Chapter 492 About the future of Emperor Xue Ye!

The old woman returned to the carriage and said to Lu Yu, "Young man, let's go into the city."

Lu Yu nodded and followed the old woman down the carriage. They passed through the city gate and entered Tiandou City. The streets in the city were wide and clean, with shops lining both sides, and it was very lively.

The old woman brought Lu Yu to an inn and said to him, "Young man, stay here first. I have some things to deal with, and I will come to you after I finish them."

Lu Yu nodded and said, "Okay, old man, you go."

After hearing this, the old woman turned around and left the inn. Lu Yu walked into the inn, checked into a room, and went upstairs to rest.

He lay on the bed, closed his eyes and rested. However, at this moment, he suddenly felt a weak energy fluctuation coming from outside the window.

Lu Yu suddenly opened his eyes and looked out the window, only to see a dark shadow lying on the windowsill, secretly observing him.

"Huh, is it someone from the Spirit Hall again?" Lu Yu thought to himself. He flashed and came to the window. Then he suddenly opened the window and grabbed the black shadow.

"Tell me, who are you? Why are you following me?" Lu Yu asked sternly.

The black shadow was caught in Lu Yu's hand, and he was shaking with fear. He stammered, "I... I am... am..."

As night fell, the streets of Tiandou City were brightly lit, street vendors greeted pedestrians warmly, and the air was filled with the aroma of food. Lu Yu walked alone on the street, his eyes calm, as if he was out of tune with this noisy city.

At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats broke the surrounding noise, and a luxurious carriage slowly stopped in front of Lu Yu. Then, an old woman jumped out from the carriage. She was hunchbacked, with silver hair, but her eyes were as sharp as an eagle.

"Young man, please stay." The old woman's voice was hoarse, but carried an irresistible majesty.

Lu Yu stopped and his eyes narrowed slightly. He could feel that the old woman in front of him was not an ordinary person, and she was faintly emitting fluctuations of soul power.

"Is there something?" Lu Yu asked calmly.

The old woman looked Lu Yu up and down, and said slowly: "I am here to wait for you on the orders of my young lady. My young lady has something important to discuss with you, so please come over and talk."

"Miss?" Lu Yu frowned slightly, his tone still cold, "Sorry, I don't know any Miss, and I'm not used to going on dates without reason."

The old woman smiled slightly, revealing a mouthful of yellowed teeth, and said softly: "You are really a noble man who forgets things easily. My young lady's surname is 'Ning', and she said that you will definitely be interested in her."

"Ning?" Lu Yu's heart was slightly moved, but his face remained calm. He shook his head: "I really don't know any Miss Ning. She would not come to see me if she has something to do. If she has something to do, she can come to see me herself."

Seeing Lu Yu's cold attitude, the old woman's smile gradually faded, and she turned into a fierce look: "My friend, if this is the case, don't blame me for being rude."

Before he finished speaking, a powerful soul force suddenly released, pressing towards Lu Yu like a tide. The pedestrians around were frightened by this pressure and retreated one after another, fleeing the scene.

Lu Yu stood there, his eyes darkened. He did not retreat, but shook his body slightly, and the soul power in his body surged quietly, blocking all the pressure from the old woman.

"Soul Emperor?" Lu Yu sneered, his tone adding a bit of sarcasm, "A six-ringed Soul Emperor dares to run rampant in Tiandou City?"

The old woman's eyes narrowed. She had not expected that the young man in front of her could dissolve her pressure so easily. She slowly raised her hand, and six soul rings appeared one by one, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, surrounding her body.

"You do have some skills." The old woman said coldly, "However, there are some things you cannot choose. My lady invites you, you must go."

"Oh, interesting." Lu Yu said in a cold tone, slowly raised his right hand, and the light golden soul power lingered around his fingertips like a stream of light, "You want to force me?"

The old woman frowned upon seeing this, but she did not retreat. Instead, she took a step forward and whispered, "Young man, don't think you can be arrogant just because you have outstanding talents. I advise you to come with me."

Lu Yu ignored it, and the soul power in his hand gradually condensed into a sword-shaped shadow. He took a step forward, and his momentum burst out instantly, directly colliding with the soul power of the old woman.

"boom--"

The two soul powers collided in the air, stirring up a strong wave of air, shaking the street signs and making them crackle. The old woman was forced to retreat several steps, and her face suddenly changed.

