I Can See Through All Things Information

Chapter 288: Chapter 212: Return, Aftermath_2

After Lu Qing sparred with him, he said he had gained some insight and went into seclusion, which has now lasted seven days.

Lu Qing rarely goes into seclusion for such a long time, could it be possible that he is about to break through directly to the Innate Realm?

At this thought, Wei Shanhai felt a shock in his heart.

If that were true, it would be a significant event.

Lu Qing is only a few years old, if he were truly to step into the Innate Realm and word spread, it could very well shake the entire world, and even the Four Great Secret Places would tremble.

“I don’t know, Ah Qing only mentioned he was going into seclusion for a while, but he didn’t specify for how long.”

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The elder doctor was also intrigued.

He knew that Lu Qing must have gone into seclusion in the mountains, to that miraculous place where he and Little Li once found the Earth Vein Spirit Liquid.

But because of Little Yan, he seldom goes into seclusion for such a long time.

This time, it was indeed a bit unusual.

Unfortunately, he had never visited that miraculous place.

Little Li, ever inseparable from Little Yan, beyond Lu Qing and Little Yan, couldn’t be directed by anyone else, not even himself.

Otherwise, he could have gone to see what was happening.

Swoosh!

While the elder doctor and others were thinking about Lu Qing,

the Little Li that Little Yan was holding suddenly leapt out of her arms and dashed outside.

The elder doctor and the others were initially startled, then realized and quickly looked outside.

Then they saw a figure standing at the entrance of the courtyard, with Little Li on his shoulder, rubbing his head continuously against him; who else could it be but Lu Qing.

“Brother!”

Seeing Lu Qing, Little Yan immediately ran forward with her arms open and began to jump before she even got close, lunging toward Lu Qing.

Afraid she might fall, Lu Qing could only extend his hands to catch her.

Seeing the little one bury her head in his chest, looking as if she was about to cry, he tenderly ruffled her hair.

“Sorry, Little Yan, brother was wrong this time for secluding so long.”

Thankfully, Little Yan’s moods come and go quickly, and she is easy to console.

Soon, under Lu Qing’s comforting, she was giggling again.

After calming Little Yan down, Lu Qing then set her down and approached the elder doctor and the other person.

He first greeted Wei Shanhai, then said to the elder doctor, “Master, I am back.”

“Good, it’s good you’re back.”

The elder doctor nodded his head, not asking why Lu Qing’s seclusion this time was longer than usual.

On the other hand, Wei Shanhai couldn’t suppress his curiosity.

“Young Master Lu, have you stepped into the Innate Realm this time?”

The hope was evident in Wei Shanhai’s eyes.

Although he couldn’t feel the unique Innate Essence from Lu Qing,

he had been unable to discern Lu Qing’s true nature long ago.

So it would not surprise him at all if Lu Qing had a Secret Technique that could conceal his own Innate Essence.

“I have not,” Lu Qing shook his head, “although this seclusion has yielded some gains, it only further solidified my foundation; I have not yet reached the Innate Realm.”

“I see,” Wei Shanhai said, somewhat disappointed but still comforting, “Young Master Lu need not be disheartened. The Innate Realm, though profound, is a matter of time for someone of your talent. I believe with some more cultivation, the breakthrough will come naturally.”

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior Wei,” Lu Qing said, bowing in thanks.

“Master, have you had lunch?”

After chatting a bit more, Lu Qing asked.

“Not yet.”

“Perfect timing, I’ve been secluded these days and I’ve gotten a bit peckish,” he said. “I’ll go make some simple dishes to fill up.”

Lu Qing hadn’t realized that refining the Earth Spirit Pearl had unconsciously taken up so much time.

Had it not been for his profound cultivation and strong qi-blood, his body would have probably given in long ago.

“Go ahead,” the elder doctor naturally had no objections.

“Senior Wei, please stay and have dinner as well,” Lu Qing invited.

