"Moreover, that young man just now, his martial arts are likely not to be underestimated."
"Looking at his aura, his Martial Arts Realm is probably not far off from you, Miss."
Upon hearing the praises for Lu Xuan from the two uncles in front of her, a hint of shock flashed deep within the woman's beautiful eyes.
What!
Although she knew that this young man's aura was remarkable, she hadn't expected that even his Martial Arts Realm was no less than hers!
One must know that she is now at the Perfect Realm of Refining Flesh, just one step away from the Bone Refining Realm.
Such talent makes her a genius even in the capital city.
Today, unexpectedly, in a small town, she encountered a young genius comparable to her.
Indeed, her father was right. The outside world is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, geniuses are as plentiful as fish in a river, too numerous to count.
"Miss, it's getting late, you should rest early. Tomorrow, we still need to head back to Qingyun County."
"I expect the Master is waiting for you at Qingyun County."
Apart from this table secretly discussing Lu Xuan.
In another corner of the inn, by a table sat four men, their eyes also watching the direction Lu Xuan left.
All four wore simple cloth clothes. Besides some food and drinks, the table held four somewhat worn sabers.
One of the men leaned toward a tall and strong man, speaking softly.
"Big Bro, that kid just now seems to come from a notable background, possibly from a wealthy family."
The tall strong man listened and shifted his gaze to another man.
"Third Brother, you went out just now to check, how does that kid appear?"
The man questioned by the leader immediately understood, revealing the news he had just gathered.
"Leader, there's something strange about that kid."
Hearing the third brother's words, the strong man's face showed a hint of confusion, his tone somewhat serious.
"Hmm? Third Brother, what do you mean by this, how many people is the kid with?"
"No, Leader you're overthinking."
"The kid is only with two people, I even bumped into that fool taking care of the horses just now,
and found that fool to be unstable on his feet, only good in appearance, never trained in martial arts."
With these words, the other three exchanged glances.
The silent, thin man finally spoke.
"Which means, the kid is only with that guard running back and forth,
Just unsure of his strength. Leader, I think we should still be cautious."
"Oh, Second Brother, you're overthinking. That kid is only with one guard,
We have four people here, as long as we plan well, this matter is in the bag."
"Haven't we encountered such fools before, stupidly bringing a few weak guards, ending up slaughtered by us."
Spoke the man who started asking questions, now looking thrilled as if he stumbled upon a great opportunity.
Being the leader among the four, he watched his brothers disagreement, pondering for a moment, he finally spoke softly.
"Finally encountering a fat sheep we can make a move on, I say we proceed."
There was no choice, the brothers had observed this Shili Town for many days.
The people coming and going were either large groups they couldn't provoke or destitute rogues even poorer than them.
Just across sat their targeted fat sheep.
Out of all, they especially had their eyes on the woman veiled in white.
Even though her face was covered, it was clearly just a futile attempt at disguise.
Even an idiot could see the dazzling beauty beneath the veil.
Had it not been for the well-equipped weapons and the presence of fierce-looking men on her side,
The brothers would have long plotted against that woman.
"Then we'll follow Brother's decision."
The three, seeing their leader spoke, stopped voicing further opinions.
After all, their leader was the strongest of the four, a Skin Refining Realm expert.
Besides, they were nearing the point of no return, risking starvation if they didn't act soon.
A rare fat sheep appeared, a little risk was worthwhile.
"Alright, Old Three, go feed our two horses well, let them regain their strength,
When that kid leaves Shili Town tomorrow, we'll seize the chance."
Originally they had four horses, but on the way to Shili Town, desperate because of their poverty,
they slaughtered two for food, or they'd never have made it to town.
"Wait, Leader, I have some good stuff to deal with that kid's guard."
"Oh, Second Brother, what is it."
The strong man saw Second holding a small cloth bag stuffed with something.
"Leader, they're poison powder, once exchanged during the act tomorrow,
Sprinkle it before the kid's guard, he'll be unable to resist."
"Heh heh heh!"
After Second Brother's explanation, the strong man laughed heartily, then whispered.
"Excellent, with Second Brother's things, tomorrow is foolproof, that kid won't escape."
Late night!
In a simple, quiet guest room, Lu Xuan sat on the wooden chair by the table.
There were several dishes of meat on the table, sufficient for five to six people.
But in just a short while, Lu Xuan consumed them all.
Though the amount of food gave Lu Xuan merely an eighty percent fullness.
No wonder the ancients said, poor scholars, wealthy martial artists!
Without abundant wealth, martial artists would struggle to even eat.
With a thought, the system panel appeared in Lu Xuan's mind.
Host: Lu Xuan
Realm: Blood Refining Realm (Perfect)
Cultivation Technique: Red Flame Saber Skill 1/9
Points: 1
Seeing the single point, Lu Xuan couldn't help but smile bitterly, feeling helpless.
As his strength increased, his point requirements grew as well.
This single point came from the residual medicinal effect of consuming blood ginseng.
It seemed he had to rely on that legendary item, or getting system points would be akin to ascending to heaven.
Filled with endless emotions, Lu Xuan was unaware of being targeted.
Though even if he did know, he wouldn't regard those ants at all.
The next morning.
Lu Xuan's carriage slowly drove out of Shili Town, then vanished at the horizon.
Not long after, two horses appeared, hastily on their way.
Following the tracks of Lu Xuan's carriage, the horses sped along, kicking up dust on the path!