"We have to be on guard!" Leng Jinghua's face darkened. "When that happens, not only will we fail to rope Lu Zhengjun in, but we'll also become enemies. He might even try to assassinate me!"
"That's right." Lu Yurong nodded. "That's why we need to make sure that Lu Guangdi returns to Tide-listening Pavilion safely."
"Alright, thank you for your meticulous planning, Yurong. I was too careless." Leng Jinghua broke out in a cold sweat.
If it was up to him, he would have abandoned Lu Guangdi right away. If anything happened to Lu Guangdi, he would have gone for wool and come home shorn. Not only would he have provoked a powerful figure like Lu Zhengjun, he might even have offended the Green Deer Cliff.
Lu Yurong smiled and said, "Uncle-in-law is the one who makes the big decisions, and I'm the one who fills in the gaps. If I can't think of this, then I'm not doing my job well."
"Okay, okay." Leng Jinghua was secretly thankful that Lu Yurong was there. Otherwise, this matter would have become a huge problem. Although he had become the crown prince, there were still many people who did not give up and were eager to make a move. Moreover, the Tempest Temple was also eyeing him.
If a disciple of the Tempest Temple assassinated Lu Guangdi, then there would be no end of trouble. This was very likely to happen. The Tempest Temple was everywhere, so they would definitely notice this flaw.
"Oh right," Leng Jinghua said, "Chu Li sent Young Lu off today and reminded him that it's not safe on the road. It seems like he's trying to befriend Young Lu. What exactly is he planning?"
Lu Yurong scoffed. "If I can think of that, then so can he. If Lu Guangdi dies, then he'll be the first one to suffer … But that's strange. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be afraid of Green Deer Cliff."
"Where does he get the confidence to not be afraid of Green Deer Cliff?" Leng Jinghua asked.
Lu Yurong replied, "Xiao Yueling is a disciple of Green Deer Cliff."
"Mm." Leng Jinghua nodded.
"If he was really worried about Lu Guangdi's safety, why didn't he escort him?" Lu Yurong asked.
Leng Jinghua chuckled. "He can't bring himself to do that. After all, Lu Guangdi was defeated by him, and his martial arts was crippled by him. If he were to escort him now, what would people think of him? He's just a fickle villain."
"Hmm, that's true." Lu Yurong pondered.
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As the sun set, Lu Guangdi sat next to a bonfire, warming himself while channeling his energy to regulate his breathing.
He was constantly circulating his internal energy. Without the protection of his internal energy, his body was exceptionally weak. After a day of traveling, there was not a single part of his body that did not hurt. It was as if his body did not belong to him and he could not control it.
As the sun set, the surroundings suddenly became cold.
After cultivating for a while, he did not make any progress. He could only approach the bonfire to keep warm. After losing his cultivation, he was no longer immune to heat and cold. He was especially afraid of cold and tiredness.
His handsome face darkened under the bonfire as he cursed Chu Li in his heart.
It was extremely difficult to recover his cultivation level. Chu Li was ruthless. Not only did he cripple his cultivation level, but he also damaged his meridians. Even though he had taken some spirit medicine to heal his injuries, it still left a hidden injury.
If there was nothing wrong with his body, with his outstanding aptitude, he should have gathered a bit of inner energy by now. Even if he could not use it to defend against enemies, it would not be a problem for him to resist the cold, and he would not need a campfire to warm himself.
He suddenly took out a jade pendant and was about to throw it into the bonfire.
The old man sitting beside him hurriedly said, "Young Master Lu?"
Lu Guangdi looked at him.
The old man's surname was Hu. He had a mediocre appearance and did not look like a master at all. He looked at the jade pendant in Lu Guangdi's hand. "Young Master Lu, are you going to throw this jade pendant away?"
"Yes." Lu Guangdi scoffed. "Since it's a gift from Chu Li, it's definitely not something good. He might even use this opportunity to harm me."
"I don't think so." Elder Hu shook his head. "Chu Li doesn't need to go through so much trouble."
"This jade pendant is no ordinary item." The other old man, Elder Xu, smiled. "I heard that Chu Li has some mystical abilities."
"I think he's up to no good!" Lu Guangdi scoffed.
Elder Hu said, "In my opinion, you've misunderstood him. Think about it, if something happens to you, Young Master Lu, and your father investigates, who will bear the brunt of it?"
"Nothing will happen to me!" Lu Guangdi furrowed his brows.
Elder Hu laughed. "We martial artists always put our lives on the line. No matter how strong our martial arts are, we can't guarantee that we'll live until tomorrow. There's no need to be so afraid of death. If something happens to you, Chu Li will suffer as well. Your father will definitely cripple his martial arts or even take his life!"
Lu Guangdi smiled.
It would be best if Chu Li died.
He suddenly had an idea. If Lu Zhengjun really came looking for him, he might be able to use him to get rid of Chu Li. After all, neither of them were good people. It would be best if both of them were heavily injured!
Elder Xu said, "That's why he doesn't want anything to happen to Young Master Lu. He might even personally save you at a critical moment. This jade pendant might really be useful!"
"Hmph, I can't count on him. I'll be thankful if he doesn't harm me!" Lu Guangdi pouted. He looked at the jade pendant in disdain and put it back into his pocket.
'This Chu Li really has times when he's confused. Isn't he afraid that I'll set up a trap and then crush the jade pendant to wait for him to come? Isn't he a little too confident?'
Since he revealed such a fatal flaw, Lu Guangdi would not hold back. He could only blame himself for offending him. He deserved to die for offending him!
Lu Guangdi smirked. He was extremely pleased with himself.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!" Suddenly, a few whistles could be heard. Ten silhouettes emerged from the forest and pounced at the three of them. Several flashes of light enveloped the three of them.
"Damn it!" Elder Xu snorted and stood in front of Lu Guangdi.
Elder Hu went forward and intercepted the ten of them.
The two of them were cautious. They did not want to be meritorious, but they wanted to avoid mistakes. Lu Guangdi did not have any martial arts now. He could not withstand a single blow.
Elder Hu waved both of his palms. The sky was filled with palm energy.
The ten of them split into two groups and pounced at Lu Guangdi. He could only block half of them. The other five were still charging at Lu Guangdi, but they were blocked by Elder Xu.
Lu Guangdi stood next to the bonfire, his clothes fluttering.
The palm energy was like a hurricane. The bonfire shook violently and his clothes fluttered. The palm energy could flip him over at any time. His eyes flashed. He was terrified. He wanted to run away.
Unfortunately, he did not have any martial arts. He could only wait for death. Thinking about this, he hated Chu Li even more. He wanted to tear him apart!
Elder Xu and Elder Hu did not seem to have any martial arts. Now that they were displaying their top martial arts, they were actually suppressing the five of them.
Although the ten of them were strong, they paled in comparison to Elder Xu and Elder Hu. They were cautious at first, but when they saw how weak their opponents were, they finally relaxed. They began to attack relentlessly. They wanted to get rid of these ten people as soon as possible in case there were more assassins later.
The ten of them were being suppressed by the two of them. They kept retreating and slowly approached the forest.
At first, Lu Guangdi was startled as his heart trembled in fear. However, when he saw that Xu and Hu were suppressing their opponents to the point where they could not even breathe, he instantly let out a sigh of relief. Following that, he was filled with boundless rage. He wanted nothing more than to kill them all with a single palm strike.
He shouted, "Elder Xu and Elder Hu, who are they?"
Elder Xu and Elder Hu shook their heads.
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