Lu Yunxiao

Lu Shuang stepped forward and knocked on the door.

A moment later, the door creaked open, and a kind-faced middle-aged man poked his head out.

"Miss...?! You're finally back!"

"That's wonderful! If Master knew you were back, he certainly wouldn't hide in the library all day reading!"

Upon seeing Lu Shuang, the man's face immediately lit up with excitement.

Who is this?

Only then did he notice Lu Feng behind Lu Shuang.

"Uncle Fu, this is Lu Feng, the helper I invited for this Ten Thousand Swords Tomb Secret Realm."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng quickly clasped his hands in greeting. "Junior Lu Feng greets Senior."

The moment this person appeared, Lu Feng keenly sensed a trace of the Celestial Person Realm aura.

Although the other party then completely concealed their presence, Lu Feng dared not be negligent in the slightest.

"Since you are Miss's friend, young friend, you can just call me Uncle Fu."

Hearing Uncle Fu's words, Lu Shuang nodded in agreement.

"Uncle Fu is a very good person. I remember when I was a child, I was bullied, and it was always Uncle Fu who protected me."

"Miss and Young Friend Lu, please come in first. I'll take you to the living room."

Upon entering the Prince Jingnan's Residence, they found it to be very spacious, but after walking for a long time, they didn't even see a single servant.

"Miss, please have a seat. I'll go tell the master the good news that you're back, and then I'll go buy your favorite candied hawthorns!"

After saying this, Uncle Fu bowed and withdrew.

"How come there isn't a single servant in such a large mansion?" Lu Feng asked after Uncle Fu left.

"Since Mother left, Father dismissed all the servants in the mansion."

"He spends all his time either drinking heavily or reading in the library."

"He's ruined his life for a woman, what a waste!"

In Lu Shuang's memory, her father, Lu Yunxiao, for some unknown reason, was unable to cultivate for the rest of his life and became an ordinary mortal.

But he is, after all, a prince of the Great Qian. As long as he doesn't become decadent, he might still be able to achieve something great.

In that case... perhaps Mother Liu Yue wouldn't have left them.

Just then!

A series of hurried footsteps approached from afar.

A disheveled middle-aged man came running up, wearing a scholar's robe and carrying a wine pot in his hand.

"Shuang'er! You're back! How long are you planning to stay this time...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Shuang jumped to her feet, her face full of anger:

"Lu Yunxiao! You've been drinking again?!"

"I... I only drank a tiny bit, just a little bit... burp--"

Lu Yunxiao was speaking when he let out a burp, creating an awkward moment.

He then looked at Lu Feng and asked:

Who is this?

"Junior Lu Feng greets Uncle." Lu Feng quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

"Sit down, sit down! Want a drink? I have some top-quality 'Hundred Years of Wine' here, would you like some?"

"No need, thank you for your kindness, Uncle."

"Lu Yunxiao! If you keep this up, I'm leaving right now!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunxiao awkwardly withdrew his outstretched hand.

"Just kidding, just kidding! You haven't eaten yet, have you? Uncle Fu! Uncle Fu! Where did he go again?"

"I'll go find you something to eat!" he said, getting up to leave.

"No need, Uncle Fu has already gone out."

As soon as Lu Shuang spoke, Lu Yunxiao dared not utter another word.

Lu Feng sat to the side, observing the Prince of Jingnan with a calm expression, his heart filled with doubt.

The person before me was indeed an ordinary person, without a trace of cultivation.

Even in this half-drunk, half-awake state, his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness, so clear they seemed unlike those of an ordinary person.

Lu Feng had also wondered if the other party was a hidden master.

After all, in a royal palace, even a steward is a powerful expert at the Celestial Person Realm.

But upon closer inspection, he discovered that the other party's dantian was shattered.

A shattered dantian means that one can no longer absorb True Essence, and will never be able to become a cultivator again in this lifetime.

"This is Essence-Fortifying Pill. Try it and see if it works."

At this moment, Lu Shuang took out a pill from her bosom and handed it to Lu Yunxiao.

"This medicine won't work for me, Shuang'er, there's no need to bother. I didn't care about it anyway."

"Stop talking nonsense and take it! If you really don't care, then what are you reading every day in the library?!"

"This... this..." Lu Yunxiao was speechless for a moment, and had no choice but to swallow the pill on the spot.

Just then, Lu Feng glanced towards the door.

