Chapter 31

Not long after Lu Tianyu left, a shocking storm erupted within Xishui City. The instigator of this storm was none other than Lu Tianyu himself. At this moment, all the cultivators and various forces within Xishui City were discussing one topic: the target of the Wang family's ten-thousand-gold bounty, Lu Tianyu, had fallen into the hands of the Wu Clan's three demons and was currently hiding in the mountains outside Xishui City. If one wanted to claim the enormous reward of ten thousand gold, they would have to find the Wu Clan's three demons and force them to hand over Lu Tianyu.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying: "Great rewards attract brave men." This saying is not just a hollow phrase but a profound truth. Most of the forces within Xishui City were now red-eyed, their minds filled with the glittering image of ten thousand gold. They decided to act first and snatch Lu Tianyu from the Wu Clan's three demons to claim the reward from the Wang family.

The next moment, a strange scene unfolded at the city gates of Xishui City. Countless men in tight-fitting clothes shot out like lightning, either in groups of three or five, or alone, brandishing bright weapons as they rushed towards the mountains outside Xishui City.

This was part of Lu Tianyu's "stirring the snake from the grass" plan. On his own, he could not find the cunning lair of the Wu Clan's three demons in a short time. Only by using this method could he achieve his goal as quickly as possible.

However, this plan was extremely dangerous. If he was not careful, Lu Tianyu might fall into the hands of those searching for him, putting his life at risk.

But Lu Tianyu could not afford to worry about that. To successfully find the lair of the Wu Clan's three demons and rescue his mother and Lu Yi, he had to take the risk, even if it meant paying with his life.

After having Mr. Zhao spread the false news in Xishui City, Lu Tianyu immediately returned to the mountains and began a frantic search. Soon, he noticed that countless strangers were gradually appearing behind him. These people, either in groups or alone, were frantically searching the mountains, their greetings and calls echoing through the air.

Even some of the weaker individuals were now lighting torches and moving through the mountains, hoping to find the Wu Clan's three demons. Lu Tianyu was secretly shocked by the greed of these people. He never expected that once the news spread, even those with weak abilities, who could not see in the dark, would be tempted to join the search. With their meager strength, trying to deal with the Wu Clan's three demons was like lighting a torch in a toilet—asking for death.

But no matter what, the more people there were, the faster they could find the Wu Clan's three demons. This was beneficial for Lu Tianyu and had no downside. Moreover, in the chaos of a large crowd, he could take advantage of the situation to rescue people.

Seeing the people behind him getting closer, Lu Tianyu quickened his pace, rapidly changing direction and heading towards the uninhabited areas. Since others were already searching the other places, he did not need to do redundant work and could focus on the areas no one else was searching.

Just as Lu Tianyu ran a hundred paces, a sudden sharp wind sounded in his ears. A black shadow flashed past, and in a fleeting glance, he saw a faint green aura of battle qi emanating from it in the darkness.

Lu Tianyu couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. He never expected that this incident would attract a strong warrior at the Battle Lord realm. The lure of ten thousand gold was indeed great.

As Lu Tianyu was stunned, three more black shadows flashed past him, rushing forward. These three emitted a strong blue aura of battle qi, clearly indicating they were all super-strong warriors at the Battle General realm.

Unfortunately, these people did not recognize Lu Tianyu, and they had already assumed he was in the hands of the Wu Clan's three demons. Therefore, their target was the Wu Clan's three demons.

While Lu Tianyu was shocked, he also felt fortunate that these people did not recognize him. If they did, any one of them could crush him with a single palm.

Seeing the appearance of these strong warriors, Lu Tianyu became extremely cautious. Although they did not recognize him, the more people there were, the greater the risk of an accident. Who could guarantee that no one from the Lu family's town had joined the search? If he were extremely unlucky and encountered someone who recognized him, a single shout would result in his immediate decapitation and his head being taken to claim the reward.

Therefore, he had to be extremely careful to avoid being killed by these greedy people before he could find the lair of the Wu Clan's three demons.

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Deep in the mountains, there was a very secluded valley. The valley was surrounded by mountains, with a steep stone wall on the east side. The wall was covered with long green vines, which had intertwined and grown together with the stone.

