Chapter 300 - Where to Go from Here

Chapter 300: Chapter 55: Where to Go from HereThe dust settled, and the old servant Gui Sheng’s mouth was agape wide enough to swallow an egg; even the eighteen silver coins he’d secretly stashed in his pocket tumbled out in shock.

This youngster... Could he really be the same Lu Hong who normally did the laundry, cooking, and cleaning? The old housekeeper had thought himself as someone who cultivated his presence and hid his abilities, possessing the demeanor of a master; but he hadn’t expected this guy to be the real master of disguise. Despite being wounded by the Seven Deadly Sins, even if Miss Kaila had helped him extract the corrosive power, it shouldn’t have been possible for him to recover such formidable combat strength in such a short time. This kid must have found a solution long ago and kept a trump card up his sleeve!

Lu Hong strolled back, waved his hand to dispel the divine light oppressing the residents of Raoxue City, and stepped out of the Heavenly God’s descent state.

"Lord Kaif?" Lu Hong said with a smile, "What are your plans now?"

Kaif’s face was deathly pale, "Kill or slash, I am at your mercy! I just feel sorry that a powerful person like you could be bewitched by that demoness Qing Ling."

"That’s bullshit!"

Upon hearing Kaif’s words, the old housekeeper hastily secured his jaw and pointed at him, cursing loudly, "Miss has toiled day and night for the peace and stability of Raoxue City. You heartless things have conspired to rebel. Damn you all, you deserve death!"

Lu Hong patted the old housekeeper’s shoulder, just as the latter had done to him before, "Calm down, this matter should be decided by Miss."

"Hey hey," the old housekeeper frowned, dissatisfied, "What do you mean ’your Miss’? Isn’t she your master? Remember, you were saved by our Miss and by working a day in Raoxue Castle, you are a part of Raoxue Castle for life."

"But that’s not how it works, I never agreed to that," Lu Hong retorted, curling his lip, "You forced that work upon me. I didn’t refuse, but I never agreed either."

"Let me tell you, kid!" the old housekeeper pointed at Lu Hong, "Don’t be ungrateful. Our Miss is so young and powerful, where’s she lacking for you? Look at yourself."

Wasn’t it about matters relating to a servant? How did it turn into a matter of male and female relationships? Lu Hong dared not continue this pointless debate with the old housekeeper and quickly pushed him into the castle, "Get some good rest and don’t disturb Miss tonight. I told her to have a good sleep when she comes out later."

After dealing with the old housekeeper, Lu Hong turned his gaze back to the group of dispirited Raoxue City residents. In the end, they were also a bunch of desperate folks. Originally, Lu Hong could have killed them all and used the power of Bloodthirst to quickly restore his strength. But after considering, he decided to show mercy. They were just fighting and struggling for a better life, and they hadn’t done wrong. They were just misled and lost their heads.

After considerable thought, Lu Hong finally spoke, "I don’t want to meddle with Raoxue City’s affairs, nor do I care to. You all should go back to your homes tonight, have a peaceful sleep, and whatever happens tomorrow, let it be." With a wave of his hand, Lu Hong entered the castle, closing the ancient big door behind him.

Kaila ran around like a headless fly, tripping and stumbling, "Dad! What should we do?!"

Kaif, too, at a loss for ideas, dragged his bent body and followed back to his own residence, "What else can we do? Just as he said, go back to sleep."

With a single move, Lu Hong had subdued everyone. The morale of the Raoxue City dwellers vanished in an instant. After all, they were just ordinary people without the Combined Attack Formation or professional training—nothing more than a disorganized crowd.

Dawn broke the next day, and a sliver of morning light streamed through the gaps in the curtains, warming the face of the young girl as the sun woke her.

Is that... dawn already? The girl rubbed her sleepy eyes before being surprised to find that she had actually survived to see another day.

Dai Tianwei was no easy target, with the strength of a Second-Transformation Peak, he was a well-known figure within the alliance. Besides him, there were so many Raoxue City residents; although not strong, a larger number of ants could kill an elephant.

All of a sudden, the girl was very curious about how Lu Hong had resolved last night’s crisis.

She got up and pressed the ancient magic device beside her, a device that hadn’t been activated in decades. She wondered if Uncle Gui Sheng still remembered its purpose.

Without the girl having to ponder for long, the old housekeeper hurried over and rushed into the bedroom, "Miss, what can I do for you?"

The girl smiled faintly, "Good morning, Uncle Gui!"

"Morning...," the old housekeeper was overjoyed to tears, "Morning!"

At that moment, Lu Hong entered the bedroom with a cup of hot milk and a few slices of white bread, "Everyone’s awake? Have something to eat."

"Thank you," the girl took the breakfast and ate silently.

She looked around and noticed that both old and young were silent, probably assuming herself to be the third wheel. Well then, might as well go meditate. After this ordeal with the Seven Deadly Sins, it felt like the bottleneck in his Great War Master profession had loosened quite a bit, and a breakthrough seemed within reach.

