Chapter 16 Lu's Hidden Concerns
The streets of Jueshui City are decorated in a particularly festive manner. The local emperor is celebrating his birthday and the whole city is celebrating together!

"Jueshui City's geographical location is not good. Although there are two great views, the Cold Pond and the Blue Shadow and the Falling Clouds Grotto, few people come to Jueshui City except for some tourists."

Lu Chong brought everyone to the North City District. There were small activities jointly organized by shops on every street. For people who often walked around in the secular world, this was nothing new, but for the disciples who had never left the mountain, it was quite novel.

"Why? There are food, fun and things to see here, so why doesn't anyone come?" Jiang Miaomiao and a few little girls each held a few skewers of grilled food. The taste was definitely not as good as that of the professional chefs at the Jiang mansion, but the taste was novel.

Anyway, she thinks this place is pretty good. As long as it’s not Shuangta Mountain, she thinks it’s good.

"Broken Sword City in Lingzhou, Stone Inkstone City in Shunzhou, and Yueshu City in Luzhou have been imposing an economic blockade on our Jueshui City, blocking the possibility of Jueshui City's rise from all aspects." Lu Lan was holding her breath. She grew up listening to the complaints of the elders around her about the situation in all directions.

It is precisely because we are powerless that we can only complain!
"This junior sister from the Mengshen Sect, your words are a bit extreme! How can you say it is an economic blockade? This is just healthy competition between regions. Only competition can drive each other to make continuous progress, right?" Someone interrupted from behind the crowd.

There were too many people walking on the street, but no one expected that someone would interrupt them midway, which was a very rude behavior.

A group of people came up from behind. Their group was larger than theirs, and they didn’t see Lu’s guide, but they were definitely a group coming to celebrate the birthday.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Tang Ling from Honghu Peak of Wuhen Sect." On the back of the leading young man's coat was embroidered a soaring egret, which was the symbol of Wuhen Sect. On his chest was a miniature egret embracing two pictographs of "Honghu".

All large sects are like this; their origins can be seen from their clothing. At the same time, these clothing themselves are treasures and have good protective effects.

"Brother Tang is right. I am still young and don't understand these things." Lu Chong took over the conversation and said with a smile. There is no point in arguing with the other party over such things. In the end, it will be the Lu family who will be embarrassed.

"Having said that, it is quite rude to interrupt other people's conversation like this." As the female disciple with the highest level who came down the mountain this time, Pei Hongyu naturally had to speak up to protect her junior sister. As for the situation in Jueshui City, it had nothing to do with her.

"I am sorry for being so rude." Tang Ling apologized with a smile, looking very sincere, but...

"Prince Ren just mentioned this. Jueshui City is in an excellent location. It is located behind the mountain and sea battlefield and has two stunning views, the Cold Pond and the Blue Shadow and the Falling Clouds Grotto. As a transportation hub for the three states, it has unlimited development prospects."

"I happened to hear you all talking about the same topic, so I couldn't help but interrupt. In my humble opinion, it would be better for the Lu family and the Baoshu Dynasty to join forces. I believe that Jueshui City will soon be able to move to a higher level, right, Prince Ren?" Tang Ling smiled and glanced at the young man next to him.

In their group, in addition to those wearing the uniforms of the Wuhen Sect, there were also several young men and women in gorgeous clothes. They were all royal family members or nobles of the Baoshu Dynasty, and none of them had been able to join the Wuhen Sect. With their status, it would not make much sense for them to only enter the outer sect.

There are ten sects in the sect, and each sect controls an area of ​​a state. Not everything is controlled by the sect. That would require too much manpower, which would only make the sect's structure extremely bloated and breed endless darkness. When darkness replaces light and covers the earth, even the strongest force will disintegrate and collapse from within.

After various forms of trial and error, they finally chose the three-legged dynasty model. The sect was aloof from the world and focused on developing combat power. The dynasty managed worldly affairs, handed over resources to the sect on time, and recommended talents to the sect. The sect would give corresponding rewards. Those who performed too poorly would be punished. If things didn't work out, the emperor would be replaced, or the entire clan would be replaced.

At the same time, there is huge competition between dynasties, and the flames of war never stop. Although this kind of battlefield is far inferior to the battlefield between the two worlds, it is also an important training ground for disciples of the sect, and even a breeding ground for some special martial arts and natural treasures.

No matter how corrupt the dynasty is, it will not affect the sect. At worst, we can just change the dynasty!
The aristocracy of the dynasty is composed of aristocratic families. These aristocratic families, big and small, were developed by the former disciples of the sect. Although the sect is large, it cannot accommodate such generations of reproduction. For someone like Jiang Yi, if he has no hope of becoming a first-class rank, going down to the dynasty to obtain a noble fiefdom is also a good way.

The Lu family is quite special. Due to the special geographical location of Jueshui City, they can be said to be a family and a country. The connection between the Lu family and the Mengshen Sect began with Lu Anping.

