Sweeping Away All Opposition! An Extraordinary Background

"Not worth it."

"You, Lu Yuan, are so formidable. The Misty Cloud Sect should be afraid of you."

A gentle breeze swept through the Lu Clan's council hall, and a figure abruptly appeared beside Lu Yuan.

"S-Sect Master Yun Yun!" Mo Liu, the Mo Clan's Dou Ling elder, felt as though lightning had struck him the instant he recognized her.

He had once been fortunate enough to see Yun Yun of the Misty Cloud Sect when he accompanied Mo Cheng to a ceremony there.

Though he had seen her only once, he could never forget someone so sacred and exalted, as unattainable as the bright moon in the heavens.

"I had no idea when your Mo Clan gained the authority to act on the Misty Cloud Sect's behalf and make an enemy of a Dou Wang expert at will." Yun Yun's eyes turned cold. Holding her sword in one hand, she pressed the invisible might of a Dou Huang expert down upon everyone present.

"The Mo Clan-the Mo Clan wouldn't dare!" Mo Liu's legs trembled violently, and a chill spread through his entire body as he fell prostrate.

As long as it paid the proper tribute, there was naturally no problem with the Mo Clan occupying most of the Northeastern Province's resources under the Misty Cloud Sect's protection.

But that did not mean the Mo Clan could act openly under the Misty Cloud Sect's banner, much less offend a Nine-Star Dou Wang who was not yet twenty.

Even the Misty Cloud Sect itself would never do anything so brainless.

Mo Liu had only wanted to try. What if Lu Yuan feared the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation and let him go?

"Lu Yuan, let him go." Yun Yun did not deal with Mo Liu directly in the Lu Clan's council hall. She turned to Lu Yuan. "On the way back, you agreed to become a guest elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. This can be considered an internal sect matter."

"He offended a guest elder, a subordinate defying his superior. I'll punish him severely according to the sect rules."

"I'll have the Mo Clan hand over seventy percent of its holdings to the Lu Clan."

"From now on, the Misty Cloud Sect will give the Lu Clan its full support in the Northeastern Province. What do you say?"

It's over!

Sweat poured from Mo Liu's entire body like rain.

Not only did Lu Yuan know Yun Yun, but she had already invited him to become a guest elder of the Misty Cloud Sect.

The Mo Clan had suppressed the Lu Clan so much in the past. How could it have any good days ahead!?

"Is this an order from the esteemed sect master to a humble guest elder like me?" Lu Yuan turned to meet Yun Yun's pleading eyes.

"No." Yun Yun felt that her next answer was very important. Her heart felt as though an invisible hand had seized it, and she instinctively stepped forward. "This is my personal request to you."

"Oh?" A hint of amusement seemed to enter Lu Yuan's eyes, and his tone grew a little lighter. "In what personal capacity?"

Seeing the undisguised teasing on Lu Yuan's face, Yun Yun's ears flushed red. But she stopped being coy and answered, "As your Dao companion. Would you do me that favor?"

"Of course I would." Lu Yuan broke into a smile and withdrew the pressure he had been emanating. "Naturally, I have to do Yun'er that favor."

Everyone present: !!!

What did we just hear!?

Yun Yun is actually Lu Yuan's Dao companion!?

"It's over. Completely over. My Mo Clan has no future." Mo Liu fainted on the spot.

Thank goodness, thank goodness, Liu Ye, a Dou Ling commander from the city lord's residence, thought in secret relief.

Fortunately, he had knelt quickly enough. Otherwise, his fate would likely have been miserable.

From now on, he had to stand firmly with the Lu Clan and report the situation to the Imperial Family.

As for the city lord, though the steward had landed him in trouble, he was no good himself. He could pray for his own good fortune.

"Yuan'er." Lu Tong Xuan secretly pinched himself. "You and Sect Master Yun Yun?" he asked in disbelief.

"Father, Yun'er is my Dao companion," Lu Yuan said openly.

Yun Yun's cheeks were bright red as she bowed to Lu Tong Xuan. "Yun Yun greets you, Uncle."

