Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 290: I have been waiting for you for a long time!
Not long after the martial arts competition ended.

Dengfeng County!
In front of the Shen family mansion in the county town, several guards were on duty as usual.

However, all three of them looked listless, looking around boredly or yawning from time to time.

At this moment, two sturdy middle-aged men slowly approached the gate, seemingly casually, but with a bit of deliberateness.

After approaching the gate, the leading man immediately clasped his hands together and saluted.

His simple and honest face was instantly filled with a familiar smile, and he spoke enthusiastically.

"My dear friends, we two brothers are from out of town."

"Excuse me, is Mr. Shen Yunwei here?"

"We heard that Dr. Shen is an excellent doctor, so we came here specially to seek his help!"

When the three Shen family guards saw that the two of them came from outside the city, they did not show any impatience, but instead responded politely.

One of the Shen family guards said, "My two distinguished guests, I'm so sorry!"

"Our master told us a few days ago that he won't be seeing visitors for a while."

"The whole family of the master has left the city to visit the young master's mother's family."

"All the major Shen family pharmacies have posted temporary closure notices today."

"what!"

When the middle-aged man who asked the question heard this answer, he subconsciously looked at his companion beside him and was secretly shocked.

That old guy Shen Yunwei actually left the city!
No wonder all the Shen family’s pharmacies have been closed since yesterday.

That’s what happened!
The most urgent thing now is to inform the county magistrate of this news as soon as possible!

The man who had just asked the question suppressed his inner shock and said calmly, "Thank you, brothers, for telling me!"

"It seems that we brothers are not lucky enough to see Dr. Shen."

After saying that, the two men turned and left, walking quickly in a certain direction.

And that direction is exactly where the county government office is located.

In the side hall of the county government office, a man in casual fancy clothes was sitting on a chair.

He looked to be in his forties or fifties, with the dignity of a superior on his face.

This person was none other than Dengfeng County Magistrate Liu Bifu, the one who personally came to warn Shen Yunwei that day.

At this moment, upon hearing the news brought back by the two men, he suddenly stood up and angrily demanded, "What did you say?"

"That old fellow Shen Yunwei left the capital?"

"As the magistrate of Dengfeng County, how could I be completely unaware of this?"

"Where are those losers guarding the city gate?"

"Send them over to see me immediately!"

Liu Bifu's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, and there was a hint of ferocity in the iron blue.

In the past few days, he has been secretly searching for the Shen family's flaws, trying to find a breakthrough.

However, what surprised Liu Bifu was.

The Shen family has a very special attitude towards the young master's mother, Lu Qingqing.

It's not just simple respect, it even has a hint of respect.

This made Liu Bifu very confused.

Lu Qingqing was just the daughter of the Lu family in Qingyun County. Although she was a good match for the Shen family, her family was not a prominent one.

Why does the Shen family value her so much?
To this end, Liu Bifu specially sent someone to secretly investigate Lu Qingqing's background, trying to find weaknesses that could be exploited.

He had already made up his mind and planned to go all out against Lu Qingqing in order to force the Shen family to submit.

However, just as Liu Bifu was preparing to take action, he suddenly learned that the entire Shen family had quietly left the city and disappeared without a trace!
"Humph!"

Liu Bifu snorted coldly, a hint of viciousness flashing in his eyes.

"That old fellow Shen Yunwei can escape the monk but not the temple!"

"The Shen family has such a huge fortune, I don't believe you can stay away from coming back for the rest of your life!"

By then, it wouldn't be too late for Liu Bifu to slowly deal with the Shen family.

Right now, the most important thing is to keep a close eye on the Shen family's movements and never let them completely escape from our control.

Liu Bifu took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and ordered in a cold voice: "Come here! Send more people immediately to keep a close eye on all the Shen family's pharmacies!"

"If you find any trace of Shen Yunwei or anyone from the Shen family, report to me immediately!"

"Also, continue to investigate Lu Qingqing's background."

"I want to see what's so special about the Lu family that the Shen family attaches so much importance to it!"

Upon hearing this, the legal advisor beside Liu Bifu quickly responded and left.

Liu Bifu stood in the hall with his hands behind his back, looking out the door with a gloomy look.

Shen Yunwei, do you think you can escape?

After all, Dengfeng County is my territory!
However, Liu Bifu had not yet had time to carefully consider how to embezzle the Shen family's wealth.

Suddenly there was a loud noise outside the door, and a black shadow smashed through the wooden door like a cannonball and rushed straight towards him.

Liu Bifu was shocked and dodged to the side in a hurry.

The black shadow fell heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

When he looked closely, it turned out to be the legal advisor he had just sent out to do the job!
At this moment, the master's body was lifeless, and a pool of blood was slowly spreading under him. It was obvious that he had died.

