When his eyes fell on the hunched figure under the big tree.
Lu Yongquan's heart tightened and he immediately stepped forward.
I saw my second uncle Lu Shihua sitting cross-legged in the shade of the tree with his eyes closed tightly, as if he was healing Meditation's injuries.
The normally strong Essence, Qi, and Spirit seemed to have been pulled away, and his face was as pale as paper.
There was a vague Aura feeling of decadence all over him, which was incompatible with the vibrant environment around him.
Like a leaf that gradually fades away, it suddenly appears in the spring scenery.
Lu Yongquan ran over in a hurry, and when he got close, he slowed down again for fear of disturbing his second uncle.
But even with such a slight movement, Lu Shihua was still keenly aware of it.
He slowly opened his eyes, which were not as bright as before, showing signs of exhaustion and vicissitudes of life.
But the moment I saw Lu Yongquan, I still tried my best to squeeze out a gentle smile.
"Yong Quan, you're here."
Lu Shihua's voice was hoarse and low, and it seemed that every word took a lot of effort from him.
"Second uncle."
Lu Yongquan responded with an ominous premonition in his heart.
I just feel that the second uncle's current injury is a bit too severe and the situation is too strange.
Lu Shihua stared at Lu Yongquan for a long time before speaking again:
"We Lu Family have gone through many ups and downs, and it is extremely difficult to reach this point. From now on, the burden of the family will fall on your shoulders."
Hearing these words that seemed to explain the funeral arrangements, Lu Yongquan suddenly panicked and hurriedly comforted:
"Second uncle, please don't say that. You are just tired. Just rest for a while. Our Lu Family and Rejuvenation Art are unparalleled in the world and will definitely help you recover as before."
"No matter what happens, if you continue Secluded Cultivation for a few more years, I will invite famous doctors from all over the world to come over, and they can still heal your injuries."
Lu Shihua shook his head slowly, with a bitter smile on his face:
"Silly boy, some things cannot be undone by ability and medical skills. I have made a decision and am ready to sacrifice myself to Ancestral Spirit."
"Second uncle, are you crazy?!"
Lu Yongquan Hearing this, his whole body trembled suddenly.
He blurted out a sentence without caring whether it was rude or not. He anxiously wanted to dissuade him, but Lu Shihua raised his hand to stop him.
"Yongquan, listen to what I have to say."
Lu Shihua Although his face is pale, his expression is extremely determined:
"Ancestral Spirit Tree suffered too much loss during the migration process. The previous accident that interrupted Formation made it worse. It is in urgent need of replenishing nutrients, otherwise it will not last long in the new Secret Realm."
"In that case, all our previous efforts Lu Family will be in vain. Although my blood essence and blood alone are far from enough to completely restore it to life, I can at least prevent it from withering away quickly."
Lu Yongquan Hearing this, his body suddenly stiffened.
He opened his eyes wide and looked behind Lu Shihua.
Only then did I discover that the second uncle's back was densely covered with countless tiny roots, which were dark red in color.
Like an infusion tube, the essence and blood of this already skinny body are continuously extracted.
Lu Yongquan's face was full of shock, and his lips trembled slightly:
"Second uncle, we can think of other ways. You have paid so much for the family, you can't just...
While murmuring, he seemed to grasp a glimmer of hope, his eyes lit up, and then he said:
"By the way, we can capture some more Gang elements and Aberrant and sacrifice them to Ancestral Spirit."
"No."
Lu Shihua shook his head again and objected in a deep voice. "This kind of thing cannot happen again."
"In the past few years, in order to continue Secret Realm, we had to use means to sacrifice some ordinary people, which has caused a lot of dissatisfaction from Official Authorities. If we cross the bottom line again, Lu Family may be surrounded by enemies on all sides."
"Moreover, now that Ancestral Spirit Tree has been transferred and reborn, if he still rashly absorbs the essence, blood and soul of outsiders, it may contaminate Origin, cause unpredictable consequences, and endanger the continuation of the family Blood Vessels."
"What's more, I'm almost at the end of my life. It's a blessing for me to be able to return to the Secret Realm like other clan members after my death and merge with Ancestral Spirit Tree. I have no complaints."
After Lu Shihua finished speaking, there was a look of relief on his face, as if he had taken life and death lightly.
The Ancestral Spirit Tree tree also seemed to feel the solemn atmosphere, and suddenly trembled slightly, and its branches and leaves made a rustling sound, as if in response to his words.
Lu Yongquan's eyes were red, knowing that his second uncle had made up his mind, and no amount of persuasion would be in vain.
His knees couldn't help but soften, and he knelt in front of Lu Shihua.
"Eternal power."
Lu Shihua reached out and patted his shoulder, his voice full of exhaustion and expectation:
"Our Lu Family has been inherited for nearly two thousand years. During this period, we have repeatedly faced the crisis of genocide, the covetousness of foreign enemies, internal disputes, and the turmoil of the Secret Realm. Each time, our ancestors relied on the tenacious abilities of Willpower and Supernatural to finally survive the desperate situation and establish the great reputation of this giant ship Lu Family."
