As soon as the wooden door opened, Lu Yuanshan, who was wearing a golden Taoist robe, saw the two visitors sitting on the armchairs in the room.
Just as the young Taoist had said, the two of them were a man and a woman, both dressed in Japanese attire.
The woman was wearing a gorgeous red kimono and her hair was tied up in a black Japanese bun. Her face was rosy and her skin was smooth. She held a red flower saber in her hand. She was as beautiful as a celestial being.
The man wore a pure white kimono with white cotton socks and wooden clogs. He had a handsome face with sharp edges and looked like Bufan.
On the wooden table beside him, a black saber that was more than four feet long lay there quietly. The saber was as black as ink, simple and unadorned.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord," Lu Yuanshan said to the two as he walked slowly into the room, "I'm the Maoshan Sect Leader, Lu Yuanshan. May I know why the two of you are here?"
Dao Xian stood quietly beside Lu Yuanshan, carefully observing the two masters in front of him.
Everything was as he had guessed. The man in the white kimono was not an ordinary person. He was the reincarnation of the black dragon!
Seeing the Maoshan Sect Leader, the white-robed man and the red-clothed woman who were drinking tea immediately stood up from their armchairs.
"I'm Yagyuu Ryūnosuke. I'm a close friend of Sect Leader Lu Ji. I'm here to visit an old friend," the white-robed man nodded slightly to Lu Yuanshan and said.
"My name is Yamada Keiko. Nice to meet you." Yamada Keiko bowed to Lu Yuanshan.
Yagyuu Ryūnosuke? Yamada Keiko? Lu Yuanshan had never heard Xuanji mention these two names.
It seemed that these two people were not sent by Matsumoto Takeyoshi to denounce him. Otherwise, they would not be so polite.
Thinking of this, the stone in Lu Yuanshan's heart dropped.
"So, you're my father's old friend. Sorry for the disrespect," Lu Yuanshan said politely as he dispersed the spiritual power in his hand. "Please have a seat."
The three of them took their seats.
"Dao Xian, give the order to prepare vegetarian food and wine. I'll hold a welcoming dinner for these two distinguished guests," Lu Yuanshan said to Dao Xian who was standing beside him.
Since the other party was a friend and not an enemy, Lu Yuanshan was in a good mood.
"Yes, Headmaster," Dao Xian answered and turned to leave.
After turning around, Dao Xian looked displeased.
It could be seen that these two people were not here to find trouble with Lu Yuanshan at all. In this way, the originally meticulously planned plan instantly went up in smoke.
It seemed that he could only look for another opportunity. Dao Xian thought to himself as he walked out of the side hall.
"Sect Master Lu is too courteous. When Brother Lu and I first met, you weren't even three years old," Long Zhijie said to Lu Yuanshan. "Time really flies. In a flash, several decades have passed. Right, where is Brother Lu? Why didn't he come? Don't tell me he went wandering again? "
Long Zhijie asked as he picked up the fragrant tea and gently scraped the tea with the lid.
Lu Yuanshan was stunned.
Lu Ji had been dead for so many years, yet this Long Zhijie actually had no idea?
However, after thinking about it carefully, this was not impossible.
Dongying was thousands of miles away from here, separated by the vast sea. It was not strange that Yagyuu Long Zhijie did not receive the news of Lu Ji's sudden death.
"Sigh …" Lu Yuanshan sighed and said, "Mr. Long, you may not know this, but my father suddenly died more than ten years ago. He is no longer in this world."
What! Lu Yuanshan's words stunned Long Zhijie, who was about to taste the tea. The teacup in his hand froze in the air!
"You mean Brother Lu …" Long Zhijie seemed to be unable to believe his ears.
Lu Yuanshan closed his eyes and nodded heavily.
"Brother Lu's cultivation is profound, and his Taoist techniques are exquisite. How could he suddenly die?" Long Zhijie frowned and asked Lu Yuanshan anxiously.
"My father was killed by someone," Lu Yuanshan opened his eyes and said through gritted teeth.
