Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

"explain."

Under Lu Ci's coercion, Lu Zhong revealed the truth: "That kid has joined Quanxing, and I heard that he was hanging out with the Four Madmen not long ago."

"Hmph... Lü Liang... Lü Liang..."

"You've become quite capable."

Lu Ci's face suddenly turned cold, and his words seemed to be on the verge of exploding.

His Lü family also had a blood feud with Quanxing. More than seventy years ago, the evil cultivator who attacked the Lü family caused serious casualties and killed his clansmen and elders.

Now that little beast Lü Liang is so ungrateful, daring to run off to Quanxing Depravity, if he gets caught, he'll not only tear that bastard to pieces, but he'll also read his name backwards.

Just as he was filled with unvented anger, Grandson Lü Gong rushed in with a look of ecstatic joy on his face:

"Grandpa!!!"

"What's causing your anxiety?"

"Lü Liang has been brought back!!"

"It was captured by the patriarch of the Lu family and a senior member surnamed Jiang!!"

"what?!"

The smile that had just appeared on Lü Ci's lips froze instantly, as if his mind had been struck by lightning.

He had no grudge against the Sanyi Sect, and although he knew Lu Jin, their relationship was so-so; they had never gotten along in their youth. Now that the other party had personally brought that beast Lü Liang here, could it be to interrogate him?

Chapter 256 Lü Ci: The Sky Has Collapsed

"Master Jiang... Master Jiang?!"

Feeling uneasy, Lü Ci was about to get up and go out to greet them when he saw three figures walk from the courtyard to the front of the hall. His gaze immediately focused on the young man in the center.

An indescribable ethereal quality, as if transcending everything. Seventy years have passed, yet she remains as stunning as the first time we met. Her frost-colored hair falls over her shoulders, her skin is as smooth as ice, and her body is like the most perfect creation in the world, infinitely close to the legendary immortals.

Especially those cold, dark eyes. No words are needed to describe them; just by looking into them, Lü Ci could feel the awe-inspiring majesty, the absolute power bestowed by absolute force.

He felt an uncontrollable chill run through him, a mixture of fear and admiration, so much so that he didn't even realize he was losing his composure.

Since the passing of Elder Lü Yue, Lü Ci, who succeeded him, held the highest position of power in Lü Family Village. No matter who came, such as the Ten Elders, company directors, or leaders of martial arts sects, none could shake his position.

In this narrow village, he was the only king. His people had to act according to his will, and outsiders had to humble themselves and give him face, treating him with respect.

But now, with the arrival of Jiang Mo, this tacit rule has been quietly shattered.

Faced with this supreme being who stands like Mount Tai or Mount Everest in the world of supernatural beings, the moment they met, the majesty that Lü Ci had long held in his high position vanished. He felt as if he had returned to his youth, and his mind was unable to calm down.

"No... How have you been, senior?"

"Nothing's wrong."

With a thought, Jiang Mo suddenly flung Lü Liang, who was bound hand and foot with Qi ropes, to Lü Ci's feet.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Lu Liang was terrified and made a mistake. He struggled frantically, as if trying to explain something, but his mouth was stuffed with a ball of qi, and he couldn't make a sound at all.

With his master right in front of him, Lü Liang, who knew how terrifying he was, felt like he wanted to die.

On the way here, he kept begging Jiang Mo and Lu Jin to spare his life and explain why he joined Quanxing. He asked them to at least give him a quick death.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jin, annoyed by his incessant chatter, locked him up and gagged him, leaving Lü Liang with no choice but to watch helplessly as they dragged him back to the nightmarish village.

He had never felt so desperate.

Lu Ci lowered his head, a hint of panic appearing in his aged eyes, but it was quickly concealed. His gaze turned cold and sharp as he stared at the bound Lu Liang, his face ashen.

"I don't know... Sect Leader Jiang, what do you mean by this?"

“This boy is a traitor to my Lü family. He has harmed his relatives and we are hunting him down. I am extremely grateful that you have captured him. Please take a seat. And Brother Lu, come quickly.”

Seeing that the situation was not good, Lü Ci decisively severed his ties with Lü Liang and his family.

"Waaaaah!!"

Lu Liang struggled to look up and cast a pleading glance at his brother Lu Gong, but was met with nothing but cruel indifference.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

Jiang Mo's voice, neither too loud nor too soft, made Lü Ci nervous, and she nodded hastily like a chick pecking at rice.

