Chapter 24

Liu family.

「Father-in-law, tell me, how did the Lu family just disappear? How could it vanish overnight? 」 This is a young beautiful woman, pear blossoms with rain, eyes blood-red, trembling all over, kneeling before Liu family head Liu Kaishan, she let out hysterical sobs.

The man beside him showed a look of reluctance.

Liu Kaishan, sitting upright, sighed: "Still under investigation!"

「Investigation? 」 the young woman let out a sharp, piercing voice, 「Wan'an City is just this big—how could anyone escape your eyes? Moreover, it's our Lu family that was slaughtered! 」

「Is it the Qin Family? But does the Qin Family have such strength? 」 the young woman's eyes wandered.

「It's the Qin Family, and only the Qin Family! 」 Liu Feng couldn't help but say.

Liu Kaishan gave his son a cold, indifferent glance.

Liu Feng couldn't help but shudder.

「Is it really the Qin Family? No, who else among the Qin Family's experts? A few days ago I went back to my parents' home, the Bai family came, even the Yunzhai people came, and that's why I had to return. With such strength, how could the declining Qin Family wipe us out? 」 the young woman muttered incessantly, forcing herself to stay calm, analyzing, no longer caring about the Lu family's secrets, 「Father-in-law, what exactly is going on? 」

「Last night we were invited to the lord's manor for drinks, and not long after returning, we heard of a great disturbance in the Lu family. 」 Liu Kaishan weighed his words, 「Later we learned that your father died on the way back, and then the Lu family was slaughtered through. Qin Family people came and went, emptied out the Lu family, and even the Lu family's shops in the city, etc. As for whether the Qin Family has such strength, I don't know. I only know that outside rumors say the Qin Family produced a qilin child, Qin Feng, who is now the head of the Qin Family, and at such a young age already possesses at least eighth-rank strength; otherwise the Qin Family would have ceased to exist long ago. 」

「Was it Qin Feng who destroyed my Lu family? 」 the young woman's eyes widened.

「Nine out of ten! 」 Liu Kaishan nodded.

「How could it be? No, I may not know the details, but I also know that the Lu family never truly acted against the Qin Family, at most hiding in the dark scheming……in the dark! 」 the young woman paused, then suddenly looked at Liu Kaishan, took a deep breath, and spoke in a nervous tone: 「It's you, yes, it's you, you are the one who harmed my Lu family. 」

「Lu Jiao, how are you spouting nonsense! 」 Liu Feng hurriedly said.

Liu Kaishan narrowed his eyes.

「I remember, I remember……」 Lu Jiao drifted off, 「The Lu family's plot against the Qin Family was because I received the information from here, and I unintentionally overheard you and Liu Feng speaking. Right, that night you father and son drank until you were excited, talked until you were content, seeming drunk but not, and you let slip that the Qin Family might be hiding a martial arts secret manual that would drive even martial arts masters mad, and the former head of the Qin Family died for this reason, so I passed the information back to the Lu family. 」

「Heh, hehe……」 Lu Jiao was neither crying nor laughing, her face showed a desperate sorrow, 「Now thinking about it, how ridiculous. To let even masters go crazy over this martial arts secret, such a confidential matter actually came out of your mouth while drinking. You've never been drunk before, you're also a martial arts expert, and when I approached, how could I not hear your footsteps? Now I think, you deliberately said this, just to let me hear it, and then have me pass it back to the Lu family……」

Pa——

Liu Kaishan suddenly rose up and slapped Lu Jiao on the head, killing her on the spot.

「Father! 」 Liu Feng exclaimed.

「Lu Jiao died from excessive grief after learning the Lu family was slaughtered. 」 Liu Kaishan emitted a mighty aura that made Liu Feng shudder and his face turned pale, 「I'll use this excuse to tell your son and also outsiders. Feng'er, a man need not worry about lacking a wife; with power, wealth, status, and strength, why fear no women? Once this turmoil passes, I'll pick out ten or eight for you. 」

He stood up and again spoke indifferently: 「The Liu family's secrets, she told the Lu family without hesitation—do you say he can be loyal to you? Does she regard herself as a member of the Liu family? Keeping the secret means nothing happens; failing to keep the secret means she is not a member of my Liu family, not your wife, not my daughter-in-law, she is merely a pawn planted by the Lu family in our Liu family. 」

Liu Feng gave a bitter smile.

