Chapter 57

"Please tell Elder Zhuang, how should I invite a powerful expert from the Hunter's Guild to help me?"

To Zhuang Nantian's surprise, Luo Xiu did not even consider the matter of compensation and directly asked.

Zhuang Nantian did not want to discourage Luo Xiu, as he knew that Luo Xiu was already at his wits' end, and he and the Qingyun Hall Master were too insignificant to offer much help.

"I will report your situation to the higher-ups. If a Martial Arts Master is willing to take on this mission, they will make corresponding demands. As long as you can meet their demands, you will receive their assistance," Zhuang Nantian said.

"Then I will trouble Elder Zhuang," Luo Xiu said.

"You don't need to thank me; it's just a small favor."

Soon, Zhuang Nantian transmitted the message through a special array device.

Not long after, a reply came back.

Zhuang Nantian's expression turned slightly odd as he received the reply.

He glanced at Luo Xiu and said, "The President has learned of this matter. If you can provide a Sixth Rank martial art, the President is willing to help you. The requirement is a Sixth Rank intermediate internal skill or a Sixth Rank advanced martial technique."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiu finally showed a look of joy. He naturally knew that the President Zhuang Nantian mentioned was likely the President of the Qingyun City Hunter's Guild, said to be a Martial Arts Master!

Without any hesitation, Luo Xiu said, "I accept the President's conditions!"

Not only Zhuang Nantian, but even the Qingyun Hall Master stared at Luo Xiu with wide eyes.

"The President is a Martial Arts Master. If you agree and cannot provide the required item, no one can save you."

They naturally did not believe that Luo Xiu could produce something of this level.

After all, a Sixth Rank martial art already belonged to important legacies. Even a half-step Spirit Refinement expert like the Qingyun Hall Master only cultivated a Fifth Rank advanced martial art.

While the Xianyao Outer Sect's Xianyao Pavilion contained many martial arts, most were Fifth Rank lower, with a few Fifth Rank intermediate. As for Sixth Rank martial arts, they were generally only available to inner sect core disciples or experts who had reached the Spirit Refinement realm.

Such stringent requirements were only there to give the outer sect disciples a glimmer of hope.

As for Seventh Rank martial arts, they were core legacies, accessible only to the lineage of the Sect Master.

A Spirit Refinement expert could establish a martial arts family dynasty with a Sixth Rank martial art alone!

Luo Xiu knew the principle of not revealing one's wealth, but now he had no choice. He nodded and said, "I have it. Please help me reply to the President, Elder Zhuang!"

Upon hearing this, the Qingyun Hall Master's eyes flickered. He had been stuck at the half-step Spirit Refinement realm for a long time. If he could obtain a Sixth Rank martial art, he would have a significant chance of advancing to the true Spirit Refinement Martial Arts Master level.

Although Luo Xiu did not notice, he could feel the intense gaze of Elder Zhuang and the Qingyun Hall Master.

Now, he could only bet on the integrity of these two seniors!

Since they had not arrested him to claim credit, it showed they still had some consideration for him.

"Luo Xiu, it seems you have had a significant encounter," Zhuang Nantian said, looking at Luo Xiu with a hint of envy.

The Qingyun Hall Master also came to his senses, his face slightly embarrassed. Just now, he even had the thought of killing Luo Xiu to seize the Sixth Rank martial art.

He felt ashamed of this thought, as his desire to break through to the Spirit Refinement realm was too urgent, almost causing him to lose his martial will and true self.

Feeling the pressure like needles on his back disappear, Luo Xiu let out a long sigh of relief.

With a flip of his hand, Luo Xiu took out a martial arts manual from his storage ring, drawing the immediate attention of Zhuang Nantian and the Qingyun Hall Master, who could not look away.

Luo Xiu stepped forward, placed the martial arts manual in front of them, and bowed deeply, saying, "The kindness of the two seniors, I cannot repay. I offer this cultivation technique to the two seniors."

On the cover of the martial arts manual, the four large characters "Xuan Guang Zhen Gong" (Radiant Light True Skill) were written.

This was an internal skill, and although it was only a Sixth Rank lower, it was already a priceless treasure for those who had not yet reached the Spirit Refinement realm!

Because the secrets of breaking through to the Spirit Refinement realm were only detailed in Sixth Rank martial arts. Without a Sixth Rank martial art, it was not impossible to break through to the Spirit Refinement realm, but the number of people who could do so was extremely rare.

Luo Xiu had carefully considered giving away a Sixth Rank martial art.

On one hand, it was to reassure these two seniors, and on the other, it was because they had indeed treated him well, not only refraining from arresting him for credit but also helping him find a solution to his current crisis, which was a significant favor to Luo Xiu.

