Clan Prosperity Starting With My Servant Girls-Chapter 287: The Dark Lord’s Questions

The Dark Lord raised an eyebrow and glanced at Huo Fei Li with a smile.

But Lu Ting felt uneasy with it.

She stepped in and said, "We are sorry to intrude, senior."

Best to stay away from the man, she thought.

After gathering Spirit Herbs out in the wilderness for so many years, she knew better than to have too much interaction with a stranger.

You can never be sure who you’ve bumped into.

Killing another person for their treasures, pills and artifacts when there was no one around was something common among the cultivators.

With the cultivation resources being so precious, they were ruthless enough to use any means available to have an upper hand or improve in their cultivation.

And the man in front of her might be one of those cultivators even though she didn’t sense any Spirit Qi on him.

There were so many methods and Artifacts that helped to hide your Cultivation Level in the Da Qian Dynasty and she didn’t want to take a gamble on it.

The Dark Lord turned his focus on her and it made her uneasy.

His gaze on her sent chills down her spine instinctively.

And to make it worse, Huo Fei Li didn’t seem to be wary of the Dark Lord. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

He stepped to the side, blocking the Dark Lord’s gaze on his fiancée.

Lu Ting’s eyes opened wide when she saw him do so.

She quickly tugged onto his fur coat, prompting him to get away from where they were immediately.

But it was of no use.

He didn’t think too much about the man that was fishing by the river.

"Sit down and tell me why you are here." The Dark Lord said and turned his focus back at the river and his fishing rod.

It sounded not like a question but a demand to Lu Ting.

Thoughts ran through her mind about what she should do next.

Lu Ting cursed at Huo Fei Li silently and she cupped her hands to the man fishing by the river.

"I’m sorry senior but we have other things to get done, so we shall not intrude any further." She said and tried to pull Huo Fei Li away again.

Finally, this time, Huo Fei Li caught up and he realized that there was something amiss with the man.

It was cold out here in the mountains alone, wearing a thin robe and wasn’t startled by their arrival.

He also bowed and cupped his hands to the Dark Lord.

"She is right, we should get going for now."

There was no reply from the Dark Lord, only silence.

The sound from the running water of the stream was the only sound that could be heard.

He sat there quietly, contemplating who Lu Ting and Huo Fei Li might have been.

Lu Ting and Huo Fei Li took this opportunity to move and took a few steps back.

Her servants and Huo Fei Li’s men who weren’t sure what was happening glanced at each other and did the same.

The autumn leaves rustled when they did so.

And suddenly, the man spoke in a cold tone.

His voice was soft but it was able to reach everyone and made their hearts skip a beat.

"Stay and chat with me."

An oppressive aura descended onto them.

Lu Ting felt her shoulders being pressed down by something, her chest tightened and her breathing went deep to compensate for the lack of air.

It was the same for the others.

She struggled very hard to keep herself on her feet.

"What do you want to chat about?" Lu Ting mustered with all her strength and was able to give him a smile after much difficulty.

The oppressive aura went away immediately and she was able to breathe normally again.

She wiped the cold sweat on her forehead and glanced at Huo Fei Li.

Huo Fei Li glanced at her and moved his hand towards his sword handle.

It would be suicidal for him and she shook her head at Huo Fei Li.

Best to see what the man wants and if they were lucky, they could make out of it alive.

"Who are you and where are you from?" The Dark Lord glanced at both of them and asked.

Lu Ting hesitated for a moment.

Where are you when I need you? She cursed at Ghost Hands Fong when nothing happened after she rubbed on her thumb ring as a last resort.

There was only silence from Ghost Hands Fong.

"We... We are from the capital city, out here to gather some Spirit Herbs." Lu Ting gave a somewhat vague answer.

The Dark Lord nodded his head and asked, "What spirit herb?"

He wanted to be sure that they weren’t searching for the secret realm like he was.

Lu Ting quickly answered, "We are here to look for Dragon Tail Herb, Moonlight Water and Winter Frog’s Liver."

She told the truth to make it convincing for the Dark Lord.

However, that intrigued the Dark Lord and he asked, "These Spirit Herbs are a bit peculiar to spend so much effort up here in the mountains, don’t you think?"

"I’m telling the truth. We came over to the river to seek the Moonlight Water."

"Moonlight Water?" The Dark Lord frowned at her reply.

The riverside was indeed the place where you would find the Moonlight Herbs.

But it still didn’t answer his doubts about these Spirit Herbs that weren’t commonly used due to their extreme attributes.

"Tell me then, what do you intend to use it for?"

Lu Ting didn’t have an answer herself for the question and she didn’t know what to say.

"It’s... It’s for someone who is an amateur in cultivation..." She replied and Huo Fei Li took a step in front of Lu Ting.

The situation wasn’t looking too good and he knew that he had to at least do something.

The Dark Lord gave out a sigh and lifted his head.

He gazed at the gray skies and reminisced about his past.

"Amateur in cultivation..."

Imagery of how the Dark Lord began his cultivation flooded his mind.

He was like that young man seeking out his destiny at the Capital City again.