Chapter 264
"Didn't you . . . didn't you say that you would let our captain have a handicap?" a Painter stammered as he spoke .
Lu Sheng took an indifferent glimpse at him .
"Sorry about that . I forgot . "
A moment of silence .
None of the Painters knew how to deal with this . Had Cui Liangjun been able to hold on a little longer, they would've probably had the courage to continue the fight . But their captain lost so quickly that it was quite clear that the strength of their opponent far exceeded their expectations .
So even though there were a lot of Painters at the scene, nobody dared to make any moves .
After a moment of silence, the surrounding crowd gave an unenthusiastic applause .
Most of the people clapping were from other noble families, and of those, most of them were from the Jiu Family . Only people with this social class dared to judge the inner battle within the Yang Family on the spot .
"Okay, okay, Jiuli, order your subordinate to calm down . You Painters as well . " A middle-aged man pushed through the crowd . This man had a well-kept little mustache and was wearing a silver-gray heavy robe and many black rings on this thick fingers .
"Uncle Kuili," Shangyang Jiuli promptly greeted the man .
Shangyang Kuili was responsible for the defense of two nearby branches of the Shangyang Family . Although he wasn't responsible for the the Painters, he had a close relationship with their captain . In this situation, it was clear that someone tried to provoke a conflict between Shangyang Fei and the Painters, so naturally, he wouldn't be able to sit by idly .
"How about we all just go our separate ways? A battle concert is going to be held soon in the building over there . We invited many well-known players, so everyone will be satisfied for sure," Shangyang Kuili said . "Friends from the Huang Family, the Zhao Family, and the Wang Family, please move along," he said, speaking to them one by one .
"Since Uncle Kuili appeared personally, then we'll follow along . I heard a long time ago that the Qingxia Family was going to participate in the battle concert," said Huang Shengling, a woman with short red hair, while laughing .
"If the Qingxia Family is going to appear, how can we not go?" a young man from the Zhao Family said, giving his support .
People from the Wang Family, however, did not say anything . After they nodded at Shangyang Kuili, they started heading toward the Dynasty Building .
The apprentices from the major families dispersed . Their supporters that came with them followed suit . The others didn't dare to linger around and gradually left .
But thanks to this incident, the image and reputation of the Shangyang Family's Lu Sheng would be completely changed in the minds of the people present, leaving them a lasting impression of him .
"We will get our revenge for today sometime in the future . . . !" A Painter lifted Cui Lianjun, left this vengeful comment, and quickly left with other people .
Lu Sheng was too lazy to say answer . The Painters were low in the power structure of the Shangyang Family . Had it been the Judges, he would've had some caution and fear, but the Painters? Not so much .
After the crowd was almost gone, Shangyang Jiuli forcefully patted Lu Sheng's back and gave him a smile in praise .
"How did you think of using an "interception"? The results you got this time weren't bad, and thanks to this, I'm afraid that a few of the larger families will have quite a few people that know you now," she said, lowering her voice to a whisper .
Lu Sheng was completely speechless . He only wanted to save somebody .
"Alright, bring the people away and take good care of them," Shangyang Jiuli said, commanding her subordinates, then she patted Lu Sheng on his back again .
"Follow me . "
Lu Sheng took a look at Li Shunxi, who was being carried onto a wooden stretcher . Lu Sheng exchanged a look with him and left with Shangyang Jiuli .
Li Shunxi and the other people with him were deeply relieved . There were just too many twists and turns this time . First was when Lu Sheng appeared, then the confrontation and fight, and lastly they were encircled and watched .
These people thought that they were dead for sure . But in the eyes of Shangyang Jiuli and her people, their lives, even the life or death of Lianjun, would be insignificant to them . But the other important result of this conflict was what they really wanted .
Shangyang Jiuli, Lu Sheng, and Peipei went across the grass field towards the surroundings of the party . They grabbed some fruit wine on their way there .
They sat at a corner . Peipei was good at understanding what people wanted and took her leave, leaving Lu Sheng and Shangyang Jiuli alone .
"There were a lot of incidents in the area under our administration recently . " She picked up a piece of roast meat on the table, put it in her mouth, and started to chew it slowly .
"What's the matter?" Lu Sheng knew that she wouldn't just randomly make a comment . She would not discuss things with him that didn't involve him .
"Ever hear of the Jade of Secrets?"
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"Jade of Secrets? I've heard about it . They say that it is a strong legendary weapon with prediction abilities," Lu Sheng said, nodding .
"Indeed . But the use of Jade of Secrets requires a price to pay . " Shangyang Jiuli laughed . "All of our Jiu Family members received a mail recently about a big disaster . It says that the God-defying Defense Line that the Song Family has been holding for thousands of years will have some problems soon . "
"Oh?" said Lu Sheng, lifting his eyebrows for a moment .
"The mail mentioned that it's extremely possible that a devil made an appearance . This kind of frightening rumor had been circulated many times before, but they all proved to be false in the end . It's already become something to be expected . If if were not for the fame of the Jade of Secrets, this mail wouldn't even have been sent to me . "
Shangyang Jiuli laughed . But soon, her expression turned slightly serious and she continued to speak .
"But, now that I think about it, the Lin Family might really have problems . Recently, Lin Beikai was interrogated; the result was unknown . The changes in the high level executives of the Huang Family were also very frequent . The price was increasing at a really fast rate . This is but the preliminary stage for some really big problems . You'd better be cautious . "
"I understand . . . " Lu Sheng want to say something else, but some new people arrived at the stage .
A soft and kind-looking woman with a fresh and pure appearance slowly ascended to the stage .
