6: Li San's Fear! Liugou Village!

Who knows what strange supernatural powers these filthy things possess, these transcendent oddities?

Just the fact that they can drive humans into a state of madness and self-mutilation is enough to make Lu Xuan feel terrified.

If Lu Xuan hadn't acquired the Scarlet Flame Saber Technique and significantly increased his strength,

and if Yin Qi hadn't been so crucial to him, he wouldn't dare to covet these filthy things.

The next second, Lu Xuan suddenly felt an intense hunger.

Lu Xuan, with practiced ease, reached for a small wooden box placed on the ground beside him.

He then gently opened the small wooden box, which contained a blood-red object.

This was a highly nourishing item Lu Xuan had prepared in advance; every time his Realm improved, he needed to replenish a large amount of flesh and blood nutrients.

It was a ginseng-like object, as large as Lu Xuan’s palm.

If anyone else were present, they would immediately recognize how precious this item was.

Blood Ginseng!

This highly nourishing medicinal herb was worth hundreds of taels on the market, and it was a rare herb with demand far exceeding supply.

One tael of silver was enough to sustain an ordinary commoner for half a year.

Therefore, this was also the reason for Lu Xuan’s enormous expenses.

Each consumption cost hundreds of taels of silver; if the Lu family hadn’t run a pharmacy, Lu Xuan would have long since squandered their fortune.

Thus, when Lu Xuan learned about the effects of Yin Qi, he showed such an urgent desire for it.

In an instant, Lu Xuan didn’t hesitate, directly grabbing it and putting it into his mouth.

Just like that, the valuable Blood Ginseng, containing a large amount of nutrients, was rapidly absorbed by Lu Xuan’s body, and his hunger disappeared.

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Three days later!

After the Lu family had completed Lu Yunan’s funeral, Lu Xuan had also completely mastered the Scarlet Flame Saber Technique in his courtyard.

Lu Family Hall!

At this moment, Lu Xuan was seated in the main seat at the very front, His eyes were closed in meditation, as if waiting for something.

Until a figure appeared outside the hall door, cautiously walking in, appearing humble.

The person who arrived was a somewhat thin man; upon seeing Lu Xuan meditating in the main seat,

he immediately showed a respectful demeanor, then cupped his hands and bowed, saying,

“Young Master, I am Li San, do you have something for me?”

These three days, Lu Xuan not only Cultivated his saber technique but also investigated everyone who had gone to Ping’an Village that day.

“Li San, I called you here concerning my cousin Yunan.”

As soon as Lu Xuan spoke, Li San’s face immediately turned pale, as if he had thought of something terrifying; his body trembled, looking very frightened.

“Young Master, I didn’t know that Young Master Yunan would encounter such a thing that night; it was my oversight, I failed to detect it in time.”

Li San was one of the guards responsible for night duty that day, specifically assigned to Lu Yunan’s room.

Therefore, Li San was definitely the one most knowledgeable about the events of that day.

This was also why Lu Xuan had summoned Li San alone today.

“Speak, what happened that night? Tell me everything you know.”

Li San looked up and saw that Lu Xuan still had a calm and composed expression, like a still ancient well, which finally allowed him to relax his strained nerves.

He had thought that the Young Master had summoned him today to blame him for failing to protect Young Master Yunan.

Because Li San had already been thoroughly questioned by the Old Master and the Second Master, and he had told them everything he knew.

Logically, the Young Master should also have known.

“Yes, Young Master!”

“That night, Young Master Yunan got up in the middle of the night to relieve himself.”

“Because we were in an unfamiliar village, I was worried about Young Master Yunan, so I woke up the other few people in the room to accompany Young Master Yunan.”

“Then, after a full hour, I realized that Young Master Yunan and the others hadn’t returned.”

“I was just about to go look for them, but unexpectedly, Young Master Yunan and the others returned, so I didn’t think much of it.”

“Hmm?”

Lu Xuan suddenly stared at Li San, His calm gaze made Li San’s hairs stand on end.

“You said Yunan and the others went out to relieve themselves for an hour?”

“Y-y-yes, Young Master.”

Being stared at by Lu Xuan, Li San felt a little scared, and his speech became stammered.

“When they returned, did you notice anything unusual about them?”

“Unusual?”

Li San hesitated at Lu Xuan’s question, then carefully thought about when Young Master Yunan and the others returned.

“If there was anything unusual, it seemed like when Young Master Yunan and the others passed by me, I felt a slight chill.”

“And then, Young Master Yunan and the others didn’t greet me; they walked straight into the room.”

“Then, they lay down directly on their beds, without even closing the door, I was the one who closed it.”

“This…”

As Li San spoke, he suddenly stopped, his face turning ashen.

He wasn’t a fool; he seemed to have realized what had happened to Young Master Yunan.

This wasn’t encountering one of those filthy things, was it?

“Young Master, could it be that kind of…”

Lu Xuan directly interrupted Li San’s attempt to speak, then continued to ask,

“Alright, do you still remember the location of that village?”

Li San answered without hesitation; that village was already deeply etched in Li San’s mind, how could he not know it.

“I remember, that village is called Liugou Village, not far from the official road, and it has always been one of the villages where the Lu family procures medicinal herbs.”

“Liugou Village?”

After getting the answer, Lu Xuan pondered for a moment, then looked at the still frightened Li San.

“Very good, go prepare; tomorrow, you will accompany me out of the city to Liugou Village.”

“Ah!”

“This.”

“Young Master, you want to go to Liugou Village?”

Li San looked flustered by Lu Xuan’s words, seemingly even more frightened than before.

What had he just heard?

The Young Master was actually going out of the city.

Li San remembered that ever since he became a guard for the Lu family, he had served as a guard for ten whole years and had never seen Lu Xuan leave the county town.

The Young Master had always lived a reclusive life, diligently Cultivating his saber technique in his courtyard; this was something everyone in the Lu family knew.

He never expected that he, Li San, would hear his Young Master say today that he was going out of the city, and to that terrifying Liugou Village at that.

Ever since the incident with Young Master Yunan, the Old Master had already given an order.

All ties with Liugou Village were to be severed, and no more medicinal herbs would be procured from there in the future.

Li San fully agreed with this order, with both hands and feet; he would never go to that terrifying village again, even if it killed him.

Every time he thought about what happened that night, Li San would tremble with fear, and even frequently be woken up by nightmares.