After saying that, he walked towards the door. When he passed by Lu Duxian, he did not stop at all, as if he did not take this young master of the Lu family seriously.
Lu Duxian watched his retreating figure, snorted coldly, and turned to scold the maid: "Don't bring just any Tom, Dick, or Harry into the manor anymore, and don't gossip. If the He family hears you, you'll be in big trouble!"
The maid was so frightened that she quickly agreed and dared not say another word.
After leaving the Lu residence, Xiao Chen found an inconspicuous inn in Yong'an City to stay at.
By inquiring with the innkeeper and the cultivators on the street, he quickly grasped the situation in Yong'an City.
Yong'an City is just a small, remote town in this region. There are three main forces in the city: the City Lord's Mansion, the He family, and the Lu family.
Each of the three factions has a mountain range as its foundation, with the city lord's mansion located in the center, while the He family and the Lu family have always been at odds.
The He family is extremely ambitious and is not content with just guarding their own mountain range. Recently, they have been recruiting soldiers and greatly increasing their strength.
This time, the reason why they have set their sights on the Lu family's Yunlan Mountain Range (formerly Qinglan Mountain Range, which is often referred to as Yunlan by cultivators in the city) is to annex the Lu family's resources and monopolize the spiritual vein interests of Yong'an City.
"Not only that, the He family has already broken into the Yunlan Mountains this morning!"
The innkeeper lowered his voice, his tone tinged with apprehension, "I've heard that Miss Lu Yuexi is worried about the spiritual herbs in the mountains."
"I personally led people to stop them, but the He family members who came were all tough guys. I'm afraid Miss Lu is in grave danger!"
Xiao Chen's heart tightened—Lu Yuexi was the white-clad girl who had saved him!
The shopkeeper added, "What's even more troublesome is that the He family's higher-ups deliberately held a banquet at the city lord's mansion, keeping the Lu family's patriarch and several elders occupied. Now the Lu family is leaderless, and no one can go to support Miss Lu!"
Xiao Chen instantly understood that the He family had planned this all along, using the banquet to keep the Lu family's higher-ups occupied.
On one hand, they sent people to launch a surprise attack on the Yunlan Mountains, and on the other hand, they forced Lu Yuexi into a dangerous situation, so that the Lu family would be unable to take care of both ends and would have no choice but to obediently hand over the mountains!
Without further hesitation, he took out a "Condensing Essence Pill" that Lin Zhou had given him earlier from his storage bag.
This pill was casually made by Lin Zhou, yet it could quickly repair injuries and stabilize spiritual energy, making it perfect for his current condition.
The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and a surge of pure medicinal power instantly coursed throughout the body. The remaining injuries were instantly healed, and the spiritual power within the body became abundant and surging, reaching the peak of the early Nirvana Realm!
Xiao Chen stood up, pushed open the inn room door, and in a flash, headed towards the Yunlan Mountains.
Lu Yuexi saved him, and he absolutely couldn't let this kind-hearted girl fall into the hands of the He family.
Deep within the Yunlan Mountains, lush and verdant spiritual trees thrived, their branches laden with medicinal herbs, glistening dewdrops clinging to their leaves.
What should have been a vibrant and lively scene was now shrouded in a heavy atmosphere of tension.
Lu Yuexi held a long sword that glowed with a pale blue spiritual light, the tip of the sword pointing diagonally at the ground. Her moon-white skirt fluttered slightly in the mountain breeze, but her face was as cold as frost.
The dozen or so guards from the Lu family behind her, though all gripping their weapons tightly and looking wary, couldn't hide their lack of confidence.
The He family members opposite them not only outnumbered them by two, but their cultivation levels were also generally higher.
At the head of the He family group stood a young man dressed in a dark red brocade robe, with a sinister face and a frivolous smile on his lips. He was none other than He Xin, the young master of the He family.
His gaze, like a sticky spider web, swept over Lu Yuexi's exquisite figure, his greed undisguised, as if the girl before him was more alluring to him than the spiritual veins and herbs behind him.
"Miss Lu, why the need for such a tense standoff?"
He Xin spoke slowly, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery, "The spiritual energy in the Yunlan Mountains is thin, yet your Lu family has guarded it for so many years."
"You haven't made much progress. You might as well give it to my He family. Consider it my He family 'keeping' it for you. If there are any benefits in the future, your Lu family will definitely get a share. How can you call it shameless?"
Hearing this robber's logic, Lu Yuexi gritted her teeth, her chest heaving violently, and her eyes blazing with even greater anger: "Congratulations!"
"The Yunlan Mountains are the foundation of my Lu family for generations. How dare you, the He family, just seize them?"
"How are you any different from a bandit when you resort to such trickery and plunder!"
"bandit?"
He Xin chuckled, took a step forward, and his early Foundation Establishment stage spiritual power suddenly erupted, spreading out like dark clouds.
"Miss Lu, that's an unpleasant thing to say. This world is a dog-eat-dog world. If your Lu family doesn't have the ability to hold on, then you should give it to someone who does!"
"Today, the He family is determined to take over the Yunlan Mountains. If you know what's good for you, obediently come back with me. Maybe I can plead for your Lu family in front of my father and let you live a few more days."
The flippancy and threat in those words completely ignited Lu Yuexi's anger.
Without another word, she flicked her wrist, and the pale blue longsword instantly lit up with a dazzling spiritual light. The sword energy sliced through the air, carrying a chilling aura, and slashed fiercely toward He Xin's face!
"court death!"
A fierce glint flashed in He Xin's eyes, but he remained calm. He clenched his right hand tightly, gathering all the spiritual power of the early Foundation Establishment stage into his fist. The fist, carrying a frenzied aura, slammed out fiercely against the sword energy!
"boom!"
The moment the sword and fist collided, a muffled, loud bang exploded in the valley.
The pale blue sword energy, like fragile glass, was instantly torn apart by the fist wind. The raging spiritual energy rebounded like a tidal wave, slamming hard into Lu Yuexi's body.
Lu Yuexi felt a churning sensation in her chest, and a metallic taste rose in her throat. She staggered back seven or eight steps before she could barely regain her balance.
In order not to show weakness in front of the He family, she bit her lower lip hard and swallowed the blood that was about to come out of her mouth. Her face became even paler as a result, and the fingers gripping the sword hilt turned white from the force.
"Miss!" Upon seeing this, the Lu family guards hurriedly tried to rush forward to help, but were firmly blocked by the He family guards. The two sides instantly became entangled in a fierce battle, with the sounds of clashing weapons and screams rising and falling.
Looking at Lu Yuexi's disheveled appearance, He Xin's smile deepened as he approached her step by step: "Miss Lu, I've told you, you are no match for me."
"Be sensible, don't force me to hurt you. A delicate beauty like you won't look good if you're disfigured."
Lu Yuexi gripped her longsword tightly, her eyes remaining resolute, showing no sign of backing down.
Even if she is no match for them, she will never let the He family easily take over the Yunlan Mountains, nor will she submit to such shameless people!
However, as the congratulatory letter drew closer, a sense of despair gradually rose in her heart.
Her father and the elders were tied up, and the guards were too busy to help themselves. Was she really going to die here today?
Just then, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly came from afar, carrying an aura that made He Xin's heart tremble, and it rushed towards his back at lightning speed!
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