Chapter 96



96 The Big One Was Coming

In the great hall,

box after box of gifts were arranged neatly. Qin Yong ordered some men to move all of them into the treasure vault. When Yan Hong and Qin Cheng saw this scene, their grim expressions relaxed a little.

Lu Yu had accepted these gifts. At the very least, it meant that he wouldn’t fall out with them for the time being. What would happen after that was hard to say.

At the banquet, there were dishes of scrumptious delicacies made from the meat of Fearsome Beasts. They looked very delicious. Qin Cheng drank a few cups of wine and looked a little tipsy. As Yan Hong gestured to him, he began speaking slowly.

“When I first met Dojo Master Lu, I knew that he was destined for greatness. I knew that he would definitely shine in the future. It has really come true.”

“Dojo Master Lu is already a Grand Master powerful expert. I’m afraid there aren’t many opponents in this Lunan City who are his match.”

Lu Yu took a sip of fruit wine and said with a sideways glance, “Advisor Qin, you’re really forgetful. When you first saw me, you even suspected that I wasn’t a Martial Master and that I cheated during the testing.”

Out of the blue, Lu Yu directly brought up the past, and the atmosphere immediately became much more awkward. Qin Cheng cleared his throat and said with a smile, “That’s all in the past, and not worth mentioning anymore. I wonder how Dojo Master Lu plans to develop the Central Dojo next.”

Immediately, Song Yu and Qin Yong, who were sitting beside Lu Yu, narrowed their eyes.

Yan Hong was probably borrowing Qin Cheng’s mouth to ask this question to find out Lu Yu’s next move.

Lu Yu smiled faintly and said, “What else can we do? Of course we should work hard to make the dojo bigger and stronger.”

Qin Cheng stared at Lu Yu, trying to decipher some meaning from his expression. He then said, “Can you be more specific?”

“Advisor Qin, you’re just an advisor. The City Lord is still here. Aren’t you overstepping your boundaries?” Lu Yu said meaningfully. “What do you think, City Lord Yan?”

Qin Cheng’s face froze instantly. He knew that he had asked too much and smiled awkwardly. He leaned back a little. Yan Hong didn’t explain anything and simply said, “Advisor Qin’s idea is naturally my idea too.”

“Hahaha! So this is City Lord Yan’s idea. You should have said so earlier.”

Lu Yu laughed. He thought for a moment, then said, “I haven’t thought of the specific plan yet. It depends on the situation.”

What he meant was, what he wanted to do next depended on how the situation in Lunan City changed. Moreover, there was a hint of warning and threat. He was indirectly telling Yan Hong that he, Lu Yu, was capable of anything. When Yan Hong heard this, his expression clouded instantly.

“The West Universe Dojo Master is here to pay his respect!”

“The East End Dojo Master is here to pay his respect!”

“The Southern Star Dojo Master is here to pay her respect!”

At this moment, the staff from the Central Dojo came to report that the dojo masters of the three big dojos had all arrived at the Central Dojo to visit Lu Yu.

Lu Yu laughed scornfully in his heart. These guys had ulterior motives. They weren’t here to visit him at all.

“Hahaha! Dojo Master Lu, greetings. I’ve long heard that Dojo Master Lu is a hero. Now that I’ve met you today, you certainly live up to your reputation.”

Before he appeared, his voice had reached everyone’s ears. Jiang Yunhu then strode in purposefully. His aged face was full of vigor and his aura was strong. Then, Guan Shan and Xian Xingmeng came in after him and greeted Lu Yu in turn. They were so thoughtful that no one could find any fault with them.

“Oh? So City Lord Yan is here too. Greetings, Honorable City Lord.”

As if they had discussed it beforehand, all three of them revealed shocked expressions and cupped their hands together in greeting. “Honorable City Lord, are you also here to pay Dojo Master Lu a visit?”

Yan Hong looked at the three of them putting up an act and said without any change in his expression, “Of course. It’s better to come at the right time. Since the three dojo masters are here, please sit down. Dojo Master Lu, do you have any objections?”

“My dojo is not lacking in chopsticks anyway. Dojo Masters, please take a seat.”

Lu Yu said indifferently to Yan Hong, the guest who just usurped the role of the host.

Soon, the banquet table was lengthened and more dishes of Fearsome Beast meat were placed on it. They were all marinated meat that the Distant North Dojo hoarded. After cooking them, they were incomparably delicious.

The three dojo masters and Yan Hong seemed to be here to freeload. The atmosphere was congenial and jovial. In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour had passed.

In the outside world, an uproar had erupted among the cultivators in Lunan City.

The City Lord and the three dojo masters all came to visit Lu Yu together. This was probably a meticulous plan. It wouldn’t be long before a storm rose in Lunan City again, possibly even more violent than the one that took place a few days ago.

“Why do I feel that something big is about to happen?” A driver with a baseball cap said casually. “There’s going to be a bloodbath in Lunan City.”

“Damn, don’t say that. I’m scared, you know.”

Everyone quickly told him to shut up.

The driver in the baseball cap raised his head and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle. “I heard that photos taken of people who pose in this angle looking up at the sky turn out the best.”

“Moreover, he can also sense the heavens’ will and predict the future that ordinary folks can never know. I think my conjecture is most likely right.”

“Is this person crazy?”

The somewhat nervous crowd jeered at the cap-wearing driver who appeared to be so full of himself. They ignored him and carried on with their own business.

At the Central Dojo.

Finally, after three rounds of drinking,

Yan Hong gulped down a mouthful of red wine and said, “Dojo Master Lu, I heard that you have a wife and two children. How come I don’t see them?”

Lu Yu chuckled and said, “They fell seriously ill. The medical facilities in Lunan City were limited, so I sent them to the capital for treatment.”

Obviously, no one present believed his words.

A cold glint flashed across the depths of Xian Xingmeng’s eyes, but she smiled elegantly and said, “Then on my part, I hereby wish your wife and Dojo Master Lu’s children a speedy recovery.”

Apparently, before Lu Yu challenged the Distant North Dojo, he had already considered that his enemies would wait for an opportunity to take revenge on the people around him and had made preparations in advance.

“Dojo Master Lu, I heard that not long ago, you went to challenge the Distant North Dojo and destroyed them, occupying their territory. I wonder if this is true?”

Yan Hong asked despite knowing the answer.

Everyone present knew very well that by asking this question, Yan Hong had come to the main topic.

Only Lu Yu had benefited from this matter, and there were no risks involved. They were very unwilling to see this happen. Moreover, one of the four big dojos had been destroyed. After all these years, the fragile balance in Lunan City had been broken.

Thereafter, the Central Dojo suddenly rose in power, and the territory it occupied expanded greatly. It was impossible for them not to worry about this matter.

Guan Shan also took this opportunity and said, “Dojo Master Lu, a few days ago, when your men occupied the jurisdiction area of the Distant North Dojo, they had a conflict with our East End Dojo. Have you heard about this?”

In the face of the two men’s interrogation, Lu Yu’s expression remained unchanged. He first answered Yan Hong’s question, “That is indeed true.”

Yan Hong was stunned for a moment. He didn’t expect Lu Yu to be so unpredictable.

Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t he have found a bunch of excuses to show that when he destroyed the Distant North Dojo, he was doing the righteous thing and not simply admitting what he had done?

Thinking of this, Yan Hong’s face darkened immediately. Lu Yu clearly didn’t take him seriously, and he couldn’t even bother to hide his disdain anymore.