Chapter 193 - 169: Revealing the Ancestor of Liu Family_1

If the Liu Family had already found out about a possible extra Blood Land Vein, it was only a matter of time before they found it.

"They’re forcing my hand earlier."

A sharp glint flashed in Lu Yan’s eyes.

Truthfully, the number of Alien Beasts hidden in the Blood Land Veins was already not many, even if the Liu Family found them, it wouldn’t be a substantial loss.

But Lu Yan had other considerations.

Firstly, he and Shen Yinuo were the only ones who knew about the second-tier Hidden Blood Land Vein.

Lu Yan did not plan to reveal this information in the short run.

Even if he were to defeat the Liu Family and take over Changfeng City, he planned to only let a minority know and not make it widely known.

This rare secluded place could be used as an escape route in the face of danger.

Additionally, while it was not a huge loss for him if the Liu Family took over, the Liu Family could nourish second-tier Alien Beasts using this and increase their power.

The increase in the Liu Family’s power would not be beneficial for him.

Originally, he was undecided about when to attack Changfeng City and take it over.

Now, there was nothing left to hesitate.

The Liu Family had forced him to make a decision.

However, careful planning was needed for the attack.

Directly attacking the Liu Family by himself would be a bad plan.

The best plan was, of course, to use others and kill them indirectly.

The identity of Ancestor of Liu Family as Martial Spirit was a good reason to use someone else’s knife.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yan decided to reveal the Ancestor of Liu Family’s identity as Martial Spirit.

Once the identity of the Ancestor of Liu Family as Martial Spirit was revealed, there was only one outcome.

That is, the entire Liu Family would escape and find a place to hide, they would not dare to remain in Changfeng City.

Then there was the issue of whether the Ancestor of Liu Family would retaliate against him.

Once the Ancestor of Liu Family’s Martial Spirit identity was revealed, the first person he would think of would be him.

Because, apart from a few Martial Marquis in the Liu Family, he was the only one who knew of Ancestor of Liu Family’s Martial Spirit identity.

When the identity wasn’t revealed, the Ancestor of Liu Family was hesitant to act against Lu Yan, fearing that if he killed Lu Yan, the contingency Lu Yan left behind might reveal his identity.

But once it was revealed, the Ancestor of Liu Family would lose his restraint.

Would he kill him?

Lu Yan felt that, most likely, he would.

If he put himself in the Ancestor of Liu Family’s shoes, he would not be able to swallow his anger either.

"After revealing his identity, I’ll lure the Ancestor of Liu Family to my door and kill him with the Li Family’s power."

The outline for a plan gradually became clear.

As long as the Ancestor of Liu Family was killed, the rest of the Liu Family would be a piece of cake.

With the advancement of Lu Yan’s cultivation level, his understanding of the realm of Inner Strength Master was improving.

Last time when the Ancestor of Liu Family killed a Grandmaster of Wei Family, Lu Yan thought the Ancestor had made another breakthrough.

But thinking about it now, it seemed unlikely.

The cultivation of a Grandmaster was inseparable from the third-tier Martial Food.

Although taking second-tier Martial Food could also benefit, the effects were very weak.

It was like Martial Marquis taking first-tier Martial Food.

Or even worse.

However, the Liu Family only had a few first-tier Blood Land Veins, they were seriously lacking in second-tier Martial Food and purchasing it was even more out of the question, let alone third-tier Martial Food.

Without third-tier Martial Food, a fast breakthrough for a Grandmaster was impossible.

The cultivation of Martial Spirit was also inseparable from Martial Food.

Martial Spirits just received inheritances, their cultivation of Martial Arts was greatly enhanced and they obtained some specific abilities, but they also needed energy to increase their cultivation levels.

The energy couldn’t come out of thin air, it must be drawn from Martial Food.

So he deduced that the Ancestor of Liu Family was still at the first level of a Grandmaster.

The reason he was able to kill the Wei Family’s Grandmaster was likely that he lured him to a secluded place and used the power of Martial Spirit.

Now that he was still a first-level Grandmaster, it wouldn’t be that hard to kill him.

With the plan finalized, Lu Yan immediately returned to Baicao City and found Li Wenxin, stating that he had urgent matters and needed to see the Family Head of the Li Family, Li Xingyuan.

Li’s Conference Hall.

"Lu Shanchuan, Wenxin told me you have very important matters to discuss with me. What’s the matter?"

Li Xingyuan asked.

"This matter is of great significance, it must not be leaked."

Lu Yan glanced around.

Li Xingyuan was puzzled but still dismissed everyone else, leaving only Lu Yan and himself in the room.

"Liu Zhenshuo, the Master of Liu Family in Changfeng City, is a Martial Spirit."

Stated Lu Yan.

Surprise flashed on Li Xingyuan’s aged face, and his eyes narrowed.

"What you’re saying, is it true? If you’re slandering a Grandmaster, it’s a capital offense."

Li Xingyuan’s cold voice echoed, his strong aura filling the room.

"This matter is absolutely true, there’s no falsehood. I must be honest, my real name is not Lu Shanchuan but Lu Yan, and I was originally a member of the Red-clad Guards under the Liu Family."

"At the time of the great battle between the Wu Family and the Liu Family, I personally witnessed Liu Zhenshuo using the Martial Spirit’s techniques to kill the experts of the Wu Family. Fortunately, Liu Zhenshuo was preoccupied at that time and I escaped by the skin of my teeth. After the incident, I immediately fled to Baicao City with my family and lived under an alias."

Said Lu Yan.

"You’re saying, Liu Zhenshuo, he knows that you discovered his Martial Spirit identity?"

Said Li Xingyuan.

Lu Yan nodded.

"Then why didn’t he kill you? Even though you escaped to Baicao City under an alias, you brought others with you. To discover your whereabouts, it wouldn’t be difficult, and for a Grandmaster to kill you, it wouldn’t be difficult either."

Said Li Xingyuan.

"Because, I have already secretly laid out pieces on the chessboard. As soon as I die, my men will spread the news of Liu Zhenshuo being a Martial Spirit. Liu Zhenshuo must have been deterred by this and hence, didn’t make a move on me."

Lu Yan answered honestly.

"That is to say, it would be most beneficial for you to keep this a secret forever. If you were to expose Liu Zhenshuo’s identity as a Martial Spirit, your situation would become dangerous. I’m very curious, why do you want to disrupt this balance?"