A slender, fair hand lifted the red gauze curtain hanging beside the bed. Long, glossy black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Green Moon was only wearing a bright red outer robe. She slowly walked towards Lu Fuyue.
A smile played on her lips as she reached out and stroked Lu Fuyue's face. "The Covenant Ceremony is something you humans created, but this isn't the cultivation world; it's the Netherworld City. Here, you only need to remember one thing: the words of this city lord are the only rules."
A sharp aura instantly filled the entire room, like a surging river sweeping in.
Lu Fuyue felt a chill run down her spine.
Green Moon smiled contentedly, tiptoed and brought her nose close, gently licking it. A faint fragrance lingered at the tip of her nose. Startled by the sudden warm touch, Lu Fuyue subconsciously took a few steps back, her whole body tensing up and her hands clenching tightly.
Looking at the man's face, which was no longer as calm as before, Green Moon curled her lips and suddenly said with great interest, "Lu Xing, your eyelashes look longer than mine. No wonder you have such a captivating face."
Lu Fuyue quickly calmed down from the recent turn of events. She took a few steps back before standing still and looked up at Lüyue, saying, "Lord City Lord, you already have so many men by your side. One more or one less won't make a difference. Why bother?"
"Besides, I cultivate the path of ruthlessness. Aren't you afraid that I might turn against you one day?"
Green Moon was taken aback, then suddenly covered her face with her hands and laughed, "Alright, I'll be waiting for that day to come."
"To have such a handsome and ruthless cultivator like you kill me to prove my Dao is something I could never ask for."
Lu Fuyue looked at the seriousness in Lüyue's eyes, and her heart sank a little.
After a long silence, she lowered her head slightly and slowly said, "In that case, Lord City Lord, could you give me a few days to regroup?"
The smile on Green Moon's face vanished instantly upon hearing Lu Fuyue's words. She raised her hand to adjust her outer robe. "It is possible, but I, the city lord, will only give you three days at most. After three days, I hope you will put away your little schemes."
Lu Fuyue looked at her suddenly, a surge of emotion welling up inside her.
However, Green Moon didn't even glance at her. Instead, she turned around, pushed open the door, and walked out, her bright red dress quickly disappearing from sight.
"Instead of risking your life on the underground life-and-death arena to seize that Netherworld Token, you might as well try to please me. Maybe I'll be in a good mood and reward you with it."
"Lu Xing, you must not disappoint this city lord."
After a long while, the faint fragrance in the room had long since dissipated, and the wind blowing in from outside the window lifted the red gauze curtains.
Lu Fuyue's heart was filled with turmoil, and she stood there quietly for a long time without moving.
Looks like I need to hurry.
After calming down, Lu Fuyue walked around the room, carefully examining its layout. She had heard that this room was once the residence of the beloved woman mentioned by the Lord of the Netherworld City, who was also the place where the real Lu Xing had lived.
Originally, this Xingzhi Courtyard had been sealed off long ago, and no one except the Lord of Youming City was allowed to enter.
Lu Fuyue frowned slightly, but the Lord of Youming City had allowed her to stay here. However, this place seemed to be empty; many things were only brought in after she moved in.
...
Since the Lord of the Netherworld City has given her three days, he will definitely not come here during these three days.
Three days outside is equivalent to three hundred days inside the space. Time was of the essence, leaving her little room for further thought.
Just as Lu Fuyue was about to enter the space to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, a faint voice suddenly rang out, "Are you from the Lu family?"
A tall and imposing figure suddenly appeared in front of Lu Fuyue. She looked up and saw that the man had an extremely handsome face and a peaceful and elegant aura.
Upon realizing that this person possessed absolutely no life force, Lu Fuyue was taken aback, but she became secretly on guard. Although the person before her was merely a remnant soul, it was better to be safe than sorry!
The man smiled gently, but there was a hint of complexity in his eyes. "You don't need to do that. According to your status, you should call me Ancestor."
Lu Fuyue was taken aback, and a guess she had never thought of before suddenly popped into her mind: "Could you be the former owner of the Concealing Breath Bell, the Lu Xing that the Lord of the Netherworld City mentioned?"
Lu Xing was taken aback, and slowly said, "You guessed right, I am indeed the Lu Xing they are talking about, and also a direct disciple of the Lu family in the cultivation world thousands of years ago."
A look of understanding flashed in Lu Fuyue's eyes. No wonder the Lord of the Netherworld City thought she was the reincarnation of Lu Xing.
But for a cultivator to reincarnate and start cultivating again, it's not that easy!
“However, the bloodline of the Lu family in your body is thin. I originally thought you were a collateral branch of the Lu family, but now it seems that’s not quite right. Although the bloodline of the Lu family in your body is so thin that it’s almost non-existent, the bloodline connection between you and me is extremely strong.”
"Could it be because the bloodline power on your mother's side is stronger than that of our Lu family?"
Lu Fuyue became even more wary of this person and didn't want to discuss her bloodline with this suddenly appearing Lu family patriarch. So she changed the subject.
"Since you are still alive, why don't you go and see the city lord?"
Lu Xing naturally noticed Lu Fuyue's actions, but he didn't care. He sighed, "The matter between her and me is too complicated. In short, seeing her will only cause me more trouble. It's better not to see her. Maybe she'll feel better that way."
Lu Fuyue pursed her lips: "Then do you know that the City Lord regards me as your reincarnation?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xing smiled and looked at Lu Fuyue, "If I'm not mistaken, you are a woman, aren't you?"
Lu Fuyue said calmly, "I'm afraid this has nothing to do with whether I'm male or female."
The moment she saw the Lord of the Underworld, she sensed the obsession and madness hidden deep within her.
Lu Xing was speechless for a moment, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. After a long while, he said with some difficulty, "She...she has changed a lot over the years. She wasn't like this before."
Lu Fuyue's eyes flickered slightly as she made up her mind. "You are not her, so how do you know that seeing her would only bring more trouble?"
Lu Xing's gaze fell on Lu Fuyue. "Little girl, you've got a good plan. But you're right, her personality has changed a lot, and she might really force you. Wouldn't that mess up the seniority system?"
"It's just a pity that I can't get close to her now, otherwise I wouldn't have entrusted this wisp of my soul to the token of our love after I died."
"And I can't appear in front of her for the time being. But I can help you get what you want."
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