Taking the Stage

In front of the council hall, Fang Chuhong took a deep breath and looked at Lu Changfeng.

"This is the final round. Our Fang family will send one more person, but this time, we will choose our opponent, and we will also provide an additional first-tier spiritual vein. Fellow Daoist Lu, are you willing?"

Ah!

Lu Changfeng gave Fang Chuhong a deep look. The Fang family's sudden interest in the three county towns was not as simple as just wanting to save face!

He's lost two games in a row, yet he's still so persistent, even raising the stakes. If there's no foul play involved, I can't believe it.

But what was it all for?

Thinking of this, Lu Changfeng laughed. At worst, he would lose. It would be good to see what kind of trouble the Fang family was up to.

As for the county town, so be it. We can always take it back. Do they really think that the Moonlit Lake can stop the Lu family?

"Oh, since Brother Fang is willing to pay the price, I naturally have no objection. Then let's do as Brother Fang wishes."

Upon hearing this, Fang Chuhong breathed a sigh of relief. It was his last chance.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I have another request. If my Fang family is fortunate enough to win, may we not only choose this county town, but also another one?"

"Oh, you mean Yanghu County?"

Fang Chuhong instinctively wanted to say something, but then stopped himself. "Please grant my request, Fellow Daoist Lu."

Lu Changfeng, who had been watching Fang Chuhong's gaze, nodded. It seemed that it wasn't Yanghu County. But the fact that the Fang family didn't want the neighboring Yanghu County, but instead wanted another county that was isolated, was even stranger. It seemed that there was really a problem.

Thinking of this, Lu Changfeng smiled even more happily. He had thought they had only taken over three ordinary county towns, but now it seemed there were more surprises waiting for them.

"Alright, we'll do as Brother Fang says."

When Fang Chuhong saw Lu Changfeng agree, a smile finally appeared on his face, which made Lu Changfeng shake his head. After losing two matches in a row, even the shrewd and calculating Fang Chuhong could not maintain his composure.

A figure behind Fang Chuhong leaped down and landed on the martial arts stage.

Qi Refining Level 2!

The crowd looked at the figure on the martial arts stage with some surprise. They thought it would be a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator, since the previous cultivators were all at the Qi Refining Level 6 and 9.

However, many people quickly realized that the Lu family's disciples at all levels were too powerful, so they changed their tactics to increase their chances of winning.

Thinking of this, the members of the Lu family at the second level of Qi Refining were all eager to make a move.

Yes, the Fang family is full of talented people and has secret techniques, but they are not easily intimidated.

Lu Yang couldn't help but shake his head. None of the cultivation families that have survived in the cultivation world are easy to deal with. Fang Zixu and Fang Zicong are disciplined, which means that the Fang family's education of its members is probably no worse than that of the Lu family.

With one person dead and the other crippled, the Fang family surprisingly changed their strategy quickly, which showed great intelligence.

It seems I'll have to be careful when I encounter members of the Fang family in the future.

On the martial arts stage, the young man from the Fang family cupped his hands in greeting, "Fang Chunyang of the Fang family, please."

After speaking, Fang Chunyang's gaze began to sweep across the crowd, round and round. Although Fang Chunyang felt that with his strength, he should be able to easily defeat even the most powerful disciple of the Fang family at the second level of Qi Refining.

But this is the Fang family's last chance, so he has to pick on the weakest one.

He had to win this last battle for the Fang family and preserve their last bit of dignity, so he couldn't afford to be willful.

After circling around and comparing several times, Fang Chunyang's gaze finally settled on one person.

Their eyes met, and Lu Yang suddenly had a bad feeling. He couldn't understand why this child had taken a liking to him.

"Fellow Daoist, please come up on stage."

Everyone else around Lu Yang quickly dispersed, because Lu Yang was the only one at the second level of Qi Refining among them, and there was no doubt about that.

Only Lu Yang pointed to himself and said, "Me? Me?"

Fang Chunyang nodded seriously upon seeing this, "Yes, please come up on stage, fellow Daoist."

"I can't wait to kill you."

Of course, Fang Chunyang didn't say the last sentence aloud, but the murderous intent surging in his eyes could not be concealed no matter what.

Lu Yang was speechless. He didn't know whether to say that he was too lucky or that this guy was too unlucky.

How could he be chosen from so many Qi Refining Level 2 cultivators?

But he's only at the fourth level of Qi Refining! Is this forcing him to fight someone of a higher level?

Lu Yang glanced at Lu Changfeng and the others in front of the council hall, especially Fang Chuhong, who had no objections whatsoever and even seemed to think that Fang Chunyang had made a good choice.

The Life-Breaking Pearl is truly powerful; after concealing one's cultivation level, even a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator couldn't detect it.

When Lu Changfeng saw Lu Yang, he frowned and then nodded. He had already planned to find out what the Fang family was up to, even if he lost.

Looking at Lu Yang's three spiritual roots, Lu Changfeng was a little uneasy. After all, Fang Chunyang's killing intent was overflowing. It was not worth sacrificing a Foundation Establishment seed of their Lu family for the sake of a fallen Fang family.

Then Lu Changfeng glanced at the Seventh Elder, Lu Cunshan, in a subtle way. Lu Cunshan, who had been somewhat worried, immediately understood.

"Yang-ge, it seems he chose you."

When Lu Tong's voice reached Lu Yang's ears, Lu Yang was speechless. Wasn't this obvious?

But instead of being worried, the chubby boy was actually quite excited. What was that all about?

On the surface, he's at the second level of Qi Refining, possesses secret techniques, and is equipped with a full set of mid-grade magic weapons, while he's just an ordinary second level Qi Refining cultivator, and has only just broken through. Where do you get your confidence?

"Yang-ge, kill him!"

Well, Lu Yang felt that this little fat boy needed to be properly disciplined in the future, otherwise he would really suffer when he went out.

On the martial arts stage.

Lu Yang looked at Fang Chunyang in front of him. Chunyang, Chunyang, what a bad name, and he's ugly too. How could he possibly control her? No wonder she's so unlucky.

"Prepare to die!"

Fang Chunyang had already equipped himself with a set of mid-grade magic weapons. Seeing Lu Yang step onto the stage, he could no longer suppress his killing intent. Before Lu Yang could announce his name, he directly slashed at him with his sword.

Its speed and strength were so great that it was a full-force attack, leaving no room for retreat. Judging from its appearance, it was clear that it was there to kill.

That being the case.

Lu Yang's mid-grade magic robe fluttered in the wind as he was propelled by spiritual energy. He held a high-grade magic sword in his hand, and the Suppressing Void Seal hung high above him. He casually scattered eleven talismans.

Fang Chunyang, who was charging in, turned green upon seeing this scene.

Is the Fang family too poor, or the Lu family too rich? They just randomly picked a Qi Refining Level 2 member from the Lu family, and he already has two high-grade magic artifacts and one mid-grade magic artifact. They treat talismans like scraps of paper. This is just too much of a bully.

In front of the council hall, Lu Qingren couldn't stop smiling. Fang Chunyang was really good at choosing people. Although Lu Yang looked like he had just broken through to the second level of Qi Refining, his equipment was all from him, which Fang Chunyang had just gotten.

In terms of sheer strength, probably no one in the entire Lu family at the second level of Qi Refining is more powerful than Lu Yang, who wields such a magical artifact.

The Seventh Elder, Lu Cunshan, who had been leaning forward, leaned back immediately. "Hmm, I'm steady now."

Lu Changfeng glanced at Lu Qingren, causing him to immediately stop smiling. However, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that the Fang family truly deserved to perish. Their luck was simply unbelievable.