"Thank you... Father!"
Outside the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea, Chu Jianxiu looked at Zhou You with a complicated expression and cupped his hands in farewell.
With matters here settled, Zhou You politely declined Lu Zhigang's invitation to a banquet and set off on his journey back to the prefectural city.
The two sides had reached an agreement: from this day forward, Chu Jianxiu and Lu Chongsheng's relationship would face no restrictions.
Lu Zhigang's nod of approval meant there would no longer be any obstacle to the two young people's association. They could see each other openly and aboveboard.
From the standpoint of interests, this was a win-win situation.
Chu Jianxiu was a rising talent of Wanxiu Mountain. Once he achieved the Strong Martial realm, father and son would both be Strong Martial experts. They would certainly become an outstanding faction within Wanxiu Mountain, perhaps even contend for the position of mountain lord.
As for Lu Chongsheng, she was Lu Zhigang's adopted daughter, and throughout the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea, everyone called her the "Young Lord."
Their association carried extraordinary political significance, representing the close ties between Wanxiu Mountain and the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea.
That was on the official level.
In private, Lu Chongsheng faced Chan Juan'er's aggressive pressure and urgently needed outside support. Behind Chu Jianxiu stood Lianzi Xiu and Zhou You, two mighty backers—the latter even being a Late Strong Martial expert whom Lu Zhigang deeply feared.
Becoming Chu Jianxiu's lover would bring her a hundred benefits and not a single harm.
As for Chu Jianxiu, although he himself only cared about romance, who could say what the future might hold...
On the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea's side, Lu Zhigang had no other disciples or heirs. The only appointed "Young Lord" was Lu Chongsheng.