"Master Qiao, I have admired your name for a long time."
Lu Yuan retracted his palm, then looked at Qiao Xiuyuan, who had just narrowly escaped his sneak attack, and now fell off his horse in shock, with a slightly pale expression, and said with a smile.
"Lu Yuan!"
Qiao Xiuyuan clenched his fists with both hands, looked at the person blocking the way in front of him, and guessed the identity of the other person at once. He gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't expect you to hide so deeply and turn out to be a top-notch master. Okay, everyone will be fooled by you." Cheated."
Although it was only a brief contact, with the experience of Master Qiao, he could instantly judge the opponent's strength.
The image of internal strength is displayed externally, a sign of a top-notch master.
"Now that you know my strength, Master Qiao should know that you can't escape as long as I'm here today."
Lu Yuan stared at the leader of the Seven Star Sect and said calmly: "Put down your weapons and capture him without mercy. I will spare your life."
If you have never met before, you may be a little worried.
But now the two met each other, only ten feet apart, and the feeling became much clearer immediately.
With his current perception, he could only feel a slight sense of threat from Qiao Xiuyuan, which was enough to show that the other party was much better than him.
This person is definitely no match for him.
"dream!"
As the leader of a faction, Qiao Xiuyuan was proud of himself. Even if he was at a disadvantage, he was unwilling to surrender.
It's just a matter of death.
Jianghu men have already had this awareness since they entered the martial arts world.
Behind him, the remaining five Seven Star Sect elders also jumped off their horses and gathered from around, faintly confronting Lu Yuan.
To this day, the people who can still accompany Qiao Xiuyuan are all die-hard Seven Star Sect loyalists.
These people are not those greedy and fearful guys in the city who will surrender casually.
"Yeah?"
Lu Yuan glanced at these stubborn people and shook his head slightly: "Unfortunately, I originally wanted to save some effort, but it seems that I have to spend more time."
As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed forward and struck Qiao Xiuyuan with a palm, which instantly turned red.
Qiao Xiuyuan's expression changed. He felt the terrible danger from the red palm. His clenched fist was like a star point. In an instant, the seven stars connected in succession, and the seven fist shadows hit Lu Yuan with strong wind.
However, Lu Yuan was not afraid at all when faced with the shadow of fists in the sky.
I saw that he turned his palm, and a huge force, with a bright red light, instantly broke through the shadow of the fist.
Then he pushed forward with his palm and made an iron fist fight with Qiao Xiuyuan. The huge force came out, and his feet suddenly shook. A circle of smoke and dust was splashed, and the ground sank in a circle.
Powerful internal force emitted from the fists of the two men, and the dissipated power formed two force fields in the nearby space. At this time, with the intersection of the fists as the center, they were constantly confronting each other.
Qiao Xiuyuan's face turned red, and the internal energy accumulated in his body for decades was surging crazily. According to the skills that had turned into instincts, he divided it into seven strands of force and rushed towards his right fist desperately.
Lu Yuan, however, was calm and composed. He lifted his left palm and easily blocked the opponent's punch.
For those seven-star powers that came in, Chiyang's internal power in the palm of his hand moved slightly, and they were instantly resolved.
On the contrary, while dissolving the force, the red sun fire energy in his body penetrated towards the opponent's body. At this time, a layer of cooked burnt lake could be seen on Qiao Xiuyuan's fist.
The smell and fragrance of the lake spread.
Obviously, in this confrontation, the opponent fell into a disadvantage.
However, fights in the arena, especially life and death fights, are never one-on-one that emphasizes fairness.
The five elders of the Seven Star Sect around him saw the leader blocking the killing star and holding him back, and they immediately saw an opportunity.
I saw that they cooperated tacitly, and with each movement of their bodies, they faintly formed a martial arts formation, attacking with fists from all angles.
However, as soon as these people came closer, Lu Yuan sneered.
Since he dared to stop everyone from the Seven Star Sect alone, he would not be prepared to attack them together. He already had a way to deal with this.
I saw that the internal force that had been accumulated in his body was released immediately, and a wave of heat rushed over the surrounding area, turning the area within ten feet into a furnace.
The aura of a top-notch master emits, and a high temperature of hundreds of degrees instantly scorches everything around him.
The weeds on the ground instantly turned into fly ash, and the wet ground was instantly dried up and cracked into pieces.
The five elders were suddenly attacked and were caught off guard.