Liu Bifu was shocked and angry. He raised his head and looked towards the gate and shouted, "How dare you!"

"How dare you trespass into the county government office and commit violence in front of me! You are simply a lawless lunatic!"

There was a tremor in his voice, a mixture of anger and fear.

One day, a county government office would be run as it pleased and people would even be killed in front of it.

This is simply a naked humiliation!

Outside the door, a tall figure slowly stepped in. His steps were steady, but carried a suffocating sense of oppression.

He is a man with only one left arm.

Then, the man looked at Liu Bifu with a cold face and sharp eyes.

"As the magistrate of Dengfeng County, why are you targeting Miss Lu Qingqing?"

"Who sent you here!"

Liu Bifu's face suddenly changed, and alarm bells rang in his heart.

He forced himself to remain calm and said sternly, "You... who are you?"

"How dare you be so presumptuous!"

"Someone come! Someone come quickly! Capture this lunatic!"

However, there was silence outside the door and no one answered.

The entire county government office seemed to have fallen into dead silence, with only that man's voice echoing in the empty hall.

"I don't know any Lu Qingqing."

"Perhaps, there is some misunderstanding between us!"

Cold sweat broke out on Liu Bifu's forehead. He lied with his eyes open while guessing the origin of the man in front of him.

An ominous premonition arose in his heart, and he subconsciously took a few steps back, his voice a little panicked: "You...you don't come over!"

"I am an official appointed by the imperial court!"

"If you dare to touch me, you will be the enemy of the entire court!"

Such a strong warrior aura, such an oppressive and scorching power.

Could it be a warrior in the Blood Refining Realm?
Liu Bifu was extremely shocked. He was a warrior who had perfected his marrow refining, but he was no match for the man in front of him.

Suddenly, several men in uniform white brocade robes rushed in from outside the door.

Their movements were coordinated and their steps were steady, clearly they were well-trained.

"and many more!"

“This dress!”

Liu Bifu was in extreme tension, and suddenly three big words flashed through his mind.

Xuanniao Guard!
Liu Bifu's pupils suddenly contracted, and a storm of emotions arose in his heart.

The Xuanniao Guards, that is a mysterious force directly under the command of His Majesty, responsible for dealing with those ghosts. Why are they here?

Could it be... Could it be that what I have done is enough to alarm the Xuanniao Guard?

But, haven’t I taken action yet?
Also, the Xuanniao Guard seemed to be almost indifferent to worldly affairs, so how could they possibly come and cause trouble for him?

There must be some misunderstanding here!
Correct!
It must be a misunderstanding.

Cold sweat kept coming out on Liu Bifu's pale face.

He suppressed his fear, forced a smile, and said in a trembling voice, "My lords, I wonder... I wonder what brings you here today?"

"Could there be some misunderstanding here?"

However, the people outside the door who were wearing white brocade robes completely ignored Liu Bifu, walked straight to the leading man, and respectfully bowed to report.

"Sir Huang, several of my subordinates have obtained some information from Liu Bifu's men."

"This Liu Bifu is preparing to take action against the Shen family!" one of them said in a deep voice.

"As for the reason—" another person took over the conversation, his tone filled with disdain, "For money!"

Upon hearing this, the man known as "Lord Huang Shi" frowned slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

And he was Li Daren, who was asked by Lu Jiahe to stay in Dengfeng County to protect Lu Qingqing!
Li Daren glanced at Liu Bifu coldly.

The temperature in the room rose sharply in an instant, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air.

This is a phenomenon caused by the sudden stimulation of Li Daren's qi and blood.

Liu Bifu sensed Li Daren's astonishing murderous intent. His whole body stiffened, his face as pale as paper, and he trembled, "No... You... You can't kill me!"

"I... I can give you money! A lot of money! As long as you let me go..."

However, what followed was a crisp sound of bones breaking.

A broken piece of wood from the door pierced through Liu Bifu's forehead like an arrow, leaving a glaring bloody hole.

His eyes were wide open, still holding a trace of fear and disbelief.

It seemed that until the last moment of his life, Liu Bifu still couldn't believe that all this was happening.

It seems that my hand has reached a place where it shouldn't be reached!
Miss Lu Qingqing!
This is the most critical point.

Unfortunately, Liu Bifu figured out the truth of everything just a second before he lost consciousness.

Li Daren looked at the two corpses on the ground and spoke coldly.

"It turns out to be another dog official!"

Li Daren was also speechless. He thought it was some bastard who was so arrogant.

Dare to hide in the dark and spy on Master Lu's little sister.

It turns out that he is just a corrupt official who loves money more than anything else!

