chsdbacks Chapter 26: Running Away with His Wife
Chapter 26: Running Away with His Wife
Attention everyone!
A loud shout came from outside, and everyone in the room tensed up.
"Madam, I'm going out to help!"
When things really came to this, Lu Feng didn't want to stay in the room; he grabbed his weapon and was about to rush out.
Lu Wanrou couldn't stop her and had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Seeing this, the other young people also went out, and none of them with the cultivation level of the Skin Tempering Realm were willing to hide in the room.
The people in the room left one by one, until only three people remained.
Lu Wanrou, her personal maid Xiaoqing, and Zhang Ping, who was leisurely lying on the bed.
"Young Master Zhang, aren't you born with superhuman strength? Why are you hiding inside and afraid to come out!" Xiaoqing was quite angry to see that only Zhang Ping was still staying in the house, and couldn't help but question him.
"Xiao Qing!" Lu Wanrou glared at the maid.
"It's Zhang Di's first time escorting goods, and he doesn't know much about demons. It's safest for him to stay in his room."
"That young master from Lufeng hasn't traveled the trade routes much either..." Xiaoqing didn't dare to contradict Lu Wanrou, and only muttered to herself.
Zhang Ping lay on the bed, seemingly relaxed, but his senses were stretched to their limits, the lines on either side of his nose faintly visible. He said lazily, "Little girl, what do you know?"
"Foxes are cunning and adept at stealth and ambush. Who knows which one might sneak in and try to take advantage of Sister Rou? I'm staying here specifically to protect you."
After saying that, he ignored their speechless looks, got up, and went to the window to peek outside.
In the courtyard,
Among the remaining martial artists who practiced meat refining, Master Huo was the leader.
Zhang Ping had heard Lu Wanrou mention this person before.
This is one of the top martial artists in the Lu family besides Master Lu. He is about sixty years old and in his prime at the Body Refining Realm, where lifespan can reach one hundred and twenty years. He had followed Lu Wanrou's deceased husband in business for many years and was a core member of her force.
At this moment, Master Huo, spear in hand, fixed his gaze on the massive, charging beast.
"You beast, cease your arrogance! Watch me slay you!"
Before he finished speaking, a cold glint flashed, and he charged forward like an arrow released from a bow!
"Master Huo, we're here to help you!" Upon seeing this, several people immediately stepped forward to assist.
The battle erupted instantly. In order to protect the goods on both sides, Huo Wushi tried his best to keep the battle at a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the three courtyards.
"Be careful!"
Just as everyone's attention was drawn to the battle, another martial artist who had refined flesh shouted a warning and slashed his long sword at a shadowy spot, forcing out a lurking black spirit fox!
"These beasts are hiding well! Everyone, be on your guard!"
Before he finished speaking, a large number of spirit foxes roared and pounced out of the shadows!
Zhang Ping, who was leaning against the window, felt a sinking feeling in his heart.
As expected, the fox spirits intended to ambush and kill them.
The flesh and blood of warriors are simply too attractive to demons!
"Sister Rou, come with me!" Without further hesitation, he turned around and was about to take Lu Wanrou away.
Lu Wanrou shook her head, her expression resolute:
"That's not advisable! There are countless spirit foxes outside. It might not be safe to leave rashly. Staying in the room is the safest option."
In her view, there were still martial artists guarding outside the courtyard. Once she left, she would only have Zhang Ping, a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, by her side. Staying would be a better choice.
"Uh..." Zhang Ping also realized what was happening.
His divine power was comparable to that of a mid-stage Body Refinement cultivator, but Lu Wanrou was unaware of this. In her eyes, his suggestion was nothing more than a panicked act.
Unable to find a reason to persuade her, Zhang Ping had no choice but to suppress his anger.
Perhaps the outside can hold out? If it really can't... then it's not too late to break out on my own...
The tearing and roaring sounds continued incessantly.
Less than half an incense stick's time later, Lu Feng, covered in injuries, stumbled back into his room.
"Brother Lu Feng!" Zhang Ping quickly stepped forward to help him up.
"I'm fine... hurry..." Lu Feng fainted before he could finish speaking.
Xiaoqing trembled with fear, clutching Lu Wanrou's hand tightly: "Madam! Let's go with Young Master Zhang! Let's find Master Lu!"
