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Chapter 76 Heartbreaking

Upon returning home, Lu Li began to take stock of the spoils of the battle.

Looking at the mere twenty-odd taels of silver in his purse, Lu Li pouted in dissatisfaction:

"Still a penniless wretch..."

Even Zhou Tai knows to carry some silver notes, so how come you, the grandson-in-law of Master Wei in the inner city, are so poor?

Lu Li shook his head, said "even a mosquito's leg is meat," and accepted the silver.

Then he looked at Zhang Wu's other bag.

The porcelain bottle inside was shattered. When Lu Li opened it, besides the broken porcelain shards, there were also several round pills lying inside.

"Just a few blood-replenishing pills?"

Lu Li shook his head again.

"It seems that Zhang Wu didn't bring all the good stuff with him this time."

Lu Li shook his head.

As the son-in-law of the Wei family in the inner city and a true disciple of his master, how could he be in such a predicament?

They must have kept the good stuff at home.

But... going to his house isn't realistic, and there's a risk of being exposed, so forget it.

Just as he was about to put the "blood-replenishing pills" into his possession, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with them.

Lu Li narrowed his eyes and quickly picked up the pill, bringing it close to the oil lamp to examine it.

Soon, his brows furrowed.

"This...is not a blood-replenishing pill."

Lu Li took out a real blood-replenishing pill to compare with it.

Upon comparison, he discovered the anomaly: the pill he obtained from Zhang Wu was larger than the Blood-Replenishing Pill and its color was darker red.

It also has a slightly pungent smell.

Although Lu Li could sense a strong medicinal power in the scent, his cautious nature made him suspicious.

"I've never seen such a pill in the outer city. Could it have been given to him by the lords of the inner city?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Li took a porcelain bottle and put the few unknown pills away, then hid them carefully.

Never eat anything given by strangers; this has been Lu Li's survival rule for many years.

The source of these stolen goods is unknown, their effectiveness is unclear, and it's not a good idea to take them out to ask about them. Let's wait until we encounter something similar before asking about it.

Thinking this, Lu Li lay down on the bed and soon fell into a deep sleep.

……

A few more days passed.

Lu Li practiced martial arts at the martial arts school, leaving early and returning late.

Although Zhang Wu's long absence sparked discussion among several disciples, few people thought about it in detail.

After all, Zhang Wu had informed his master when he left that he was going to the inner city.

What might happen if I stay in the inner city too long? Maybe I'll just get too caught up in the pleasures of life.

Several more days passed, and when everyone realized that Zhang Wu had not returned to the martial arts school, they were suddenly shocked to discover that Zhang Wu had not returned for ten days!

The atmosphere inside the martial arts school suddenly changed, and the topics surrounding Zhang Wu continued to increase.

The whispers were so loud that even Lu Li couldn't concentrate on practicing martial arts.

"Junior Brother Lu, something terrible has happened! Junior Brother Zhang Wu, he..." Duan Kang ran over at some point and delivered some heavy news to everyone.

Junior Brother Zhang Wu has been dead for some time now.

It was only because the murderer was so vicious that he was disfigured beyond recognition that the government officials did not recognize him and almost mistook him for a victim of a gang shootout. If it weren't for Master Wei's people in the government who recognized the other party's clothes, Junior Brother Zhang Wu would probably have been thrown into a mass grave!

After Duan Kang finished recounting the news, the disciples who were watching were all deeply moved.

"How could this happen?"

"So how should Huo Xiao deal with this from now on?"

"Could there be a mistake?"

The disciples discussed it amongst themselves, and the vast majority of them did not want to see this happen.

After all, Senior Brother Zhang Wu seemed to have curbed his arrogant nature. Furthermore, Huo Xiao was really pressing down on them like a mountain, making it hard for them to breathe. If Senior Brother Zhang Wu really died, then they would only have Senior Brother Lu Li to rely on.

"Senior brother, are you telling the truth?"

Lu Li frowned and spoke incredulously.

"Sigh! I wish it were fake." Duan Kang sighed heavily.

They were still fellow disciples, and now that the other had died a violent death, he couldn't help but feel some regret.

After all, the other party has only just recovered. The so-called "destruction and reconstruction" has not yet manifested, and it has already been destroyed again, completely destroyed...

"Who is it?!"

Lu Li clenched his fists and said in a deep voice.

"Hey, junior brother, you don't need to be sad. The dead can't be brought back to life... The truth will eventually come out."

Duan Kang offered a word of comfort, then turned to the crowd and said, "Judging by the time, Junior Brother Zhang's body should be brought over soon. Those who wish to say goodbye, please do so."

Soon, government officials brought Zhang Wu's body over on a stretcher.

It was just too bloody, so the government thoughtfully covered it with a white cloth.

Moreover, as time had passed, the corpse began to smell faintly, and the disciples simply watched from a distance.

Some of the braver ones stepped forward, but upon smelling the pungent stench of the corpse, they felt a chill run down their spines and into their brains, and had no choice but to stay away.

"Oh no, oh no!"

"Who did it?"

"I have relatives who work in the county government. They said the murderer is a master of leg techniques; his strength is probably at the late stage of internal energy cultivation!"

"A leg technique master at the late stage of internal strength? When did Senior Brother Zhang ever offend someone like that?"

"Sigh... what a pity that Master spent so much money..."

The disciples discussed it amongst themselves, all expressing their regret over Zhang Wu's death.

With exceptional talent and potential, he should have made rapid progress, breaking through to the next level and becoming a master craftsman. However, he was ambushed in an alley...

Isn't this ending heartbreaking?

Many disciples were worried. Now that Zhang Wu was dead, Huo Xiao was still at the height of his power.

If Huo Xiao of Tongbi Martial Arts School were to break through to the Transformation Realm at this time, what would become of them?

Although Senior Brother Lu Li has repeatedly shattered everyone's impression of inferior talent, he may not be able to truly break through to the Transformation Realm. Although no one dares to say that Lu Li has absolutely no chance, will Huo Xiao really give Senior Brother Lu Li that time to grow?

Some pessimistic disciples felt that the future was bleak.

Qin Yan sat on a chair not far from the corpse, his face full of sorrow, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

He had already lifted the white sheet to look at Zhang Wu's body.

How can one word describe how tragic it was?

Who on earth could be so ruthless!

"Second brother, investigate!" Qin Yan's face was gloomy as he uttered these few words.

Based on Zhang Wu's injuries, Qin Yan could deduce that the opponent was at least a master of internal strength martial arts who had perfected his leg techniques.

But in Lin'an City, there are not many people like that.

As a master of martial arts, how could he tolerate others humiliating his disciple like this!

Investigate! Investigate thoroughly and get to the bottom of it!

Once he identifies the culprit, he will strike hard!

Just then, a noblewoman suddenly ran into the White Crane Martial Arts School.

Without saying a word, the noblewoman threw herself onto the corpse covered with a white sheet, weeping bitterly, completely oblivious to the overwhelming stench of the dead.

"Xiao Wu! My poor little brother!"

Everyone was then surprised to realize that the noblewoman was actually Sister Zhang Wu!

When Lu Li looked at him, he realized that the other person had changed a lot during this period.

Not only was she dressed in gorgeous clothes, but her sallow and emaciated appearance also underwent a fundamental improvement.

Although the marks of time are still evident, she no longer resembles a country girl at all.