Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 69

These corpses, still emanating residual Yin energy, must be worth at least several dozen system points.

In less than a moment, the dead bodies were completely incinerated by fiercely blazing crimson flames.

With a mere thought from Lu Xuan, the system panel materialized before his eyes, all its information displayed clearly.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Inner Qi Realm (Mastery)
Cultivation Techniques: Crimson Flame Blade Art 4/9, Gale-Chasing Steps 2/9
Points: 43

Noting that the system points had increased by 23, Lu Xuan finally put away the system panel with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Zhao Sheng and the other two.

“Who are you, senior?”

All three of them had adopted defensive stances, clearly feeling immense pressure from Lu Xuan’s sudden appearance.

After all, what kind of righteous person would make an entrance by summoning a terrifying inferno right before their eyes, reducing all the corpses on the ground to ashes?

Zhao Sheng had already drawn his own conclusions. Judging by the raging flames on the ground, this person’s strength was undoubtedly above his own.

Peak Blood-Refining Realm?
Or perhaps……

Zhao Sheng didn’t even dare to entertain the next thought.

He simply couldn’t believe that someone who appeared so young could possibly have reached that level.

Was that youthful appearance the result of meticulous disguise, or was it his true face?

Zhao Sheng leaned towards the first possibility.

Otherwise, why would such a young expert—a martial artist even beyond the Blood-Refining Realm—appear in a small place like Dengfeng County?

“Are you members of the Xuaniao Guard?”

Instead of answering their question, Lu Xuan posed one of his own, first confirming if they were indeed from the Xuaniao Guard.

“Yes!”

“All three of us are affiliated with the Xuaniao Guard of Baidao Prefecture City. May we ask, senior, you……”

Hearing their answer, Lu Xuan finally spoke slowly, stating his purpose.

“Who I am is unimportant.”

“I am here for the Human-Faced Anomaly. Can you provide me with detailed information about it?”

Zhao Sheng frowned. He had already deduced that the other party must have been hiding nearby earlier.

And had overheard everything they just said.

Matters related to supernatural anomalies were generally secrets within the Xuaniao Guard and not to be disclosed to outsiders.

Faced with Lu Xuan’s inquiry, Zhao Sheng hesitated for a long moment, but ultimately chose to respond with a respectful and friendly attitude: “Senior, may I ask why you are inquiring about the Human-Faced Anomaly……..”

After all, this person’s strength surpassed theirs.

If they offended him, Zhao Sheng truly feared this expert might hurl a terrifying flame at the three of them.

Lu Xuan said calmly, “Naturally, I am here to eliminate this Human-Faced Anomaly. Isn’t that also why your Xuaniao Guard is here?”

“What!”

“Senior, you mean you are here to eliminate this Human-Faced Anomaly?”

Upon hearing this, the previously grave expressions on the faces of Zhao Sheng’s trio transformed into ones of surprise and joy.

“That’s truly wonderful!”

Originally, the three of them had found this Human-Faced Anomaly extremely troublesome.

Now, suddenly, a being stronger than them had appeared, who also intended to deal with the anomaly.

This was help from heaven itself!

Thinking this, Zhao Sheng put on a friendly smile, clasped his fists, and said to Lu Xuan, “Senior, your noble spirit and concern for the common people are truly a blessing for our Great Xia Dynasty. We three admire you immensely!”

Lu Xuan ignored Zhao Sheng’s flattery and simply looked at him quietly, seemingly waiting for him to continue.

“Since senior is here to eliminate the Human-Faced Anomaly, we three naturally won’t hold anything back.”

Immediately after, Zhao Sheng relayed all the information he knew about the Human-Faced Anomaly completely to Lu Xuan.

After listening, Lu Xuan now possessed all the information about this anomaly.

However, he seemed to have heard something that surprised him.
“Ferocious-level anomaly?”

“Could you explain in detail what that means?”

This time, it was Zhao Sheng and the other two’s turn to be surprised.

“Senior, you are unaware of the classification levels for supernatural anomalies?”

Zhao Sheng had originally thought the other party just wanted information on the Human-Faced Anomaly.

He hadn’t expected that this senior didn’t even know the anomaly classification system.

Could it be that this senior before them was the type who secluded themselves in deep mountains and old forests, immersed in diligent cultivation, a martial arts fanatic?
Did he just happen to leave seclusion and pass by tonight, coincidentally catching their conversation at that moment?

Lu Xuan didn’t hesitate and answered Zhao Sheng’s question directly: “I do not know.”

“Alright!”

“There’s still time. Let me explain the danger classification of anomalies to you in detail, senior.”

One shichen (two hours) later!
Lu Xuan was enlightened, finally learning some secrets about supernatural anomalies.

So, supernatural anomalies were classified into so many danger levels.

Mortal, Hazardous, Malicious, Ferocious, Calamitous, Catastrophic.

And that so-called Human-Faced Anomaly was a Ferocious-level anomaly.

Ferocious-level anomalies possess a trace of spiritual intelligence, no longer fear a martial artist’s Qi and blood, can use Yin energy to resist Qi and blood, and can injure Blood-Refining Realm martial artists.

Most terrifyingly, the more people the Human-Faced Anomaly kills, the more dead faces it collects, continuously increasing its strength.

By then, even Blood-Refining Realm martial artists would be unable to harm it.

“Senior, if we discover traces of the Human-Faced Anomaly again tomorrow night, how should we notify you?”

Zhao Sheng asked Lu Xuan one final question.

This was because once an anomaly disappears, no one can find its source; they can only wait for it to reappear on its own.

“The Shen Residence!”

Lu Xuan calmly glanced at Zhao Sheng, left behind only those two words, then transformed into a blurry afterimage and sped off into the distance.

Having obtained the information on the Human-Faced Anomaly, Lu Xuan had no more interest in lingering here.

He didn’t conceal his identity, directly informing the other party.

Lu Xuan did not plan to search for the Human-Faced Anomaly alone.

He was worried that the moment he left the Shen Residence, the anomaly might head straight there.

The distance between here and the Shen Residence was only a street away. Who knew if the Human-Faced Anomaly would go to the Shen Residence?

Although Lu Xuan very much wanted to find and kill the Human-Faced Anomaly, he did not dare to gamble with the safety of the Shen Residence and Lu Qingqing.

“The Shen Residence?”

“It seems we need to ask the Magistrate of Dengfeng County where this Shen Residence is located.”

Zhao Sheng watched Lu Xuan’s departing figure, his eyes still filled with disbelief.

What kind of place was this Shen Residence, to have such a powerful senior associated with it?

Meanwhile, Lu Xuan returned to the Shen Residence.

However, he did not go straight back to his room.

Instead, he patrolled the entire Shen Residence and, finding no presence of Yin energy, felt reassured enough to return to his room. He was staying in one of the master’s rooms of the Shen Residence.

The courtyard where Lu Qingqing and Shen Yuan resided was right next to Lu Xuan’s.

Everything was ready. It all depended on whether the Human-Faced Anomaly appeared tomorrow.

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

This Human-Faced Anomaly was a full two levels higher than the anomaly from Liugou Village.