The next day, everyone from Black Wolf City set off and rushed back to Black Wolf City.
This celebration lasted for seven days. Although seven days seemed very short, everyone in every city felt that it was very long. Some cities returned happily, some cities heaved a sigh of relief, and some cities were depressed. Black Wolf City was the luckiest city and returned with a full load.
On the way back, Lu An did not sit in the same carriage as Liu Lan. Instead, the two of them sat in separate carriages. While Liu Lan was cultivating, Lu An was not idle either. Although he had just broken through and was still injured, he was still cultivating.
After using the Scorching Nine Suns in the Realm of the Demon Gods, Lu An had a better understanding of this Heavenly Technique. It could start to take shape when one was a Level 5 Heavenly Master and had great lethality. It was not like before when it was just a dot of light that had to wait for others to crash into it.
It took more than half a month for them to arrive, but they returned faster because they did not need to transport too many goods. They also did not have to be nervous and restrained like before entering Wanliang City. In just twelve days, the large group rushed back to Black Wolf City. During these twelve days, Lu An's injuries had completely healed.
This trip was very difficult. Originally, Guo Hancheng wanted to invite all the big families to hold a banquet and drink a cup of wine. However, the Blood Symbol Alliance's Alliance Master Liu Lan and Vice Alliance Master Lu An did not come. Without the two main characters, the celebration banquet lost a lot of meaning. However, in the end, Guo Hancheng still held the banquet because the contributions of the two members of the Blood Symbol Alliance to Black Wolf City needed to be known.
Liu Lan returned to the Blood Symbol Alliance and met with her father. After briefly explaining her situation, she locked herself in her room. However, before she locked herself up, she went to find Lu An.
That night, Lu An was cultivating in his room. He sensed someone walking in the courtyard and knew who it was. Therefore, he took the initiative to open the door and walked into the courtyard to greet Liu Lan.
"Alliance … Miss Liu Lan," Lu An looked at Liu Lan and said with a smile.
"I will go into seclusion tonight." Liu Lan looked at Lu An and said softly, "You are not allowed to leave the one-month agreement."
"I definitely won't leave," said Lu An. "You can enter seclusion without worry."
"That's good." Liu Lan nodded slightly, but then fell into deep thought. She looked at Lu An and said, "If I succeed, I will become a Level 6 Celestial Master. At that time, will I be qualified to stay by your side?"
Lu An was stunned when he heard that and looked at Liu Lan in astonishment. This was the second Level Six Heavenly Master to take the initiative to follow him. The first was Beauty Yang, but Beauty Yang knew about his background after all. The second was Liu Lan, but she knew nothing about him.
"I'm afraid not," Lu An said with a wry smile, "I'm used to being alone. I just want to train by myself."
"…"
Hearing Lu An's answer, Liu Lan seemed to have lost her last bit of hope. She just nodded and left without saying anything.
That night, Liu Lan went into seclusion. Of course, only Lu An and Liu Zhengtang knew about this. The others heard that Liu Lan went to the Evil Mountain alone to train.
The one month period began.
The days passed slowly. Just like before, Black Wolf City was still Black Wolf City. However, after the Battle of Wanliang City, the Blood Symbol Alliance had become the leader of the major alliances. Even the two leaders of the Blood Symbol Alliance and the Iron Saber Alliance had publicly expressed their respect for the Blood Symbol Alliance.
As the biggest contributor, Lu An sat quietly in a branch and cultivated as usual. Liu Zhengtang was in charge of the operations of the Blood Symbol Alliance. He only needed to be responsible for the safety of this branch.
However, there was no one who dared to provoke the Blood Symbol Alliance now.
On the thirteenth day of Liu Lan's seclusion, Liu Zhengtang sent someone to the branch to find Lu An. He wanted Lu An to attend a banquet at night. This banquet was hosted by City Lord Guo. All the important figures of the major alliances in the city had to attend. Lu An's reputation in Black Wolf City was unparalleled. Everyone wanted to see him. Liu Zhengtang was also very sincere. He hoped that Lu An could stop cultivating and rest for a night to attend the banquet.
Lu An had been cultivating non-stop for so many days. He was indeed tired, but he didn't want to waste any time. However, there was only half a month left before the one month period ended. Before he left, he had to greet these people. After thinking about it, Lu An agreed.
