Chapter 360: Lu Yuan, a curious baby?

Lu Yuan curiously continued to control.

But every time something flew out, it was violently flung away.

Not leaving any leeway.

Lu Yuan fell silent.

What the heck? Is this spell formation really that powerful?

No wonder Lu Yi was so afraid.

But… if it's really that formidable, why are there so few guards nearby?

Or is it overconfident?

Yes, under Lu Yuan's perception, there are no cultivators here.

More precisely, I cannot sense any cultivators' presence.

Except him.

Could it be that only ordinary soldiers are here as well?

But what about those cultivators?

Lu Yuan racked his brains but couldn't figure it out.

Rather than remain clueless, it's better to search them one by one.

Thus, Lu Yuan looked down at the defensive perimeter and walked toward the nearest room.

Light was on in this room.

A faint light illuminated the room, a vague figure was correcting pages.

That person is somewhat old.

However, judging by appearance, they seem to be from a scholarly family.

They also seem to be the clerk here?

But… it doesn't matter; everyone who came here are members of the Little Cherry Blossom.

He just needs to kill these people, and it'll be fine.

Thinking, Lu Yuan reached into the house.

The old man who heard the noise pushed his glasses, didn't look up, and said to himself: "Lao San, have you arranged things?"

"Arranged. Go do your homework."

"Ah, I'm already an old bone; for you I've gone to great trouble! Don't disappoint my intentions!"

After saying that, he looked behind.

When he saw that the person arriving wasn't Lao San but Lu Yuan,

he not only didn't get angry, but let out an extremely calm sigh.

He seemed to have long expected Lu Yuan would come.

He also seemed to have long anticipated his own death.

Calmly, as if reviewing his own death.

"You're from the Great Qin Dynasty, right?"

The old man pushed his glasses, kept looking at the book in his hand, speaking while flipping pages.

It seemed he wasn't talking to an outsider, but to an acquaintance.

"You don't seem surprised by my arrival?"

"By the way… how did you tell I'm not from here?"

"Look around, there's all kinds of clothing, even Great Qin Dynasty soldier uniforms."

Lu Yuan stepped forward and sat comfortably beside the old man.

He was tall and imposing, like an otherworldly immortal, waving his sleeves without staining them.

The old man, hearing this, didn't lift his head and continued reading his book.

"Your demeanor is different."

"Among the many people I've known, you're the most unique."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow curiously.

"What you mean is, you've seen someone like me before?"

The old man gave a slight nod, but his eyelids still didn't lift.

"Whether it is or not, either way they're just lambs awaiting slaughter."

"You came today just to wipe out this camp, right?"

"Alas, poor these children."

Having said that, the old man finally lifted his head and looked at Lu Yuan.

When their gazes met, Lu Yuan's heart instantly surged with tumultuous waves.

He didn't expect the old man before him to bear the aura of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Even earlier, he was a cultivator?

Now he has no cultivation at all?

The old man let out a sigh.

His expression inexplicably turned sorrowful: "Alas, the children I taught all died in that turmoil."

"The rest are just a bunch of troublemakers."

"Please, sir, help me kill these people!"

Speaking, the old person pulled a white sheet of paper from their sleeve and handed it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan remained silent.

He took it.

He examined it carefully.

Inside were densely written names covering nearly two pages.

The handwriting was neat and elegant, making the names clearly visible.

Seeing Lu Yuan take it, the old person sighed again.

"I won't live much longer."

"My wish now is to kill these traitors so that my sect may regain peace."

"Sect?" Lu Yuan seized on the key information and quickly asked, "Which sect do you belong to, sir?"

"Well..." the old person took a deep breath, trying to steady their breathing.

"Well... I'm just an ordinary commoner!"

"Old person, I cannot accomplish this." Upon hearing that, Lu Yuan directly placed the two-page envelope firmly before the old person.

His expression was calm, yet his eyes were filled with solemnity.

Seeing the returned envelope, the old person furrowed their brow slightly.

It seemed they were pondering why Lu Yuan refused.

After thinking for a while, they offered compensation: they would give Lu Yuan all their retirement savings.

Lu Yuan shook his head again.

This time, the old person sighed, seemingly understanding why Lu Yuan refused, and this time she did not insist.

"Never mind, never mind, they're just names."

"If you're unwilling, sir, but still want to kill me, come on—I'm right here."

"Do as you wish, whether to kill or to cut."

Lu Yuan shook his head again—killing someone?

Does he look like someone who kills?

Wait, maybe he does.

But he doesn't kill innocent people.

Even if this person bears him a grudge.

Thinking, Lu Yuan let out a faint sigh.

"Never mind, never mind, I can help, but I don't want to kill."

The old person raised their head, looking over with curiosity.

"Not kill? How can not killing help?"

"Are you planning to have someone else do the killing?"

Lu Yuan seemed to understand the old person's meaning, nodding slightly.

"I see that the old person's attire and bearing are not ordinary."

"You don't seem to be a Little Cherry Blossom Person, nor even someone from the Great Qin Dynasty."

Upon hearing that, the old person's eyes widened instantly.

Even their mouth opened wide.

They nodded in disbelief.

Their trembling figure said: "You! How do you know!"

"Because I, too, am a person of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

The words had just fallen.

With a "clatter," the old person instantly stood up.

Staring unblinkingly at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan rubbed his nose.

He looked speechless.

"No, why are you looking at me like that?"

"I thought I had done something wrong."

"No, you're making me nervous!"

Lu Yuan thought to himself.

But his gaze was filled with doubt.

It seemed he was doubting what action the old person might take.

But what Lu Yuan did not expect was.

The old person not only did not intend to do anything, but rose calmly.

They walked toward the roadside.

As they walked, they lowered their head in thought, and even their gaze grew fervent.

"You are a person of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"I have missed you so much!"

"Since I received the mission, until now, several decades have passed."

"Not only have I failed to complete the mission, but I have also implicated my own family."

"Now I live a solitary life."

If you are a person of the Great Zhou Dynasty! Please be sure to take the envelope back and hand it to His Majesty; His Majesty will personally decide!

His Majesty?

Gu Qingwan?

Impossible... Looking at the old man's age, he is far older than Gu Qingwan!

Gu Qingwan has only just taken office, so it's also impossible for her to know someone like this! (End of chapter)