Chapter 26

"Lu Li, get out here!"

Just as Lu Li had stopped practicing and was about to have a few bites of food, a domineering and deep voice came from outside.

"Di Ba!"

Both siblings were very familiar with this voice. They exchanged a glance, and their expressions changed. The thing they feared the most had happened—Di Ba had come to their door. More importantly—how dare Di Ba be so arrogant in the Liu family's inn? A newly joined outer hall elder of the Zhao family being so arrogant? Who gave him such confidence?

"Sister, what should we do?" Lu Li looked at Lu Ling, already holding his battle knife. If Di Ba were to make a move, he would fight to the death.

"Don't panic."

Lu Ling pondered for a moment and then stood up, saying, "Let's go out and meet him. He shouldn't dare to make a move in the inn. Otherwise, he would have stormed in directly."

If it's a blessing, it won't be a disaster; if it's a disaster, it can't be avoided!

Hiding here isn't a solution. It's better to go down and meet him. There are more people downstairs, and if something happens, the Liu family will know immediately.

Lu Li supported Lu Ling and walked out. When they reached the stairs, they saw the inn's hall filled with people. The inn's attendants and guards had all come out, surrounding a group of warriors in blue armor, glaring at them.

"Di Ba!"

Lu Li and Lu Ling immediately spotted Di Ba. He was wearing blue armor and was accompanied by four or five people, all of whom seemed to be warriors of the Zhao family.

Di Hu inherited Di Ba's build. Di Ba had a square face, standing at least 1.85 meters tall, with a broad back and bear-like waist. He carried a huge axe on his back, exuding a fierce and domineering aura, looking like a human-shaped wild beast.

"Lu Ling, Lu Li!"

When he saw the siblings, his large eyes immediately filled with killing intent. His body radiated a murderous aura, and he roared, "You two are really something, daring to kill Uncle Si, Uncle Li, Tian, and Han. If I don't kill you today, I, Di Ba, will commit suicide to atone for my sins."

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

Many people came out from the guest rooms in the inn, and a crowd began to gather outside. Of course, no one would intervene; they were clearly there to watch the spectacle.

Lu Li tightly gripped his knife, standing in front of Lu Ling. If Di Ba made a move, he would fight to the death.

He didn't speak, but Lu Ling did. She didn't look at Di Ba but at the innkeeper, saying coldly, "Innkeeper, we paid a high room fee to stay here, precisely to avoid being disturbed. This is the Liu family's territory, yet someone is shouting and threatening to kill people here? Isn't the Liu family going to do something about it? Or... is Wuling City not under the Liu family's control? As far as I remember, using force within the city is not allowed, right? That's a rule set by the city lord of Wuling City, isn't it?"

Lu Ling's words made the innkeeper and the guards' faces change. It was indeed a rule set by the Liu family's patriarch that no one could use force within the city. If Di Ba and his group were allowed to kill people openly in the inn, the Liu family's prestige would be greatly diminished, and the inn's business would plummet.

The innkeeper, a man with a mustache, had a grim expression and said, "All Zhao family members, leave now. If you have any grievances, you can appeal to the city lord. Using force here is a declaration of war against the Liu family."

Clang, clang!

A group of Liu family guards immediately drew their weapons. If Di Ba and his group acted recklessly, a battle would break out immediately.

Seeing this, Lu Li let out a slight sigh. Di Ba was a Divine Sea Realm warrior, and among the four or five people he brought, one was also a Divine Sea Realm warrior, while the rest were at the peak of the Profound Martial Realm. If they fought, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Ha ha!"

Di Ba didn't speak, but another middle-aged man at the Divine Sea Realm beside him did. He showed a token in his hand and smiled at the innkeeper, saying, "Brother Liu Yuan, this is the family patriarch's token. These two are traitors of the Di Long tribe. They not only betrayed but also killed many people of the Di Long tribe. Our family patriarch said that with the current turmoil outside, such ruthless people entering the city could cause trouble. This is a family matter of the Di Long tribe. Brother Liu Yuan, can you give us some leeway? Let Di Ba handle it himself, of course... we won't cause a commotion in the city. We'll deal with it outside the city."

