One person: Started at Wudang, got hit on the head by Lu Zu's sword.

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However, the content of their conversation is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

On the large table in the middle.

A burly man with a shaved head, tattoos of dragons and tigers, and a thick gold chain around his neck finished a bottle of beer, looking very excited.

"Have you heard? Something big has happened in the world of supernatural beings."

"Hey! Tell us something we don't know."

"It's just that same old thing!"

"I don't believe it. Is that Taoist Master Lu really that powerful as to kill all the members of the Quanxing Sect?"

"No, what does this have to do with me earning three thousand yuan a month?"

Seeing that the others were not very interested, the burly man scratched his head in frustration.

"No, if you don't want to listen, then don't talk."

"I was just kidding! Keep going."

"Then let me tell you..."

The burly man subconsciously observed his surroundings.

The noodle shop owner was happily pulling noodles, seemingly oblivious to what the group was saying.

A young Taoist priest had just entered through the door; aside from being young and handsome, he was otherwise unremarkable.

Then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I heard that Master Lu is going to launch a new round of the Jiazi Demon Extermination Campaign. As long as they are from Quanxing, he will kill them all, even if no one admits to it!"

Upon hearing this, a series of cold air whistles emanated from the vents.

"Hiss~ Is that Taoist Master Lu from Wudang really that ruthless? There must be several thousand Quanxing members across the whole country!"

"This is too bloodthirsty, isn't anyone going to do anything about it?"

"Someone's in charge."

A thin old man looked mysterious, as if he knew something inside.

"I heard that the old Celestial Master refused and was slapped down by Lu Xuan in front of everyone."

"I also heard that after Lu Xuan said that the Celestial Master's Mansion should be mindful of his feelings."

"This child is truly terrifying?"

"That's the Celestial Master! Even the Celestial Master can't stop the Taoist priest's tyranny?"

"Is Lu Xuan really that cruel?"

"I think that Lu Xuan is just a fox borrowing the tiger's power."

The burly man who spoke first looked disdainful.

"I just don't believe he can really kill the entire Quanxing Sect."

As he spoke, the burly man spun another bottle of beer.

"What if all the Quanxing members choose to leave? Does that mean he can still hunt them down and kill them?"

“If fairness is not absolute, then it is absolutely unfair. If we let those Quanxing members who withdrew go free, then what basis do we have to talk about justice?”

"Are only the Quanxing sect members doing bad things?"

"Where is there any justice in this world?!"

As he spoke, the burly man slammed his hand on the table again in anger.

"Damn it, I, Wang Laohu, have practiced physical training for over ten years, and now all I can do is carry heavy loads."

"If I ever can't make ends meet, I might as well become a member of the Quanxing Sect!"

Upon hearing this, the people at the table fell silent.

"This guy has a great eye!"

Behind him, Lu Xuan raised the teacup in his hand.

"Objectively speaking, I think what you said makes sense."

Lu Xuan chuckled and said, "Indeed..."

"If you could just shout something and leave the Quanxing Sect with your past transgressions forgiven, that would be... too unfair."

"Little Taoist priest, are you one of us?"

The thin old man turned around, was taken aback by Lu Xuan's attire, and then smiled and struck up a conversation.

"His voice doesn't sound like that of a local Taoist priest!"

"I'm just going down the mountain for a visit. My commander has some connections with Longhu Mountain, so he asked me to stay here for a while."

Lu Xuan nodded, his face full of sincerity.

“My master said that I haven’t seen much of the world while I’m on the mountain, and that I need to go down the mountain and suffer more.”

"Do you gentlemen have any advice for me?"

"Hey! Saying that, it's fate that we met here."

The burly man with the thick gold chain slammed his hand on the table with great bravado.

"Have a drink with me, bro."

"No need for that, the precepts forbid drinking alcohol."

Lu Xuan very consciously pulled up a stool and sat down next to the group, asking honestly.

"I haven't been down the mountain for long. I don't know about the Taoist Master Lu that you guys were talking about earlier, or what about the killing of Quanxing?"

"You little Taoist priest, you have no knowledge at all."

The skinny old man immediately became interested and gestured with his chopsticks.

"That Master Lu is a formidable character. He is a disciple of Wudang Mountain, a legitimate and prestigious sect, unlike us from humble backgrounds."

The skinny old man's eyes lit up when he talked about Lu Xuan.

"He's truly ruthless and merciless. It's said that he's killed over a thousand members of the Quanxing sect since he came down from the mountain—over a thousand people!"

Even in modern warfare, how many people die in a single battle?

"He's killed over a thousand people, and nobody dares to touch him. Wouldn't you say he's ruthless? Cruel enough?"

Lu Xuan looked astonished: "Over a thousand people?"

That's really cruel!

The thin old man got excited as he talked, tapping the bowls and plates with great enthusiasm.

The rhythmic tapping even produced a sense of rhythm similar to a minor key.

"But he was facing the evil Quanxing sect, which had been around for thousands of years. It is said that this Master Lu made a statement on Longhu Mountain that he would wipe out Quanxing by himself."

"I heard that if anyone dares to call themselves Quanxing after he comes down the mountain, they will be killed without mercy."

"As soon as these words were spoken, all the Quanxing members with names and identities ran away, and none of the remaining members dared to call themselves Quanxing anymore."

"So impressive!"

Lu Xuan looked "shocked": "Isn't Quanxing an evil sect that's been around for thousands of years? They've been scared off by just one person so that no one dares to call themselves Quanxing anymore?"

"How did the Quanxing sect offend that Taoist Master Lu?"

The skinny old man scratched his chin.

"I heard that Master Lu wants to emulate Master Zhang Sanfeng and stage a Jiazi Demon-Slaying Ceremony?"

"To eliminate all evil spirits from the world of supernatural beings?"

"You can pull it down!"

The burly man curled his lip.

"I heard it's because Shen Chong refused."

"I heard that Master Lu went to a bar to drink and wanted Quanxing to pay his bill, but Shen Chong refused and was beaten to death on the spot."

"It was because of this that Master Lu formed a feud with Quanxing."

Lu Xuan's expression froze.

No, how many versions of this rumor have been circulating?

"Isn't it?"

The skinny old man also looked incredulous and tried to salvage Lu Xuan's reputation.

"He's a high-ranking master from Wudang Mountain, and supposedly a formidable figure on par with the Old Celestial Master."

"How could someone be so petty?"

"That's for sure!"

The burly man immediately pinned Lu Xuan down on his pettiness, speaking with absolute certainty.

"Have you ever met a capable Taoist priest who isn't cunning?"

"Is the Old Celestial Master magnanimous?"

"Ah this..."

The people at the table fell silent.

This example is so convincing, it's impossible to refute!

Lu Xuan: "..."

Who's spreading rumors that I'm petty?

I'll remember this grudge.

"So, what do you think about Master Lu's plan to wipe out the Quanxing Sect?"

Lu Xuan joined the conversation.