In a secluded courtyard, within a green stone pavilion, a blue-robed elder in his early forties played chess with a noble-looking Daoist nun in a purple dress.
The purple-robed elder was Lu Yongkang, a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator. The Lu Family had three Nascent Soul Cultivators, and Lu Yongkang possessed the highest cultivation among them. The Daoist nun in purple was Ye Rou'er, Phoenix Feather Fairy, one of the Overseas Five Immortals, also at Nascent Soul Middle Stage.
"Fairy Ye, Fairy Celestial Lyre of the Azure Lotus Couple is holding an Exchange Gathering. Are you going?"
Lu Yongkang spoke warmly. The Lu Family and Wang Family were neighbors; a distant relative was no match for a close neighbor. The Lu Family's main stronghold lay far in the rear, and only one Nascent Soul Cultivator could be stationed in the Five Dragons Sea Region. Lu Yongkang advocated cooperating with the Wang Family to lessen the pressure.
The relationship between Sun Moon Palace and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect alternated between good and bad. The Lu Family could not keep guarding against the Wang Family forever. The great war had only just ended, and every faction needed time to recuperate. Another war would not break out anytime soon unless the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and Sun Moon Palace gave the word. Otherwise, the Wang Family and Lu Family would not come to blows. At most, their subordinate forces might fight; the Wang and Lu Families themselves would not readily enter a full-scale conflict.
"Since I'm already here, naturally I'll go. Daoist Lu, if I remember correctly, your Lu Family has no particular ties with the Wang Family, does it? What are you after, coming all the way to Golden Lotus Market in person? Don't tell me you have your sights set