"You..." A trace of shock flashed across the old woman's eyes, "You can actually..."

"Let's go." Lu Yu retracted the soul power in his hand and said coldly, "Go back and tell your lady that if she wants to see me, let her come in person."

The old woman stared at Lu Yu intently, and after a moment she snorted coldly: "Okay, very good! My friend, you are so disrespectful today, I hope you won't regret it in the future."

After saying that, she turned around and jumped onto the carriage, and the convoy left amid the sound of hurried horse hooves.

Lu Yu stood there, his eyes slightly cold. He could feel that this matter was far from as simple as it seemed.

The streets were bustling again, as if nothing had happened. But Lu Yu was a little more alert - what was the purpose of the person who called herself "Miss Ning"?

"You're so arrogant! You don't even want to look at me?"

The girl in the white dress stood coldly in the middle of the martial arts arena, her eyes fixed on the figure that was gradually walking away. She held a folding fan in her hand and gently closed it, making a crisp sound. She looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, with picturesque features and an extraordinary temperament, but the arrogance in her tone made people around her dare not approach.

Lu Yu paused when he heard this, but he didn't turn around. He just said lightly: "Not worth mentioning."

These four short words pierced the ears of the girl in the white dress like a knife. Her face darkened instantly and she snorted coldly, her voice sharp but majestic: "Lu Yu! You are just a commoner. Do you look down on others just because you have gained some false reputation? I want to personally verify how capable the number one genius of the Tiandou Empire is!"

Lu Yu still didn't turn around, but raised his hand to adjust his sleeves, his tone still calm: "Sorry, I'm not interested."

"What did you say?" The girl's pretty face turned cold, and her aura suddenly changed. A cold pressure enveloped the entire arena, and the air around the arena seemed to freeze in an instant. The surrounding soul masters stepped back one after another, not daring to look directly at her angry expression.

Lu Yu seemed not to feel the pressure. He lightly raised his feet and walked straight forward.

"Stop!" The girl in the white dress could no longer suppress the anger in her heart. She swung the folding fan in her hand violently, and a sharp soul power instantly cut through the air and went straight to Lu Yu's back.

"Miss, no!"

Almost at the same time as she made her move, the old woman beside her instantly moved, waving her sleeves, and the soul power actually dissipated in mid-air and turned into tiny starlights. The old woman had a hunched body, but her eyes were as sharp as an eagle. She stared at the girl, and her tone was full of unquestionable majesty: "The sect leader has ordered that you must not be rude to Mr. Lu."

"Mammy!" The girl stamped her feet in anger, her chest heaving violently. She pointed at Lu Yu's back and sneered, "No one in this world dares to look down on me like this! He is just a small fry in Tiandou. Is he worthy of our sect's concern?"

The old woman did not respond to her question, but stepped forward, bowed slightly in Lu Yu's direction, and said respectfully: "Mr. Lu, please forgive my young lady for her rudeness. Please be kind and don't bother with her."

Lu Yu finally stopped and slowly turned around, his eyes swept between the old woman and the girl, and said lightly: "If she really wants to try, just come at her. But before you do anything, you'd better think about the consequences clearly."

These words, without any emotion, made the old woman's eyes suddenly tighten.

The girl in the white dress was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Consequences? What a big tone! Mammy, let me see what consequences a commoner like him can have."

The old woman frowned, and there was a hint of hesitation in her eyes, as if she was weighing something. But the girl obviously would not give her a chance to stop her. With a wave of her hand, a fierce soul force had taken shape again, and rushed straight towards Lu Yu like a sharp arrow.

This time, the old woman did not try to stop her. She just sighed softly, as if she was helpless about the girl's stubbornness.

Lu Yu's eyes darkened slightly, and he finally raised his right hand. He did not release his martial spirit, nor did he reveal his spirit ring. He simply waved his sleeve lightly, and the seemingly violent spirit power was like encountering an invisible barrier, and was annihilated with a loud bang.

"What!" The girl in the white dress's pupils suddenly shrank, and for the first time, a hint of disbelief flashed across her eyes.

"I said, you don't deserve it." Lu Yu's tone was flat, but it was like a heavy hammer hitting the girl's self-esteem.

