Chapter 25 of 100

Chapter 25

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When Lu Tianyu was very young, he learned from his father about the specific location and method to open the secret passage at the back of the mountain.

Upon reaching the entrance of the secret passage, Lu Tianyu, without hesitation, extended his right hand and pressed it against the stone wall covered with green vines in front of him. His palm pressed on a fist-sized protruding stone.

With a "creak," the sound of the stone door opening, the secret passage, which had not been opened for decades, finally appeared before Lu Tianyu and Lu Yi.

A damp mist, mixed with a musty smell, quickly rushed to their noses.

Lu Tianyu and Lu Yi turned their heads to look behind them. With a light "snap," Lu Xingkong, who could no longer hold on, fell heavily to the ground. His eyes still carried a look of joy in the face of death as he looked at the two of them.

As long as Lu Tianyu could escape, Lu Xingkong would die without regret. Even in death, he would die with a joyful heart.

"Father." "Fourth Uncle." Lu Yi and Lu Tianyu called out in sorrow, their eyes welling up with tears again.

"Brat, where do you think you're running?" Seeing the entrance to the secret passage open, Wang Qi became extremely anxious. He kicked Lu Xingkong's body away with a fierce kick, and with a swift movement, turned into a blue lightning bolt, rushing straight towards Lu Tianyu.

"Go." Lu Tianyu gently pushed the grief-stricken Lu Yi, pushing her into the secret passage, and then followed, pressing his right hand on a recess in the passage.

With a "creak," as Wang Qi rushed over, the door of the secret passage slammed shut, resealing it, and the entire passage instantly plunged into deep darkness.

With a "thunderous roar," just as the door fell, the sound of a massive explosion came from outside. Wang Qi, who was just a step away from catching them, was now stopped by the unbreakable black iron door, and could only rage outside.

"Brat, open the door quickly! If you don't, when I break through the door, I will tear you and your companions to pieces!" Amidst the thunderous roar, Wang Qi's beast-like roar could be heard.

"Wang Qi, I, Lu Tianyu, swear that if I survive today, I will one day skin you alive and use your head to honor the spirit of my Fourth Uncle." Lu Tianyu, undaunted, roared back, making a solemn vow.

Fourth Uncle had sacrificed himself to create an opportunity for Lu Tianyu to escape, enduring Wang Qi's frenzied beating with his flesh and blood, and was beaten to death.

Thinking of this, Lu Tianyu felt a deep sorrow and pain, but at this moment, his strength was not enough to avenge his Fourth Uncle. However, this grudge was deeply etched in his heart.

Wang Qi's appearance was also deeply imprinted in his mind, never to be forgotten.

He vowed to avenge this grudge or not be a man.

Wang Qi became the second person Lu Tianyu hated the most after Wang Cui'e, and he swore to kill Wang Qi or never rest.

Outside the secret passage, Wang Qi, hearing Lu Tianyu's vow, felt a chill run down his spine. The determined words and the venomous oath made even this early-stage Warrior feel a deep fear.

"The young lady said that the brat is a rare Five Elements Spirit Root, with an unlimited future. If he escapes today, he will surely become a great threat to me in the future. I must not let him escape," Wang Qi's old face turned extremely grim. He raised his left fist and struck the door of the secret passage again.

The sound of "cracking" echoed as countless stones flew, finally revealing the true appearance of the door.

The dazzling black iron gleamed in the sunlight.

"Damn, it's a door made of refined black iron," Wang Qi's heart sank in despair.

Black iron is one of the hardest materials on the Divine Wasteland Continent. Without a divine weapon, with his current early-stage Warrior strength, he could not break through it.

"Ha, doesn't the young lady have a sword that can cut through iron like butter? If I can get that sword, this black iron door will be no problem," Wang Qi suddenly thought of Wang Cui'e. When she married, the family head had given her a divine sword, the Wind Feather Sword, which could easily break through the black iron door.

With a "swish," Wang Qi immediately turned and rushed back towards the front courtyard of the Lu family to borrow the sword from Wang Cui'e.

"Why has it stopped outside?" Lu Tianyu, hearing the sudden silence, was also taken aback.

"Bad, Xiao Yi, let's go quickly." In a flash, Lu Tianyu's face changed, and he immediately pulled Lu Yi, rushing along the dark and damp secret passage.

"Brother Tianyu, what's wrong?" Lu Yi asked, puzzled, as she ran.

"Wang Qi must have gone to find reinforcements. The door of the secret passage is made of black iron, but it can't withstand the attacks of many strong warriors." Lu Tianyu explained briefly, pushing hard to run with Lu Yi in the dark, damp passage.

