leonardwarren Chapter 19 The Woman in Red
Chapter 19 The Woman in Red
Lu Heng heard every word the boy said.
Re-examining the little girl before him, he quietly activated his Eye of Merit.
However, what puzzled him was that the little girl's merit points were clearly positive, not only without any impurity, but also faintly radiating a layer of golden halo.
If the merit is righteous, then what the young man said must be false.
But then I thought about it again, and realized that my cultivation level of the first stage of Qi Refining was really not enough in this deep mountain forest where monsters roamed.
Let alone encountering a high-level demon beast, even the most ordinary red-maned wolf would be enough to kill her ten or eight times over.
Logically speaking, people with this level of cultivation should have the highest mortality rate in this area, but she is alive and well, which is very strange.
Or is it that the guy named Man Da really did a lot of evil, and the little girl killed him and actually gained merit from it?
If that's true, how could a mere Qi Refining Level 1 girl have the strength to kill Man Da?
Lu Heng was filled with doubts, a crack appeared between his brows, and his third eye on his forehead slowly opened.
The demonic eye pierced through skin, flesh, and bones, reaching deep into the little girl's body.
His gaze swept across her meridians and dantian, finally settling on the depths of her consciousness, where a startling discovery made his pupils shrink slightly.
Deep within the sea of consciousness, a woman in red was sealed away.
The woman was alluring, her red dress as dazzling as a blazing fire, and her flawless face was so exquisite that it seemed otherworldly.
Her facial features are quite similar to those of a little girl, but with a touch more maturity and sharpness.
She was in a deep sleep, surrounded by nine runic chains, two of which had broken.
That makes sense.
It's highly likely that the woman in red intervened and resolved the situation when the little girl was in danger.
Lu Heng withdrew his demonic eye, his expression remaining unchanged.
When the group reached the other end of the wooden bridge, the foster mother stumbled forward and hugged Xiaoman tightly, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
The husband, forcibly stood in front of his wife and daughter. Although his cultivation level was also low, the determination in his eyes clearly showed his resolve.
If you want to touch them, you'll have to step over my dead body first!
"Get out of my way!" The bear slapped him hard, sending Yang Fu flying. His body grazed the edge of the wooden bridge and was about to fall into the abyss.
Lu Heng raised his hand and grabbed at the air. An invisible force steadily supported Yang Fu and gently placed him back on the wooden bridge.
"Dad! Are you alright!" Xiaoman broke free from her mother's arms and rushed to her adoptive husband's side with her adoptive mother to check his injuries.
"Don't you dare meddle in other people's business, or don't blame me for beating you up too!" Wild Bear roared furiously, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
The woman next to her, with her pointed face and monkey-like features, was spitting as she pointed at Xiaoman and yelled, "What right do you, an outsider, have to interfere! She killed my man, and we're not allowed to teach her a lesson? There's no such logic in this world!"
Her words and actions were extremely shrewish, befitting a shrew.
The clan leader, who had been silently observing, suddenly changed his expression.
He secretly probed several times, but he was completely unable to see through the depth of this outsider's cultivation, and he couldn't even sense the spiritual energy fluctuations on the other party.
There are only two possibilities in this situation!
Either the other party is a mortal with no cultivation, or the other party's realm is far above his.
How could someone who can catch a flying person from a distance be an ordinary person?
The clan chief's heart sank. He hurriedly stepped out from the crowd to uphold justice before the situation spiraled out of control, lest he anger this unfathomable young cultivator and bring annihilation upon the entire village.
"You two, shut up!"
"Chief, he..." the woman continued to argue.
The clan chief turned around abruptly and glared at her, his gaze as dark and menacing as a wolf's.
The woman felt a chill run down her spine from that glare, swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and obediently lowered her head, not daring to utter another word.
Although the bear was burning with rage, it dared not disregard the authority of its chieftain. It could only suppress its anger, its chest heaving violently, its bull-like eyes fixed on Xiaoman.
"Those two are uncouth men who speak without thinking. They offended you, young master. I hope you will forgive them. I apologize to you." The clan chief turned around, bowed deeply to Lu Heng, his posture extremely humble and his attitude sincere.
Lu Heng remained silent, looking at him indifferently.
