In the hall.
Lu Sheng sat on a high-back chair and looked at Luo Cheng with a strange expression. He also sized up Luo Ying from time to time. He did not speak for a while.
Luo Cheng's heart was thumping, and so was Luo Ying's. Both of them had their own thoughts and were waiting for Lu Sheng's response.
Luo Ying had a lot of questions in her mind, but she did not know where to start. She also knew that this was not the time to ask. If her brother felt that he could explain it to her, he would definitely find a chance to.
If he did not explain now, then he must not be able to speak.
Hence, she stood where she was and waited silently.
Beside her, Mount Qi's mountain chieftain, Liu 'er, also covered her mouth and chuckled. In her long life, there was a time when she was so childish. Unfortunately, that was a long, long time ago.
At that time, her cultivation base was not as strong as it was now …
A long while later.
Lu Sheng spoke slowly.
"If you like her as a younger sister, then have a younger sister. As the young master, it's not bad to have a few more … It saves me the trouble of arranging a marriage for you when I return. "
Luo Cheng, "…"
Luo Ying's pretty face was also stunned. Then, she blushed and quickly lowered her head.
"Alright, that's all for now. Luo Cheng, bring me to your parents' graves. I want to pay my respects," Lu Sheng stood up and said loudly.
"Uh … Uh … Yes, Uncle!" Luo Cheng replied hurriedly. At this moment, he stole a glance at his younger sister, Luo Ying. His heart was filled with worry and confusion, but it was also filled with sweetness.
"The descendants of the Luo Family are poor, so Luo Cheng, you must work harder. Have at least five children within two years. This is your responsibility as the young master. You can ignore cultivation methods and cultivation, but you must have many children! "Lu Sheng directly gave a clear instruction.
Although he did not know if Muyun's karma included the wish for the family to prosper, no matter what, he had to do it first.
"Uh … Uncle … I haven't even decided on a marriage yet. Isn't this too soon …?" Luo Cheng turned pale with fright and hastily refused loudly.
"It's fine. If you want to arrange a marriage for the young master, you can choose any of the thousands of disciples in my sect. I believe that no one would be unwilling to serve the young master. "Liu 'er chuckled.
"Uh …" Luo Cheng felt a little dizzy. Happiness came too suddenly, but he suddenly reacted and hurriedly looked at his sister, Luo Ying. As expected, Luo Ying's face darkened.
"Uh … Forget it … I don't want it … Thank you big sister, thank you big sister … Hehehe …" Luo Cheng quickly declined.
"Aiya, you're such a sweet talker." Liu 'er giggled, her eyes turning into two crescent moons.
"Alright, let's go pay our respects," Lu Sheng instructed.
"Huh?! Now?! "Luo Cheng to Luo Cheng.
"What we pay our respects to is the thought, not the time. Don't drag things out for too long, lest a long night brings trouble, "Lu Sheng said seriously.
Luo Cheng and Luo Ying didn't understand what he meant for a while, but the First Uncle in front of them was acting so domineeringly that they didn't dare to refuse and could only follow him out of the hall.
"By the way, big … uh …" Luo Ying opened her mouth, not knowing how to address him.
"Just call me Uncle. You'll be a member of the Luo Family sooner or later anyway." Lu Sheng waved his hand casually.
Luo Ying blushed again.
"Uncle, uh … I'm a member of the Sky Nation's royalty. I might cause trouble in the future. If you …"
"Sky Nation? I think I've heard of it before. "Lu Sheng muttered to himself. He seemed to have heard of this nation in Muyun's memories. It seemed to be very far away.
"It's alright," Liu 'er said gently. "There are very few things in the world that your uncle can't do."
"Oh!"
Luo Cheng gulped. He felt as if he was being crushed by a terrifying pancake that blotted out the sky.
Happiness came too suddenly. He felt that he needed to calm down, even though he was roaring in ecstasy deep in his heart.
Luo Ying choked on her words. She could not speak.
"Alright, let's go." Lu Sheng let the two children lead the way. The four of them walked forward. However, the strange thing was that even though Luo Cheng and Lu Sheng were moving at their usual pace, their current speed gave them the feeling that they were moving much faster than usual.
