Chapter 66

For three days, Luo Xiu had been by Lu Mengyao's side. Her expression grew increasingly haggard, but perhaps because of Luo Xiu's company, she gradually calmed down from her grief.

"I want to bury my father on the mountain outside the city."

After her emotions had eased, Lu Mengyao expressed her thoughts, "When I was very young, my father often took me to that mountain to play and taught me martial arts."

Perhaps the memories of the past with her father resurfaced, and Lu Mengyao's eyes turned red again, tears welling up.

"I'll go with you," Luo Xiu said.

Lu Feichen was already dead, and Luo Xiu no longer harbored any hatred or prejudice towards him.

Lu Feichen's body had been placed in a coffin and then stored in Lu Mengyao's storage ring.

Although more than half a month had passed since the struggle for the position of the sect leader, Luo Xiu sensed that they were being followed as soon as he and Lu Mengyao left the Hunter's Guild.

Lu Mengyao's mood was still somewhat low, and she didn't notice anything. However, Luo Xiu perceived six people trailing them not far away, one of whom was a young man in brocade robes, a powerful expert at the先天武师 (Xiantian Wushi) realm!

Luo Xiu didn't alert Lu Mengyao. Although one of them was a Xiantian Wushi, he could sense through the life force that this person's cultivation was not as formidable as Zhang Luliang's, likely at the second level of Xiantian.

After reaching the fifth level of the Qi Sea realm, Luo Xiu's strength had significantly increased. The life and death true qi condensed by the All-Heaven Life and Death Wheel in his dantian had formed a liquid state, like a lake.

He wasn't afraid of a second-level Xiantian. With his various skills, he should be able to match him.

"Amazing, they didn't use the Hunter's Guild's teleportation array to leave Yunlong County City. This is truly heaven's will!" the young man in brocade robes said with a cold gaze, staring at Lu Mengyao's back.

"Sir, should we notify the outer and inner sects to send more experts?" a Qi Sea ninth-level martial artist whispered.

"A mere two Qi Sea martial artists, I can easily deal with them. Are you doubting my strength?" the young man in brocade robes said coldly.

"I dare not, sir. You are at the Xiantian Wushi realm, taking down two Qi Sea martial artists is a piece of cake," the Qi Sea ninth-level martial artist said, trembling.

"Keep a close eye on them. Without Lu Feichen as her backing, Lu Mengyao, the little bitch, is destined to be my plaything. When I'm done with her, I'll let you have your turn," the young man in brocade robes said with an evil smile.

Hearing this, the few people following him immediately lit up. Lu Mengyao had once been the pride of the Xiaoyao Sect, and no female disciple in the sect could match her beauty. To be able to have her, even if it cost ten years of life, would be worth it!

Before they knew it, Luo Xiu and Lu Mengyao had already left Yunlong County City.

Not far outside the city, there was a small, green mountain covered in flowers and grass, with a pleasant scenery.

At the foot of the mountain, there was a bamboo grove, and beside it, a river flowed swiftly and clearly.

Finding a secluded spot, Lu Mengyao took out her father's coffin from her storage ring, intending to bury him there.

"Coffin? It seems Lu Feichen is already dead."

A mocking laugh suddenly came, accompanied by the sound of footsteps. The young man in brocade robes and five followers approached.

Luo Xiu had already noticed them, so he wasn't surprised. Lu Mengyao, however, turned pale when she saw the young man in brocade robes.

"Guo Jinchuan, it's you? What are you doing here? Were you following me?"

Hearing Lu Mengyao's panicked words, Luo Xiu realized that this young man in brocade robes was Guo Jinchuan, the man Lu Feichen had intended for her to marry.

Guo Jinchuan was the grandson of Inner Sect Elder Guo Hongyi and an Inner Sect disciple with Xiantian Wushi cultivation, which wasn't surprising.

After all, one must reach the Xiantian realm to qualify as an Inner Sect disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Besides Guo Jinchuan, the five young men following him were all at the Qi Sea ninth level, likely Outer Sect disciples.

In the Xiaoyao Sect, many Outer Sect disciples chose to rely on Inner Sect disciples. The weak relied on the strong, and with Guo Jinchuan's prominent background, it was natural for Outer Sect disciples to follow him.

"Ha, Mengyao, I am your fiancé, you should be happy to see me," Guo Jinchuan said, stroking his chin.

"I have nothing to do with you, stop talking nonsense! You know who you are, you've disgraced countless female disciples in the Outer and Inner Sects," Lu Mengyao said angrily.

"Mengyao, you can't say that. These things are all consensual. Those women are honored to be with me. Besides, Uncle Lu had intended to marry you to me. It was just because of the sudden changes that we didn't get married. Now that Uncle Lu is dead, are you going to be a disobedient child?"

As he spoke, Guo Jinchuan looked around and said with a smile, "This place is beautiful, but burying a dead person here is quite ominous. Since no one is around, I think a wild fight would be nice."

Then, Guo Jinchuan pointed at Luo Xiu, "This guy must be Luo Xiu, right? I heard you like him. I wonder how you feel when I do this in front of the one you like?"

After saying this, Guo Jinchuan laughed, finding his idea amusing.

"Guo Jinchuan, you pervert!" Lu Mengyao trembled with anger.

"Hehe, you're right, I am a pervert. So what? You were so high and mighty, but now that Lu Feichen is dead, you're just a plaything for me. I'll do whatever I want with you!"

