Chapter 682 - 681: Journey to the Minor World

"Are you serious?" Lu Qing, the lady in blue gauze, looked at Xu Zimei with hope as she asked.

"Of course, otherwise why would I risk my life to come here?" Xu Zimei said with a smile.

"The lord has asked you to wait a little longer, once his wounds have healed, he will come to rescue you."

"No need, no need," Lu Qing hurriedly waved her hands as she spoke, tears streaming down her face without stopping.

"As long as he’s fine, that’s all I need to know to be at peace."

"Sister, since Ragefire Brother is fine, shouldn’t you also take good care of yourself?" Lu Yun urged quickly from the side.

"What will Ragefire Brother do if something happens to you?"

Hearing Lu Yun’s words, Lu Qing hurriedly nodded and said, "That’s right, I can’t afford to have anything happen to me, otherwise what will Nu Lang do.

I’ll tidy up now, and then move out of here."

Watching Lu Qing rush into her room, Xu Zimei laughed, "She’s so flustered, she’s not thinking at all."

"Keep your voice down," Lu Yun hurriedly warned, "You try waiting in agony for a thousand years, you’d be in a blind panic too."

Just at that moment, another series of footsteps could be heard from outside.

Before Lu Yun could react, the wooden gate of the courtyard was kicked open.

"My lord, I just heard some noise here," a voice of a gatekeeper whispered.

Then a group of people dressed in green armor burst in.

There were about a dozen of them, accompanied by a man in a green shirt.

Upon seeing the man in the green shirt, Lu Qing’s face changed, and she angrily exclaimed, "Lv He, you betrayed me."

The man in the green shirt was about to say something when the leader of the armored men gestured and said, "Come collect your food tomorrow, now get lost."

"Alright, alright," the man in the green shirt smiled obsequiously and quickly left the courtyard.

"No one is allowed to be out at night, don’t you know that?" the leader said to Lu Yun indifferently.

"I came to see my sister," Lu Yun stepped forward, shielding Xu Zimei as she smiled and explained.

"Who is he?" the leader asked, staring directly at Xu Zimei.

"Why doesn’t he have any characteristics of the Lizard tribe?"

"Run," Lu Yun glanced at Xu Zimei, whispering.

"Catch him," however, the leader was more vigilant, and with a wave of his right hand, the armored soldiers surged forward.

"Run, quickly," seeing Xu Zimei unmoving, Lu Yun shouted urgently.

"What’s the rush?" Xu Zimei waved his hand and then squeezed his right hand.

Even across a distance of three or four meters, the leader’s neck seemed to be gripped by an invisible giant hand.

He was lifted by the neck off his feet.

The leader’s face turned green as he struggled to breathe.

With a bit too much force from Xu Zimei, the leader’s head was squeezed off and fell from his neck.

The people around, seeing what had happened, were scared and stepped back several paces.

"No one leaves," Xu Zimei waved his hand, and the air around them suddenly compressed together.

With a "boom," their bodies exploded, blood and flesh flying in the air.

"This," Lu Yun, witnessing the scene unfolding before her, was completely stunned.

Xu Zimei didn’t bother with her and instead bent down to extract the hearts of these Green Lizards.

There was a risk of failure when fusing hearts, so he had no choice but to prepare several.

As the hearts were messily torn out, Lu Yun was terrified to her core.

"You, you, you," she stammered, unable to speak clearly.

"What’s wrong?" Xu Zimei asked.

"Who exactly are you?" Lu Yun asked.

"Haven’t I told you? Just a somewhat capable human who has strayed into this place," Xu Zimei said with a smile.

"Let’s discuss something."

"What?" Lu Yun asked.

"Take me to find lizards from other tribes. If I’m in a good mood, I might just become a dragon-slaying hero," Xu Zimei said with a laugh.

"Do you realize what you’re saying?" Lu Yun was taken aback before responding.

"Are you aware of what that Black Dragon represents? You’ve killed these people, and by tomorrow it will certainly be discovered. I advise you to hide instead."

"I know what I’m talking about. You better think it over," Xu Zimei replied.

As they were talking, Lu Qing had finished packing and walked out of the room.

"Let’s go."

Lu Qing nodded. As she hadn’t eaten for a long time, she looked somewhat frail.

She needed support to walk.

"I’ll take my leave then," Xu Zimei said from the side: "I’ll wait for you in that orchard. If you don’t come by dawn tomorrow, I’ll leave.

You have only one chance."

Watching Xu Zimei’s departing figure, Lu Yun’s mouth opened slightly as if wanting to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.

"Where is he going?" Lu Qing asked.

"He came here with a mission this time. Sister, you don’t need to worry," Lu Yun said with a smile.

…

After returning to the orchard, Xu Zimei resumed his cultivation.

He wouldn’t waste too much time here.

Although there was no fog that he could absorb here, Xu Zimei had a premonition that the source of the mist might well be within this small world.

Xu Zimei wasn’t familiar with this world either. It would be best if someone could lead him; if not, he didn’t mind exploring on his own.

A night passed without words.

As the sky gradually lightened with the first signs of dawn, Xu Zimei heard a series of soft footsteps approaching.

Looking up, he saw Lu Yun coming over dressed in a large black leather coat and trousers, with a big backpack on his back.

A white cape hung behind him, which made his attire look quite comical.

"What’s this?" Xu Zimei laughed.

"How is it, not bad huh, my battle robe," Lu Yun laughed: "I’ve prepared for a long time."

"Made up your mind?" Xu Zimei asked.

"Although I don’t believe you can defeat the Black Dragon, I’ve had enough of this kind of life. I want to give it a try," Lu Yun laughed: "At worst, I die. Sometimes, it feels more painful to be alive."

"Not a bad idea," Xu Zimei nodded in agreement.

"You’ll be glad about your choice this time."

"So, where shall we head first?" asked Lu Yun.

"Let’s start with the territory of the Red Lizards," Xu Zimei replied.

Lu Yun nodded and took out a map from his bosom.

The map, made from some sort of animal skin, seemed quite old and worn out.

"This was left by my great-great-grandfather. Back then, the Black Dragon hadn’t taken control here yet, and our lizard tribes interacted with each other," Lu Yun explained.

He spread out the map, studied it for a while, and said, "Head east and keep going. After crossing the Black Jiao River, it’ll take three days to get there."

"Then let’s get going," Xu Zimei waved his hand and said, "Give me that backpack. It’ll be troublesome for you to carry it."

He took the backpack and immediately threw it into his True Fate World.