A theory formed in Lu Yun’s mind. ’These Outer Celestial Demons probably have no physical bodies. They’re just ethereal manifestations of will, not even qualifying as matter.’
’The Divine Sense of a Grandmaster of Divine Intent can perceive things that are tangible, have substance, and possess an aura. Since these Outer Celestial Demons are essentially just masses of will, it’s only natural that my Divine Sense can’t detect them.’
Of course, none of this was important to Lu Yun.
’In any case, a Grandmaster of Divine Intent can’t find these creatures. I’ll just have to deal with it after I break through to the Manifestation Realm.’
’Right now, the most important thing is to find out where this servant, possessed by an Outer Celestial Demon, got the Immortal Flesh. And is there any left?’
Lu Yun’s sharp gaze fixed on the roaring monster before him—Zhou Daniu. No, it was the Outer Celestial Demon that had possessed Zhou Daniu’s body.
It struggled desperately, reaching out its hands to claw at Lu Yun’s face.
But the movement suddenly froze in mid-air, for it saw a mountain peak before it!
A colossal, boundless mountain peak, with no end in sight, was crushing down upon it!
The madness in its pitch-black eyes was instantly replaced by terror. Then, with a casual flick of his hand, Lu Yun sent Zhou Daniu’s body flying.
He was tossed onto the flat ground outside the door.
A moment later, his body began to emit thick white smoke!
Corroded by Lu Yun’s Divine Will True Qi, Zhou Daniu’s entire body melted at a rate visible to the naked eye!
After a few breaths, only a puddle of a pitch-black liquid remained on the ground.
Seeing this, Lu Yun focused a part of his consciousness deep within his mind.
[Extreme Blue Martial Arts Modifier]
Name: Lu Yun
Gender: Male
Realm: Grandmaster of Divine Intent (Initial Stage)
Cultivation Technique: Ten Thousand Valleys Struggle Fist (1st Layer), Hard Qi Gong (3rd Layer, Major Accomplishment)
modified value: 464
Lu Yun’s eyebrow twitched slightly when he saw the number for his modified value.
’Only an increase of 60 points?’ he mused.
’Before, whether it was the Anjin Martial Artist from the Yellow Heaven Corps or those three foreign Anjin practitioners at the Yanjing British Consulate, I always received 100 modified value points for killing them.’
’For this Zhou Daniu to only provide 60... it seems he was simply too weak. 60 points is reasonable, then.’
’Ah, well.’
Pulling himself from his thoughts, Lu Yun turned to look at the bed. A dazzlingly pale form met his eyes.
Lu Yun’s expression remained as calm as still water. He raised his left hand and gave a gentle flick.
A strand of earthy yellow Divine Will True Qi shot from his palm, crossing several meters to land on the quilt, which then automatically covered the exposed form.
With that, Lu Yun turned and walked out, and the door swung partially shut behind him.
The thunderous snores filling a room in the West Courtyard were suddenly shattered by an untimely shout.
"Hey, hey, hey, get up!"
Oil lamps dispelled the darkness, and bright light filled every corner of the room.
On the bed, three bare-chested men were startled from their deep sleep.
As they groggily opened their eyes, the brilliant light filling the room made them sting.
Zhou Daniu’s room was crowded with people, led by none other than Lu Yun.
Behind him stood Lu Fu, and further back were two burly Lu Family guards with piercing eyes.
The two guards stepped forward and unceremoniously shoved the three dazed men on the bed.
At that moment, all three men started cursing, a stream of foul language pouring from their mouths.
"Who the hell is it? What are you doing, screaming your head off in the middle of the night instead of sleeping!"
"Yeah! What asshole is being so inconsiderate? Making all this noise! We have to work tomorrow!"
"Assholes!"
But as they cursed, their eyes finally adjusted to the light, and they got a clear look at the people standing in the room.
When the three of them finally made out the face of the man in the lead, their minds went completely blank.
"Ol... Old Master!"
Immediately, the three men scrambled off the bed by reflex, about to prostrate themselves before the old man.
Just then, the Rosewood Spirit Staff extended, blocking their attempt to kneel.
"Stand up! No kneeling!"
Lu Yun’s voice carried an irresistible force, causing the three men who were about to kneel to freeze stiff.
"Emperor Yinting has been gone for years beyond counting. There is no one worthy of your kneeling! Not even the current Emperor in Yanjing."
Lu Fu, who was standing nearby, saw his cue and stepped forward to add, "The three of you don’t need to work tomorrow. Take the day off. Your wages will be paid as usual."
Upon hearing this, looks of joy bloomed on their three dumbfounded faces. A paid day off was enough to make them forget all about being tired.
But as they were celebrating, Lu Fu continued, "Also, you can’t live in this room anymore. You’re to move to another courtyard immediately."
"Go pack your things. These two will help you."
"Huh?" The three men were dumbfounded all over again.
’Dragged out of bed in the middle of the night while they were sound asleep... Then they opened their eyes to see the impossibly noble Old Master, which scared them half to death. But then Master Fu said they had tomorrow off with pay, only to tell them they had to move out of this room.’
’What in the world was going on?’
However, baffled as they were, their minds hadn’t shut down completely.
’Sure, our original lodging is gone, but at least we’re not being kicked out. Who wouldn’t want to work for the Lu Family these days? The prestige is great, the treatment is excellent... We wouldn’t leave the Lu Family even if you made us emperor.’
"Yes, Master Fu!"
The three responded in unison and turned to pack. But after taking just two steps, one of them stopped, scratched his head, and turned back.

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