Lu Xiaofeng shut himself in his room, unaware that his children outside were already preparing the ceremonial cannon salute for his passing. Some rejoiced, while others grieved. For the Lu family to have come to this was ironic indeed.
Lu Xiaofeng could not understand it. He had not even caught a glimpse of Qiu Xuanli, yet Luo Qian had already found the man. A conspiracy. There had to be a conspiracy! The more he thought about it, the angrier he grew, and the more certain he became. A surge of indignation carried his hot blood straight to his head.
Lu Xiaofeng went out the door and became a dark streak racing toward Qiu Xuanli's residence.
Bang! Lu Xiaofeng slammed a fist against the door and shouted, "Qiu Xuanli, get out here!" Before his voice had faded, Qiu Xuanli opened the door and stepped out, neatly dressed. "I knew you would come." Lu Xiaofeng froze. Qiu Xuanli gave a bitter smile. "I never imagined Luo Qian would find me so quickly. Elder Lu, you truly are no match for him. Step down. If you keep fighting, you'll only show that you don't know when to advance or retreat, and give everyone in the Immortal Realm a spectacle to laugh at. If matters turn ugly, it will do you no good either. Sigh..."
Lu Xiaofeng stared, then asked, "Are you sure you didn't go easy on him?" Qiu Xuanli looked at him with disdain. "I've sat in this position for over a hundred years myself. If I wanted to curry favor with the powerful, would I have waited until today? Hmph!" With that, Qiu Xuanli retreated inside and slammed the door. Lu Xiaofeng stood stunned for a moment. As he thought over Qiu Xuanli's words, he seemed to age several hundred years