Simultaneous Transmigration: My Strength Comes Entirely from My Own

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Although Luke was pleased with Zhao Yun's intentions, he still wanted to make it clear that he didn't need Zhao Yun's help.

"Oh no, why are you dizzy again?"

Just as Luke was about to leave, Gu Santong's voice suddenly came again, sounding very anxious.

The next moment, Gu Santong rushed out, grabbed Luke's arm, and tried to pull him inside.

However, Luke stood firm as a mountain, and even if Gu Santong had the power to destroy cities and fortresses, he could not shake Luke in the slightest.

"Don't worry, this is normal. You should have given her the third Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom. Actually, even if Miss Suxin had eaten the second Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom, she would still be a living dead person because she had already died back then. She only took one Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom to forcibly retain her life force. The second Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom only awakened her, and the third Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom made her completely come back to life. However, before she came back to life, there was a process of her primordial spirit leaving her body and traveling in the void. Just wait a little while."

The Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom contains immense life energy; as long as the physical body is not damaged or decayed, it can indeed be resurrected.

However, from ancient times to the present, resurrection has been a taboo among taboos. Even if it can be achieved, there are still difficulties to overcome. Astral projection and spiritual travel are among them.

Because at this stage, a person is practically dead; there's no breathing or heartbeat, and they could be buried without warning. At that point, they're dead even if they're not already.

After hearing Luke's words, Gu Santong finally felt relieved and ran back into the room without looking back.

Luke swore that if Gu Santong's actions hadn't been somewhat understandable, he would have given him a good beating.

That old man really doesn't hold back at all. Did I give him face?

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After twelve hours of being unconscious, Su Xin finally woke up, and Gu Santong naturally burst into tears of joy once again.

However, just as they were celebrating, Luke walked over, looked at Gu Santong and Su Xin snuggling together, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Gu Santong, I've done what I promised you, so shouldn't you fulfill what you promised me?"

Although Luke is not a bad person, he is by no means a saint who recklessly spreads kindness. Although he helped Gu Santong because he was in a good mood, it was not without conditions.

Gu Santong patted his chest and said, "A man's word is his bond. Just tell me your conditions."

Luke said, "Alright, I won't argue with you anymore. Take your wife to Yujian Manor and obey the orders of the young lady of Yujian Manor. I don't expect you to obey everything, but you must help her in critical moments."

Gu Santong was about to agree when Su Xin suddenly tugged at his sleeve, as if she had something difficult to say.

Gu Santong was initially bewildered, but then suddenly realized what was happening and said with some difficulty.

"I'm afraid this matter will be delayed for a while. I just found out that Su Xin gave birth to a son for me twenty years ago. Now our family has been separated for twenty years. I have to find my son first before I can talk about anything else."

Luke narrowed his eyes slightly, and an invisible burst of true energy suddenly erupted, pressing down on Gu Santong's shoulder like Mount Tai.

That power was like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens, carrying an irresistible pressure that directly assaulted Gu Santong's entire body.

Even with his indestructible Vajra Divine Skill protecting him, he appeared pale and powerless at this moment.

Gu Santong felt as if a colossal mountain was looming over his head, making it difficult to breathe, and his chest felt as if it had been struck hard by a hammer.

His legs instantly lost their support, and his knees slammed heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

Cold sweat poured down his forehead like rain, each drop feeling as if it were squeezed from the depths of his bones.

His hands gripped the ground tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, yet he still couldn't stand up.

"Hmph!" Luke sneered, his voice low yet intimidating. "Do you take me for a three-year-old? Something that happened twenty years ago, and you're only now thinking about finding your son? Gu Santong, I helped you bring Su Xin back to life, not so you could break your promise!"

Gu Santong gritted his teeth, letting out hoarse gasps, like a trapped beast struggling.

“Brother Lu… I know I was wrong… but this matter is of great importance, please give me some more time.”

His voice trembled, each word sounding as if he were exerting all his strength. His shirt was soaked with sweat, clinging coldly to his skin.

