Chapter 34

Even the Xishui Six Heroes and Yan Fei, who were fiercely battling the Wu Clan's three demons, quickly abandoned them and joined the surging crowd, madly rushing over.

At this moment, everyone had only one goal: to capture Lu Tianyu.

Capturing him was equivalent to capturing ten thousand taels of gold.

With this ten thousand taels of gold, one could buy a top-tier spiritual weapon or countless materials for refining weapons and elixirs.

"Run quickly!" Seeing the situation, Lu Tianyu was terrified, and at the same time, his heart was filled with overwhelming hatred.

He still remembered the person who had earlier screamed shrilly. It was a retainer named Hong Lei, who had been expelled from the Lu Family half a year ago for committing a crime. Hong Lei was treacherous and ruthless, willing to use any means to achieve his goals. During the execution of an order, he had brutally slaughtered an entire family, even sparing no three-year-old child, which infuriated Uncle Lu Xingyao, leading to his expulsion from the Lu Family.

He never thought he would encounter this despicable man today.

"Hong Lei, if I survive by chance today, I will definitely tear you to pieces!" Lu Tianyu's teeth chattered with hatred, but he was powerless to do anything about it. With countless pursuers behind him, he had to suddenly lift his mother and, together with Lu Yi, flee madly down the mountain.

In the mountains outside Xishui City, a spectacular scene immediately unfolded. Countless people formed a line, crazily chasing the three people ahead.

"Whoosh, whoosh" The Xishui Six Heroes and Yan Fei, moving as fast as lightning, quickly overtook the crowd, getting closer and closer to Lu Tianyu.

Turning his head quickly, Lu Tianyu saw Yan Fei and the others approaching, and his anxiety grew. After a moment's thought, he immediately whispered to Lu Yi, his eyes red: "Xiao Yi, take Mother and escape from here. I will hold them off."

Saying this, he immediately handed the mother he was carrying to Lu Yi.

"Brother Tianyu, there are too many of them. You can't fight them alone. You should escape with us," Lu Yi said, taking Li Xianghui, her voice trembling with tears.

"No, if we all escape together, none of us might make it. Their target is me. Once they catch me, they won't harm you. Go quickly!" Lu Tianyu shouted, his heart burning with urgency. He immediately placed his right hand on Lu Yi's back, and with a flash of brilliant red battle aura, Lu Yi shot forward like a meteor.

Sending Lu Yi and his mother far away, Lu Tianyu immediately turned around and glared at the surging crowd of pursuers behind him.

"Whoosh, whoosh" At this moment, several figures at the forefront were already less than a hundred meters away from Lu Tianyu. Among them were over ten people, all masked in black, dressed the same as Lu Tianyu.

"Little brother, we are the Shadow Assassins under the command of Master Zhao. Run quickly; we will buy you some time!" Just as Lu Tianyu was preparing to fight a decisive battle with those pursuing him, a hoarse voice suddenly echoed in his ears.

Lu Tianyu immediately looked up in shock. He saw the old man at the forefront, whose mouth moved slightly under the black mask, and his eyes signaled him to run quickly.

"Master Zhao." Lu Tianyu nodded gratefully and, without hesitation, turned to chase after the two women.

He was not afraid of death, but he could not die. If he died, his mother and Lu Yi would be left without anyone to take care of them. Therefore, he had to live on.

Since Master Zhao had already sent people to rescue him, he would have to repay this great kindness if he ever had the chance.

"Damn it, why don't you watch where you're going? You stepped on my foot."

"You damn fool, you're looking for death, colliding with me."

"Ah, ah" As Lu Tianyu turned and ran, the sounds of intense battle and cries of pain immediately came from behind, as if a large-scale conflict had erupted.

Lu Tianyu did not need to turn around to guess that the Shadow Assassins under Master Zhao were taking advantage of the situation to engage the pursuers.

Lu Tianyu had learned some information about the Shadow Assassins from his fourth uncle, Lu Xingkong.

Legend had it that the Shadow Assassins were a group of loyalists trained from a young age by the Zhao Family, one of the four major families.

These people were orphans, raised and trained by the Zhao Family from a young age, loyal to the Zhao Family.

The Shadow Assassins were extremely powerful, and only the direct descendants of the Zhao Family had the right to be protected by them.

He never thought that Master Zhao would send his personal Shadow Assassins to protect him, which was a great kindness.

"Little brother, quickly take your mother and the others to the Zhao Family Martial Hall. The Master will find a way to protect you." After running for several hundred meters, Lu Tianyu heard the old man's voice again.