I saw that the two people reacted a little slowly, and the clothes and flesh outside their bodies instantly ignited a fire. Then they screamed and fell to the ground, burning into charcoal torches.
The other three people responded in time and quickly mobilized their internal strength to adhere to the surface of the body. With their deep internal strength, they could withstand the high temperature of the outside world.
But even so, their body surfaces began to burn to a degree of charring, and the hair on their clothes had long since disappeared, leaving them looking like chickens in vain.
Even Qiao Xiuyuan was rushed by the sudden aura, and his body was instantly ignited with fire. But he has deep inner strength and rich experience. The moment the air wave approaches, the aura in his body is also released.
Although he couldn't match Lu Yuan's aura, he could still barely protect his whole body and force the heat waves out of his body.
But Lu Yuan took this opportunity and struck out with another palm, hitting him on the chest. Qiao Xiuyuan was anxious and quickly made a fist with his other hand to block it.
But in a hurry, how can it be completely blocked?
I saw a palm that was as hot as a furnace struck, instantly dispelling his strength and breaking the aura on the surface of his fist.
While Qiao Xiuyuan was being knocked away, a scorching internal energy was transmitted into the meridians of his body along the fist, and a heat poison was planted in an instant.
Huge heat exploded in his left hand, making Qiao Xiuyuan unable to bear it and screamed. Then he mobilized his inner strength and rushed towards his left hand desperately to suppress it.
Lu Yuan took this opportunity to turn around and rush towards the three Seven Star Sect elders who had become Bai Zhanji next to them.
With just a few casual palms, the elders of the Seven Star Sect, who were struggling to hold on and resist the aura, were knocked backwards and fell to the ground in the distance, spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood.
Although Lu Yuan deliberately saved his strength and did not hurt the killer, they were still breathing, but they could not get up.
"Thief, kill my fellow sect and take your life!"
Qiao Xiuyuan, who had just suppressed the heat poison in his body from a distance, saw this scene and really thought that Lu Yuan had killed three more of his classmates, and his eyes instantly turned red.
His Seven Star Sect is now in ruins, and only these elders and himself are left.
Now that all seven elders have gone, he is the only one left. Even if he escapes, it has become a luxury to hope to revive the Seven Star Sect.
With his last belief shattered, Qiao Xiuyuan suddenly lost control and rushed towards Lu Yuan desperately.
He has lost everything, and at this moment he no longer thinks about whether he can survive, he just wants to try his best to support his enemy.
However, how could Lu Yuan fulfill the other party's wish?
The person opposite was barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes, but he was sure of winning, so how could he accompany the opponent to death?
Not to mention working hard, even a minor injury feels like a huge loss.
Therefore, Lu Yuan did not engage in a head-on fight with his opponent. He just kept procrastinating and making sneak attacks from time to time, playing a war of attrition with Qiao Xiuyuan.
"Come on, aren't you a top-notch person? Why are you afraid of me?"
"Coward, don't hide if you can!"
"Coward! Coward!"
Qiao Xiuyuan threw dozens of punches in a row, but Lu Yuan didn't take any hard blows. He either dodged or used clever skills to resolve them, but refused to fight him head-on. This made the leader even more angry.
The fists waving in his hands couldn't help but become faster and more numerous.
Lu Yuan dodged the punch, but when he saw it from one side, he was even more delighted.
The opponent has lost his way, and every punch and combination at this time consumes a lot of internal energy.
This is very powerful, but it also consumes a lot of energy and cannot be sustained for long.
as expected.
After Qiao Xiuyuan threw dozens more punches, when he finally punched one, his body staggered slightly, but his internal strength could not keep up.
How could Lu Yuan let go of this opportunity!
Taking advantage of the opponent's flaw, he floated forward and struck out with a palm, hitting the opponent's belly. The internal energy rushed into the Dantian instantly, and then flowed into the meridians. It was destroyed with just a slight shock. Go and destroy this person's cultivation.
All the meridians in his Dantian were severed, and Qiao Xiuyuan suddenly screamed. His body was severely injured, he couldn't stand, and he collapsed toward the ground.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan withdrew his aura in time, otherwise the opponent would have turned into charcoal the moment his protective power dissipated.
A great war came to an end.
At this time, Zhou Qing and others also rushed over, and the surrounding troops also gathered. At this time, they looked at Lu Yuan with awe and admiration in their eyes.