No one would have expected that there was a hidden world inside this stone wall. Inside the wall was a naturally formed large cave. The walls and ceiling of the cave were embedded with countless white glowing crystals. Due to the large number of crystals, their faint white light combined to illuminate the entire three-hundred-square-meter cave as bright as daylight.

Occasionally, water droplets would fall from the stalactites on the cave ceiling, making a crisp "drip" sound as they hit the ground.

"Second Brother, no matter what, you have to give her to me this time," a sharp, piercing voice suddenly echoed in the cave, breaking the silence.

"No way, I am your Second Brother, and this woman should rightfully be mine," another hoarse voice immediately responded angrily.

"Why is it always you who gets the women? As your older brother, can't you let your younger brother have this one?" the sharp voice roared again.

"You know I am your older brother, so you, as the younger brother, should not be competing with me. Don't you know the principle of respecting your elders?" the hoarse voice sneered.

"Those previous women were all庸脂俗粉, I could naturally let them go to you. But this woman is so beautiful, the most beautiful I have ever seen. I have fallen in love with her at first sight. I have decided that she is mine. I will marry her, protect her for life, and never betray her," the sharp voice declared firmly.

"Ha, do you think I don't know what kind of person you are, Wu San? You are a ruthless man who has destroyed countless women. You have ruined at least ninety women, if not a hundred. Now you are pretending to be pure and talking about love. Do you even deserve it?" the hoarse voice shouted with extreme disdain.

"You... you are talking nonsense. I said those were庸脂俗粉, and I didn't care about them. This one is my dream girl. I have decided she is mine," the sharp voice screamed in anger.

"No way, not today. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, and I will not give her up," the hoarse voice said firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Zooming in, two men were standing in the depths of the cave, where the argument was taking place. The man on the right had a sharp, monkey-like face with small, triangular eyes that glowed red. He was staring intently at the unconscious girl on the stone bed in front of him.

If Lu Tianyu were here, he would immediately recognize that this girl was the missing Lu Yi.

The man on the left was also quite unsightly, bearing an eight-tenths resemblance to the man on the right. His eyes were fixed on the girl on the stone bed, filled with intense desire, even as he argued.

"So, you are determined to compete with me?" the man on the right, Wu San, said with a grim expression, turning to stare at the man on the left with hatred.

"Yes, today I am going to compete with you. What are you going to do about it?" the man on the left, with saliva dripping from his mouth, replied without turning his head, still staring at the girl on the stone bed.

"You beast, I will kill you," Wu San, also known as Wu San, suddenly raised his right fist and punched his second brother fiercely.

"Bang!" With a deafening sound, Wu Er, who was completely focused on the girl, was caught off guard and was punched so hard that he flew out and crashed into the cave wall, leaving a shallow human-shaped indentation in the wall as rocks scattered.

"Wu San, have you gone mad? I am your Second Brother, and you actually hit me for a woman?" Struggling to get up from the ground, Wu Er immediately shouted in a hoarse voice, raging.

"Hmph, so what if I am your Second Brother? You were staring at my dream girl with such lustful thoughts, and you even had such filthy ideas in your mind. Who else should I hit if not you?" Wu San's small, triangular eyes narrowed, and he said viciously.

These two men were the second and third of the Wu Clan's three demons. The Wu Clan's three demons were a unique case. The three brothers were triplets born to the same mother. The eldest was only five minutes older than the second, and the second was only ten minutes older than the third. Moreover, from the moment they were born, they had a special innate ability to communicate telepathically and sense each other's thoughts.

When Wu Er was staring lustfully at Lu Yi, his mind was filled with filthy thoughts about how to destroy this beautiful woman, which greatly angered Wu San. He had finally found a woman he liked, and he could not let anyone else defile her, even in thought. It was a blatant insult to his dream girl.

These two freaks had been arguing over Lu Yi for a whole day, but they still had not reached a conclusion. Neither was willing to give in, both wanting to possess Lu Yi.

Now, due to their disagreement, they had turned against each other and started fighting.

It seems that the saying "beauty brings disaster" is not entirely false.