Chapter 30

In a state of great anxiety, Lu Tianyu pushed his speed to the limit, leaving only a trail of afterimages as he vanished like the wind, sprinting full speed towards Xishui City.

The common folk working in the mountains felt a blur before their eyes, as if they had seen something, but when they looked up carefully, they saw nothing and thought they must have been seeing things.

Racing at full speed, this time Lu Tianyu took less than half an hour to smoothly enter Xishui City and stand at the entrance of the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall.

The gate guards had been replaced by two others, and it was likely that the previous two large men had been dispatched by Master Zhao to handle Old Liu's funeral arrangements.

However, the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall now had its gates tightly shut, with two long white cloths hanging at the entrance, exuding a heavy atmosphere of sorrow.

It seemed that Master Zhao was already preparing to mourn his son.

"Please, sir, could you inform Master Zhao that I have an urgent matter to discuss with him?" Lu Tianyu, out of breath, quickly approached one of the large men and said.

"Go away, go away, go away. My master is busy with the young master's funeral arrangements and has no time to deal with you." The large man replied irritably, clearly in a bad mood.

"Sir, I really have an urgent matter to discuss with your master. Please tell him that it's Master Lu who is here to see him, and he will come out to meet me." Lu Tianyu said anxiously.

"Alright, wait a moment while I go and inform him." Seeing Lu Tianyu's worried expression, the large man no longer made things difficult for him, nodded, and turned to knock on the door.

A maid opened the door from the inside, and the large man immediately stepped in.

Lu Tianyu, like an ant on a hot pan, paced back and forth at the gate, occasionally peering inside, hoping that Master Zhao would come out to see him soon.

Finally, after three minutes of anxious waiting, Master Zhao, accompanied by the gate guard, strode out.

"Little brother, why have you returned? Have you encountered some difficulty?" Zhao Yunbing, upon seeing Lu Tianyu, immediately took a few steps forward and asked with concern.

After all, Lu Tianyu had once risked his life to bring his son's body home, ensuring that his son would not be buried in the wilderness. This was a great kindness, and Zhao Yunbing was very grateful to Lu Tianyu.

"Master Zhao, I indeed have a matter to ask for your help. Have you seen this token?" Given the current dire situation, Lu Tianyu did not beat around the bush but directly took out the white token and handed it over.

Upon receiving the token and seeing the "Wu" character and the skull pattern on the back, Zhao Yunbing's expression changed slightly.

"Little brother, where did you get this token?" Master Zhao asked, his expression serious.

"Master Zhao, to be honest, my mother and sister have been kidnapped and are now missing. I found this token at the place where they disappeared. Could you please tell me what this token represents?" Lu Tianyu looked at Master Zhao with hope, extremely anxious.

"This token represents the Wu Clan's Three Demons. They are all extremely powerful and practice extremely evil cultivation techniques, making them very difficult to deal with." Zhao Yunbing replied solemnly.

"Master Zhao, do you know where their hideout is?" Lu Tianyu quickly followed up, determined to rescue them no matter how powerful or evil the Wu Clan's Three Demons were.

After all, the two missing were his mother and his cousin, the two people he was closest to in the world. He could not afford to lose either of them.

"Well... to be honest, little brother, the Wu Clan's Three Demons are extremely cunning and almost as intelligent as demons. They always have multiple hideouts and never stay in one place for long. Even I don't know their exact hiding place, only that they generally operate in the mountains outside Xishui City." Zhao Yunbing explained, his face showing a hint of distress.

"So, even you, Master Zhao, cannot find their hiding place?" Lu Tianyu was extremely disappointed upon hearing this.

"It's not that simple. If I mobilize all the disciples of the martial arts hall to search, we might be able to find those three villains. However, I am currently busy with my son's funeral arrangements and cannot spare too many people..." Zhao Yunbing's face showed difficulty.

After all, his son Zhao Tianxiao's body was already beginning to emit a faint odor. If they delayed any longer, it might become unbearable during the family's mourning, which was the main reason why Zhao Yunbing was in such a hurry to arrange the funeral.

"Master Zhao, I appreciate your kindness, but this is my personal matter, and I don't want to trouble you. Thank you for telling me so much. I will take my leave now and go to search for my missing mother and sister." Lu Tianyu, seeing this, immediately bowed and quickly turned to head towards the mountains outside Xishui City.