"Who?" Long Zhijie immediately asked when he heard that Lu Ji was killed by someone. "Who killed Brother Lu?"
"The traitor of Mao Mountain more than ten years ago, the current head of Cuiming Hall, Cui. Zi. Wen!" Lu Yuanshan said word by word.
"Cui Ziwen?" Long Zhijie's face was filled with disbelief. "Brother Lu's prided eldest disciple, Cui Ziwen?"
"Yes." Lu Yuanshan looked at Long Zhijie.
"Impossible." Long Zhijie said as he slowly shook his head. "Brother Lu raised him single-handedly and treated him as his own. How could Cui Ziwen do such a heartless thing?"
"Back then, Cui Ziwen coveted the position of head of Mao Mountain. On the surface, he listened to my father's words and tried to please him. However, behind his back, he secretly tried to win over people's hearts. He could not wait for my father to die," Lu Yuanshan said hatefully. "Back then, my father did not listen to the elders' advice and insisted on passing the position of head to him. Unexpectedly, the night before the ceremony, Cui Ziwen came to my father's room in a drunken stupor. He mocked and ridiculed my father and spoke rudely. When my father saw his wild ambition, he immediately retracted his order and did not allow him to be the head of Mao Mountain. When Cui Ziwen saw that his plan was exposed, he killed my father! "
"Brother Lu's cultivation was far above Cui Ziwen's. How could he have lost to him?" Long Zhijie asked with a frown.
"Cui Ziwen was sinister and cunning. When he entered my father's room, he gave my father poisoned tea mixed with Gut Severing Powder. When my father realized, it was already too late." Lu Yuanshan said in a sorrowful voice. "My father used the last of his vital energy to knock Cui Ziwen unconscious with the Soul Shattering Palm. Then, he died."
At this point, Lu Yuanshan wiped his tears with his sleeve.
Smack! When Long Zhijie heard this, he slammed the white porcelain teacup in his hand on the wooden table. The tea splashed and the teacup overturned.
"Cui Ziwen!" Long Zhijie narrowed his eyes and said word by word.
"If that's the case, why don't you go to the Cuiming Hall to find Cui Ziwen and avenge your father?" Yamada Keiko, who was wearing a red kimono, asked Lu Yuanshan.
"Ah, Miss Keiko, you don't know," Lu Yuanshan said with a long sigh. "When Cui Ziwen escaped from Mao Mountain, he stole the treasure of Mao Mountain Sect, the 'Secrets of Ascension'. He also collected evil arts and secret manuals everywhere. His cultivation is unfathomable. After establishing the Cuiming Hall, his cultivation has increased greatly. His strength is heaven-defying. I'm not afraid of Miss Keiko's joke, but even if the entire Mao Mountain Sect gathered together, they would not be a match for Cui Ziwen."
"Is Cui Ziwen that powerful?" Yamada Keiko asked with a frown.
The Maoshan Sect's reputation was like thunder in Dongying. Many of Dongying's spells were absorbed from the Maoshan Sect. Now that she heard Lu Yuanshan say that the entire Maoshan Sect was not a match for Cui Ziwen, she felt a little incredulous.
"This is not an exaggeration," Lu Yuanshan said to Yamada Keiko. "His sect is called the Cuiming Hall. It specializes in killing people for money. The four protectors under him are evil spirits. Each of them has unique skills and high cultivation. Cui Ziwen is even more unfathomable. He is known as the 'King of Death'. There are two folk songs in Jianghu: 'The King of Death wants you to die at midnight, but the King of Death wants you to die at midnight.' It's talking about Cui Ziwen."
"What a 'King of Death'." Yamada Keiko frowned.
"I heard that he personally forged three gold coins with ancient seals on both sides. One side has the words' King of Death 'and the other side has the words' Peace and Happiness'," Lu Yuanshan continued. "He spread the news that he will help whoever obtains one of the gold coins to fulfill a wish. His abilities can be seen from this."
