Lu Qing carried a knife on his back and walked slowly through the mountains.
Xiao Li stood quietly on his shoulder.
While Lu Qing was fighting the Heart-Picking Wolf, Xiao Li was actually hiding in the shadows the whole time.
It will make its move once Lu Qing shows signs of being outmatched.
However, the Heart-Picking Wolf was no match for Lu Qing, so it remained hidden.
Later, when Magu and the others arrived, it did not appear.
So from beginning to end, no one knew that Lu Qing had such a trump card up his sleeve.
Walking quietly in the mountains, Lu Qing remained silent the entire time.
At this moment, he was in an indescribable emotional state.
It's impossible for Lu Qing not to be moved by the fact that he killed so many people today.
After all, that's dozens or even hundreds of human lives, not just a few dozen ants.
The cries and pleas for mercy from those people before they died still had a certain impact on Lu Qing's heart.
But rationally, Lu Qing understood that he had not done anything wrong.
Given the actions of those people from Happy Village, they deserve to die ten times over.
On one hand, there's the psychological impact of personally ending dozens of lives.
On one hand, there's the moral correctness that one rationally believes in.
Therefore, Lu Qing is currently in a state of conflicting psychological struggle.
He knew he had to figure this out, otherwise, what happened today would become a demon in his heart, haunting him for the rest of his life.
Walking aimlessly along the mountain path, Lu Qing's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts.
As he walked, not knowing where he was, he suddenly felt that the view in front of him opened up.
There were no trees blocking the way, and a bright moon hung in the sky, clear and bright.
Unbeknownst to him, he had somehow ended up on a sheer cliff at the top of a mountain.
Lu Qing stared blankly at the bright moon overhead, remaining motionless for a long time.
Suddenly, he smiled.
He drew his sword from his back and assumed a fighting stance.
Xiao Li lightly jumped onto the rock next to him and watched quietly without disturbing him.
Lu Qing began practicing his swordsmanship.
The drill still involved the four-sided sword.
However, unlike the previous drills which were full of energy and had an amazing momentum, this one was different.
This drill, however, seemed unusually devoid of any real human element.
Every move he made was completely concealed, like a gazelle hanging its horns, leaving no trace.
Wherever the sword went, it did not stir up the airflow; instead, it seemed to blend into the air completely, without creating a ripple.
If there were any martial arts masters here, they would probably be astonished to see Lu Qing's swordsmanship demonstration.
The moves were so expansive and powerful, yet the execution was so calm and collected, demonstrating that Lu Qing's control over his own power had reached an extremely high level.
This ensures that when practicing sword techniques, the power is not leaked out and is completely concentrated on the sword.
After practicing the Four Directions Sword Technique several times, Lu Qing sheathed his sword, stood up, and looked up at the bright moon, his eyes now calm.
"Understand your true nature and uphold your original intention."
"True martial arts masters are always free to do as they please, without any scruples, and are not bound by so-called rules and regulations."
"As long as I believe I am doing the right thing, I should not waver even if I kill everyone in the world and become an enemy of the world."
"Just like the bright moon, no matter how things change in the world or how cunning people are, it remains as bright and flawless as ever."
"Without such ambition and belief, what qualifications would one have to climb the peak of martial arts, break through the shackles of acquired abilities, and achieve the position of Grandmaster of the Innate Realm?"
Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Lu Qing felt a surge of emotions.
The negative emotions that had arisen from killing nearly a hundred people earlier had completely dissipated.
Instead, there was a steadfast commitment to the pursuit of martial arts.
"I never expected that this trip to Happy Village would bring me such unexpected gains, allowing me to further improve my control over power and reach the realm of perfect Qi and Blood in martial arts."
Indeed, just now, after Lu Qing had gained clarity about his true nature and refined his mind,
His martial arts skills have also made significant progress.
In terms of spiritual attainment, he has already reached the state of perfect harmony of Qi and blood.
They have perfect control over their own Qi and blood, achieving complete harmony without any leaks.
Of course, this only means that one's understanding of the realm has reached the point of perfect harmony of Qi and blood.
Next, he still needs to continuously nourish his Qi and blood to increase the total amount of his Qi and blood power before he can be considered to have truly reached the peak of the Qi and Blood Realm.
At that time, you can try to break through to the next realm, the Bone and Tendon Realm.
At the same time, reaching a higher realm also means that the previous limitation of only being able to refine one Blood-Nourishing and Qi-Boosting Pill per day no longer exists.
In the days that followed, as long as he had enough pills, he could recklessly enhance his qi and blood power.
Because he can perfectly control any amount of vital energy.
"Xiao Li, let's go, let's go back."
Thinking of this, Lu Qing no longer wanted to linger here. He called out and headed down the mountain.
He has been away from the village for a long time.
I wonder how worried everyone is about him.
Xiao Li darted onto Lu Qing's shoulder in a flash.
"Xiao Li, thank you so much this time. How about I catch some rare fish for you to eat in a couple of days?"
"Aww~"
...
Standing on a small hill, looking at Jiuli Village under the moonlight, Lu Qing felt a mix of emotions.
After witnessing the ugly faces of Zhao Laosan, Laizitou, and other villagers from other villages.
He was very fortunate that he had traveled to a simple and honest village like Jiuli Village.
Otherwise, he and Xiaoyan probably wouldn't have survived.
This is one of the reasons why he was determined to completely destroy Happy Village.
He could certainly take Xiaoyan away, but if he did, Jiuli Village would surely suffer the retaliation of Kuaihuo Village.
Now that he has eliminated Happy Village, although the Black Wolf Gang remains a potential threat.
However, the Black Wolf Gang's influence extends far into the county. Given Ma Gu's intelligence, it shouldn't be difficult for him to temporarily conceal his identity.
Lu Qing believed that as long as he had a little more time, it wouldn't be long before even the Black Wolf Gang would no longer be a threat.
As they approached the village entrance, Xiao Li suddenly leaped lightly off Lu Qing's shoulder and disappeared into the darkness.
Lu Qing was taken aback, then heard a surprised and uncertain voice calling from ahead: "Ah Qing?"
Lu Qing stared intently and saw a figure leap out from behind the letter tree at the village entrance.
By the light of the moon, he immediately recognized who the person was.
"Brother Da'an?"
"It really is you, Ah Qing! You're finally back!"
Wang Da'an breathed a sigh of relief and was pleasantly surprised.
"Brother Da'an, what are you doing here?" Lu Qing asked.
“You also said that when you went out this morning, you clearly said you would be back soon, but we waited all day and you didn’t come back. Everyone in the village was worried sick, and even Doctor Chen came down from the mountain.”
“Everyone is gathered over at the ancestral hall now. Grandpa sent me here to wait for you to come back,” Wang Da’an explained.
"I'm sorry to have made everyone worry about me," Lu Qing said apologetically.
"Ah Qing, you're back now. What about the Black Wolf Gang?" Wang Da'an asked cautiously.
"It's been resolved. The Black Wolf Gang won't be causing trouble in our village for the time being," Lu Qing replied.
"Great! Ah Qing, you're amazing! Come on, let's go back quickly, everyone's waiting for you to come back!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Da'an was very excited and was about to step forward to pull Lu Qing away.
"Wait a moment."
Lu Qing did not go back with him immediately.
Instead, he went to the base of the tree, took down the red rope that he had tied to it when he left that morning, and put it back under the stone slab.
Then he said, "Let's go."
