"Heh … It seems that you, the young master of the Chu clan, aren't doing very well!" Lin Yi looked at Chu Tianlu with a strange expression. He originally thought that Chu Tianlu's position in the Chu clan was at least slightly higher than Chu Tianliang's. Otherwise, Chu Tianliang wouldn't want to deal with Chu Tianlu.
However, the current situation was that Chu Tianlu couldn't even obtain the respect of a disciple. As the dignified young master of the Chu clan's direct line of descent, he was truly speechless.
Chu Tianlu smiled awkwardly. This disciple belonged to Chu Tianliang's father's faction, so it was normal that they didn't care about Chu Tianlu. As for the information that was sent back before, it was probably intercepted by them.
Although Chu Tianlu understood, he didn't explain anything to Lin Yi. After all, he was an honest person. Following the principle of not airing family shame in public, he forced a smile and led Lin Yi in.
"Senior Lin, please forgive me. My grandfather is probably in closed-door training, so he didn't receive this junior's message. I've neglected you!" Chu Tianlu apologized, thinking that it was good to see his grandfather.
Not to mention Lin Yi's strength, just his identity as an alchemist who could refine Nascent Soul Golden Pills was a top-notch existence in the small Jianghu. It was enough to be on equal footing with the core members of the four great sects and ten small clans. Chu Tianlu concluded that it was impossible for his grandfather to ignore Lin Yi's arrival.
"It's fine!" Lin Yi waved his hand indifferently. At his level, he wouldn't care about small things at all. Moreover, his main purpose of coming here was to make the Chu clan take the initiative to break off the engagement, so that the Ye Ling sect wouldn't be put in a difficult position. If he really received a warm welcome, he really wouldn't be able to open his mouth when the time came.
If that idiot Chu Tianliang came back, he might be able to stir up some trouble and give Lin Yi more excuses. If he had known earlier, he would have pulled Chu Tianliang along.
Just as Lin Yi was feeling regretful in his heart, he discovered through his divine sense that there were more than ten Golden Core cultivators standing in a courtyard not far away. All of them looked unfriendly, and their target seemed to be Lin Yi's group of three.
Were they trying to stir up trouble?!
Lin Yi was not surprised, but happy. Someone sent him a pillow just when he was dozing off! Immediately, he secretly transmitted his Vital Energy to Bing Wuqing. "Wuqing, if anything happens later, don't do anything. Don't do anything for the time being without my orders."
Bing Wuqing nodded without hesitation. As for the reason? Lin Yi's words were the reason. As long as they executed it accurately, it would be fine! As for the others who saw him nod, it didn't matter. They didn't know what it meant anyway.
After a dozen steps, they passed through the eaves and entered the courtyard in front of the hall. It was the place where Lin Yi's Divine Sense had found someone.
Chu Tianlu raised his eyes and saw the dozen or so Golden Core clansmen in the courtyard. He was slightly startled, wondering if they were here to welcome Senior Lin. Even though they didn't greet him directly at the main entrance, this was still a grand lineup. Almost ninety percent of the Chu clan's upper echelons were present.
"Second Uncle, did you receive my message and come to welcome the honored guest?" A smile appeared on Chu Tianlu's face. He quickened his steps and saluted the middle-aged man in the middle.
This sinister-looking middle-aged man was Chu Tianliang's father. He was in charge of the Chu clan's finances and cultivation resources, and he was Chu Hengding!
Chu Tianlu was about to introduce these clansmen to Lin Yi and let Chu Hengding know Lin Yi's identity and strength, but he was interrupted by Chu Hengding.
"What honored guest? These two juniors? "Chu Hengding snorted coldly and glanced disdainfully at Lin Yi and Bing Wuqing.
He couldn't see through Bing Wuqing's cultivation, but Lin Yi's strength was clearly displayed. He was only a consummate Foundation Building. Bing Wuqing was half a step behind Lin Yi and was following beside him. It was obvious that she wasn't as powerful as Lin Yi. No matter how powerful she was, she was only slightly more powerful than Lin Yi. She wasn't worth his attention at all.
It was Chu Tianlu's fault. His previous message simply said that there were honored guests coming and that the clan should prepare a grand welcoming ceremony. He didn't even mention Lin Yi and Bing Wuqing's identities and strength. Otherwise, Bing Wuqing's identity alone would be enough for the Chu clan to prepare a welcoming ceremony of the highest standard.
"Second Uncle, you didn't know …" Chu Tianlu hurriedly tried to explain. Even though Chu Hengding's faction didn't like him, Chu Tianlu was an honest man. He still thought about the Chu clan's overall situation.
Unfortunately, Chu Hengding didn't want to listen to Chu Tianlu at all. He continued to snort coldly and interrupted, "I didn't know you were so daring! Speak! Where's your conscience? Also, why did Wenshang and Xingping's soul jade tablets shatter? Did you collude with outsiders and plot against them? "
This was truly a case of 'If you want to incriminate someone, you can always find a pretext'! Only then did Lin Yi realize that Chu Hengding had been waiting for Chu Tianlu.
However, it was no wonder. Chu Tianlu and Chu Tianliang had left together. Chu Wenshang and Chu Xingping were Chu Tianliang's people. Chu Tianliang also had the offensive and defensive treasures that Chu Hengding had secretly given him. No matter how one looked at it, Chu Tianlu should have died in the Tai She Island trial.
However, the one who had returned was Chu Tianlu. Chu Tianliang's whereabouts were unknown, and Chu Wenshang and Chu Xingping were confirmed dead. Even if it wasn't Chu Hengding, who was bent on finding fault with them, any higher-ups in the Chu clan would probably look for Chu Tianlu at the first opportunity to find out the truth.
Of course, if it was someone else, they would at least give Chu Tianlu a chance to speak. They definitely wouldn't be like Chu Hengding, who directly accused Chu Tianlu.
Just as Chu Tianlu was about to speak, Chu Hengding waved his hand and said resolutely, "Forget it. I reckon you won't tell the truth anyway. Guards, lock up this traitor and his two companions first. Then, interrogate them carefully. I don't believe that you won't speak!"
Chu Tianlu didn't even allow him to speak. How did it become that he wouldn't speak? Lin Yi admired Chu Hengding's way of doing things. He was clearly bullying honest people. Only Chu Tianlu would do this. If Lin Yi was in Chu Tianlu's position, he would have killed him with a single slap!
After Chu Hengding finished speaking, the two Chu clan members at the peak of the early Gold Core stage immediately unleashed their auras to the fullest. They fiercely pressed down on Chu Tianlu, Lin Yi, and Bing Wuqing.
Bing Wuqing, who had received Lin Yi's warning, naturally didn't make any strange movements. Otherwise, if the Chu clan found out that she was using the aura of a Gold Core cultivator to deal with a Nascent Soul cultivator, they would probably just slit their own throats. Wouldn't that be a less painful death?
Chu Tianlu wanted to remind his clansmen that of the two people who had come today, one was a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator, and the other was a ruthless person who could easily crush a Nascent Soul cultivator. They should never offend them. Unfortunately, under the pressure of two Gold Core cultivators at the peak of the early Gold Core stage, he couldn't even open his mouth.
Of course, Chu Hengding wouldn't let Chu Tianlu speak!
Not all of the Chu clan higher-ups present were on Chu Hengding's side. At least half of them were neutral. Although he didn't know what had happened to Chu Tianliang, since Chu Wenshang and Chu Tianlu were both dead, it was very likely that the Chu clan's treasure he had secretly given to Chu Tianliang had already been exposed to Chu Tianlu.
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