Chapter 1096: Lü Mountain in the Demon Continent Calculates Lu Ding's Peril, Full Force Assault!!!

......Qin Jinghao raised his head in disbelief.

He had just read through all the information without missing a single word.

It was clearly written that the Nanshan Kingdom was requesting aid from the Great Han, and the Great Han and the Nanshan Kingdom were cooperative partners.

And the force that destroyed his sect was a loyal faction of the Nanshan Kingdom.

In other words, they were on the same side as the Nanshan Kingdom.

And the Nanshan Kingdom was on the same side as the Great Han.

Qin Jinghao was now an investigator of the 749 Bureau under the Great Han.

He didn't want to make things difficult for Lu Ding.

He just begged. He begged Lu Ding to give him a chance to return to the Nanshan Kingdom and take revenge.

Not that he wanted Lu Ding to seek justice for him.

What Qin Jinghao wanted was to go fight himself.

Even if he couldn't win, even if he would die, he still had to go!

But he never expected Lu Ding to go with him.

This made Qin Jinghao feel resistant, and he spoke up, "Grand Duke Lu, I know you're a good person, that you're good to me, that you're loyal. But for something like this, let me go alone."

"I don't want my matters to drag you into this and affect the relationship between the Great Han and the Nanshan Kingdom."

"You've always said, personal is personal, official is official."

"The relationship between the Nanshan Kingdom and the Great Han is official. The blood feud between those people in the Nanshan Kingdom and me is personal. As a 749 investigator, officially I can't do something that destroys this harmony. But personally, I can't not avenge my master and sect who raised and taught me!"

"So, Grand Guardian, Qin Jinghao hereby resigns. I beg the Grand Guardian's approval!!!!"

Secretary Qiu looked at Qin Jinghao, then at Lu Ding.

Sure enough, like master, like apprentice.

Lu Ding's personality had been completely absorbed by the investigator under his command.

Good, but also bad.

Lu Ding's voice rang out: "You're not wrong. But officially, I'm your superior. Personally, I'm also your idol."

"If you're in trouble, how could I not help out?"

"And taking you to get revenge doesn't directly conflict with the Nanshan Kingdom's request for aid."

"I'm saving the Nanshan Kingdom as a whole. I'm only killing a certain individual."

"Or are you saying you want to go there never to return? Die a death, and if by some miracle you survive, never work as an investigator again?"

Qin Jinghao: "I do."

"I do want to continue being a 749 investigator, but..."

Lu Ding: "Then don't say anymore. Get up. Prepare to head out. The way to ease your own pain is to make others feel pain too."

"Build your happiness on the pain of others getting their just deserts. Your pain will be temporarily alleviated. Even if it doesn't cure the root cause, treating the symptoms when the root can't be fixed is still acceptable."

Qin Jinghao wiped away his tears and stood up. He stopped talking nonsense.

Originally, he planned that next time he went back, he would bring Jingbai's ashes back.

But now his sect was gone.

Jingbai should stay by his side.

He'd go check if there was an opportunity to bring his master's ashes. A different kind of reunion was still a reunion.

This was also the inspiration Lu Ding's words had given him.

At this moment.

Qin Jinghao's worldview was gradually changing, gradually becoming extreme, gradually twisting.

Maybe to others, this was yet another ruthless opponent who would stop at nothing, taking Lu Ding's words — building his happiness on others' pain — as a life motto.

But for the Great Han, for the 749 Bureau.

Another fierce warrior, one who was at least a little unhinged, was about to be born.

Lu Ding looked at Secretary Qiu: "Let's leave it at that for now, Secretary Qiu. I'll take him and leave. Please handle the paperwork."

Secretary Qiu sighed, her feelings complicated.

She didn't know what to say for a moment.

All she could say was, there's no regret medicine in this world.

"Lu Ding, restrain yourself a little. Really."

Lu Ding nodded: "Got it. Don't worry, Secretary Qiu."

With that, he looked at Wang Qingge and Gongyang Qingrou: "Do you two have anything to pick up?"

They both shook their heads in unison, ready to leave at any moment.

Lu Ding didn't say more. He pulled out his phone, found a random picture of some place in the Nanshan Kingdom, and took the three of them with him — using Celestial Shift.

Boom!!!!

They vanished.

Secretary Qiu witnessed Celestial Shift once again.

She still marveled inside: "It's so convenient. Wherever you want to go, you can get there instantly."

Meanwhile.

On the other side.

Lü Mountain, the Demon Continent.

Although Lu Ding couldn't be divined, the people around him could.

Sure enough, the people of Lü Mountain, through the people around Lu Ding, calculated that Lu Ding was currently trapped in the Baoji Kingdom, with multiple God-Sealing realm powerhouses planning to surround and capture him.

This instantly sent Lü Mountain into a triggered/stressed frenzy!!!

Before, they had wanted to go through the proper channels, have the Crooked-Mouth Old Man, their guide, appear and grandly welcome Lu Ding back.

But now the situation had changed!!!

Lu Ding was in peril.

How could they just sit back and do nothing?

Proper channels.

Screw the proper channels!!

He was still a kid! How could he withstand the encirclement of so many God-Sealing realm cultivators!?

One by one, the strong bullying the weak — they were bullying Lu Ding like he had no backing!!!!

Inside a pill refinement cave mansion at the peak of Lü Mountain.

The Crooked-Mouth Old Man's master directly stopped the pill furnace, even though the elixir was about to form.

Even if all his previous work was for nothing.

He didn't care anymore.

The black robe swept through the air: "Too oppressive!!!!!"

"In the past, only our Lü Mountain had the right to surround and attack others. Today, the tables have turned, and someone dares to surround and attack our Lü Mountain's disciple."

"Good! Good!! Good!!!"

He turned.

He looked at his fellow senior brothers, disciples, and grand-disciples behind him — over a hundred of them, each with cultivation realms full to the brim at the Deification Ninth Level.

These were Lü Mountain's foundations.

Lü Mountain had no divided branches. The entire sect was one family.

There were over a thousand in total, representing over a thousand Deification Ninth Level cultivators, sustained by the endless resources of an entire continent of demons.

Each and every one was horrifyingly fierce.

The entire Demon Continent had only one sect, Lü Mountain. It wasn't that no other sects were allowed — it was mainly that the environment here made it impossible for other sects to thrive.

Thus, Lü Mountain had truly devoured the entire Demon Continent dry.

In other words, they had never been bullied before.

Now someone was bullying one of their own. The first thought wasn't even anger — anger came second. The first thought was novelty!!!

Holy crap, there really are people who aren't afraid to die!?

Then let's fucking see about that!!!

No need to inform the others.

Just these hundred-plus were enough.

Too many, and they couldn't stretch their limbs. The Demon Continent still needed guarding.

The Black-Robed Elder waved his long sleeve, his mouth crooked as he performed a Taoist salute: "Fellow senior brothers, disciples, and you good-for-nothings. Now my grand-disciple Lu Ding is in peril. I, as his great-grandmaster, cannot just stand by and do nothing!"

"Going alone — the scene would be too small."

"Gentlemen, would you go with me? To lend a hand to your grand-disciple-in-training, your disciple Lu Ding, and display the power of Lü Mountain!!!"

A chorus rang out from below: "We are all willing to go!!!"

They had never met Lu Ding before.

But that didn't matter.

Not only had Lü Mountain not had any newcomers in years.

But they could also go out.

What else was there to say?

Let's fucking go!

Lü Mountain merely followed cause and effect, accepted heaven's will. That didn't mean they had no personal will of their own.

A clear mind and smooth intentions were still very important. Otherwise, what kind of Tao were they cultivating!?