I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 212 Lu Xiaowu's Illusion
Lu Xiaowu was talking to Uncle Ji in the courtyard when a cloud of white mist suddenly rose in front of him.

not good
Lu Xiaowu turned and rushed into the house, calling out, "Xiao Qi."

However, the scene inside the house was completely different from when he left; to be precise, there was no house at all.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the majestic and familiar castle gate in front of him, with a flag flying above it. The character "陆" on the flag was particularly clear in the whistling wind.

This is the gate of Lujiabao.

Lu Xiaowu clenched his fists, repeatedly reminding himself: An illusion, this is an illusion, it's not real, it's not.
But then the heavy door creaked open slowly, and a small head peeked out from behind it. The head paused for a moment upon seeing him, then exclaimed joyfully, "Xiao Wu? Xiao Wu, you're back!"

A boy of about ten years old came out from behind the door, strode up to him, and scolded him with a stern face, "You brat, are you asking for a beating? Didn't you hear your mother say that it's not safe outside lately? If you sneak out again, be careful that monsters catch you and eat you alive."

Even though he knew it wasn't true, Lu Xiaowu couldn't help but murmur, "Fourth Brother," as he looked at that youthful yet familiar face.

"Come on, hurry back. If you sneak out again next time, I won't open the door for you."

The boy turned and walked into the castle, and Lu Xiaowu followed him without thinking.

The two entered the castle, and with a bang, the gate slammed shut behind them.

Lu Xiaowu stopped and turned around to look back.

That door no longer exists; it's gone, long gone.

And his fourth brother, who also died long ago.

"Xiao Wu, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up, it's Second Sister's birthday today. If we get back late, Dad will definitely spank you."

Second sister?

Lu Xiaowu couldn't help but turn around again and follow his fourth brother inside.

The bustling street was filled with vendors who would occasionally wave and greet them as they passed by, calling out, "Fourth Young Master, Fifth Young Master."

Lu Xiaowu looked down at his clothes. They were not the clothes of a six-year-old child, but rather the clothes of a twenty-year-old adult when he had formed his core.

But everyone seemed to overlook the fact that he was much taller than his fourth brother; in their eyes, he still seemed like a six-year-old child.

Cross the street and turn left onto a wide cobblestone road.

"Little Four and Little Five, where have you been? Hurry up and carry the gift we prepared for Second Sister over there."

A boy of about twelve or thirteen years old walked out of a familiar house not far away. He looked at the two of them with dissatisfaction and muttered, "Honestly, we said the three of us would prepare gifts together, but you two are always running around and never appear. I'm the only one who has to make the gifts."

Ten-year-old Lu Xiaosi chuckled, "Oh, Third Brother, you're the best at puppetry. Second Sister wanted a puppet horse, and only you made the best and most realistic one. It's not that Xiao Wu and I don't want to help, it's just that we'd only be a hindrance if we were around you. We'd only be a burden, wouldn't we?"

"Stop flattering me." Lu Xiaosan wasn't buying it.

Lu Xiaowu followed his two older brothers to the main gate of the Lu residence. He stopped and looked up at the vermilion gate. Two imposing stone lions stood guard on either side of the gate, their wide eyes and ferocious faces seemingly saying: Demons and monsters, stay away!

whispering sound!
What's the use? It can't even stop a demon.

"Xiao Wu, what are you doing? Come in quickly."

His third and fourth brothers, who had already entered the house, turned back and urged him, "Hurry up, or Mother will be angry."

No, Mother no longer has the chance to be angry.

Lu Xiaowu looked at the boy's third and fourth brothers. Although he knew it was fake, he still wanted to take them and run away immediately, away from Lu Family Fortress, and run far away.

Bang!
Suddenly, a loud crash came from the innermost part of the house, followed by a figure flying out and crashing onto the stone slab ground in the front yard not far from them. With a deafening roar, pebbles and dirt flew everywhere, terrifying the three young brothers. *Thud!*
The man who had fallen coughed up a mouthful of blood. He heard someone call his father, and with difficulty, he opened his eyes. Through his blurry vision, he saw the three brothers, and his face changed drastically in horror. "Run!"

Lu Xiaowu watched helplessly as his father lay in a pool of blood, his eyes wide open, dying with unresolved grief.

"father"

"Brother."

"Second Sister."

"Take Xiao Si and Xiao Wu away, quick!"

"Little Wu, hide here, don't make a sound, Fourth Brother will lead them away."

A burst of fire shot into the sky before his eyes. Lu Xiaowu closed his eyes, his body trembling slightly, his hands clenched into fists.

"Hahaha, trying to run away? Every single one of you from Lujiabao is here to escape."

"It is your good fortune that I have taken a liking to your Miss Lu. If you dare to refuse me, you will die!"

"Ah, there's a demon!"

"A demon is coming! Run!"

At this moment, not only was the Lu family's house engulfed in flames, but the streets and households outside were also in chaos. A large number of demons poured into Lu Family Fortress, killing people, looting things, and setting houses on fire.

Cries for help, wails, sounds of smashing and clashing weapons filled Lu Xiaowu's ears like death warrants on the road to the underworld, making his blood run cold, his eyes turn bloodshot, and faint black energy emerges from above his head.

Lu Xiaowu suddenly opened his eyes, stretched out his right hand, and the Cloud-Piercing Sword appeared in his palm.

But just as he was about to leap up and raise his sword to strike the monster with a lion's head and colorful patterns that was hovering above their house, a shout rang out from the distant horizon, "Fifth Senior Brother, Fifth Senior Brother."

Ok?
Who is it? Who is calling him?
Fifth Senior Brother, Fifth Senior Brother

The clear voice carried a hint of impatience; Lu Xiaowu recognized it—it was Xiao Qi.

Lu Xiaowu's eyes returned to normal. He shook his head, and the wisp of black mist that was about to appear disappeared without a trace.

He regained consciousness.

Looking up again, there was no lion or tiger demon in mid-air; it was clearly his second sister and his mother standing there.

"Xiao Wu, live on, you must live on."

That day, Lu Family Fortress was reduced to ruins, and less than one in ten of the clansmen survived. Apart from him, the only survivors were the servants and guards who had gone out to buy supplies.

He was actually captured by the monster, but fortunately his master and Uncle Changhe passed by and rescued him, taking him to the Jade Void Sect.

With a hum, the scene before him was suddenly compressed and distorted. Then, in a flash, the illusion disappeared. When Lu Xiaowu came to his senses, he found himself still standing in the courtyard. Uncle Ji was lying on the ground not far away, and Xiao Qi stood in front of him, holding a black knife and exuding a fierce aura.

"What kind of person hides like that? Come out here!"

Swish swish.
A tree that was originally lush and leafy in the courtyard was transformed into a rabbit in an instant. All the leaves shot into the air like sharp blades, but then fell rapidly, covering the ground with a dense layer.

Xiao Qi's anger flared. She raised her knife and slashed into the air, cursing as she did so, "You bastard, you actually plotted against me from behind! I'll teach you to plot against me, I'll teach you to plot against me!"

(End of this chapter)