearly shows that he has something to hide."
Even if the Qi family wasn't the mastermind behind the plague in Fengzhou, they were certainly involved.
Mr. Zhang will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and will absolutely not let the Qi family escape justice.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyelids twitched.
Good heavens, judging from the city lord's words, he's already defining the Qi family's status.
Is this boy's background really that terrifying?
Even the city lord, who has always acted fairly, completely abandoned his principles and tried to please him.
"In that case, I shall take my leave."
Lu Qing turned around and said to Hu Zezhi, "Miss Hu, Uncle Hu, it seems that you won't be able to stay in Qinglong City."
Why don't you come out of the city with us for now?
"good."
Hu Zezhi agreed without hesitation.
As for Hu Laosan, he hesitated for a moment but did not object.
This time, they have really offended the Qi family to death.
He didn't know whether the Qi family would fall after this incident.
But he and his daughter could no longer stay in the city.
Otherwise, who knows when he might die a violent death at home.
"Dad, let's go pack our things!"
After his trip to Zhongzhou, Hu Zezhi has now gained valuable experience.
He immediately ignored the group of powerful figures still on the ground around him, helped his father into the house, and began packing their luggage.
Not long after, the two of them finished packing up all the valuables in the house and brought out two packages.
"Young Master Lu, we can go now."
"Okay." Lu Qing nodded, turned around and walked out. "Let's go."
"Master Ji, the whereabouts of the Third Young Master Ji are in this note."
The Third Young Master has suffered a serious injury. You need to hurry; if you delay, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on."
Hu Laosan then took out a slip of paper and handed it to the head of the Ji family.
After the Ji family patriarch accepted the note, he glanced at the small courtyard where he had lived for decades, supported by Hu Zezhi, and then walked out.
Seeing that Lu Qing and the others really left as if no one else was there, the group of Innate Realm experts couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.
But similarly, no one dared to speak up and stop them.
After all, even the city lord was just standing still, so they dared not make any moves.
Only after sensing that Lu Qing and the others had already gone far away did someone land next to the Azure Dragon City Lord.
"Lord City Lord, are you really just going to let them go like this?"
"Do you still intend to stop him?"
The Azure Dragon City Lord, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, glared at the clueless fellow in front of him.
"Lord of the City, who exactly is this person, that you are so wary of him?"
He instigated a war of innate beings in the city and then left triumphantly, without us making any move.
"If the Holy Mountain were to hold us accountable, we probably wouldn't escape punishment."
Another person said.
"Don't worry, the Holy Mountain will not punish us," the Azure Dragon City Lord said in a cryptic tone.
"Because of this person, even the Holy Mountain is now someone that no one wants to provoke casually."
