"Didn't … didn't we say we would let Captain attack first?" a painter stammered.
Lu Sheng glanced at him.
"Sorry, I forgot."
Silence.
The painters didn't know what to do. If Cui Lianjun could hold on a little longer, they might have the courage to fight. But Captain was defeated too quickly. This meant that the opponent's strength was far beyond their imagination.
So, even though there were a few painters here, no one dared to act rashly.
After a moment of silence, there was a burst of sparse applause from the surrounding crowd.
Those who applauded were guests from other families. There were also people from the Nine Families. Only people of this status dared to comment on the Shangyang Family's internal strife.
"Okay, okay, Jiuli, tell your people to calm down. The painters too." A middle-aged man pushed through the crowd and walked in. This person had a beautiful mustache and wore a thick silver robe. His hands were thick and had many black rings on them.
"Uncle Kuili." Shangyang Jiuli greeted him seriously.
Shangyang Kuili was responsible for the defense of the two nearby branches of the Shangyang Family. Although he wasn't in charge of the Painters, he was close to the head captain of the Painters. It was obvious that someone was trying to drive a wedge between the Painters and Shangyang Fei, so he couldn't just sit back and watch.
"Everyone, disperse. There's going to be a music competition at the pavilion soon. We invited many famous bands to participate. Everyone will have a good time," Kuili said seriously. "Friends from the Huang Family, Zhao Family, and Wang Family, please come with us."
He called out names one by one.
"Since Uncle Kuili is here, let's go. I heard that the Qingxia Family will participate in the music competition. "The red-haired woman, Huang Shengling, smiled.
"The Qingxia Family is here, how can we not show our support?" A young man from the Zhao Family added.
The people from the Wang Clan nodded at Shangyang Kuili without saying a word and brought their people to the loft.
The main disciples of the families left, and the forces they depended on also left. The others didn't dare to stay and left.
But the image and reputation of Shangyang Family's Lu Sheng was deeply engraved in everyone's mind through this incident.
"I will definitely repay you for what happened today in the future!" One of the painters helped Cui Lianjun up and left behind a threat. Then, he quickly retreated with his men.
Lu Sheng was too lazy to say more. The Painters were just a low-level organization of violence in the Shangyang Family. If they were judges, he might be a little wary, but the Painters …
When most of the people had left, Shangyang Jiuli patted Lu Sheng's shoulder hard. An appreciative smile appeared on his face.
"How did you come up with this move? The results of this trip are pretty good. After this trip, I'm afraid that many people from the major clans will know about you. "She lowered her voice and whispered.
Lu Sheng was completely speechless. He really wanted to save them.
"Alright, take them away and take good care of them," Shangyang Jiuli instructed her subordinates, then patted Lu Sheng.
"Come with me."
Lu Sheng glanced at Li Shunxi, who was being carried on the wooden stretcher. He exchanged a look with him, then turned and left with Shangyang Jiuli.
Li Shunxi and the others all heaved a huge sigh of relief. This situation had been full of twists and turns. From Lu Sheng's appearance, to the confrontation and fight, and then to being surrounded by the crowd.
They all thought that they were dead for sure. But in the eyes of Shangyang Jiuli and the others, their lives, and even Lianji's, were just a small matter. The other outcome of this conflict was what they wanted.
Shangyang Jiuli led Lu Sheng and Peipei across the grass and into the banquet hall, taking a few cups of fruit wine from the table.
Sitting down in a corner, Peipei considerately excused herself. After a while, only Lu Sheng and Shangyang Jiuli were left.
"Recently, something happened in our jurisdiction." She picked up a piece of roasted meat from the table and put it in her mouth to chew slowly.
"What is it?" Lu Sheng knew that she wouldn't speak without thinking. She wouldn't come to him for something unrelated to him.
"Have you heard of the Jade of Secrets?"
"Jade of Secrets? Yes, it's said to be a powerful Mystical Weapon with foresight. "Lu Sheng nodded.
"That's true, but there's a price to pay for using the Jade of Secrets." Shangyang Jiuli smiled. "Recently, all nine families received a letter. It was a letter about a great calamity. It mentioned that the Great Song's thousand-year-old God-Slaying Defense Line will be in trouble soon. "
"Oh?" Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow.
"It mentioned confidently that there's a high possibility of a Devil Calamity. Unfortunately, this kind of alarmist rumor has been outdated for years. There have been many similar rumors in the past, but they've all been proven to be false. If it wasn't for the Jade of Secrets, this letter wouldn't even have reached my hands. "Shangyang Jiuli smiled. But soon, her expression darkened and she continued.
"But if we think about it carefully, the Lin Family might really be in trouble. A while ago, Lin Beikai was interrogated, but nothing came of it. The higher-ups of the Huang Family are also moving around frequently, and the prices of goods are rising rapidly. It's possible that something big is about to happen. You be careful. "
"I understand …" Lu Sheng wanted to say more, but a newcomer had already appeared on the stage.
A fair-skinned girl with a delicate face and pure features slowly walked onto the stage in the center of the hall.
