Chapter 111. First, Let’s Go to a Place

Chapter 111. First, Let’s Go to a Place

After Han Fairy made the arrangements, Lin Nuo and Su Kexin flew toward Hu City.

“So, the Senior Sister’s hometown is at the border,” Su Kexin exclaimed in surprise. “Huh? Didn’t she say before that she lived in the Central Plains?”

“Not everyone can tell you everything like registering for a household, and besides, she didn’t say anything wrong.”

“Mm… what Senior Brother said is true.”

In fact, Liu Shuqin mainly grew up in the Central Plains, but she was born in a border town called Wutu City. Her father was a General of the Great Frontier, and he met her mother in Wutu City, where she was born. Later, after suppressing foreign enemies, her parents returned to the Central Plains, where they became a prominent family.

When the alien race invaded, the border was the first to suffer, and Liu Shuqin naturally needed to go back to save her hometown.

“Senior Sister left so suddenly without telling us first. That’s not like her. Sigh, I still hope she’s safe.”

Su Kexin felt helpless too, now only able to pray in her heart for Liu Shuqin’s safety.

Lin Nuo didn’t chat much with Su Kexin. In the past, he had been like her, not understanding Liu Shuqin’s actions. Leaving suddenly without a word, especially to go to the border.

But now he understood. As the Senior Sister, Liu Shuqin couldn’t just report everything like Su Kexin, the Junior Martial Sister, asking for help whenever something happened. Although Liu Shuqin was a gentle and caring daughter of a wealthy family, she also had a stubborn side. This was a matter concerning her hometown; now that she had achieved success and gained strength, she should contribute to her homeland and wouldn’t ask her Junior Brothers and Sisters for help.

Thinking about it, this expedition was a nightmare for Liu Shuqin, a completely endless abyss.

At present, Wutu City seemed peaceful on the surface, but preparations for a rebellion were underway.

The Liu family was a prestigious family with its own army. Liu Shuqin led the Liu family army stationed in Wutu City, ready to defend against foreign enemies while waiting for support from the Puhan royal family.

The outcome was that, without waiting for royal reinforcements, the rebellion within the city broke out, and Liu Shuqin and her army fell into a fierce battle, ultimately annihilated. News of Liu Shuqin’s death would reach the Xuanyun Sect.

Liu Shuqin’s death was the turning point in Lin Nuo’s fate. Without the Senior Sister who didn’t care about him, he would truly be nothing. Eventually, he could only be persecuted and forced to leave the sect, then stumble upon opportunities, dive into the magic spring, and embark on the path of sorcery.

For his weak and helpless self at that time, this death notification was a mental knot that would haunt him, even after he became a sorcerer.

“Senior Brother, we’re going the wrong way. Hu City isn’t this way.”

Su Kexin realized the mistake. Now they were flying on swords, needing no detours, just heading directly toward the map’s direction.

“We’re going to a place first.”

“Ah, what place?”

“Wutu City.”

…

Outside Wutu City, sand and dust rolled in, while inside, the soldiers were solemn and vigorous, fully prepared, always ready to confront enemies.

In a luxurious mansion, a group of strong guards stood watch. Inside the mansion, there was a hidden passage that led to a small dark room.

“Lord Haru, how is the plan progressing?”

A plainly dressed man asked. He was affiliated with the alien race and served as an intermediary between the alien forces and the Wutu City rebels, having been in Wutu City for some time now.

“Very smoothly. We are fully prepared; we have our people in the lord’s mansion and at the city gates. When I give the command, the inside agents of the lord’s mansion will strike, killing the city lord and seizing power. The soldiers hiding inside will also start to riot, opening the city gates, and your army will charge in. Wutu City will fall quickly.”

“A disciple from Xuanyun Sect named Liu Shuqin recently came to town, and she has her own army too. Lord Haru, how will you deal with her?”

“That’s nothing to worry about. I have a plan. They are currently in the open while we are in the dark. They have no idea—one by one, we’ll break them, completely without effort. Rest assured.”

“That’s good. Please hurry, I’ve heard the Puhan royal reinforcements are coming soon.”

“In two hours, it shall begin. By then, Wutu City will fall.”

The two exchanged knowing smiles, feeling as if they were already victorious.

Bang!

The door to the dark room was smashed open, and the two instantly became alert.

“Who?!”

Both their eyes turned to the door, where they saw a man dressed in black with a black cloth covering his face.

“Your father.”

The man in black shot several paralyzing needles from his sleeves, striking the two men. They suddenly felt weak all over, barely able to move, even channeling their energy felt difficult.

“Y-you, who are you… how could you get in…?”

“Dead men don’t need to know the truth.”

The man in black pulled out a sharp blade and directly plunged it into the bodies of the noble Haru of Wutu City and the alien spy.

“Y-you…”

Their voices trembled as blood flowed from their mouths, staring at the man in black before them, pierced by the sharp blade yet lacking the strength to resist.

One stab wasn’t enough, the man in black thrust a few more times, blood spraying from their mouths.

Soon, they lay motionless, no longer breathing.

The man in black conjured a ball of fire, illuminating the dark room. He tossed it inside, and the flames spread rapidly, filling the room with light and thick smoke.

The man in black waved his sleeve and left, having already disabled all the complex mechanisms in the hidden passage.

Utilizing stealth techniques, he infiltrated and dismantled various defenses one by one.

“Lord Haru!”

At this moment, a group of soldiers sensed something was wrong, rushing to provide support only to find the man in black. They quickly surrounded him.

“Who are you?! Surrender obediently!”

The man in black remained calm, pulling a smoke bomb from his pocket, tossing it into the midst of the soldiers, instantly filling the air with thick smoke.

“Damn, it’s a fog! Everyone, cover your nose and mouth!”

The soldiers hurriedly covered their mouths and noses, hoping to avoid suffocating from the excessive intake of fog, but the smoke was dense and obstructed their vision.

At that moment, the man in black had already jumped to the ceiling, swiftly escaping along the beams.

Just as he was about to leave the mansion, he paused, turned back, and smiled coldly.

Goodbye.

The man in black threw out a homemade bomb, and with a thunderous explosion, a colossal sound shook the luxurious mansion.

As the blast echoed, the waiting rebels inside the city began to panic, thinking they had been exposed, starting a rebellion. However, they were quickly suppressed by the Liu family army and the city guards.

Thick smoke billowed up to the sky, and amidst the chaos, the man in black removed his black attire and face covering, disappearing into a deep alley.

Let’s go back.