"Holy crap, that's incredibly strong. He almost single-handedly destroyed the Han family."
"Damn, I thought the Han family was going to kill another vengeful soul, but I didn't expect to run into the King of Hell this time."
"Yes, he even killed a late-stage Refinement Organ Refiner while only at the early stage of the Refinement Organ Refining Realm, which is even more impressive than the geniuses of the sects."
"However, without someone's help, it's hard to say what the outcome would have been."
...
The crowd erupted in cheers as they gazed at Lu Tao, who was bathed in the blood of the Han family, marveling at his power.
Ignoring the crowd around him, Lu Tao clasped his hands in thanks to the young man in front of him and said, "Thank you for your help, brother."
"Brother Lu, you're too kind. I haven't been of much help."
The young man felt somewhat ashamed.
Unlike others who were unaware of the inside story, he knew that at the last moment when Han Chengyun was killed, Han Chengyun seemed to be possessed by a demon, and it was not his doing, but Lu Tao's doing.
However, he didn't know exactly how Lu Tao had done it.
But he knew that even without his intervention, Lu Tao would not be in any danger, and might even be able to kill Han Chengyun.
"No, if you hadn't distracted him, I wouldn't have been able to kill him so easily."
Lu Tao shook his head and smiled, "May I ask how I should address you, brother?"
The young man replied, "My name is Chen An."
"Brother Chen, please wait a moment. I have some matters to attend to. I will thank you at Tianyun Inn later. Please do me the honor of joining me." Lu Tao clasped his hands in greeting.
Chen An nodded and said, "Brother Lu, please go ahead."
Lu Tao quickly collected all the storage bags, weapons, and other items from Han Chengyun, Han Chengren, and others, and even put the sixteen corpses into the system space.
Finally, they arrived in front of Cai Zhiyong and his son.
Cai Zhiyong, Cai Xuan, and Han Guanyu did not die; they were simply blocked from escaping.
“Lu Tao, your father’s death was an accident. Actually, we have no grudges against each other.”
Looking at Lu Tao, who was covered in blood, Cai Zhiyong felt a chill run down his spine. He suppressed his fear and tried to beg Lu Tao to let them go.
Lu Tao said expressionlessly, "Does that matter?"
Cai Zhiyong was stunned upon hearing this.
Yeah, does that even matter?
Whether Lu Wenchang's death was intentional or unintentional, now, they and the Han family are besieging Lu Tao, and all sixteen of the Han family's powerful members have been killed by Lu Tao.
How could the father and son, who were involved in the project, possibly survive?
Moreover, he did indeed kill Lu Wenchang intentionally.
He was very unwilling. He had finally managed to get close to the Han family and raised his cultivation to the late stage of Blood Refinement in just a few years, but he would never see tomorrow.
Cai Zhiyong opened his mouth as if to say something, but Lu Tao ended his life with a single stroke.
Cai Zhiyong stared wide-eyed at Lu Tao with hatred before slowly collapsing to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open.
Accident?
Lu Tao isn't a three-year-old child; how could he possibly believe such nonsense?
"Lu Tao, you will die a horrible death."
Cai Xuan was already so frightened that he lost control of his bladder. Now that he saw Lu Tao kill his father, he knew he had no way out. He could only curse Lu Tao with hatred in his eyes.
Even so, could you see it?
Lu Tao shrugged indifferently, and before Cai Xuan could react, he finished him off with a single blow. Cai Xuan's mind was blank as he died.
As for Han Guanyu, he had long since become numb.
Seeing Lu Tao kill one powerful member of his clan after another, even killing his grandfathers who were at the mid-stage and late-stage of the Internal Refinement realm, Han Guanyu's mind completely collapsed.
He lay on the ground, staring blankly at the sky, his body twitching occasionally, utterly lifeless.
Seeing this, Lu Tao calmly delivered the blow, freeing the victim.
At this point, everyone who had been besieging Lu Tao perished under his blade.
"Young hero, here are your chopsticks."
After Lu Tao killed Han Guanyu and the other two, three people in the crowd handed back the chopsticks they had picked up earlier to Lu Tao.
Lu Tao smiled slightly, but instead of taking the seventh-grade low-level chopsticks, he took out three more and handed them to the three people, saying, "Thank you for helping me block their way. These chopsticks are for you three."
