Chapter 311 So, this is another world
Led by his subordinates, Lu Xingfeng rode straight to the Tian Shu Sect, with Ning Yao following closely beside him with a gloomy expression.
Throughout the journey, Lu Xingfeng kept recalling the night more than ten years ago when he failed to seize power.
He had victory firmly in his grasp, but unexpectedly, Ye Zhi Qiu's daughter and Xiao Qi Di suddenly emerged from the bottom of Falling Eagle Gorge, instantly reversing the situation.
As a result, he was severely injured, lost an arm, and fell into the abyss, barely clinging to life...
If it weren't for a miracle that led him to a portal to another world where he met Ning Hai, he would have truly perished in the Eagle Falling Gorge, his body never to be found again.
Such a bizarre experience filled Lu Xingfeng with mixed emotions, and he felt even more strongly that he was the chosen one. His past failures and suffering had not defeated him, but instead made him stronger.
Soon, the entire Tian Shu Sect and even Ye Zhi Qiu will be groveling at his feet.
Even the entire Great Xuan would become his kingdom, and he would be able to collect back a thousandfold what Xiao Qidi and Ye Zhi Qiu's daughter owed him!
Just thinking about it made his blood boil, and his eyes shone with extreme excitement.
So, in order to give Ye Zhi Qiu a "surprise", he even wore a mask to cover his face.
"Commander Lu, we've arrived, this is it," said the subordinate leading the way.
Lu Xingfeng reined in his horse and looked up. Ten meters away, there was a large gate with the three characters "Tian Shu Sect" written on it.
Inside the gate is a stone staircase, flanked by lush trees.
"Fifteen years have passed, and the Tian Shu Sect has not only moved its sect to such a bustling place, but even the main gate has become much smaller. It seems that Ye Zhi Qiu is not a very good sect leader..." Lu Xing Feng muttered to himself with a cold smile.
"Ye Zhi Qiu?" Ning Yao was both surprised and resentful when she heard the name. "Don't tell me that the woman you're looking for also has this name."
Lu Xingfeng turned to look at her. "What do you mean? Do you know someone named Ye Zhi Qiu?"
Neither side believed the name belonged to the same person.
Ning Yao's eyes flashed with resentment. "I do know someone named Ye Zhi Qiu. She's even a relative of mine. But I wish I could kill her."
Before Lu Xingfeng could ask any further questions, a young man walked out from inside the gate, cupped his hands, and said, "What brings you all here?"
Lu Xingfeng glanced at the unfamiliar sect disciple, raised his head and said coldly, "Tell your sect leader to come out and see me."
The young man frowned slightly. "May I ask who you are? How dare you speak so arrogantly in front of my Tian Shu Sect? Do you know that my Tian Shu Sect, as the only ancient sect that has survived to this day, has now submitted to the Great Xuan Dynasty and no longer participates in the disputes between minor sects in the martial arts world?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xingfeng was both angry and amused. "Hahahaha! The mighty Tian Shu Sect has actually submitted to the Xuan Dynasty? How pathetic! Utterly pathetic! Your sect leader is a complete waste!"
"If you continue to be so arrogant, don't blame me for being impolite!" the young man warned, drawing his long sword from his waist.
Lu Xingfeng glanced at the longsword and sneered, "Not bad, you've even resorted to using a fine iron longsword. Your sect leader clearly has far superior skills, yet you've allowed the entire sect to fall to this state. Women really can't accomplish great things!"
"What are you saying!" Ning Yao glared at him.
Lu Xingfeng hurriedly said, "Not including you."
"You audacious scoundrel! How dare you insult our sect leader!" The young man was furious. He leaped up and thrust his sword at Lu Xingfeng.
Bang!
Lu Xingfeng's subordinates drew their pistols and pulled the triggers.
A gunshot rang out, and the young man collapsed to the ground, clutching his bleeding stomach, and cried out in horror, "What...what kind of weapon is this!"
"Isn't it more powerful than your sect leader's personal weapon?" Lu Xingfeng said smugly. "Even if your sect leader has an extraordinary mind in this era and has created firearms, they are child's play compared to real firearms!"
The young man was terrified. Despite the pain, he mustered all his strength and turned his head to shout, "Help! There are bandits causing trouble!"
The sound traveled along the steps.
A short while later, a group of disciples dressed in sect robes came rushing over with swords in hand.
"I told you, I want to see your sect leader. You won't show your face unless a few people die, right?" Lu Xingfeng's menacing sect disciples scoffed and casually raised their hands.
Bang bang bang!
A series of gunshots rang out.
Before the disciples could even make a move, they all fell into pools of blood.
Some died on the spot, while others were on the verge of death.
