I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 314

Chapter 314 Entering the City, Accident

“I didn’t expect such powerful beasts to appear outside. It seems the world has changed even faster than we anticipated since the resurgence of spiritual energy,”

the old doctor said solemnly.

“Indeed, and according to what the two uncles just said,

those two beasts are clearly very intelligent, their wisdom no less than that of ordinary humans,” Lu Qing said.

“I wonder how many of these beasts have appeared in the world, and how many of them are benevolent,”

the old doctor said with some concern.

He had also heard what the merchant had said earlier about the white wolves.

By driving the wolves to attack cities, it was clear that the white wolves were not friendly to humans.

If these newly emerged intelligent beasts were all hostile to humans,

then life would be difficult for everyone in the world.

“This is the general trend. The world’s power is bound to change.

In the ancient era of immortal cultivation, it wasn’t just us humans who dominated; other races also existed.

So, Master, this is the general trend. We don’t need to worry too much.”

Lu Qing, noticing his master’s concern, reassured him.

“Yes, I understand,” the old doctor nodded.

He had spent the past two days reading the jade slips inscribed by Lu Qing.

He knew a great deal about the ancient era of immortal cultivation. He

understood that the resurgence of spiritual energy, the awakening of exotic beasts, and the revival of various races were also the inevitable trend of the times, the will of Heaven.

“The city gates are about to open!”

Just then, someone shouted.

Atop the city gates, someone waved a yellow flag.

This was the signal for the gates to open, and the caravans waiting outside began to move and line up.

Lu Qing and his companions, also with their carriages, lined up behind one of the caravans.

Just as the people outside had formed their formation, they heard a commotion at the city gates.

The two massive gates began to slowly move apart.

“Sister Hu, you’re ready to go home!”

Xiaoyan said happily to Hu Zezhi.

“Yes,” Hu Zezhi nodded slightly.

Her expression was a complex mix of joy and trepidation.

With a tremendous movement, the city gates opened completely as everyone waited.

First, merchants and pedestrians streamed out of the city, followed by those waiting outside, including Lu Qing.

Naturally, a city entrance fee was required, and Magu, holding his purse, went forward to pay.

The same tall, imposing figure from before collected the fee.

Having learned from his previous experience, Magu didn’t try to be clever and overstuff his purse this time.

He honestly paid the actual fee for the number of people entering the city.

The imposing figure initially accepted the money with a calm demeanor and recorded it in the account book.

But when he looked up at Magu again, he let out a soft “whoa.

” “I recognize you. It seems like last month. You just entered the city, right?”

Magu was startled at first, then smiled ingratiatingly, “Your Excellency has a good memory. Yes, we did last month.”

The imposing figure looked behind him and was slightly startled when he saw Lu Qing.

However, he quickly suppressed the slight tinge of surprise, his expression returning to composure and a smile.

“You’re back pretty quickly, then. Did you have a good time touring Zhongzhou?”

“Thanks to you, sir, the journey was smooth. We saw so many beautiful sights, it really opened our eyes.”

“That’s good. Alright, the entrance fee is fine. You may go in.”

Watching Lu Qing and the others enter the city, the mighty man’s smile gradually faded, becoming solemn.

He pulled a scroll from a drawer under his desk and gently opened it.

It depicted a young man, sword in hand, full of vigor and spirit. His features bore a striking resemblance to Lu Qing.

Upon seeing the figure clearly, the mighty man gasped.

“Is this really him? Didn’t the message from over there say he left the Holy City just three days ago? How did he get back so soon?”

Remembering the city lord’s instructions from two days ago, the mighty man dared not neglect them.

He called over his deputy and had him collect the entrance fee on his behalf.

He then hurriedly left, the scroll in hand.

“Mr. Lu, did the city lord recognize you?”

Hu Zezhi asked as they walked down the street.

“Oh, why do you say that?” Lu Qing raised his eyebrows.

“I saw that the city lord’s eyes changed significantly when he saw you. He seemed very surprised. He must have known you.”

Hu Zezhi said with certainty.

Lu Qing was really surprised. He didn’t expect Hu Zezhi to be able to observe this.

He said nonchalantly, “Maybe, but it has nothing to do with us. Don’t worry about it.”

“Oh.”

