“If you dare to say another word, I will fulfill your wish and let you try my flying sword’s sharpness!”Lu Changsheng’s expression was cold and detached as he looked at Lu Miaoyang.
“Brother Changseng! Brother Changseng! Don’t do it!”
The butler, seeing this scene, looked at the Qingyan Sword suspended in front of Lu Miaoyang, its sword aura fluctuating unpredictably, and cried out in alarm to Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng didn’t speak and only gazed at Lu Miaoyang with a cold and detached expression.
At this moment, Lu Miaoyang didn’t dare to speak anymore.
He could clearly feel the flying sword suspended at his neck.
He could feel the piercing sword aura, sending a stinging sensation to his neck.
As long as Lu Changsheng thought, this flying sword would instantly pierce through his neck and take his life.
Moreover, Lu Changsheng’s demeanor and aura made him feel that if he uttered another word, the other party would really dare to kill him.
Although he was extremely angry and humiliated, he was still overcome with fear and retreat in his heart.
Afraid that Lu Changsheng would truly kill him with one sword.
“Useless thing!”
“I, Lu Changsheng, may have come from a humble background and entered the Lu Family as a son-in-law, but I’m no longer the same son-in-law as before!”
“In these years, I’ve done my part for the Lu Family, and I’ve asked myself if I’ve done enough for the Lu Family!”
“You provoked me, bullied my son, and wanted to take away my beloved beast. You even wanted me to apologize and make amends with you? How ridiculous!”
“If you still dare to entangle with me, just like this table!”
Lu Changsheng saw the fear in the other party’s eyes and coldly shouted.
The moment the words fell, the Qingyan Sword suspended at Lu Miaoyang’s neck let out a ‘hum’ sound, like a lightning bolt, and slashed the stone table beside him.
Instantly, it split the stone table like cutting tofu, dividing it into two.
After speaking, Lu Changsheng gave Lu Miaoyang a cold glance, sheathed the Qingyan Sword, and turned to leave the courtyard with large strides.
He was on guard against Lu Miaoyang in his heart.
Considering that the other party was a member of the Lu Family, he had already given him an opportunity.
If the other party still dared to make a move and entangle with him, it would be as he said, and he would directly kill him with one sword.
After all, he now had the strength and confidence to do so.
He could ignore the Lu Family’s rules and constraints.
If things really got out of hand, he could use this opportunity to choose to leave the Lu Family.
Although it wasn’t a good time to leave the Lu Family, it wasn’t a good choice either.
But now, he didn’t need to compromise himself in such matters.
Moreover, Lu Changsheng felt that sometimes, slightly showcasing his abilities and being firm was a good thing.
Because this way, people would know his character and foundation, and wouldn’t dare to trifle with him, and would think twice before acting.
If one always shows weakness, it’s not always a good thing.
Of course, this is on the premise that one has the strength and confidence.
Without the strength and confidence, it’s all just empty talk.
“Gulp!”
Lu Miaoyang looked at Lu Changsheng’s departing back, wanting to say something, do something, but ultimately lowered his head, swallowing his saliva.
The stinging sensation in his throat made him afraid.
He was really afraid that Lu Changsheng would kill him with one sword.
And the butler, seeing this scene, saw Lu Changsheng leave, and couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
He quickly helped Lu Miaoyang up, saying, “Young Master Yang, are you okay?”
“Do I look like I’m okay?”
“You actually dared to block me just now!”
Lu Miaoyang angrily roared.
“Young Master Yang, Lu Changsheng is now favored by the family, why bother offending him?”
The butler saw his young master’s demeanor and sighed, “I’ve watched you grow up, and I really don’t want you to continue like this.”
It’s okay now in the Lu Family, and the Lu Family has always remembered the kindness of his parents.
But once he left the Lu Family, it would be easy to suffer losses, big losses.
“Do you still want to teach me, teach me how to do things?”
Lu Miaoyang angrily shouted, then looked at Lu Changsheng’s disappearing back, his eyes filled with resentment and killing intent: “Lu Changsheng, today’s humiliation, I will definitely make you pay back a thousandfold in the future!”
For him, the humiliation at this moment, even if he drained the waters of the three rivers and five lakes, would be hard to wash away!
This vendetta would not rest until death!
