Chapter 177 - 156: The Killing Intent Behind_2

In the past, except for the core area of Kunwu Mountain which was off-limits, one could explore any other region freely.

This time, there was an additional restriction - no entry to the inner part of Crimson Jade Flower Sea.

If you ventured, any trespassers found by the beast king would be killed on the spot.

The Feudal Lords were confused but had no choice but to comply.

On the envelope was a drawing of a flower that resembled a crimson jade petal.

Remembering its appearance, it would be easy to recognize.

"Let me take this letter. I happen to know Lu Ren, I’ll deliver it to him."

Zhao Po put away the letter and told his bodyguard.

The bodyguard dared not defy, and replied, "Thank you, sir."

He then excused himself and took his leave.

"Cousin, I will go deliver the letter to Lu Ren, I won’t disturb you."

Zhao Po gave a farewell bow and left.

Of course, he wouldn’t really deliver the letter to Lu Ren. After he returned home, he took out the envelope and crushed it with his palms, and it turned into fragments.

"Young master, although Zhao Po has ulterior motives, what he said also makes some sense."

After Zhao Po left, an elder who had just sparred with Zhao Yongan stepped forward and said.

"I have my plans for this."

Zhao Yongan said, a glint flashed in his eyes.

...

At night, within a luxurious residence in Lingwang City, a man and a woman were sitting face to face.

The man was a thin middle-aged man who seemed to be in his forties.

He was Zhao Clan’s top-ranking Martial Marquis, a rare expert among Martial Marquises. He had cultivated an Innate Martial Body with three paths of bone strength, Zhao Kuo.

The woman was a middle-aged woman, but she was very well maintained, appeared to be in her thirties, and was full and moist.

She happened to be Zhao Hao’s biological mother, Zhao Yi’s wife, Zhang Fengzhi.

"Sister-in-law, you wouldn’t call me so late just because you are lonely and empty, right?"

Zhao Kuo poured a cup of wine for Zhang Fengzhi, chuckled and let his eyes rove over her full figure.

Zhang Fengzhi’s eyes were bright with moisture, she giggled and said, "Kuo, I have a favor to ask from you."

"If you have anything to say, sister-in-law, feel free."

Zhao Kuo said.

"You should know Lu Ren. Your nephew, Zhao Hao, was killed by him. Your cousin, Zhao Yi, has been wanting to kill Lu Ren in revenge, but ever since the demonic invasion, your cousin has disappeared. Later, his body was found at the Blood Land Vein. Others say that he died at the hands of the bizarre creature, but I don’t believe it. The creature would not bother to bury its victim. It must have been Lu Ren who killed your cousin in secret, leaving me alone in this world."

"So, this time when we enter Kunwu Mountain, I want to ask you to kill Lu Ren and avenge Hao and your cousin."

Zhang Fengzhi said, her eyes glinting with resentment as she spoke.

"Lu Ren is not weak. Everyone says he has the strength of a Martial Marquis. It won’t be easy to kill him."

Zhao Kuo shook his head slightly.

"Kuo, as long as you can kill Lu Ren, all the assets your cousin left behind, including the contribution points to the Clan, Silver Taels, Gold and so on, I can give you."

Zhang Fengzhi said.

Although Zhao Kuo was tempted, he remained silent on the surface.

"Kuo, as long as you can kill Lu Ren, I can meet all the conditions and give you everything, including myself."

Zhang Fengzhi twisted her body and threw herself into Zhao Kuo’s arms.

Zhao Kuo’s eyes burned with a fierce fire.

Given his status, he was not short of beautiful women, especially when compared with Zhang Fengzhi, who was getting on in years.

But Zhang Fengzhi’s status made her incomparable to other women, giving Zhao Kuo a different kind of excitement.

He picked up Zhang Fengzhi and carried her to the bedroom, and soon rhythmic sounds echoed from inside.

One minute later, the sound abruptly stopped.

Zhao Kuo walked out of the bedroom with satisfaction, saying, "Sister-in-law, I’ll take care of your matter."

...

Soon, the day of departure arrived.

Lu Yan packed the Phoenix Scent and Fire Starters, as well as some other boxes into a sack. He came to the Legitimate Office, where the white-haired elder led him to a sparring field.

When Lu Yan arrived, there were already fifteen people on the field.

Zhao Clan had eighteen quotas, three were given out, and the other two went to other Master Level Feudal Lords.

Naturally, the rest ventured out with their own Feudal Lords.

"These fifteen people are all from our Zhao Clan, who will enter Kunwu Mountain. You will be one of them."

The white-haired elder reminded Lu Yan, and then left.

Lu Yan walked towards the fifteen people, stood aside, and watched them secretly.

They were all quite old.

The oldest ones had even turned gray.

Even the younger ones were in their thirties.