Lu Tianyu thought that Wang Qi might have gone to find the other two early-stage Warriors for help. If the three of them worked together, they could eventually break through the black iron door. Therefore, they needed to leave as soon as possible.

Although he didn't guess everything correctly, he was mostly right. Wang Qi had indeed found a way to deal with the black iron door.

Despite the darkness in the secret passage, with no light at all, Lu Tianyu and Lu Yi, both mid-stage Warriors, could still see well enough, so their speed was not slow.

Time flew by as they fled. In just eight minutes, Lu Tianyu and Lu Yi finally reached the exit of the secret passage.

With a "creak," Lu Tianyu pressed his right hand on a slightly protruding stone on the right side of the passage, and the heavy black iron door immediately opened, letting in the blinding sunlight.

Lu Tianyu and Lu Yi squinted their eyes, finally seeing the outside world. The exit of the secret passage was still in a desolate wilderness, with no sign of human habitation.

"Where are we?" Lu Yi looked around and asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either. It doesn't matter, let's go quickly," Lu Tianyu replied with a bitter smile. He was also using the secret passage for the first time and had never left the Lu family town before, so he didn't know the outside world.

"Fei'er, your mother knows. This should be Xishui City, which is near the Lu family town. My hometown is in a small village on the outskirts of Xishui City. Why don't we go there to hide for a while?" Li Xianghui, who was on Lu Yi's back, suddenly spoke.

"Mother, didn't you say that Grandpa and Grandma are no longer around?" Lu Tianyu asked, puzzled.

When he was young, he had heard his mother talk about her hometown, but since Li Xianghui's parents had long passed away, she hadn't given many details, only saying that her hometown was near the Lu family town.

"Yes, Grandpa and Grandma are no longer around, but I know the area well and some hidden places to hide. Let's hide there for a while and wait for the storm to pass," Li Xianghui said, her eyes red with sadness.

"Okay, Mother, please lead the way," Lu Tianyu nodded.

"From here, go straight ahead, then turn left after half a mile..." Li Xianghui, lying on Lu Yi's back, gave detailed directions.

The path was winding. They passed through a valley and climbed over three small mountains. Finally, a small village surrounded by mountains appeared before them.

It was already dusk, and wisps of smoke rose from the low, scattered houses, symbolizing the peace and tranquility of the place.

Seeing the familiar smoke, Li Xianghui's eyes instantly moistened. Since she married into the Lu family, her life had changed dramatically. Although the villagers envied her, thinking she had a good life, who knew the bitterness in her heart?

Many times, in the middle of the night, Li Xianghui had dreamed of this lovely village. But as a member of the Lu family, she couldn't easily leave, and her familiar hometown could only exist in her dreams.

Today, she was finally back.

"Mother, are you okay?" Seeing his mother silently crying, Lu Tianyu asked with concern.

"I'm fine, I'm just too happy," Li Xianghui sighed, as if a great burden had been lifted.

Indeed, after so many years in the Lu family, she had been overwhelmed. Although her life had changed greatly with Lu Tianyu's growth, in her heart, she would rather live in this peaceful village, leading a simple and happy life, because she was truly tired.

"Fei'er, we're home!" Li Xianghui looked at the dilapidated mud houses on the east side of the village and murmured. There, she had left countless beautiful memories from her childhood.

"Mother, we are being pursued by the Wang family. We can't go back now, or we might bring disaster to the villagers. Didn't you say there are hidden places to hide? Let's go there first and wait for the storm to pass," Lu Tianyu shook his head.

"Yes, you're right. I must be getting old, I forgot about that," Li Xianghui's face changed, and she immediately pointed towards the back mountain.

Soon, they reached the halfway point of the back mountain, where there was a patch of waist-high weeds.

"Fei'er, clear the weeds. There's a cave inside. It's very hidden, and I discovered it when I was a child. No one else knows about it," Li Xianghui pointed at the weeds.

"Okay, Mother." Lu Tianyu quickly cleared the weeds, and a cave entrance, just large enough for one person, appeared.

"Mother, are you sure no one else knows about this cave?" Lu Tianyu suddenly changed his expression and turned to his mother, puzzled.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Li Xianghui was taken aback.

"Mother, look, there are some bloodstains at the entrance of the cave. Someone must have gone in," Lu Tianyu moved aside, and Li Xianghui and Lu Yi saw the bloodstains on the soil, which had turned purple and blended with the soil, almost invisible if not looked at closely.

"Fei'er, don't be alarmed. It might be from an injured animal. When I was a child, I went into the cave several times and never saw anyone else," Li Xianghui shook her head and smiled.

"Let's go in first, then," Lu Tianyu nodded, leading the way, and they entered the cave one by one.

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