"I, Shangyang Fei, thank everyone for coming here . We have invited many famous families and bands this time . I hope that everyone can be satisfied . Also, everyone, please attend the discussion session afterwards as well . "
Lu Sheng carefully observed this so-called most talented beauty of the Shangyang Family . On the outside, she was only a normal-looking beautiful woman with a clear appearance . She wore expensive clothes and spoke softly and sensitively .
"Not a trace of dominance of the "Most Talented" right?" Shangyang Jiuli also sighed next to him .
"Indeed . "
"Shangyang Fei . . . you can only understand why she is called the Most Talented in the Shangyang Family by looking at her other side . "
Lu Sheng nodded . Shangyang Fei left the stage after her speech . Afterwards, a round of dance and music started .
Groups of beautiful female performers took to the stage . They then did what they were best at . The famous players shone like stars, performing along with the female music performers . Everyone cheered and gave compensation for their performance at the most exciting parts .
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The so-called female performers were all ordinary people . It was indeed an incredible privilege for them to be on this stage .
Lu Sheng was not interested in these things . With his eyes closed while sitting down, he cultivated his third devil body after the Enmity Fire Devil Body .
He found eight devil bodies in a cave within a lake . They recorded the complete journey from nothing to mastery .
For the third devil body, he chose the relatively easy Desolate Devil Body . The power of this kind of devil body lay in its ability to pollute . It pushed the poisonous property of the Devil Qi to its best, turning the surroundings into a deserted land . This was the fundamental property of the Desolate Devil Body .
Of course, pollution was only the main property of this devil body . In fact, even the weakest of the eight devil bodies had strengthening properties for the body, improving the body's overall performance .
The acquirement of the Desolate Devil Body required testing out many different kinds of poison .
"Master Jiuli, Master Lu Sheng," a soft female voice suddenly called out from the side .
Lu Sheng turned his attention and took a look: Shangyang Peipei and a well-behaved-looking 17-year-old girl were approaching him .
"Let me introduce you . This is sister Shangyang Linghui from my subsidiary family . She had always admired Miss Jiuli . Hearing that Miss Jiuli was present, she begged me to take her to you . " Shangyang Peipei laughed .
"No problem, I actually know about Shangyang Linghui . She is the second daughter of sister Mingfeng's family," said Shangyang Jiuli with a nod, showing a small smile .
"Lu Sheng is also here . You guys are all from the same generation so there must be a lot to talk about . Come, let's sit together and chat . " She ushered Shangyang Linghui to the seat next to Lu Sheng .
In the midst of the music, Lu Sheng immediately recognized what they wanted . It was clear that Shangyang Jiuli wasn't satisfied because their marriage interview was interrupted . Now, she found Shangyang Linghui to continue this unfinished business between them .
The females were a lot stronger than the males in the Shangyang Family . The amount of strong females towered over the amount of strong males . So, the issue of marriage was a really big problem .
After arranging marriage for suitable candidates, there were still a lot of girls who remained unmarried . Thus they started to look for other candidates from noble families .
In fact, this was all planned by Shangyang Fei . This contributed to her rise in power . The idea of making connections through marriages was first proposed by her .
"Mister Lu… please take good care of me . " Shangyang Linghui wore a white lotus-leaf robe . After sitting down, her white and delicate long legs showed .
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The Lotus Leaf robe was made of many layers . After she sat down, the majority of her legs showed . When considering the slimness of the waist as well, she presented a nice body shape .
"Miss Linghui please also take good care of me," Lu Sheng replied politely . Then, he did not talk to her anymore .
He had already chosen Chen Yunxi, so he wouldn't engage with other women . This was his principle .
Seeing that he was cold to her, Shangyang Linghui was slightly disappointed .
"I have something to do and must leave, you guys talk . " Shangyang Jiuli made a face at the girl and left with Peipei . Without waiting for Lu Sheng to reply, they were already far away .
"I heard Mister Lu is the first seat of a sect within the Hundred Lineages . At this age, you are already able to become the first seat of a sect? Indeed, you are a giant among men," Shangyang Linghui praised in a soft voice .
"I am not that good . The sect that I am in is still pretty small . We also don't have many apprentices . Being the first seat is not that great," Lu Sheng absentmindedly replied .
"Even that is incredibly impressive . Linghui even now is only at the double vein level . And if I want to make a breakthrough . . . there isn't any hope for it at all . I can't learn any of my family's secret arts…" Shangyang Linghui showed a tinge of sadness . "My sisters are all so great . Only I am not good at anything . "
"You just didn't find the thing that is suitable for you . You need to keep trying," Lu Sheng absentmindedly suggested .
"Seriously?" Shangyang Linghui opened her eyes a little bigger, showing a childish and cute face .
Lu Sheng looked at her and softly replied, "I was just giving you advice without much thought . "
"Recently, I've been wanting to try to join a sect . I just didn't have the time to find the right one…" Shangyang Linghui softly said .
Now, their intent became very clear .
In fact, she didn't know what to do . She was already seventeen, didn't have any skills or improvements and couldn't see her potential, and yet she stayed at home and didn't do much . Her only hope for bringing more influence to the family was through marriage .
Shangyang Linghui knew what her future entailed . She thought that, instead of her family choosing an unsatisfying partner for her, she'd rather chose actively for herself and pick a partner that she would like .
Outstanding people like Lu Sheng naturally showed on her radar . While other people were still thinking, she already begged Peipei to recommend her to him . Conveniently, Miss Jiuli was also worrying about how to bring Lu Sheng to her team .
Taking advantage of the situation at hand, she now had a possibility in front of her .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!