sinovels Chapter 55: Has My Identity Been Exposed?
Chapter 55: Has My Identity Been Exposed?
Old Master Lu withdrew his hand and looked at Lu Wenzheng with a serious expression.
Lu Wenzheng looked at his grandfather with a puzzled expression.
"It's true that those three fell off the cliff..." Lu Bingzhi said, "but they were no ordinary martial artists either."
"Not an ordinary martial artist?" Lu Wenzheng asked with a surprised expression.
"Grandpa went to that mountain stream and saw that there were indeed footprints left by a giant insect..." Lu Bingzhi said, "But judging from the residual aura of that giant insect, its cultivation level had reached the third level of Qi Refining..." Just now, Lu Bingzhi rode the wind and went to the mountains.
For a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, a journey of more than ten miles would take less than a quarter of an hour.
"A giant worm at the third level of Qi Refining!" Upon hearing this, Lu Wenzheng felt a chill run down his spine.
If I were to encounter this giant insect, I doubt I would be able to escape unscathed.
"How could an ordinary martial artist survive against a giant worm at the third level of Qi Refining?" Lu Bingzhi's eyes gleamed with wisdom.
"You mean they have the strength of the fourth level of Qi Refining?" Lu Wenzheng asked.
"That man surnamed Tang is indeed an ordinary person!" Lu Bingzhi said, "but I can't quite figure out that young man surnamed Yang."
He squinted.
I always felt that Yang Jiuli was somewhat strange.
"What should we do then?" Lu Wenzheng panicked.
"Don't panic!" Lu Bingzhi said. "Grandpa doesn't think they're bad people. But you must remember that you can't see into someone's heart. You should always be a little wary. Don't trust others too easily, and don't be too clever for your own good. Be careful in everything you do."
"Grandson has learned a lot!" Lu Wenzheng bowed and gave a salute.
……
It was nearly dusk.
Inside the right wing room.
Tang Yifan and Yang Jiuli both changed into new clothes.
"Ninth Brother... do you think they will believe us?" Tang Yifan asked.
Yang Jiuli made a gesture to be cautious in his speech.
Tang Yifan immediately shuddered, his face filled with panic, only then remembering that this was a world of cultivation, where immortals could listen through walls.
"Since we're here, let's make the best of it!" Yang Jiuli said. "Three months from now, when some immortal sects come here, perhaps that will be our opportunity!"
"Ninth Brother, can we mortals also cultivate immortality?" Tang Yifan asked excitedly.
The image of Lu Bingzhi lighting a pipe with the fire of his fingertips flashed through his mind.
Just thinking about it makes him feel excited.
An old man from a small town possesses the abilities of a powerful figure in the martial arts world of the Great Wei Dynasty.
If we go further...
How powerful must those immortals be?
"We'll have to wait for the people from the immortal sect to arrive and test whether you have spiritual roots before we can confirm!" Yang Jiuli said.
"Spiritual root..." Tang Yifan asked nervously, "Ninth Brother, do you think I have one?"
"I think so!" Yang Jiuli smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, just take it easy!"
Yang Jiuli spoke cautiously and conservatively, afraid that someone would use their divine sense to probe and discover something.
Having arrived here, Yang Jiuli couldn't use his divine sense to probe in order to conceal his identity, otherwise it would be bad if someone noticed.
"Yes, yes!" Tang Yifan nodded repeatedly, secretly suppressing his thoughts.
He was also afraid that if he said too much, his identity would be exposed and he would be arrested.
Yang Jiuli pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard.
The courtyard was spacious, with a large pond about eighteen feet wide, where several spirit fish were kept.
There is an old maple tree and a stone table in the pond.
But Qin Zhixue was standing under the old maple tree, looking at the spirit fish in the pond.
Lu Wenqing had been summoned by her grandfather for a long time, and Qin Zhixue was feeling bored being alone, so she came out.
Her feet were treated with medicine, and she was dressed in a blue gown.
Although she appeared more simple, her beauty was still undeniable.
