Lu Dongliang Attends the Banquet

Ma Wu accepted the invitation but did not accept the invitation to the banquet.

Yang Yanzheng glanced at the stairs and smiled slightly, "Fifth Master, I heard you have a friend here, a very capable person. Could you introduce me to him?"

Ma Wu shook his head and said, "My friend isn't here today. Come back another day."

Yang Yanzheng nodded and smiled, "It seems your friend is indeed quite capable. Fifth Young Master, I'll be waiting for you on Miss's birthday."

After leaving Blue Poplar Village, Yang Yanzheng walked briskly and returned to Green Water City in less than fifteen minutes, which demonstrated the strength of the fourth-level Travel Cultivator.

Upon arriving at the residence of Second Miss Chu Huaiyuan, Yang Yanzheng recounted the entire story.

Second Miss Chu inserted a silver needle into her fingertip, then slowly pulled it out, sucked the blood from her fingertip, and then inserted it into another finger.

"He didn't agree on the spot; he said he'd think about it?"

Yang Yanzheng nodded and said, "That's what he said."

Chu Er scoffed. "You think killing those thugs will make this all over? He's a smart man, does he need me to teach him this basic principle?"

"If he doesn't come on my birthday, tell Song Jia Sen that Ma Wu is hunting in Blue Poplar Village, and isn't even shipping goods from his house. I have evidence."

Yang Yanzheng bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Song Jia Sen is a man who loves money more than anything. If we tell him about this, the Fifth Young Master will probably be in deep trouble."

Chu Huaiyuan sneered, "That old dog Song Jia Sen would never dare to kill Ma Wu, but he would take half of Ma Wu's life."

I offered Ma Wu a face, but he refused. He deserved to lose half his life.

A person needs to experience more hardship to know what sweetness is.

Li Banfeng sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes.

He became more and more excited as he rubbed his eyes until they were red and swollen, but he still didn't want to stop.

His body regained sensation; his eyes could feel it, and his hands could feel it too.

Sizzle~

The record spun slowly on the tray, and the record player softly sang, "My lord, why did you consume so many pills yesterday?"

This question requires careful consideration.

Li Banfeng said with a serious expression, "Pills are highly nourishing, and I think that taking them can't do any harm."

Sizzle~

Ta-da-ta-ta~ Hey!

A string of gongs and drums sounded, and the record player continued, "Husband, why do you need tonics?"

"Because I've been overworking lately."

"My lord, what troubles you so much?" the record player continued to ask.

"It's all for the sake of making a living."

"My lord, with your current financial resources, is making a living still difficult?"

Hiss~

The Copper Lotus, which was Pill Refining in the outer chamber, was covered in dewdrops.

She was worried for Li Banfeng.

You absolutely must not reveal anything about the Travel Cultivator trip!

Otherwise, if Li Banfeng dies on the spot, no one will be able to leave!

Li Banfeng calmly replied, "My Wife, do you really think that I picked up Lu Dongliang, Travel Cultivator from the Ninth Layer, by sheer luck?"

Ta-da-ta-ta~ Hey!

The gramophone's lyrics softened. "Such precious ingredients cannot be picked up casually; they must have been earned through your hard work, my Little Slave. I apologize for being so talkative; please don't take offense, my lord."

"But I truly don't understand why you, my Little Slave, would so readily consume so many Golden Essence Pills."

Li Banfeng said calmly, "Last night I encountered a formidable enemy. I couldn't defeat him, nor could I shake him off."

In desperation, I consumed thirty-eight Golden Essence Pill, hoping to raise my cultivation level by one level so I could fight him again.

As a result of taking the pill, I was Pill Poison. I was no longer as strong as before, and I couldn't move at all. Fortunately, I had the skill of "Homesickness Like An Arrow to return home," which allowed me to run back home.

As he said this, steam swirled around Li Banfeng, and he didn't notice anything unusual.

She was testing whether Li Banfeng was lying.

In fact, Li Banfeng was telling the truth.

This formidable enemy is the backlash from cultivation.

The record player gently stroked Li Banfeng's cheek. "My good husband, I've told Little Slave many times, elixirs are useless for House Cultivator, why don't you believe me?"

