Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 144 The Demise of the Luo Family (Part 2)

In an instant, Luo Hong's body turned into ashes, and a new soul appeared in the Record of Rebirth.

Prior to this operation, Lin Qing had already thoroughly investigated which of the many crimes committed by key members of the Luo family were capital offenses punishable by immediate execution.

Luo Hong has committed numerous crimes, second only to Luo Wandeng in the Luo family. He deserves to die; killing him with a single blow would be too lenient.

At this time, the many constables who followed Lin Qing had searched the nearby courtyards again and finally brought a woman to Lin Qing.

"My lord, this courtyard is where Rowandeng will rest tonight, and next door is Luo Tai's residence. We have completely taken control of the situation," one of them said loudly.

"Sir, this is Luo Tai's woman. Luo Tai was sleeping in his room when he was awakened by Luo Wandeng, and he has since disappeared. However, the other members of the Luo family around here did not notice these two. I suspect that there is a secret room or tunnel of the Luo family nearby," another person reported.

Lin Qing glanced around and saw that more than 30 Luo family relatives and guards had been brought to this courtyard and were kneeling on the open ground next to it. Some were crying, while others looked numb.

The woman in front of him was terrified, her face drained of color, and she stood trembling in front of Lin Qing.

"My lord, it has nothing to do with me. It was Luo Tai who forced me to become his concubine. Please, my lord, see the truth." The woman stammered, two lines of tears sliding down her cheeks.

"Do you know where the Luo family's secret passage is?" Lin Qing asked.

"I don't know," the woman hurriedly replied.

Lin Qing stared at her and saw that she looked terrified, but she didn't seem to be lying. Moreover, given the shrewdness of the Luo family father and son, it was unlikely that they would share such an important matter with a concubine.

"We can't let them go." Lin Qing pondered, then directly absorbed Luo Hong's soul, gaining a large amount of his memories from his previous life.

A series of images flashed before his eyes, and at one moment, his eyes lit up as he overheard Luo Hong and Luo Wandeng's conversation, in which they mentioned the location of the secret passage.

Lin Qing immediately rushed into Luo Wandeng's room, and his eyes swept across the room, noticing the blue and white porcelain vase on the table next to him.

He reached out and grabbed it, gently twisting it at an angle. With a creak, a floorboard slid open, revealing a staircase that was dark and gloomy, its destination unknown.

"Your Excellency is truly a man of extraordinary wisdom and strategy!" Hu Zongyao exclaimed in admiration.

"Stay here, I'll go after them!" Lin Qing darted into the secret passage.

"My lord, the dangers below are unknown. Let's go instead," Hu Zongyao said loudly.

"No need!"

Lin Qing didn't explain further, leaving behind a single sentence before his figure was swallowed by the thick darkness.

The officials above looked at each other, completely at a loss.

"What are you standing there for? Keep searching!" Hu Zongyao shouted.

"yes!"

The many officers immediately dispersed.

At this moment, Lin Qing was moving rapidly through the tunnel, which was quite complicated, with winding and twisting paths, like a maze.

If someone unsuspecting breaks in, they could easily get lost, and by the time they find the exit, the Luo family father and son will have already vanished.

"This residence is the old Luo family mansion, with a history of over three hundred years. The secret passage has been built over the generations and has gradually evolved from a dark passage into the maze it is today. The Luo family has been able to stand strong in the city for so many years, which shows that they have a deep foundation." Lin Qing walked quickly forward, turning seven or eight corners in a row, and couldn't help but sigh.

To excavate such a maze would be an extremely massive undertaking.

In Luo Hong's memory, he had obtained the correct route through the maze, so he was moving extremely fast at this moment, and could immediately identify the correct path when encountering forks in the road.

After about half an incense stick's time, he saw a sloping staircase leading upwards, with a faint light at the top exit.

"Father, there are footsteps behind us."

As Lin Qing stepped onto the stairs, he heard a conversation coming from above. He recognized the voices; they belonged to Luo Tai and his son, Luo Wandeng.

Although they entered the secret passage earlier, Lin Qing used his lightness skill to catch up with them at an extremely fast speed.

"They caught up so quickly, they must be the backbone of my Luo family. Even if the people from the Soul Suppression Division discover the entrance to the secret passage, they will be trapped in the maze and won't be able to get out for a while." Luo Wandeng's slightly hoarse voice echoed.

As they were talking, Lin Qing arrived at the exit, leaped onto the ground, and glanced around. He found that this was an abandoned old house on the edge of the city. It seemed that no one had taken care of it for many years, and most of the house had collapsed. The four mottled stone walls were covered with cobwebs.

Luo Wandeng and his son were standing in front and were both surprised to see Lin Qing rushing out.

"Lin Qing, how is it you? How do you know the correct route to the Luo family's underground palace?" Luo Tai exclaimed in surprise.

"Luo Wandeng, you two have colluded with the Yin Yuan Sect. You're in deep trouble. Why don't you kneel down and surrender?" Lin Qing said sternly.

Luo Wandeng's expression changed, and he suddenly frowned, saying, "I was wondering why you suddenly exposed yourself. There must be a traitor in my Luo family. Once I find out who it is, I will make them wish they were dead!"

Within the Luo family, including him, only three people knew the route of the secret passage. Even Luo Tai didn't know. Two faces flashed through his mind: Luo Hong and Luo Sen. The latter was in charge of the Luo family's guard team, highly skilled in martial arts, and deeply trusted by him.

He wasn't sure who it was, but a surge of anger was welling up inside him.

"Traitors deserve to die! How hateful! The Thousand Infant Banquet has been successfully held, and the Spirit Devouring Demon has descended into the world. We only need to wait a while longer for him to grow up, and he will be able to overturn the entire city's landscape. My Luo family will leap to become the number one family in the city, and I will become the city's top expert!" Luo Wandeng roared inwardly, his face so gloomy that it looked like it was about to drip water.

"Father, stop wasting your breath on him. Let's join forces and destroy him!" Luo Tai shouted.

He made a move to rush forward, but was stopped by Luo Wandeng.

"Tai'er, step aside! Don't underestimate this kid. You're no match for him. I'll handle him!"

Luo Wandeng suddenly drew his sword, twirling it in the moonlight. The blade gleamed with a bluish-green light, its edge flashing with a cold glint, resembling a pool of clear water—a truly exquisite sight.

"The Azure Water Blade, one of the Four Famous Blades?" Lin Qing raised an eyebrow.

After obtaining the Heavenly Blade, he made a point of learning about the four famous swords, one of which was the Azure Water Blade.

"You've got some nerve! Prepare to die!"

With a flash, Luo Wandeng rushed more than thirty steps to Lin Qing's side, raised his hand and slashed out with his sword, the blade covered with a layer of dark red light.

Its blade moved incredibly fast, leaving a trail of afterimages, and slashed down towards Lin Qing's head.

Lin Qing also swung his sword to meet the attack, the blade covered with Tathagata's aura, gleaming with golden light.

Ding!

As the blades clashed in mid-air, Luo Wandeng's expression changed drastically. His arm went numb, and he lost his grip on the knife. The weapon was suddenly slashed away, spinning and falling to the ground nearby.

Lin Qing stepped forward, slashing with his sword. In an instant, he changed his aura, and purple lightning flashed on the blade, increasing his speed dramatically.

However, Rowandeng reacted extremely quickly, rolling on the ground to narrowly dodge the attack. His head was not severed, but his hair was cut off and fell loose.