Level Up in Martial World

Lu Zhen looked at the slums where the houses were made of thatches that barely provided shelter from the rain, and the elderly residents all had despair-filled eyes as they remained in their see-through houses.

Only disabled children were there, talking among themselves in hushed whispers.

Every time Lu Zhen walked by, they bowed to him with respect in their eyes, even in their disabled state.

However, their eyes revealed the deep terror and fear that was rooted inside them.

Lu Zhen just shook his head and sighed when he saw this.

"Eh, Father, why is everyone bowing to that person?" A child pointed towards Lu Zhen in the distance. Lu Zhen's ears twitched when he heard this.

"What are you doing, you rascal? Judging by his clothes, he must be a noble. Do you know the consequences of disrespecting a noble?" The famished man, holding a pot full of rum, hurriedly said as he forced his child to bow, bowing himself as well.

Lu Zhen's eyes and ears twitched when he heard this. These people were at the bottom of society.

"The difference between the lower class and the upper class is truly stark and disheartening in this world…" Lu Zhen thought that if he ever had the power, he would work to address these issues.

He wasn't a saint, but he was dissatisfied with how things operated. If people could have more dignified jobs and opportunities, there would be greater prosperity.

The individuals who were wasting their lives here could become valuable human resources if they were given opportunities.

Lu Zhen walked out of the slums and entered the bustling streets, which were filled with energy, in stark contrast to the depleted and lifeless atmosphere in the slums.

"Let's hurry up," Lu Zhen said, unsatisfied with their speed.

Lu Zhen and the duo quickly entered the carriage.

"Yu Bai, drive at full speed."

"Are you sure, young master?" he asked, uncertain and not believing his ears.

"Yes."

"Alright." Yu Bai nodded his head as he took the reins over the horse.

He beat the horse with his whip. The moment he did, the horse's eyes turned red as it sped up to full speed.

The carriage quickly made its way to the city gates.

"These walls always surprise me whenever I see them. I might not be able to jump that high," Lu Zhen thought as he calculated the speed.

The guards hurriedly opened the city gates as they bowed upon seeing Lu Zhen's carriage.

"Oh, how interesting." Suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a girl and a boy with golden hair, which piqued his interest.

The boy was respectfully bowing, while the girl had a stubborn expression on her face as she stared at the carriage with hatred.

The girl had purple hair and wore a matching long purple skirt. Her facial features weren't bad, to be honest.

"Oh, wasn't that the boy who stopped me previously? He's still alive? Not bad," Lu Zhen thought with a glint in his eyes.

"Stop for a moment, yu bai."

"Yes, young master."

Lu Zhen got out of the carriage with the surprised eyes of the father and son.

"Wasn't he in a hurry previously?" They both thought the same thing, almost at the same time.

Lu Zhen slowly made his way out of the carriage with the stunned eyes of the guards and the people there.

As he made his way towards the boy and the girl.

"Oh, I am glad you are alright, kid." Lu Zhen said as he looked at the boy, ignoring the death stare that the girl gave him.

The girl looked a little familiar to him, but since he didn't remember, the person should not be important to him in any way.

Fe Cai was stunned as he glanced up to see Lu Zhen, which made his eyes full of anger at injustice, but he still respectfully replied to him.

"I greet the young master."

"It looks like you have grown a lot." Lu Zhen could feel the slight aura that was radiating, which had already increased by a lot compared to previously.

"Hmph, what are you acting high and mighty for? Aren't you that trashy young master of the Lu family? Even if your family is one of the major families, so what?" Before Fe Cai could even speak, the girl beside him arrogantly spoke with arrogance.

"Miss, you're?"

"I am also a member of one of the major families."

Lu Zhen's eyes gleamed with a peculiar light upon hearing this.

"Which family do you belong to?"

"Why do you want to know? I'm from the Xia family, hmph."

Lu Zhen maintained a calm expression, but his mind was swirling with ideas. After all, it was the Xia family that had dared to harm his mother, and they should face the consequences of their actions by facing their entire destruction..

"Why do you call me trash?" He inquired with a polite tone, though his eyes held a glimmer of mockery.

"Because you don't practise martial arts and haven't even reached the level of a martial trainee, despite having access to countless resources. You might be able to deceive others by faking your fake reputation, but you can't fool me."

Fe Cai couldn't help but display a peculiar expression. He vividly remembered how Lu Zhen had effortlessly caught his spear with just two fingers during their previous encounter.

"I, Xia Yun'er, can't be fooled by your petty tricks," she declared with a cold expression.

"How about I kill you with a punch? Would you believe me then?" Lu Zhen's eyes gleamed with a cold light.

"This…" Xia Yun'er suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Her instincts screamed danger.

"How about it? Since I'm trash, can you take a punch from me? If you can't even withstand a punch from trash, then you're an even bigger piece of trash."

"You...you..." She looked at Lu Zhen, trying to maintain her composure while taking deep breaths to calm herself.

"Very well," Xia Yun'er managed to muster the courage to reply, though uncertainty lingered in her voice.

Lu Zhen smirked in response.