I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 489

Chapter 489: Shock, strange events

“Zhao Feng, don’t!”

Another cry echoed as the sword energy flew out.

But it was too late. The sharp sword energy reached Lu Qing in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps fearing injury to Xiaoyan, the sword energy avoided piercing his vitals, instead slicing his arm.

Amidst the cries of surprise, the sword energy seemed about to pierce Lu Qing.

Suddenly, a slender figure appeared before Lu Qing, shattering the sword energy with a flick of its tail. Then,

even faster than the sword energy itself, the figure reached the young man who had emanated the sword energy in an instant.

An aura of immense terror enveloped the young man, freezing his mind.

Just as the enraged Five-Colored Winged Snake was about to utterly slay the one who had dared to harm its master,

Lu Qing’s calm voice echoed, “Five Elements, return.”

The Five-Colored Winged Snake froze, wanting to slay the ignorant young man before it, but its master’s command was absolute.

In the end, it could only give the boy a cold look before returning to Lu Qing’s side, gathering its aura.

But the might the Five-Colored Winged Snake had just emanated had already completely etched itself into the young man’s mind. Even

after Wu Xing had returned, his eyes were still filled with fear.

His body stiffened, his limbs trembled.

Finally, he even lost his grip on the sword, which fell to the ground with a thud.

By then, Lu Qing had already released Xiao Yan.

He looked over to see several young men and women of similar age standing at the courtyard gate.

Their expressions were filled with shock, especially

as they gazed at the Five-Colored Winged Snake, as if they were looking at a monster, filled with disbelief. They

were clearly utterly overwhelmed by the aura Wu Xing had just emanated.

He hadn’t expected this little snake, which had always accompanied Xiao Yan and slept soundly, to radiate such terrifying power.

Could it be that this little snake was actually a Foundation Establishment Realm spirit beast?

“Xiao Yan, are these your friends?” Lu Qing asked.

Xiaoyan wiped the tears from her eyes and said sheepishly, “Well, they’re friends I met while traveling recently.”

Then she turned to the men across from her, “Brother Zhao, you misunderstood. This man isn’t a bad guy; he’s my brother.”

Brother?

The men slowly regained their composure, then were startled again.

They only then noticed that Lu Qing and Xiaoyan bore a passing resemblance.

Suddenly, they felt awkward.

They were inappropriately interrupting a sibling gathering, even resorting to attacking.

This was more than just rude.

The young man who had attacked them, in particular, seemed to be desperately trying to find a hole to crawl into.

Looking at the embarrassed men, Lu Qing smiled.

He said gently, “My name is Chen Qing. Nice to meet you, young men. Thank you for your care for my sister these days.”

From Xiaoyan’s message, Lu Qing had learned that she used the alias “Chen Yan” while traveling.

So, he decided to adopt the alias “Chen Qing” as well.

After all, his name was quite eye-catching.

Ordinary cultivators might not know it, but many major sects would have known his real name long ago.

Xiaoyan’s name would have also been noticed by many people.

That’s why Xiaoyan used an alias when she went out.

As for the surname “Chen”, it was taken from her master’s surname, so it wasn’t a random change.

“So you’re Xiaoyan’s elder brother. I’m Mu Tian. These three are Wu Wenyuan, Qin Wuxue, and Zhao Feng.”

Seeing that Lu Qing didn’t seem to mind what had just happened, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The steady-looking young man in the lead introduced everyone’s names to Lu Qing.

“Greetings, Senior Brother Chen.”

The other three bowed to Lu Qing.

Zhao Feng, in particular, blushed deeply. “Brother Chen, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. I thought you were—you were—”

Lu Qing smiled, “It’s okay. You’re just worried about Xiaoyan.”

Hearing that Lu Qing didn’t blame them, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they perceived Lu Qing as only at the Great Perfection stage of the Innate Realm,

at this moment, they dared not treat him as any ordinary Innate Realm expert.

After all, the terrifying aura of the Five Elements just now was still etched in their minds. How could someone

who could stop such a terrifying spirit pet be just an ordinary person?

Thinking of this, they cast a subtle glance at the colorful winged snake fawning over Lu Qing, and at Xiao Li, curled up in his arms.

Xiaoyan’s two spirit pets were no strangers to them.

After all, they had seen them every day during their months together.

However, Xiaoyan’s two spirit pets were usually very aloof.

The little black beast, in particular, ignored everyone except Xiaoyan.

Even after knowing each other for months, no one had dared to touch them.

Xiaoyan explained that the two spirit pets were rather shy and disliked being touched by strangers.

So, while a little surprised, no one paid much attention.

After all, the two spirit pets weren’t particularly powerful in their perception, aside from their increased spirituality, they didn’t possess any special qualities.

It was simply that Xiaoyan, when she went out for training, brought two spirit pets with her to relieve her boredom

, which led everyone to speculate whether she was the daughter of a powerful family.

Who could have imagined that the usually inconspicuous little snake, curled up in Xiaoyan’s hood all day sleeping, could exude such a terrifying aura?

Just now, when the Five Elements’ aura erupted, they truly thought they were doomed.

Even now, everyone still couldn’t understand why the Five Elements had always ignored them.

It wasn’t just shyness; it was simply a powerful spirit beast far superior to their own.

How could such a being possibly take them seriously?

Since the Five Elements were so formidable, Xiao Li, who would occasionally pounce on them, must also be extraordinary.

Being able to travel with such a powerful spirit beast for training, coupled with an equally mysterious brother,

Xiao Yan’s identity was likely as they had initially suspected:

a core heir to a prominent family.

Lu Qing couldn’t have hidden their subtle movements from him.

He had even unwittingly used his supernatural powers to uncover their details.

Just as the Five Elements had previously stated, these individuals were indeed disciples from various sects.

And judging by the information on the note, they were all righteous disciples, not those with ulterior motives.

However, when Lu Qing saw the note from the young man named Zhao Feng who had just attacked him, his expression

faltered, and a hint of surprise crossed his eyes.

However, he quickly suppressed it and said nothing.

“By the way, Senior Brother Mu, why did you come to see me? Is there something you need?”

Xiao Yan suddenly asked.

“Sister Xiaoyan, have you forgotten? Today we’re going to Qiujia Village to investigate the mysterious disappearances of villagers there,”

said Qin Wuxue, the only woman among the four.

“Oh, yeah, I almost forgot about that!” Xiaoyan suddenly remembered.

“What villagers are disappearing?” Lu Qing asked.

(End of this chapter)