The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 239 - 237 Ouyang Three Heroes
Chapter 239: Chapter 237 Ouyang Three Heroes
Red Leaf Town is thirty li south of Jianye City, a journey that could be completed in one hour at full speed.
Although the town is not large, comparable in size to Tuji Town near the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, its bustling activity far surpasses that of the latter. True to its name, the town is filled with vibrant maple leaves both inside and out, their fiery colors especially resplendent amidst the deep autumn setting.
A broad river flows by the town, known as the Lishui River, which leads directly to the Eastern Sea and serves as a vital waterway for Jianye City. Every day, a multitude of ships pass through here, contributing to Red Leaf Town’s prosperity.
However, upon Shen Luo’s arrival, the town seemed quite lifeless, with deserted streets and shops open yet lacking customers. Shop-owners appeared preoccupied, their minds heavy with thoughts.
The town itself carried a sense of heaviness, causing even the stray cats and dogs on the street to run by in fear.
Without lingering on the streets, Shen Luo quickly asked around and arrived at a courtyard located in the eastern part of the town. He knocked at the door, but no one responded.
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“Are they not home?” He furrowed his brows and continued knocking.
“Who is it? Making so much noise outside, are you trying to cause more trouble?” An irritated voice came from within the house, and the door was flung open to reveal a white-haired old man. However, he was taken aback upon seeing Shen Luo standing outside.
“Who are you?” The old man took in Shen Luo with a perplexed gaze.
“Are you Elder Sun, the town head? I am Shen Luo, a retainer from the Bai family in Jianye City. I’m here to take on your task.” Shen Luo presented his identity token, keeping a close eye on the old man’s reaction, hopeful.
From his observation, he seemed to be the first one to arrive in Red Leaf Town. If he could get the details of the ghost incident before anyone else did, he would have the upper hand in exterminating the ghost without attracting undue attention.
“Ah, you’re a representative from the Bai family? Finally, someone has come! I am Old Sun. Please, Master Shen, come inside!” The old man happily extended an invitation after reciprocating Shen Luo’s formal bow.
“Elder Sun, there’s no need for the formalities. I came here to inquire into the details of this ghost incident…” Shen Luo explained.
“Oh, someone arrived before us, how unusual,” a voice interrupted.
Footsteps echoed as three men in green robes sauntered towards them, exuding an aura of arrogance.
Shen Luo glanced at the three men, paying close attention to the green tokens dangling from their waists.
The green wood emblem on the green tokens indeed represented the Lin family.
“Oh look, a retainer from the Bai family. A new face, huh?” The leader of the three, a short and wiry ugly man, appraised Shen Luo with surprise.
The other two men, one short and fat and the other hunchbacked, shared a strikingly close resemblance, all of them extraordinarily ugly, likely siblings from the same mother.
“Shen Luo from the Bai family.” Shen Luo gave them a slight nod.
“Shen Luo? I think I’ve heard of that name. Ah, now I remember! I heard that some country bumpkin managed to worm his way into the Bai family recently thanks to his connection with the young master of the Bai family, Bai Xiaotian, and became a Bai family retainer. That’s you, isn’t it?” The scrawny ugly man sneered.
“Tsk, tsk, even a bottom-dweller like him dares to take on a task like this. It seems he’s rather sick of living, doesn’t he? Haha!” The short and fat ugly man glanced at Shen Luo and broke out into unreserved laughter.
Shen Luo’s eyes narrowed, a twinge of discomfort pulsing inside him.
Several retainers from the Bai family had previously looked down on him. Although he didn’t take it personally, it still irked him. Now, he was encountering the same situation here. Did people really think of him as an indestructible clay Bodhisattva with limitless patience?
“Kid, we, the Ouyang Three Heroes, have taken on this Red Leaf Town mission. If you want to get out of this with your life intact, then scram.” The scrawny ugly man swept his hand dismissively, admonishing Shen Luo.
“My brother told you to get the hell out. Are you deaf or dumb?” Seeing Shen Luo motionless, the hunchbacked ugly man raised his hand, furious and terrifying, and slapped down.
A green light flew out of his hand and instantly condensed into the ghost image of a tiger claw, flashing quickly in front of Shen Luo with shocking speed, making a fierce swipe at Shen Luo’s cheek.
But before the shadow of the claw could land, Shen Luo swayed left and right with flashes of white light on his feet, transforming into four or five afterimages that disappeared from the spot and in an instant, he was in front of the three ugly men.
The men were taken aback, having not expected Shen Luo’s speed to be so fast. But they were not ordinary people; a faint green light emerged from their bodies, vaguely forming the image of a green tiger.
But before the image of the tiger could fully materialize, a flash of thunder came from Shen Luo’s sleeve and three strands of white lightning shot out, hitting each of the three men with a speed so fast that they had no time to react. Blinding white electric light burst forth.
The body-protecting tiger image of the three ugly men let out a mournful cry as if they had met their nemesis and collapsed loudly under the dazzling electric light.
Not only that, the remaining white electric arcs spread over their bodies, causing them to stiffen momentarily.
Right after the lightning, Shen Luo’s right palm suddenly became almost twice as wide and, in mid-air, he carved out a half-arc. The chilling palm wind enveloped the three, dealing a harsh blow.
BANG BANG BANG!
The bodies of the three were like leaves in a wild wind, directly knocked flying backward and heavily crashing to the ground.
“You…” The skinny ugly man tried to turn over and rise, but as soon as he moved, he felt a severe pain in his chest as if his bones had been shattered.
The other two looked the same, their eyes flashing a hint of terror when they looked at Shen Luo.
Shen Luo’s expression was unchanged, but in his heart, he was ecstatic.
Over the past month, while practicing the Nameless Cultivation Technique, he had also been working hard on the Slanting Moon Steps. Relying on his experience in Dreamland, he had already reached the minor accomplishment realm. Today, on his trial run, it proved to be incredibly effective.
The three men in front of him, in terms of cultivation level, each of them was not inferior to him. Yet, they couldn’t keep up with his speed combined with the Small Thunder Talisman, making their combat effectiveness quite impressive.
As this was his first time executing a job, he was originally worried due to his lack of practical experience. Now, testing the water with these three Lin family retainers, it filled him with renewed confidence.
“Elder Sun, do you know where the Ghost is wreaking havoc now?” After a quick dusting off, Shen Luo ignored the three roughnecks and walked back to the somewhat stupefied Old Sun, asking.
“Ah, yes, yes! That ghost has been spotted around the White Reed Marsh outside the town, it doesn’t come out during the day, but as soon as it gets dark, it prowls around on the surface of the river, attacking passing boats and has injured many people. Now, no one dares to go into the water at night, and business during the day is also greatly affected.” Old Sun finally came back to his senses and spoke anxiously.
“It only appears at night… Elder Sun, rest assured, we, the Bai family, will handle this matter well.” Shen Luo frowned, then offered a slight smile.
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“Then I leave it to Master Shen.” Old Sun gave a glance at the three Lin family retainers who had just staggered to their feet in the distance and greeted Shen Luo warmly with his hands.
After asking for the specifics about the location of the White Reed Marsh, Shen Luo did not linger any longer, said his goodbyes and left.
“Big bro, shall we follow him?” asked the hunchbacked ugly man in a deep voice.
“This kid is a bit weird! I heard that his cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of Qi refining, so how can his speed be so fast?” The short, fat man touched his somewhat sore back, grinning in pain as he asked.
“Humph! This time we were caught off guard by this kid. Let’s go, follow him! And you two better stay sharp.” The skinny ugly man snorted and spoke.