In less than twenty breaths of time, the four of them were already standing in a cemetery behind the manor.
There were more than ten burial mounds lined up in the cemetery.
"Other than my parents, my grandparents, and my uncle's family are all buried here. They were all infected by a disease and passed away. " Luo Cheng walked to the two burial mounds at the end with familiarity. He knelt and kowtowed three times respectfully.
"Is this the place?" Lu Sheng took a few steps forward and looked at the words carved on the tombstones.
'Father Jinye' and 'Mother Yejun' had different words carved on the tombstones. Below them were small words that described their lives.
Lu Sheng put his palms together and bowed seriously. However, he could not help but feel a sense of sorrow in his heart.
He knew that this was a sign that Muyun's karma was ending. Then, he walked to the graves of Luo Cheng's grandparents. He also put his palms together and bowed respectfully.
When he was done, he raised his head again. A red gleam flashed in his eyes. The sorrow in his heart slowly disappeared.
"Liu 'er, get Tru Ba and the others to move the graves to the Cloud Water Temple in the Southern Sea. Also, send a few people to assist us, "Lu Sheng said through Secret Voice-sending.
Liu 'er nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.
Tru Ba was the leader of the Merpeople Clan who had entered the central plains with them this time. Her clansmen had connections even in the Zhao Nation.
With the beauty, temperament, and strength of the Merpeople Clan, the clans that they could marry into were all influential in the mortal world.
Arranging such a small matter was as easy as lifting a finger.
After paying their respects, Lu Sheng brought the two children into the county city. They soon met the Merpeople who came to receive them.
After using two luxurious carriages to transport the Luo siblings away, Lu Sheng brought Liu 'er to the second location.
When Muyun left home, he was not only worried about his family. He was also worried about his closest brother, Lin Shuangyi.
After Mu Yun disappeared, Lin Shuangyi's Lin Clan continued to provide money and manpower to continue searching for Mu Yun. It was only until the fifth year, when Lin Shuangyi took charge of the clan's business and could no longer see any hope of finding Mu Yun that they gave up on the search. Instead, it was changed to a bounty.
The Lin Clan was easy to find. Lin Shuangyi was old, but he did not have any illnesses or internal injuries. He had a few grandchildren, and there were no additional problems that needed to be resolved. His business was as stable as a mountain, and he had countless connections with the local forces.
The Luo Clan's clothing store was managed by only two children, but nothing had happened. It was because the Lin Clan was secretly looking after them. Otherwise, with Luo Cheng and Luo Ying's age, they would have been devoured by the malicious adults long ago. Not even their bones would have been left.
Lu Sheng secretly investigated and found that there was nothing he needed to do, so he let it go. He only secretly left some Yuanbao Khitan for Lin Shuangyi. This kind of pill was not very useful for cultivators, but it could prolong one's life. Then there was a jade pendant that could activate Nascent Qi thrice. It could protect the Lin Clan thrice when there was trouble.
After leaving a message for Lin Shuangyi, Lu Sheng secretly brought Liu 'er to the third place.
It was also the last place of this search — Cold Plum Academy.
Muyun's childhood sweetheart, Yue Xingzhu, was there.
…
The blazing sun shone down its scorching rays, illuminating the ground and making it exceptionally dazzling.
There was not a single person in the academy's drill ground. Occasionally, a few scholars would pass by, but they were in a hurry, not daring to linger.
In a corner of the drill ground, there was a small stall selling cold corn, various sweet cakes, and nuts.
The stall owner was an old woman in her fifties. The people in the academy called her Auntie Zhu. Auntie Zhu had set up her stall in the academy for more than twenty years.
She had followed and witnessed Cold Plum Academy's progress from shabby to its rise to power, and then to its current mediocrity.
The stall was set up in the shade of the eaves. Auntie Zhu sat on a rattan chair, fanning herself with a cattail leaf fan in her hand. Fine beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead.
On one side of the stall was a tanned young lady in her twenties. She was carefully arranging the snacks on the stall.