But these were just their apparent ages, most likely, their actual ages would be much older.

Naturally, those who could go into Kunwu Mountain had to be at least at Martial Marquis Level Five.

To cultivate to Martial Marquis Level Five, it certainly took quite a long time.

Both Innate and Acquired Martial Bodies require more Bone Strength the more they cultivate, hence needing more resources and time.

The fifteen individuals from the Zhao Clan are sizing up Lu Yan in secret.

Just moments after Lu Yan arrived, two figures approached him.

An old man and a muscular middle-aged man.

"Greetings to the Clan Elder."

The Zhao Clan’s fifteen members bowed in unison.

Lu Yan also raised his hand in a fist salute and bowed.

These two were obviously the Grandmasters of the Zhao Clan.

"We will be leading the team this time."

The elderly Grandmaster stated.

...

Kunwu Mountain is located within Qingfeng County.

Qingfeng County is vast. Of the six counties in Lingdong, it ranks amongst the top.

Within its borders, there are three Master Level Feudal Lords.

And Kunwu Mountain is nestled within Qingfeng County.

The range of the third grade Blood Land Vein is extensive, far surpassing the second grade Blood Land Vein.

The largest second grade Blood Land Vein spans only about twenty to thirty miles in length and no more than ten miles in width.

But a third grade Blood Land Vein can cover a hundred miles. All within its range are filled with the Energy of Earth Blood, fostering a plethora of Mutated Beasts and Spiritual Medicine.

Nine days later, Lu Yan and the group arrived at the outer edge of Kunwu Mountain, a few more miles ahead and they would officially enter the mountain’s range.

Looking forward, the red Energy of Earth Blood was dense and limitless.

The vegetation inside Kunwu Mountain all turned blood red, creating a sea of blood.

Occasionally, a few large birds could be seen soaring into the sky before disappearing into the forest.

These large birds were also a type of Mutated Beast.

By then, six of the Master Level Feudal Lords had already arrived.

Lu Yan spotted the Li Family.

The Li Family, led by a Grandmaster, had five people.

Li Wenxin and Li Wenxuan were remarkably present.

After that, one after another, Master Level Feudal Lords continuously arrived.

Half a day later, all thirteen Master Level Feudal Lords from the six counties of Lingdong were present.

Each of the thirteen lords stood in various places, not saying a word, quietly waiting.

Half a day passed and the sky began to brighten.

"The time has come; you may now enter the mountain. You already know the rules, so I won’t repeat them. Remember, you only have five days. After five days, you must come out, otherwise, you will be subject to attacks from the third rank Beast King of Kunwu Mountain."

It was a reminder from the elderly Grandmaster of the Zhao Clan.

"Yes!"

Everyone saluted and then rushed into the interior of Kunwu Mountain.

With a blink of an eye, seventy-two figures disappeared into Kunwu Mountain.

While the Grandmaster of the thirteen feudal lords sat cross-legged at the original spot, they were to wait here for five days. It was also a deterrent, to prevent the Beast King of Kunwu Mountain from taking improper actions.

As soon as he entered Kunwu Mountain, Lu Yan separated from the Zhao Clan and ran in a certain direction alone.

Actually, most people from each feudal lord split up after entering Kunwu Mountain. Only a few would journey in pairs unless their relationship was exceptionally good.

"Lu Ren"

A pair of eyes stared at the direction Lu Yan had taken. Once Lu Yan was far enough, his figure flickered and he followed Lu Yan from a distance.

"Is it... Blood Lingzhi?"

Not running too far, Lu Yan saw a blood-red Lingzhi mushroom.

This was a type of Spiritual Medicine that could be cooked with the meat of the second rank Mutated Beast to produce second rank Martial Food.

Its price was not cheap in the market.

Lu Yan picked it and put it in a cloth bag and hung it on his back.

He continued to move forward.

There were constant new discoveries.

As expected from the third rank Blood Land Vein, there was a lot of various types of Spiritual Medicine. In less than an hour, Lu Yan had found eight kinds of Spiritual Medicine.

He filled his cloth bag to the brim.

With no other options, Lu Yan had to discard some inexpensive Spiritual Medicine and keep a few valuable ones.

His main purpose of this journey was not Spiritual Medicine, but Phoenix Blood Worms, or the Heart Orb of second rank Mutated Beast Kings.

He needed to find a suitable place to ignite the Phoenix Scent, and draw out the Phoenix Blood Worms.

His search took two hours.

"Hmm, this place is not bad."

Lu Yan noticed a patch of exceptionally bright red soil, as if it was freshly splashed with blood.

According to records, Phoenix Blood Worms love to hide underneath this type of soil.

Lu Yan put the Phoenix Scent on the blood-red soil, took out a Fire Starter, lit the Phoenix Scent, and immediately, a unique scent spread out.

This scent could even permeate into the soil.