Seeing that Lu Qing and the old doctor looked normal,

Hu Zezhi knew that they didn’t take it to heart, so he was relieved as well.

Lu Qing smiled.

He naturally noticed the abnormality of the mighty man. The look in his eyes clearly showed that he knew him.

However, Qinglong City, as one of the checkpoints guarding Zhongzhou, must have a close relationship with the Holy City.

It wouldn’t be surprising if they had some special means of contact. It

was even more normal that they knew what he looked like.

After all, after the battle in the Holy City that day, information about him must have spread to all the major sects.

As long as they didn’t bother him, Lu Qing didn’t mind.

“Mr. Lu, where are you planning to stay tonight? I grew up in the city and I’m very familiar with it. I can take you there,” Hu Zezhi said.

“It’s still very early, so we won’t stay in the city. After we send you home, we’ll set off on our journey,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

“Are you leaving so soon?”

Hu Zezhi was shocked and looked at Lu Qing in a bit of a bewilderment.

She hadn’t heard Lu Qing and the others mention this in the morning.

“Yes, we’ve been away from home for a long time this time. We don’t know what’s going on back home, so we want to go back quickly…”

Hu Zezhi didn’t fully hear what Lu Qing said next. Her mind was in a mess, and she stood there stupidly.

“Miss Hu?”

Knowing that Lu Qing had noticed something was wrong with her, Hu Zezhi called her a few times softly, and then she came back to her senses.

“Oh, it’s okay, what’s wrong?” Hu Zezhi said a little dazedly.

“Miss Hu, there are two forks in the road ahead. Which one should I take to get back to your home?”

“Uh… go to the left.”

Hu Zezhi identified them a little hurriedly before pointing out a direction.

And in order to hide her inner confusion, she rushed forward.

Seeing Hu Zezhi’s somewhat hurried steps, Lu Qing shook his head and didn’t say much, just followed behind.

As for the old doctor, he just smiled and didn’t comment on such childish feelings.

Hu Zezhi’s heart was in chaos, but this chaos began to dissipate as she slowly approached her home.

What remained was the excitement and uneasiness about going home.

Finally, when she saw that very familiar door, her emotions reached a peak.

She could no longer bear it and ran forward.

The gate to her courtyard was open. Although Hu Zezhi felt a little strange

, she didn’t have time to think about it. She ran in excitedly.

She shouted, “Dad, I’m back…”

But the next moment, her eyes widened.

“Who are you?! Let my dad go!”

Hu Zezhi’s eyes flashed with shock.

In the courtyard, a group of ferocious men stood, and her father, Hu Laosan, was standing with blood on his chest.

He was being trampled to the ground by a young man with gorgeous clothes and a feminine face, unable to move.

“Xiao Lian, you’re back. Are you okay?”

The moment Hu Laosan saw Hu Zezhi, his eyes flashed with disbelief and surprise.

But his surprise quickly turned to anxiety, and he shouted, “Run quickly, these are evil people!”

But it was too late.

The young man’s face flashed with surprise when he saw Hu Zezhi.

Without a word, two people behind him swooped down and grabbed Hu Zezhi.

“How dare you!”

Seeing his daughter about to fall into the clutches of the demon, Hu Lao San’s eyes raged, bloodshot, and he struggled violently.

But he was already seriously injured, and the feminine young man, whose cultivation far surpassed his, didn’t even bother to look at him. With a slight push of his foot, Hu Lao San spat out a mouthful of blood, his breath weakened, and he could no longer struggle.

The feminine young man’s gaze remained fixed on Hu Zezhi.

Seeing his servants about to capture Hu Zezhi, he smiled.

But the next moment, his smile froze.

He saw his two exceptionally skilled servants, whose cultivation had reached the Muscle and Bone Realm.

Just as they were about to touch Hu Zezhi, a long black staff shot out from behind them, striking their chests.

Bang!

A powerful burst of force sent the two servants spitting blood and flying backwards, knocking over much of the yard’s debris.

When they came to rest, they were already unconscious.

“What?!”

This sudden change caught everyone in the courtyard by surprise.

The young man with the feminine face narrowed his eyes as he looked at the iron rod that emerged from behind Hu Zezhi.

No, more precisely, at the owner of the iron rod, Wei Zi’an.

