Chapter 15: Jueshui Lu Clan
Seven days later, the flying boat arrived at Jueshui City and stopped at the back mountain of Lu's manor.

"Brother, I really admire you. You have already come down the mountain, but you still don't go out all day. You are so boring. Father asked you to take care of me. Who is going to take care of whom?"

Jiang Miaomiao dragged Jiang Yi, muttering non-stop, and her little face made the same expression that Jiang's mother usually made when she scolded him. Jiang Yi couldn't help laughing at that look.

"Of course I will take care of you!"

He has been refining equipment on the flying boat for the past seven days and has already completed half of it.

Taoist weapon refining is based on formations, using formations to form restrictions, and using restrictions to transform into Taoist essence. The knowledge he currently possesses is not enough to support him in refining things that are too complex and high-end.

"Humph! Anyway, I don't care. We agreed on this in the mountains before. If you dare to go back on your word, I will...I will go home and tell mother to make you go to the deer park to feed the blood deer!"

"Just your travel list?"

"You really want to regret it!"

The brother and sister were quarreling quietly in the back, while the people from the Lu family were leading the way in front and speaking polite words to Deputy Hall Master Lan.

As the birthday was approaching, celebration teams from all directions entered Jueshui City one after another. There was a constant stream of traffic in front of the Lu family manor, and there were no less than a hundred flying boats of all sizes docked in the back mountain.

At this time, Jiang Yi also noticed that there were two flying boats of the same level as Lei Hou parked on the hillside nearby, one shaped like a broken sword and the other shaped like a roc.

Lingzhou Three Saints Sect and Luzhou Wuhen Sect!
Jueshui City is located at the junction of Lingzhou, Shunzhou and Luzhou. It has a special location. If it were not for the influence of the mountain and sea battlefield, the Lu family would never have been able to rise here. Even so, the Lu family's tentacles could not extend beyond Jueshui City.

Apart from the Dongzhou Mengshen Sect, which has some connection with the Lu family, among the ten sects that came to visit, only the "neighbors" Sansheng Sect and Wuhen Sect would give the Lu family face.

The Lu family manor was very large, occupying almost one eighth of Jueshui City, plus an area of ​​beautiful mountains and forests. Inside, there were numerous palaces and colorful flowers, exuding elegance and luxury everywhere.

After walking down the stairs, the group boarded the animal cart, followed the stone path into the manor, passed through pavilions and waterside terraces, and finally stopped at a courtyard called "Hui Zuo Yuan", which was where Meng Shenzong and his group would live for the next period of time.

"Okay, you will be free to do what you want from now on. If you want to visit Jueshui City, the Lu family has specially arranged guides. You can also walk around the manor and chat with disciples from other sects and families." After arranging the accommodation, Lan Qushang said a few simple words. The turmoil in Fengdusai did not affect Jueshui City.

The geographical location has determined that this place has always been a key area for spy screening. Although it is close to the mountain and sea battlefield and is a vacuum zone for top forces, it is precisely because of this that it does not make much sense for the other world to stir up trouble here. If it gets out of hand, it will only give surrounding forces an excuse to intervene openly. The worst that can happen is that Jueshui City will change hands. Why bother using one's own wealth to help the enemy?

With the geographical location of Jueshui City, it is most suitable as a transit station for infiltration. Moreover, due to Lu Anping's birthday, many powerful people from various forces have gathered in the city, so there is naturally no need to worry about the safety of the disciples.

"Since you fellow disciples have come to Jueshui City, we should naturally perform the duties of a host. Why would we need a guide?"

"Yes, we are familiar with Jueshui City. We have been running around the city since we were young. We still have time, so let's go shopping together."

Among the team that came to Jueshui City this time, there were two disciples of the Lu family, one was Lu Chong, a true disciple of the Dawn Palace, and the other was Lu Lan, a disciple of the Purple Thunder Palace.

A thousand-year-old family has a terrifying population base. Unlike a clan, a family based on blood inheritance will also accept guest officials and absorb strong people through marriage, but the core of power will always be the clan and surname. In order to ensure that there is no gap in the combat power of the top leaders, they can only maintain a huge population base and determine the leaders of each generation through a method that is almost like raising insects. It can be said that the competition among families is more intense, cruel, and bloody than that among clans in some aspects. "Brother!" Jiang Miaomiao hugged Jiang Yi's arm at the first time, puffed up his cheeks and stared at him with big eyes.

"I must go! Go now!" Jiang Yi smiled bitterly. Is he so unreliable in his sister's heart?
Lu Chong stood up. The sect’s connections were his most precious resource, so he naturally had to manage them well.

