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"Secondly, please inform me of Ding Chunqiu's whereabouts, Senior Sister!"

"Impossible! Change it!"

Li Qingluo was decisive and resolute. Ding Chunqiu was her adoptive father, the one who raised her single-handedly. Despite his bad reputation, he doted on her.

Moreover, the reason she has been able to live peacefully in Mantuo Manor all these years is not only because of the old women who have cultivated superior martial arts, but also because of Ding Chunqiu's protection. In her heart, Ding Chunqiu is her real father.

She knew part of what happened back then, and when Lu Ming asked about Ding Chunqiu's whereabouts, she couldn't think of anything other than revenge.

"Senior sister, I'm not here to discuss this with you, I'm here to inform you, understand?!"

Lu Ming stared coldly at Li Qingluo, stretched out his right hand, and generated an extremely strong suction force in his palm, pulling a pebble into his hand. He then flicked it with his finger, aiming it at the direction where Li Qingluo and the others were.

"Whoosh!"

The rubble shot out, the friction between the stones and the air producing a sharp, ear-piercing screeching sound that made the eardrums of those around them ache. The rubble grazed past Li Qingluo's side, and then a loud boom was heard behind her.

"boom!"

That was the sound of a hole being punched through the stone wall.

"..."

Cold sweat beaded on her forehead. Li Qingluo stared at Lu Ming, her face pale, her legs trembling uncontrollably. Just a moment ago, she felt as if death had come.

"It seems that Senior Sister has finally remembered just how powerful the Free and Unfettered Sect really is."

Lu Ming raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

In that flick of his finger, Lu Ming didn't use any martial arts techniques; he simply used the Northern Darkness True Qi to send the stone flying, and he didn't use much True Qi.

Even so, its power far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine. No one would doubt the fate of this pebble falling on a person. This is the terrifying ferocity and domineering nature of the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

Not far away, Wang Yuyan mechanically turned her head. On the wall not far from her, there was a hole the size of a fist. Looking through the hole, one could see that there was a similar hole in the walls of four consecutive houses, and they could be connected in a straight line.

Just now, Wang Yuyan felt a blur before her eyes, and the house next to her exploded with a hole. Flying wood chips grazed past her and almost cut her cheek.

"what!"

Two or three seconds passed before she belatedly cried out in surprise and sat down on the ground with a thud. The sharp scream echoed throughout the entire villa.

"Yu Yan!" Li Qingluo reacted, glaring at Lu Ming and shouting a threat, "If anything happens to Yu Yan, I'll make you pay even if it kills me!"

He then turned and ran towards the interior of the manor, clearly showing his deep affection for Wang Yuyan.

Lu Ming smiled indifferently. His attack just now was only to scare Li Qingluo; the other reason was Wang Yuyan hiding behind him.

He had noticed her as soon as she hid there. He was extremely curious about this fairy-like woman and wanted to see just how beautiful she was.

In addition, he wanted Wang Yuyan to become the new leader of the Xiaoyao Sect. He couldn't stay in the Tianlong World forever and would leave sooner or later. Since he had already agreed to Wuyazi's request to inherit the Xiaoyao Sect, he naturally had to make preparations.

In order to make her a qualified sect leader, the first thing to do is to remove her naivety and make her understand the importance of martial arts and the cold-bloodedness of the martial world.

"Yu Yan, are you alright?"

Li Qingluo helped Wang Yuyan up, her expression flustered, and carefully checked her over.

"Mother, I'm alright!"

Wang Yuyan shook her head, her eyes darting away as she looked at Lu Ming with a hint of timidity. She was genuinely afraid that Lu Ming would throw the stone at her again.

Just from that one move, she was already certain that the man in front of her who claimed to be her mother's junior brother was definitely more skilled in martial arts than her cousin Murong Fu. If her mother didn't agree, Mantuo Manor would probably be in danger today.

"Senior sister, are you going to tell me or not about Ding Chunqiu's position?!"

Lu Ming's voice came again, but this time his tone was icy.

Li Qingluo turned her head and saw that Lu Ming had already held several pebbles in his hand. Invisible true energy gathered on the pebbles, causing the surrounding air to distort slightly.

Her pupils contracted, revealing a look of horror, because she sensed Lu Ming's killing intent. This killing intent was not directed at Yu Yan, but at her and the old woman beside her.

"Alright, I'll tell you! My godfather, Ding Chunqiu, is currently in Xingxiu Sea," Li Qingluo quickly replied.

"Very good!" Lu Ming nodded in satisfaction, but he didn't put down the pebble in his hand. "Now that the first two things have been clarified, the third thing is..."

Wang Yuyan only saw Lu Ming's lips move, but no sound came out. However, Li Qingluo beside her seemed to have heard something, and her expression became very complicated, constantly wavering between herself and Lu Ming.

"Senior sister, what do you think of my suggestion?!...After what happened today, that feeling of powerlessness should be deeply etched in your mind. If you agree, I guarantee that her strength in the future will definitely not be weaker than mine now."

"Okay, I agree. Yu Yan will follow you from now on!" Li Qingluo thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"What?!"

Wang Yuyan gasped in shock. She looked at her mother in disbelief, grabbed Li Qingluo's sleeve, and pleaded, "Mother, what are you saying?! How can I go with her? My love has always been for my cousin, and I can't marry someone else."

"This is not something you can allow! ...Besides, do you think we have a choice?! If I don't agree, do you think anyone here could escape if he wanted to go on a killing spree, given his martial arts skills?"

Li Qingluo pointed at Lu Ming and said coldly. She knew her daughter had misunderstood, but she decided to go along with it.

Because of Murong Fu's mother, she disliked Murong Fu from the start. In addition, Murong Fu's actions made her want to sever ties with him, but she hadn't found an opportunity. Now, Lu Ming's suggestion was exactly what she wanted.

"Mother, isn't he your junior brother? Can't we sit down and talk things over properly? ...Besides, we're from different generations, which isn't in accordance with etiquette."

Wang Yuyan argued her case logically.

"You heard what I just said. Do you think my junior brother cares about me, his daughter who doesn't acknowledge his biological father?"

"Cousin, where are you?! Come help me! ...No, this person's martial arts are too high. Even if you were here now, you'd probably just be another body... What should I do?!"

Wang Yuyan was speechless for a moment, her face turning pale and then purple. Her first thought was of Murong Fu, but then she realized that it was unrealistic.

Lu Ming's strength is astonishing, and she can't discern any style of martial arts from him. Even if her cousin is highly skilled in martial arts, he would never be a match for him.

"What are you thinking? Do you really want to see Mantuo Manor drenched in blood today?!"

"Mother, I agree!"

Startled by Li Qingluo's words, Wang Yuyan was somewhat panicked. She sat down on the ground and burst into tears, crying so pitifully that her face was streaked with tears.

This was the first time the thought of wanting to learn martial arts had crossed my mind.