Since this expert in front of him was an old friend of his father, why not use this opportunity to get rid of Cui Ziwen?
Lu Yuanshan began to plan his next move.
"A wish of a person? What an arrogant tone! " Long Zhijie said coldly. "I will meet this person tomorrow and see how strong he is!"
Hearing Long Zhijie's words, Lu Yuanshan was secretly delighted.
Judging from this person's domineering and calm aura, his cultivation should not be below Cui Ziwen's.
His use of a borrowed knife to kill could be said to be superb.
"Mr. Long, I think we should forget about it," Lu Yuanshan said hypocritically to Long Zhijie. "You are my father's old friend and you came from afar. How can I let you do it? Speaking of which, if something happens to you, how can I face my father's spirit in heaven? "
Lu Yuanshan took a step back in order to advance, adding fuel to the fire and using the method of provocation.
"You people have an old saying in Central Plains, 'A gentleman dies for his friend'," Long Zhijie said. "Brother Lu and I are best friends. I can't ignore Brother Lu's death."
"This … How can this be?" Lu Yuanshan said anxiously.
However, although he said that, he was overjoyed in his heart.
This guy really fell for it!
Cui Ziwen, the fourth of May next year will be the anniversary of your death!
"You don't have to worry about this matter, Sect Master Lu." Long Zhijie turned to look at Cui Ziwen. "Where is Brother Lu's grave? I want to pay my respects. Is that okay?"
"Yes, of course you can." Lu Yuanshan replied. "My father's grave is on this Mao Mountain. After welcoming the two of you, I will personally take Mr. Long there."
"Brother Lu, with such a thing happening, I am not in the mood to drink or eat," Long Zhijie said as he stood up. "Please take me to Brother Lu's grave first."
"In that case, very well." Lu Yuanshan saw that Long Zhijie was determined to go to Lu Ji's grave first and could only agree. "Please come with me."
Lu Yuanshan said as he led Long Zhijie and Yamada Keiko out.
"Thank you." Long Zhijie picked up the Black Dragon Sword on the table and followed Lu Yuanshan out.
After an hour, the three of them arrived at the peak of Mao Mountain, where Lu Ji's grave was located.
There were pine trees and cypress trees here. Between the pine trees and cypress trees, a huge bluestone tomb came into view.
On the tombstone, the words "Maoshan Sect Master Lu Ji's grave" came into view.
"Brother Lu!" Seeing the grave of his best friend, Long Zhijie's eyes reddened. He quickly walked to the tombstone and reached out to touch the huge bluestone.
Back then, he came to Donghai to do business under the orders of the Great God Amaterasu and happened to meet Lu Ji, who was traveling on a cloud. When the two met, they talked happily and became close friends.
Long Zhijie took Lu Ji to tour the scenery of Dongying, and Lu Ji took Long Zhijie to enjoy the scenery of Mao Mountain.
At that time, Lu Ji had just taken charge of Mao Mountain. He was in high spirits and his Taoist skills were exquisite. Long Zhijie was still a teenager at that time. The two of them felt like old friends at first sight and regretted not meeting sooner.
This time, taking advantage of the business in the Great Ming Dynasty, Long Zhijie was prepared to visit the old haunt and see his old friend again. Who would have thought that his best friend was now a skeleton in the grave, separated by life and death?
"Brother Lu, don't worry. I will definitely avenge you." Long Zhijie, dressed in a white robe, said with grief and indignation.
While touching Lu Ji's tombstone, he channeled his spiritual power into his eyes and looked directly into the grave.
Back then, when he and Lu Ji were discussing magic, he heard Lu Ji say that because the Maoshan Sect often dealt with zombies, they had their own secret method of embalming corpses. It could prevent the corpse from decomposing and make the face look like when it was alive.
He wanted to see through the coffin and see his old friend for the last time.
Who would have thought that after seeing it, Long Zhijie was so shocked that he almost couldn't believe his eyes.
Except for a cloth shoe, the coffin was empty.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