“I won’t stand on ceremony then,” Wei Shanhai smiled, “Young Master Lu, the meals you prepare have a unique flavor. Even Ning Yan and Zi’an often reminisce about them. Today, I consider myself fortunate.”

Over the past two years, Wei Shanhai had sampled Lu Qing’s cooking a few times.

It was indeed unique, impressing even someone like him who wasn’t particularly indulgent in culinary desires.

Now that he heard Lu Qing was going to cook again, he was genuinely looking forward to it.

“It’s just some homely simple meals, Mrs. Wei and the others praise them too highly.”

Lu Qing entered the kitchen and spent an hour preparing some dishes.

Having not tasted Lu Qing’s cooking for many days, Little Yan and Little Li were especially delighted.

The elder doctor and Wei Shanhai naturally found the meal very satisfying as well.

At the dinner table, Lu Qing subtly began to inquire about the affairs of State Mansion City.

He had not anticipated that refining the Earth Spirit Pearl in the Jade Cave would suddenly take six or seven days.

He knew nothing about how the situation in State Mansion City had developed since he left and could only probe Wei Shanhai for insights.

Surprisingly, Wei Shanhai was well-informed.

After all, many of the Wei Family’s industries had moved there years ago.

So he was quite clued in on the happenings there.

The chaos Lu Qing caused in State Mansion City, having even slain someone from the Innate Realm, was too big an incident to keep under wraps.

On the second day after the incident, the Wei Family’s spies in State Mansion City relayed the news back.

Subsequently, the Wei Family continued to monitor the developments there closely.

“Young Master Lu, you might not know, but that Old Lady Zheng secretly conducted a living person sacrifice years ago when her eldest son died.

The City Lord invited all major power holders to open the grave for verification and discovered dozens of clay figurines left from conducting that evil technique in the tomb. You can imagine how utterly cruel and vile Old Lady Zheng was!

It’s no wonder that it provoked a mysterious powerful person to take action and angrily execute her.

Honestly, if I had known about this, I probably couldn’t have resisted taking action myself to teach that old lady a lesson.

That mysterious strong person decisively killed her, destroyed her most cherished son and grandson’s tomb and coffins, and even shot her second son with an arrow. It was truly satisfying!”

Wei Shanhai recounted the happenings in State Mansion City to Lu Qing and then sighed.

“Such an incident, who is that mysterious powerful person? Does anyone know?” Lu Qing asked in surprise.

The elder doctor, having already heard these stories, showed no surprise.

“That’s exactly the strangest part. This mysterious powerful person appeared out of nowhere, and nobody could trace his origins. Yet his strength is extraordinarily alarming.

It is said that when he killed Old Lady Zheng, it took him only about a dozen breaths.

Mind you, although Old Lady Zheng’s lifespan wasn’t much, she was nonetheless a peak figure in the Initial Innate Realm. She couldn’t last even a dozen breaths before being executed.

This illustrates how formidable that mysterious person is. Many suspect that he must be a fearsome figure, at least above Innate Minor Achievement.”

Lu Qing:…

Rumors really do grow more exaggerated as they spread; he didn’t even know that he had already become an Innate Minor Achievement powerhouse.

“…after suffering such a great calamity, what happened to the Zheng Family?” Lu Qing asked after a pause.

“What else could happen? Despite being prosperous, every piece of land in State Mansion City is worth its weight in gold. Countless people covet each plot.

With the Zheng Family losing their most crucial Innate Realm protection and even their Family Head dead, on top of committing the great taboo of privately conducting a living person sacrifice, their fate was sealed.

Just these past few days, all direct descendants of the Zheng Family were arrested by the City Lord, locked in the prison to await trial, while the rest of the collateral family members had their property confiscated and were expelled from the city. They are banned from entering the city for three generations, and anyone who violates this order will be executed.

It can be said that the Zheng Family is gone, completely wiped out.”