Chapter 201 |
"Treasure bow, you have been in my hands for nearly two years, and today you can finally show your brilliance."
On top of the high tower, Lu Qing gently caressed the longbow in his hand, recalling the situation when he first obtained this treasure bow.
This longbow was not forged by him but was discovered by Xiao Li two years ago when they went into the mountains to gather herbs.
The location where it was found was near the nameless valley where he sparred with Wei Shanhai yesterday.
Later, he learned that this treasure bow should have belonged to Tong Canglang, a disciple of Wang Cangyi who was chasing Mago at the time.
In his haste to catch up with Mago, Tong Canglang had temporarily hidden the bow in a tree to avoid it hindering his speed.
He planned to retrieve it after killing Mago, but he was instead slain by Lu Qing.
No one else knew the bow's whereabouts.
If it weren't for Xiao Li's miraculous sensing ability, which led them to the bow while gathering herbs, it might have been damaged by rain and weather over the years.
The main body was made from the materials of a White-Horned Bull, a rare beast.
Its quality was extraordinary, emitting a rich red glow with a hint of gold, suggesting the characteristics of a divine weapon.
Not wanting to waste such a treasure, Lu Qing asked the Wei family to procure several archery manuals for him to practice.
With the aid of his abilities, he quickly mastered these manuals and achieved the level of a grandmaster in archery.
After comprehending the realm of "Intent," his archery skills advanced further, allowing him to understand the essence of arrow intent.
"Old witch, do you want Zheng Yu to enjoy the worship of thousands? It's not that easy."
"Isn't it just a heart-wrenching tactic? You are not the only one who understands this trick."
Looking at the Zheng residence hundreds of meters away, Lu Qing's gaze was icy.
He took a deep breath, the soul talisman at his brow acupoint stirred, suppressing all his emotions, and his mind became clear.
Then he took out a treasure arrow he had forged himself, made mainly of thousand-refined fine iron, from the Spatial Qi Bag.
Bending the bow and nocking the arrow, the bow arched like a full moon, ready to release.
The qi and blood in Lu Qing's body surged like a furnace, containing immense power.
However, all this aura was effortlessly concealed by the soul talisman, attracting no one's attention.
Everything was prepared, but Lu Qing did not immediately release the string.
Instead, he closed his eyes slightly, emptying his mind, sensing the airflow around him.
After a few breaths, his eyes suddenly opened, shining with sharp light, focusing on the Zheng residence ahead.
In the next moment, his qi and blood erupted, and his fingers released the string.
With a loud bang, the air in front of Lu Qing exploded, and the arrow vanished from the bow.
Boom!
Almost simultaneously, a loud noise came from the Zheng residence's ancestral hall.
Accompanied by exclamations and screams.
Only then did a long white mist of airflow appear in front of Lu Qing, connecting him to the Zheng residence, slowly dissipating.
"What was that noise!"
In the garden, the old woman of the Zheng family, who had been speaking with the city lord's chief steward, was shaken by the loud noise from the ancestral hall.
She no longer cared about Chief Steward Wang, her aura exploded, and in a flash, she arrived at the ancestral hall.
However, the scene before her was almost unbelievable.
The once well-maintained ancestral hall was now a mess, utterly chaotic.
Most importantly, the luxurious coffin that housed Yu'er had been shattered into pieces, with the body inside pulverized, leaving no remains.
Seeing the coffin broken into pieces, the old woman of the Zheng family felt her vision go dark, her body swaying, almost unable to stand.
Chief Steward Wang, who followed closely behind, was equally stunned by the sight.
He couldn't understand why the ancestral hall turned into such a state after he and the old ancestor left for just a short while.
"Who did this?!"
Fortunately, the old woman was a Precelestial Realm expert with a strong will. She steadied herself with a surge of spiritual power.
An icy aura burst from her, her gaze chilling, as if she would devour anyone.
"Old ancestor, we don't know either! Young Master Yu's coffin suddenly exploded!"
A guard cried out in anguish, clutching his arm.
He was one of the guards responsible for watching over the coffin. When the coffin exploded, he couldn't evade in time and got injured by a piece of wood.
But now, he didn't care about his arm at all.
As a guard who failed to protect Young Master Yu's coffin, he could already foresee his fate.
Recalling the fates of his colleagues who previously failed to protect Young Master Yu, endless fear rose in his heart.
Sure enough, seeing that he didn't even know how the coffin was damaged, the old woman's gaze turned icy.
"Mother, it was someone attacking from a distance with a bow and arrow. Look!"
At this moment, the master of the Zheng family stepped out from behind the ancestral hall, speaking in a deep voice.
He handed a long arrow to the old woman.
"Just now, this thousand-refined arrow flew in from outside the mansion, hit Yu'er's coffin, destroyed both the coffin and Yu'er's body, and then embedded in the back of the hall."
The Zheng family master's voice was filled with shock.
He couldn't imagine what kind of archery skill could possess such powerful force, to shatter a sturdy coffin from such a distance.
If this arrow had been aimed at a person in the mansion, no one except the old ancestor could have withstood it.
"Using a bow and arrow, does this mean that person is still in the city?"
However, the old woman's focus was entirely different from the Zheng family master's.
Seeing the long arrow her son handed over, her eyes flashed with murderous intent, her aura exploded, and she vanished from the ancestral hall.
A moment later, her figure appeared on the highest rooftop in the mansion, her gaze sweeping across all directions.
Soon, she saw faint traces of white mist in the sky, about to dissipate.
Following the direction of the white mist, she immediately saw the figure standing on the high tower.
"It's you!"
Seeing the longbow in that person's hand, the old woman instantly knew that this was the person who destroyed her Yu'er's coffin and body.
Seeing that the old woman had noticed him, Lu Qing grinned.
"Old witch, haven't you been trying every means to lure me out? Now I stand before you, what can you do to me?"
"You want to use the live burial ritual to accompany your grandson, hoping for thousands to worship and pray for him?"
"I have now completely destroyed his body, ensuring he can never be reborn. What can you do to me?"
"You little bastard! You're courting death! If I don't kill you today, I swear I won't be human!"
Hearing Lu Qing's heart-wrenching questions, the old woman of the Zheng family was so furious she could explode, shouting madly.
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