After leaving Lu Miaoyang’s residence, Lu Changsheng directly headed to Lu Yuanding’s residence.
After all, the person had been dealt with.
The scene had been walked through.
Naturally, he had to tell Lu Yuanding, the Patriarch of the Lu Family, about Lu Miaoyang’s matter.
And see how Lu Yuanding, the Patriarch of the Lu Family, would handle this matter.
About an hour later.
Lu Changsheng arrived at Lu Yuanding’s residence.
However, Lu Yuanding was not there, and was busy.
He had to wait for almost a cup of tea’s time before Lu Yuanding came over.
“Changseng, you’re here because of Miaoyang’s matter, right?”
Lu Yuanding quickly came to the main hall and immediately spoke.
“Yes, Patriarch, I’ve come to apologize to you this time.”
Lu Changsheng nodded.
“This matter isn’t your fault, it was Miaoyang who took the initiative first.”
“You don’t need to worry, even if we follow the family rules to handle it, I’ll try to get you a lighter punishment.”
Lu Yuanding sighed slightly.
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Especially when it comes to Lu Miaoyang and Lu Changsheng’s situations, which are both quite special.
One has parents who died in battle for the family.
The other is a member of the Lu Family, but the time is still a bit short.
He hasn’t been fully integrated or accepted yet.
So when something like this happens, it’s not easy to handle.
He also hopes that, if possible, Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyang can reconcile and put the matter behind them.
“Patriarch, I’ve come to apologize, because I went to find Lu Miaoyang to make amends, but in a fit of rage, I ended up beating him up.”
Lu Changsheng opened his mouth and spoke directly.
“What, you beat up Lu Miaoyang?”
Lu Yuanding heard this and couldn’t help but be shocked, feeling very puzzled.
In his impression, Lu Changsheng had always been a honest and steady person.
From his performance in the Lu Family over the years, it was clear.
Except for getting married, having children, and never causing trouble, he always got along with others.
Even with his exceptional talent in the Talisman path he never showed any arrogance.
This was also one of the things they were most satisfied with about Lu Changsheng.
But now, Lu Changsheng was saying that he had beaten up Lu Miaoyang in a fit of rage.
This was completely unexpected.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.
After all, he had let Lu Changsheng come back, thinking that he could calm things down.
But now, it seemed that reconciliation was impossible.
“Yes, Patriarch.”
Lu Changsheng nodded calmly.
“You’re being a bit impulsive, aren’t you?”
Lu Yuanding said, rubbing his temples.
Originally, he had discussed this matter with the fourth elder and several clan elders.
If Lu Miaoyang was going to keep causing trouble, they would handle it according to the family rules, and the matter would be settled with a lighter punishment.
Giving Lu Miaoyang a lesson.
At the same time, they would let the fourth elder intervene and calm down Lu Changsheng’s side.
But now, Lu Changsheng had beaten up Lu Miaoyang, this matter cannot be easily handled.
“Patriarch, I don’t think I was impulsive, the fault doesn’t lie with my son, so I can’t apologize and make amends.”
“Moreover, Lu Miaoyang didn’t have any intention of reconciling, he was arrogant and looked down on me, can I just swallow my anger and not say anything?”
Lu Changsheng spoke loudly.
“Ah.”
Lu Yuanding sighed, looking at Lu Changsheng’s cold and stern expression, and understanding in his heart that as a parent, it was impossible to remain calm and composed in the face of such a situation.
He pondered for a moment and said, “Changseng, I can understand your feelings.”
“Since the matter has already occurred, let’s put an end to it here.”
“I will handle this according to the family rules, and I won’t show favoritism to anyone.”
“If you have anything, you can directly tell me, and please don’t be impulsive again.”
“Without rules, one cannot achieve perfection. You are now a member of our Lu Family, so you must also follow the rules. I hope you can understand this.”
Lu Yuanding’s tone was also gentle.
“I understand, Patriarch.”
Lu Changsheng nodded.
He still had a good impression of Lu Yuanding, the Patriarch of the Lu Family who had brought him into the family.
He also knew that Lu Yuanding was a fair and impartial Patriarch who wouldn’t make things difficult for others.
If the Lu Family was willing to handle the matter publicly, he would naturally accept it.
If not, then his relationship with the Lu Family would also come to an end.