The scene in which their own general took action just now was like a god, a demon, or a land deity in the hearts of these people.
Many people looked at Lu Yuan as if they were looking at a god.
"Take these prisoners back and prepare to enter the city."
Lu Yuan glanced at everyone, and wherever he passed, everyone lowered their heads.
He knew that after taking action this time, his prestige in the army should be improved to a higher level. He couldn't help but feel happy, but his face still maintained a majestic and indifferent expression.
"yes."
Zhou Qing and several junior brothers grabbed the six Seven Star disciples who were still alive on the ground, including Qiao Xiuyuan, and prepared to take them back to the military camp.
Du Rong also quickly reorganized his team and prepared to march into the city.
On the north gate side, when Qiao Xiuyuan and others fled just now, the city gate was already wide open.
The defenders over there also made a clean run.
It can be said that there is no obstacle to entering the city at this time.
…
After returning to the military camp with the loot, Lu Yuan couldn't wait to return to the main tent and interrogated Qiao Xiuyuan and others in person.
"Master Qiao, you can have a good talk with me now."
In the tent, Qiao Xiuyuan, whose meridians had been cut off, was now like a useless person. He was placed on a chair, limp and motionless.
"Guan Gu, kill him if you want. I have nothing to talk about with you." Qiao Xiuyuan's power was completely exhausted at this time, his whole person was completely lifeless, and he just wanted to die quickly.
"Really? Don't you care about the inheritance of the Seven Star Sect and the disciples under your command?" Lu Yuan looked at the other party and said unhurriedly.
"You..." At the mention of the sect, Qiao Xiuyuan finally became more energetic, with a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.
But when he thought of something, his anger subsided again. He looked coldly at the enemy in front of him. After a moment of silence, he asked bitterly: "What do you want to let my disciple live?"
I have to say that Lu Yuan's words really captured his weakness.
As the leader, leading the sect to destruction is already a huge sin.
Now that he has become a disabled person and sees that he will not live long, Qiao Xiuyuan still wants to preserve the last trace of inheritance for the sect with the last trace of responsibility and hope in his heart.
For this reason, even if it means compromising with the enemy, he will not hesitate.
"I want the Pure Water Black Pill and the Pure Water Black Bull."
Lu Yuan said unabashedly: "As long as you hand over these two things, I can make the decision and let the five people I just captured go. I can even let go of some of the Seven Star Sect disciples captured in the city."
With these people here, the Seven Star Sect can still leave a legacy even if it goes to other countries.
If there is a chance in the future, it is not impossible to become a first-class sect again.
How about it?
Is this condition enough to exchange for what I want? "
Lu Yuan reported his conditions.
Letting go of a group of elders and disciples of the Seven Star Sect was nothing to him, nor could he talk about letting the tiger go back to the mountain.
The Seven Star Sect, which was now at its peak, was defeated and destroyed by him directly and neatly, without any ability to fight back.
Can a group of bereaved dogs let go by themselves, let alone go to a foreign country, be able to establish a foothold and survive?
Just say that if you get really lucky in the future and you are lucky enough to be able to restore your foundation, it will be just an ordinary first-class sect.
By that time, Lu Yuan had already become an innate master and had even begun to cultivate immortality. How could he worry about some ordinary martial artists?
When Qiao Xiuyuan heard this condition, he didn't have much surprise on his face.
When the other party captured him alive and did not kill him, he thought of this situation.
However, it was not an easy decision for him to use the sect's inherited treasures in exchange for his disciples' survival, even at this moment.
Therefore, I saw a gloomy and uncertain expression on the face of Master Qiao, and he did not respond for a long time.
Lu Yuan looked at his appearance and decided to use more force, and said: "Master Qiao has thought clearly. Even if you don't tell me, I have arrested many elders in your sect and the true disciples, and tortured them for interrogation." Next time, someone will always speak up.
Even if they don't know the specific location of the treasure, they always know some clues. If they continue to search everywhere, the treasure will still fall into my hands, but it will take some time.
I know that you may have left one or two direct disciples from the sect outside, hoping that they can unlock the treasure and revive the middle sect.
But with me watching, do you really think these people can successfully open the treasure?
Even if they can, can these people really grow up smoothly and re-establish the Seven Star Sect?
I dare not say anything else, but I can leave a sentence here, as long as there is anyone in the world who dares to establish a sect in the name of the Seven Star Sect.
