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”But, the promise Lu Xiu made to me was tempting. I wanted it badly. In fact, it’s my lifelong pursuit.”

”Lu Ding, what do you think I should do?”

Gongyang Qingrou stared straight at Lu Ding as she finished speaking.

Lu Ding remained silent, still pondering.

I’m on the Demon Lord’s True Inheritance Stele?

How would I not know that?

Why didn’t anyone inform me!?

Old Man, why do you always act first and report later!?

You never even asked for my opinion!You’re being a bit too willful here, old man!

Sure, we have a master-disciple bond in practice, but we don’t have the formal title yet.

You never brought up taking me as a disciple, yet you put me on the True Inheritance list, didn’t tell me, didn’t notify me, and didn’t even have time to come see me.

This old man, I swear.

If I had known back then, I should have let the Crooked-Mouth Old Man stay stuck on that mountain a little longer and saved him later.

But now that I know the situation.

Lu Ding really didn’t have any other thoughts.

He’d just quietly enjoy his good fortune.

Having such an incredible sect backing him.

It had invisibly defused an assassination attempt from a Deification Ninth Level cultivator.

It was more than worth it.

Plus, he now knew the old man was doing well, even though Gongyang Qingrou hadn’t mentioned him.

But judging by Lu Ding’s name being on the Lü Mountain Demon Lord’s True Inheritance Stele.

The old man’s situation definitely wasn’t bad.

If he had no power or influence, and hadn’t received any special treatment, how could he have gotten Lu Ding’s name onto the True Inheritance Stele!?

Thinking about all this.

Lu Ding’s expression softened.

”Consider the information about Lü Mountain as my first favor owed to you, and the assassination order from Lu Xiu as my second.”

”But I need to ask—who is Lu Xiu?”

Lu Xiu this, Lu Xiu that—Lu Ding had absolutely no idea who this person was.

Was he insane or what?

Gongyang Qingrou was speechless. So Lu Ding really knew nothing.

He only had his connection to Lü Mountain to thank.

Otherwise, even if he were attacked, he’d be completely in the dark about why.

Gongyang Qingrou replied, ”He’s your younger brother, born of the same father and mother.”

Lu Ding’s eyes widened in realization, instantly recalling the brother and sister he’d seen when the Lu Family had come to Hanjing and used their secret technique.

”I know who he is now.”

Good.

From this moment on, Lu Xiu was added to Lu Ding’s kill list!

Sooner or later, he was going to take him out!!!

No matter who tried to talk him out of it!!!

”Alright, now let’s talk about your problem.”

”I want to know—what exactly did Lu Xiu promise you!?”

They’d finally arrived at the matter Gongyang Qingrou cared about most.

She said, ”He promised that as long as I killed you, once he became the successor young master of the Lu Family, he would spare no effort in legitimizing my status—making me a concubine of his father, who is also your father.”

Lu Ding was stunned.

Dumbfounded.

Completely shocked.

”That’s... it?”

Gongyang Qingrou countered, ”Is that not enough? Perhaps you can’t understand his charm, or maybe you underestimate my feelings for him. But to me, this is my lifelong pursuit.”

Lu Ding really couldn’t understand that.

Charm?

What did those two words have to do with his deadbeat dad, who looked exactly like a pretty-boy gigolo?!

Just a concubine’s status was enough to drive a Deification Ninth Level cultivator crazy, making her smash her head against the wall.

This world had gone insane.

Whatever.

Lu Ding chose to respect it.

”Petty-minded people never accomplish great things. Here’s my offer—I won’t ask you to go back and kill Lu Xiu. Considering the favors I owe you, I can make you a promise right now.”

”It won’t be long. Once my cultivation level is high enough and I go to deal with Lu Xiu, I’ll make sure you get justice. Forget about being a concubine—I’ll have you promoted directly to his official wife. What do you think?”

Now that Lu Ding knew that little bastard had stabbed him in the back, there was no way he’d let Lu Xiu live.

But considering that killing Lu Xiu would mean going head-to-head with the Lu Family.

He’d need to raise his realm and strength high enough first—until he could single-handedly stand against the entire Lu Family—before talking about killing Lu Xiu.

Lu Ding didn’t want to kill Lu Xiu, then slink away in shame, bringing trouble to the Great Han.

If he was going to do it, he’d do it thoroughly.