“Who are you? How dare you meddle in the affairs of my Qi family?”

The young man with the feminine face looked at Wei Zi’an coldly, his tone gloomy.

However, Wei Zi’an ignored him. Instead, he looked at Hu Zezhi and asked with concern, “Sister Hu, are you okay?”

“I’m fine.” Hu Zezhi shook her head, her face anxious. “But they caught my father.”

“How dare you ignore me?”

The young man with the feminine face saw Wei Zi’an talking to Hu Zezhi as if no one was around, not taking him seriously at all, and his face became even colder.

He flicked his fingers slightly, and the next moment, two more figures rushed out from behind him.

The two who rushed out this time were much more powerful than the previous two.

A powerful burst of Qi and Blood energy erupted, causing the air in the courtyard to become slightly hotter.

They were, surprisingly, two martial arts masters with incredibly potent Qi and Blood, having reached the Inner Viscera realm.

Facing their onslaught, Wei Zi’an remained unfazed.

He didn’t even move, simply clasping his staff in both hands and observing the scene with a look of sarcasm.

“Is this brat going to die?”

Just as a strange thought crossed the mind of the feminine-faced young man, a startling scene unfolded.

A figure suddenly appeared beside Wei Zi’an.

Then, a flash of blades flashed, and before the two Inner Viscera guards he had brought with him were struck by the blades, sending them flying backwards.

Bang! Bang!

By the time the two Inner Viscera guards managed to steady themselves and fall to the ground,

two deep scars had appeared on their chests, visible to the bone.

Looking at the horrific wounds on their chests, the two guards were horrified, and a deep chill ran through their hearts.

The gaze toward Magu was filled with deep fear.

If they hadn’t been wearing armor, they would have been chopped in half.

This swordsmanship master had emerged from nowhere, his blade so strange that not even they could withstand a single blow.

“Who are you?”

This time, even the feminine-faced young man lost his composure.

With a single strike, he had severely wounded two of his own guards in the Inner Viscera Realm.

Magu’s strength was at least that of a powerful master above the Great Perfection of the Inner Viscera Realm.

Such a powerful being would be considered a master even in the entirety of Qinglong City.

He was no longer someone he could underestimate.

However, what made the feminine-faced young man’s face turn pale was that Magu didn’t answer his question either.

Instead, he looked at Hu Lao San at his feet and said calmly, “Let him go.”

“Good, very good!”

Faced with Magu’s attitude, the feminine-faced young man laughed in anger.

He was the only one who gave orders; no one had ever dared to speak to him in such a tone.

In a fit of rage, the feminine-faced young man didn’t even think twice, and his blood surged under his feet, wanting to crush Hu Laosan’s chest directly.

However, just as he was about to exert force, he felt a void beneath his feet.

The next moment, an unbearable pain washed over him, causing him to let out a wail and fall to the ground.

It was then that he saw his lower leg had been severed and lying to the side.

“My leg! My leg!”

the feminine-looking young man cried out frantically, staring at his broken leg in disbelief.

“Master! Master!”

The servants and guards who had been standing nearby were thrown into a panic.

Some tried to stop the bleeding, while others tried to block him from further harm.

“Kill them! Kill them!”

The excruciating pain, coupled with the loss of his leg, completely drained the feminine-looking young man of his sanity.

He screamed at the top of his lungs.

However, after witnessing Magu’s swordsmanship, the remaining guards dared not move forward.

They simply stood in front, hesitating and not daring to move. Seeing this,

the feminine-looking young man became even more frantic.

“Come on immediately! If you don’t, I’ll let my father kill your whole family!”

Upon hearing this, the faces of the guards and servants changed drastically.

No longer caring about being afraid, they gritted their teeth, their eyes reddened, and rushed towards Magu and Wei Zian.

Even the two guards who were already seriously injured gritted their teeth, drew their weapons, and ran forward.

However, at this moment, an invisible pressure suddenly descended on the yard.

All the guards and servants were instantly suppressed on the spot, unable to move at all.

Even the expressions on their faces were frozen, unable to control.

“Innate pressure?! Which innate realm dares to take action in the city!”

The moment this pressure appeared, a figure who was sitting cross-legged in a nearby gorgeous house was suddenly startled.

(End of this chapter)