Chapter 870: 870. Chapter 868: Background Not Shallow

870. Chapter 868: Background Not Shallow

Afterwards, Lu Yuan pointed at that bearded man.

"Hello, I'm Lu Yuan." Lu Yuan said politely, clasping his fists, quite courteous.

"Hello." The bearded man and the others returned the salute by clasping their fists.

"Brother Lu, you've just arrived; do you have any plans? Why not first join our mercenary group? The treatment will surely satisfy you." The bearded man laughed, his attitude showing great enthusiasm.

Lu Yuan gave a slight wry smile and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother, but I still want to continue training, so I won't disturb you. Goodbye."

"If that's the case, Brother Lu, take care." The bearded man did not try to keep him.

"Farewell." Lu Yuan clasped his fists and quickly turned to leave.

After watching Lu Yuan leave, the bearded man's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he said, "That person just now actually had such strength; it seems his background is not shallow."

Chen Yang grinned and said, "Boss, we should also act quickly; don't delay the important matters."

"Alright, let's set off." The bearded man nodded.

The Tianyun Mountain Range is located to the northwest of the Beimo Kingdom.

Setting out from Beimo City, after crossing the wilderness forest, reaching the entrance of the Tianyun Mountain Range takes half a month.

Upon entering the Tianyun Mountain Range, Lu Yuan did not plan to return empty-handed; he wanted to hunt ferocious beasts to earn money to buy spiritual herbs, after all, he was short on cash.

Not long after, Lu Yuan arrived at a cliff; ahead, dense trees blocked the view.

"How weird and creepy this cliff is." Lu Yuan frowned, feeling a creepy sensation.

Lu Yuan stood at the edge of the cliff and gazed out; his face turned pale because the cliff was bottomless.

Around the cliff, not a blade of grass grew; the bitter, piercing wind made people tremble with fear.

"So high, how do we get down?" Lu Yuan shook his head and sighed.

"Ah! We can only choose to take a detour, or simply not go; anyway, it's too far, we won't make it in time."

Boom—

Just as his words fell, a dull sound suddenly came, like thunder exploding.

"Who?" Lu Yuan suddenly turned and looked toward the source of the sound.

"Huh, it's him."

When he saw the person clearly, Lu Yuan widened his eyes in shock.

"Who are you?" Lu Yuan shouted coldly.

Two figures darted over quickly, and in the blink of an eye they landed on the opposite cliff, level with Lu Yuan.

"It's actually you two!" After seeing their faces clearly, Lu Yuan's expression stiffened, revealing shock.

The two people were young men, one fat and one thin; the short man was none other than Lu Yuan's mortal enemy, Liu Heng.

As for the other tall, sturdy man, he was Liu Heng's lackey, with the cultivation of a peak mid-stage Martial Master, named Huang Yan.

"Lu Yuan, I never expected you to dare venture alone into the Tianyun Mountain Range; today I will avenge Liu Heng." Liu Heng gritted his teeth, staring at Lu Yuan with fire in his eyes.

"Lu Yuan, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, you cannot escape death; die!" Huang Yan said coldly, drawing his sword and slashing at Lu Yuan.

"Hmph! Do you think this young master fears your two-man team?"

Lu Yuan gave a contemptuous cold snort, showing no fear.

"You're nothing but trash; we could crush you with a single finger!" Liu Heng gave a cold smile and urged Huang Yan, "Hurry up and attack!"

"Kill!" Huang Yan roared.

But Lu Yuan was not a pushover; he took a step forward and charged.

Bang!

Huang Yan put all his strength into a slash; his blade struck Lu Yuan's chest, sending him flying.

"Indeed, he's trash!" Huang Yan sneered, his eyes full of contempt and disdain.

Lu Yuan stumbled back three or four meters before stabilizing; his chest ached intensely, he kept vomiting blood, and even breathing became difficult.

"How could this happen?"

Lu Yuan widened his eyes, his heart filled with shock; he never expected the gap between himself and Huang Yan to be so huge.

"You... are bullying too much!" Lu Yuan seethed with resentment.

"Lu Yuan, you're just an alchemist; daring to provoke us is nothing but asking for a beating." Huang Yan mocked.

Lu Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent, and said coldly, "Although I, Lu Yuan, am not a disciple of some great clan, I will absolutely not allow you to trample on my dignity."

"Since you're obstinate, then go die." Huang Yan gave a cold snort, raised his sword, and lunged forward.

"My life is over!" Lu Yuan closed his eyes, his heart filled with despair.

Lu Yuan knew he was done for; Huang Yan was a martial artist of considerable rank and possessed a Profound-level Martial Soul, which Lu Yuan could not possibly match.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, as Huang Yan approached, a silver needle shot from several hundred zhang away and instantly struck his chest.

Pfft!

With that hit successful, Lu Yuan instantly rejoiced, opened his eyes, and looked to the side.

All that could be seen was a black-clad youth, weakly panting, running over from a distance.

"Brother Lu, are you alright?" the black-clad youth anxiously asked.

"You are..." Seeing the black-clad youth, Lu Yuan dazedly said, "You are... Li Xiao Hu."

Upon hearing that, the black-clad youth immediately removed his cloak, revealing a handsome face—it was indeed Li Xiao Hu.

"Young Master Li's life-saving kindness is unforgettable!" Lu Yuan gratefully said.

"It's just a small effort; not worth mentioning." Li Xiao Hu waved his hand, then took out several bottles of healing medicine and handed them to Lu Yuan, saying, "Brother Lu, your injuries are quite serious; quickly take this bottle of healing medicine to regain some strength."

"Thank you, Young Master Li!" Lu Yuan gratefully took the medicine bottle, then immediately poured out a healing pill and swallowed it; in a moment, the blood flowing from his wound stopped.

The sudden appearance of Li Xiaohu made Liu Heng and the other person feel very surprised.

"Li Xiaohu, you're actually still alive?" Liu Heng said, his face full of doubt, frowning.

"Since you're not dead, how could I die so quickly?" Li Xiaohu smiled faintly, glanced at Lu Yuan, and thought to himself: "So that's how it is; no wonder he dared to come alone to the Heavenly Cloud Mountain Range—he must have anticipated our arrival."

"How do you know each other?" Liu Heng asked, frowning, his face very solemn.

"You don't need to worry about this." Li Xiaohu smiled faintly and said, "Brother Lu, let's get moving."

Lu Yuan nodded, preparing to set off.

"Lu Yuan, I advise you to stay out of this muddy water; otherwise you won't even know how you died." Liu Heng threatened darkly.

"Do you really think you're some kind of scallion?" Lu Yuan gave Liu Heng a cold glance and said.

"Don't let me hear such talk again—get lost!"

"You..." Upon hearing that, Liu Heng flew into a rage, yet had nothing to say, for Lu Yuan's words had indeed made him furious.

"Brother Lu, don't mind them." Li Xiaohu grabbed the furious Liu Heng, then gave Lu Yuan a smiling look and said.

"Let's go; first find a safe place to hide for a few days, then we'll come back to the Heavenly Cloud Mountain Range for training after several days."

Lu Yuan nodded, and the two immediately continued deeper into the Heavenly Cloud Mountain Range.

"Huang Yan, this time we'll let Lu Yuan off, but if he dares to provoke us again next time, we won't forgive him!" Liu Heng snarled, clenching his fists, veins bulging.

"Brother Liu, I understand." Huang Yan nodded.

"Let's head back to the city first." Liu Heng said, then took the lead toward the city gate. (End of chapter)