"Young Master Lu, you're too kind."
All three were overjoyed; they had only blocked the road, yet they had gained a seventh-tier item.
"Thank you, Young Master Lu." They wouldn't accept anything else, but a seventh-tier item was simply too much to refuse.
"Holy crap, that's incredibly generous?"
Those around were green with envy at the sight. Those were seventh-grade low-grade items, worth 100,000 taels of silver on the market. Even if they were chopsticks, they were still a pair. They could even be considered as weapons.
A merchant nearby spoke up: "Young hero, do you still want these chopsticks on the wall?"
"Boss, it's a gift for you. Please take it yourself."
As he spoke, Lu Tao tossed another chopstick over, making the shop owner beam with delight. "What a generous young man!"
At this moment.
Several middle-aged men dressed in constable-style uniforms walked towards Lu Tao, clasped their hands in greeting, and said, "Young Master Lu, do you know the rules for killing people in Mufeng City?"
Lu Tao nodded. "I know."
"That makes things easier."
The middle-aged man at the head of the group, who was at the peak of the Organ Refinement realm, laughed and said, "Young Master Lu killed four Organ Refinement cultivators, twelve Bone Forging cultivators, and three Blood Refinement cultivators. He needs to pay a fine of 5.23 million taels of silver."
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao didn't say much and simply paid the money.
He had previously inquired about the consequences of murder from Manager Feng; all he had to do was pay a fine. If he didn't have the money, he would have to work for the county government.
One million taels for the Refining Organs realm, one hundred thousand for the Bone Forging realm, and ten thousand for the Blood Refining realm.
It must be said that this world is indeed chaotic; killing someone only requires paying a fine.
Of course, this is on the premise that you have money; if you don't have money, you can still face imprisonment.
"Brother Chen, I've kept you waiting."
After paying the fine, Lu Tao and Chen An left the street and headed towards Tianyun Inn.
Even after Lu Tao left, the crowd did not disperse immediately, but continued to discuss, their enthusiasm undiminished.
Many people have praised Lu Tao's talent and strength.
However, there are also those who hold different opinions.
"That's true, but if no one helps him, Lu Tao will be in danger too, won't he?"
"Bullshit, it has nothing to do with that young man. Do you really think that young man in the mid-stage of Bone Forging could kill Han Chengyun?"
"Then why was Han Chengyun lost in thought?"
"...Anyway, it couldn't have been that young man's doing; it must have been Lu Tao."
"Oh……"
...
At this moment, a speculative voice attracted the attention of many people, "I suspect that Lu Tao used a kind of pupil technique just now. I saw a pupil technique manual in the cultivation technique pavilion before. It can trap people in an illusion after being used, but..."
"Just what? Tell me."
The man shook his head before continuing, "However, that pupil technique is only a mid-grade Yellow Rank. Even if one cultivates it to perfection, it can only work on ordinary people or some beasts, let alone affect experts at the Refining Organs Realm."
Upon hearing this, the crowd fell silent.
But then, a somewhat uncertain voice rang out, "Is it possible that he improved his pupil technique and upgraded it to a level that can affect those at the Internal Organ Refinement stage?"
Everyone was taken aback and instinctively refuted it.
"Impossible, right?"
"Absolutely impossible. You mean he not only improved his cultivation by a whole realm in just a few days, but also created his own sword techniques, movement techniques, and upgraded his eye techniques? Haha, what a joke."
"Exactly, how could anyone possibly accomplish all this in such a short time?"
...
However, after only a few rebuttals, her voice gradually faded away.
Recalling Lu Tao's cultivation, movement techniques, and swordsmanship displayed in the battle, it seems that adding a pupil technique would be perfectly acceptable.
This caused quite a stir among the crowd.
"Holy crap, so even without that young man, Lu Tao could have easily turned the tables on Han Chengyun?"
"Hiss... What kind of monster is this?"
"Isn't this fucking outrageous? Is this even human?"
"Lu Tao's name will surely spread throughout the entire Da Gan Dynasty in the future."
...
At this moment, everyone had a premonition that in the near future, Lu Tao's name would resound throughout the region, and perhaps even the entire world...
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