Chapter 265: 195: Covert and Overt Conspiracies, Sparring Invitation

Chapter 265: Chapter 195: Covert and Overt Conspiracies, Sparring Invitation

“Does the Zheng Family’s Ancestor allow unfavorable rumors about her own family to spread deliberately to provoke me into coming forward?”

Lu Qing pondered in his heart.

When Wei Shanhai mentioned that the Zheng Family did not acknowledge the live human sacrifice, yet did not stop the spread of the messages, Lu Qing had roughly guessed the other party’s intentions.

Previously, when he attacked Yuan Yang Village, he had made several layers of disguises, and he had also used the Earth Element Talisman, a Mysterious Talisman.

Even if his master had been present, it was unlikely that he would be able to see through his true identity, let alone the Zheng Family.

According to Wei Shanhai’s description of the Zheng Family’s Ancestor’s character,

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She had even taken out her anger on innocent clan protectors, being so narrow-minded and vicious. It was impossible for her not to hate him, the murderer who personally killed her grandson, to the bone.

It was just because he had hidden his tracks too well, making him impossible to trace.

But obviously, the Zheng Family’s Ancestor’s hatred for him was not going to disappear.

She would certainly try all means to find him.

“Did she find out from the guests the reason why I slaughtered Zheng Yu, so now she wants to use morality as a bait to force me out?”

Lu Qing tapped his fingers lightly on the table, roughly figuring out some of the Zheng Family’s Ancestor’s thoughts.

Originally, he had not killed those guests and prostitutes.

Firstly, because according to the information detected by his Superpower, those people had not committed significant sins, especially the women who had been coerced into selling themselves, who were truly pitiful.

Although he did not think of himself as a saint, he also did not want to kill the innocent indiscriminately.

Secondly, he was confident in his ability to disguise. At that time, it was unlikely anyone could see through his real identity.

As such, he disdained to go to the trouble of killing people to silence them.

Looking at it now, indeed no one was able to see through his identity, but some of his information had still been leaked.

“If I were really a young martial artist with a strong sense of justice, perhaps I would indeed be impassioned and fall into the trap.”

Lu Qing shook his head, somewhat amused.

But gradually, his smile faded, and a mysterious expression appeared in his eyes.

“However, although I know this is a trap, I still really want to kill you. What should I do?”

Lu Qing had to admit that the other party’s strategy was indeed clever.

Although he had guessed the other party’s intentions, he still couldn’t help but feel the urge to kill.

The other party’s trap was both a conspiracy and an overt plot, employing a heart-piercing strategy.

“And moreover, you are so convinced you can handle me?”

The next day, Lu Qing arrived at the Wei Family’s estate.

“Young Master Lu, what did you say, you want to have a sparring match with me?”

Wei Shanhai looked at the sincere Lu Qing in front of him, wondering if he had heard wrong.

Ma Gu and Wei Zian next to him were also staring blankly at Lu Qing.

Especially Wei Zian, who couldn’t believe his ears.

What had he just heard, Lu Qing was actually challenging the old ancestor, the elder revered as an Innate Realm Expert?

“Indeed, I have encountered a bottleneck in my recent cultivation and can’t figure out some things. I would like to have a sparring session with my senior to see if I can gain some enlightenment. I hope Senior Wei will not hesitate to enlighten me.” Lu Qing said earnestly.

Seeing that Lu Qing was not joking, Wei Shanhai also became more serious.

“If that’s the case, why doesn’t Young Master Lu ask for guidance from your master? Old Doctor Chen’s Martial Arts Realm is even more profound than mine, and he should be more capable of advising Young Master Lu.”

Wei Shanhai had always held Old Doctor Chen’s martial arts cultivation in high regard.

Especially the mastery of combining water and fire and the concept of the Innate Domain, he had sought advice many times and totally failed to grasp it.

“What I need is not guidance, but pressure.” Lu Qing shook his head, “Senior Wei should also know that my master is not fond of fighting with others, and he is quite doting towards me. Sparring with him, I’m afraid, won’t give me much pressure.”