That night, the Blood Symbol Alliance entered the City Lord's Mansion. When Lu An appeared at the banquet, everyone immediately stopped talking and looked over.
Guo Hancheng, who was receiving greetings from others, immediately stood up when he saw Liu Zhengtang and Lu An arrive. He took the initiative to greet them. What was even more surprising was that Guo Hancheng only greeted Liu Zhengtang before asking about Lu An's well-being. He ignored Liu Zhengtang.
However, everyone noticed that Liu Zhengtang didn't mind being ignored. Instead, he sat on his seat with a proud smile. As the former leader of the Blood Symbol Alliance, Liu Zhengtang naturally received the respect of many people. Wan Kedong and Song Ge's relationship with Liu Zhengtang wasn't bad. Moreover, they often got together to drink these days. Their relationship had improved greatly.
"What's wrong? You don't feel good being ignored, right?" Wan Kedong looked at Liu Zhengtang and joked.
"Haha, it's good, it's good!" Liu Zhengtang laughed loudly. He poured himself a cup of wine and said, "It's normal for the new generation to surpass the old. I'm relieved to leave the Blood Symbol Alliance to these youngsters!"
"Yes, you're relieved. But what about us?" Song Ge sighed and shook his head. "That playboy of mine can't cultivate. He doesn't even have a brain for business. He only thinks about eating, drinking, and playing all day long. I've been disciplining him these days!"
"Yes, brother Liu. Don't mention how envious we are of you now." Wan Kedong nodded and said, "Liu Lan has matured a lot these past few months. Her character is stable, and she's completely different from that wastrel of mine. I also hope that he'll be enlightened!"
Liu Zhengtang looked at the two and said with a smile, "That's not necessarily the case. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. My daughter used to be arrogant and domineering. She only changed so much because she received the inheritance."
Hearing Liu Zhengtang's words, Wan Kedong and Song Ge looked at each other, then shook their heads and sighed. Although that was the case, the inheritance wasn't that easy to find. In the past few months, they regretted giving up on the exploration of the Purple Gold Mine. Otherwise, the one who received the inheritance might have been their son.
Soon, the banquet began. Everyone raised their cups to toast the City Lord. However, Guo Hancheng waved his hand and said loudly to everyone, "Although I'm the City Lord, I can't drink the first cup of wine today. I want to represent everyone and toast to Lu An. He is the hero of our Black Wolf City!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone instantly looked at Lu An in succession. Lu An was stunned. However, Guo Hancheng immediately asked him to stand up and stand beside him.
"I believe that in the past two weeks, everyone has felt that the money we can earn is much more than before. These are the rewards that Lu An has given us," Guo Hancheng said loudly. "Everyone, listen to me. The first toast must be to Lu An!"
As he spoke, Guo Hancheng looked at Lu An and said, "On behalf of the entire Blackwolf City, let us toast to you!"
Lu An smiled and didn't refuse. He said politely, "Thank you, City Lord."
Then, he clinked glasses with the City Lord and downed the contents of his cup.
"Lu An, you are the hero of Black Wolf City. You should say a few words as well!" Guo Hancheng looked at Lu An and said loudly.
Lu An was stunned when he heard this. He realized that everyone was looking at him. Everyone present was famous in Black Wolf City. They were the main members of the three major alliances, the leaders of the various major alliances, families, and literary experts. Lu An's gaze quickly swept across these people. Finally, he looked straight ahead with a calm expression.
In the silent atmosphere, Lu An opened his mouth.
"I'm still young, and all of you here are my seniors. If I say or do something wrong while I'm in Black Wolf City, please forgive me." Lu An refilled his cup and said to everyone, "Also, I hope that everyone in Black Wolf City can earn money. I hope that everyone in Black Wolf City can have clothes to wear. I hope that everyone in Black Wolf City can live well."
As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned and looked at Lu An in shock. Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, why did it sound so strange?
Lu An raised his cup. Although the others felt strange, they also raised their cups immediately. However, just as Lu An was about to finish his cup, a ray of light suddenly shot into the sky from afar!
As this banquet had large-scale singing and dancing, it was held in the open air. A dazzling golden beam of light shot into the sky from the northeast, instantly lighting up the night sky!
Lu An's hand that was raising his cup stopped immediately. Liu Zhengtang's body also shook violently!
Bang!
The two of them didn't say anything else and disappeared from the banquet at the same time!
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