Treasure and snakes

Now, Lu Jue had also been a proud and ambitious young man.

He had always believed himself no less valiant than his father and no less intelligent than anyone else. So at first, he had never considered searching for that fortune, intending instead to carve out his own domain.

It was much like a rich heir refusing to inherit the family company and wanting to strike out on his own.

But as everyone knew, most rich heirs who started businesses ended in failure. Only a scattered handful succeeded, and because of survivorship bias, those few successes were usually all we saw, while the failures remained unknown.

Following his father Lu Yue's example, Lu Jue waged major campaigns over several decades, but every one ended in a rout. He even needed Lu Sai to back him up, lest nobles from other territories counterattack his lands, leaving him dead and his power extinguished.

But Lu Jue never appreciated his elder brother's kindness. Gradually, he even developed a new idea: his repeated defeats were mainly because their father had divided the territory in two. So he actually turned around, stopped attacking other territories, and decided to eliminate his own elder brother first.

At first, Lu Sai was stunned by the attack. Little brother, if you want to attack other people, go ahead. I've never told you not to. Every time you lost, I was the one backing you up. Why are you attacking me now?

Naturally, Lu Sai was displeased, and he immediately sent the Golden Family's ancestor, Kindaichi, into battle!

Kindaichi stood 3.3 meters tall and usually wore a suit of gold-plated heavy armor, earning him the title of Golden Warrior. This was also where the name Warrior Lineage came from.

Needless to say, in Jin Gukai's story, Kindaichi was practically a