The man seemed to have considerable influence in the Zhao family. The innkeeper and the guards' expressions improved, and the innkeeper kept glancing at the token in the man's hand, looking somewhat conflicted.

"Oh no..."

Lu Li saw that the situation was not good. The Liu family's guards clearly had no fighting spirit and might allow Di Ba and his group to take them. After all, the siblings were just two insignificant people. As long as they didn't kill anyone in the city, it would be easier to accept.

Lu Li's eyes flickered, and he bowed to the innkeeper, saying, "Sir, I am Lu Li. I did indeed kill a few people from the Di Long tribe, but you can't just listen to one side of the story. I am acquainted with Miss Yi and Lord Liu Wu. You can call them over before deciding whether to hand us over."

"Miss Yi, Lord Liu Wu?"

The innkeeper, Liu Yuan, was taken aback. He was about to ignore the matter, but Lu Li mentioned these two people, so he couldn't be careless. His eyes flickered, and he said, "Someone, go check if Miss Yi and Lord Wu have returned."

This time, it was Di Ba's turn to look grim, staring at Lu Li in surprise. This little brat actually knew Liu Wu and Miss Yi? And how did he... manage to kill Di Tian, Di Han, and two elders?

Tap, tap, tap!

A moment later, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside, and a fierce aura approached. Lu Li looked far away and was overjoyed. He saw a group of Silver Wolf Guards galloping towards the inn, with Miss Yi at the forefront.

"Miss Yi is back!"

A waiter shouted from a distance, and Di Ba and his group looked outside, their expressions becoming even grimmer. Miss Yi's return was too coincidental...

Miss Yi had just returned from outside, looking travel-worn. Her fox fur coat was a bit dirty. She led a group of people riding silver wolves to the inn and gracefully dismounted. The people at the door immediately parted, and Miss Yi entered with six or seven guards.

"Lu Li?"

Miss Yi immediately spotted Lu Li. Her tired face lit up, and she smiled, saying, "Lu Li, did you come to find me?"

Lu Li bowed and said, "Miss Yi, I couldn't stay in the tribe anymore, so I came to seek refuge with you. Look, even our chief has come to the city to hunt us down. Oh, by the way, Miss Yi, I have cultivated Profound Force!"

Lu Li's hand glowed, and a thick Profound Force shone continuously. Miss Yi and the guards were all stunned, and Di Ba murmured in surprise, "Mid-Profound Martial Realm, how is that possible?"

It was a well-known fact in the tribe that Lu Li couldn't cultivate Profound Force. Di Ba had always kept an eye on Lu Li, and if he could cultivate Profound Force, he would have killed the siblings long ago.

He had only been away from the tribe for a short time, and even if Lu Li had cultivated Profound Force, it must have happened recently. In such a short time, how could Lu Li advance to the Mid-Profound Martial Realm?

Compared to Di Ba, Miss Yi was even more shocked!

Because just a few days ago, she had fought alongside Lu Li, and he had been pulling a coffin. Lu Li's body definitely didn't have Profound Force, and neither she nor Old Hong of the Liu family would have been mistaken.

Cultivating Profound Force in such a short time and advancing to the Mid-Profound Martial Realm? His physique was abnormal, and he didn't have a weak period after taking the Body Tempering Pill. At this moment, Lu Li seemed full of mystery and wonder in Miss Yi's eyes.

"Miss Yi, Zhao Li just said..."

The innkeeper walked over and stood beside Miss Yi, recounting what Di Ba and his group had said, emphasizing the words of the Zhao family patriarch. After listening, Miss Yi said decisively, "Zhao Li, take your people out. This is Wuling City. Anyone who uses force in the city will be killed without mercy!"

"Miss Yi..."

Zhao Li held up the token of the Zhao family patriarch, trying to say something, but Miss Yi wouldn't listen. She waved her hand imperiously, "Out!"

"Fine, fine!"

Zhao Li sneered and turned to leave, and Di Ba gritted his teeth, glaring fiercely at the siblings before storming out of the inn.

"Alright..."

Miss Yi's face broke into a smile, like a blooming flower. She looked at Lu Li and said, "Lu Li, on behalf of the Liu family, I welcome your joining!"

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