MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again

"All right, the night is deep, and I have an appointment for breakfast with Sword Saint Lu tomorrow morning, so I'm going to rest now," said Lu Hong, waving his hand and leaving the banquet.

Just as Sword Saint Lu was lost in thought, he didn't expect Lu Hong to suddenly return.

This really startled Sword Saint Lu.

"Don't be nervous, I just want to know where I'll be sleeping."

Sword Saint Lu nodded, then stepped out of the room and called a guard, who led Lu Hong to a guest room.

After making sure Lu Hong was resting, Sword Saint Lu didn't go to sleep either. Instead, he chose to leave and made his way straight to the Saint Peace Imperial Palace.

"Your humble servant sees Sword Saint Lu. It is late into the night, and His Majesty has already retired to bed. If it is not urgent, may I suggest that Sword Saint Lu visit during the day tomorrow?"

Looking at the guard, Sword Saint Lu said, "I have urgent matters to discuss with His Majesty, please announce my arrival."

"This...," the guard hesitated. "His Majesty has not had a proper sleep for a long time, and today, he finally fell asleep..."

Listening to the guard's words, Sword Saint Lu nodded, "This matter is of great importance. If His Majesty blames anyone, I will take full responsibility. It will not involve either of you."

The guard was waiting for Sword Saint Lu to say just that and immediately responded, "Sword Saint Lu, you take it too seriously. I will announce you."

In a short while, the guard hurried back and said to Sword Saint Lu, "His Majesty invites you to the Sunlight Palace. Please follow me."

Led by the guard, Sword Saint Lu arrived inside the palace.

At that moment, the old king was wrapped in a coat, sitting down.

Noting the arrival of Sword Saint Lu, he smiled slightly, "What brings you here so urgently?"

Sword Saint Lu looked at the maids attending the chamber and did not speak.

The old king quickly gestured with his hand, "You may all leave; we do not need you here."

After the maids had departed, Sword Saint Lu then spoke, "Your Majesty, do you remember the two foreign women sent here from Anlan Town a while ago?"

The old king nodded, "Of course, I remember. They are quite beautiful; I like them very much."

"Their companion has found his way to our realm," Sword Saint Lu continued. "I have exchanged blows with this person. He is exceedingly powerful, and even I am no match for him."

"Oh? Even Sword Saint Lu of Saint Peace Kingdom is not this person's match?"

"Yes," Sword Saint Lu nodded. "The key is his age, judging by his bone age, he is just in his early thirties."

"In his early thirties... with power surpassing that of the Third Transition's later stages, this outsider is truly terrifying," mused the old king before saying, "I am now aware of the situation. You may leave."

Seeing the old king appeared to be underestimating Lu Hong, Sword Saint Lu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, they are just two women. When this man battled me, he clearly held back some of his strength. Now is a crucial time for the Crown Prince's succession; take care not to let this disrupt the plans!"

"Hm?"

Hearing Sword Saint Lu's words, the old king's face showed evident displeasure, "What? Are you questioning my judgment?!"

"Your servant... dares not!"

"Then leave!"

Sword Saint Lu wanted to say more, but under the king's cold gaze, he ultimately bowed and turned away.

As for the old king, after Sword Saint Lu left, he snorted dissatisfiedly, "This Chang Songtian is getting more senile with age. Assassin Shadow!"

Within Sword Saint Lu's low grumbling, the old king's flickering silver began to distort, a dark shadow struggled out from within, coalescing into a pitch-black figure kneeling on the ground, "Assassin Shadow greets Your Majesty of Saint Peace."

"Tonight, a foreigner has arrived at the capital. Take care of him. Additionally, after you have dealt with that person, dispose of Sword Saint Lu too."

"As you command!"

With that, the shadow, like grains of sand, scattered into nothingness with a whisper of wind.

After he finished giving instructions, the old king twisted a mechanism, and a secret door slowly opened behind the bookshelf.

Entering it, he saw a dimly-lit secret chamber with more than thirty jails made of adamantine.

Each of these jails was imprisoning young women who had disappeared from the kingdom over the years.