Receiving no response, the clan chief knew that the person before him was not satisfied, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
He struck out with his palm, creating a gust of wind. The bear and the woman didn't even have time to react before being struck in the chest by the force of his palm.
Both of them coughed up blood, their bodies flying out like broken kites, and plunged into the cliff.
The screams echoed through the valley for two breaths before falling silent.
The other clansmen gasped in shock, but no one dared to speak, or even look up at the clan leader's face.
"Are you satisfied now?" The clan chief turned around, his posture still humble, but his voice trembled slightly.
If that doesn't work, then there's really no other way.
"You're quite the leader, good at reading people. You've earned your position." Lu Heng said casually. It was a trivial matter, and he didn't really care about it. People were overinterpreting it.
The huge weight that had been hanging over the clan chief's heart finally lifted, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his back already soaked with cold sweat.
He dared not gamble; he would rather sacrifice his own family to protect the greater good.
It's still possible to distinguish which is more important.
"Xiaoman, tell your father, some people say you killed Manda and drained his life force... Is that true?" The adoptive father caught his breath, raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Xiaoman with complicated eyes, and his voice was full of cautious probing.
"I didn't!" Xiaoman's eyes reddened, and her voice trembled with grievance as she truthfully told the truth: "A year ago... I only remember that Man Da wanted to bully me, and then he knocked me unconscious. After that, I really don't know anything."
Upon hearing this, the clan chief immediately took over, his tone resolute: "Man Da deserved to die. Everyone knows what kind of person he was. Who in the village hasn't suffered at his hands over the years? His death brings peace and quiet. This matter ends here, and no one is allowed to mention it again."
He turned to face Xiaoman, put on a kind face, and said politely, "Girl, as compensation, your family will move next door to me from now on, and you will be given priority in the allocation of cultivation resources. The village will no longer mistreat you."
The adoptive parents exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming with undisguised joy, and repeatedly thanked the clan chief.
You should know that the courtyard next to the clan leader's is the most spiritually rich. In the past, only the clan leader's direct descendants were qualified to live there. Now that they can move in, it is like ascending to heaven in one step.
Other members of the tribe cast envious glances, and several young men made no attempt to hide the jealousy in their eyes.
Xiaoman couldn't be happy, because she knew she was about to leave.
"Your business is done, let's go." Lu Heng didn't want to waste too much time in this small mountain village, so he waved to Xiaoman.
"Where are you going again after just getting back?" The foster mother panicked and reached out to grab her daughter.
Xiaoman took a deep breath, forced a smile, raised her little fist, and said confidently, "Dad, Mom, my big brother is going to take me to the most prosperous place in the immortal realm. When I've made it big, I'll come back and take you there to enjoy a life of luxury. I'll take you to live in a big house, eat elixirs, and live a good life!"
She smiled brightly, but her voice trembled slightly.
The adoptive father remained silent for a moment, without trying to persuade him to stay.
The adoptive father reached into his robes and took out a pendant.
It is blood red, crystal clear, and emits a faint glow in the sunlight.
He carefully placed it in Xiaoman's palm, his voice low and solemn: "Eighteen years ago, when that man in black entrusted you to us, he left a message. He said that when you officially came of age, he would return this blood jade to you. If one day you no longer want to live this ordinary life, wear it, and someone will come to take you back."
Xiaoman looked down at the pendant in her palm. The blood jade was warm and smooth, and it even felt slightly warm against her skin.
"Go back...to another home?" she murmured.
Lu Heng stood aside, neither urging nor showing the slightest impatience.
He understands how difficult it is for families to reunite, and he deeply empathizes with this feeling.
About half an hour later, Xiaoman finally wiped away her tears, solemnly kowtowed three times to her adoptive parents, and got up to walk to Lu Heng's side.
The two turned and left, their figures gradually disappearing at the end of the winding mountain road.
The foster mother covered her mouth, tears silently streaming down her face.
Her adoptive father put his arm around her shoulder and watched his daughter walk away.
Lu Heng and Xiao Man went into the city to take a teleportation array to their next stop, a place called "Transit City".
It is also known as the black market of crime.
In this place where all sorts of people mingle, various factions and forces try to profit from it. Every day, people disappear without a trace, but the flow of people does not decrease but increases.
Because the same items are very expensive to buy in regular stores, while here they are at least two floors cheaper.