Free Web NovelChapter 1671: Chapter 1673: Several? One?
Lu Xiaobu was tempted, and the others noticed.
Especially the three robbers, each with a look of terror, retreating step by step.
Now the situation had changed, would they be slaughtered?
"You three can go." Lu Xiaobu yawned and said.
"Leave?"
The three robbers were initially stunned, then overjoyed, quickly turning to flee.
The man had no need to play tricks if he wanted to kill them.
So, they hurriedly ran!
"You’re just going to let them go?"
The Young Master reluctantly watched the three men’s backs.
Those three were his enemies, after all.
"If you don’t want them to leave, then go chase them." Lu Xiaobu said indifferently.
The Young Master looked and chose to remain silent.
Leaving aside other issues, if he made this person think he was trying to escape, he’d be done for.
"Let’s discuss the specifics." Lu Xiaobu sat down and asked casually.
"Um, can I have one?" The Young Master licked his lips, looking at the cigarette in Lu Xiaobu’s hand.
"Here." Lu Xiaobu pulled one out and tossed it over.
"Thanks, let me introduce myself first, my name is Han Long." The Young Master lit the cigarette, took a greedy puff, and said, "I’ve always wanted to try this, but it’s strictly controlled."
"Cut to the chase." Lu Xiaobu yawned and said.
"I won’t tell you about my family background, you probably don’t care." Han Long nodded and said, "On this Blood Continent, there’s a secret treasure ground that even the first explorers didn’t discover."
"But after years of exploration, its location has finally been found, and those who know about it believe the World Tree Seed is likely there."
"However, due to the accumulation over the years, it’s no longer a place one can access at will. Those who lost their reason and became killing machines, referred to as ’Bloodmen,’ dwell here."
"Once anyone causing spatial disturbances, meaning Nascent Soul Stage or above, makes a move, it triggers a frenzy, with all irrational beasts and Bloodmen attacking them."
"So rather than saying this is a benefit given by the God Slaying Alliance to those at the Golden Core Stage, it’s more about having no other choice."
"They can only send successive batches of Golden Core Stage individuals in, hoping someone finds the treasure ground, enters, and retrieves the World Tree Seed!"
"This time, such people were organized to blend into the crowd, and upon entering the Secret Realm, they’ll head straight for the treasure ground!"
"I know the location of that place, so we can go together to seek fortune." Han Long spoke very sincerely.
"If that’s the case, why not just open the Secret Realm daily, sending people to explore, instead of choosing this time?" Lu Xiaobu asked.
"Quite a few Bloodmen gather there, so only by having a large number of people divert attention is there a chance to approach, otherwise who knows how many would be lost just getting there." Han Long smiled wryly, shaking his head, "And even if obtained, can it be brought back?"
"Besides, the activation of the Qin Feng Secret Realm also causes spatial fluctuations, attracting Bloodmen’s attention!"
"The duration of this opening is somewhat long, surely catching the attention of some high-level Bloodmen."
Lu Xiaobu nodded at these words; what the guy said wasn’t detailed, but generally answered the questions.
But!
Lu Xiaobu slowly said, "You’re lying."
Upon hearing this, Han Long was confused: "I’m not! I truly know that treasure ground’s location, and they’re indeed heading there! I had no intention to harm you, nor could I!"
"Those are true," Lu Xiaobu said with a playful smile.
"Then what am I lying about?" Han Long was puzzled.
"Who are you? Or rather, what is your family?" Lu Xiaobu asked calmly.
On hearing this, Han Long’s hair stood on end, his eyes flickered as he looked at Lu Xiaobu, "What do you mean?"
"Seems I guessed right." Lu Xiaobu smiled faintly, stepped closer to Han Long, "You didn’t accidentally learn that place’s location; you knew all along, didn’t you!"
"Thunk!"
Han Long instinctively stepped back, cold sweat trickling down his forehead, "I don’t understand, I don’t understand!"
"If I’m not mistaken, your family has ties to this Blood Continent! You know more about it than anyone else here, right!" Lu Xiaobu advanced another step.
"Gulp!"
Han Long swallowed hard, trying to resist stepping back but failing.
He retreated another step.
Involuntarily, he reached for the pocket on his waist.
"Looking to defend yourself, or perhaps planning to kill me? Are you sure you can do it?" Lu Xiaobu tilted his head, sneering at Han Long.
Then.
Lu Xiaobu vanished instantly, then reappeared.
And in his hand was a lock of hair.
Han Long’s hair!
Seeing that hair, cold sweat streamed down Han Long’s face!
Terror, fear, disbelief!
Who is this person really?!
What does he know?!
Clearly, these things were known only by him and his father!
Lu Xiaobu calmly looked at Han Long, who stared back in terror.
Time seemed to freeze.
After about half a minute, Han Long sat powerlessly on the ground, "Yes, you were right, our family has connections to this Blood Continent."
"A Guardian? Or merely someone in the know?" Lu Xiaobu asked again.
"Probably a Guardian! But now, at most, just someone in the know!" Han Long replied with a bitter smile.
He had no chance of winning before this person!
And recalling how just a word had shattered his Shield, he abandoned any tactic or sly maneuvers!
Being honest might let him, like those three robbers, survive!
At this moment, he truly regretted coming!
Really shouldn’t have come!
Running into robbers was trivial, but meeting this person was significant!
"How did you know?" Han Long struggled to ask.
"You told me." Lu Xiaobu smiled lightly, "When your Shield was broken and beset by attacks, you blurted out there were several treasure grounds! Yet, just now, you mentioned only one definitively!"
Hearing Lu Xiaobu’s explanation, Han Long was dumbfounded, asking dumbly, "Just because of this?! Just because ’several’ became ’one,’ you discovered our family’s secret?!"
At this moment, he truly felt as if struck by lightning, his mind blank!
Several? One? That’s all it took to uncover their family’s biggest secret?!
