Yunyang

Seeing how calm his father was, Lu Fusheng felt relieved.

After all, he knew that the old man doted on the little girl from the bottom of his heart. If she were truly in danger, the old man would have taken her and fled long ago.

"Dad, Zhining told me that Senior killed a Void Immortal Expert. Do you know exactly who this senior is? Someone this powerful shouldn't be unknown in Azure Continent." Lu Fusheng asked Lu Wuhen.

"Can't say, can't say. All you need to know is that as long as Zhining follows Mr. Li, her future achievements will be no less than your father's." Lu Wuhen said with a beaming smile.

"Gasp!" Lu Fusheng immediately sucked in a breath when he heard this.

"Tomorrow, the little girl will take Mr. Li to stroll around our Jiang City's lantern festival. I imagine the Golden Sun Holy Lord should appear then." Lu Wuhen stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before saying, "But there's no need to worry. As long as Mr. Li is here, no one should be able to lay a hand on the little girl."

"All right." Lu Fusheng replied, but he still couldn't put his mind at ease.

If someone cultivated together with a Great Sun Sacred Body and a Taiyin Body, then naturally, both parties could advance side by side.

But the Young Sect Master of the Golden Sun Sacred Sect merely possessed a Fire Spirit Body.

Although such a constitution was not bad, and he could become a Great Sun Sacred Body after cultivating together with someone possessing a Taiyin Body, this would mean that the Fire Spirit Body was completely exploiting the Taiyin Body.

If that happened, his precious daughter's path of cultivation would be severed.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the following night.

Under Lu Zhining's guidance, Li Zhōujūn also headed to the riverside by which Jiang City stood.

At this moment, countless people had gathered along the riverbank.

Among them were many young talents, as well as the daughters of various Lineages.

There were also countless children carrying river lanterns in their hands, their faces beaming with smiles.

They placed the lanterns in their hands onto the river. Countless river lanterns illuminated the waters, turning the entire river into a sea of brilliant lights.

"Master, look, this is our Jiang City's lantern festival." Lu Zhining introduced it to Li Zhōujūn.

"Not bad. It's quite lively." Li Zhōujūn nodded.

"Miss Lu, long time no see." At that moment, a young man suddenly appeared before Li Zhōujūn and his disciple. He wore a blue robe embroidered with peach blossoms and held a folding fan. His hair was slicked back, and his face was powdered.

"He Fayang, I don't have time for you today. If you know what's good for you, leave right now." Lu Zhining's expression turned displeased when she saw him.

This young man named He Fayang was the youngest son of the He Family's head in Jiang City. Although his cultivation had reached Foundation Establishment, anyone with discerning eyes could tell that his aura was unstable. He had clearly reached this level by wolfing down pills.

Not only that, although this fellow consumed pills ferociously, he was also a notorious playboy in Jiang City, a major patron of every brothel.

The reason he could live so freely was that the ancestor of the He Family behind him was a Great Cultivator of the Spirit Transmutation Realm.

Moreover, his elder brother had joined the Dao Tian Sect several years ago and had even become a True Disciple of one of its mountain lords. It could be said that to most cultivators, this fellow was a genuine second-generation cultivator.

And He Fayang had been pursuing Lu Zhining for some time.

Lu Zhining had no interest in him whatsoever, so naturally, she would never show him a pleasant expression.

"Miss Lu, if you put it that way, you'll break my heart. Here in Jiang City, we both come from renowned families. We're truly well-matched in status. If the two of us became husband and wife, wouldn't that be a powerful alliance?" He Fayang said excitedly.

Li Zhōujūn merely watched this scene with a smile and said nothing. Of course, he could step in and drive this fellow away for Lu Zhining, but he couldn't keep helping her every time, could he?

Some matters had to be experienced and resolved by her herself. Only then could she grow.

However, just as He Fayang finished speaking, a haughty young voice rang out: "The He Family of Jiang City? What a load of crap!"

"Looking for death!"

When He Fayang heard someone openly insulting his family, he immediately flew into a rage.

But when he turned around and saw that the speaker was a youth dressed in golden robes embroidered with three Golden Crows, his expression changed instantly. He recognized the youth. He was Yunyang, the Young Sect Master of the Golden Sun Sacred Sect.

Beside Yunyang stood a dignified-looking middle-aged man. He was also dressed in golden robes, but his garments were embroidered with nine Golden Crows.

The middle-aged man merely had to stand there to give off an overwhelming pressure.

If He Fayang had guessed correctly, this person was the Golden Sun Holy Lord of the Golden Sun Sacred Sect, the Great Cultivator of the Integration Stage—Yun Lietian!

At this thought, He Fayang immediately put on a fawning smile. "So it's the Holy Lord and Young Sect Master Yun. I, He, had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai and offended you both just now. I hope you won't take offense..."

"Get lost." Yunyang had no interest in listening to this fellow's nonsense. He simply opened his mouth and spat out the word.

He Fayang's face turned green, then white.

In Jiang City, He Fayang was someone who received respect wherever he went. Yet today, he had been humiliated in public. Still, he was worthy of being called a scion of a great family. He restrained himself, bowed and scraped, and said, "Yes, yes. This little one will leave at once."

With that, He Fayang ran off without looking back.

"What a useless piece of trash." Yunyang sneered as he watched He Fayang flee.

Then his gaze shifted to Lu Zhining. "You're Lu Zhining, aren't you?"

"I am. Thank you, Young Sect Master, for helping me." Lu Zhining replied.

Clearly, she had also recognized that this youth was the Young Sect Master of the Golden Sun Sacred Sect.

"No need to thank me. I heard that you possess a Taiyin Body. If you have no objections, become my Cultivation Partner. My father will propose marriage to your Lu Family today." Although Yunyang seemed to be asking Lu Zhining, his tone left no room for refusal.

Lu Zhining was instantly speechless.

I've only just escaped the wolf's den, and now I've fallen into a tiger's lair.

"Little girl, come back with us to the Golden Sun Sacred Sect today. Once you become my son's wife, my Golden Sun Sacred Sect will certainly not mistreat you." The Golden Sun Holy Lord spoke up as well.

He asked Lu Zhining with a beaming smile.

Li Zhōujūn's brows furrowed slightly at the sight.

He had seen through it. The haughty youth possessed a Fire Spirit Body. His desire to become Cultivation Partners with Lu Zhining was nothing more than an attempt to treat her as a cultivation cauldron and squeeze her dry.

At this thought, Li Zhōujūn instantly took a dislike to them. He slowly said, "The two of you have certainly made your calculations loudly and clearly. Let me offer you some advice: put away your little schemes and get lost."

"Who are you to speak to this Young Sect Master like that? Do you not want to keep your worthless life?" Yunyang flew into a rage when he heard Li Zhōujūn show him such disregard.

"I'm Lu Zhining's master." Li Zhōujūn gave a cold laugh.