First kill Lu Xiu, then intimidate the Lu Family—kill anyone who didn’t submit!!!

Within the Great Han, he was Investigator Lu Ding, bound by Han’s laws and regulations, eating Han’s food and holding Han’s bowl. He couldn’t be the rotten apple that spoiled the barrel.

But Ji Continent wasn’t in the Great Han.

Once outside the Great Han, even though Lu Ding had never introduced his nickname, outsiders should automatically understand—he was the Corpse-Shattering Tai Sui!!!!

Killing goblins and demonic creatures without blinking was just work.

Killing people without blinking could be a casual side business too!

Gongyang Qingrou listened, ”But your mother is only a concubine too... If I became an official wife, then...”

Lu Ding: ”Ah!!!!?????”

Gongyang Qingrou repeated herself, ”You didn’t know?”

Lu Ding laughed, speechless!

”And here I thought she had some kind of special treatment. Turns out she’s just a side piece...”

Lu Ding sighed, momentarily unable to find words to describe his feelings.

Forget it.

Respect other people’s fate.

None of his business.

”Whatever her status is, their affairs have nothing to do with me. But my promise to you still stands.”

”Also, don’t call them mother and father. Have I ever said I acknowledge them?”

”We’ll settle matters between ourselves. Their affairs? I’ll settle those with them separately too.”

If anyone else had said this, Gongyang Qingrou would have thought they were delusional. What right did they have to challenge the Ji Continent Lu Family?

But if it was Lu Ding...

Not to mention other information Gongyang Qingrou didn’t yet know.

Just based on the single fact that Lu Ding had Lü Mountain backing him and his name was inscribed on the Demon Lord’s True Inheritance Stele, he already had the confidence and standing to challenge the Lu Family.

When dealing with a force more ferocious than demons, did you think you could reason with them?

Offend them, and they wouldn’t give you the slightest chance to explain yourself.

They’d start setting up an altar for a death curse from ten thousand miles away.

Gongyang Qingrou couldn’t hide the smile on her face. ”Good.”

”Then for the time being, I might have to stay in the new city and impose on your hospitality. At least when Lu Xiu asks, I can produce solid evidence that the mission has begun.”

”That way, he won’t resort to other tactics, and it’ll buy you enough time to develop.”

”Besides, when I arrived, I scanned this area’s situation. The new city barely has any powerhouses at my level—just a few barely passable cultivators. I can also help guard the city for you. If anything comes up, you can find me. Unless something unexpected happens, I should be able to solve any problem you have.”

A Deification Ninth Level cultivator—especially one from Ji Continent—sure talked tough.

She could solve any problem.

Lu Ding’s eyes lit up. ”For free?”

Gongyang Qingrou nodded. ”Of course. You’ve already given me the reward I’ve been pursuing my whole life.”

”From a benefit standpoint, making friends with you is making friends with Lü Mountain. I can’t climb high enough to reach Lü Mountain myself, and right now, you need people.”

A smile spread across Lu Ding’s face. Before, in the western region, he himself was the high-end combat power, the investigators who followed him from Hanjing were the low-end combat power, and there was a gap in the middle. Lu Ding had been unconsciously pondering how to fill that gap.

Now.

No need to ponder anymore.

Lu Ding himself had dropped down a level, becoming the mid-tier combat power. It was like a heavyweight fighter stepping into a middleweight or even lightweight match—instant kill, total massacre!!!

He no longer had to worry about the opponent pulling some strategy like Tian Ji’s horse racing on him again.

Invincible!!!!

The One-Word Prince of Baoji Kingdom, your doom is coming!!!

But before dealing with the One-Word Prince of Baoji Kingdom, Lu Ding had other things he needed Gongyang Qingrou’s help with.

”Then I’ll trouble you to make a trip to Overcast Mountain. I have some rats hiding there that I haven’t been able to find. I need your help.”

The moment Lu Ding’s words left his mouth, the Desolate Lord Disaster Mother, hidden deep within the Great Wilderness Realm of Overcast Mountain, shuddered violently and woke up from her dream.

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Dedicated bonus chapter for the Gift King sent earlier by the big shot ”Fiercely Kicking the Lame Man’s Bad Leg.” Babes, please give good reviews, please give Power for Love, please ask for more updates—this rating keeps bouncing up and down!!!!