Chapter 254: Chapter 127: A Ten-Year Pact, Revenge_1 The sky is clear for thousands of miles, and the azure is spotless. A flying boat slowly descended from the sky and landed outside of Ruyi County City. Lu Changsheng took out a Transmission Talisman and sent messages to Hong Yi and Li Feiyu. About a quarter of an hour later. Hong Yi and Li Feiyu hurried out from the city. “Brother Hong, Feiyu.” Lu Changsheng greeted the two men. He then introduced Qu Zhenzhen and the children to Hong Yi. After a brief introduction and exchange of greetings, Lu Changsheng asked Qu Zhenzhen to take the children onto a carriage and head into the city. “Changsheng, I heard from Brother Hong that the Lu Family has destroyed Red Leaf Valley?” At this moment, Li Feiyu turned to Lu Changsheng and inquired. He had been closely following the events concerning Qingzhu Mountain and Red Leaf Valley. By now, after so much time had passed, he had also gathered news about the Lu Family and the Chen Family. Learning that the Lu Family had obliterated the Chen Family of Red Leaf Valley came as a tremendous shock, and he had no clue what was going on. “That’s correct.” Lu Changsheng nodded. He did not conceal the truth. He briefly recounted the matters between the Lu Family and the Chen Family. At the same time, he asked Li Feiyu about his future plans, whether he intended to stay in the secular world or return to Qingzhu Mountain. He could tell that Li Feiyu’s Cultivation Level was still at the Forth Level Energy Refinement. In the secular world, even with the minor Spirit Gathering Array he had set up, cultivation was exceedingly difficult. It was completely incomparable to cultivating in a place with a Spiritual Vein like Qingzhu Mountain. “No, the children are much older now, and my parents can take care of them. I plan to finish out the year and then go to the Cultivation World to try my luck and see if there’s an opportunity,” said Li Feiyu. His determination to pursue cultivation had never wavered. He knew that with his current circumstances, if he didn’t take a leap of faith now, let alone Foundation Establishment, he’d have no chance of reaching the Energy Refinement Late Stage in this lifetime. “Red Leaf Valley has been destroyed, and the Lu Family, Bai Family, Yu Family, and Zheng Family will establish a marketplace in Red Leaf Valley.” “Once the marketplace is completed, and everything comes to life, it will be a decent place to go,” Lu Changsheng spoke up. From what he knew, the Red Leaf Marketplace would be completed in one or two years. Once it was built, to attract Loose Cultivators and businesses to settle there, the four major families would offer various favorable policies. During this phase, for Loose Cultivators, it would be a good time. If Li Feiyu were to go to Red Leaf Marketplace, he could also look after him to some extent. After all, venturing out to explore ancient ruins and Secret Realms, in his view, was still too dangerous. It was almost a sure path to death. But he also knew that for ordinary Loose Cultivators like Li Feiyu, the only way to make progress in cultivation was to take this one path. “Okay, I’ll consider it when the time comes,” responded Li Feiyu after hearing this. “Red Leaf Valley is going to have a marketplace?” Upon hearing this, Hong Yi too was somewhat surprised, seeing a business opportunity. “Yes, Brother Hong, if you’re interested, you can go and have a look when the time comes.” “If you want to purchase a shop, I can also help make introductions,” Lu Changsheng said to Hong Yi. Now that his wives and children were settled in the secular world, and the Ruyi Marquis Mansion was looking after them, he naturally wanted to return the favor. After the establishment of the Red Leaf Marketplace, the major families would release some of the shops and residences to be sold cheaply. If Hong Yi was interested, he could obtain a quota from the Lu Family for him. “Thank you, Brother Lu. I will discuss this matter with my father when I return home,” expressed Hong Yi, his face lighting up with joy. He knew that the shops and dwellings available at the start of such a marketplace were not easy to get hold of. One needed to qualify. He didn’t expect Lu Changsheng would actually offer to facilitate this for him. This made him inwardly marvel at Lu Changsheng’s current status and position within the Lu Family. He had never imagined that in just a short decade, the rural boy whom he had once overlooked would rise to such heights. He felt fortunate that his attitude had changed swiftly back then, and that he had established a good relationship with Lu Changsheng. “Brother Lu, you asked me to investigate the mastermind behind the murder of your sister-in-law’s family, and now they are being detained in the Marquis Mansion Dungeon…” said Hong Yi. Lu Changsheng looked at the carriage where Qu Zhenzhen was present, and nodded. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶 From a previous letter from Hong Yi, he had already learned the details of the matter. As he had suspected, the Cultivator was a Parasitic Cultivator. Because he practiced an Energy Drain Technique, he served as a household protector in a small Family, relying on draining energy from women for cultivation, and directing people in the secular world to seek out girls with a Spiritual Root. Therefore, the incident involving Qu Zhenzhen had unfolded. Bringing Qu Zhenzhen with him on this trip was also to deal with this issue. “All right, Brother Lu, you can get in touch with me when you’re ready to come over,” “My father has also been wanting to meet you,” Hong Yi added, nodding. Then, the three of them continued to chat casually, discussing recent events as well as matters related to the Cultivation World. “By the way, Brother Lu, do you stay in touch with Daoist Xiao, Daoist Zhao, and Daoist Han?” Hong Yi asked at that moment. “I have corresponded with Han Lin a few times, but I have had little contact with Daoist Xiao and Daoist Zhao,” replied Lu Changsheng as he shook his head. After their three-year agreement, although they made another ten-year pact, ten years was ultimately too long. A slight friendship from back then might not stand the test of time. And Lu Changsheng wasn’t someone who particularly enjoyed social interactions. So for many years, he had only corresponded a few times with Han Lin. He learned that the other party had become an Artifact Refiner, and found out that Xiao Xiyue was taken as a disciple by a Nascent Soul Immortal. Afterward, Lu Changsheng wrote a congratulatory letter to Xiao Xiyue who replied briefly, then there was no further interaction. “I, on the other hand, correspond frequently with the three of them…” Hong Yi began to speak. His personality differed from Lu Changsheng’s. Upon returning to the secular world, he maintained active communication with others. He also constantly endeavored to sustain this network connections. He then shared the recent situations of the three individuals.