"Thank you!" Lu Tianyu answered without turning his head, running even faster. He quickly caught up with Lu Yi, took his mother back, and carried her on his shoulder, fleeing madly towards Xishui City.

With the Shadow Assassins creating chaos behind and engaging the pursuers, Lu Tianyu had a moment to catch his breath. He quickly left the pursuers behind and headed towards Xishui City.

At this point, Lu Tianyu had no choice but to seek refuge with Master Zhao, as only Master Zhao had the ability to protect him. If he went elsewhere, he would eventually be found, and it would be a dead end.

This was a testament to the old saying, "Good deeds bring good rewards."

If Lu Tianyu had not been kind and risked his life to return the body of the deceased Zhao Tianxiao to the Zhao Family Martial Hall, Master Zhao would not have been so wholeheartedly dedicated to helping him.

The world works in mysterious ways, and everything is predestined.

Finally, after nearly a quarter of an hour of mad running, Xishui City was in sight.

But at this moment, a series of sharp whistling sounds came from behind. Lu Tianyu, in a panic, quickly turned his head and saw several figures rushing towards him at breakneck speed.

It seemed that due to the large number of pursuers, the Shadow Assassins were unable to handle them all, allowing some to break free and continue their pursuit.

Lu Tianyu was in a great hurry. He suddenly grabbed Lu Yi's small hand and, with a surge of energy from his dantian, a terrifying late-stage warrior aura spread from his body.

Unexpectedly, at this critical moment of life and death, Lu Tianyu instantly broke through and advanced to the late-stage warrior level.

Fortunately, Lu Tianyu practiced the mysterious and unpredictable "Pangu Heavenly Book." If it were anyone else, they would have encountered the pain of advancing from the mid-stage to the late-stage warrior, making it impossible to move for a short time. However, Lu Tianyu was an exception.

For Lu Tianyu, advancing from the mid-stage to the late-stage warrior was as easy as eating and drinking, with no obstacles.

Only he could achieve this.

After breaking through, Lu Tianyu's speed increased significantly. Lu Yi, being pulled along, felt the wind rushing past her ears, and the scenery around her became a blur.

Lu Yi turned to look at Lu Tianyu, her eyes filled with admiration. Her small hand was held by him, and her face turned slightly red, her heart filled with a sense of immense happiness.

One hundred meters, ten meters, three meters...

Finally, with the terrifying speed brought by his enhanced strength, Lu Tianyu, carrying the two women, rushed into the city.

The two guards at the city gate only saw a blur and then the figures were gone, both of them shocked. Before they could recover, several more figures rushed into the city in a frenzy.

"What the hell is going on? Why are so many cultivators coming and going tonight?" The two guards muttered, both looking shocked.

Although Lu Tianyu's strength had increased, some of the pursuers behind him were much stronger, with faster speeds.

"Whoosh" After running a thousand meters in the city, a slight whistling sound came from behind. A peak-stage war master was launching a powerful war qi fist, aiming to knock Lu Tianyu down and capture him.

"Xiao Yi, catch!" In a panic, Lu Tianyu suddenly handed the mother he was carrying to Lu Yi. His right hand twisted and transformed into a giant axe, which he swung back to block the war qi fist.

"Pangu Heaven-Cleaving Slash" With his enhanced strength, a faint axe shadow immediately shot out from Lu Tianyu's hand, colliding with the war qi fist.

"Crack" The war qi fist of the peak-stage war master shattered instantly under the faint, illusory axe shadow, disappearing.

"What a powerful technique." The peak-stage war master's face changed, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He had thought that with his peak-stage war master strength, defeating a mere warrior would be as easy as turning over his hand. However, his full-power attack was easily countered by Lu Tianyu.

"Xiao Yi, go quickly. Follow the main road in the city, turn left at the second street, and you will find the Zhao Family Martial Hall. Take my mother to Master Zhao quickly. I will catch up later." Lu Tianyu quickly whispered to Lu Yi, pressing his right hand on her back and using a burst of war qi to push her far away.

"Brother Tianyu, be careful." Lu Yi, unable to control herself, shouted in concern as she was pushed forward.

"Go quickly!" Lu Tianyu shouted, standing like a war god on the street, his eyes red with determination, staring at the pursuers behind him.

"Give me your life!"

"Boy, prepare to die."

More than ten cultivators quickly rushed over, their faces twisted in rage, launching a coordinated attack on Lu Tianyu.