"All of you, take this news back to Lord Xuanshi immediately."

A few days ago, Mr. Lu used his great supernatural powers to secretly transfer the entire Shen family.

I'm afraid that Brother Lu in Qingyun County, like the Shen family, has been placed in an unknown place by Lord Lu.

What exactly happened up there?

Even a legendary figure like Master Lu has to arrange for his relatives to be settled in advance!
Li Daren shook his head and sighed inwardly: "Forget it, forget it!

With my lowly blood refining realm, I am not qualified to get involved in these fights between gods.

At the same time, in Qingyun County.

In front of the Lu family mansion, eight figures suddenly appeared. Their strange attire and extraordinary temperament instantly aroused the vigilance of the guards at the door.

"Hey, who are you?" The guard stepped forward, holding a long knife in his hand, staring at the eight people vigilantly.

Among these eight people, there are five men and three women.

Among the five men, there are old men with white hair, thin faces and an immortal look, and there are also some men who look younger.

The three women looked to be around forty or fifty years old, still graceful, with faces that exuded maturity and majesty.

One of the old men smiled slightly and said in a very gentle voice: "We are old friends of the Lu family. We have come to visit the head of the Lu family today. Please inform him."

Upon hearing this, the Lu family's guards frowned slightly and became secretly alert.

Although these people spoke in a calm tone, the aura they exuded made him feel an invisible pressure.

The Lu family guard in the lead did not dare to neglect him and quickly bowed and said, "My dear guests, I am truly sorry."

"My master is out and not at home right now. I'm afraid he won't be back for a while!"

At this time, behind the old man spoke.

A man with a ferocious face and eyes flashing with a dazzling red light suddenly spoke coldly.

"Humph!"

This cold snort was like thunder exploding between heaven and earth, instantly suppressing the entire Lu family mansion.

There was a suffocating pressure in the air, as if even time had frozen at this moment.

"Luo Laogui, what else are you asking?"

The vicious man's voice was cold, filled with disdain and contempt, "Just take action against these ants."

"Our ancestors just think too much."

"Just a bunch of mortals, yet they still need so many of us to act together? What a waste!"

The old man who spoke frowned slightly, as if he was somewhat dissatisfied with his companion's recklessness, but did not say anything to stop him.

These eight people are none other than the eight Sun Spirit Envoys, all of whom are peerless masters in the Divine Mansion realm!
Their existence is superior to that of ordinary people, and they would not easily show up on ordinary days.

And today, eight Sun Spirit Envoys went out at the same time, just to capture Lu Xuan's blood relatives!
This is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, making a mountain out of a molehill to the extreme!

After a while!

The eight Sun Spirit Envoys disappeared from Qingyun County at an extremely fast speed.

However, the Lu family mansion was in a mess.

These eight solar spirit envoys searched the entire Lu family in a short time, but were surprised to find that.

None of Lu Xuan's relatives were at home.

Even the most important target, Lu Xuan's biological father, Lu Jiahe, was nowhere to be seen.

However, these eight Sun Spirit Envoys did not return empty-handed.

They learned about Lu Jiahe's whereabouts from the Lu family's servants.

"In Yunteng Valley of Zilan Mountain!" a Sun Spirit Envoy said coldly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Yunteng Valley in Zilan Mountain is only thirty miles away from the county seat. It is surrounded by rolling mountains and has steep terrain.

The valley entrance is wide and surrounded by hard yellow rocks, like a natural barrier.

The figures of eight Sun Spirit Envoys appeared in the sky above Yunteng Valley like ghosts.

They stood in the air, their eyes as sharp as hawks, scanning the valley below.

The eight Sun Spirit Envoys all looked at the stone platform below, where they saw a young man sitting cross-legged.

He was wearing a dark brocade robe, and his black hair was neatly tied up, fluttering gently in the wind.

"Lu Xuan!"

Luo Laogui's pupils suddenly contracted, and there was a hint of shock and fear in his voice.

The vicious man's face changed, his eyes flashed red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Oh no, we've been fooled!"

There was another woman, who was one of the three female Sun Spirit Messengers.

She has a cold and beautiful face, and usually carries herself with an air of superiority.

But at this moment, a rare look of fear appeared on her face.

"This...how is this possible!" she murmured in a low voice, her eyes full of disbelief.

They never expected that Lu Xuan would appear here!

It turns out that all of this was a trap carefully designed by Lu Xuan!
"It's you four again!"

"I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Well, I haven't settled the score with you guys yet, regarding that incident at Mingxin Mansion last time."

"Today, all of you stay here for me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xuan's aura suddenly burst out, and the entire valley trembled under his breath.

(End of this chapter)