If I find out, I will do my best to destroy this sect.
I am only thirty years old now and I am already at the top of my game. It is not difficult to break through the innate in this life.
Leader Qiao should know what the hostility of an innate master means. "
When these implicit threats came out, Qiao Xiuyuan's expression changed instantly.
Lu Yuan was actually right. Before Luyang City was besieged, he indeed arranged for two of his disciples to leave the city in advance and lurk.
What he did was to open up the sect's treasures after his side was defeated, and use the treasures therein to revive the sect.
But Lu Yuan's words at this time undoubtedly shattered his illusions.
The other party said it well.
With Lu Yuan watching from outside, it was a question whether his two disciples could successfully open the treasure. And even if you get the treasure, it's still unknown whether you can escape the other party's pursuit.
With a future innate master watching over him, the hope of the sect's revival can be said to be slim to impossible.
After realizing this, Qiao Xiuyuan, who had been hesitant and silent, finally spoke: "Do you promise that after I hand over the treasure, I will let my disciples go?"
Lu Yuan nodded: "The only value of your Seven Star Sect to me is the Pure Water Mysterious Pill and the Pure Water Black Bull. With these two things, what use are the few remaining disciples of yours to me?" ?
As for revenge.
If your disciples are wise, they should know that after surviving, they should stay away from me instead of coming to trouble an innate master. "
Hearing these extremely confident and even contemptuous words, Qiao Xiuyuan did not feel harsh, but felt relieved.
Because he knew that the other party really didn't take the Seven Star Sect seriously, so naturally there was no possibility of going back on his word.
After confirming this, Qiao Xiuyuan smiled bitterly: "There are three treasures in my sect, and they are hidden in..."
This leader Qiao finally gave up resistance and chose to submit.
After a while.
Lu Yuan had people carry the lifeless Qiao Xiuyuan out, then called Zhou Qing, told the eldest disciple the location of the treasure he had just learned from Qiao Xiuyuan, and asked him to lead the people to open it.
Zhou Qing was already familiar with the secrets of this sect, so it was just right for him to do it.
…
After the transaction here came to fruition, the war in the outer city finally came to an end.
With most people surrendering, a few die-hard Seven Star Sect members could not withstand the steady stream of troops.
After some troubles were caused in the city, they were quickly put down.
The prisoners were also screened out one by one. They belonged to local residents in the city. After screening, it was confirmed that they did not have a deep relationship with the Seven Star Sect. They were released on the spot and allowed to go home.
The remaining hundreds of direct descendants of the Seven Star Sect were taken into custody and incorporated into the First Ascension Army to be used as cannon fodder.
Lu Yuan arranged for two battalions of soldiers and horses to maintain order in the city, and then sent people to the rear to invite Sun Siwen.
This good friend who became the prefect of Luyang can finally move back to the governor's office and no longer work abroad.
Then, while waiting for Sun Siwen to arrive, Lu Yuan was also sending people to check the seizures in the city.
When the Qixing Sect rebelled, they violently looted the city, killing many rich families and plundering a large amount of money.
Now that Lu Yuan is back, the money has naturally fallen into his hands, and even the original assets of the Seven Star Sect have been confiscated.
Although it is only a rough count, according to current reports, millions of taels of assets have been counted in the city, of which cash accounts for the majority.
Including the previous gains, Lu Yuan got more than one million taels of cash this time by quelling the Seven Star Sect rebellion. If you include various other antiques and curios, houses, shops, and acres of manor, the value is close to four to five million taels.
After a turmoil, most of the Luyang Mansion's wealth was concentrated in his hands.
Sure enough, as the old saying goes.
As long as you fight, you will not worry about making money. The ancients do not deceive me.
While Lu Yuan was happily counting the seizures, Zhou Qing, who had been out for a few days, also came back.
"Master, this disciple opened two Seven Star Gate treasures during this trip, and obtained a total of 17 water-purifying mysterious pills, as well as 110,000 taels of gold and silver."
Zhou Qing came back and resumed his life. He presented a jade box with both hands and a delighted smile on his face: "The Pure Water Black Ox has also been found. However, this divine blood mutant cannot leave Yuanluo Mountain. The disciple has ordered someone to guard it at the Seven Star Gate. The original location, Master can check it at any time."
Good news came back one after another.
Lu Yuan was in a great mood.
