Chapter 82: An old friend seeks trouble As the dawn rose and the sun shone brightly, the huge Lu family compound was filled with a festive from all over the world walked over the threshold one after another and were received by Lu Xuan and welcomed into the hall, which was already filled with wine tables and all kinds of delicious food and wine. The leader of Huode Sect, along with three disciples, came to celebrate the birthday and arrived first. The middle-aged man named Chu, who was of a strong build and sturdy build, greeted Mr. Lu. "Mr. Lu, I, on behalf of the old man and Huo De Sect, send my greetings to you." "Hey, thank you, please take a seat." "This is the best daughter's red wine. Come, have a taste." After the leader of Huode Sect sat down, he held a jar of fine wine that had been sealed for years in his broad hands. He unscrewed the clay lid with his right hand and immediately poured the wine into the old man's cup. But his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the young man in white clothes and black hair sitting next to the old man. After parting at Mount Longhu, I met this successor of Trinity again. He had an even more extraordinary temperament, and his words and deeds were no different from those of ordinary people, but he did not have any worldly airs. "Is this the head of Jiang Clan? I've met him before."
The head of Huode Sect greeted Jiang Mo with respectful words, and his bright eyes revealed a hint of regret that they had met too late. "Well, I'm sorry for causing you all trouble during the battle at Mount Longhu. I left in a hurry at that time. Please forgive me." Jiang Mo started chatting with this man and Mr. Lu. Afterwards, people from Yanwu Hall came, including a fat man wearing glasses and two strong young men, following a man who walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger. "Greetings, Mr. Lu. I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains." "Now that you're here, there's no need for pleasantries. Sit down." In an instant, people from the Tianshi Mansion, Shangqing, the Wang family, and even the Lu family all arrived. The birthday banquet went smoothly. The older and more senior figures all sat together with Mr. Lu to discuss the alliance. Among them, Jiang Mo, together with Zhang Tianshi, accompanied Lu Gong, but he was silent and just listened quietly. When asked for his opinions, he only made a few simple remarks and did not participate too much. As time went by, after Lu Gong took the lead in establishing a basic covenant of mutual assistance and joint resistance to the enemy, the Sanyi Sect, Tianshi Mansion, Shangqing, Huode Sect, Yanwu Hall, and the Wang and Lu families joined in one after another, and the birthday banquet gradually came to an end. At another table, Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Huaiyi, Liu Deshui, Feng Ping, Wang Ai, Lu Ci and other young people gathered, and Lu Jin was the host. These young people were all curious about Jiang Mo, the new successor to the head of the sect. They all asked Lu Jin for information, but were rejected outright. "Everyone, if you are interested, go ask Uncle Shi." Lu Jin offered a glass of wine to everyone and drank it all in one gulp. Everyone looked at each other and no one dared to step forward. Although the head of the Jiang clan looked similar to them, his recent battle record was too dazzling. First, he killed the acting head of Quan Xing in Longhu Mountain, and then he slaughtered Quan Xing from top to bottom across the vast territory from south to north. Faced with such a legendary figure, there was a huge gap between them in terms of identity and status. They did not dare to ask rashly to avoid embarrassment and unpleasantness. "Master Lu, would you mind talking to me alone?" Liu Deshui smiled calmly and spoke in a calm voice. He pushed up his glasses and extended an invitation to this acquaintance who had once been tested with him in the lower courtyard of Trinity College. "Okay, this way please."