「Even I, as a father, never expected the Lu family to be wiped out like this. 」 Liu Kaishan's expression grew solemn, 「Is Qin Feng really that strong? He's only fifteen, or is the Qin Family hiding some old monster? 」

「It's getting more and more interesting, and I don't know how long the Xiang family can endure. 」

「Is the lord's manor really just a bystander? 」

「Heh……」

……

Qin Manor, study.

The sound of turning pages never ceased.

「The Carefree Sword Canon is truly profound and vast. 」 Qin Feng exclaimed again.

This sword canon is divided into the preceding, middle, and latter parts.

As the Carefree Wanderer said, the preceding part observes hundreds of basic sword techniques, integrates all methods into one, creating the Carefree Sword Technique—when the sword is drawn, there is no defense, only attack, invincible.

Each form is an ultimate move, containing countless variations.

Even with Qin Feng's perceptiveness, comprehending it is somewhat strenuous.

The middle part is even more exquisite, formed by integrating the Carefree Wanderer's own Dao.

「It incorporates the power of artistic conception; only those near the master level can comprehend it! 」

Qin Feng sighed.

As for the latter part? It is formed by integrating an even stronger Dao resonance; he can now only see the form of the sword technique, fundamentally unable to grasp its essence, because his realm is too far apart.

「Compared to that, I am now like a firefly against the bright moon! 」

Qin Feng is also not disappointed, for he has only just begun.

Having closed the sword canon, he turned to several other volumes.

The Carefree Wind-Chasing Step is a footwork technique, far beyond what the Wind-Treading Step can match; even at its profundity, it can borrow the wind's power, the wind's Dao resonance, and so on.

The Carefree Cloud-Pushing Palm and the Carefree Crimson Sun Fist are respectively palm and fist techniques, moreover exquisitely superb, their power terrifying.

「In short, it's all about the application of true qi! 」 Qin Feng thought, then reopened the Nine-Story Secret Technique, which is an acupoint secret diagram, containing methods for measuring acupoints, communicating, and circulating.

There are twenty-four apertures, taking the meaning of the twenty-four stories.

The Heavenly Derivation Secret Apertures have forty-nine apertures.

According to the Carefree Wanderer's account, it was obtained by chance.

Moreover, there is the Carefree Heart Method, which combines the foundations of two types of apertures, adds one's own talent, and thus created this martial arts heart method, containing the secret of sixty-four apertures.

「With these arts, my combat power will surely surge greatly; within the ninth rank, I will fear no one! 」 Qin Feng then looked at the arts obtained from the Lu mansion, and couldn't help but feel elated.

The setting sun's late glow.

He walked out, stretched lazily, and his mood was excellent.

Seeing Qin Bo sitting cross-legged in the corner open his eyes, he waved and asked, 「How is the cultivation going? 」

"Sir, I've already entered the gate!" Qin Bo walked over and laughed, "Considered a first-rank martial artist."

「This fast? 」 Qin Feng was surprised.

「It's the foundation Grandpa Fu gave me! 」

「Then cultivate well. 」

「Yes, sir, just now the second steward came over and said that outside, all the families are vying for the Lu family's shops; the second, third, and fourth branches have come to inquire whether they should compete—seemingly intending to share some profits. Moreover, there are many strangers lurking outside the manor, suspected to be emissaries from various families. 」

「Tell Uncle Yuan, no need to pay attention! 」

Yes!

Qin Feng waved his hand, Qin Bo immediately withdrew and went to look for Qin Yuan.

"Master, dinner is ready!" Xiao Qing came over carrying hot water, a white towel draped over her forearm, she softly called out and put down the washbasin, "Wash up first!"

"That fast?" Qin Feng walked up close.

"You've been rushing all night last night; this is meant to replenish you, isn't it?"

"Haha, you two are still thoughtful!"

After simply washing his hands, Qin Feng came to the dining hall, while Xiao Hong was still busy.

Good fellow, there's really a lot of food.

Chicken, duck, fish — everything is there.

And there's ginseng soup, etc.

Qin Feng sat down, took the chopsticks Xiao Hong handed him, looked at the food and frowned, then looked at the small bowl of ginseng soup that had been served.

He had an ominous premonition.

He immediately maximized his sensory perception and discovered a black qi flowing in the ginseng soup.

"It's poisonous!" Qin Feng narrowed his eyes and said, "Xiao Qing, notify everyone to lock the manor gates. If anyone in the kitchen leaves, chase them back immediately. Xiao Hong, go fetch Fu Ye Ye and Apothecary Liu."

Xiao Qing and Xiao Hong both turned pale.

Liu Kaisan: "Who dares not give tickets? Watch my palm strike and you'll know why the flowers are so red!"

(End of chapter)