Chapter 210 - 153: Brother-in-law
Wei Hex looked at Lu Jun in surprise.
’To him, an Innate Demon Fiend Bloodline was nothing special.’
’But in this small world, it was definitely considered a superior Demon Fiend Bloodline.’
’The fact that Lu Jun was willing to reveal it to him showed how much she trusted him.’
For a moment, Wei Hex didn’t know what to say.
"Purple Lotus Rebirth!"
After activating the Demon Fiend Bloodline, Lu Changfeng skillfully used the Demon Fiend Skill of his Ancient Purple Lotus Demon bloodline.
Lu Changfeng had often lost limbs in the past and had used this skill to regrow them. After doing so several times, he had become extremely proficient with it.
Small, purple energy flowers bloomed and withered across the surface of Wei Hex’s body.
A moment later, Wei Hex felt his internal injuries healing rapidly.
Lu Changfeng slowly deactivated the Demon Fiend Bloodline. Though it had only been active for a short time,
activating a Demon Fiend Bloodline was still a strain for someone in the Blood Forging Realm, and Lu Changfeng’s face turned pale.
Wei Hex’s injuries, however, were no longer serious, and he climbed easily out of bed.
"Thank you, Junior Sister Lu," Wei Hex said sincerely.
"It’s nothing. Just remember to keep this a secret for me. My Demon Fiend Bloodline... it comes with some trouble," Lu Changfeng said.
Wei Hex nodded seriously.
A short while later, when Lu Jun and Wei Hex appeared completely unharmed before the other three disciples, the three disciples and the clinic’s physician were all stunned.
Lu Changfeng made an excuse, saying he had given Wei Hex a miraculous Spirit Pill that he had been saving.
Everyone knew that the clone, Lu Jun, was from Jiangnan Prefecture and that her family had apparently been quite wealthy. Having one or two life-saving Spirit Pills was considered normal for someone like her, so they believed him.
And so, the group of five set off again, heading straight for the Thunder Shock Escort Agency in Wang City.
The Thunder Shock Escort Agency was once one of the top escort agencies in Wang City.
After Wang City was conquered by the Daliang Alien Race, the key members of the Thunder Shock Escort Agency fled into the nearby deep mountains.
The members of the Thunder Shock Escort Agency only returned to Wang City after Daliang announced that the local populace would be allowed to regain some of their rights.
Although they had become fifth-class citizens, at least they did not have to leave their hometown.
As ordinary people, they knew little about the state of the world. In their limited view, places like the Saint Demon Sect and Cyan Mountain Prefecture were all more or less the same kind of far-off territory.
Now, all that mattered to the Thunder Shock Escort Agency was survival.
It was during this time that Li Rongrong, the future wife of the Qin City County Magistrate, was separated from her younger brother, Li Xiao.
Li Rongrong fled north to Qin City with a group of refugees, while Li Xiao hid in the deep mountains with the Thunder Shock Escort Agency.
When the group of five from Changle Martial Arts Hall arrived at the Thunder Shock Escort Agency, it was just after noon.
After they explained their purpose, the staff of the Thunder Shock Escort Agency were polite enough, showing the five into the main hall to wait.
Before long, Lu Changfeng saw Li Xiao.
Li Xiao was about fifteen or sixteen, and he looked timid. He wasn’t wearing servant’s clothes, but the uniform of a Thunder Shock Escort Agency disciple.
They inquired further.
It turned out that because Li Xiao’s group had decided to hide in the mountains with the agency, the Chief of the Escort Agency had seen their loyalty. He had then accepted all of them as disciples, regardless of their talent.
They received no salary, but they were given food, lodging, and martial arts training.
If they made achievements in their Martial Arts training and entered the Blood Forging Realm, they could become one of the agency’s regular porters and earn a bit of money for themselves.
It was a reward and an opportunity that the Chief of the Escort Agency had given to this group of handymen.