As for the Lu Family and the fourth elder kindness, he would repay it in the future.
“Alright, you can understand, that’s good. You can go back now, and I’ll handle this matter.”
Lu Yuanding saw Lu Changsheng nod, smiled, and patted him on the shoulder.
“Patriarch, then I’ll take my leave.”
Since he was polite, Lu Changsheng was naturally polite as well, and said with a bow.
“Ah!”
After Lu Changsheng left, Lu Yuanding tapped his fingers on the table and sighed deeply, “It’s really a troublesome time.”
“Husband, how was it?”
When Lu Changsheng returned home, Lu Miaoyun immediately came to ask him about the discussion.
“I beat up Lu Miaoyang.”
Lu Changsheng didn’t hide it and directly said.
After all, there was no need to hide this matter.
It was estimated that tomorrow or the day after, the matter would be exposed, and Lu Miaoyun would naturally know.
“Ah.”
Lu Miaoyun heard Lu Changsheng’s words, was shocked, and her red lips slightly opened, showing some surprise and disbelief.
She didn’t expect her husband to go and reconcile with Lu Miaoyang, only to beat him up.
To her, Lu Changsheng had always been a gentle and courteous person.
In all these years, she had never seen Lu Changsheng quarrel with anyone or get angry.
Now, he had beaten up Lu Miaoyang, making her feel unbelievable.
“It’s fine if you beat him up. Miaoyang’s character has always been bad, and not many people like him.”
“He’s always relied on his parents’ legacy and made a show of himself in the family.”
Lu Miaoyun immediately spoke angrily, directly taking Lu Changsheng’s side.
She felt that her husband must have beaten up Lu Miaoyang because he was too arrogant.
Otherwise, with her husband’s temperament, how could he possibly strike someone?
“Yuner, don’t you think I’ve acted a bit impulsively this time?”
Lu Changsheng was taken aback by Lu Miaoyun’s words.
He wasn’t worried about this trip’s consequences.
The only concern was that it would make things difficult for Lu Miaoyun and the Fourth Elder.
“My husband’s temperament has always been gentle, and you never got into troubles with others. It’s definitely because Miaoyang was too arrogant, and my husband was forced to take action.”
Lu Miaoyun said, then looked at Lu Changsheng and asked, “Husband, are you injured?”
“No, that Lu Miaoyang’s cultivation was not high, and he’s already injured. How could he possibly harm me?”
Lu Changsheng heard this and couldn’t help but laugh.
His mood also improved somewhat.
If his wife were to advise him that he was impulsive, he could understand.
But deep down, he would still feel a bit unhappy.
Now, his wife was wholeheartedly supporting him, showing concern for him, which made him feel quite comfortable.
“Yuner, let’s say, if I choose to leave the Lu Family in the future, what would you do?”
Lu Changsheng let out a light sigh, asking with a carefree expression.
He hadn’t decided to leave the Lu Family yet.
However, the situation with the Lu Family’s Old Ancestor and the Lu Family’s circumstances made him prepare for this eventuality. He was always ready to flee.
After all, if he were to leave the Lu Family, he couldn’t possibly go alone.
He would have to take his wives and children with him.
But if he wanted to leave the Lu Family, there was one problem he couldn’t avoid.
It was the issue of his wives.
Someone like Qu Zhenzhen would be easy to handle.
But Lu Miaoyun, Lu Lanshu, Lu Zi’er, Lu Qing’er, and the other Lu Family women would be difficult to deal with.
Especially Lu Miaoyun.
In the past, the Lu Family, along with the Fourth Elder, had married Lu Miaoyun to him to bind him to the Lu Family.
Now, if he wanted to leave the Lu Family, it would definitely make things difficult for his wife, and it would be a hard choice.
When Lu Miaoyun heard this she was slightly taken aback.
She immediately thought that Lu Changsheng was feeling wronged because of the Lu Miaoyang incident and was worried about the consequences of beating him.
She immediately spoke in a soft voice, “Husband, don’t think too much about it. Let’s go tell Grandma about this, and it won’t be a big deal.”
“I’ve already spoken to Patriarch, and I believe Patriarch will make a decision on that side.”
Lu Changsheng smiled and said.