"I am Shangyang Fei. Thank you all for coming. This time, we've invited many famous families and musicians. I hope you can enjoy yourselves. Also, please be sure to attend the discussion later. "
Lu Sheng carefully sized up this beautiful girl who was known as the number one genius of the Shangyang Family. From her appearance, she looked like an ordinary, pure, and beautiful girl. Other than her expensive clothes, her voice was also delicate and weak.
"I can't see the dominance of the number one genius at all, right?" Shangyang Jiuli sighed from the side.
"Indeed."
"Shangyang Fei, only when you see her other side will you understand why she became the number one genius of the Shangyang Family."
Lu Sheng nodded. Shangyang Fei left the stage after her speech. What followed was a round of singing and dancing.
Groups of beautiful musicians took the stage, performing their own unique skills. The few Great Masters were like stars, surrounded by many beautiful concubines, as if they were stars surrounding the moon. Seeing the excitement, the crowd cheered and gave out rewards.
The so-called beautiful girls and musicians were just mortals. To them, being able to enter this place was like reaching the heavens.
Lu Sheng wasn't interested in this. He sat in his seat and closed his eyes, thinking about the third devil body after the Enmity Fire Devil Body.
He had found a total of eight devil bodies in the cave in the lake. It recorded the complete cultivation process from nothing to something.
For the third devil body, he chose the relatively easy Desolate Devil Body. The power of this devil body was mainly manifested in the ability to pollute. It could bring out the poison in the devil energy to the limit. It could turn everything around into barren wasteland. This was the fundamental purpose of the Desolate Devil Body.
Of course, polluting was only the focus of this devil body. In reality, even the weakest of the eight devil bodies had a certain increase in physical strength. It was a comprehensive increase.
But the cultivation of the Desolate Devil Body required many kinds of poisons …
"Mistress Jiuli, Mistress Lu Sheng." Suddenly, a soft and gentle female voice came from the side.
Lu Sheng snapped out of his daze and saw Shangyang Peipei approaching with a well-behaved, long-haired girl in her teens.
"Let me introduce you. This is my younger sister from the branch family, Shangyang Linghui. She heard that Miss Jiuli was coming, and she has always admired Miss Jiuli, so she begged me to bring her here."
"Of course, of course. I know Shangyang Linghui. She's the second daughter of Sister Mingfeng." Shangyang Jiuli nodded with a smile.
"Lu Sheng is here too. You're all in the same generation, so you should have common topics. Come, sit here and talk." She decisively pulled Shangyang Linghui to the seat next to Lu Sheng.
Amidst the music, Lu Sheng could tell at a glance that these people were working together to put on a show. Shangyang Jiuli was obviously unhappy that her previous blind date didn't work out, and now she found another Shangyang Linghui to continue her unfinished business.
The Shangyang Family had more females than males. Among the upper echelons, there were more powerful females than males. So marriage had always been a big problem.
After sending out girls to match the other suitable candidates, there were still many unmarried girls left in the family. So the upper echelons set their sights on the outer family with the best bloodlines.
In reality, all of this was planned by Shangyang Fei. Her rise was partly due to this success. She was the one who proposed this expansion plan with the goal of marriage.
"Young Master Lu … please take care of me." Shangyang Linghui was wearing a white ruffled dress. When she sat down, her long, slender legs were exposed.
The ruffled dress was layered, so when she sat down, half of her thighs were naturally exposed. In addition, her waist was tight, and her chest was straight, showing off her perfect figure without any excess fat.
"Miss Linghui, please take care of me too," Lu Sheng replied politely. Then he ignored her.
Since he had chosen Chen Yunxi, he wouldn't fool around outside. This was his principle.
Shangyang Linghui was a little disappointed at his cold attitude.
"I have something to do, so I'll leave for a while. You guys talk." Shangyang Jiuli gave the girl a look, got up, and left with Peipei. She didn't wait for Lu Sheng to say anything.
"I heard that Young Master Lu is the first seat of the Hundred Lineages School. You are indeed a dragon among men to be the first seat of a school at such a young age," Shangyang Linghui complimented softly.
"It's alright. My school is too small, and I don't have many disciples. The first seat isn't that powerful, "Lu Sheng answered casually.
"That's still very powerful. Linghui is only at the Double-Vein Realm. There's no hope for her to break through … She can't even master a single secret art passed down in the family …" Shangyang Linghui was a little depressed. "All the sisters are so powerful. Only Linghui can't do anything."
"That's because you haven't found the most suitable thing for you. You need to keep trying," Lu Sheng suggested casually.
"Is that so?" Shangyang Linghui opened her eyes wide, looking innocent and cute.
"It's just a casual suggestion," Lu Sheng looked at her and said softly.
"I've been trying to join a school recently, but I haven't found a suitable choice yet …" Shangyang Linghui said softly.
Her meaning was clear.
Actually, she had no other choice. She was already seventeen years old. She had no talent, no improvement, and no future potential, yet she still stayed at home. Her only use was to find someone to marry and gain more influence for the family.
Shangyang Linghui knew her future. She often thought that rather than being arranged by the family to marry someone she didn't know and didn't like, it was better to take the initiative and choose a man she liked.
An outstanding outer family member like Lu Sheng was in her sights. When others were still hesitating, she was the first to ask Peipei for a recommendation. Miss Jiuli was also worried about how to tie Lu Sheng more firmly to her chariot.
She went with the flow, and this was what happened.
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