Li Banfeng snorted coldly and said, "Other Daoist sects all take pills, so why can't I? I always feel like you're lying to me."

Steam gently swirled around Li Banfeng's body. "My devoted lover, who in this world treats you with such sincerity as Little Slave? This Golden Essence Pill, though it won't benefit your cultivation, will at least strengthen your body."

The pills refined by Red Lotus are much purer than ordinary pills, and their toxicity is not too high; once ingested, they are simply ingested.

"My Little Slave, please never ingest any more pills refined elsewhere. Some of the Pill Poison from these pills are not so easily neutralized. Listen to me, Little Slave. I'm only doing this for your own good. I'm devoted to you with all my heart..."

Beneath his soft voice lay a hidden murderous intent; the record player was constantly testing whether Li Banfeng was telling the truth.

The steam swirled up to his waist and then suddenly stopped.

"My lord, are you feeling good again?"

Li Banfeng sighed softly, "I have no choice but to let my Wife caress me like this."

"Were these pants washed just two days ago?"

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "You've worn them for two days, it's time to change them."

"You make it sound so easy! But you're not the one washing it!" The record player roared, steam filling the room. "You're always talking to me about consummating our marriage, but with your abilities, what could you possibly accomplish if we actually did it!"

Li Banfeng quickly changed his clothes and left Portable Abode.

"To the ends of the earth, I search for a kindred spirit."

The record player played a little tune as it first washed Li Banfeng's clothes.

The dew on the Copper Lotus in the outer room gradually disappeared.

Tang Blade snorted coldly and muttered to himself, "So there are some things that the mistress doesn't know."

He often fought alongside Li Banfeng, and he suspected that Li Banfeng might have also studied Travel Cultivator.

Hiss~

The petals of the Copper Lotus slowly unfolded, and a whirlwind rose from the Lotus Heart.

Tang Blade shuddered and shrank into a corner, saying, "I don't know either, I know nothing."

Back in the cabin, Li Banfeng looked at the sky and realized that he had slept in Portable Abode for the night.

When I went downstairs, I saw Ma Wu sitting in the living room, looking worried.

Li Banfeng glanced at the newspaper on the table and feigned surprise, saying, "So something happened to the Lu Family!"

Not only did something happen, but Lu Dongliang is also dead. However, apart from Li Banfeng, no one knows about it yet.

Ma Wu spread out the newspapers one by one and said to Li Banfeng, "The Lu Family is in trouble, which means that something big is about to happen in the entire Pro State."

This is news about the He Family. Judging from He Haiqin's attitude, the He Family is determined to fight the Lu Family to the end. It's said that even his younger brother, He Haisheng, has returned from Outer State.

He Haisheng?

Isn't that He Jiaqing's Third Uncle?

The fact that he was able to come back proves that He Jiaqing is not seriously injured.

Ma Wu brought over another stack of newspapers. "These are news articles about the Ma family, all about land reclamation and purchases. The Ma family now wants to withdraw all their business and money, trying to avoid any involvement with the Lu Family."

This is news from the Chu family. Unlike the Ma family, the Chu family is now trying to expand their business. The Second Miss Chu has extended her reach to the Bai Le Men; she's trying to fish in troubled waters.

After reading the newspaper, Li Banfeng nodded and said, "The situation is chaotic, but it doesn't seem to concern us."

"It's related, very related!" Ma Wu took out the invitation. "Second Miss Chu's birthday is the day after tomorrow. She wants me to attend a banquet at her house. What do you think, should I go or not?"

Li Banfeng exclaimed in astonishment, "She's still clinging to you? She really has feelings for you!"

"What feelings could she possibly have for me? She's just using me to drag the Ma family into this mess, Brother Li, can't you see that?"

Li Banfeng genuinely couldn't tell, "Weren't you kicked out of the Ma family?"

"But I'm still surnamed Ma!"

"Then why don't you just grit your teeth and take the surname Li with me!" Li Banfeng's surname comes from the gatekeeper of the Welfare Institute; he doesn't care too much about what surname he has.

"What your surname is isn't the key," Ma Wu said, unsure how to express his current situation. "I just don't want to..."

Li Banfeng said, "Don't you want to drag the Ma family into this?"

