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Chapter 77 Give Me a Reason Not to Kill You

The moonlight, as white as silver, paved the bluestone ground outside the government office with a frosty white.

Liu San and another young constable were yawning boredly, their iron rulers dangling at their waists, making a soft clinking sound.

"Brother Liu, do you really think Lord Lu is that incredibly brave? He even killed that young master from the prefectural city?"

The young constable, bored out of his mind, suddenly had a sudden inspiration and moved closer to Liu San with great interest.

During this period, Lu Ming's reputation soared.

The people of Yinhu County held mixed feelings of respect, hatred, and fear, their thoughts complex and difficult to discern.

But one thing is undeniable—no one dares to underestimate him.

Upon hearing this, Liu San suddenly recalled everything that had happened on the city wall that day. His body trembled involuntarily, and he waved his hands repeatedly, sighing, "Is this something we should be discussing?"

He pointed inside the government office, his expression changing slightly.

The young constable was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.

Lu Ming openly defied the orders of the county magistrate and the commander of the guards, thus completely offending them.

If the county magistrate finds out about their conversation, they'll be in deep trouble.

He smiled helplessly, thinking to himself that living such a cautious life was truly boring.

He sighed deeply, his eyes suddenly narrowing.

Unbeknownst to anyone, under the moonlight, a figure in a green robe was approaching.

In the blink of an eye, he was in front of the two, his clothes fluttering gently in the night breeze.

"Lord Lu Ming, what brings you here?"

Liu San's face turned pale, and he asked in a trembling voice.

Lu Ming looked up at him and said calmly, "I need to see the county magistrate. Please inform him."

Liu San's expression changed slightly.

The subtle relationship between Lu Ming and Liu Zhiyuan was almost common knowledge within the government office.

At this moment, Lu Ming's direct arrival seemed like the calm before the storm.

Without the slightest hesitation, he waved to the young constable beside him: "Shunzi, hurry up and report—are you going to keep Lord Lu Ming waiting here?"

The young constable's lips trembled. Upon hearing this, he immediately turned around, but stumbled and fell to the ground.

But he didn't care about anything else and scrambled towards the government office.

Liu San looked tense, bowing respectfully and not daring to make a sound.

Lu Ming ignored him, simply standing with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with a sense of vicissitude as he looked into the government office.

A dark purple aura, rarely seen by ordinary people, enveloped the entire government office like a cocoon.

A noble and majestic aura permeated the surroundings, and an invisible majesty rippled outwards like the ebb and flow of the tide.

"Gap One"

In the backyard of the government office, Yi Zhanchi let out a loud cry, its sharp eyes looking at Lu Ming with apprehension.

"To draw a circle around oneself and lower one's rank—though it is shameful, the ingenuity of this twelfth-rank Daoist official's Qi design is truly breathtaking."

Lu Ming's eyes were calm as he let out a long sigh.

At this moment, the young constable stumbled out, panting, and approached Lu Ming, bowing slightly: "Lord Lu—the county magistrate requests your presence!"

Lu Ming withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "Lead the way."

The young constable glanced at Liu San, who had turned into a statue, gritted his teeth, and had no choice but to lead the way.

Lu Ming followed quietly behind him, passing through winding corridors and several moon gates, and arrived at the backyard of the government office.

"Lord Lu—Lord Lu, Lord Liu is inside. Please make your way!"

The young constable led Lu Ming outside the courtyard, bowed respectfully, and then left with his head down as if fleeing.

Lu Ming didn't take it seriously and pushed open the courtyard gate.

Inside the courtyard, a large, leafy old locust tree provides shade, and moonlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled patterns of silver light.

Beside the stone table under the tree, Liu Zhiyuan, dressed in official robes, calmly drank tea, the white porcelain covered bowl slowly turning between his fingers, and wisps of white steam rising.

After a long pause, he slowly raised his head, his gaze towards Lu Ming full of amusement: "Interesting—I underestimated your courage. You took my things, killed my men, and still dare to come see me."

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his tone gentle yet utterly cold: "Speak—give me a reason not to kill you."

Lu Ming remained calm and composed, saying indifferently, "A son of a wealthy family shouldn't sit under a dangerous roof. You still need me to deal with Yun Changfeng, don't you?"

Liu Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked his long beard, and slowly smiled: "Hehe—I didn't expect you to know me so well."

He chuckled softly, but the smile quickly vanished, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "Too bad—you guessed wrong this time!"

After he finished speaking, the entire government office suddenly trembled.

With a flap of its wings, endless dark purple energy suddenly contracted and converged from all directions.

"Gag"

With a loud cry, two beams of sword light suddenly shot out from its eyes.

One black and one purple, like a rainbow piercing the sun, the air hissed like tearing silk, and wherever they passed, air waves surged and tiles flew.

The deafening roar swept across the entire city, quickly attracting the attention of a group of powerful individuals.

"Liu Zhiyuan—no wonder he's from the Liu family in Luoyang!"

"Sure enough, he's only one step away from reaching the True Person Realm—no, within the county government, he is already a True Person Realm expert!"

"Who could possibly provoke him to use his full power? Xiao Junlin? Yun Shuying? Or Su Qingsi?"

In an instant, the commotion inside the county government office quickly attracted the attention of the entire city, with countless gazes coming from all directions, weaving together like a net in the night.

Liu Zhiyuan stroked his long beard, a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of ruthlessness.

He really doesn't like taking risks.

He didn't want to risk fighting Yun Changfeng, but he was even less willing to risk keeping Lu Ming, a dangerous person, by his side.

Because it's too fast!

In just a few months, the boy's cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds.

Even knowing that his future was hopeless, he still felt uneasy.

Let's just go all the way today and nip it in the bud.

As for Yun Changfeng?

There are other ways to think of, so why cling to Lu Ming's demonic blade?

He looked at Lu Ming with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh at the thought of Lu Ming's impending death.

What a useful knife! It could be used for errands, delivering messages, killing Shi Lei to seize power, and annihilating the four powerful clans.

Each and every matter was handled beautifully.

Unfortunately, it's too sharp and can easily hurt your hands.

A strong wind howled, blowing Lu Ming's long hair and robes wildly, leaving several thin bloodstains on his forehead.

The sword flashed and was already in front of him in the blink of an eye.

However, Lu Ming remained calm, simply raising his hands slowly.

"Bang"

The two swords, Xuanzi and Zi, stopped abruptly, held tightly between his two fingers.

The sword tip was no more than three inches from his brow, yet the blade trembled incessantly, emitting a low buzzing sound.

Liu Zhiyuan's pupils constricted sharply, and he violently ripped out several strands of his beard, exclaiming, "Impossible!"

Even if Lu Ming is exceptionally talented, how can he compare to this expert who has one foot in the True Person Realm?

Let alone him, even if Xiao Junlin, who is ranked first on the Dragon and Tiger List, came, he would not be able to withstand his full-force attack so easily.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he stared intently at Lu Ming's chest—

There, a wisp of black mist slowly emerged, swirling endlessly, like an open black pupil.

Liu Zhiyuan's face turned to horror, and he abruptly stood up: "You're not Lu Ming! The Divine Talisman—with such power, you're Yun Changfeng!"

Lu Ming's expression remained unchanged, but he uttered a sound that sounded far beyond his years, uttering a voice filled with a sense of vicissitude: "Sacrifice Technique—Activate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his blood suddenly boiled.

Then, like an arrow, it shot out from his pores, instantly staining his blue robe red.

His face was as pale as paper, and the air of death seemed to fill the space around him instantly.

Its swaying body resembled a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.