"Ninth Young Master..." Qin Zhixue bowed slightly as Yang Jiuli approached.
"How is your injury healing?" Yang Jiuli asked, glancing at Qin Zhixue.
"It was just a minor injury, and it's much better after applying the medicine!" Qin Zhixue said.
"That's good!" Yang Jiuli said. "After we've rested for a while, we'll go and try our luck when the envoy from the Immortal Sect arrives."
This was his way of subtly informing Qin Zhixue that they should stay here for the time being.
"Yes!" Qin Zhixue nodded, her eyes also filled with anticipation.
At that moment, the front gate opened, and Lu Wenzheng walked over.
"Brother Yang, Sister Qin!" Lu Wenzheng glanced at the two of them, then looked at Yang Jiuli.
When he looked at Yang Jiuli, there was a clear increase in wariness in his eyes.
"Is there something you need, Brother Lu?" Yang Jiuli smiled slightly and walked over to ask.
He noticed something unusual in Lu Wenzheng's eyes.
"My grandfather asked me to invite you over for a drink!" Lu Wenzheng said.
"Going out for drinks?" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened, and he thought to himself, "Could it be that Old Master Lu has discovered something?"
"Do you only call him Ninth Brother?" At this moment, Tang Yifan came out and asked, leaning on his wooden crutch.
"Yes!" Lu Wenzheng said.
Upon hearing this, Qin Zhixue and Tang Yifan exchanged a glance, both sensing something was amiss.
Then they looked at Yang Jiuli.
"Hehe, since it's the old master who invited us, I'll gladly oblige!" Yang Jiuli first gave Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue reassuring looks, then laughed loudly, "Please lead the way, Brother Lu!"
"Brother Tang, Sister Qin, please rest here!" Lu Wenzheng said before leading Yang Jiuli out of the courtyard.
Outside is an old road paved with bluestone.
The two courtyards are about 100 meters apart.
"Young Master Wen..."
"Young Master Wen..."
Along the way, he encountered some villagers returning from fishing, and they all greeted Lu Wenzheng.
Lu Bingzhi is the patriarch of the Lu clan in Longhu Town and the only expert in the clan at the sixth level of Qi Refining.
The livelihoods of thousands of people in the clan depended on the old man's prestige.
Therefore, Lu Wenzheng held an extremely high position in the Lu family.
"Young Master Wen, I caught a dragon-whiskered carp. Would you like to make soup with it?" An old man with a snow-white beard, dressed in hemp clothes, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, and soaking wet, stepped forward and took out a golden carp with two whiskers about a foot long from his side.
"Uncle Jiu, please take this to Hao's wife. She just gave birth and needs fish soup to help with lactation. I have other things to do, so I won't chat any longer!" Lu Wenzheng declined, bowed to the villagers, and then led Yang Jiuli to the old man's courtyard.
"The young man beside Wenzheng seems somewhat unfamiliar?" Master Lu stroked his beard and murmured.
"Could he be a new tenant farmer?" a few burly men nearby remarked.
"This year, my Lu family's fish farm has been frequently robbed by the fish monsters in that lake, and I'm afraid we won't be able to pay our annual taxes! If we hire a few more tenant farmers to fish in the lake, we might be able to make up for the losses!" Uncle Jiu said with a frown. They raise and fish in Dragon Lake.
They all had to offer annual tributes to the Qingyan Sect.
"Go fishing in the lake? There are magical fish monsters there. These tenant farmers will probably become food for the big fish if they go there." Several strong men said disdainfully, and then carried the fish back. They also wanted to send the fish they caught to the clan for management.
……
A short while later, Yang Jiuli was ushered into a spacious main courtyard.
This is the residence of the Lu clan chief in Longhu Town.
It was considered the most luxurious courtyard in the Lu family's residence.
The courtyard is built against the mountain, with not only ancient trees, but also a stream drawn from the back mountain that flows into a small pond.
Lotus flowers are blooming in the pond, which also houses a pond full of carp and several turtles.