Uncle Fu walked in carrying a large plate of steaming dishes and a roast chicken.

"Master, Miss, the food is ready, you can eat now!" Uncle Fu placed the dishes on the table.

"Braised pork belly, sweet and sour carp... these are all my favorite dishes! Uncle Fu!"

Lu Shuang's face lit up with a smile when she saw the table full of dishes.

"I'm glad you like it, Miss."

"Where's the wine? Afu, where's my wine? Did you hide it again?" Lu Yunxiao leaned close to Uncle Fu and searched him up and down.

"Sir! I really didn't buy any! Miss has finally come back, please don't drink anymore, just spend some time with her and have a good chat!"

Hearing Uncle Fu's words, Lu Yunxiao said nothing more and sat down in the main seat with a sullen expression.

"Shuang'er, Lu Xiaoyou, Afu, let's eat!" Lu Yunxiao said, picking up his chopsticks to start eating.

"You all eat, I'm just a servant, I won't sit at the table with you."

Upon hearing Uncle Fu's words, Lu Shuang slammed her chopsticks on the table.

"Lu Yunxiao! Is this how you usually treat Uncle Fu?!"

"No! I'm innocent! Afu, please tell me the truth!"

Lu Yunxiao never expected that the flames of war would reach him, and hurriedly looked at Uncle Fu.

"Miss has wronged Master. He treats me very well."

"Then let's eat together!"

Seeing that both of them were staring at him, Uncle Fu had no choice but to sit down.

As they were eating, there was a knock on the door from outside the courtyard.

Lu Feng and the other two glanced outside, but Lu Yunxiao kept his head down and ate his rice without even looking up.

"Sir, someone is knocking at the door. Shall I go and see?"

"Go."

Uncle Fu got up and left, but returned shortly afterward.

"Master, it's someone sent by the Empress. They say they want Miss to go to the palace."

"Okay. Let's eat."

Lu Yunxiao responded nonchalantly and continued eating.

After that, no one spoke, and the food on the table was quickly devoured.

"Lu Feng, I'm going to the palace first. You stay here and wait for me to return."

Hearing this, Lu Feng nodded.

He knew that the imperial palace was a sacred place, and outsiders were not allowed to enter without being summoned.

"Uncle Fu, could you please arrange accommodations for Lu Feng?" Lu Shuang turned to Uncle Fu and said.

"Don't worry, Miss."

The three of them then arrived at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion.

Four maids with the cultivation level of Grandmaster were waiting outside the door.

"This servant greets Your Highness!"

Upon seeing Lu Shuang, the four of them all curtsied in unison.

"I told you, I'm not a princess! I'm Lu Shuang, a captain in the Demon-Slaying Bureau!"

Upon hearing this, the four froze on the spot, not daring to respond.

Let's go.

Seeing this, Lu Shuang waved her hand and then followed the four people towards the palace.

Watching Lu Shuang's departing figure, Uncle Fu turned to Lu Feng and said:

"Young friend Lu, please come with me, I will take you to your lodgings."

Uncle Fu.

Then, as they walked, Uncle Fu explained the layout of the mansion to Lu Feng.

Before long, the two arrived at a side room.

"This is it. Miss's room is across from yours."

Uncle Fu pointed to the room diagonally opposite and said.

Lu Feng didn't immediately understand what Uncle Fu meant, so he thanked him and went into the room.

The room was very spacious and fully furnished.

Lu Feng found an inner room, sat cross-legged, and with a thought, opened the control panel:

[Main character: Lu Feng;]

[Cultivation Level: Great Early Grandmaster]

[Cultivation Techniques: Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art (Level 5) Progress 15%; Six-Zhang Golden Body (Level 3); Spirit Condensation Art (Not Yet Entered); Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash (Level 9);]

[Perfect Martial Arts: Phantom Sword Formation; Phantom Sword Art; Startling Thunder Flash; Hundred Beasts Body-Tempering Art; Walking on Air;...;]

[Formation: Four Symbols Formation;]

[Demon Points: 250 million]

Two hundred and fifty million Demon Points.

Now, both the Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art and the Six-Zhang Golden Body can be upgraded.

Lu Feng was in a dilemma.

Logically speaking, enhancing Six-Zhang Golden Body should provide a greater boost to current combat power.

The problem is that once the Six-Zhang Golden Body is unleashed, the body expands dramatically, and the clothes will burst on the spot!

It's alright when facing monsters.

But when it comes to humans, especially women...