The pavilion had been cleaned up, and the Drunken Moon Pavilion returned to its usual calm.

Su Muyue stood there, her expression indifferent, as if she was recalling the events that had just transpired.

"What are you thinking about, young lady?" An elder approached and asked.

"I'm thinking about Lu Changsheng!"

"Is there something wrong with him?" the elder inquired.

Su Muyue replied, "Elder Qi, what do you think of him as a person?"

The elder pondered for a long time before finally speaking.

"He's a wastrel!"

"You think so too?"

"Not to mention today's events, everyone in the Cangyun Sect knows it. I used to think he was hiding something, and I even followed him secretly, but all he ever did was drink tea, sleep, and wander around aimlessly, never doing anything serious!"

The elder spoke of this based on his long-term observations, day and night.

Moreover, in the corridor ahead, there was a special formation that could sense and reveal one's cultivation level.

Lu Changsheng had come by many times, and there was no change.

From Qi Refining level nine a few years ago, to Spirit Gathering level one, then two, and only recently reaching Spirit Gathering level three.

Not to mention a Direct Disciple, he was even inferior to most Inner Disciples of the Cangyun Sect.

Su Muyue, however, said, "I always felt this person is not simple, quite interesting!"

The elder didn't say anything further, only reminded, "It's fine to be interested, as long as you don't forget the main task. We must obtain the Cangyun Map!"

"I know!"

Su Muyue nodded.

Meanwhile, Lu Changsheng quietly watched the few Golden Elixir cultivators.

Initially, no one spoke, until after a while, Shi Feng was carried into the courtyard.

Seeing his condition, everyone frowned.

One of them said, "Take him away to recover!"

"Yes!"

As they watched Shi Feng leave, someone remarked, "This Lu Changsheng is really... something else!"

He didn't know how to describe what had just happened.

Clearly, it was a typical scene of two young men fighting over a woman, which usually ended in a brawl.

And indeed, a fight broke out, but it was a group beating Shi Feng.

"We originally planned to beat up Lu Changsheng to draw out Zhou Qingyu and test his strength, but he actually called people to gang up!"

"It's not surprising, we didn't think it through!"

"Why?"

"Lu Changsheng's cultivation is only at Spirit Gathering level three. Not fighting Shi Feng shows he's not stupid, and a person like him wouldn't have any sense of honor, nor would he fight himself!"

"True!"

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and muttered, "What kind of person am I?"

Then the three exchanged glances, and one said, "Never mind, we'll test Zhou Qingyu later. Right now, the main task is urgent!"

"Yes!"

"Today, the patrol in Cangyun City is changing shifts. Once they return to Cangyun, someone will come. We have half an hour to act!"

"That should be enough. This time, the Ning family only brought oneGolden Elixir cultivator. I'll lure them away, and you seize the opportunity to act!"

They discussed.

Lu Changsheng became curious, realizing that these people were targeting the Ning family, and he was merely a side target.

"There's only one chance. Tomorrow, they'll go to Qingyun Peak. If we miss it, there won't be another. Once I lure them away, you strike and kill the Ning siblings. If they're killed in Cangyun City, the Ning family won't let it go!"

"By then, Cangyun will be in chaos. With the Ning family's help, we'll have a chance to completely eliminate them!"

Hiss!

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng was surprised.

He hadn't expected their plan to be this sinister.

Ning Yuxin came to Cangyun to go to Qingyun Peak. If the siblings were killed in Cangyun City, the sect would inevitably be implicated.

If someone then fanned the flames, causing a rift between the Ning family and the Cangyun Sect, it would be a huge problem.

"Are their thoughts really this malicious?"

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Lu Changsheng hadn't expected to encounter such a situation.

Originally, who they wanted to kill had nothing to do with him.

But if the Ning siblings were killed, and Cangyun fell into chaos, it would affect him.

Without the sect's protection, how could he survive?

It would completely ruin his livelihood!

Then, one of them moved towards the Drunken Immortal Tavern.

They even knew the Cangyun Sect's shift changes and when Ning Yuxin would go to Qingyun Peak, clearly having planned meticulously.

Soon, there was a commotion in the distance, as two figures left the Drunken Immortal Tavern, heading straight out of the city.

They didn't want to alert the Cangyun Sect elders.

Seeing their plan succeeding, the two Golden Elixir experts were about to act.

But just as they stood up, a figure descended from the sky, slowly landing before them.

When they saw it, a young man hovered in the air, his white clothes spotless, landing with his hands behind his back in front of them.

"Lu Changsheng!"

They exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Changsheng stood before them, smiling, "What has my Cangyun Sect done to offend you, that you would plot against us like this?"

"You heard?"

Lu Changsheng nodded.

The two immediately became alert, scanning their surroundings, their divine senses spreading out.

They thought their plan had been exposed and they were surrounded, but found no one else besides the person before them.

"Only Lu Changsheng, nothing to fear!"

One said.

The other added, "If you hadn't shown up, you might have lived, but you just had to seek death!"

"Why waste words, kill him!"

As he spoke, he summoned his power, forming a sword seal to end it, not taking Lu Changsheng seriously at all.

Seeing them about to act, Lu Changsheng frowned, "Taking on two at once is indeed a bit challenging, but I can give it a try!"

"Try?"

"You think you can handle us?"

The two couldn't help but laugh, thinking it was a joke.

They began to move.

But as the sword seal approached, a mysterious force erupted, shattering the attack.

"What happened?"

The one who attacked frowned, and before he could react, Lu Changsheng raised his hand, a sword aura manifesting, slicing through the void, instantly severing his neck.

Bang!

The figure fell, leaving the remaining one in shock.

"Golden Elixir, how is this possible..."

The elder looked on, finding it hard to believe the cultivation he sensed.

The young man before him was only seventeen or eighteen, yet possessed Golden Elixir cultivation, and the aura was terrifying, far above theirs.

What Cangzhou's young talents, Little Sword Immortal Zhou Qingyu, were nothing compared to this young man...

The elder turned to flee, using escape techniques to leave.

No matter what, just sensing that aura, he knew he couldn't contend with it.

But as Lu Changsheng took a step, his figure vanished like a mirage, appearing mid-air, blocking his path.

Without a word, he raised his hand, manifesting power, extinguishing the elder's life force.

The elder couldn't believe it even in death, only realizing at that moment that the most terrifying thing in the Cangyun Sect wasn't the sect itself, nor Zhou Qingyu, but the young man before him!

Lu Changsheng looked at the two corpses, pondered for a moment, then formed a fire seal, burning them to ashes.

He then waved his sleeve, scattering the dust in all directions, leaving no trace before turning to leave.

As he glanced towards the city outskirts, he pondered for a moment, then lightly tapped with his finger, sending a Spiritual Radiance into the sky.

It was the Cangyun Sect's distress signal.

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