Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 81 The Black Old Lady Appears, Heading to the Nine Iron Peaks

Two hours later, Lü Ci and Wang Ai arrived in Fengtian.

As soon as Lü Ci landed, he led the skilled members of the Lü family he had gathered to raid the stronghold given to him by Lü Qian.

Wang Ai handed over all the Wang family members to Lü Ci to lead, and then strolled leisurely towards a small courtyard in the suburbs.

He wasn't suited for direct combat, and Lü Ci wouldn't necessarily let him get involved.

It's more appropriate and satisfying to take revenge on one's own for a deep-seated blood feud.

"Shihua, I'm here!"

……

"Whoosh!"

A vortex suddenly appeared in front of Deng Youcai's gang's main gate.

Lu Qian stepped out of the whirlpool, his robe sleeves tucked in. He was still wearing a clean and tidy Taoist robe, without a trace of blood.

"Bang!"

As the vortex closed, a dark figure fell to the ground from within it; it was Butterfly, who was crippled on one side.

While carrying this "trophy" on his march, Lü Qian had already temporarily stopped the bleeding of the already mentally unstable Bi He Ren, leaving him for Lü Ci to return and execute.

After all, he couldn't kill enough himself without letting Lü Ci have his fill.

The faces of these old acquaintances would likely ignite the anger and hatred in Lü Ci's heart.

With a flick of his sleeve, an invisible force dragged the crippled butterfly across the threshold.

Lu Qian followed, and as soon as he stepped into the hall, the smell of smoke and cooking fires wafting from the inner hall hit his nostrils.

The flickering firelight shone through the screen, making it appear as if the interior was on fire.

Deng Youcai's shadow was reflected on the screen by the firelight, and a strange melody came from behind the screen as he danced.

He is using the methods of a shaman to communicate with the spirits he worships.

"Cough cough..."

As soon as Lü Qian entered the room, he was choked by the sudden smell of cooking smoke.

"Young man, come in."

An aged voice, seemingly that of an elderly man in his seventies, came from behind the screen. Deng Youcai, who had been singing and dancing, was now sitting in a chair behind the screen, looking upright, completely unlike his usual roguish self.

Lu Qian's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that Deng Youcai had already formed a spiritual bond with that Gray Immortal, and that the one who had spoken just now was that Gray Immortal.

His expression turned serious, and he was about to go in when suddenly the other person's miserable howl came from behind the screen again.

"Hey! Big Sister Black, stop messing around, I was just joking, just kidding..."

The gray immortal's voice changed abruptly, transforming from a frail, elderly man into a vigorous young man. He seemed to have his life suddenly seized, and he couldn't help but plead.

Through the screen, one could see that Deng Youcai, who had been behaving dignifiedly, suddenly slid off his chair and rolled on the ground.

"Hmph! You gangster, do you think I don't know what you're up to? Get out of my way, I was here first!"

Immediately afterwards, a familiar voice came from behind the screen; it was the old woman in black whom he had seen the night before.

"Hehe, old woman, I knew you guys, who are even more cunning than ghosts, were going to make a move, so I specially left a wisp of incense on my descendants."

"Now I've caught you red-handed!"

Intuition told Lü Qian that it was best not to go in at this time. He stopped and stood in the outer room, looking through the screen at the shadowy inner room.

"Sister, you can't be unreasonable! This is my territory..."

"Go to your shrine, what? Can't I come into your shrine?" the old woman's voice suddenly rose.

"Oh! Not at all, I'd always welcome you, Big Sister..."

The young man's voice became increasingly obsequious, seemingly flattering the old black woman.

"Since you're so hospitable, this old woman will also invite you to sit in my Suspended Stone Cave!"

"No!!"

The young man's wails suddenly disappeared before they were over, along with the old woman's voice.

"Thump!"

Deng Youcai, who was rolling on the ground, suddenly stopped, his body stiffened, and he lay down on the ground.

Lu Qian blinked twice, somewhat confused about the situation, and unsure whether he should go in.

Just as he hesitated, the voice of the old woman in black suddenly came from the void.

"Kid, it's alright. That old fox has something to hide. I'm just taking him to calm down. I'll be waiting for you at Nine Peaks Iron Mountain."

The sound from the void seemed to echo in my ears, then quickly disappeared.

