Do I give the great patriarch Lü a chance to lecture me?

After confirming Mu Xue wasn't there, Lu Shui lay down powerlessly.

With a bang, the moment Lu Shui lay down, his whole body felt like it was tearing apart.

Hiss.

So painful.

Dongfang Liyin didn't pay much attention to Lu Shui's pain. She curiously looked at Lu Gu behind him and said:

"What did you mean by what our son just said?"

Lu Gu looked at Lu Shui and after thinking for a moment, said:

"A little disappointed."

Lu Shui: "..."

My father is simply slandering me.

I don't want to deal with them.

"What do you think would happen if we really called the Mu Family Little Girl over?" Dongfang Liyin asked.

"Very happy?" Lu Gu seemed to be cooperating with his wife.

Lu Shui opened his eyes and stared at his parents. He felt like they were just toying with him.

Finally, Lu Shui sat up, then got out of bed and walked to the doorway. He opened the door and said to the Lu Family Patriarch and Lu Family Matriarch who were standing by in surprise:

"Don't bother seeing me out."

Lu Gu: "..."

Dongfang Liyin: "..."

In the end, Lu Shui didn't see his parents off. After all, he was seriously injured and knew his parents doted on him. It had nothing to do with his father hitting him.

The next day.

Lu Shui felt he had recovered quite a bit. As soon as he came into the courtyard, someone from the kitchen delivered breakfast.

Subsequently, Qi Xi arrived:

"Young Master."

Lu Shui didn't pick up his chopsticks. He looked at the pastries on the side and said calmly:

"What is it?"

"The Third Elder sent word that the Heavenly Pool River will open in about ten days. He asked if Young Master has mastered Heavenly Cloud Vertical and Horizontal yet," Qi Xi asked in a low voice.

Lu Shui didn't hesitate at all and said:

"I have."

Qi Xi was stunned. She almost suspected she had misheard.

She wanted to ask again, but in the end, she lowered her head and retreated.

Lu Shui didn't care much. He had already mastered Heavenly Cloud Vertical and Horizontal in his previous life. There was no need to flip through it again in this life.

There was no point in learning it again.

After Qi Xi left, Lu Shui planned to eat. He had been hungry for a long time.

Just as he picked up his chopsticks, he inexplicably remembered the person who had choked to death on the path to godhood.

Indeed, one must eat one bite at a time. No matter how hungry you are, you can't be too hasty.

Subsequently, Lu Shui took a sip of soup to moisten his throat.

In the main hall.

"Learned it?" The Third Elder was somewhat taken aback after receiving the report.

But soon he sighed:

"Forget it, let him be."

His frequency of sighing had been quite high recently.

The second day.

Lu Shui stood at the Lu family's doorway. His mother was still helping him adjust his short sleeves. This time, he wouldn't speak.

His father had been watching from the side. If he spoke, his father would definitely scold him.

Would he give the Lu Family Patriarch an opportunity?

Impossible.

"Remember, going to the Heavenly Pool River this time is the main event. Just make a show of investigating the pollution," Dongfang Liyin whispered as she admonished him.

Investigating the pollution was dangerous. The main reason was that the other members of the Lu family hadn't found many clues and couldn't figure it out.

It didn't look simple at all.

Although sending her son to investigate was just a side task, it would be bad if he actually found something through sheer luck.

Lu Shui nodded.

"Okay."

"Also, practice Heavenly Cloud Vertical and Horizontal when you have time. That way, the Third Elder and the others won't have anything to say when you return," Dongfang Liyin added.

Lu Shui nodded again.

"En."

"Don't act recklessly when you're away from home. Sometimes, your Lu family identity can be dangerous. Learn to hide yourself, understand?" Dongfang Liyin lowered her hands, having tidied herself up.

"I know," Lu Shui replied.

Afterward, Lu Shui descended the mountain. This time, his parents didn't seem too worried.

It was mainly because he had gone out before and hadn't caused any trouble.

In reality, he had gone out many times in his previous life. Only once did trouble arise.

That was when he intercepted the demonic cultivator's belongings and was taught a lesson, nearly losing his life.

He wondered if he would encounter that demonic cultivator again this time.

Lu Shui didn't think too much about it. When he arrived at Qiuyun Town, it had already returned to normal. However, the pollution might still pose a hidden danger, so his mother was confined by his father.

"How much information is there about the pollution?" Lu Shui asked.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling, who had descended the mountain with him, followed.

Zhen Wu had already understood everything thoroughly. He said, "The specific source of the pollution is unknown, but it's likely a Chiu Ling Bird that brought the pollution. Chiu Ling Birds are only found in the Barren Grassland."

Chiu Ling Bird: A flying spirit beast that prefers pure spiritual energy and lives in groups in barren lands.

"Have you investigated how it got here?" Lu Shui asked.

"The conclusion reached was that it was foraging, but there's no concrete evidence. People have also gone to the Barren Grassland, but there are no additional clues for now. It's not ruled out that someone deliberately harmed the Lu family," Zhen Wu replied.

Although not ruled out, the possibility was too low.

It had no real effect on the Lu family. Except for his mother, who was a bit special, others in the Lu family wouldn't be affected, or would recover quickly if they were.

If it were targeted at the Lu family, it wouldn't be this kind of pollution. It was like a minor illness, completely meaningless.

This was also why the Lu family didn't pay much attention to it.

It was a coincidental event, and there was no need to pay a great price to trace the source.

Sending him to investigate was the smallest possible price.

Although it didn't matter if he found anything or not, he still intended to figure it out. This kind of thing was somewhat harmful to his mother, and he needed to avoid it.

If similar things attacked, it would be very dangerous.

Although his mother was quite nagging and unreliable, and loved to tease him with his father, she was still his mother.

There was no reason not to wish her well.

Of course, it would be even better if she didn't ask him to cook next time.

"By the way, have you seen this before?" Lu Shui said, tossing something to Zhen Wu.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling were a bit surprised. Did their young master "not know" something?

Then Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling looked at it. It was a round piece of jade, very thick, about the size of a round biscuit. Well, it was a rather large round biscuit.

But it wasn't palm-sized.

There were many complex patterns on it.

But no discernible pattern could be seen.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling exchanged glances, and Zhen Ling shook her head.

Then Zhen Wu spoke.

"I haven't seen it. It should be a magic treasure with a special use."

Lu Shui took back the jade. He also knew it was a magic treasure, but it was a magic treasure with little use. At most, it could be used as a defense magic treasure, and it wasn't easy to use.

It also had some minor functions, but he had no idea how to use them.

This was not a conventional magic treasure, otherwise, he would have recognized it.

As for where it came from, it was brought along when the maid helped him retrieve his storage magic treasure.

He didn't know who put it in.

Afterward, Lu Shui stopped thinking about it. They boarded the train and headed for the Barren Grassland.

Lu Family Back Mountain.

The Second Elder walked along a small path, passing through a bamboo forest, and arrived in front of a pond. There was a small pavilion in the pond, which was empty.

The Second Elder was still wearing her white coat, her hands still in her pockets. She looked at the pavilion.

A gentle breeze blew, stirring the Second Elder's tied-up hair.

Taking advantage of the wind, the Second Elder spoke.

"There are rumors outside that the Hidden Heaven Sect has a Young Sect Master."