"There will definitely be no exception this time. In order for the family to continue and not to be reduced to cattle and horses to be tamed and slaughtered, Lu Family everyone can sacrifice, so what can't I do with my broken body?"
His words were almost ruthless, and his eyes seemed to travel through Space-time, looking back on the thousand-year journey of the Lu Family.
Finally, the focus was refocused on the appointed heir in front of him:
"As Lu Family Helmsman, you must not show any weakness. The road you have to walk is more difficult than mine."
"Ancestral Spirit Tree can last for up to fifty years. During this time, you must find a way to repair the damage to Origin and continue the family legacy. This is your mission."
Lu Shihua stared at Lu Yongquan closely and warned him word by word.
Hearing this, Lu Yongquan endured the sadness and nodded with choked sobs.
"Remember?"
Lu Shihua frowned and his voice suddenly rose.
"Second uncle, I remember, I will definitely find a way to repair Origin!"
Lu Yongquan raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, his expression became determined.
"Okay, you go out."
Lu Shihua closed his eyes slightly and leaned against the towering tree behind him, as if to gather more strength.
"Don't reveal my affairs to anyone for the time being. After the storm subsides, I will hold a family meeting and inform all the clan members that you have become the head of the family."
Walking out of the Secret Realm, Lu Yongquan took a deep breath and tried to adjust his emotions.
His face has returned to its normal color, making it impossible to see the disturbance inside.
"Young Master, how is Second Elder doing?"
Lu Tao walked up to him quickly, his eyes showing some anxiety and worry.
"Second Elder is going to stay in the Secret Realm's house to recuperate, so during the next period of time, Lu Family will be in charge of me."
Lu Yongquan looked calm and spoke unhurriedly, vaguely assuming the posture of being the master of the house.
Lu Tao Hearing this, his face suddenly showed a look of joy, his eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.
Of course he knew what this meant.
Lu Yongquan's father has been ill and bedridden for many years. In fact, Lu Shihua has acted as the head of the family in these years and secretly managed all important affairs.
Now Lu Shihua has not passed the temporary headship to his son, but to his nephew Lu Yongquan, which shows that he has placed extremely high expectations on Lu Yongquan.
In this way, wouldn't it be true that one of his closest subordinates who follows Lu Shihua really wants to rise to heaven and achieve great success?
Lu Tao even imagined that when the time comes, if the eldest young master misses his old relationship, he will include himself in Lu Family Genealogy and become Direct Blood Vessels.
My own children can also rely on the inheritance of Ancestral Spirit Tree. Fortunately, Awakening has the ability. That is really a step to the sky!
Not to mention that Lu Tao is secretly making his own wishful thinking here.
On the other side, Lu Yongquan had other thoughts in mind.
He has not yet revealed the truth that Lu Shihua is planning to use himself to support Ancestral Spirit Tree, but the oil has run out.
The second uncle's reappearance is probably already known to the Special Search Team people. With the moral character of those people, it won't be long before word spreads in the Noble Clan circle.
You must know that although Lu Shihua is strong, he also has many enemies.
He has been at the Secret Realm Secluded Cultivation for many years. On the one hand, he is healing and seeking breakthroughs. On the other hand, he is concealing his whereabouts and deliberately creating a sense of mystery so that the outside world cannot figure out the reality. No one knows whether he is alive or dead, thus avoiding a lot of troubles and fights to a certain extent.
The current situation is delicate, the family is in a critical period of power transfer, and any slight disturbance may cause an uproar.
Fortunately, Lu Shihua can still stay in the Secret Realm for at least half a year.
In the past six months, to the outside world, I can use my uncle's reputation to deter other enemies of the Noble Clan, so that they will not dare to attack easily.
Internally, with the support and endorsement of my second uncle, I can quickly establish prestige, gain a firm foothold, smoothly take over Lu Family affairs, and achieve a smooth transition.
Lu Yongquan secretly clenched his fists and looked through the ruins into the distant night.
It seems as if I have already seen the day when Lu Family regains its glory in my own hands.
That was the mission he shouldered, and it was also his promise to his second uncle.
"And..."
Lu Yongquan Several Bald Head guys in black suddenly appeared in his mind, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he whispered to himself:
"Black Sect, Roger, if you dare to offend me Lu Family, I will make you pay the price!"
Then he turned to look at Guard Captain standing aside, and asked in a cold voice:
"How much do you know about Spirit Spring Temple's situation?"
Lu Tao lowered his head slightly, with a thoughtful look on his face, and replied:
"I don't know very well. I only know that Second Elder has a grudge against that Black Sect Revered One."
Then, he came closer and whispered tentatively:
"We are going to..."
"Don't act rashly for the time being. Just send someone to investigate their specific situation first."
Lu Yongquan waved his hand decisively to reject, thinking secretly in his heart.
At the moment, the most important thing for him is to concentrate on controlling Lu Family Authority and stabilize the turbulent situation.