When Lu Anping was young, he joined the Mengshen Sect by chance, but he failed to enter the Rongshen realm. He left the sect in despair, but did not choose to stay in Dongzhou to develop, but returned to his family in Jueshui City. At that time, Jueshui City was in chaos, with many forces entrenched, and the Lu family was just one of them.

Who would have thought that Lu Anping would be such a late bloomer, and his ability to form alliances and make allies dazzled countless people. When the three neighboring states wanted to take action, he had already run Jueshui City like an iron barrel.

This person's life is also legendary!
Unfortunately, at this point, no one would care about him anymore, and the power of the Mengshen Sect was not suitable for entering such a sensitive place where three states meet. Fortunately, under the pressure of enemies outside the realm, the competition among the various forces in the Chongming Realm was carried out under the rules. It cannot be said that there were absolutely no small actions outside the rules, but as long as there was the background of the Ten Sects, everyone was relatively rational. "Yes, my father has written to the Lu Patriarch more than once, but it's a pity... why is he so stubborn!" Prince Ren looked at Lu Chong and Lu Lan. After a short contact, he could tell that these two were Lu's children without introduction.

The Baoshu Dynasty is one of the three dynasties controlled by the Wuhen Sect. Its territory is located in the eastern part of Luzhou, bordering Jueshui City.

The identity of the crown prince of the dynasty was nothing, far inferior to the true disciples of the ten sects. After all, this was a world where martial arts was respected, and those with talent would join the sect.

The Wuhen Sect looks down upon the mere Jueshui City, but for the Baoshu Dynasty it is a big piece of fat meat.

"I don't think there's any point in discussing this kind of thing!"

Test?
Lu Chong sneered in his heart, thinking that he really thought he was a naive person who had never seen the world!
Once the power of the Baoshu Dynasty is penetrated, the disciples of the Wuhen Sect will be able to go to Jueshui City in the name of training, and help the Baoshu Dynasty suppress the Lu family openly or secretly. It has been very hard for them to defend this small piece of land. What's the point if it no longer belongs to the Lu family after it becomes bigger and stronger?

"That's right! Patriarch Lu is already 800 years old, and no one knows who will be the next head of the Lu family. We should talk to the next head about this matter." A meaningful smile appeared on Prince Ren's face.

"Hmph, instead of thinking about these things, Crown Prince Ren should think about how to successfully ascend the throne before his lifespan runs out. It is said that your father has entered the Melting God Realm? Is that true?"

Isn't it just disgusting? Who wouldn't do that? Come on, let's hurt each other!
The emperors of a dynasty are generally only of the second rank, and rarely of the first rank. It is enough for them to have a strong body. As the manager of the secular world, their reign will be no more than a hundred years or so.

But the one from the Baoshu Dynasty was obviously an exception!
Being able to enter the Melting God Realm on the throne, we don't need to guess what his martial intention is. Power is the best soil for the growth of his martial intention. Even if there is only a slight possibility, Wuhen Sect will keep him in that position. The war between the three major dynasties in Luzhou will definitely escalate. If unifying a state can produce a strong man in the Immortal Realm, Wuhen Sect will not hesitate at all.

Prince?

With such an emperor above him, the best outcome for the prince is to die of old age!

"Alright, we're all here to celebrate Old Ancestor Lu's birthday, so don't be so angry. I've made an appointment with Junior Brother Pang from the Three Saints Sect to have a small gathering. Do you guys want to join us?" Tang Ling blocked the dark-faced Prince Ren. It was too undignified of them to exchange insults in the street.

"No need for that. We just arrived today and plan to go to Hantan Biying to enjoy the view first. We won't disturb your fun." At this time, Lin Xiao stood up to avoid embarrassment for Lu Chong.

If Lu Chong were to answer, should he seek everyone's opinions? If he didn't, it would easily create a rift between fellow disciples. If he did, he would be more than a little weaker in terms of momentum.

Therefore, it is most appropriate for Lin Xiao to step forward at this time. Although he appears to be careless on weekdays, he is actually very meticulous.

"See you next time!" Tang Ling glanced at Lin Xiao, then smiled and told his fellow disciple to leave.

Lu Chong didn't seem to be affected by this little episode and continued to introduce the customs and culture of Jueshui City to his fellow disciples. But only he knew the truth. Anyway, Lu Lan's face turned red with anger.

Jiang Yi, who was watching the whole show, thought to himself, "It seems that this time Lu Anping is not just celebrating his birthday."

Eight hundred years old, this is a very subtle number!
Even if there were elixirs that could prolong one's life, this was almost the limit of the God-Melting Realm. After all, Lu Anping had been in the mountain and sea battlefield for nearly three hundred years, and the hidden injuries on his body were a problem that could not be ignored.

Jiang Yi didn't know much about the Lu family, but this situation was nothing more than a lack of successors. The huge Lu family was not the only one with Lu Anping, a powerful Melting God, but the gap between one Melting God and another was so great that it was despairing. If they could not withstand the pressure from all sides, the moment Lu Anping died would be the moment the Lu family was driven out of Jueshui City.

It looks like this birthday party is going to be great!
(End of this chapter)