"Hello." Lu Tong Xuan gave Lu Yuan a look that said, You rascal, you're amazing, then took a bracelet from his Storage Ring and handed it to Yun Yun.

"Yuan'er's mother left this behind. She said it was a greeting gift for her Dao companion."

"Hmm?" The Purifying Lotus Triple Flower Pupils sent information back to Lu Yuan.

The bracelet was no ordinary object. It was a high-grade storage artifact containing a special spiritual Qi of heaven and earth that could directly nourish the soul.

Ordinary Storage Rings could be used as soon as one obtained them, but a high-grade storage artifact like this required an imprint of soul force.

The artifact was of little use to Lu Yuan as he was now, but it was worth a considerable amount.

"This..." Seeing that the bracelet was anything but ordinary, Yun Yun was unsure whether she should accept it. She turned to look at Lu Yuan.

"If you're willing to acknowledge your status, the bracelet should be yours." Lu Yuan placed it in Yun Yun's hand, then asked Lu Tong Xuan, "Father, did Mother leave only one bracelet?"

"Isn't one enough?" A note of disdain entered Lu Tong Xuan's voice. "Are you planning to have a lot of Dao companions?"

On the Dou Qi Continent, the strong were revered, and plenty of them surrounded themselves with handsome men and beautiful women. But those people did not count as Dao companions.

Dao companions were partners who accompanied one another on the path of the Dao and benefited one another.

The stronger an expert was, the more they preferred to go without a Dao companion rather than settle for just anyone. They would not have many.

The exceptions were those whose cultivation methods required them to have many Dao companions, or those who were themselves lustful hungry ghosts.

"Who can say?" Lu Yuan grinned. "After all, I'm your mother's good son."

"You, honestly." Lu Tong Xuan did not know what to say, but he still took three boxes from his Storage Ring and handed them to Lu Yuan. "There are three more jade bracelets. There aren't any more after these. If you want to hold the bowl level, you'll have to find a way yourself."

"All right." Lu Yuan accepted the three wooden boxes without hesitation, then said, "Father, take some people and put the clan in order. I'll pay a visit to the city lord's residence and the Mo Clan."

"All right. Decide for yourself what to do. You don't need to worry about the Lu Clan; I'll take care of it." Lu Tong Xuan readily agreed. "Once you've dealt with these matters, I have something to discuss with you at length."

Lu Yuan guessed that Lu Tong Xuan wanted to talk to him about his mother. He nodded slightly. "I won't keep you waiting long, Father."

Lu Yuan kept his word. He truly did not keep Lu Tong Xuan waiting long.

Leaving aside the fact that he himself now possessed the strength of a Nine-Star Dou Wang, the Mo Clan and the city lord's residence were simply incapable of resisting.

As soon as Yun Yun appeared, the Mo Clan dared not say a word. They obediently agreed to cooperate, buying their lives with seventy percent of the clan's businesses and resources.

At the city lord's residence, the city lord acted decisively, handing the steward over for Lu Yuan to deal with as he pleased, disregarding the pleas of his wife and children.

The city lord's principal wife was the steward's eldest daughter, while his second daughter was the woman Lu Tong Zhou had married into the family.

That was also why the city lord had disregarded the law to interfere in the Lu Clan's internal affairs and help Lu Tong Zhou.

Helping his brother-in-law could also be considered helping his own family.

After settling these matters, Lu Yuan went to his own courtyard in the Lu Clan's rear grounds.

Zhang Qingqing had arranged for Xiao Yi Xian to stay there, and she had already learned that Lu Yuan had returned to the clan.

"Lu Yuan."

"Young Master."

The moment Lu Yuan stepped into the courtyard, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin spotted him. They rose and ran toward him.

As usual, Qing Lin threw herself straight into Lu Yuan's arms. Xiao Yi Xian was more reserved, stopping about half a zhang away and looking at him with a gentle smile, as though this alone satisfied her.

"Xian'er, you come here too."