"Li Xiao, come over here. It looks like your sister is doing quite well for herself in Qin City. She’s sent people to come get you," an agency supervisor said to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao walked timidly up to Wei Hex’s group. He glanced at the clone, Lu Jun, then blushed and quickly turned his head away.
Li Xiao’s only redeeming quality, perhaps, was that like his sister, he was fairly good-looking.
The members of the Changle Martial Arts Hall group exchanged glances.
Wei Hex stepped forward and asked, "Li Xiao, are you willing to come with us to Qin City?"
Li Xiao glanced at Wei Hex and asked in a low voice, "Do you really know my sister? Did she send you?"
Wei Hex nodded and took a token he had prepared from within his robes.
Li Rongrong had given it to the Martial Arts Hall to prove their identity to her brother.
When Li Xiao saw the token, his eyes lit up. "It’s really from my sister!"
"Is my sister in Qin City now?"
Wei Hex nodded. "Your sister is now married to the Qin City County Magistrate, who dotes on her. Magistrate Hua of Qin City paid a hefty price to hire our Changle Martial Arts Hall to bring you back."
"The Qin City County Magistrate?" Li Xiao’s eyes grew even brighter.
’The magistrate of an entire city... that was a figure beyond what Li Xiao would normally dare to even think about.’
’The current Wang City County Magistrate is a member of the Daliang Alien Race.’
’And that Alien Race magistrate is so imposing!’
’Whenever he appears in public, he has his own dedicated carriage lane and is surrounded by numerous Martial Arts masters.’
’I remember last month, a remnant of the Jiangnan Martial Arts Army, a Bone Refining Realm master, was captured. With just a flick of his finger, that Alien Race magistrate had the expert beheaded!’
’My brother-in-law is a County Magistrate... doesn’t that mean my future is set?’
’Compared to my County Magistrate brother-in-law, the Chief of the Thunder Shock Escort Agency is nothing, right?’
’The Chief of the Thunder Shock Escort Agency is only in the Tendon Transformation Realm. He can’t compare to a County Magistrate at all!’
Seeing Li Xiao lost in a daydream, Wei Hex couldn’t help but cough dryly. "Young Master Li Xiao, what is your answer? Do you wish to return to Qin City with us?"
Li Xiao snapped back to reality and nodded enthusiastically. "I’m willing! I’m willing!"
He agreed repeatedly, but his mind was still lingering on the two words that had come from Wei Hex’s mouth: "Young Master."
’This man is tall and powerful. He looks like at least a Fourth or Fifth Layer Bone Refining Realm master.’
’And he’s calling me ’Young Master’!’ Li Xiao was inwardly ecstatic.
"Good. Since Young Master Li Xiao has agreed, shall we depart at once?"
"This Jiangnan Prefecture is now under the control of the Daliang Alien Race. It would be best for us to return to the territory of the Song People as soon as possible," Wei Hex said.
Li Xiao nodded. "I’ll go pack right away!"
"Just bring a change of clothes or two. Your sister will certainly get you everything else you need once you’re in Qin City," Lu Changfeng added from the side, speaking through his clone, Lu Jun.
"Okay! Thank you, sister!" Li Xiao gave Lu Jun a shy glance and quickly hurried away.
Normally, he wouldn’t dare speak to such a stunning beauty, much less call her "sister."
Stealing another glance at Lu Jun and seeing she wasn’t angry, Li Xiao felt even more pleased with himself.
Just then, the supervisor, who had disappeared at some point, returned, walking briskly with a burly, bearded man.
"Brave warriors! Are you from Qin City in Yunyang Prefecture?" (Qin City and Jia City had been officially reassigned to Yunyang Prefecture by Daliang.)
Wei Hex nodded. "We are."
The bearded man’s face lit up. "I am the Chief of the Thunder Shock Escort Agency. My name is Zhao Lei, and I am also young Li Xiao’s master."
"I hear Li Xiao’s brother-in-law is the Qin City County Magistrate?"