Lu Xuan’s words left Chen Luomeng’s delicate face frozen in shock, wondering if she had heard him correctly.
What does he mean by this!
This Lu Xuan killed someone from our residence, and now he actually wants His Highness the Prince to compensate him?
Is there no law anymore?!
“Within three days, this Envoy expects to see your Prince’s sincerity.”
“Otherwise, I won’t mind paying a personal visit.”
“Don’t force me to come to the residence and drag your Prince back myself.”
“Even the Emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners!”
“I believe your Prince understands this principle, doesn’t he?”
“He indulged his subordinates in attacking the Great Xia Black Bird Guard. That crime is practically equivalent to treason!”
“Even if I were to apprehend your Prince An on the spot, His Majesty and the Imperial Court would definitely not oppose my actions.”
“You…”
Chen Luomeng heard Lu Xuan’s audacious words, and her impressive chest heaved with agitation.
Clearly, Chen Luomeng was so stunned by Lu Xuan’s words that she was speechless.
Even He Yan, who had just rushed over, felt a throbbing headache.
Personally go to the residence and arrest a prince of the Great Xia Empire!
Only their own Black Bird Envoy could utter such treasonous words.
Chen Luomeng suppressed the fury that wanted to erupt and spoke in a calm tone.
“Very well, Lord Lu. This servant will certainly relay your words to His Highness.”
“If I may ask, Lord Lu, what exactly does His Highness need to compensate you for?”
Daring to blackmail Prince An—this Lu Xuan was definitely the first person ever to do so.
“Based on today’s losses, and out of consideration for Prince An’s sake,”
“I’ll temporarily set the compensation at one top-grade Heavenly Earth Treasure, five mid-grade Heavenly Earth Treasures, and fifteen low-grade Heavenly Earth Treasures.”
“After all, due to that old man’s sneak attack earlier, my power inadvertently destroyed the Black Bird Guard’s stockpile here.”
“It’s only reasonable that your Prince An’s residence compensates for this loss, don’t you think?”
Lu Xuan didn’t even blink as he spoke, directly attributing the Heavenly Earth Treasures he had used up from the Black Bird Guard’s reserves to Prince An’s residence.
“What? You—!”
Chen Luomeng looked around. She only saw a few buildings destroyed. How did that connect to the Black Bird Guard’s stockpile?
Lu Xuan had no time for Chen Luomeng. He turned to look at He Yan, who was watching in stunned disbelief, and spoke softly.
“He Yan, did you remember what I said? The Black Bird Guard’s stockpile of Heavenly Earth Treasures was destroyed at the hands of Prince An’s people.”
Seeing this, He Yan nodded seriously and spoke to the Black Bird Guards beside him.
“Did you hear that? The Envoy’s words are to be fully recorded in the Black Bird Guard’s archives.”
He Yan had no intention of questioning Lu Xuan’s words; he simply followed orders.
Because, in White Path Prefecture, Lu Xuan’s word was the absolute truth.
No one had the right to oppose it.
Seeing Lu Xuan ignore her, Chen Luomeng’s beautiful eyes blazed with fury.
“Excellent!”
“Lord Lu, rest assured. This servant will definitely convey your words to His Highness.”
“I believe it won’t be long before I see you again, Lord Lu!”
With those words, Chen Luomeng turned and left without looking back, ignoring even the Wind-Fire Blade in Lu Xuan’s hand.
Given Lu Xuan’s character, Chen Luomeng knew there was no chance of getting the Wind-Fire Blade back.
This Lu Xuan’s appetite was shockingly huge. A single Wind-Fire Blade was far from enough to satisfy him.
Just surviving this encounter with Lu Xuan was already her fortunate blessing.
“Envoy, what should we do with these few?” He Yan asked.
Seeing Chen Luomeng leave without daring to stop her, He Yan instead approached Lu Xuan and pointed ahead.
Lying there were several people—the Prince An residence guards Chen Luomeng had brought.
But these Prince An guards were all unconscious, lying motionless on the ground like corpses.
“Throw them out!”
With Lu Xuan’s confirmation, He Yan didn’t need to say a word.
Several Black Bird Guards promptly ran forward, each dragging one Prince An guard, quickly disappearing from Lu Xuan’s sight.
“Envoy, tomorrow is the Black Bird Guard competition,” He Yan said, seizing the moment to bring up the matter.
“Yes. You all handle things here first,” Lu Xuan said, suddenly thinking of Liang Cheng and Lu Yunqing, and continued.
“How are Liang Cheng and Lu Yunqing progressing with their training?”
“Envoy, Liang Cheng and Lu Yunqing each took the specially formulated Great Supplement Pills of the Black Bird Guard.”
“Under the pill’s effect, Liang Cheng broke through to the Bone Tempering realm.”
“Lu Yunqing reached the advanced stage of the Muscle Tempering realm.”
Good. Their martial arts cultivation speed has increased several times over compared to when they were in Qingyun County.
It seems bringing Liang Cheng and Yunqing here was the right decision.
“Then make the arrangements as you see fit. This Envoy will personally preside over the martial arts competition tomorrow.”
With those words, Lu Xuan’s body dissolved into countless specks of light, vanishing from where he stood.
“This…”
Watching this unbelievable scene, He Yan ultimately chose to accept it.
Because he was used to it by now.
Returning to his courtyard, Lu Xuan took out the Wind-Fire Blade once more.
The profound patterns on the bronze blade reflected fully in Lu Xuan’s pupils.
Lu Xuan was tempted to refine this Wind-Fire Blade into system points.
But he restrained his eager impulse, whispering softly to himself.
“I can’t believe the Spirit Ruins location will appear in just one year!”
Before Lu Xuan left Mirror Terrace Prefecture, Mo Ronghua had informed him of this news.
The Spirit Ruins location was undergoing abnormal changes and would manifest in one year.
This earth-shattering news filled Lu Xuan with a sense of urgency.
Because Lu Xuan had originally planned to wait until he broke through to the Divine Mansion realm before heading to the Great Xia Empire’s capital.
The reason was simple: in the Great Xia capital, there existed something that made even Lu Xuan wary.
That was martial artists at the Divine Mansion realm!
Although Lu Xuan was currently invincible among Exterior Grandmasters, when it came to the ethereal, unpredictable power of the Divine Mansion realm,
he still didn’t have absolute confidence.
Without foolproof preparation, what difference was there from walking to one’s death?
“It seems I must break through to the Divine Mansion realm within a year.”
Very few people knew about sacrificial vessels. Even if Lu Xuan wanted to find more, it would be like searching for a needle in the ocean.
“Zhang Yingxue’s transformation might be related to the changes in the Spirit Ruins location.”
Lu Xuan thought of Zhang Yingxue’s strange transformation. It was clearly connected to the Spirit Ruins location.
Now he just had to see if more strange beings like Zhang Yingxue would appear.
After all, the world’s overwhelming grievances were truly endless.