"It's almost noon. Let's go to the North City first. There won't be sunset in this weather. Let's go to Luoying Pond in the afternoon. If the weather is suitable another day, we can go to Luoxia Grottoes."

Hantan Biying and Luoxia Grottoes are two famous scenic spots. Most people who visit Jueshui City for the first time are willing to check in as long as they are not in a hurry.

Except for the children of the Lu family, everyone in the group came to Jueshui City for the first time. On the flying boat, everyone had repeatedly heard about the wonders of these two places and could not wait any longer.

Jiang Yi looked at the young man who always took the initiative in his own hands. In the materials prepared by his mother before going down the mountain, Lu Chong was also one of the key figures. He was a true disciple of the Dawn Palace. Like Lin Xiao, he was a first-class strong man who had comprehended the embryonic form of martial spirit. However, he was fifteen years older than Lin Xiao and was already forty years old. He barely entered the true disciple of the Dawn Palace and ranked at the end. He could be knocked down by the latecomers at any time. In addition to celebrating the birthday of the ancestor, he obviously wanted to gain more support from the family to stabilize his position in the sect.

Although it is embarrassing to say, but in the Chongming world, people under the age of fifty are classified as the young generation.

Lin Xiao, Lu Chong, and Pei Hongyu, who had a good relationship with Jiang Miaomiao, would be the main force in the ring battle in half a month. To be honest, Vice Hall Lan's task was just to be responsible for social etiquette, and these three people were the protagonists of this birthday celebration trip.

The group chatted and laughed until they reached the main gate of Lu's manor. Jiang Yi and Lin Xiao seemed a little out of place in the group. They both fell to the back of the group and did not join in the conversation of their fellow disciples. They just silently observed the people passing by. Most of these people were about the same age as them, and the symbols of their sects or families were embroidered on their robes.

At this moment, Lu Chong, who was introducing the customs and culture of Jueshui City in front of the team, suddenly stopped and looked at an old man walking slowly towards them.

"Uncle!" Lu Chong nodded slightly to the old man, seemingly respectful, but there was a strange look hidden in his eyes.

The old man's hair was gray and looked like dead grass. He lowered his head and bent his back slightly. His features could not be seen completely. His whole body exuded a decayed smell. Facing the greetings from the Lu family members around him, he did not respond at all, as if he did not hear them. He slowly passed by everyone.

This strange scene made outsiders like them curious, but Lu Chong obviously didn't want to explain more about this matter. He then went back to the previous topic and walked towards the north city along the street, talking and laughing.

Lin Xiao looked at the old man's receding back until he disappeared behind the screen wall, then he turned around.

"Brother Lin, do you know that old man?" Lin Xiao's performance made Jiang Yi curious.

"His name is Lu Changge. He was once a legend and was praised as the most promising genius of the Lu family to reach the immortal realm. He condensed the true meaning of the mind-based martial arts, 'Wu Wave'."

Lin Xiao sighed: "Unfortunately, when he was at his most high-spirited, he met the Sword Domain Seven Emotions Sword Sect's number one swordsman. His martial spirit collapsed during the battle. Although he escaped with his life, his foundation was lost and his realm fell back to the third level. More than a hundred years have passed, and he still hasn't been able to regain the true meaning of martial arts. His life should be coming to an end."

The death of a genius halfway through his career is not the most tragic thing. The current situation is the most regrettable. The fact that Lu Changge has been able to persist until now shows his terrifying determination. If he were a normal person, he would have committed suicide long ago. This huge gap from the hope of the entire clan to waste is not something that ordinary people can endure, let alone more than a hundred years!
The attitude of Lu Chong and other Lu family members before was very telling. Even if the family leaders were willing to protect them, it was difficult to stop the private gossip. There was no hope of breaking down and then rebuilding in decades, which gave rise to the dark tricks.

After a warrior enters the Melting God Realm, each small stage of growth can be said to be a step to a new level. Lu Anping, who is celebrating his birthday this time, is the strongest member of the Lu family, but is only at the ninth level of the peak of the Melting God Realm. He has been stuck in a bottleneck for three hundred years and has not been able to enter the Immortal Realm.

The peak of the Melting God can only be respected in one city or one place. Only the Immortal Realm can support the first-rate forces. The Lu family has been stuck outside the door of the Immortal Realm, so it can only be considered a second-rate force. It is oppressed by the four forces and cannot leave Jueshui City. As for the ten sects of the super power, they are guarded by strong men above the Immortal Realm.

Pity!
(End of this chapter)