However, Luke showed no sign of relaxing. His eyes were as cold as frost, and the powerful aura emanating from him made the air seem to freeze.

"Time can wait, but promises cannot be broken. Now that Su Xin has been resurrected, you will find your son sooner or later. They have been separated for twenty years. Do you think you can find him immediately just because you found out you have a son?"

"That's ridiculous. If that were the case, there wouldn't be so many families torn apart like this. After you go to Yujian Manor, you can use their influence to help you find your son. Wouldn't that be much more efficient than you searching alone?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the oppressive feeling intensified again. Gu Santong's face turned bright red instantly, his features contorted, and he almost suffocated.

He barely managed to lift his head, his eyes filled with pain and resentment: "Fine... fine, I promise you... I'll go to Yujian Manor first... but afterwards you must let me find my son!"

Luke then slowly withdrew his aura, and the mountain-like pressure instantly vanished without a trace.

Gu Santong collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, utterly exhausted, as if he had just gone through a life-or-death struggle.

He looked up at Luke, his gaze complex, a mixture of gratitude and resentment.

Luke clapped his hands and said calmly, "I don't care if you're looking for your son, but since you made a promise, you must keep it, otherwise, I'll dismantle your indestructible body."

Luke didn't care what Gu Santong was planning, but he valued one thing highly: Gu Santong couldn't go back on his promise, or else he'd be in for a scene.

Chapter 230: Martial Arts Chronicle: Zhu Wushi's Emotional Outburst

Luke certainly knew who Gu Santong and Su Xin's son was—wasn't it Cheng Shifei?

But knowing that such a person exists is not enough. Luke is not a god, and he cannot possibly know Cheng Shifei's whereabouts by simply calculating with his fingers.

This is a real world. Cheng Shifei is a living, breathing person, and a wanderer who roams the world. Although his first appearance in the original work is in the capital, the problem is that no one says where he came from outside the capital.

If Gu Santong were to join the Imperial Sword Manor and follow his cousin's instructions, Luke believed that with the manor's power and his cousin's abilities, finding his son would only be a matter of time.

After Luke left, Gu Santong finally breathed a sigh of relief, but cold sweat continued to pour down his face.

"Damn it, how did this kid train? He's so freakish at such a young age."

Gu Santong, a martial arts fanatic, felt envious, jealous, and resentful of Luke's strength.

He had tried his best to overestimate Luke's strength, but he still underestimated him.

I thought I could at least hold my own against Luke, but who would have thought that he didn't even have to lift a finger, just standing there, and his aura completely overwhelmed me.

Although you might be able to hold out for a couple of moves if you fight back desperately, those two moves are useless. After those two moves, you'll still be finished anyway.

Luke controlled the situation very precisely, so all the pressure was placed on Gu Santong. Su Xin didn't notice anything at all. When Gu Santong stood up, she was still confused, not knowing why the other party had suddenly knelt down.

However, she quickly realized that her cousin and husband had been manipulated.

It wasn't that Su Xin didn't realize what was happening; rather, she couldn't imagine that her cousin, whom she thought was invincible, would be so easily manipulated.

It could also be said that Su Xin was inexperienced and was shocked.

“Cousin, I think that young master is right. Twenty years have passed, and things have changed. The Imperial Sword Manor has been around for so many years, so it will definitely be much easier and faster for them to find someone than for the two of us.”

Under Gu Santong's influence, Su Xin had some understanding of the major forces in the martial arts world, so it was normal for her to know about the Imperial Sword Manor.

"It's just a pity that you fell out with Wushi, otherwise, you could have asked him to help you look for it."

Although Su Xin's tone contained regret, after learning that it was Zhu Wushi who framed Gu Santong, making him universally hated, she firmly stood on Gu Santong's side and no longer had any goodwill towards Zhu Wushi. The reason she still called him Wushi was simply due to years of habit.