He didn’t go to find the Fourth Elder after beating someone, but instead went directly to find Lu Yuanding. He did not want to make things difficult for the Fourth Elder.
And bother her to clean up the mess for him.
“Oh dear, husband, don’t think so much, just go and tell Grandma about it.”
Lu Miaoyun saw this and immediately coquettishly pulled Lu Changsheng to see the Fourth Elder.
“Okay, okay, let’s go.”
Lu Changsheng saw this and couldn’t help but smile helplessly, following Lu Miaoyun out the door.
He also roughly understood Lu Miaoyun’s attitude.
It was likely that unless it reached a certain point, Lu Miaoyun would definitely try to keep him in the Lu Family.
“Sigh.”
Lu Changsheng let out a sigh in his heart.
He knew that leaving the Lu Family wouldn’t be that simple.
After so many years in the Lu Family, what bound him wasn’t just a single contract.
There were also the many Lu Family wives and the emotional ties with the Lu Family.
He, Lu Changsheng, wasn’t someone who was heartless and selfish, only caring about his own interests.
He had a clear distinction between gratitude and resentment in his heart.
He couldn’t just leave the Lu Family when they were about to face a crisis, saying goodbye and walking away.
Although the Lu Family and the Fourth Elder were good to him because of his value, no matter what, these years, the Lu Family had indeed treated him well and not mistreated him.
This situation made him feel that if he were to see the Lu Family facing a crisis now, he couldn’t just leave immediately, and his heart would indeed feel a bit uneasy.
“This matter isn’t urgent, and there are still many years before the Lu Family’s Old Ancestor’s situation becomes critical.”
“As long as the Lu Family has a new Foundation Establishment cultivator born, these problems will all disappear, and I’ll be able to continue living in peace and stability in the Lu Family.”
“And as time passes, my strength and abilities will also continue to increase.”
“With strength, many difficulties and problems will be easily resolved.”
Lu Changsheng thought to himself, not overthinking this aspect.
Immediately, the two of them arrived at the Fourth Elder’s residence.
“Changseng, Yun’er, why are you here?”
Upon hearing that the two of them had come, the Fourth Elder also arrived shortly afterward.
She was dressed in a simple and elegant deep bluish-green dress, her black hair neatly pinned up with a jade hairpin. Her demeanor exuded a dignified and aristocratic air.
“Grandmother,”
Lu Miaoyun immediately went up to her, took her hand, and recounted what had happened.
“Changseng, since it’s already happened, there’s no need for you to worry about it anymore,”
“Leave the family matters to your grandmother to handle.”
The Fourth Elder spoke gently after hearing Lu Miaoyun’s account.
At this moment, she also felt a surge of anger in her heart.
Over the years of their acquaintance, she could tell that Lu Changsheng was an emotional person.
He had developed a sense of belonging to the Lu Family and was gradually integrating himself into it.
Yet now, Lu Miaoyang had caused such a ruckus, planting the idea of leaving the Lu Family in Lu Changsheng’s mind. How could she not feel angry about this?
Others may not understand, but as an elder of the Lu Family, she was well aware of the family’s current situation.
The Lu Family was indeed in a state of calm before the storm.
They needed to unite and work together to overcome the impending disaster.
How could they allow Lu Changsheng, a talented talisman master, to harbor resentment and contemplate leaving?
After all, it was only a matter of time before Lu Changsheng became a second-stage talisman master—a fact that was as certain as could be.
He would undoubtedly become one of the core high-stage members of the Lu Family in the future.
“Grandmother, I’m sorry for the trouble,”
Lu Changsheng smiled wryly and said.
He had only asked Lu Miaoyun casually,
Just in case, as a precautionary measure.
But now, Lu Miaoyun’s actions had caused even the Fourth Elder to misunderstand that he truly intended to leave the Lu Family.
However, he couldn’t explain himself at this point without sounding like he was making excuses.
Who would believe that he was just asking casually?
“We are family, there’s no need to be so formal with your grandmother,”
“If you have any grievances, you can always come to me. Don’t keep it bottled up inside,”
The Fourth Elder continued, her face filled with kindness and her tone warm.
“No, I have no grievances,”
Lu Changsheng felt helpless.
He didn’t want to dwell on this topic any longer.