The gatekeeper, whose injuries were relatively minor, could only clutch his stomach and scramble to seek help.
Lu Xingfeng was patient enough to wait, after all, today was the day of his triumphant return, and he wanted to enjoy every moment.
So much so that he didn't notice that Ning Yao, on horseback beside him, was staring intently at the blood on the ground, her pupils flashing with a faint red light, and she even licked the corner of her mouth.
"Who dares to trespass on my Tian Shu Sect and slaughter my disciples!" A deep shout came from afar.
Lu Xingfeng and Ning Yao both snapped out of their daze, unconsciously revealing expressions of surprise.
Because this voice sounds... familiar.
Before the words had even faded, a tall, imposing figure in white robes flew down the steps like lightning and landed steadily at the doorway. A powerful, invisible aura caused several horses outside the door to stumble backward.
Lu Xingfeng controlled his mount and stared intently at the person who appeared in front of him. The next second, his pupils constricted.
Even Ning Yao was stunned. She stared wide-eyed at the man in white, then looked at Lu Xingfeng in surprise.
"I am Lu Xingfeng, the leader of the Tian Shu Sect!" the white-robed man roared, brandishing his sword. "You lowly scoundrels, quickly state your names! I'll leave you with a whole corpse!"
Lu Xingfeng's mind went blank, and he remained frozen on the horse's back.
Ning Yao snapped out of her shock, quickly sorting through the information she already knew, and exclaimed, "So this isn't your world? This is another parallel world! So... this sect leader is you in this world?"
Lu Xingfeng had already sensed that something was wrong.
But now, he refuses to believe it.
"Tell Ye Zhi Qiu to come out and see me!" Lu Xingfeng roared.
Lu Xingfeng, dressed in white, frowned. "Ye Zhi Qiu? Who is this? There is no one named Ye Zhi Qiu in our sect! Could it be that you've come to the wrong place seeking revenge in the martial world!"
"No...no Ye Zhi Qiu?" Lu Xingfeng's pupils trembled violently beneath his mask. "You...you're lying to me! Ye Zhi Qiu is the current leader of the Tian Shu Sect! She was a female disciple taken in by the former leader twenty-five years ago! You..."
Baiyi Lu Xingfeng said with a stern face, "What nonsense are you spouting! Our sect never accepts female disciples. As the eldest disciple under the former sect leader, I succeeded him as sect leader after his passing. Where did you come from, you lunatic?!"
"How could this be? How could this be! I don't believe it!" Lu Xingfeng ripped off his mask.
When the almost identical face appeared before Lu Xingfeng in white, the air seemed to freeze.
Lu Xingfeng, dressed in white, was stunned for a moment, then angrily rebuked, "So, you actually used disguise to impersonate this sect leader! And you even came to my sect to kill my disciples! I don't care who you are, you'd all have to pay with your lives!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xingfeng, dressed in white, brandished his longsword and thrust it straight at him.
Bang!
A crisp sound.
The sharp, finely crafted iron longsword was gripped by Lu Xingfeng on horseback with his right hand, sparking a series of fireflies.
Bai Yi Lu Xingfeng was shocked, "This... what kind of martial art is this?"
Crack!
The longsword was instantly crushed.
Lu Xingfeng dismounted like a ghost, grabbed Lu Xingfeng in white by the neck in the blink of an eye, and said through gritted teeth, "This martial art is called high technology."
Lu Xingfeng, dressed in white, turned red from being choked. He tried to resist by circulating his internal energy, but the next second, his neck was crushed.
Without hesitation, Lu Xingfeng killed the other version of himself in this world, his face cold and his brows furrowed. "Strange... all the sect leaders inherit the Heavenly Profound Heart Sutra, so how come this guy... has such poor martial arts and such weak internal energy..."
"How do you know... how do you know that our sect's lost secret technique is called... called the Heavenly Profound Heart Method..." Lu Xingfeng, dressed in white, finished his last words in fear and confusion before passing away.
Lu Xingfeng released his grip, and the white-clad corpse fell to the ground like a dead dog.
“Uncle Lu…” Ning Yao dismounted and walked to his side.
Lu Xingfeng's face was extremely pale, his eyes were bloodshot, and he suddenly roared and rushed towards the steps like a madman.
Ning Yao and her dozen or so subordinates hurriedly chased after them.
Lu Xingfeng barged into the sect and asked everyone he saw where Ye Zhiqiu was. Of course, he didn't get the answer he wanted, so he killed everyone he asked.
Ning Yao and her subordinates also joined the massacre, preventing anyone from the sect from escaping.
Despite their many martial arts skills, the disciples of the Tian Shu Sect were no match for the superior firearms.
Two hours later.
No one in the Tian Shu Sect escaped death; even some of the sect's livestock, cats, and dogs were killed.
