Level Up in Martial World

Chapter 159: War

Lu Zhen nodded his head when he heard this, and as he was about to leave, suddenly he paused, causing Jiang Xue to be stunned.

"Eh, what happened, young master?" she asked. However, Lu Zhen stayed still for a long time before a smirk gradually formed on his face.

"Lu Zhen, prepare for battle. Before we enter the inheritance cave, we are going to destroy the Xia family."

However, Lu Zhen became calm and expressionless again as he looked at Jiang Xue.

"Do you want your Jiang family to live or be exterminated?" he asked emotionlessly.

Jiang Xue hesitated for a moment before her eyes glinted with determination.

"I want my family to live, young master." No matter how she was coerced, she was still the young miss of the Jiang family, with everything given to her by her family. Jiang Xue wasn't an ungrateful person who would childishly hold a grudge. Besides, from her childhood, she was engraved to be loyal to the Jiang family, and nothing could stop her from doing so.

"Very well, then. Do you trust me?"

"No."

Lu Zhen chuckled upon hearing this. "Good, you shouldn't trust someone so easily," he nodded his head, as if admiring Jiang Xue.

"But if your family wants to live, come with all your forces and swear allegiance to me."

Jiang Xue flinched when she heard this.

"Young m..."

"The way you want to convince the family is not my problem. But remember, if you don't come, your family 'might' be destroyed," Lu Zhen said, his expression turning cold. "As for you, you won't die, since you will be my concubine."

With that said, Lu Zhen domineeringly left, leaving a contemplative Jiang Xue behind.

She watched the broad, tall back of Lu Zhen, which provided a sense of safety to her for some reason.

Jiang Xue sighed as she also left the place.

....

"So how is the progress going?" Lu Zhen said as he sat in his carriage, the bald man with a bloated stomach bowing to him.

"According to the intel, young master, we are currently sending small thugs to destroy the merchants under the Jiang family. We are only probing them currently."

"Hmm..." Lu Zhen played around with the low-grade Qi-stones he had just acquired.

"Send these coins and golden brisket to Lu Zhi and Lu Qing and tell them to train the children with all these," he said, pointing at the mortal currency that the gambling stall had amassed.

"Yes, young master."

"Oh, and change your appearance again. It looks ugly and feels weird to see a beauty like that."

The bald man's face and even his body structure changed into Li Nan again, revealing her full naked body.

"Huh, who are you? State your identity," seeing an unidentified man, he hurriedly put his spear forward, blocking Lu Zhen.

Lu Zhen still had a casual expression as he moved forward, even when he was blocked by the spear.

The moment Lu Zhen's body met the spear, a tremendous pressure descended on the man, causing his eyes to widen with horror. Lu Zhen effortlessly made his way past the spear, which bent from the sheer power of his presence. The guard hurriedly let go of his weapon as he couldn't hold the spear against such force.

"You..." he stammered.

Lu Zhen walked forward casually.

"Bastard." The guard drew his sword from his waist and swung it at Lu Zhen.

Shing!

However, instead of Lu Zhen being cut, the sword itself bent, causing the guard's eyes to widen with horror as he fell to the ground, as if he couldn't believe reality itself.

"Monster," he cried out loud, drawing the attention of everyone in the pharmacy.

A servant boy hurriedly rushed up the stairs to inform his master.

Lu Zhen remained amusingly still, standing in the middle of the hall and being stared at by countless individuals.

The hall buzzed with murmurs as the spectators speculated about Lu Zhen.

"Who is this guy? Daring to come to the business of the Xia family? He is simply courting death."

"Might be a foolish young martial artist who gained some strength and immediately decided to show off."

"Youth nowadays."

"Who cares? We are going to watch a good show today."

Such discussions reverberated through the crowd, each person forming their own theories about Lu Zhen's presence.

While those within the building held some status to be present, the four major families were seen as entities with unchallenged authority, akin to heavens. The families controlled the entire area, surrounded by forests and lakes, secluded from the outside world. As a result, the people within this domain had no choice but to abide by the rules set by the four families.

Among them, the Xia family was notorious for its ruthlessness, known to exploit common folks to achieve their goals. Any opposition was met with brutal consequences, often leading to the slaughter of the entire family of the dissenting individual.

Lu Zhen's ears twitched as he overheard the conversations around him, but his expression remained unchanged, waiting patiently.

A loud, commanding footstep disrupted the ongoing discussions, causing an abrupt silence to fall over the room. A man dressed in white entered, exuding a terrifying aura and wearing a disgusted expression on his face.

"It's over for the poor guy, it's Xia Devil, Xia Nie," a hushed whisper barely audible circulated among the onlookers, prompting Lu Zhen's ears to twitch.

A chuckle escaped Lu Zhen's lips as he observed the pretentious white-haired man. The man, upon spotting Lu Zhen, momentarily froze, his expression shifting to one of astonishment.

"Wait, you are..."

"Too late," Lu Zhen laughed, launching himself towards the man.