From Lu Chen's point of view, no matter how he thought about it, he could not figure out why Old Ma would suddenly turn his back on him and stand on Xue Ying's side for no apparent reason. In fact, at this moment, his heart was filled with doubts. There were almost no emotions such as anger or even killing intent for revenge.
If he had to list them himself, Lu Chen could tell Old Ma that he was stronger than Xue Ying and that his future prospects were better. At least ten or twenty reasons would not be a problem. And Lu Chen himself believed that Old Ma was not a fool. He could see that True Lord Tianlan was cultivating Lu Chen as his successor, intentionally or unintentionally.
In such a good situation, Old Ma had actually abandoned him, jumped off his ship, and boarded someone else's ship. There could only be one meaning, that guy did not seem to be optimistic about Lu Chen.
Lu Chen knew Old Ma very well and trusted him very much. It could even be said that Old Ma was the person he trusted the most. So when this happened, although he did not show it on the surface, he was still surprised and a little suspicious about his situation. Could it be that he had overlooked something? Could it be that he had made a big mistake without knowing it?
He shut himself in the quiet room and thought about it carefully for a while. He went through all the things that had happened during this period of time in his mind. In the end, Lu Chen found that although he had met a lot of people and things these days, and did not do everything perfectly, he basically did not make any mistakes.
That would really be a ghost …
After Lu Chen confirmed that there should be no major problems on his side, he began to doubt Old Ma's intelligence.
Was that guy really stupid?
…
For most people on Sky Dragon Mountain, Old Ma was not a person worth paying attention to. Even within Fuyunji, in the past, Old Ma was remembered as a person who followed behind Lu Chen all day long. He could be considered as one of the few subordinates of this True Lord's successor.
Lu Chen was in the limelight and his prestige was growing day by day, but Old Ma had always been very low-key. Almost no one could feel his existence. Because of this, Old Ma's switch did not cause too much of a stir in Zhenxianmeng and even in Fuyunji. Many people did not even know about it.
However, within Fuyunji, especially within the small circle of the core, Old Ma's decision to jump ship was like a sudden clap of thunder, strongly stimulating a group of people.
This meant a lot. First of all, Lu Chen's closest confidant had betrayed him. This must mean that there was something wrong with Lu Chen's current situation. Everyone could think of this. After all, even Lu Chen himself could not help thinking about it after knowing about Old Ma's action, to see if he had done anything wrong.
In addition, there was another very important piece of news, which was that Lord Tianlan generously rewarded Old Ma with a position as the deputy chief of Fuyunji. Although the actual power of Old Ma had not been determined, this gesture had already explained a lot.
Lord Tianlan actually approved of Old Ma's betrayal, even though he had jumped ship with Lord Tianlan's only disciple, Lu Chen. Did this mean that Lord Tianlan's attitude towards his disciple had also changed a little?
Because the matter of the Tree of God's branch fragment was very important, it was not actually leaked out. Everyone only saw those superficial things. Whether it was Lord Tianlan, Lu Chen, Xue Ying, or even Old Ma himself, none of them would come forward to explain anything.
Thus, amidst the flabbergasted cries, Lu Chen's originally great situation had inexplicably begun to show signs of being shaken by the wind and rain again.
…
The Immortal City was the largest city in the world. It had a large population and was flourishing. Even at night, the lights at night were abnormally bright and beautiful, so much so that the night view of the Immortal City had also become a popular and famous scenery.
The best place in the world to watch the night view of the Immortal City was on Mount Celestial Dragon beside the Immortal City. Every night when the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, standing on the high peak and looking down, one could see the huge city shrouded in the night sky. The lights were bright and dazzling, illuminating the night like the most precious jewels in the world, emitting a dazzling light that was intoxicating.
There were not many people who could enjoy such a beautiful and rare scenery. Most of the time, only the people in Zhenxianmeng who occupied Mount Celestial Dragon had the right to do so. At the same time, some of the best scenic spots had long been occupied by the big shots in Zhenxianmeng, so there were not many good spots left to watch.
Even if there were, it would be in some dangerous and high places that even cultivators did not like to go to.
That night, Lu Chen brought Ah-Tu to a mountain peak that was deserted but had a good view. He brought some wine with him, and as he enjoyed the night view of the beautiful night view, he drank the wine. He looked very happy.
The wind on the mountain was very strong, but the Black Dog did not respond to it at all. This dog's physique seemed to be rapidly evolving into the legendary divine beast. Even Lu Chen could feel the fierce undercurrent under the calmness. He thought that it was probably time for Atsu to return to the Great Snow Mountain soon.
"Vanity Fair!" Lu Chen took a big gulp of wine and seemed to feel a little cold. He hugged Atsu and felt the warmth under the thick and soft fur. He rubbed his face comfortably and then murmured, "Atsu, do you know that below us is the world's biggest vanity fair?"
Atsu looked back at him. Although this dog had become a little abnormal recently, it still did not seem to understand the word "vanity fair."
Lu Chen did not bother to explain to it. He just stared at the lights at the foot of the mountain. After a while, he suddenly said, "In fact, I am almost the same as him. At the beginning, all I wanted was to survive. Later, the situation gradually changed, and I got more things. In the end, even the damn baldy had to protect me and give me such a big piece of cake …"
He smiled slightly self-deprecatingly and said, "Atsu, do you like eating cake?"
"Woof!" Atsu stared at Lu Chen and shook its head firmly and solemnly. It seemed a little afraid that its crafty master, Lu Chen, would replace the monster meat with cake in the future.
Lu Chen rolled his eyes at it, spread out his hands, and said, "So now that I think about it, I can't blame Old Ma, because in fact, even I have changed." He looked at the brightly lit city at the foot of the mountain and said, "Who doesn't want fame and fortune? It's good to have fame and fortune. If you can be a person above others, you can enjoy all the happiness in the world. Isn't this what people want in their life?
"Who is willing to follow behind others and be a minion for the rest of their life? Seeing that you have a bright future, do you want to be buried for the rest of your life? "
"Why should I?"
Lu Chen asked in a low voice. No one knew whether he was asking himself or Atsu, but Atsu did not seem to have any intention to answer. It raised its head and looked at the clear night sky. Suddenly, its eyes became serious, and it looked into the distance. Then, it suddenly shouted and roared.
Lu Chen was shocked. He raised his head and looked in the direction that Atsu was looking at. In the distant sky, in the darkness of the night, a red light suddenly appeared.
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