As Lu Yin passed a restaurant, he suddenly spotted someone familiar—or rather, he recognized the man, but the man didn't know him. It was Xia Ru.
Lu Yin's heart stirred, and he entered the restaurant.
Dim light shrouded the city. Only inside the restaurant was it bright.
Lu Yin sat not far from Xia Ru.
Before long, several people arrived and joined Xia Ru at his table.
"The sect still wants us to return to the Zhongping Realm," one of them said gloomily.
Xia Ru frowned. "There's no way that Lu family bastard could make it to the Zhongping Realm. Does the sect really believe those rumors?"
"Of course not. The sect just thinks we're useless," someone said angrily, slamming a fist onto the table.
"Don't talk nonsense," another hurriedly warned.
Xia Ru sighed. "We finally had a chance to earn some merit, but the sect is too harsh on branches like ours. That Lu family bastard has had all four limbs crippled. He might already be dead somewhere. If we can find him, we'll make a name for ourselves throughout the Tree Starry Sky."
The others fell silent.
"Still, if you look at it another way, this might not be a bad thing." Xia Ru changed tack. Seeing their puzzled expressions, he continued in a low voice, "Don't forget how long ago the Lu family was exiled. There were so many people who followed them and received their favor. The reason the Upper Realm and the Zhongping Realm are in such turmoil now is because of those people. If we find that Lu family bastard, do you think the Lu Family Remnants will let us off?"
"No one knows how many Lu Family Remnants there are. And that's not even mentioning the group within the Star Alliance."
The others