“Brother Xuan, what’s wrong?”
“I was just joking with you!”
“You’re not going to throw a tantrum and lie on the ground now, are you?”
“I was just worried about you being deceived by those bad women outside!”
“Alright, get up now, I forgive you!”
“It’s so cold on the ground, don’t catch a cold after sitting there!”
Seeing Zhou Xuan’s sudden action, Lu Ling’er was stunned!
She thought Zhou Xuan was acting shamelessly in this way to gain her forgiveness.
So, she decided to play along and give Zhou Xuan a way out.
After all, her warning had been delivered, and there was no need to dwell on the matter.
However, to her surprise, after hearing her words, Zhou Xuan still didn’t move at all.
He remained with his eyes closed, sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Moreover, his brows furrowed tighter, and his complexion grew worse.
“Brother Xuan, what’s really wrong?”
“Don’t scare me!”
“Are you feeling unwell after the car ride back?”
“I’ll help you back to rest!”
Seeing that Zhou Xuan was ignoring her and his complexion was worsening,
Lu Ling’er’s heart began to race with an inexplicable panic.
As she spoke, she was about to step forward to help Zhou Xuan.
“No need, Ling’er!”
“I just felt a bit unwell, which is why I suddenly had an upset stomach!”
“I’m much better now, don’t worry!”
“Let’s go back quickly, I’m really a bit tired!”
“Tonight, I want to sleep well!”
“Don’t call me tomorrow morning, I might want to hit the snooze button!”
Just as Lu Ling’er’s small hand was about to touch Zhou Xuan’s clothes.
Zhou Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and spoke, stopping Lu Ling’er.
He then quickly got up, took Lu Ling’er’s hand, and pulled her towards the Lu family courtyard!
Seeing Zhou Xuan’s somewhat strange behavior, and the obvious lie he was telling,
Lu Ling’er, though confused, was also smart enough not to object.
She let Zhou Xuan pull her back to the Lu family and returned to her room under Zhou Xuan’s gaze.
After seeing Lu Ling’er back in her room, Zhou Xuan’s face, which had been full of a warm smile moments ago, instantly fell.
After standing still for a moment, Zhou Xuan, unexpectedly, did not return to his own room.
Instead, he turned and headed towards Hei Hu’s residence!
“Hei Hu!”
“Don’t sleep yet!”
“I might need your help tonight!”
Upon arriving at Hei Hu’s residence, Zhou Xuan did not knock but pushed the door open and entered.
Looking at Hei Hu, who was about to go to bed, Zhou Xuan directly called out to him.
“Boss?”
“It’s so late, is there something going on?”
“Brothers don’t talk about trouble or not!”
“If there’s anything, just give the order!”
Hearing the door open, Hei Hu was about to utter some common expletives, but he found that the person was Zhou Xuan.
So, he swallowed the curse that was already at the tip of his tongue.
“Tonight, bring Shou Hu with you and guard the door of me and your sister-in-law!”
“Anyone who approaches, kill them on sight!”
“At the same time, send a trusted subordinate right now to the Tiandao Martial Arts Hall!”
“Look for someone named Xie Fengyi!”
“Tell him I have something important and invite him to come to the Lu family now!”
“Alright, Big Brother!”
“I’ll send my most trusted person!”
“I definitely won’t make a mistake!”
“Also, you and sister-in-law can rest assured!”
“As long as I, Hei Hu, am alive!”
“Tonight, not even a fly will be able to get close to you!”
Hearing Zhou Xuan’s instructions, Hei Hu was somewhat puzzled.
But seeing Zhou Xuan’s serious expression, he wisely did not ask further.
He just solemnly assured Zhou Xuan!
“Mm!”
“Good brother, I’m counting on you tonight!”
“My and your sister-in-law’s lives are in your hands tonight!”
“Don’t worry, Big Brother!”
Looking at Hei Hu’s determined expression, Zhou Xuan finally relaxed slightly.
Then, without delay, he rushed back to his room, locked his door, and
Zhou Xuan sat on his bed again, cross-legged with his eyes closed.
The reason for this series of abnormal actions was entirely because, when he was still outside the Lu family courtyard just now.
He had discovered something terrifying!
That was, for some unknown reason, his cultivation had suddenly disappeared.
And it was a complete disappearance!
No matter how Zhou Xuan circulated his energy or sensed it, there was no response!
It was as if, in an instant, he had transformed from a master of the Creation Realm into an ordinary person.
This blow was devastating to Zhou Xuan!
Because without his strength, it meant he had lost the qualification to avenge the Zhou family!
Lost the qualification to participate in the cultivators’ gathering!
Lost the qualification to reclaim the Zhou family’s heirloom!
Of course, these were not the most important things!
The most important thing was that if those who harbored enmity towards the Zhou family, or against him, found out about this.
Zhou Xuan couldn’t even imagine what kind of scene that would be!
It was estimated that those guys would be like sharks that smelled blood.
They would all swarm around him and launch the most brutal retaliation against him!
So, when facing Lu Ling’er just now, Zhou Xuan had actually been forcing himself to remain calm.
The purpose was to prevent Lu Ling’er from worrying too much.
But while Lu Ling’er didn’t have to worry, he himself did!
So, after sending Lu Ling’er back to her room, Zhou Xuan rushed to find Hei Hu.
Although he didn’t understand why his cultivation had suddenly disappeared!
He understood that this was the most dangerous and weakest moment for him.
Finding Hei Hu as a bodyguard and asking him to secretly invite Xie Fengyi.
All of this was for preparedness!
Because if his cultivation had disappeared due to a natural disaster, it would be fine.
What truly worried Zhou Xuan was that the disappearance of his cultivation.
Was very likely caused by someone.
If that were the case!
Then that person would definitely not let go of this rare opportunity tonight.
Because the other party would use this method, which clearly indicated their fear of his Creation Realm strength.
Once Zhou Xuan recovered his strength, all of the other party’s plans would turn into smoke!
So, tonight was the key to everything.
Zhou Xuan had to find the reason for the disappearance of his cultivation as soon as possible and resolve the problem.
The other party also had to seize this opportunity during Zhou Xuan’s weakened state and launch the most fierce attack against him!
This was a race against time!
As for who would ultimately win the game, no one knew.
All that was known was that while Zhou Xuan was diligently searching for the reason behind the disappearance of his cultivation.
In another room not far from his,
A middle-aged man with a calm expression was slowly hanging up the phone he had just been talking on!