Chapter 1281: 781: Enemy of the World?

Capítulo 1281: Chapter 781: Enemy of the World?

“Master, please stop drinking. Your injuries are not fully healed, and drinking too much is harmful.”

In a tavern, an old servant was advising Nangong Yuanwu, who was holding a wine jar.

“It’s nothing. I’ve had this injury for decades. It’s just a bit of drinking; how much worse can it get?”

Nangong Yuanwu waved his hand, his entire body exuding the smell of alcohol, speaking with bleary eyes.

The once-powerful Primordial Spirit Realm expert was now filled with a sense of defeat.

“But the young miss said before she left that you must stop drinking until her return,” the old servant continued to advise earnestly.

Upon hearing the mention of Mo Hongyun, Nangong Yuanwu paused, and the wine jar in his hand drooped.

Seeing this effect, the old servant felt a glimmer of hope, knowing that only by invoking Miss Hong Yun could the master be persuaded to listen.

“Master, the young miss said that once she comes out of seclusion next time, she will invite someone to help refine a Body Transformation Pill. By then, there’ll be hope for your recovery.”

“Recover from my injuries?” A touch of bitterness crossed Nangong Yuanwu’s face, “How precious the Body Transformation Pill is. Only a Grandmaster of the Alchemy Dao can refine such an elixir. Even though Hong Yun now has an extraordinary status, her cultivation is still shallow, and her seniority in the Netherworld Palace is low. How easy do you think it would be for her to find someone?”

“Still, that’s hope, isn’t it? The young miss instructed you to take good care of your health. If she found out you’re still drinking daily, she’d surely be angry,” the old servant urged with heartfelt sincerity.

“Alright, alright, I won’t drink anymore, let’s go back.”

Nangong Yuanwu tossed the wine jar onto the table, ready to settle the bill and leave.

But at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

“Such leisure, Senior, to be drinking so early. It seems I arrived just in time.”

As these words fell, two figures slowly ascended the stairs from below.

Nangong Yuanwu stared blankly at Lu Qing, who came up with Little Yan. He never expected to see this person here.

“Senior Nangong, long time no see.”

Lu Qing looked at the dazed Nangong Yuanwu and smiled slightly.

“Mr. Lu, how come you’re here?”

Nangong Yuanwu shivered, finally coming back to his senses, a trace of urgency appearing on his face.

The old servant, who had been on guard, noticed the master’s recognition of the young man and restrained the surge of mana within him.

But he still didn’t dare to relax his vigilance.

For some reason, he sensed an overwhelming terror from this young man before him.

Even the girl beside him seemed like a sword with its edge concealed, giving him an extremely dangerous feeling.

More critically, he couldn’t see through the cultivation realm of the two in front of him at all!

Typically, such a situation arises for two reasons.

One is that both individuals have Exotic Treasures that can conceal their cultivation aura.

The other is that their cultivation realms are far above his.

Either reason made the old servant not dare to be negligent in the slightest.

“Naturally, I walked in,” Lu Qing chuckled, “Why, does Senior not welcome a junior?”

“Of course not,” Nangong Yuanwu quickly replied, “Mr. Lu, are you aware that currently, the Holy Alliance…”

At this point, Nangong Yuanwu instinctively shut his mouth.

Although this was the Nangong family’s territory, as the saying goes, ears are everywhere. If anyone heard Lu Qing’s identity, it might instantly cause an uproar.

“Senior need not worry. When we speak here, no one else can hear,” Lu Qing said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yuanwu was momentarily stunned. He then realized that at some point, the bustling noise outside had disappeared, and the entire tavern had fallen into silence.

He immediately understood this was Lu Qing’s doing.

His heart was put at ease.

This mysterious youth, who had stirred up great waves in the Heavenly Origin Great World over the years, had divine skills already beyond his imagination.

If Lu Qing said no one could hear their conversation, it must be true.

“Mr. Lu, to think I’d see you here, who is this?”

Nangong Yuanwu looked towards Little Yan.

He couldn’t help but praise internally, such an Ice Skin Jade Bone-like person, even in all his years, he had rarely seen.

“This is my younger sister, Little Yan, here to pay respects to Senior,” Lu Qing indicated.

“Greetings to Senior,” Little Yan greeted politely.

“So it’s your sister, indeed she has a pure and celestial appearance.”

Nangong Yuanwu couldn’t help but praise, with a move in his heart.

Throughout, Lu Qing had been extremely mysterious, and no one knew his true background.

Now, suddenly a younger sister appears, which indeed was quite strange.

However, Nangong Yuanwu could see that Little Yan and Lu Qing’s features were indeed quite similar, leading him to believe that this brother and sister claim was not false.

Yet, back when Lu Qing entered the Heavenly Origin Great World, it was with the strength he assisted with.

He wondered how his younger sister entered.

With his heart and spirit probing into his Storage Magical Treasure, he intended to take out a small gift for the meeting.

But the emptiness within his Storage Magical Treasure suddenly made Nangong Yuanwu stiffen.

He was reminded of his struggles over the years, to the point where he couldn’t even retrieve a gift he desired.

“Senior overpraises,” Lu Qing replied, “But observing Senior’s aura, it seems you’re not fully healed. May I ask what the reason is?”

Lu Qing felt somewhat puzzled.

He knew Nangong Yuanwu was nearly killed by a Netherworld Palace assassin years ago.

But he hadn’t expected that after all these years, his injuries hadn’t healed.

Judging by his current aura, it had even fallen from the Primordial Spirit Realm, barely comparable to the ordinary Golden Core Realm.

“It’s a long story, not worth mentioning. But Mr. Lu, you’ve made quite a name for yourself these past few years, truly astonishing.”

However, Nangong Yuanwu seemed unwilling to elaborate on this matter and instead changed the subject.

“Oh, has word of my deeds reached you, Senior?” Lu Qing said without changing his expression.

“Mr. Lu, your deeds are renowned, and this isn’t some remote place. How could I not know?” Nangong Yuanwu sighed.

“Then it just so happens, this junior has been in seclusion for many years and only recently emerged. I’m not aware of the current world’s situation; would Senior be willing to enlighten me?” Lu Qing humbly inquired.

He wasn’t surprised that Nangong Yuanwu guessed those deeds were his.

After all, even the Five Treasure Taoist had been captured, and the Holy Alliance likely had already investigated his activities since entering the Heavenly Origin Great World thoroughly.

That all his identities used would be exposed was not unexpected.

“Mr. Lu, you’ve been in seclusion all these years?”

Nangong Yuanwu was surprised.

In recent years, the Holy Alliance and many sects and families spared no effort searching for Lu Qing’s whereabouts.

But they found nothing, as if Lu Qing had vanished into thin air.

So many speculated he had long left the Heavenly Origin Great World, fleeing far away.

Now it seemed, had he been hiding somewhere secretly in seclusion?

“More or less,” Lu Qing said, “Which is why I wanted to ask Senior, whether my current situation is unfavorable.”

“I see, no wonder Mr. Lu, you sought me out.”

Nangong Yuanwu then understood why Lu Qing dared to appear in the Nangong family territory so boldly.

It was because he had recently come out of seclusion and wasn’t yet clear about many matters.

He sighed and said, “Mr. Lu, your current situation is beyond unfavorable; you’re practically an enemy of the world.”