Lu Wanrou's face turned pale, and she did not answer. After all, she was just an ordinary person, and even though she had managed the Lu family for several years, she could not suppress her fear when facing demons.
Zhang Ping placed Lu Feng on the bed, his brows furrowed.
Just then, a piercing scream shattered the night sky! Zhang Ping's heart tightened, and he pushed open the door and leaped onto the roof.
"Damn it!" His pupils shrank.
One of the flesh-refining martial artists, who were just fighting fiercely, has fallen, and the other is missing! Only Martial Master Huo is left to hold on, fighting two against one, and he is in grave danger!
Only the Lu family disciples were still gritting their teeth and holding on, while the martial arts school disciples had long since disappeared!
That's it! The martial arts school disciples are just escorts. They originally wanted to rely on the Lu family's experts to get through this calamity, but now that they've been targeted by the spirit fox, why would they fight to the death?
They've already shown them respect by holding out until now!
"I miscalculated. I should have known these people were unreliable!" Zhang Ping's face was grim. Hiding in his room, he hadn't anticipated the sudden turn of events, and now he was among the last to flee.
His thoughts raced: Master Huo was alone and couldn't hold out; the Lu family members were falling one after another under the siege, and some were constantly trying to escape...
"No, I have to go..."
Before the thought even finished, his nostrils twitched, and he turned around and threw a punch, sending a sneak-attacking fox flying!
"Early stage of skin tempering?"
Glancing at the fallen fox spirit, Zhang Ping lost his will to continue the fight. He hesitated briefly on the rooftop, but ultimately gritted his teeth and returned to the house.
"Brother Zhang, how is it outside?" Lu Wanrou was restless, her tightly clenched handkerchief was soaked with sweat. When she saw Zhang Ping return, she hurriedly stood up.
"They're all gone! Come with me!" Zhang Ping spoke very quickly, grabbing Lu Feng from the ground.
The next second, his strong arms had already pulled Lu Wanrou into his embrace!
Caught off guard, Lu Wanrou was overwhelmed by the intense masculine scent that rushed towards her, making her dizzy.
"Madam!" Xiaoqing cried out in terror.
Lu Wanrou snapped back to reality, grabbing Zhang Ping's shirt tightly. "Brother Zhang! Please, take Xiaoqing with you!"
Xiaoqing was her dowry maid, and they were like sisters; she absolutely could not abandon her.
Zhang Ping paused slightly and glanced at the pleading maid.
"Brother Zhang!" Lu Wanrou cried, tears welling in her eyes.
Zhang Ping sighed: "Come here!"
Xiaoqing felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She hurriedly wiped away her tears and hugged Zhang Ping's arm tightly.
"Sister Rou, hold me tight!"
It was quite inconvenient to carry one person in one hand and hold two women in the other.
Zhang Ping had Lu Wanrou wrap herself around him with her hands and feet, while he held the two women's slender waists tightly with one hand. Fortunately, Lu Wanrou was petite and delicate, so she wasn't too heavy on him.
Confirmed to be safe.
Without further hesitation, Zhang Ping let out a low shout, and his tyrannical blood and qi power erupted, smashing through the back wall of the room and rushing out!
He stood on a high place and hurriedly looked back.
Corpses lay scattered on the ground, mostly unrecognizable members of the Lu family. The fox's body had long since been dragged away by its companions. The entire town was in chaos, filled with screams and the fox's excited hissing.
To hide? Or to seek help?
His mind raced, and he sped off towards the east of the town.
To the east was the area where he had hidden the fox's corpse a few days earlier. It was sparsely populated and there were no martial artists stationed there.
He didn't know where Chongxin and his men had gone. The safest thing to do right now was to find a place to hide and hold out until Chongxin and his men returned to reinforce him!
To avoid attracting more spirit foxes, Zhang Ping stopped leaping onto rooftops and instead darted through the alleyways.
On his high, straight nose, fine black lines were clearly visible, and the pungent smell of a wild beast wafted into his nostrils. A white owl pattern, faintly visible in the center of his forehead, guided him along a relatively safe path.
Lu Wanrou clung tightly to Zhang Ping's strong body, and during their vigorous running, their bodies inevitably rubbed against each other.
This unprecedented intimacy made her so ashamed she almost fainted.
Since her husband's death, when has she ever had such physical intimacy with any man?