After years of imprisonment and mistreatment, these girls' eyes were already filled with dead stillness, despondency, and emptiness.

The old king walked straight to the deepest part, where, astonishingly, were the imprisoned Danni and Demigod Su Yu whom Lu Hong was searching for!

Hearing the noise, Danni and Demigod Su Yu looked up, their gaze fixed unyieldingly on the old king's face.

"You pervert!" Danni couldn't resist yelling loudly.

"Hehe." The old king smiled faintly, "You're right, I am a pervert. Don't worry, once I inherit my son's body, I will come and enjoy you thoroughly!"

"You will die a terrible death!" Demigod Su Yu cursed.

The old king was still not at all angry, but patiently explained, "Die? Do you know how long I have lived? I have been alive for more than three thousand years. I age, but I will never die! In a few days, it will be the day of my rebirth. Just wait until I have a young body again, then I will come and cherish you properly."

Having said this, the old king turned to leave. Then, as though he had just remembered something, he said to the two girls, "Oh, right. It seems you have some companion who also came to this world, looking for you. Don't worry, tomorrow, I will bring his corpse to you, so you can recognize it."

Hearing the words of the old king, Danni and Demigod Su Yu were also perplexed. They didn't know who else could have found this place. After all, without the power of a Demigod, it was impossible to get close to the vortex, but if someone had the power of a Demigod, then why would the old king be so confident in his ability to kill the other? Could it be ... that the one who came seeking them was a powerful Mage?

Without giving the two girls a chance to ask questions, the old king left the secret chamber and resealed the door.

The night passed, and Lu Hong got up early and headed to the old town district.

He found a breakfast shop at random: "Boss, some steamed buns please, oh, and two bowls of soy milk."

"Coming right up!"

Soon, the steaming hot breakfast was served before Lu Hong.

After eating a basket of buns and drinking a bowl of soy milk, Sword Saint Lu finally arrived, sitting down opposite Lu Hong.

"Why are you so late? I'm already done eating."

Sword Saint Lu glanced at Lu Hong and said, "Last night, I had people look into this matter, and I think it'd be best to let it go."

"Let it go?" Lu Hong laughed, "If your wife was kidnapped, would you just let it go?"

Sword Saint Lu spoke softly, "What if the person you've offended is too powerful?"

"Last night, Sword Saint Lu said the same thing to you."

Hearing the title of Sword Saint Lu, Sword Saint Lu's brow furrowed slightly, clearly not having a favorable view of this Sword Saint, "You've talked to Sword Saint Lu?"

"He came to me," said Lu Hong as he took another gulp of soy milk and then called to the shop owner, "Boss, another portion of the same."

When the breakfast was served again, Lu Hong gestured towards the buns, "My treat. Feel free to order more if it's not enough."

Sword Saint Lu didn't speak but picked up his chopsticks and began to eat bite by bite.

After Sword Saint Lu finished eating, Lu Hong stood to pay the bill, and then they both left the breakfast shop together.

Walking through the rundown old town, Lu Hong continued the previous conversation, "This Sword Saint Lu seems to know where my wife and friend have been taken, but he refuses to tell me, or more precisely... he's afraid to tell me. Since you investigated last night, I just want to know if you—do you have the guts to give me an answer?"

Sword Saint Lu was not provoked by Lu Hong's words, but calmly said, "Even if you know who it is, what can you do? Do you plan to take on the entire kingdom with just your own strength?"

Lu Hong nodded, "It seems I guessed right. Your king of Saint Peace... he really should retire for being shameless at such an age."

Upon hearing this, Sword Saint Lu's expression changed slightly, and after nervously checking to make sure no one heard their conversation, he finally let out a sigh of relief, "You're too bold, outsider!"

"So it seems you're quite afraid of this king. What is it? Is he a Demigod?"

"Not a Demigod, but he has a very powerful trump card in his hand. There have been Sword Saint-level powerhouses who opposed him before, but their ends were all the same, dying mysteriously without a trace. A Sword Saint, the pinnacle of Saint Peace's martial prowess, dying without any noise or fuss, anyone would find it exceedingly frightening."

"Well then, I am curious to know, what are you doing right now?"