Level Up in Martial World

Chapter 267: Zhang Ming

"I need to deliver this news quickly to the leader, or there might be big trouble," Zhang Ming thought with a terrified expression on his face as he walked through the hallways.

His heart gripped more the further he thought about the situation, filling him with terror.

"Who are you, and what are you doing here?" Suddenly, a handsome youth with a bulky frame appeared right in front of him.

"Ahh." Zhang Ming screamed with fright as he fell to the floor. "Devil," he instinctively said while looking at the crimson blood-red eyes of Lu Zhen.

Causing Lu Zhen to frown.

"Who sent you here?" Lu Zhen said while casually patting the man.

Zhang Ming seemed to have gathered his own thoughts as he looked at the black-haired, crimson youth with a frightened expression.

Thud!

He fell down to the floor and bowed. "I am sorry, leader."

"I don't mind," Lu Zhen casually shook his head with a shrug on his face; he couldn't care less about what a bug thought of himself; he was completely irrelevant to him already.

Causing Zhang Ming to sigh of relief. However, that didn't last long, as the next sentence of Lu Zhen made him widen his eyes, with his body trembling with terror.

"So how dare you come to my palace? If you don't give me a valid reason..." Lu Zhen just smiled at him.

"Young master, there is urgent news that the elder seemed to have discovered something," Zhang Ming said hurriedly.

"Hmm?" Lu Zhen's frown deepened. "What is the news?"

"That... I don't know," Zhang Ming said with an embarrassed expression.

Lu Zhen deeply looked at the man before saying expressionlessly.

"Lead the way."

"Yes, young master." Zhang Ming's face brightened as he walked away with Lu Zhen following behind him.

Information was strength in war!

Fighting without knowing what you are fighting is like fighting with your eyes closed. You will lose the war without even fighting by at least 50% if you blindly fight the enemy.

Lu Zhen was sure the group that was launching an army towards them already knew the general strength of the entire Phoenix City. Why else would they risk the chance to do so?

Thinking of this, Lu Zhen sighed as he was guided to a pink palace that was entirely decorated with pink.

Lu Zhen inhaled, and immediately the scent of various women assaulted his nose.

"This..." he thought with a frown.

Zhang Ming's face was already blushing; however, he hurriedly shook his head and woke up from his trance with terrified eyes.

"I am sorry, young master; Elder Li Jiao's palace is always like this," Zhang Ming said with a forced smile.

Lu Zhen just chuckled with amusement.

"Let's go inside."

Suddenly, Zhang Ming paused with a bitter expression. "Young master, you know that men are not allowed to enter the palace, especially people with my status," he sighed.

"Oh," Lu Zhen nodded his head and walked into the palace, greeted by two beautiful women who were guarding the entrance.

However, they didn't have any arrogant expressions as they immediately bowed upon seeing him.

"We greet the young master," they said in unison.

Zhang Ming, who was peeking at this, couldn't help but sigh and shake his head. "The world is quite an unfair place." He turned around and left the area with bitterness.

If it were him, the situation would have been different, even if he did jobs for the elder. However, these two female guards always looked at him with disgust and mockery in their eyes.

One day, his intrusive thoughts won over his rational thoughts as Zhang Ming challenged the guard, only to be clapped hard, being bruised and beaten to near death. He almost died in the process if not for the help of Elder Jiao.

The world was a cruel place, and sadly, he wasn't the one who could go around looking for trouble without any repercussions.