The two of them stood up and, led by Lu Jin, walked towards the more remote backyard and stopped beside the pond. "Let's do it right here. Please get straight to the point, Brother Liu." Lu Jin asked softly. As his mind matured, he could vaguely sense the other party's hidden hostility, whether it was the duel ten years ago or today. "I heard that Zuo Men Changxian passed away. I am very sorry that I didn't have time to mourn him." Liu Deshui held onto the stone guardrail of the pond, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he said with emotion: "Come to think of it, we were just a little bit off from being destined to be together back then, but unfortunately, Master Zuo's requirements were 'slightly higher' and he didn't like me, so we couldn't become brothers." Lu Jin frowned slightly. This old story sounded strange and he instinctively felt uncomfortable. "Brother Liu, you are joking. Everything is predestined. Let's let the past go. You and I both have our own wonderful lives." "That being said, but..." Liu Deshui looked at the koi jumping up in the pond, and suddenly smiled, his eyes became colder, and his tone was oppressive: "I will probably never forget the scene of kneeling in front of Trinity Gate that day, and I will never forget the lecture given to me by the Left Gate Master." "When he was still in the lower house, he was tested by the sect. Li Muxuan was cunning and used his cleverness. I think it is reasonable for him to be eliminated." "And I have never slacked off, I have done my best, and I dare not be perfunctory. How can I not be as good as you, Master Lu?" "You just muddle through, rest when you're tired, and treat the test as a joke, but Chief Zuo chose you." "Even though I knelt down and begged, Chief Zuo still didn't give me a chance." "For the past ten years, I have been pursuing Brother Lu as my goal. To be honest, I am very jealous and unwilling." "So, Brother Liu, what do you mean by this?" Seeing the other party's obvious hostility, Lu Jin would not tolerate him and his tone gradually became colder. Ever since he went down the mountain with his uncle to fight the demons, he has been trying to be clear-headed in everything and is no longer as twisted as before. "I have made some progress in my horizontal training, and I would like to ask Master Lu for advice." Liu Deshui spoke directly from his heart, with a hint of shame in his words: "Over the years, I have often privately complained about Chief Zuo. I even have a little hatred for him. People will eventually be trapped by things that they could not get when they were young. How can a mortal like me be an exception?" "Now that Zuo Menzhang has passed away, I am still worried. Frankly speaking, I just wanted to beat you in front of him just once, but unfortunately I don't have the chance anymore." "The birthday banquet ten years ago was a little inferior. Over the past ten years, I have worked hard day and night without slacking off. Fortunately, I have made some progress. I have mastered several martial arts of Yanwu Hall, although I can't say that I have mastered them." After that, he took up his stance and declared war on Lu Jin: "Master Lu, I beg you to spar with me for the sake of our friendship when we slept on the same bed together." "Whether I win or lose, I think I can resolve my heart knot and have no complaints against you or Zuo Menchang in the future." However, looking at Liu Deshui's sharp eyes and his eagerness to fight, Lu Jin realized that this guy was indeed difficult to deal with. If he wanted to decide the outcome with him, he would at least have to see blood. Thinking of this, he decisively declined: "Brother Liu, I'm sorry I can't obey your order. Today is Grandpa's birthday party, and I don't want to compete with you." "Oh? Are you scared?" Liu Deshui asked jokingly. "That's it." Lu Jin did not answer his question. He left this sentence and turned around, ready to leave the backyard.
"Could it be that the test that year was a joke from beginning to end? Or was it that the Trinity Sect had already discussed this with your Lu family and it was all a joke?" "Lu Jin, answer me!" The slender figure in white walked further and further away, as if he hadn't heard anything. Liu Deshui clenched his fists, making a rattling sound. His eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his words became more and more offensive, almost like a scolding: "Could it be that you, Lu Jin, and Sect Leader Zuo are both frauds who have taken advantage of the world to gain fame?!" "We had clearly discussed this in secret, why did you lie to me?" "clatter" Hearing the insults behind him, Lu Jin stopped, and the whole world seemed to be quiet at this moment. It worked? Liu Deshui's pupils suddenly shrank, and an inexplicable premonition made his blood boil. The feeling was right, a spiritual exchange was about to begin, and he was ecstatic! "boom--!" The terrifying blue-white Qi suddenly poured out from Lu Jin's body, and he instantly entered the second level of rebirth. His frosty hair fell to his shoulders. The sharp Qi breath and the fatal sense of oppression made Liu Deshui feel like he was falling into an icy cave. "Fuck you! Don't insult my mentor with that stinky mouth!" Lu Jin looked back with cold eyes, his flesh and blood resonated with the Qi flow, and the double rebirth built with smooth flow made him stand out. (End of this chapter)