Then, as if he had just remembered something, he said: “Right, Grandmother, I almost succeeded in drawing a high-grade talisman not long ago.”
“But I always fell short by a tiny bit, and no matter what I tried, I couldn’t quite make it work. Now that I have the time, I would like to ask for your guidance, Grandmother.”
Lu Changsheng made his request.
He revealed that he was a medium-grade Talisman master, and it would be three years in two months.
Originally, according to his plan, he intended to reveal it next time he came back.
That is, three months later, to show the Lu Family that he could draw high-grade Talisman and become a high-grade Talisman master.
But now that he was back and this incident happened, Lu Changsheng felt that he could reveal the matter of being a high-grade Talisman master a bit earlier.
One is to facilitate his future actions and performance.
He could openly put the high-grade Talisman on sale in the Lu Family’s spiritual Talisman shop in the future.
Also, it would give the Lu Family some weight when dealing with his matter, so that the Fourth Elder wouldn’t find it too difficult.
“What, Changseng, you almost succeeded in drawing a high-grade Talisman?”
The Fourth Elder was surprised to hear this, showing astonishment on her face.
Even though she had always observed Lu Changsheng’s progress in Talisman making.
But at this moment, hearing Lu Changsheng say that he almost drew a first-tier high-grade Talisman, she was also very shocked.
After all, in the art of Talisman crafting, the difference between a medium-grade Talisman and a high-grade one can be considered a significant hurdle.
Many people struggle their whole lives without being able to overcome this hurdle.
And Lu Changsheng had only started dealing with high-grade Talisman scrolls three months ago.
Now, he was just a step away from success, how could she not be amazed?
Once he successfully drew it, Lu Changsheng would be considered a high-grade Talisman master!
Medium-grade Talisman and high-grade Talisman are indeed a hurdle.
There’s also a clear distinction in status between medium-grade Talisman masters and high-grade ones.
A medium-grade Talisman master can find a decent living anywhere.
But becoming a high-grade Talisman master, able to consistently craft high-grade Talisman, would be enough to gain entry into many factions.
They would become an esteemed guest, an honored guest.
Even within the Lu Family!
If Lu Changsheng ascended to a high-grade Talisman master, his status within the Lu Family would also rise further!
Beside him, Lu Miaoyun couldn’t help but glance at her husband, her eyes shining with admiration.
She was amazed and in awe of her husband’s talent on the path of Talisman crafting.
Thinking back to when she married Lu Changsheng, he had only recently become a medium-grade Talisman master.
Now, with only two months left until three years, Lu Changsheng was about to become a high-grade Talisman master, leaving her deeply astonished.
“Back then, Sister Miaoge spent over five years from being a medium-grade Talisman master to becoming a high-grade one, right?”
Lu Miaoyun lightly pursed her lips, and compared them.
However, this comparison made her even more aware of her husband’s astonishing talent in the Talisman path, and her gaze towards Lu Changsheng was full of admiration and worship.
“Yes, it’s just a little bit short, but I can’t seem to get over it,” Lu Changsheng nodded.
“Show Grandma what you’re drawing now,” the Fourth Elder said immediately.
“Okay.”
Lu Changsheng immediately got up and went to the table.
He took out his medium-grade Talisman pen and Talisman materials from his storage bag and began drawing the Talisman.
The Fourth Elder came to his side to quietly observe.
Seeing this, Lu Miaoyun didn’t dare to disturb her husband and stood quietly by.
“Oops!”
Just as Lu Changsheng was earnestly drawing the high-grade Golden Light Shield Talisman, he was about eighty to ninety percent done when suddenly, his inspiration was interrupted, the lines of the Talisman became chaotic, and smoke rose from the Talisman paper.
“You don’t have any problems with the outlines of the Talisman lines, but your control over your spiritual power is not precise enough.”
“In these areas, here, and at these few turning points, there are small flaws, which lead to a chain reaction, ultimately resulting in the failure of the Talisman scroll.”
After examining it, the Fourth Elder immediately pointed out the problem.
“Come, feel my spiritual power,”
The Fourth Elder said gently as she stepped forward and held Lu Changsheng’s hand, guiding him through each stroke of the Golden Light Shield Talisman.
“At this point, you need to ‘tighten’ your spiritual power, but at this turning point, you have to quickly ‘slide’ past it, then add a bit of ‘bounce’ afterwards.”
