Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld-Chapter 108 - 46: Linghu

Linghu An should be over fifty, but if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Fang Zheng would never have believed the person in front of him was that age.

His skin was delicate, his eyes clear and bright, and although there were two strands of white hair at his temples, they seemed intentional.

At first glance,

he appeared to be a graceful young man in his early twenties.

Only his demeanor did not resemble that of a young person; he walked with a vigorous stride, full of authority, and everyone instinctively lowered their heads as his gaze swept by.

Even a Three-Blood Martial Artist would behave cautiously in his presence.

"Family… misfortune!"

Linghu An spoke in a hoarse voice, thick with sorrow:

"Grandmother, the children…"

"If I do not avenge this, I swear not to be human!"

"Crack…"

The hard marble floor suddenly cracked, the cracks spreading like a web from Linghu An's feet to the door.

More than ten meters!

Fang Zheng's eyes narrowed, a hidden fear rising within him.

This…

Is this really human strength?

How powerful must a martial artist who has cultivated True Qi be?

In a single night, nearly all women, children, and elders of the Linghu family were slaughtered, causing even the usually calm Linghu An to lose control.

He glanced around, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, and spoke slowly:

"Thank you all for your help. Linghu An is grateful and will repay you generously in the future."

"No need to thank us." Someone spoke up:

"It's only right. No need for formalities, senior."

"We were late; otherwise, it wouldn't have come to this…"

"Yes, yes!"

"…"

Everyone nodded repeatedly, even Chief Luo chimed in with some flattering words, clearly hoping to forge a connection.

"Brother Chen, I heard you protected two children of the Ling family. Well done."

Linghu An ignored the flattery and focused on one person:

"I agree to what you proposed last year."

"Ah!" The middle-aged man named Chen was overjoyed, quickly clasping his hands in salute:

"Thank you, Brother Linghu!"

"Gao Zunyi." Linghu An's gaze shifted:

"The Gao family is neighboring to the Ling family. It's unavoidable to have some misunderstandings before, but you chose to help despite that. It wasn't in vain that we knew each other."

"Let bygones be bygones!"

"Thank you, thank you…" Gao Zunyi trembled with excitement, nodding repeatedly:

"Senior, my Gao family will definitely follow your lead!"

"Mm."

Linghu An remained expressionless.

...

"Young Master Fang."

He actually recognized Fang Zheng and nodded:

"I heard from Daoist Zhang that you need some Nourishing Essence Pills."

"Yes." Fang Zheng's eyes lit up:

"But it's a pity that Nourishing Essence Pills are hard to come by, still don't know where to start."

"I happen to have some here." Linghu An's eyes darkened a bit, finally revealing his true age on his face.

"The elders in my family are not in good health, so I prepared some Nourishing Essence Pills to replenish their Primordial Energy, but, unfortunately…"

"I'll have someone send some to the Fang Mansion later."

"This…" Fang Zheng instinctively wanted to ask how much it would cost, then realized that discussing money at this time might offend.

Moreover.

Does the Ling family lack money?

He nodded and said:

"Thank you!"

"Eliminate the evil thoroughly." Linghu An withdrew his gaze and said:

"It was my negligence back then that allowed that great enemy to escape, which brought today's disaster to the Ling family. You should all remember this lesson."

"Yes, yes!"

"What the senior says is right."

"…"

"Since you have all become enemies with my great enemy, why not take the opportunity to eliminate the scourge." Linghu An's eyes widened as he spoke coldly:

"I know where he is hiding and can strike at the opportune moment!"

"Young Master Fang?"

"Here." Fang Zheng's heart tensed.

"Daoist Zhang happens to be in need of a Dharma Protector by his side. Why not go with him." Linghu An spoke slowly, his tone steady and gentle.

"This…" Fang Zheng showed a bitter expression, glanced up at the other party, and could only nod helplessly:

"Yes."

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At the unnamed mountain peak.

Zhang Mingrui looked over with a grin:

"Young Master Fang, you finally came."

"Hmph!"

Fang Zheng snorted lightly:

"At least the Ling family is more generous than you; they directly gave ten Nourishing Essence Pills and offered ways to buy more. If the Daoist had done the same, I would have been willing to go."

"Hehe…" Zhang Mingrui did not expose him, gently patted the grass beside him, and said:

"Sit down and talk. The calamity the Ling family suffered this time has almost driven Linghu An to the point of vomiting blood; his revenge will surely be carried out with full effort."

"There might be danger, but it's not too great."

Especially for them, who are auxiliary mages; they hardly need to take action unless encountering certain special situations.

Fang Zheng was also aware of this, but he still felt a bit reluctant, naturally not giving a friendly face to Zhang Mingrui.

"Let's talk."

He sat cross-legged and asked:

"Who exactly did the Ling family provoke?"

Since he was here, he had to know who the enemy was.

"Has Young Master Fang ever heard of the Kangshan Bandits?" Zhang Mingrui asked:

"Over a decade ago, a band of bandits occupied nearby Kang Mountain. Back then, when Linghu An achieved success in the Martial Dao, he decided to deal with them."

"Several members of the Ling family, led by Linghu An, assaulted the bandits and killed over a hundred bandits, but the third in command of the Kangshan Bandits managed to escape."

"The Kangshan Bandits?" Fang Zheng understood:

"So, the third in command came back for revenge?"

"Exactly." Zhang Mingrui nodded:

"That person was nicknamed Mountain-Turning Tiger; he was a Three-Blood Peak Martial Artist back then, and after escaping, who knows what he went through, but he has already cultivated True Qi."

"He gathered some people to become bandit leaders on the mountain, committing robbery while seeking revenge on the Ling family."

"In fact…"

He lowered his voice:

"This time when the Ling family held their ancestral rites, there was also an intention to lure the snake out of the hole; the martial academy's experts were ambushed around, waiting for Mountain-Turning Tiger to fall into the trap."

"Unfortunately, they didn't take the bait and instead attacked the old Ling family residence."

He shook his head repeatedly as he spoke.