Lu Yuan looked at the two bodies and took a deep breath.
To be honest, this was his first time killing someone.
A strange feeling welled up in his heart, but it quickly dissipated.
He came from the Heavenly Pool Ancient Family and had been exposed to such violence since childhood, so he was not a naive person.
Since he had chosen to embark on the path of Cultivation, he naturally had to be courageous and advance without hesitation.
Life and death were common occurrences for Cultivators, so it was nothing.
Afterward, Lu Yuan stopped overthinking and picked up their Storage Pouches, beginning to count his spoils.
Fan Yun and Qin Ping were indeed seasoned Outer Sect Disciples, and their wealth was quite substantial.
Just the source stones alone amounted to over a thousand catties.
When taken out, they accelerated the flow of Qi in the surrounding Void Realm.
Additionally, there were several Spiritual Plants, several Magical Artifacts, a few profound techniques, some strange items for bedroom pleasure, and two Spirit Gathering Pills.
"They certainly played around a lot," Lu Yuan snorted, throwing the messy items aside with a disgusted look, then averted his gaze.
Among the Magical Artifacts, besides the crimson longsword Fan Yun had just used, the others were all Low Grade Magical Artifacts.
For him, they were not very useful.
After all, with Lu Yuan's current Physical Body strength, he could shatter weapons of the same level with his bare hands, so he had no need for these Low Grade items.
However, those two Spirit Gathering Pills were quite valuable.
Presumably, they were prepared by the two for their Breakthrough to the Spirit Nurturing Realm.
Unfortunately, they would never see that day.
They had simply made a wedding dress for Lu Yuan.
"System, claim reward!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing Option One! Rewarding a profound technique: Five Elements Great Handprint!"
As the prompt sounded, a ancient scroll immediately appeared in the System space.
Lu Yuan did not rush to Cultivate; instead, he took out the Jade Slip and infused a wisp of Divine Thought into it.
Then, his figure flickered, and he quickly left the place.
...
Inside an Immortal Cave in the Outer Sect.
Buzz!
The Jade Slip lit up, flickering with a faint light.
"Hmm? There's news?"
Liu Mu's face lit up when he saw this, and he quickly picked up the Jade Slip to check it.
It said that the matter had been settled and asked him to go to a certain place to identify the bodies.
"As expected of the veteran Outer Sect Disciples, their efficiency is quick!"
"Hmph, Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan, now you know what kind of fate awaits you for provoking me, Liu Mu, right?"
"You ignorant fool!"
Liu Mu sneered coldly, then immediately got up and sped towards the mountain gate.
...
Not long after, Liu Mu arrived at the location described in the Jade Slip as agreed.
This place was quite remote, surrounded by mountains, with dense ancient forests and no signs of human habitation.
It was indeed a good place for killing and disposing of bodies.
"See, this is what you call professional!" Liu Mu secretly sighed in his heart, then looked around.
However, he searched for a long time but did not see Fan Yun or Qin Ping.
Just then, a whooshing sound suddenly came from not far away.
A tall figure leaped down from a small mountain and walked out.
"Fan..."
As soon as the word left his mouth, Liu Mu sensed something was wrong.
Why was there only one person?
It was said that Fan Yun and Qin Ping were always inseparable.
Liu Mu secretly became vigilant, his eyes narrowing.
After a few breaths, he finally saw the appearance of the approaching person, and his pupils suddenly constricted.
"Lu Yuan!!"
"You... you're not dead!!"
Liu Mu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his scalp instantly tingling as if he had seen a ghost.
"What? Are you very surprised?" Lu Yuan asked, arms crossed, looking at him with a half-smile.
"This… how is this possible!"
"Where are Fan Yun and Qin Ping?"
Liu Mu asked, trembling with fear.
At this moment, his first thought was...
Lu Yuan offered a higher reward, causing Fan Yun and Qin Ping to betray them!
As for the other outcome, he hadn't even considered it.
After all, both of them were veteran Outer Sect Disciples with Bitter Sea Realm Great Perfection cultivation.
Even if they encountered a novice Spirit Nurturing Realm Cultivator, they would have the power to fight, and there was no possibility of them capsizing in a ditch.
"They are naturally dead."
"But don't worry, you'll be reunited with them soon."
Lu Yuan's expression was cold.
As he spoke, he continued to walk, quickly approaching Liu Mu.
"....."
Liu Mu's scalp tingled, and he felt a chill all over his body.
At this instant, he no longer cared whether Lu Yuan's words were true or false; he immediately turned around and ran.
He possessed the cultivation of Bitter Sea Realm Eighth Heaven.
With Divine Power constantly supporting his feet, he moved as swiftly as the wind, his speed incredibly fast!
"Can you escape?"
Lu Yuan's Qi and blood surged, and he transformed into a streak of light, chasing after him.
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
Liu Mu moved his steps, running rapidly through the mountain forest, using all his means to escape, terrified to the extreme.
However, no matter how he fled, he could not shake off the nightmarish figure behind him.
His heart sank to rock bottom.
Whoosh!
At this moment, a sharp golden Divine Light burst forth from Lu Yuan's fingertip.
After piercing through several ancient trees blocking the way, it directly penetrated Liu Mu's calf, and blood immediately splattered out.
"Ah…"
Liu Mu let out a cry of agony, but he still endured the severe pain and continued to run quickly.
After a few breaths, the two, one chasing and one fleeing, arrived at the edge of a cliff.
Liu Mu looked around, and an expression of utter despair immediately appeared on his face.
"Lu Yuan, do you really want to exterminate me?" Liu Mu cried out in horror, dragging his injured body, retreating again and again.
Lu Yuan remained expressionless, giving no response, and stepped forward, preparing to end him.
Seeing this, Liu Mu completely despaired.
Finally, he steeled his heart and leaped off the cliff, falling downwards.
"Hmph, it saves me the trouble of doing it myself."
Lu Yuan walked forward and looked.
This cliff was at least a thousand zhang high, bottomless.
A Bitter Sea Realm Cultivator who couldn't fly and fell would almost certainly die.
Just as he was about to leave, the System's prompt sounded again in his Sea of Consciousness.
"Ding! Detecting the Host's current experience, triggering option reward!"
"One: To see the living, to see the dead, go down and track, reward a movement profound technique, 'Floating Light and Flickering Shadow'!"
"Two: Ignore it and leave now, reward five hundred catties of source stone!"
"Hmm? This can also trigger a System option?" Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed upon hearing this.
This prompt almost directly told him that Liu Mu was not dead.
It seemed that the web novels he read in his previous life did not deceive him.
If one jumps off a cliff and doesn't die, there must be a great treasure.
He hadn't expected that this seemingly insignificant Liu Mu would have such a significant Luck blessing.
"Interesting, an unexpected gain."
Lu Yuan showed a smile on his face, then with a few punches and kicks, he felled several sturdy ancient trees that would take several people to encircle.
He took their branches, tightly intertwined them, and threw them down the cliff...