“When you’re here, your speed needs to be fast, or else it will lead to a buildup of spiritual power, just like what happened just now,”
The Fourth Elder instructed patiently, teaching him step by step.
Eventually, a Golden Light Shield Talisman was successfully drawn.
“Come on, Changseng, try again,”
The Fourth Elder released his hand and said kindly to Lu Changsheng.
“Okay.”
Lu Changsheng nodded, took a deep breath, and put on a serious and slightly nervous expression. He took a couple of sips of White Jade Hundred Flowers Wine.
This had become a habit he developed under the guidance of the Fourth Elder in Talisman making.
One was to show that his cultivation was too low and his spiritual power was insufficient.
And the other reason was that White Jade Hundred Flowers Wine had a calming effect.
For tasks that consumed a lot of mental energy like Talisman crafting, it would be helpful to some extent.
After preparing himself, Lu Changsheng held the Talisman pen in his hand, looking serious and fully concentrated as he slowly began to draw the Talisman scroll.
The process was slow and steady.
The Fourth Elder and Lu Miaoyun watched quietly, without saying a word.
“Buzz!”
Just as Lu Changsheng was about to complete the final stroke, golden light spread out from the Talisman paper, accompanied by a tremor, then the golden light converged, and the Talisman scroll solidified.
A first-tier high-grade Talisman, the Golden Light Shield Talisman, was complete!
“Well done!”
The Fourth Elder was overjoyed to see the Talisman completed and exclaimed repeatedly.
“Congratulations, husband!”
Seeing this scene, Lu Miaoyun was also filled with joy, her eyes shining brightly.
“Phew!”
Lu Changsheng also breathed out a sigh of relief, his face showing a surprised smile as he looked at the Fourth Elder and said, “Thanks to Grandma’s guidance.”
“Changseng, there’s no need to be modest. You were just one step away from completing the high-grade Talisman,”
The Fourth Elder said with great satisfaction.
She then picked up the Talisman and said while gently caressing it, “Changseng, you were a bit inaccurate in your spiritual power in these few areas just now, which led to some weakness in the subsequent inspiration.”
“But now that you’ve made the breakthrough, Grandma believes that as long as you practice more and become more familiar, you’ll be able to master it completely!”
The Fourth Elder continued to point out a few problem areas.
“Yes, Grandma.”
Lu Changsheng nodded. This was all intentional on his part. He wanted this Talisman to appear as if
it had barely succeeded due to luck.
He didn’t continue to draw proficiently.
After all, he had only recently broken through to the fifth stage of Qi Refining, as he outwardly displayed.
Drawing two high-grade Talisman scrolls was about enough.
Just then, the housekeeper arrived in the hall with Lu Bo.
“Changseng, the Patriarch wants you to accompany me to the family shrine,”
Lu Bo said hastily upon seeing Lu Changsheng.
“The family shrine? Alright,”
Lu Changsheng replied upon hearing this, immediately realizing it must be related to Lu Miaoyang.
He hadn’t expected things to move so quickly; he thought it would be tomorrow or the day after.
However, the Fourth Elder frowned upon hearing this and said, “Why are we going to the family shrine?”
Although Lu Changsheng’s matter with Lu Miaoyang needed to be dealt with according to family rules, it didn’t seem like it should escalate to going to the family shrine.
“Oh, Young Master Yang broke through and ran to the shrine, clutching his parents’ memorial tablets, crying and accusing Changseng of trying to kill him. He insisted that the Patriarch deal with it in the shrine,” Lu Bo explained helplessly.
“Faced with this situation, the Patriarch was also helpless, so he asked me to call Changseng over, and Elder, you should come along too,”
Lu Bo sighed deeply, expressing his helplessness.
“Goodness!”
Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but be stunned upon hearing this, feeling speechless.
He felt that Lu Miaoyang was quite extraordinary.
To directly run to the Lu Family shrine, clutching his parents’ memorial tablets and crying for justice.
No wonder Lu Miaoyang was usually so arrogant in the Lu Family. With such a move, who could withstand it?
“Let’s go, Changseng, Grandma will go with you,”
The Fourth Elder said, somewhat speechless at this moment, unsure of how to comment on Lu Miaoyang’s behavior.