My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 350 - 347 Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword

From below the Divine Blade Tower.

Everyone gazed upward at the figure atop the Sword Tower, which appeared almost divine; for a moment, no one could utter a single word.

No one had expected that today, someone would pass the final trial of the Divine Blade Tower, a feat unaccomplished for over a century.

Even Old Man Sakuragi, who had accompanied Lu Wu, had not envisioned this scene.

In his view, it was already good enough that Lu Wu could break through the eighth level; he never anticipated that Lu Wu would clear the entire tower.

The divine artifacts up to the 10th level were all of Legendary Level. What level must an artifact that subdued all others within a hundred miles be, after dominating the entire Divine Blade Tower?

With this thought, everyone’s gaze instantly converged on the longsword in Lu Wu’s hand, brimming with a kingly aura.

At that moment, Lu Wu slowly descended from the Divine Blade Tower and approached Old Taoist Yingmu in a few steps, politely addressing the old woman who was pinching Old Man Sakuragi.

"Could you please let him go?"

"Yes!"

The reply to Lu Wu came not from the old woman but from Princess Cimu.

At this moment, she walked briskly toward Lu Wu with sparkling eyes, staring intently at him, "But I have one condition!"

Princess Cimu’s words caused the nearby youth, who had just reattached his limbs, to shudder.

It seemed he had guessed what Princess Cimu wanted.

Indeed, when Lu Wu asked what the condition was, Princess Cimu decisively responded,

"I want you to be my husband!"

At these words, the color drained from the young man’s face.

The pallor of Old Man Sakuragi matched that of the young man.

He had invested the Sakuragi Family’s fortune and was even willing to sacrifice an arm and a leg for Lu Wu—was it not all for the sake of Lu Wu, or rather, the future of the Sakuragi Family?

Now that Lu Wu had finally passed through the Divine Blade Tower, the glory of the Sakuragi Family’s future was within reach. But now, to have their fruits picked by another, Old Man Sakuragi’s feelings were evident.

Of course, at this moment, he dared not utter any superfluous words.

He could only cling to that sliver of hope, waiting for Lu Wu’s response.

At this moment, Lu Wu looked at Princess Cimu in front of him. She was indeed proud and also genuinely beautiful.

However,

"It seems you already have a husband!"

As soon as Lu Wu uttered these words, Princess Cimu, without a second word, turned and approached the youth, drew the longsword from her waist, and decapitated him before he could react.

A flurry of enchanting blood blossomed.

Princess Cimu turned back, a smile blooming amid the blood, "Not anymore!"

That smile was incredibly stunning.

Lu Wu cracked a smile, "No, you have one now!"

Three minutes later, after passing through the Divine Blade Tower, Lu Wu showed the despicable talent inherited from the Lu Family.

After kicking the Sakuragi Family aside, he left with the princess of the Cimu family riding a giant beast.

Leaving behind the body of a genius who had cleared 10 stages, an envious and jealous crowd, and an Old Man Sakuragi, who seemed twenty years older with his pale face and exhaustion.

But even so, Old Man Sakuragi did not hold too much of a grudge against Lu Wu.

Because the old man knew.

Just as he had taught Lu Wu all along, this was the wisdom of the weak to survive.

Right now, Lu Wu’s approach was indeed the most correct one.

Having passed through the Divine Blade Tower, Lu Wu obtained a divine artifact of top-grade quality, becoming the first in District 11 in over a hundred years to do so.

While he gained unimaginable benefits, he also faced unimaginable envy and danger.

In such a state, Lu Wu could not be protected by the Sakuragi Family.

Staying with the Sakuragi Family would only bring great danger to them.

For the current Lu Wu, moving to the Cimu family was the best choice.

If anything, it was the weakness of the Sakuragi Family to blame, for even when facing a real dragon, they could not keep it.

In the end, Old Man Sakuragi could only leave, burdened with fatigue and dejection.

He still did not know how he would face his daughter when he returned!

...

On Lu Wu’s side.

Sitting on the back of the giant beast, he gently caressed the longsword in his hand.

This longsword was one of the rewards for clearing the Divine Blade Tower.

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Name: Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword

Power: 1 star (Leader)

Quality: Epic

Attribute: Divine Artifact

State: Inducing ("Kid, worship me, believe in me, and you will receive unimaginable power!")

Skill: (Unlocked)

Secret Skill: Divine Sword Skill (Unmastered)

Talent: King of Divine Artifacts (Passive) (As the strongest of divine artifacts, it can manipulate and influence other divine artifacts; in its presence, the owners of weaker divine artifacts can’t even use their artifacts)

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Description: It seems to want to make you its sword slave, its underling!

Quality-wise, the sword is pretty good.