Guo Jinchuan licked his lips and pointed at Luo Xiu, ordering his followers, "You guys, cripple this guy. Don't kill him yet, I want him to watch me play with this little bitch!"

"Yes!"

The five Qi Sea ninth-level martial artists immediately surrounded Luo Xiu, their eyes filled with madness. One of them said with an evil smile, "When the master is done, it will be our turn, right?"

The other four laughed, clearly having done this before.

Luo Xiu remained silent, his eyes cold and sharp, looking at the approaching young men as if they were already dead.

At this moment, Guo Jinchuan walked towards Lu Mengyao, "Mengyao, I advise you not to resist. Even if you kill yourself, I can still play with your corpse. If you don't want to die, listen to me."

"You... Guo Jinchuan, may you die a terrible death!" Lu Mengyao trembled, her father's body not yet cold. Was she to face such humiliation?

She knew that Guo Jinchuan had Xiantian Wushi cultivation and five Qi Sea ninth-level martial artists as accomplices. She couldn't resist and would also endanger Luo Xiu.

"Will you undress yourself, or should I tear your clothes off? If you listen, you'll only be played with by a few of us. If you don't, I'll strip you naked and throw you on the streets of Yunlong County City. Even if you die, I believe many men will still be interested in you."

Guo Jinchuan was a pure pervert, enjoying forcing women to obey. Those who didn't obey him would end up in a miserable state.

"Ah!..."

Suddenly, several惨叫声 (cries of pain) came from the side, accompanied by the sound of blood splattering.

Guo Jinchuan frowned, thinking the others had killed Luo Xiu. But when he looked up, he saw Luo Xiu still standing there, while his followers lay in pools of blood.

"A bunch of trash, worse than animals!" Luo Xiu held a blood-stained sword, showing no mercy in his attack.

Without hesitation, his Dark Shadow Sword hummed, leaving a trail of afterimages as he lunged at Guo Jinchuan.

Guo Jinchuan's face changed. He didn't expect Luo Xiu to kill five Qi Sea ninth-level martial artists so easily.

"Stupid thing, I am at the Xiantian realm!"

Guo Jinchuan roared, his body enveloped in a water-blue Xiantian true qi, like rippling waves.

At the Xiantian realm, one can cultivate elemental forces, and the true qi containing elemental forces is called Xiantian true qi.

Guo Jinchuan cultivated water elemental true qi. A palm strike sent a wave of true qi crashing towards Luo Xiu's sword.

The Dark Shadow Sword collided with the water elemental Xiantian true qi, and Luo Xiu immediately felt a powerful resistance, almost dislodging his sword.

This was the power of Xiantian true qi containing elemental forces, far stronger than the true qi of Qi Sea martial artists.

Luo Xiu instantly changed his move, the Flashing Sword technique like a beam of light, piercing towards Guo Jinchuan's forehead.

This strike was merciless, and a Qi Sea ninth-level martial artist would be instantly killed if hit.

But Guo Jinchuan, a Xiantian Wushi, reacted much faster, dodging at the last moment. The Dark Shadow Sword grazed his temple.

Though he avoided the fatal blow, the sharp wind from the sword left a bloody gash on his face.

"Little brat, I'll kill you!"

Guo Jinchuan, enraged, drew a battle saber from his storage ring, the blade glowing with a water-blue light, sweeping towards Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu's figure flickered, leaving seven afterimages, making Guo Jinchuan's attacks miss.

Guo Jinchuan's face changed again. He thought he could easily kill a mere Qi Sea martial artist, but Luo Xiu's agility was astonishing, and his attacks were ineffective.

At this moment, Luo Xiu appeared like a ghost, the Dark Shadow Sword swinging, the second move of the Aurora Sword Technique, the Death-Dealing Sword, slashing out!

The sword was lightning-fast, appearing at Guo Jinchuan's neck in an instant, the skin feeling the bone-chilling edge.

Feeling the threat of death, Guo Jinchuan, as a Xiantian Wushi, instinctively fell backward, avoiding the strike.

Two consecutive strikes missed, and Luo Xiu realized that a Xiantian Wushi was not so easy to deal with. Killing a Qi Sea ninth-level martial artist was easy, but a Xiantian Wushi required more effort.

Guo Jinchuan was also shaken. He couldn't imagine how a Qi Sea martial artist could be so powerful. If his reaction hadn't been quick, he would have been killed by Luo Xiu.

Thinking of this, he had no intention of playing with women and immediately used his agility to escape.

He believed that if he could reach Yunlong County City, he could call for Xiantian experts from the Xiaoyao Sect to kill this boy, and Lu Mengyao would still be in his grasp.

Luo Xiu wouldn't let him escape. His figure left a series of afterimages, far faster than Guo Jinchuan's.

Black death qi rose like flames from the sword, and Luo Xiu slashed again, aiming for Guo Jinchuan's back.

"Elemental force?" Guo Jinchuan was shocked, sensing the fire elemental aura from Luo Xiu's sword.

But Luo Xiu's fire was more bizarre, black as ink, and filled with the aura of death and despair.

Guo Jinchuan couldn't understand how a Qi Sea martial artist could cultivate elemental forces. He hurriedly blocked with his saber, wishing he had brought more experts from the Xiaoyao Sect.

"Clang!"

The saber and sword clashed. Guo Jinchuan blocked the strike, but the black flames splashed onto his body, burning his flesh and soul, a pain beyond human endurance.

Guo Jinchuan screamed in agony, and at that moment, the Dark Shadow Sword pierced his neck, ending his life.