"It's too hot … This weather." The young lady raised her head and looked at the bright blue sky. She sighed softly.
"Mother, no one will come to buy anything on such a hot day. Why don't we close the stall and go back?"
"If we close the stall so early, what will you do when we go back?" Auntie Zhu narrowed her eyes, and said in an unpleasant tone, "I've only asked you to watch the stall for a few days, and you're already complaining that you can't take it anymore. Back then, in order for your father to have money and go out to take the imperial examinations, your mother woke up early and slept late. Her hands were rough and her face was yellow … Don't look at how ugly your mother looks now. "Yes, yes, yes!" The young lady nodded helplessly like a chick pecking rice.
She knew her mother's temper. If she retorted, it would definitely develop into an hour-long bombardment of nonsense. She knew her mother's temper very well. Once she retorted, it would definitely develop into an hour-long bombardment of nonsense.
She was already dizzy on such a hot day. If she was bombarded with nonsense again, she would definitely collapse.
"Lady Boss, you're still here. Give me some walnuts, and I want them peeled." Suddenly, two tall figures appeared in front of the stall, blocking the glaring reflection on the ground.
The young lady's spirits rose, and she quickly stood up.
She was not very good-looking. She clearly resembled her parents, but her facial features did not have any good points. Moreover, she was slightly plump. Her father was missing, and her family did not have much money. She did not have any good relatives either. Overall, she looked very ordinary. Thus, no one had come to propose marriage to her at her age. She had become a young lady.
However, this did not stop her from admiring handsome men.
The instant Yue Mingjuan raised her head and saw the two people in front of her, her heart skipped a beat.
'What a pair of beautiful people,' she evaluated inwardly.
"Walnuts, right? I have them here. How much do you want? "She asked loudly as she sized up the two people in front of her from the corner of her eye.
"About 500 grams." Lu Sheng smiled. He looked past the slightly shy Yue Mingjuan and at Yue Xingzhu, who was sitting behind him.
"Long time no see, Xingzhu," he said gently.
Madam Zhu did not react at first. She was a little moved by how much this young man resembled the Luo Muyun of the past. However, when she heard Lu Sheng's familiar voice, her entire body trembled.
She sat on the spot in silence for a while. She carefully sized up Lu Sheng.
"Young man, you're … Muyun's …"
"No, I'm Luo Muyun," Lu Sheng answered seriously. He looked her in the eye. "Luo Muyun, who left this place more than 30 years ago. Do you still remember the Violet Sun Flower I gave you?"
Madam Zhu's body trembled again. She lowered her head and fell silent for a while. She seemed to have recalled something.
The cattail leaf fan in her hand fell to the ground. Her eyes were also slightly red. She looked like she wanted to look at Lu Sheng, but she did not dare to raise her head. Her entire body trembled slightly.
"… Customer, what are you talking about? You … you've got the wrong person … you've got the wrong person … "She lowered her head. She could not hold back her tears.
Lu Sheng also fell silent. In Muyun's memory, Yue Xingzhu was still that innocent, adorable, and pure beautiful girl. She was the complete opposite of this plump, middle-aged woman.
He lowered his head and saw Yue Xingzhu's trembling hands. Her hands were covered in tears. Her palms and the back of her hands were also covered in coarse wrinkles.
"Xingzhu …" For a time, Muyun's joy and excitement surged in his heart. Lu Sheng's heart ached slightly. He had so many things to say, but he did not know where to start.
"No … I'm not Xingzhu …" Yue Xingzhu smiled and raised her head. "Customer, you've really got the wrong person … You've got the wrong person …" There were still traces of tears on her face that she had hastily wiped away, but she was unaware of it.
"I've got the wrong person …"
Lu Sheng fell silent.
After a while, he forced a smile.
"Yes … I've got the wrong person … I've got the wrong person … Perhaps … because you look very much like a friend of mine …"
Yue Xingzhu hastily lowered her plump face again.
"Yes … Yes … I remember a long time ago, there was also a very beautiful girl called Yue Xingzhu … Perhaps the person you're looking for is her …" Tears continued to fall from her chin.
Lu Sheng said no more.
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