But Lu Wu doesn’t like it.

He thinks it’s better to find an opportunity to melt this rebellious thing down and forge it into equipment.

Apart from this sword, Lu Wu made other gains in the Divine Blade Tower, which were indeed significant.

One was in swordsmanship.

After a day of fierce battle, Lu Wu created a set of sword skills named "Lu’s Swordsmanship" which reached the Grandmaster Level, greatly boosting his combat power.

Another gain was in power.

A day of being thrashed meant that Lu Wu’s physical strength reached the Leader 3 Star Level.

After coming out of the Divine Blade Tower, Lu Wu found that his and silly’s power had broken through again, reaching the Lord 3 Star Level.

A trip to the Divine Blade Tower had brought him remarkable gains.

Now, he could easily defeat three of his former selves.

Of course, big rewards came with big troubles.

Clearing an instance that no one had cleared in over a hundred years certainly caught the attention of the entire 11th district.

Lu Wu now found himself in the spotlight.

This was why Lu Wu decided to leave with Cimu Qingzi on the spot, acting like a scoundrel.

It wasn’t really that he wanted to be a scoundrel, but that the Sakuragi Family simply couldn’t protect him.

He couldn’t run either; if he ran, the Sakuragi Family would definitely be doomed.

But with the Cimu family, the situation was different.

According to what Lu Wu knew, there were several factions in the 11th district, and among them, the Cimu family was one of the top seven.

One-tenth of the 11th district’s territory was either directly or indirectly controlled by them, making them one of the dominant forces in the district.

And Cimu Qingzi was the princess of the Cimu family, their third in line for succession.

She had the ability to protect Lu Wu.

Even if she couldn’t, Lu Wu could still run.

By then, if Lu Wu fled, it would be the Cimu family’s problem, not his.

Anyway, these people from the Cimu family didn’t look like good folks.

Especially this Princess Cimu, willing to break limbs, take lives, or even kill her fiancé without hesitation. Lu Wu felt entirely justified in tricking her.

However, Lu Wu quickly realized that he had underestimated Princess Cimu.

"Zheng Dajun, we are about to arrive at the Cimu family’s place. There are some things I would like to clarify with you first," she said.

As Lu Wu touched the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword in his hands, Princess Cimu spoke.

Her tone was no longer arrogant but cool and gentle, which made Lu Wu look at her sideways.

"You may speak," he said.

Princess Cimu turned to look into Lu Wu’s eyes, her previous haughty attitude gone, replaced by a demeanor gentle as a Yamato Nadeshiko, which completely disconcerted Lu Wu.

"That man just now was recommended to the family by my uncle. I never intended to marry him.

So even without Zheng Dajun, I wouldn’t have let him live.

Also, both you and I know why you chose me. I am willing to protect you, and if you worry about Miss Sakuragi, I can allow you to take her as a concubine and protect the Sakuragi Family’s due honor."

Lu Wu was stunned.

He had to admit, this woman was full of surprises.

Facing a flabbergasted Lu Wu, Princess Cimu gave a slight bow, looking pitifully sincere: "I just want to make it clear to Zheng Dajun that we are not adversaries.

I hope Zheng Dajun does not see me as an enemy.

I am willing to do everything I can to help Zheng Dajun grow and become the strongest in the 11th district!"

Ah, the impact of the current Cimu Qingzi was tremendous.

Discarding her previous arrogance and adopting the pure aura of a Yamato Nadeshiko, Cimu Qingzi, whose beauty was already considerable, gained an added charm.

On top of this, such a girl confessing her feelings so passionately—what a devastating impact!

Luckily it was Lu Wu; if it had been someone inexperienced, they might have been completely manipulated by this woman right then and there.

Still, having seen much of the world, Lu Wu wasn’t easily manipulated.

This move made him even more wary of her.

Meanwhile, Princess Cimu’s words made Lu Wu realize that the situation with the Cimu family, or rather, the situation he would face by following her back, might be even more complex than he had anticipated.

Sure enough, as soon as Lu Wu and his party arrived at the Cimu family,

they were surrounded by a group of people, led by a middle-aged man with a scar on his face.

The man was clearly already aware of what had happened at the Sword Tower, so he wasn’t surprised about the young man who hadn’t come back and was heading straight for Lu Wu.

"Princess, we just received word that this man named Zhengdaguangming is from the ’Zero’ organization. Please let us take him away for investigation!"

As he spoke, countless guards closed in to capture Lu Wu.

At that moment, Princess Cimu reverted to her haughty demeanor.

"Who dares!"

Her eyes wide with fury, she was like an angry lioness, protectively placing Lu Wu behind her: "Zheng Dajun is no spy; he is my husband. Whoever dares to touch him, I will kill his entire family!"