"Yes, you're right. This way, please. I'll show you the way."

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Mo, Lu Jin, and the dragged Lü Liang followed Lü Ci around the main hall and headed to the west wing, entering a secret passage leading underground.

The cool, dark room exuded a chilling atmosphere. Lü Liang was so anxious that tears streamed down his face. He was increasingly terrified. If his grandfather found out about the trouble he had caused, who knew what his fate would be?

"Wow!"

Lu Ci lit the candles hanging on the wall and personally closed the stone door to prevent his clansmen from eavesdropping.

“Master Jiang, look, isn’t this place secluded enough? Just you, Old Lu, me, and this beast. Speak your mind freely.”

Before fully understanding what was going on, he prepared for the worst and adopted an extremely obsequious attitude. Unlike the mad dog rumored to be him, Lü Ci at this moment was more like a domestic dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy.

Faced with an insurmountable threat, as the head of the Lü family, he was naturally able to take it all on and let it go, as long as he could protect the interests of his family. He didn't care about so-called face or dignity.

"Is this child related to you?"

"Yes, Lü Liang, the grandson of my second son Lü Xiao. What trouble has he gotten himself into that has displeased you so much that you have come to visit in person?"

Lu Ci readily admitted it, abandoning his previous domineering style. He knew that the gap between himself and the other party was more exaggerated than that between a person and an ant. Rather than stubbornly refutating, he would rather obediently serve him and answer whatever the other party asked. At least in his impression, this senior was reasonable and his personal charm was almost impeccable.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little envious of Lu Jin, who was standing beside Jiang Mo at this moment...

If I had teachers like that, I'd probably be secretly thrilled... Sigh...

Under Lü Ci's anxious gaze, Jiang Mo revealed the truth:

"Lu Liang, together with Gong Qing, the leader of Quanxing, attacked Longhu Mountain. They even planned to use your family's 'Minghun Technique' to dig out Tian Jinzhong's memories. When I arrived, I happened to witness Gong Qing taking action, so I dealt with them together."

".......?!"

Lu Ci was completely numb, cold sweat beading on his forehead. If he hadn't been careful, this beast would have gotten himself into such a mess.

He clearly remembered that in the year of Jia Shen, the Wang family also attacked the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion. Later, the Celestial Master at the time killed many of them, and even Fatty Wang's father could not escape the calamity.

Now, Lü Liang has turned his evil hand to Tian Jinzhong, who is closest to the Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei and is the only living person in the world. He is really stupid and weak, more trouble than he is worth. Even the fact that his family's Minghun Technique is a dual-wielding technique will probably spread in the circle.

Thinking of this, Lü Ci flew into a rage, clenching his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked and popped like popping beans.

"Also, I should mention that how to deal with Lü Liang is a matter for the Celestial Master's Mansion. This child is not the main reason I came here today."

"And you are...?"

Lu Ci was extremely uneasy. He almost guessed the answer, his mind racing, and he hurriedly replied:

"If you are interested in those complete hands, I am willing to present them to you for your perusal. However, I have one request: I implore Sect Leader Jiang to allow my clansmen to join your sect and cultivate Qi."

"I have no interest in dual-wielding techniques. I came here to see if some of your persistent ghosts are still around."

"!!!"

Lu Ci's expression changed drastically, and he asked in surprise, "You... do you know about the methods that person used on our family back then?"

"Your family? It's on you."

"I haven't checked how many of your people she has parasitized, but you, who appeared in my field of vision back then, are one of them."

As Jiang Mo spoke those words, he raised one hand, and in the next instant, the surrounding air froze as if it were steel. Lü Ci's body stiffened and he was dragged straight over from a distance, the force of which was unimaginable.

The Ruyi Jin technique, which he had painstakingly cultivated for many years, was now like a joke, unable to be used.

"What...what are you trying to do?!"

Lu Ci felt terrified. He knew that the other party had no reason to kill him. What he feared was the truth that might be revealed next, and that there might still be some unknown risk to his body.

"To help you wake up."

Jiang Mo suddenly unleashed his true power, and strands of silver-gray Qi burst forth from the five fingers of Lü Ci's right hand, which was tightly locked.

The moment it touched the skin, the elderly man vanished like burning cotton wool, his bones, flesh, and organs all turning into nearly depleted primordial energy.