Ma Wu shook his head and said, "I wasn't thinking about the Ma family; I'm not worthy. I was thinking about myself."

"Two powerful families are locked in a fierce battle, and I'm just a puppet on strings in the middle. Brother Li, do you know the consequences? If either of them exerts even a little force, I'll be crushed to pieces."

Li Banfeng could imagine Ma Wu's situation at that time, so he simply burned the invitation on the table over the candle flame. "Since you've thought it through, then don't go."

Ma Wu glanced at the invitation. "Yang Yanzheng, the steward of the Chu family, is here. He said that if I don't go, I'll have to go through all the suffering I've endured before."

Li Banfeng was taken aback. "Trying to rob us again? Is this Second Miss Chu really that difficult to deal with?"

Ma Wu sighed, "I've thought about it all night, but I still can't come up with a way to deal with her."

"Then forget about it. Let's pack up and go hunting in the new land. We can handle even Bagworm Moth Madam, so why should we be afraid of not being able to deal with her?"

At the Chu family mansion, the Second Miss Chu was celebrating her birthday, and the guests were waiting in the hall.

But Ma Wu didn't come.

Chu Huaiyuan sat in the bedroom, looking in the mirror, and first applied a blush.

Then, aiming at the blush, she plunged a dagger into her face.

Manager Yang Yanzheng reminded her from the side, "Miss, we still have to see guests later."

"It's alright." Chu Huaiyuan pulled out the dagger, wiped the blood off her face, and used a special fragrant powder to stop the bleeding and cover the wound.

She turned and glanced at Yang Yanzheng: "What are you still standing there for? Let's go to Blue Poplar Village!"

Lu Dongjun sat quietly in his mansion all night.

He Yuxiu sent him an invitation, asking him to attend a banquet at Thousand Delights Wine House the next day to confront him face-to-face about who had harmed Lu Dongliang.

Lu Dongjun convened Lineage meeting for this matter, but no one responded until dawn.

Some of the rumors are true; Lu Dongjun's status in the Lineage is not even as high as Monkey Qiu's!

The strategist Wan Jinxian advised, "Master, if you are absolutely certain, it's fine for you to go to the Thousand Delights Pavilion. But if you're not, you absolutely must not go."

Lu Dongjun isn't confident, but can he just not go?

How can I establish myself in the Lu Family from now on?

He turned to look at Wan Jinxian and said with a smile, "Old Wan, I'm tired and want to rest for a while. You keep an eye on the door for me and make sure no one comes into my room. You don't even need to bring me any food."

Wan Jinxian was startled. "Master, what are you going to do...?"

"Just do as I say." Lu Dongjun returned to his bedroom, took out a stone lion more than a foot tall from the closet, and placed it at the door.

He took a false tooth out of his mouth and put it into the lion's mouth, and the lion's eyes lit up.

As long as the dentures are not removed, the lion's eyes will remain lit, and no one except Lu Dongjun can easily enter or leave the room.

Having made his arrangements, Lu Dongjun took out a necklace.

At noon, He Yuxiu booked the Thousand Delights Wine House and waited for Lu Dongjun to attend the banquet. Many prominent members of the two Lineage also came.

He Yuxiu sat in the main seat, wearing a leather cloak, and instructed her subordinates to play a piece of music.

His men took the record, put it on the record player, and played "Full Moon and Blooming Flowers".

She tried to calm her anger, but even after playing several songs, the fire in her heart wouldn't go down.

If Lu Dongjun tells the truth today, things can still be resolved. But if he dares to frame He Yuxiu again, He Yuxiu is prepared to take his life.

After waiting for more than fifteen minutes, He Yuxiu looked at the Lu Family and said, "Is Lu Dongjun even a man? If he didn't dare to come today, it means he's guilty, and Lu Dongliang will die at his hands!"

Before she could finish speaking, a subordinate came up to deliver the message: "Auntie, Lu Family's Eldest Master has arrived."

"Good thing they've come! Tell them to come up here quickly, tell them..." He Yuxiu paused, "Who did you say is here?"

"Lu Family's Eldest Master, Lu Dongliang!"

P. S.: Will Tang Blade use this to threaten Ban Feng in the future? He seems to know a lot.