Chapter 316: No Grudges, No Enmity?

"It's all that masked bastard's fault. Why hasn't that bastard died yet?"

"Yeah, it was so close. If that guy Song Tian hadn't arrived in time, that kid would definitely be dead."

"Don't worry, that guy definitely won't live much longer."

"Tap, tap."

A clear sound of footsteps approached from afar.

"Who's there!"

Amidst the startled cries of the few men, they all looked toward the doorway.

They saw a burly man with a cold, gleaming long blade in his hand appear at the entrance.

"You, who are you?"

Sheng Yuan frowned deeply.

For some reason, the person before him gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity. But he was certain he had never seen this person before.

Lu Yu said nothing, only staring fixedly at him with cold eyes, as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Audacious!"

A man stood up abruptly, quickly drew a long blade from his waist, and roared aggressively: "Didn't you hear Brother Sheng asking you a question? Are you deaf or dumb?"

"Speak, who exactly are you? How did you find this place?"

"Quick!"

The others also drew their weapons, their gazes like torches, staring tightly at Lu Yu.

In their view, while this person's appearance was indeed strange, it was reasonable that they hadn't noticed anyone approaching since their attention had been focused on their conversation.

Fortunately, they were many and powerful, and this was their territory; surely they wouldn't be afraid of just one person?

"The person here to take your lives."

Lu Yu sneered, his voice filled with disdain.

"What big talk!"

"You're courting death!"

Seeing this, the others shouted in anger and lunged at Lu Yu like starving wolves.

Lu Yu stood steadily in place, waving his long blade several times; several one-meter-long white Blade Qi streaks whistled forward in different directions like arrows released from a bow.

"Puchi!"

"Puchi!"

From two or three meters away, the Martial Artists were precisely struck by the Blade Qi, instantly split in two, and blood sprayed out like a gushing spring; the entire back hall was instantly filled with a thick, bloody stench.

With a "thud."

Sheng Yuan, who was sitting in a chair, was so scared that he collapsed to the ground, trembling as he said: "Pulse, Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artist?"

"You guessed right."

Lu Yu carried his blade and slowly approached the other man step by step, "Too bad, there's no reward."

"Don't, don't kill me!"

Sheng Yuan was completely terrified, lacking even the strength to stand up, let alone run away.

"Friend, we have no grudges or enmity between us, and I, Sheng Yuan, shouldn't have done anything to wrong you. Please, I beg you to spare me."

He pleaded bitterly: "As long as you are willing to spare me, I can give you whatever you want."

He dared not speak loudly because he knew deep down that for the person before him, killing him would be nothing more than a trivial effort.

And even if he called for help and brought people from outside, it would be of no use; it was better to cooperate obediently, perhaps there would still be a glimmer of hope.

"Never done anything to wrong me?"

Lu Yu scoffed, then suddenly slammed a palm onto the other man's chest.

"Puh!"

Sheng Yuan spat out a large mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning as pale as paper, while his eyes were filled with astonishment.

Because he had thought he was a dead man, he hadn't expected to still be alive at this moment. But a strong sense of unease surged into his heart like a tide.

"You, what exactly do you want to do?"

He asked in extreme terror.

"You'll understand in a moment." After Lu Yu finished speaking, he struck another palm, knocking him unconscious.

Lu Yu carried the unconscious Sheng Yuan and hurried toward Lu Family Fort.

To him, taking this guy's life was as easy as crushing an insignificant ant.

However, he was not the only one who had a feud with Sheng Yuan; Wang Shu also had an irreconcilable hatred for this guy.

Therefore, Lu Yu decided to bring Sheng Yuan back and let Wang Shu end his life personally, which could be considered repaying Wang Shu's previous kindness.

Moreover, this encounter with people from the Black Demon Cult left Lu Yu feeling vaguely uneasy.

In this human settlement in the wilderness, the dangers faced did not come solely from those ferocious Fierce Beasts; sometimes, the malice of the human heart was even more terrifying than Fierce Beasts.

Therefore, he felt it was necessary to make a trip back to Lu Family Fort to prepare some countermeasures in advance.

Not long after, Lu Yu arrived outside Lu Family Fort.

He did not want to cause an unnecessary stir, so just like last time, he climbed over the wall into the fort and then conveniently gave Wang Liang a call.

Before long, Wang Liang pushed the door open with a smile on his face and asked curiously: "Xiao Yu, why are you back so soon this time?"

Lu Yu grinned slightly, pointed to the person lying on the ground, and said: "Wang Shu, I've brought someone back for you this time."

"Brought someone back?" A look of surprise appeared on Wang Liang's face.

He walked toward the figure on the ground, took a closer look, and his pupils instantly dilated as he said in astonishment: "It's actually him!"

He turned to look at Lu Yu, his mouth wide open, his face full of disbelief.

"It's him, isn't it?" Lu Yu asked with a smile.

"That's right, it's him." Wang Liang took a deep breath and stared fixedly at Sheng Yuan on the ground; he would never forget this face, even if he were to die.

If he hadn't met Lu Guohao and the others back then, he would have long since been buried in the jaws of a Fierce Beast.

And now, this culprit who had caused him such misery was actually appearing alive right before his eyes?

"Little Yu?" After a brief moment of excitement, deep worry appeared in Wang Liang's eyes.

"Uncle Wang, I know what you're worried about." Lu Yu waved his hand, "You're afraid that if I bring him back, it will alert those Awakened in Yongan City, right?"

"Yes," Wang Liang sighed helplessly.

"Don't worry, Uncle Wang, they don't even know who I am; it's impossible for them to find their way here." Lu Yu smiled confidently.

He thought to himself that even if, in the worst-case scenario, those people knew he was the one who did it, there was no need to be overly concerned.

He now possessed the strength to instantly kill any C-Class Awakened, though if those C-Class Awakened were to join forces, their destructive power could not be underestimated, and there would still be a certain amount of risk in opposing them.

Once he returned home later and learned the Golden Bell Shield Cultivation Method to significantly improve his own survival capabilities, he would no longer need to fear facing several C-Class Awakened at once.

"I see." Wang Liang breathed a slight sigh of relief, but he still felt uneasy in his heart.

He believed that since Lu Yu said so, he must have handled the matter properly without leaving any evidence behind.

But those Awakened had strange methods that exceeded the imagination of ordinary people; if they really found out it was Lu Yu's doing, it would be dangerous.

It was just a pity that with his current strength, he couldn't help Lu Yu with anything at all.