Two completely different souls were separated at this moment. One was the aging Lü Ci, his eyes closed, unconscious and asleep.

The other one gradually separated from the countless Qi rays, condensed again, and transformed into a young woman whose appearance was exactly the same as Duanmu Ying back then. Without the nourishment of a physical body, she was also in a state of slumber.

"........"

Lu Liang was stunned by what he saw. His great-grandfather, whom he regarded as a nightmare, had unfathomable cultivation. Yet, under the hands of that 'Sect Leader Jiang,' even his soul had been extracted.

What horrified him even more was that there was a strange soul within his great-grandfather that had never been discovered before. In the past, the clansmen had followed his great-grandfather's orders to use the Soul-Clearing Technique to examine each other's souls, trying to find something. But every time, they had come up empty-handed. However, for many years, they had done this once a year without fail. This time, a real problem had arisen. Who was it?!

"Uncle-Master, is it her?"

Lu Jin recognized Duanmu Ying as a remnant of their sworn brotherhood from years ago, and his eyes immediately turned cold.

"Yes, her abilities are much stronger than before. Her soul is no longer hidden in her brain, but has seeped into every inch of her flesh and blood, forming a kind of subconscious that is extremely difficult to detect. She has almost achieved symbiosis with this parasitic body."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Mo made another move. The ball of Qi in his palm rapidly transformed into limbs and bones, forming various complex organs with a flick of his finger. The floating, aged soul was also stuffed into it.

"......"

Like someone just waking up from a dream, Lü Ci felt an excruciating pain in his brain. Despite being covered in cold sweat, he adjusted to the dizziness that washed over him like waves. Soon, the blurry images in front of him gradually became clear.

"Huff...huff...huff...."

Having narrowly escaped death, Lü Ci was still shaken. He was panting heavily, his thoughts in disarray. Before he could even voice his doubts, he saw the thin soul floating in front of Jiang Mo, and it was none other than the demoness he hated.

Was it dug out of one's own body?

How can it be!

The Soul-Clearing Technique has swept over so many times. Are all the clansmen with innate superpowers deceiving themselves?

Were they controlled along with them, or were their cultivation levels too low to discern the truth?

At that moment, Lü Ci felt as if the sky had fallen.

He had been on guard for years, exhausting all his efforts, only to find it was all a joke; he couldn't possibly guard against the vengeful spirit lurking within his bloodline.

"Master Jiang... was he... dug out of my body?"

Lu Ci's voice was weak and feeble, and his expression was anxious and fearful, just like a prisoner who knew he was going to the execution ground but was still asking the jailer about the execution time.

Chapter 257 Execution

"Ah."

A single word shattered Lü Ci's last remaining illusions; all his past efforts vanished in an instant.

It felt like I'd been hit hard in the chest with a sledgehammer, and my mind went blank for a few seconds.

Lu Ci's pupils lost their usual sharpness; he was lost in thought, without a moment to catch his breath.

The fate of his clansmen and the trouble caused by Lü Liang both awaited his attention. The more tense the situation became, the more he needed to concentrate and maintain his confidence.

With a loud "bang!", Jiang Mo clenched his fists, and the illusory soul image that had been floating in mid-air shattered and returned to silence.

"Sect Leader Jiang, could you please... save my people?"

Lu Ci turned to Jiang Mo for help; he was truly panicked and couldn't think of any solution.

Do you think this makes sense?

"As long as her hatred for your Lü family remains, she will eventually come back. I can help you today, and I can help you tomorrow, but am I supposed to help you for the rest of my life?"

“Your Lü Family Village is now like a worm nest, and probably every member of the clan will be parasitized by it.”

“As long as your Lü family members are still active in the world, and as long as your village is not completely isolated, she will still be able to infiltrate back without anyone noticing.”

"In ten or twenty years, when you die, will your people be able to hold on? Don't be naive."

Jiang Mo's direct and cruel words shattered Lü Ci's impossible hopes.

"........"

Lu Ci remained silent for a long time. He truly had no right to ask Jiang Mo to help him resolve the mess left behind by the Lu family. A profound sense of loss and confusion welled up in his heart.

"Please... just this once."

"For seventy years, my Lü family has had no grudges against you. Even if those things happened back then, I know that my family was wrong. Since then, I have never resented you, nor have I said a word against your sect to anyone."