Demons and monsters in a chaotic world: Starting from the Joyful Pavilion, the invincible path begin

"Sister Rou, what just happened?"

Upon arriving at a secluded courtyard, Lu Wanrou dismissed everyone around her before Zhang Ping finally spoke.

Lu Wanrou sighed, her brows furrowed with worry: "Those are the elders of the Lu family. Lu Qiang is dead, and they want to take this opportunity to seize control of the family."

"Master Lu is dead?" Zhang Ping's pupils contracted slightly, unable to hide his surprise.

She shook her head slightly, clearly unwilling to discuss the matter further, and instead asked, "Brother Zhang, did you come to collect those materials? I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Zhang Ping frowned: "Can't we even find it in the prefectural city?"

The divine power of the mountains and marshes was of paramount importance to him; his immortal-like abilities provided him with benefits far beyond imagination.

However, the two materials required, water spirit root and ancient silt from the bottom of the lake, are really hard to find!

If it cannot be found in the prefectural city, the hope of succeeding in the future is slim, unless one risks going to the capital of the Great Wei or other major prefectures.

Unexpectedly, Lu Wanrou suddenly changed the subject: "I have found the materials, but... I can't get my hands on them right now."

"The warehouse where materials are stored is now controlled by the Third Elder, and I have no power to intervene."

"Third Elder? Is that the one who led the way just now?" Zhang Ping's gaze narrowed slightly as it fell on Lu Wanrou's delicate face.

He did want the materials, but he didn't want to be used as a tool.

Even though the Lu family has lost a master of the Refining Realm, their foundation remains, and he is unwilling to provoke them without cause.

Lu Wanrou pursed her lips, as if she could see through his thoughts: "Brother Zhang, are you suspecting that I'm using you?"

Zhang Ping remained silent.

Although his cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of the Skin Tempering stage, we still have to be wary of him.

After a moment, he spoke, "My sister has been kind to me, how could I doubt her? It's just that the Lu family is in internal strife, and I am too weak and powerless to get involved."

"If the materials are truly unavailable, I have no choice but to accept my fate. I will repay the money spent on the purchase many times over in the future. I will forever remember Sister Rou's kindness."

Seeing that Zhang Ping seemed to be about to take his leave, Lu Wanrou felt a surge of anxiety and, disregarding any sense of propriety, reached out and grabbed his hand:

"Brother Zhang! Please help your sister, okay?"

"I know your cultivation level is not high enough, but could you possibly ask one of your senior brothers from your martial arts school to help? I'm willing to offer ten thousand taels of silver!"

From the very beginning, she never expected Zhang Ping to take action personally; all she wanted was to use him to ask the meat-refining martial artists from the Sitong Martial Arts Academy to help.

Now that the Lu family is being targeted, the other party has declared that no martial arts school in the prefecture dares to hire her. Moreover, this matter is an internal power struggle within the Lu family, and once word gets out, the wolves outside will pounce!

Zhang Ping's eyelids twitched suddenly.

Ten thousand taels?!

He subconsciously touched his pockets, which were terribly empty!

No, it's sunken in; he also owes several thousand taels of foreign debt.

If he could get this ten thousand taels of silver, he wouldn't have to be stingy when buying materials anymore, and he wouldn't need to spend a woman's money when he returned to Lingchuan.

but……

After pondering for a long time, Zhang Ping asked in a deep voice, "What is the strength of the Third Elder's side?"

Lu Wanrou answered quickly: "We know there are four martial artists at the Body Refining Realm, one of whom is at the late Body Refining stage."

"No filth?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Absolutely not!" Lu Wanrou said firmly. If the other side had a powerful advisor like Lian Zang in charge, they would have seized power long ago. Why would they have delayed until now?

"good!"

Zhang Ping was not a hesitant person.

Think thrice before you act, and when you do, act with the force of thunder!

"Sister Rou, I'm going all out for you today! By this time tomorrow, I hope you'll have 30,000 taels of silver ready!"

After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to leave.

Lu Wanrou stood there stunned, then stood up and said urgently, "Thirty thousand taels is too much. Can we discuss it further? My men aren't fully staffed yet, and tomorrow might be too rushed..."

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly understood the meaning behind Zhang Ping's words, and her full lips parted slightly.

"He...he means I don't need to get involved? Thirty thousand taels, is that the price for three people?"

So be it! Even if it weakens the elders' power a little, she is confident that she can revive the family business, no matter how heavy the price!

......

After leaving the Lu residence, Zhang Ping found Qin Hu and shamelessly borrowed another five hundred taels of silver.

After disguising himself, he went to a blacksmith shop in the city and spent a lot of money to have a three-meter-tall, ferocious suit of iron armor urgently forged.

The craftsman who did the work was a master craftsman in the mid-stage of skin tempering, with superb skills, and he delivered it before sunset.

After paying the money, Zhang Ping secretly transported the armor to a temporarily rented house near the Lu family's residence.

After much haggling with the landlord, they finally managed to rent the place for two days at a high price of fifty taels of silver.

......

into the night.

A cold wind suddenly rose.

The cold air swept into Lanjiang Prefecture, and a light drizzle fell from the sky, condensing into tiny ice crystals as it landed.

In the darkness, Zhang Ping looked up at the inky sky, letting the cold raindrops fall on his palms.

"Winter is here. In previous years, there should be a heavy snowfall within half a month."

The weather changed abruptly, and pedestrians on the street wrapped themselves up tightly and hurried home. Occasionally, a few patrolling soldiers hunched their shoulders and cursed under their breath.

"yawn--"

"Ugh... This weather is awful, it changes so suddenly, it's freezing!"

In the backyard of the Lu residence, a guard tightened his thin clothes.

"Just bear with it, your shift is about to change," another person comforted.

"If I'd known it would be this cold, I should have gotten a good pot of wine to warm myself up!"

"Tsk, why don't you think about wearing a thicker coat?" his companion sneered.

"Clothes can't compare to the thrill of wine." The guard scoffed, then pulled his coat tighter and listlessly looked out at the street.

"Damn it, why isn't the shift change here yet? Huh—what's that?!"

Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he pointed in the direction of the street, exclaiming in shock.

His companion looked in the direction of the sound and saw his spear fall to the ground with a clang.

What did he see?

A giant over three meters tall, covered in cold iron armor!

Behind the giant, a massive blade almost as long as his own body was carried, exuding a menacing aura!

"Monster...monster!" The two were terrified and trembled as they tried to shout a warning.

It's too late.

A burst of black blood energy erupted from the giant's body, instantly engulfing the two of them...