Chapter 2: The Unfamiliar Luocheng

  Five members of the Blood God Guard died, so they naturally needed to replenish their blood. Therefore, the five strongest among the 21 surviving members of the Blood God Palace joined the Blood God Guard. Due to the significant reduction in the number of Blood God Palace members, new members were needed to join. However, those who were undergoing brutal training in the Taihang Mountains had not yet reached the standard to become a member of the Blood God Palace. At the same time, Luo Hou and He Tao worked even harder to find people everywhere, as most of the suitable beggars in the nearby areas had already been dug up. The nine members of the Jiuzhai Gou who went out to search for people could only enter various places within the country or even outside the country to find suitable targets.

  The next day after Xuhua transferred his life essence to the Blood God Palace members for the second time, Xuhua, Luocheng and Luoye went to Baiguzhai. Unfortunately, the Western Chu Sword Sect had already closed due to Beichengtang's departure. Xuhua could only helplessly let Luocheng and Luoye take him to the Qingcheng Tianfeng Business Firm.

  It's a pity that Yuan Lingxuan also left, and Liu Yidao followed him. Although they are no longer here, Feng Tian Shang personally met the three of them. In Feng Tian Shang's heart, the three of them have undoubtedly become strong men on the same level as him, and even surpassed him. In the future, the three of them will surely achieve great things, and Feng Tian Shang does not want to miss the opportunity to get along well with these three people.

  Xu Hua and Feng Tian Shang didn't have a particularly close relationship. Although Feng Tian Shang had helped Xu Hua last time, he also gained a lot of benefits from it. The relationship between them was purely based on mutual interest. In the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce, only Feng Wu Xie could make Xu Hua smile slightly and raise his cup for a toast.

  Finally, Xu Hua left with Luo Cheng and Luo Ou. As they departed, Feng Tian Shang relayed a message from Yuan Ling Xuan to Xu Hua: "Brother Xu, since the academy's holiday is about to end, I won't be able to wait for you to wake up. Although it's a pity, all gatherings must come to an end. However, with your exceptional talent, you will surely arrive in Zhongyu, where geniuses are as common as fish in a river. At that time, I look forward to battling you! By the way, I am from the Tianzi Fu of the Dayue Dynasty in Zhongyu. Brother Liu and I hit it off immediately, so he will be accompanying me back to Tianzi Fu. When you arrive in Zhongyu, feel free to come find me, and I'll treat you with the hospitality due to a guest."

  After leaving the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce, Xu Hua sighed and said: "Yuan brother left, Liu brother also went, and that Bai Qiutang guy doesn't know where he ran to. How many old friends are left from back then?"

  "Master, don't worry, Luo Yu and I will always be with you." Luo Cheng said calmly to the somewhat worried young master. Luo Yu also nodded deeply, avenging family hatred had emptied his heart, but following the young master was good too, at least life with him was exciting.

  Xu Hua glanced at the two of them, smiled slightly and said: "There's no banquet in the world that doesn't disperse. I just couldn't accept this sudden loneliness for a while, but it's fine after getting used to it slowly. The peak road is full of obstacles, we need to be careful climbing our own way, each with their own path, each with their own road. There will always be times when we part ways, as long as we meet again, the old friends from the beginning are still here."

  After finishing speaking, the three of them continued on their journey, flying towards Luocheng, where there were many grudges waiting for Xu Hua to resolve.

  Luocheng, still Luocheng, but everything in Luocheng has changed. After arriving in Luocheng, Xu Hua asked to take a walk around the city, so the three of them blended into the crowd and walked slowly forward.

  In the city of Luo, many damaged buildings have been rebuilt after two months. The three men walked through the city, attracting attention from many people, as they were quite eye-catching. Luo Cheng wore a blood-red long gown, with eyes that seemed to gleam like blood; Luo Hou had large scars on his face; only Xu Hua looked relatively normal, but his pale complexion made him look like a dissolute young master who had indulged in too much wine and women, causing many young ladies who thought themselves beautiful to avoid him.

  Many passersby pointed at the three of them and discussed heatedly.

  "These three people are so weird, and that man with scars on his face is too scary! And the eyes of the person on the right are actually blood red, only the young man in the middle is still normal."

  "Cut it out, don't say that. Can't you see his pale face and light footsteps? It's obvious he's overindulged in wine and women."

  “……”

  Listening to these people gossiping, Luo Cheng's face turned dark, and he was about to give them a show when Xu Hua stopped him. "What's the point of arguing with them? They're just the most ignorant group of people. But sometimes ignorance is bliss!"

  "Sir, wouldn't it be better if we went straight to find Niu Laogui and Xuan Laogui?" Luo Cheng was somewhat puzzled by Xu Hua's intentions.

  Xu Hua looked around at the wine houses and tea houses, at the strangers pointing and gesturing at them, and finally let out a long sigh, saying: "Things have changed so fast! The feelings of the past are all gone, only strangeness remains."

  At this moment, a sudden commotion arose from the crowd in front, and many people made way. Xu Hua and his two companions looked over and saw a white-clad youth walking towards them, followed by several fierce-looking house servants. The youth looked somewhat immature, and Xu Hua estimated that he was at most fifteen years old.

  "What kind of people are you?" The young man walked up to the three and immediately put one hand on his hip, pointing at Xu Hua with the other, shouting. The five men behind him glared fiercely at Xu Hua and the others.

  Luocheng's eyes flashed with a bloody light, causing all six people to involuntarily take a step back. The white-clothed youth at the forefront even turned red in the face.