Just as Lu Hong left, the girl quickly approached the old housekeeper to inquire, "Uncle Gui Sheng, what happened last night?"

The old housekeeper also opened up, recounting the events he had witnessed the previous night.

Unexpected divine light? Dai Tianwei dead?!

Hearing these revelations, the girl was astounded. He killed Dai Tianwei? A Second-Transformation Peak master? With less than one percent of his strength recovered? How could that be possible?

"Uncle Gui Sheng, can you describe in detail the sacred light you mentioned just now?" the girl asked with a focused voice.

"It’s very beautiful, yet it gives off an inexplicable sense of oppression, like the gaze of a heavenly abode; wherever it passes, no one can stand against it." The old servant had never left Raoxue, but his description was identical to that of Baron Yitian’s awe-inspiring display of power back in the day.

"Sacred... Light..." the girl muttered to herself as she chewed on her bread, contemplating the possibilities. Could this man be the Empire’s great hero, Baron Yitian? But how could such an Imperial Baron traverse the entire alliance and come to the Raoxue dimension?

Ever since he had been out on the terrace once, Lu Hong had grown fond of the place. Although not very high, it offered a panoramic view of Raoxue City and the surrounding scenery, as well as a pleasant breeze.

Lu Hong was deep in meditation, fully focused on recovery, when a set of faint footsteps gradually drew near.

"Who exactly are you?" the girl’s voice sounded from behind.

Lu Hong did not get up, "What do you think?" He had practically revealed his identity by using the ’Descent of the Heavenly God’ technique last night. Was there even a need to ask!

"Baron Yitian?" the girl asked with a serious tone, "The sacred light Uncle Gui Sheng described, I’ve only seen it in the images that have spread from the Sacred Empire."

"That’s right, it’s me," Lu Hong said with a smile, "Do you want to capture me now?"

"Capture you?" the girl’s eyes widened, "Why would I capture you?"

"???" Lu Hong was also puzzled, "Aren’t you the Sunlight Knight from the tribunal!"

"Yes," the girl nodded, "But I don’t really need to capture you, do I?"

"Really!" Lu Hong got up, thinking that revealing his identity meant he would have to leave.

"Of course." The girl’s eyes brimmed with intense curiosity, "Could you... can you take off your mask?"

Lu Hong removed his mask, and when his face, one that the girl had scrutinized countless times, appeared before her, she turned beet red with excitement. Oh my goodness, what was it like to have one’s idol right before their eyes?!

"Did you get a good look?" After confirming the fanatical gaze in her eyes, Lu Hong quickly put the mask back on, afraid of any potential mishaps.

"Ah, it must be uncomfortable with the mask on, right?!" Clearly, the girl hadn’t had her fill yet.

"Hehe, not uncomfortable," Lu Hong changed the subject, "Where is my Space Ring?"

"It’s here, it’s here." The idol had spoken; how could she not comply? The girl hastily took out the ring she had removed from Lu Hong’s finger and presented it back to him with both hands.

"Is everything still there?" Lu Hong took the ring and put it back on.

"No... it’s gone." The girl playfully stuck out her tongue.

"What?" Lu Hong was stunned. He wasn’t quite sure how many items were in the ring; treasures gained from slain enemies, tributes from rulers of various Ambra nations—he had stuffed them all in, thinking it would be impossible to use them up in such a short time.

"I... I had borrowed quite a bit of money before..." the girl said coyly, "And when you were unconscious... I used it to repay my debts."

"Oh boy!" Lu Hong slapped his forehead, "How much did you exactly owe? Those were precious gifts from others, using just one or two items would have been more than enough!" The key point was that there seemed to be a very important treasure inside!

"Ah?" The girl was shocked, "Really?!"

"Don’t you know the value of things?!" Lu Hong scolded angrily.

"I... I haven’t seen anything valuable before!" the girl said feeling wronged, "My family is poor, and I’ve never seen anything of value."

"Let it be, let it be." Easy come, easy go—Lu Hong wasn’t particularly attached to those things; it was just a bit of a waste.

"Really?" Seeing that he wasn’t going to pursue the matter, the girl was overjoyed.

"Yes! But in exchange, you must tell me how to leave Raoxue and return to Shen’en as quickly as possible." Now that the issue of the seven deadly sins had been resolved, Lu Hong started to consider his departure.

"I don’t know," the girl shook her head, "I’ve only ever been to Jiliya West, which is adjacent to Raoxue. I’m not even sure how many dimensions there are in the alliance."

Well, that was a waste of a question. Lu Hong settled for less, "Then you must know how to go to the Jiliya West dimension, right?"

"Of course, I run back and forth all the time. You can use our family’s Twin Mirror," the girl said. "It’s a family heirloom, and according to our rules, it’s not allowed for outsiders to use it. But you are a great hero. I believe that if my parents knew, they would surely agree."

Lu Hong smiled slightly, enjoying the preferential treatment from his little fan.