With his senior's support, Lü Qian was no longer flustered. Although he didn't quite understand what these immortals had taken a liking to him for, with his ancestor behind him, he wasn't afraid of the Five Great Immortals.

He bowed towards the void, saying, "Thank you for your help, senior."

There was no response from the void, so it seemed that the old lady really had taken the gray fairy back.

He acted as if nothing had happened and stepped into the inner room.

On the offering table were many offerings, and incense and paper money were burning brightly in the incense burner. Deng Youcai lay on the ground silently. If it weren't for the snoring that could be heard, one would really think that he had met with misfortune.

Lu Qian walked over and shook Deng Youcai awake, "Brother, wake up!"

"Hehehe, little sister, come again next time!"

In his hazy state, Deng Youcai squinted and grinned foolishly, but once he saw Lü Qian's face clearly, he immediately came to his senses.

"Oh my god!"

He scrambled to his feet and used the chair to help him get up.

"Brother Lü, what brings you back? By the way, did I mess things up?"

"I remember before, through the help of my elders, I directly informed all the shamans in Fengtian. How about that? Is that enough?"

Looking at Deng Youcai's sincere expression, Lü Qian didn't care about the awkwardness just now. "Brother Youcai, don't worry. I have cleared out 80% of the strongholds that were searched. The remaining 20% ​​will be given to my great-grandfather."

"Master Lü is here?"

Upon hearing this, Deng Youcai's hand, which was lighting a cigarette, trembled, and the flame almost burned his hand.

He quickly shook his hand to extinguish the match, removed the cigarette butt from his lips, and looked at Lü Qian in shock.

Lu Ci's reputation as a mad dog resounded throughout the world of supernatural beings; his cruel methods were known to almost everyone with a bit of inside information.

"Alright, now we've brought out the cannon."

After realizing what had happened, Deng Youcai felt a surge of satisfaction and quickly relit his cigarette.

He took a deep breath, a satisfied expression on his face, and then led Lü Qian outside.

Once inside the outer room, Deng Youcai brewed a pot of tea for Lü Qian. "So, Brother Lü, what are you planning to do? Stay and clean up the mess?"

The tea water flowed bubbling from the pot, and wisps of white steam drifted out from the rim of the cup, dissipating between heaven and earth.

Lu Qian took the tea and took a sip. "I've almost wiped out the remaining forces of the Bihe Ren. The rest are just scattered remnants and some undercover agents whose identities are hard to deal with. I'll send all the intelligence to the company later, and also tell my grandfather. I'll keep a copy for you too, brother."

As he spoke, he put down his teacup and pointed to the frantic butterfly on the floor outside.

"The rest is up to you. I need to head to Nine Peaks Ironclad Mountain immediately."

"I acted too quickly and used too ruthless methods in this operation, and I'm afraid I'll be getting a lot of trouble from all sides."

"Moreover, I was afraid that my great-grandfather would force me to go home, so I simply went to Jiuding Tiesha Mountain to hide away in peace and quiet."

Deng Youcai wasn't stupid, and he naturally understood the intricacies involved. He exhaled a smoke ring and then tapped the table.

"Alright, it's good that you have a plan, brother. In the end, although today's events are a good thing, they involve too many people, so it's only right that you go out and avoid the situation for a while."

"I still have some food and drink here. Take them with you as provisions for the journey."

As he spoke, Deng Youcai took a small bundle from a cabinet and handed it to Lü Qian.

"This is what I originally used to avoid disaster, you can take it and use it first."

"Thank you so much, Brother Youcai!"

Lü Qian clasped his hands in thanks to Deng Youcai.

The Deng brothers have been incredibly helpful to me these past few days, and now they're even helping me escape this predicament. Although it wasn't necessary for me to do it myself, their intentions were good.

"Don't mention it!"

The two understood that time was of the essence, so Lü Qian did not delay. With the help of the paper and pen provided by Deng Youcai, he wrote down all the detailed information he had obtained from Bi Heren.

After finishing writing, Lü Qian passed a copy to Lü Ci, and then handed the materials to Deng Youcai.

"Brother Youcai, you'll have to contact the company later. I'll head out first."

As soon as he finished speaking, a vortex appeared out of thin air and swallowed Lü Qian's figure.

"Wow, what a brilliant move!"

Deng Youcai rubbed his beard and sighed as he looked at the spot where Lü Qian had left.

"Hey, since when do you need to run around to do good deeds!"