Chapter 45

After leaving, Lu Tianyu immediately found a secluded valley, sat down cross-legged, and continued to practice his skills to heal his injuries.

As the sun rose and set, another day passed.

After a day of arduous healing, Lu Tianyu's severe internal injuries had finally recovered to about sixty percent.

He slowly opened his eyes, gazed at the sun gradually sinking into the horizon, thought for a moment, and immediately stood up, his gaze fixed on the direction of Lujia Town.

It was time to go back and take a look. Lu Tianyu had originally planned to return to Lujia Town to gather information after leaving Xishui City, to see what had become of the Lu Family Manor.

Who would have thought that such a shocking event would occur, almost costing him his life from the explosion of over a hundred Tiger Roar Pills. Fortunately, fate was on his side, and the jade pendant given to him by Lu Yi saved his life.

Lu Tianyu knew that the Tiger Roar Pills in the secret passage were definitely not arranged by Zhao Yunbing. If Zhao Yunbing wanted to kill him, there would be no need for such trouble. In the past, when he was at the Zhao Family Martial Arts Hall, Zhao Yunbing could easily take his life with just one finger.

If it wasn't Zhao Yunbing, then thinking about those who had a grudge against him, the answer was easy to come by. The person who arranged the Tiger Roar Pills in the secret passage was undoubtedly Wang Cui'e. Only she had the means to take out over a hundred Tiger Roar Pills to deal with him.

But how did Wang Cui'e know that he was hiding inside the coffin? This was something that Lu Tianyu had always been puzzled about.

The more he thought about it, the more a sense of fear arose in Lu Tianyu's heart. This woman was not simple; she had extensive connections and acted with extreme cruelty. A slight mistake could cost him his life.

Therefore, after surviving this great calamity, he must be even more cautious. After all, life is precious, and the jade pendant could only provide full protection once. It was now a useless piece of jade. If he encountered another explosion of Tiger Roar Pills, Lu Tianyu would surely die.

With lingering fear, Lu Tianyu composed himself, moved swiftly, and headed towards the remote wilderness, directly aiming for Lujia Town as the sun gradually set.

He absolutely could not go to Xishui City now, as Wang Cui'e had countless informants and spies there, making it a death trap. He could only return to see his mother and Lu Yi after the situation had completely calmed down.

After crossing several mountains, Lu Tianyu stood atop a high peak, and Lujia Town was finally in sight.

The town below was as peaceful as it had always been. From the top of the mountain, he could vaguely see many people, like ants, bustling about in the town.

But Lu Tianyu knew that Lujia Town was now a place of changed people and things. The Lu Family Manor, which once ruled the town, had likely changed hands. Whether the new owner was Wang Cui'e, he did not know. Now, he just wanted to see what had become of the Lu Family Manor.

After descending the mountain, Lu Tianyu directly circled around to the back of the Lu Family Manor, slowly approaching the back gate along the foot of the mountain.

As he ran, his sensitive sense of smell could still detect a faint, lingering smell of blood in the air. The closer he got to the Lu Family Manor, the stronger this smell became.

Lu Tianyu's sadness grew as he approached the Lu Family Manor.

The battle at the Lu Family Manor was all because of him. If Wang Cui'e hadn't tried to kill him, removing him as an obstacle, Old Master Lu would not have completely fallen out with the Wang Family, leading to the massacre of the entire family.

As he ran, Lu Tianyu's hatred also grew, turning into a burning red flame in his eyes.

His teeth clenched, and his body trembled uncontrollably. With red eyes, he finally approached the back gate of the Lu Family Manor.

At the back gate, a guard was lazily leaning against the door, half-closed eyes humming an unknown tune happily.

This person was none other than Lu Lao San, who had repeatedly bullied and humiliated Lu Tianyu in the past.

A few days ago, when the Lu Family Manor was attacked, Lu Lao San, seeing the situation was dire, had fled. Therefore, when Lu Tianyu, Lu Xingkong, and Lu Yi left through the back gate, they did not encounter Lu Lao San.

After the massacre, when Lu Xingyao returned to the Lu Family Manor and reassembled the guards and servants, Lu Lao San immediately returned to the manor and resumed his position as the back gate guard.

Because the Lu Family Manor had suffered a great calamity, the guards and servants were naturally anxious. To calm them, Lu Xingyao doubled their monthly salary.

Lu Lao San, now receiving double the salary, was naturally pleased. He not only had enough silver to support his family but could also save some to spend on leisure activities, such as visiting brothels and finding a beautiful woman to enjoy.

