Chapter 152: The Gray-Haired Old Man

Chapter 152: The Gray-Haired Old Man

“Well, since I’m here already,” Su Wen said, pacing back and forth on the mountain path. After a moment’s hesitation, he shook his head and said, “I can’t just leave without accomplishing anything.”

Lu Chen frowned but before he could speak, he heard Su Wen continue, “Here’s the plan: step aside, and I’ll go see Sister Jun. As soon as she hears I’ve come, she will definitely see me.”

With that, Su Wen took a step towards the cave dwelling on Feiyan Terrace, completely disregarding Lu Chen’s attempt to stop him.

Lu Chen, standing aside, felt a bit speechless and wondered if these young masters from noble families truly had no awareness at all.

Although Su Wen could act on impulse, Lu Chen had to consider more. If they loudly knocked on the door and called out, it might expose that Su Qingjun was not there. Thus, after a brief hesitation, Lu Chen quickly caught up and stopped Su Wen just as he was about to knock on the stone door of the cave dwelling.

Su Wen’s face immediately showed displeasure. He glared at Lu Chen and said, “Do you have no self-awareness? Watch out or you might get hurt!”

Who was he referring to... Lu Chen gave Su Wen a faint look and calmly said, “Young Master Su, before you disturb Sister Su’s meditation, I have two things to say. If after hearing them, you still want to find her, I won’t stop you. How does that sound?”

Su Wen didn’t notice that Lu Chen had switched his address from “Brother Su” to “Young Master Su” in his speech. He showed an impatient expression but eventually waved his hand and said, “Speak quickly. People like you are the most troublesome.”

Lu Chen’s eyes lingered on Su Wen’s brazenly waggling fingers for a moment, a dark fire flickering in his gaze. Then he smiled, maintaining a gentle expression, and said, “Young Master Su, you have a great reputation. Once Sister Su hears that you are here, she should come out to see you...”

Su Wen looked pleased with himself.

Lu Chen, uninterested in his reaction, continued, “However, as it stands, Sister Su is currently in meditation. If by chance she is at a critical point in her practice and you disturb her, causing her cultivation to suffer, wouldn’t that create some resentment in her heart?”

Su Wen’s expression changed. He said in a deep voice, “Are you trying to scare me? Such coincidences don’t happen. It’s early in the morning; Sister Jun might still be asleep!”

Lu Chen looked up at the sky, noting that the sun was almost at its zenith, and forced a laugh, “It’s unlikely she’d be sleeping at this hour... That’s one thing; the second thing is, even if Sister Su is very caring towards you and holds no grudge, think about it, Young Master Su. She is currently burdened with expectations from her family and her master. Even minor flaws in her Golden Core realm are addressed with Eagle Fruits. A person who works so diligently and earnestly—if you were to disturb her, given your sibling bond, how would that sit with you?”

By the end of his speech, Lu Chen was sincere and eloquent, his eyes shimmering with earnestness.

Su Wen seemed shaken by the words. He stopped in surprise, then frowned and pondered for a while, his face showing signs of hesitation, clearly moved by what Lu Chen had said.

“Uh... I suppose that makes sense,” Su Wen muttered to himself. “It’s not like I have anything urgent. Maybe... I’ll come back after some time?”

Lu Chen smiled and nodded.

After considering for a moment, Su Wen finally made up his mind and turned to leave. However, this time he didn’t even give Lu Chen a parting word, looking rather displeased with the roadblock created by this insignificant servant.

Lu Chen followed him to the edge of the mountain path, watched Su Wen depart, and then grinned to himself, thinking, “What I said almost made me believe it myself.”

“Senior flatters me. I am just performing my duties,” Lu Chen replied.

“But if I decided not to leave today, what would you do?” The old man suddenly smiled again, seeming to test Lu Chen, holding the wine jar with a curious look.

Lu Chen was momentarily taken aback but then gave a wry smile and said, “Then I would have no solution.”

“Oh, you’re clever. Why don’t you come up with a way to drive me away or deceive me?” The old man chuckled, appearing to be in a good mood.

Lu Chen answered honestly, “You are of a higher rank and much stronger than me. How could I use force against you? With such a vast difference in strength, minor tricks would be useless. It would only make a fool of me to try.”

The old man burst into hearty laughter, clearly amused, took a big gulp of wine, and then said with a smile, “Let me tell you, actually...”

Before he could finish, he suddenly frowned, interrupting himself. At the same moment, Lu Chen also sensed something and turned to look.

After a moment, both their gazes fixed on a new figure appearing on the mountain path, hurrying towards Feiyan Terrace.

The old man’s expression darkened, and he suddenly cursed, “Damn it! What a mess with so many troublemakers from the Su family, always causing endless problems!”

Lu Chen was taken aback, surprised that someone of the old man’s status would use such crude language. He couldn’t help but glance at him.

The old man seemed to notice Lu Chen’s look, and with a shift of his eyes, said, “Young fellow, if you can drive this person away, it would be very beneficial for the master of this place.”

Lu Chen looked at him curiously and asked, “Senior, if you really dislike this person, just curse them directly. It would surely scare them away. Why make it so complicated? Besides, I may not be able to drive them away.”

The gray-haired old man glared and said irritably, “If I could handle it myself, I would have already beaten those useless ones so badly that even their parents wouldn’t recognize them. It’s only because Jun girl is soft-hearted and reluctant to part with these wasteful things... Forget it, enough talk. Even if I didn’t come, you’d still have to stop them, right?”

Lu Chen thought for a moment and replied, “Stopping them is necessary, but whether I can actually stop them is another matter.”

“Stop them, stop them!” The old man laughed and said, “These useless people are nothing but parasites clinging to Jun girl, draining her. It makes me sick. If you can drive them away and give Jun girl a bit of peace, I’ll be grateful.”

“Grateful?” Lu Chen’s eyes brightened, and he became serious, “Senior, you flatter me. I am not that kind of person!”

With that, he turned and strode towards the mountain path.

(To be continued.)

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