The girl in the white dress trembled slightly, her face turned pale with anger, and her soul power suddenly surged, as if she was about to attack with all her strength in the next moment. However, the old woman suddenly stepped forward and blocked her in front of her, saying in a low and firm voice: "Miss, that's enough!"

"Mammy!" the girl shouted angrily, "You are going to protect him too?"

The old woman shook her head, and said with some consolation in her tone: "It's not that I am protecting him, but I have to. You cannot understand his strength."

The girl in the white dress was stunned. She turned to look at Lu Yu's back with a complex emotion in her eyes: "Mammy, what do you mean?"

The old woman did not answer, but sighed deeply. Lu Yu took another step without stopping, and a calm voice came from a distance: "Don't let me see you again in the future."

These words pierced the heart of the girl in the white dress like a sharp blade. She clenched her fists and stared at the figure that was gradually moving away, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

The old woman glanced at the girl and sighed, "Miss, some people are born to stand on the clouds. Don't provoke them easily."

The girl didn't say anything, but just stood there for a long time without moving.

Lu Yu stood at the south gate of Tiandou City, where people were rushing into the city. However, his eyes were attracted by a huge notice at the gate. It was a recruitment advertisement with the words "Lan Ba ​​Advanced Soul Master Academy" written in large, vigorous characters. The content of the advertisement clearly stated that the academy was recruiting a mentor to be responsible for the research of martial soul theory. Lu Yu's eyes stayed on the advertisement for a long time, and ripples appeared in his heart.

"Lan Ba ​​Academy?" He whispered, and a long-lost picture emerged from the depths of his memory, the story of Shrek Academy. He had heard of the legendary existence of Shrek Academy, the soul masters who fought for their dreams and justice. His eyes revealed a complex emotion, as if he was missing, and as if he was hesitating.

Just as Lu Yu was deep in thought, a low and hoarse voice sounded from behind him: "You are so absorbed in watching, are you thinking about your own future, or lamenting the fate of others?"

Lu Yu was startled and turned around quickly. He saw a man in a black robe standing behind him. The black robe wrapped the man's body tightly, even his face was covered by the hood, and only a pair of sharp eyes were exposed.

"Who are you?" Lu Yu subconsciously took a step back, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

The black-robed man chuckled, "Don't be nervous, I have no ill will towards you, I'm just... very interested in you."

Lu Yu frowned, "Just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."

The man in black robes slowly took a step forward, and there was a hint of inquiry in his deep voice: "What do you think of the heir to a country? How should the emperor choose?"

"The way of the emperor?" Lu Yu was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "You have found the wrong person. I am just an ordinary soul master and have no interest in these profound topics."

The man in black robe was not interrupted by his words, but continued: "Do you think it is important who holds the future of a country? If you have the opportunity to participate in such a choice, what would you do?"

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and his tone became cold: "I don't understand what you are talking about. If you are just here to entertain me, then I am afraid I will disappoint you."

The man in black robes seemed to be unconcerned about his reaction. Instead, he laughed softly: "Your eyes tell me that you are not simple. Perhaps you just don't want to get involved in these disputes. But fate is something you can't avoid just because you want to."

"If you insist, then I have nothing to say." Lu Yu turned around impatiently and prepared to leave.

"What if it's about the future of Emperor Xue Ye?" the black-robed man suddenly said, his voice low and tentative.

Lu Yu stopped walking. He turned around and looked at the man in black robe fiercely: "Who are you? Why are you asking me this?"

The black-robed man raised his head slightly, revealing a young but slightly gloomy face. His eyes were piercing, revealing an unfathomable look. "You can call me 'black-robed man', as for my identity... I can't tell you for the time being."

Lu Yu was silent for a while, and finally spoke: "Emperor Xue Ye is the ruler of the Tiandou Empire. His future naturally concerns the entire empire. But I am just a commoner. What do these things have to do with you and me?"

"This matter has a lot to do with you," the black-robed man said with some certainty, "Your judgment may affect the future of an empire. And I need your opinion."

Lu Yu sneered: "You think too highly of me, don't you? My opinion can affect the future of the empire? What a joke."

The black-robed man remained unmoved and continued, "If you find out that the heir to the empire is not as perfect as you imagined, and may even bring disaster to the empire, what will you do?"

Lu Yu frowned: "What does this have to do with you? I'm not even sure whether you are telling the truth or a lie."