  "What do you want to do? Don't you know this is Jiang's family territory?"

  Luocheng saw that the young master had no intention of taking action, so he stood aside without making a sound. Xuhua looked at the white-clothed youth and smiled slightly, saying: "The Jiang family's territory? I really didn't know that. Now that Wuding is gone, I think this Luocheng should belong to Niu and Mingyang Sect, what is the Jiang family? What kind of thing is the Jiang family?"

  "Listen up, you insolent one! My family, the Jiangs, are relatives of the Niu clan. This land was bestowed upon us by the Niuxi. And my uncle is the leader of the Niu clan!" The young man in white said with a somewhat arrogant tone.

  "What about Niu Gengtian?" Xu Hua remembered this person, but what about Niu Gengtian? He had come this time specifically to deal with the grudges between him and the Niu family and the Mingyang Sect.

  "Xu brother?" Just as Xu Hua was thinking, a familiar voice suddenly sounded beside him.

  Everyone looked back and saw a woman who was extremely charming. The white-clothed youth looked at the woman in front of him, his eyes gleaming with lust, his greedy color revealing no doubt.

  "Chen Xiang" wasn't wrong, this charming woman was indeed Chen Xiang. Chen Xiang walked up to Xu Hua and bowed respectfully to Luo Cheng beside him, saying: "Greetings, Lord Blood Devil."

  Whether it was the white-clothed youth or the onlookers around him, they all revealed a look of surprise. Who is Chen Xiang? The younger sister of the current head of the Chen clan, although the Chen clan is not as strong as before, but a dead camel is bigger than a horse, except for the Niu clan and the Mingyang Sect, the Chen clan is the strongest in Luocheng. What kind of task would require such respectful treatment even from Chen Xiang?

  Chen Xiang had met Luo Cheng before, but he hadn't seen Luo Wei. After Luo Cheng nodded slightly, Chen Xiang turned to the white-clothed youth, his eyes filled with disdain. "Jiang Huaiyu, don't think that just because your Jiang family is related to the Niu family by marriage, you can do as you please in Luocheng. This city isn't part of the Niu family's territory. If it weren't for the sake of the Niu family, I wouldn't bother reminding you."

  The young man in white was furious, but he wasn't a fool either. Chen Xiang's status was higher than his, so there was no need to deceive him. It seemed that this time he had really kicked an iron plate, and the title "Blood Demon" kept echoing in his mind.

  Jiang Huaiyu's body suddenly trembled, his face revealing a terrified expression as he looked at Luo Cheng and stuttered: "Blood Demon Lord, you're the Blood Demon Lord who kills people like they're nothing!"

  Jiang Huaiyu now even has the heart to commit suicide, he actually provoked the Blood Demon Lord, even his own uncle can't save himself, only the old ancestor of the Niu family can save him!

  Luo Cheng didn't respond to him, but Jiang Huaiyu's face turned even paler. At this time, the title of "Blood Demon" also spread among the crowd, although most people were unfamiliar with this title, there were still some who had a terrible memory hidden deep in their minds, and that was the Blood Demon!

  "Blood Demon, he is Blood Demon! Blood Demon has returned!"

  It is also unknown who shouted out first, but many people started running around in all directions. Some of them had no idea why they were running, they just saw others running and followed suit.

  The street soon became quiet again, Xu Hua looked at the scattered crowd, then looked at Chen Xiang, and thought about going in the direction of Niu Shi, completely ignoring Jiang Huaiyu's meaning.

  "Has Brother Xu's injury healed?" Chen Xiang had learned from his seniors in the clan that two months ago, Xu Hu was severely injured in a battle and taken away by the Blood Demon.

  Xu Hua shook his head slightly and said: "Not that fast, but at least it doesn't affect my normal actions now. How is the Chen family's situation?"

  As he watched Xu Hua and his group leave, Jiang Huaiyu felt both relief and anger in his heart. He was relieved that he was unscathed, but angry that the other party had not taken him seriously at all, which hurt his self-esteem greatly. However, he could do nothing about it, as the opponent was a Blood Demon, a powerful being on the same level as Niu Shi's Old Ancestor, and someone he needed to look up to.

  "Let's go back!" Finally, Jiang Huaiyu let out a long sigh and left with his servants.

  "The ancestors are gone, and the Chen family is no longer the same as before. Fortunately, the royal summons will arrive soon, and neither the Niu family nor the Mingyang Sect can afford to mess with the Chen family." Chen Xiang smiled brightly, but her expression was somewhat desolate. She was no longer the carefree Chen Xiang of old; with her family's fortunes in turmoil, she needed to take on some responsibilities.

  Xu Hua nodded, understanding that the Chen family must be going through a tough time, but he also didn't intend to intervene. "Perhaps this is also an opportunity. In the past, when the Chen family was strong, the young generation of the Chen family were at odds with each other. Now, although Old Man Chen is no longer around, and the Chen family has lost its pillar, it's struggling to stay afloat, but I suppose the internal strife among the Chen family members must have decreased, right? A family's prosperity requires not only top-notch strong individuals, but also unity of heart and cohesion."

  Chen Xiang listened to Xu Hua's words and fell into deep thought. After a long time, Chen Xiang suddenly relaxed, as Xu Hua said, this might not be an opportunity! When Chen Xiang spoke again, his voice had become much lighter. "Brother Xu, what is the purpose of your visit to Luo City this time?"

  "It's time to settle old scores!"