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The next day, Gu Santong ran away with his wife. If he didn't run away, Gu Santong was afraid that Luke would think he was deliberately delaying and would lose his temper again. If he had to kneel down again, his lofty image in Su Xin's heart would be ruined.

Luke didn't care about all that. Even if Gu Santong was outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant and secretly ran away, he didn't care. He had his own ways of finding him.

However, Gu Santong probably wouldn't have the guts.

In the past, Gu Santong was fearless. He dared to punch the emperor three times in front of him and then say, "I, I, I, dog-legged I!"

But things are different now. Su Xin and her son, whom he has never met, are his weaknesses, eroding his courage.

The saying "a gentle embrace is a hero's grave" is not wrong to some extent.

Luke was now preparing to conquer the capital. The martial world was so vast and bustling. The capital was the political center, and although there was plenty of excitement there, it was all about petty scheming in officialdom, where it all came down to brains. Luke had enough brains, but he was too lazy to use them. The intrigue and backstabbing were nothing compared to the freedom of the martial world.

However, just after Luke and his group left the capital, Zhu Wushi, inside the Dragon Guard Manor, ran into trouble.

To be precise, this was the first time Zhu Wushi had lost control of his emotions in front of his adopted son and daughter.

"what!"

Zhu Wushi let out a roar, unleashing a burst of powerful true energy. The entire hall trembled under the force of the energy, and the crown on his head was snapped off by the raging energy, leaving him disheveled.

His eyes were as red as burning flames, and his pupils revealed an unfathomable chill, as if he wanted to tear and crush everything in front of him.

His aura was chaotic and intense, like a trapped beast that had finally broken free of its shackles and roared wildly.

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Duan Tianya, Guihai Yidao, and Shangguan Haitang were all forced back more than ten steps by the sudden aura. The bluestone slabs under their feet shattered and fragments flew everywhere due to their footsteps.

They managed to steady themselves, but could still feel the blood churning in their chests and a metallic taste rising in their throats.

However, at this moment, they had no time to care about their own injuries, because Zhu Wushi's condition had completely exceeded their previous understanding.

"Who? Who dares to be so presumptuous!" Zhu Wushi's voice was deep and hoarse, each word carrying the power of thunder, echoing in the empty hall.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and veins bulged out at his joints, like coiled dragons.

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His robes fluttered in the wind, not from the wind, but from the release of his surging inner energy.

Those eyes, once filled with majesty and wisdom, are now nothing but madness, and anger and resentment are etched between their brows.

"You bastards! Tell me, where did Lu Suxin go?"

Zhu Wushi suddenly turned around, his gaze sweeping over the crowd like a blade.

Of course, the most important one was the guard he sent to Tianchi to watch over Su Xin, a loyal and devoted bodyguard.

His tone was utterly undisguised in its murderous intent, sending chills down everyone's spines. Duan Tianya and the others exchanged glances, but none of them dared to speak easily—they knew that any careless word could be the final straw that broke the camel's back.

They didn't know why Zhu Wushi was so angry, because they had no idea of ​​Su Xin's existence. But they did know that Zhu Wushi was blinded by rage and couldn't control his emotions. If they weren't careful, they would be torn apart by Zhu Wushi, who was now like a wild beast.

This was the first time they had ever seen Zhu Wushi in such a state.

The candlelight in the main hall flickered, illuminating Zhu Wushi's distorted face.

He slowly raised his right hand, a dazzling golden light gathering in his palm—the culmination of his life's work, enough to kill with a single blow. "If you still don't tell the truth..."

He threatened coldly, his voice drawn out, with a dangerous tremor at the end.

Chapter 231: Martial Arts Chronicle: Torn to Pieces

"Godfather, what happened that could make you so angry?"

Summoning her courage, Shangguan Haitang endured her discomfort and stepped forward to inquire.

Zhu Wushi suddenly turned around, his eyes bloodshot, completely unlike his usual dignified and respected appearance, and looked more like a vicious demon or beast ready to devour people at any moment.