As New Patriarch, he must be calm and calm, never be emotional and easily create strong enemies.
Lu Yongquan has no complaints about those treasure hunters who were deliberately attracted by the Lu Family.
All his hatred is devoted to the culprit of all the troubles - Black Sect.
"Hmph, don't think that if you break Golden Benba Vase, everything will be over."
"A monk who can run away cannot run away from the temple. As long as people stay in Eastern Capital, there are many ways to disgust these Bald Monk!"
Thinking of this, his eyes flickered and he looked at Space Rift, which was still shining with mysterious light in the darkness.
"Lu Tao."
Lu Yongquan spoke in a deep voice again.
"The little one is here."
Lu Tao responded immediately, standing straighter.
"Next, you take the responsibility of reorganizing Estate, especially guard Secret Realm Entrance, and build a concealed and strong building here as quickly as possible. This is crucial to the safety of the family..."
Lu Yongquan glanced around and issued orders one after another.
There is an unquestionable majesty in his words and deeds, and he has completely assumed the identity of the head of the family, with the demeanor of Lu Family Helmsman.
"Yes!"
Lu Tao accepted the order with a loud voice, and his heart was full of Loyalty and motivation for the new head of the family.
It was as if he was shouting slogans, and he was going to fight in the next second, and work hard for the re-emergence of the Lu Family.
Early morning.
Sunlight leaked through the gap in the thick curtains, and a ray of golden light fell on the floor of Hotel's room.
Slowly opened his eyes and stared straight at the ceiling.
The exquisitely shaped Crystal Chandelier comes into view.
Fang Cheng was in a daze for a moment.
The exciting scenes of killing people and flying high in the sky last night in Mist Mountain still remain in my mind.
The ears seemed to be filled with shouts of death and the sound of gunfire and explosions, the sound was deafening and very close.
He shook his head and then turned his attention to the Sports Watch screen placed on the bedside table.
It says -8:53.
It's almost normal working hours.
"I had enough sleep this time..."
Fang Cheng muttered, got out of bed, and walked towards the bathroom.
After returning to Yuehu Hotel at around two in the morning, he quickly took a hot shower, then fell on the bed and fell asleep with his head covered.
Because of the absorption of Blood Rain, this fierce battle did not consume much of his physical strength.
However, my energy seemed to have been drained. For some unknown reason, I felt abnormally tired and lethargic.
Fortunately, after catching up on this sleep, I have recovered a lot, at least my head is no longer as groggy as before.
Fang Cheng washed up briefly, moved his hands and feet, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
Gently open a corner of the curtain and peek out through the gap.
Hotel Downstairs, there was no suspicious person lingering at the door, nor was there a police car whining and speeding past nearby.
It seems that what happened to Mist Mountain last night did not have as big an impact on the outside world as expected.
Among them, on the one hand, the special isolation effect of Inner World plays a role.
On the other hand, Lu Family must also be secretly Exert Force, taking the initiative to cover up the truth of the matter.
Fang Cheng withdrew his gaze, quickly got dressed, and prepared to go to Dining Room for a feast.
He has to go back to Jiangbei this afternoon, and in the past few days, he plans to come here as little as possible. Even if he comes, he must not go to the lake for morning exercises, so as not to attract the attention of some interested people.
Thinking of this, Fang Cheng packed his clothes and luggage.
Two murder weapons, the gun and Dagger, were hidden in Code Box.
The clothes taken out from Woods last night were also stuffed into the box, ready to be taken back and destroyed without leaving any hidden dangers.
After dealing with this, Fang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but he still thought about his uncle in his heart.
He never came back last night, which inevitably made people a little worried.
Fang Cheng then took out his cell phone and made another call to his uncle and Lin Chuqiao.
There was only a busy tone on the other end of the phone, and neither of them answered.
I vaguely remember that when I was saying goodbye in Mist Mountain, I heard the professor say that I should remain silent for a period of time.
Fang Cheng speculated that they turned off their mobile phones on purpose to avoid being tracked.
So I didn't make any further calls and planned to wait a few days before talking.
Anyway, judging from the situation at the time, the members of the professor's team should have been able to evacuate successfully.
As for Old Wolf, Bao Ye, Xiao Bei and others.
When I returned to Hotel last night, Fang Cheng went to their room and met with them to understand the situation at that time.
After coming out of Underground Vault, they have been waiting outside honestly.
When Black Mist was surrounded by fierce waves, he retreated into Estate in time and escaped the disaster.
Later, he was lucky enough to absorb Blood Rain and reunite with Professor and the Others.
So basically there were no accidents, everyone with lots of arms and legs came back safely.
Today, they should also plan to hide in other cities to avoid the limelight and wait for the situation to subside.
Fang Cheng was thinking about it and was about to put down the phone.
jingle bell--
Along with the vibration, a rapid ringing sound suddenly sounded.
At this time, a phone call came in.
Fang Cheng was slightly startled and glanced at the screen. The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number.