Ning Yao avoided her subordinates, dragged several fresh corpses to a corner, and sucked their blood dry.
She didn't know what was wrong with her.
Ever since I almost lost my life due to playing around more than ten years ago and was rescued, I have always had a craving to taste fresh blood.
This uncontrollable impulse has become increasingly strong.
But she didn't want to be seen as a monster, so she could only try to endure it and secretly find opportunities to satisfy herself.
After she had drunk her fill of blood, she carefully cleaned herself up before going to find Lu Xingfeng.
At this moment, Lu Xingfeng was sitting dejectedly in the sect's main hall, staring blankly at the corpses scattered all over the ground. The stench of blood in the air was so strong that it could suffocate anyone.
"Uncle Lu, are you alright..." Ning Yao stepped into the main hall, took a deep breath of blood, and asked cautiously.
Lu Xingfeng did not react for a long time.
Ning Yao then sat down next to him and slowly hugged his arm.
After a long while, Lu Xingfeng looked up weakly and said, "For fifteen years, I've longed to come back and take revenge, to reclaim everything that was rightfully mine. But... only now do I realize that this isn't my original world. God really knows how to play jokes..."
"So, the Ye Zhi Qiu you're looking for doesn't exist in this world?" Ning Yao asked.
Lu Xingfeng's eyes were filled with pain and resentment, and he nodded slightly in utter dejection.
A look of joy appeared on Ning Yao's face.
To this day, she still doesn't know what kind of grudge Ye Zhi Qiu in Lu Xing Feng's world has with Lu Xing Feng, but her intuition tells her that it must be the kind of love-hate relationship.
It's highly likely that even if Lu Xingfeng is found, they won't be willing to kill him, and might even keep him by their side.
Wouldn't that make him his own love rival?
In this situation, things have actually become easier for me.
"Okay, don't be so down," Ning Yao comforted softly. "Just pretend that woman is dead."
Lu Xingfeng remained silent, his eyes still filled with undiminished anger and resentment.
"Commander, we've searched everywhere, but we can't find the martial arts manual you mentioned," a subordinate reported to the main hall.
Lu Xingfeng smiled bitterly, "Heh... No wonder the Tian Shu Sect in this world has become so bad. It seems that the secret techniques left behind by the founder of the sect have really been lost. Oh well, my hopes have been dashed. What's the point of looking for that thing now?"
“Uncle Lu, you can’t be discouraged,” Ning Yao said. “Next, we still have to conquer Asia and the rest of the world.”
Lu Xingfeng narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with murderous intent. "Of course I can't be discouraged. I have to vent all my resentment. Since I can't find Ye Zhi Qiu, then let everyone in Da Xuan be buried with me."
"Yaoyao, would you like to experience what it's like to hunt within the most advanced civilization and the most powerful dynasty of this era?"
He looked down at Ning Yao, a crazed and twisted smile on his face.
Ning Yao also became excited and nodded repeatedly.
Lu Xingfeng grasped her hand and said, "Alright, let's start killing them quickly, lest we run out of people to kill when our main force arrives."
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Another world.
News that all the islands of Dongyi have been cleared has reached Xuan Kingdom.
During this period, the Xuan Kingdom also took the opportunity to launch an expedition to the northern regions, destroy the Xiongnu, and expand its northern territory.
Xiao Qidi looked at the map of Xuan Kingdom in front of him, which had been expanded with a large amount of new territory, and then turned his gaze to other regions outside the territory.
Conquering the Xiongnu in the north and destroying the island tribes in the east were only the first steps in sweeping across Eurasia and crossing the Pacific Ocean. There were still many vast lands beyond that.
However, the subsequent expansion of territory will not require the thorough cleansing that was carried out against the Dongyi islands, since the root of the external threats to China in this world has been eradicated.
Moreover, the Xuan Kingdom not only wanted to expand its territory, but more importantly, it wanted to promote and strengthen Chinese civilization, help the whole world get rid of barbarism and ignorance, and enable all mankind to take off.
Only by ensuring the continuation of civilization and its continuous development and improvement can we one day open a spacetime tunnel.
Only then will he have a chance to go back to that world and possibly see the person he can't forget again...
After pondering for a long time, Xiao Qidi picked up his pen and wrote four characters on a thick new document next to him: "A plan for a thousand years".
In addition, he took out a letter he had written the night before from the desk drawer.
The letter was sealed, and he wrote lines of small print on the back of the envelope—
"If, during my lifetime, technology has not yet found that world, I ask future generations to keep my ashes safe after my death. When the time comes that technology succeeds, bury my ashes in the land of that world. I suppose Ning Jinli will no longer be alive by then, so please burn this letter in front of her tombstone."
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