“That’s true.”

Wei Shanhai thought of the elder doctor’s temperament and nodded unconsciously.

Frankly, after having known the elder doctor for a long time and becoming familiar with his temperament,

Wei Shanhai had been astonished more than once.

The elder doctor was clearly not someone who liked to compete with others, nor was he particularly enthusiastic about martial arts, and he didn’t look like a martial artist at all.

And yet, his achievements in martial arts far surpassed Wei Shanhai’s.

This was something he could never quite understand.

However…

Wei Shanhai looked at Lu Qing, “One needs a spar with an Innate Realm expert to feel the pressure, Young Master Lu, what level has your cultivation reached now?”

This was also something Wei Shanhai had been curious about for a long time.

About a year and a half ago, he suddenly realized that he could no longer see through Lu Qing’s cultivation level.

At that time, he was quite surprised.

After all, as an Innate Realm expert, it was simply incredible that he couldn’t see through the cultivation of a Postnatal Realm martial artist.

At that time, Lu Qing had explained that he had cultivated a mysterious secret technique, capable of hiding his own cultivation breath, so others couldn’t see through it.

Now that a year and a half had passed, Wei Shanhai was very curious about Lu Qing’s current cultivation level.

Upon hearing this, Ma Gu and Wei Zian also instantly perked up, their gazes fixed on Lu Qing.

Their realms were much lower than Lu Qing’s, and they had been unable to discern his true cultivation level as early as two years ago.

Seeing this, Lu Qing knew he had to reveal some of his true strength.

He retracted some of the power of the Divine Soul Talisman, and revealed a little bit of his true aura.

Then, Ma Gu and Wei Zian both felt as if a ferocious aura, akin to that of ancient savage beasts, was rushing towards them, causing them to involuntarily retreat several steps, their eyes wide with shock.

Wei Shanhai also shook all over, his face showing a look of amazement.

After a long moment, he sighed, “Postnatal Realm Perfection, Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm, Young Master Lu, you have indeed reached this realm.”

Actually, when Lu Qing mentioned that only an Innate Realm could pressure him, Wei Shanhai had already made some guesses.

However, when he truly sensed Lu Qing’s cultivation, he still couldn’t help being astonished.

After all, if he remembered correctly, Lu Qing was not even nineteen years old yet.

A nineteen-year-old Martial Arts Grandmaster, such an achievement, even in the land of Central State, renowned for its outstanding geniuses, would likely stand unmatched and alone.

Moreover, over these two years, he had also learned that the real time Lu Qing had spent practicing martial arts was actually less than three years.

In less than three years, he went from not even being a martial artist to stepping into the Grandmaster Realm…

Such an incredible rate of cultivation was truly astonishing.

Truly a peerless genius with great fortune!

Wei Shanhai once again exclaimed in his heart.

As for Ma Gu and Wei Zian, they had already been left dumbstruck.

“Brother Lu Qing, have you truly become a Martial Arts Grandmaster?” Ma Gu asked, bulging his eyes.

“I happened to make a breakthrough a few days ago,” Lu Qing nodded, “But it is precisely because of this that I encountered a bottleneck, and so I wanted to exchange moves with Senior Wei to see what I can understand from it.”

“I see, with Young Master’s strength, indeed only an Innate Realm could provide you with pressure,”

Wei Shanhai nodded in understanding.

Originally, when Lu Qing was at the peak of the Perfect Bone Marrow Realm, he could already defeat Martial Arts Grandmasters.

Now that he had achieved Postnatal Perfection, his strength had undoubtedly increased to an even more unfathomable level.

Obviously, an ordinary Martial Arts Grandmaster could no longer be his opponent.

Thinking of this, Wei Shanhai also started to feel some anticipation.

He too wanted to know how powerful Lu Qing currently was.

“Young Master Lu, where shall we go to have our spar?”