"Luo Xiu, this..." Zhuang Nantian and the Qingyun Hall Master were at a loss for words.

They desperately needed this Sixth Rank martial art, but they also felt guilty for not offering to help Luo Xiu earlier.

"Seniors, please don't refuse. This is my sincere intention. If the President can help this time, I will be eternally grateful!" Luo Xiu said sincerely.

Reminded by Luo Xiu, Zhuang Nantian quickly reacted and said, "I will reply to the President immediately."

Zhuang Nantian had a green box-shaped array device that could record and transmit messages.

A moment later, the array device glowed, and Zhuang Nantian looked at Luo Xiu and said, "The President is on his way."

...

In Yunlong County City, Xianyao Outer Sect.

Lu Feichen stood on a pavilion, hands behind his back, looking down at a group of outer sect disciples practicing martial arts.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he took out a palm-sized green box from his storage ring, which emitted a faint glow.

This small box, though unremarkable in appearance, was actually a third-rank array treasure capable of long-distance communication, known as a voice transmission box.

"Lu Xiu has appeared and is currently hiding in the Hunter's Guild."

A voice transmitted through the array treasure directly into Lu Feichen's ears.

Lu Feichen frowned, then sent a message and put away the voice transmission box.

"Lu Xiu, if not for the struggle for the Sect Master position, with your talent, you might have become a great assistant to me in the future. Unfortunately, I cannot wait that long and can only sacrifice you!"

Lu Feichen muttered to himself, a breeze blowing, causing his white robe to flutter.

At that moment, an outer sect disciple came to his side and respectfully said, "Sect Master, we found a storage ring in Lu Xiu's room."

Lu Feichen turned and saw the storage ring, which was the one he had given to Lu Xiu.

He put the ring away and said calmly, "If you had taken the items in the ring and left the Xianyao Outer Sect, would you have ended up like this?"

"Young people, being too greedy is not a good thing, do you agree?" Lu Feichen suddenly said to the outer sect disciple.

"Sect Master is absolutely right," the outer sect disciple replied respectfully.

Lu Feichen smiled slightly and then walked down from the pavilion. Soon, he arrived outside Lu Mengyao's room.

He knocked on the door, which quickly opened. Lu Mengyao looked somewhat haggard, clearly still troubled by what her father had told her.

She was torn between her father and Lu Xiu, unsure of what to choose.

Lu Mengyao wanted to ask her father if there was really no way to have both.

But before she could ask, Lu Feichen directly said, "Lu Xiu has left."

"What?" Lu Mengyao was stunned, then looked at her father, "Father, did you say something to him?"

"I didn't say anything to him. Father just gave him a choice," Lu Feichen said.

"A choice? What choice?" Lu Mengyao asked.

"One choice was to take enough treasures to cultivate to the Innate realm and flee far away. The other choice was to stay here with you."

Lu Feichen slowly continued, "If he chose to stay with you, it would show that his feelings for you were genuine, and no matter what, Father would not separate you."

"Unfortunately, his final choice disappointed Father. But Father must tell you that whether Lu Xiu cured your Fire Yang Pulse or liked you, it was all for his own purposes."

"No, that's impossible!..." Lu Mengyao was completely dazed, falling to the ground.

"Mengyao, wake up. He was ultimately driven by self-interest. What he valued was not your so-called feelings but the fact that you are my daughter, who can bring him countless benefits!"

"He deceived you and your feelings!" Lu Feichen said, word by word.

"No! I don't believe it, I have to find him!" Lu Mengyao could not believe it.

"From a young age, Father has always loved you the most. How could Father lie to you? He has already taken the treasures that can help him cultivate to the Innate realm and fled far away."

Hearing this, Lu Mengyao cried, tears streaming down her face. From a young age, her father had always loved her the most, and she believed he would not lie to her.

But, did Lu Xiu approach her for the benefits?

Seeing his daughter's heartbroken tears, Lu Feichen felt a twinge of pain, but he had no choice. This time, the struggle for the Sect Master position was crucial for him to reach the Martial Arts King realm!

His master, Elder Kong Qingyu, had promised that if he could become the Sect Master, he would have the right to study and comprehend the Seventh Rank martial art, Xianyao You.

The Martial Arts King realm was Lu Feichen's lifelong pursuit. Even if it meant using his daughter and sacrificing an innocent Lu Xiu, he was willing to do it!

"As long as Lu Xiu is dead, there will be no evidence. When all those involved in this matter are silenced, Mengyao will only believe that Lu Xiu has fled far away, and my daughter will not hate me." This was Lu Feichen's plan.