Although he did not learn the exact location of the Wu Clan's Three Demons' hideout, he now had a general idea of the search area. Therefore, his top priority was to do everything in his power to find and rescue the three villains who had taken his mother and Lu Yi.

"Little brother, rest assured, I will send some disciples from the martial arts hall to assist you in your search." Zhao Yunbing immediately called out to Lu Tianyu's back.

"Thank you!" Lu Tianyu hurriedly replied and immediately ran off.

Over the years, Lu Tianyu had experienced too much in the Lu Family, so he had gradually formed the habit of relying on himself for everything. Therefore, the task of finding the Wu Clan's Three Demons' hideout had to be done by himself.

Diving into the vast mountains, Lu Tianyu immediately began searching like a headless fly, not missing a single forest, patch of grass, or cliff.

But even as the sun set and a whole day passed, Lu Tianyu had climbed over countless peaks and searched through numerous valleys and caves, still finding no clues. The mountains were vast, and he had only searched a small fraction of the area.

If things continued like this, it would take at least ten days to search the entire mountain range.

At this moment, Lu Tianyu looked extremely exhausted and disheveled. His clothes were torn to shreds by the thorns in the mountains, hanging loosely on his body, barely covering him.

His body was covered with countless small cuts from thorns and branches, blood seeping out and staining his clothes.

With disheveled hair, Lu Tianyu wandered through the wilderness, his anxiety growing as the sun set.

"An entire day has passed. I wonder if my mother and Lu Yi are still safe. What if they have already fallen victim to the Wu Clan's Three Demons?" In his extreme anxiety, Lu Tianyu couldn't help but let his thoughts run wild, the more he thought, the more he feared.

This overwhelming anxiety and worry almost drove Lu Tianyu to the brink of madness. He couldn't help but look up to the sky and let out a fierce, mournful howl, like a wild beast: "Mother, Little Yi, where are you?"

The high, sorrowful cry echoed through the mountains, lingering for a long time, but no one responded. Only the countless birds in the mountains were startled and flew away in a flurry.

Watching the birds fly away, a flash of inspiration struck Lu Tianyu, and a bold idea formed in his mind.

"Disturb the snake in the grass, yes, that's it." With this thought, the despair in Lu Tianyu's eyes quickly turned to a glint of intelligence.

With a swift movement, Lu Tianyu immediately turned and ran madly back towards Xishui City.

About half an hour later, Lu Tianyu, under the cover of night, returned to the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall. This time, because the gate guard recognized him, he quickly met with Master Zhao.

"Little brother, why are you in such a state?" Zhao Yunbing was shocked to see Lu Tianyu's disheveled appearance.

"Just some scratches from the thorns in the mountains, nothing serious. Master Zhao, I have come to ask for your help." Lu Tianyu immediately said.

"Little brother, I have already dispatched a dozen disciples an hour ago, but they have not yet returned with any news. If you need more help, I am truly powerless." Zhao Yunbing replied, his face showing difficulty.

A person of his status and position would have many guests coming to pay their respects during his son's funeral, so there was a lot of preparation to be done, requiring many people. Therefore, he could not spare too many people to help Lu Tianyu. The dozen he had already sent was his limit.

"Master Zhao, I am not asking for more people. I just need your help with one thing. Please send some servants and maids to spread a message in the city's inns and taverns, saying..." Here, Lu Tianyu leaned in and whispered his bold plan into Zhao Yunbing's ear, careful not to be overheard by anyone else.

"What? Little brother, are you really going to do this?" Zhao Yunbing was shocked, his eyes wide open.

"Yes, Master Zhao, please help me with this. I am extremely grateful." Lu Tianyu nodded firmly.

"Little brother, it's not that I don't want to help you, but your plan is truly too reckless and puts you in great danger. If you are not careful and get caught, your life will be in grave danger." Zhao Yunbing said with great concern.

"Master Zhao, I am already prepared to risk everything. Please help me make this plan succeed. No matter what, I must rescue my mother and sister." Lu Tianyu said resolutely.

"Alright, since you have made your decision, I will help you. Rest assured, I will gather all the servants and maids of the martial arts hall and have them do as you say." Zhao Yunbing immediately nodded and hurriedly turned back to the martial arts hall.

Lu Tianyu, with a swift movement, turned and ran back into the vast mountains.

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