"Little Peach Red, Little Peach Red, big brother will come to see you tonight..." Lu Lao San, half-closed eyes, was reminiscing about his night with Little Peach Red from the Yi Hong Courtesan House, humming a tune that echoed through the back mountain.

Suddenly, a black shadow appeared like lightning in front of Lu Lao San.

Feeling the wind, Lu Lao San was startled, his eyes wide open. Recognizing the person in front of him, he was terrified, his mouth wide open, about to scream, "Ah..."

But before he could finish, the black shadow pointed at his chest, and Lu Lao San immediately collapsed.

The black shadow quickly dragged Lu Lao San to a forest in the back mountain.

With a wave of his hand, he set up a faint red soundproof barrier around him, then released Lu Lao San's pressure points.

"Lu... Lu Tianyu..." Lu Lao San slowly opened his eyes, seeing the black shadow filled with overwhelming anger, he was drenched in cold sweat, trembling and shouting.

"Do you remember me? Good. Tell me, what has become of the Lu Family Manor now?" Lu Tianyu immediately coldly snorted, staring intently at Lu Lao San.

"Second Young Master, the current head of the Lu Family Manor is your third uncle, Lu Xingyao. Apart from your third uncle, I haven't seen any other direct descendants of the Lu Family. They... they might all be dead." Lu Lao San immediately answered, trembling.

"Is Lu Xingyao in charge of the Lu Family Manor now?" Lu Tianyu asked, his teeth grinding in hatred.

"On the surface, yes, but not entirely. According to what I know, the true master of the Lu Family Manor is your third aunt, Wang Cui'e. Most of the guards in the Lu Family Manor are people brought by Wang Cui'e from the Wang Family. Your third uncle is just a puppet head of the manor." Lu Lao San immediately answered truthfully.

"Did Lu Xingyao bury the dead from the Lu Family Manor? Where are they buried now?" Lu Tianyu asked, trying to suppress his grief.

"They are all buried in the thousand-person pit on the back mountain." Lu Lao San immediately replied.

"Thousand-person pit? So, Lu Xingyao didn't bury them separately?" Lu Tianyu asked, his voice filled with anger.

"No, Third Young Master originally planned to bury them separately, but Wang Cui'e strongly opposed it. She ordered a large pit to be dug on the back mountain, and all the bodies of the dead from the Lu Family Manor were thrown into it. They were burned for a whole day before being buried, without even a tombstone." Lu Lao San explained in detail.

"What a cruel woman, Lu Xingyao, you are no better. To treat your own family like this." Lu Tianyu was so angry that he trembled. During the massacre, Lu Xingyao did not show up. Now, as the head of the Lu Family Manor, he was still controlled by the cruel Wang Cui'e, and even the funeral arrangements for his family were not in his hands. Such a man, did he even deserve to be called a man?

At the same time, a deep sense of grief welled up in Lu Tianyu's heart. He never thought that after the massacre of the Lu Family, his relatives would not even have a decent resting place, but would be thrown into a pit.

"Take me to the thousand-person pit!" Lu Tianyu shouted, trying to suppress his grief.

"Sure, Second Young Master, follow me." Lu Lao San immediately scrambled to his feet, his eyes darting around, seemingly thinking about escaping at any moment.

"Lu Lao San, I warn you, if you lead me honestly, I might spare your life. If you try to escape, you will definitely die." Lu Tianyu immediately shouted fiercely.

"I dare not, I dare not." Lu Lao San's face changed, quickly leading the way towards the thousand-person pit.

This was a desolate valley on the back mountain, where "ya... ya..." sounds could be heard, making Lu Tianyu's grief even deeper.

As Lu Tianyu followed Lu Lao San into the valley, countless black birds were startled into the sky.

A cold wind blew, and the weeds in the valley rustled, revealing a large mound of earth in front.

This was a large mound, with fresh yellow-brown soil piled on top, clearly formed a few days ago.

The entire valley, under the glow of the setting sun, exuded a deep sense of desolation.

"Thousand-person pit!" Looking at the large mound, tears involuntarily streamed down Lu Tianyu's face. In this mound were buried countless of his relatives.

"Grandfather... Fourth Uncle... Second Uncle... Yu'er has come to see you." Quickly walking to the mound, Lu Tianyu fell to his knees, tears streaming down like broken beads, soaking the yellow-brown soil beneath him.

At this moment, Lu Tianyu felt as if he had been pierced by a thousand arrows, the deep pain indescribable. He could only look at the mound, calling out the names of those he once knew, emitting wild, mournful howls.