Almost instantly, those people turned around and glared at Zu'an, as if he were their father's killer and their wife's thief. In that instant, only one thought remained in their minds: "Kill him! Kill him!"

Even He Li, who was originally wary of him, had all sorts of thoughts popping into his mind: "This kid has such cultivation at such a young age. What will he be like when he grows up? We must nip such a genius in the bud as soon as possible so that we can rest easy in the future."

After activating the skill, Zuan quickly unleashed a gust of wind and departed in the opposite direction from Bi Linglong and the others.

He wasn't blindly throwing his life away; he was confident that once he entered the mountains, with the map Jiang Luofu had given him and the jade cong's spiritual abilities, he could use those terrifying beasts to deal with these people.

He sped along, and just as he was about to enter the forest, a streak of light, even faster than Wei Pingyang's flying sword, suddenly shot from the side and pierced directly through his back.

His body trembled, a burst of blood erupted from his chest, and he fell helplessly into the pool below.

Lu Xiao, who had been sitting cross-legged in the distance, slowly stood up. The stream of light returned to his side and transformed back into the shape of an iron sword.

Wei Pingyang, He Li, and the others were shocked: "Brother Lu, your injuries have healed?"

Lu Xiao said coldly, "So many of you have been made to look so disheveled by a young man. If I don't recover soon, he might really escape."

He Li blushed, and Wei Pingyang laughed, "Brother Lu is indeed a master of martial arts. The injury that originally took an hour to recover has now been healed in half an hour."

Lu Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Thanks to the King of Qi for giving me a holy medicine for healing, I recovered much faster than expected."

Wei Pingyang and He Li were both envious and jealous: "Brother Lu is truly favored by the Prince."

Wei Pingyang cursed inwardly. "That old schemer Lu Xiao, he could have recovered in half an hour, but he didn't tell me the truth just now. He kept us in the dark. He must be deliberately wary of me, worried that I might be a threat to him. I'll have to be more careful when dealing with this guy in the future."

He Li's gaze fell on the iron sword that was spinning around Lu Xiao: "Brother Lu, your natal sword was destroyed just now, but I didn't expect you to forge another iron sword so quickly. You are truly unfathomable."

Lu Xiao gently stroked the sword: "This sword was my old sword. It was originally going to be discarded and destroyed, but I had used it for many years and had grown attached to it, so I kept it with me. I never expected it to play such a big role this time. So, people should cherish the old things in order to get something in return."

If he were to use a different sword, it would be difficult for him to refine it to the point of complete mastery in a short period of time, making it hard to seize that fleeting opportunity to kill that Zu An.

"That little thief is indeed quite skilled. He has such cultivation at such a young age. If we were all his age, we probably wouldn't be able to beat him even if we were all combined," Wei Pingyang couldn't help but sigh.

Lu Xiao said calmly, "Throughout history, there have been countless geniuses of extraordinary talent. If you can't grow to the end, no matter how talented you are, it's meaningless."

He Li arrived at the edge of the pool and looked at the emerald green water, now stained red with blood: "Speaking of which, is that guy really dead?"

Wei Pingyang's eyes darted around: "We haven't seen the body yet, why don't I go into the water and take a look?"

"What, are you doubting my judgment?" Lu Xiao snorted. "My sword strike shattered his heart meridian. Even a Great Immortal couldn't save him now."

Hearing him say that, He Li and the others who had been hit by Zuan's foul language skill breathed a sigh of relief. The violent killing intent in their hearts finally dissipated. They were still a little confused as to what had just happened to them.

Wei Pingyang chuckled awkwardly, "Of course I wouldn't dare doubt Brother Lu, but this matter concerns the great cause of the King of Qi, and we can't leave anyone alive. It's better to confirm it."

"Don't try to intimidate me with the prince. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking," Lu Xiao snorted. "You've just got your eye on someone else's dagger and want to take it for yourself, haven't you?"

Wei Pingyang's expression changed, and he thought to himself, "Could it be that this guy wants to take it from me?"

Before he could say anything, Lu Xiao interrupted, "Our most important mission this time is to capture the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. They are still on the run. Our top priority is to catch up with them. As for the rest, you can come back and get them after we complete the mission."

"Brother Lu is right." Seeing that the other party had brought up the King of Qi, Wei Pingyang could not say anything more. The key was that Lu Xiao's cultivation was above his, so he had no choice but to agree.

He secretly wondered if this guy had also become greedy for the treasure, and he had to be careful that he didn't sneak back to retrieve it.

Next, Lu Xiao took the lead and chased after the direction where Bi Linglong and the others disappeared, followed closely by Wei Pingyang and He Li, and then the other experts from the Qi Prince's Mansion.

Not long after, the group reached a fork in the road. The assassins from the Prince Qi's mansion surveyed the area and then returned to report, "They split into two groups and ran in different directions."

"Brother Lu, what should we do?" Wei Pingyang asked.

Lu Xiao snorted: "That girl Bi Linglong's tricks are nothing but a ploy to make us split up. Unfortunately, they only have so few people. We can crush them in terms of both skill level and numbers. What's the point of splitting up? You two go to the left, and I'll take care of the right. Make sure no one is left alive."

"Good!" Soon, the Qi Prince's team split into two groups, one following Lu Xiao and the other following Wei Pingyang and He Li. As the pursuers, they all had relaxed smiles on their faces. After all, victory was just around the corner. With the Crown Prince and Crown Princess eliminated, the Qi Prince's ascension to the throne was inevitable. Wouldn't they be the future ministers who would follow the dragon?

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