Chapter 187 - Carry the Cauldron (1/2)

Chapter 187: Carry the Cauldron

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Tian Nan Province, Lin City, In front of the Lu family mansion.

Lu Dayong was working his s.h.i.+ft in the security room and yawned from boredom. He was a member of the offshoot branch of the Lu family and knew only a few martial arts, a long shot from being an Internal Force user. However, that was enough for him to bully ordinary people from time to time. Thanks to nepotism, he gained a position in the Lu family as a captain of the security team.

This was the headquarters of the dominating family in Tian Nan. Therefore, no one in their right mind would think of coming to the mansion to cause a racket. Ever since the Martial Arts Conference was over, those two internal force doormen were dismissed and returned to their real duty elsewhere in the family.

Both of the doormen were Internal Force users and not only were they dominating figures in their own region but, they were also in possession of billions of a.s.sets. If not because of the Martial Arts Conference, they would never be doormen in their life. Since the conference was over, they returned home and left only Lu Dayong and his team guarding the entrance to the property.

“Brother Yong, our life is so boring. Just a few days ago, there were fights to watch almost every day. Now? Nothing.” A skinny man yawned and complained.

Despite the speaker’s scrawny look, he was one of the infamous fighters in the streets of Lin City. He used to chase off half a dozen muscular men in the street using nothing but a butcher’s knife. He managed a bus station and owned shares in a few entertainment venues in the city. However, while back in the family, his rightful place was at the entrance.

Nonetheless, the skinny man seemed to be proud of his post.

He bragged about his position all the time. “I work for the Lu family of Lin City. They are the legendary martial arts family, a dominating power in the Jiang Nan Province. Everyone around here relies on them to make a living. It is an honor to watch their door for them. If not because of my connection with Brother Yong, I might not even be able to do even that.”

“Bug off! Both family lord and Grandpa Long were dead. There is nothing to be excited about.” Lu Dayong flung back at him.

“Hehe, Brother Yong, to be frank with you. I am nothing but a lowly sc.u.m in the eyes of your family lord and Grandpa Long, so far, I have never met them even once. So, really, do you think I care about them?” The scrawny man said with a mischievous smile.

Lu Dayong snorted and kept his silence.

He was from the offshoot branch of the family and was not even an Internal Force user. He had only seen the family lord from afar on the ancestral memorial ceremony every ten years. As for Lu Tianlong, he might be able to catch a glimpse of him once in a while but not very often either. After he heard of their death, Lu Dayong simply nodded and felt nothing except for concern for the future of the family.

“On that note, Chen Beixuan is quite something else, isn’t he! I didn’t see the battle with my eyes but Holy s.h.i.+t! When I got back to the courtyard to clean up. It was such a mess! Holes everywhere on the wall and even a few large enough to fit a man through. Many structures had collapsed and, it was as if a Typhoon had swept through the courtyard. It’s hard to describe how bad it is.” The scrawny man tutted.

“Brother Yong, someone can really be that powerful?” Another security guard put in.

A hint of contempt surfaced on Lu Dayong’s face. “Humph! I have seen it with my own eyes. I watched as Chen Beixuan and my family lord fought like two monsters. They fought from here to yonder across the yard. If they miss and the attack landed on the building, the wall just crumbles. It’s terrifying.”

“How strong do you think they really are to be able to topple a wall? Especially those thick concrete weight-bearing walls. Ramming into it is like hitting a stone with an egg.” The scrawny man asked incredulously.

“You are a mortal, but they are Grand Masters.” Lu Dayong snorted. “Do you know what Grand Masters are? They were like the dragons in the legends. They can shoot their Internal Force out and kill you from a distance.”

“Brother Yong, the family lord, is also a Grand Master, how come he ended up getting killed by Chen Beixuan? The family lord is over seventy, so in theory, he should be more powerful than a boy, don’t you think? I have seen Chen Beixuan in person, and he is no more than twenty years old, even younger than my son. How is that even possible?” The scrawny man asked questioningly.

The other security guards looked to Lu Dayong confusedly.

“Hum… this… is… because of… of… Um…” A pang of embarra.s.sment shot through Lu Dayong. In the end, he managed to fling back: “Chen Beixuan is one in a hundred-year genius in martial arts. A young Grand Master, not just anyone’s son.”

“In my opinion, no other Grand Master could have defeated him. Chen Beixuan is practically the most powerful Grand Master in the world.”

In fact, Lu Dayong had never met any other Grand Masters. However, in order to make his family —however distantly related he was—look better, he decided to exaggerate Chen Fan’s ability. To be defeated by the most powerful man in China was not that much of a defeat after all.

“The most powerful in China? s.h.i.+t!”

Everyone exclaimed, seemingly buying Lu Dayong’s lies.

Just so! If Chen Beixuan was the most powerful man, it would make sense that even the family lord could not overcome him. That even meant that the family lord could have been the second most powerful man in China.

Seeing the relieved expression on everyone’s face, Lu Dayong let out a smug smile. Suddenly, a voice drifted toward the entrance. “Who said that Chen Beixuan is the most powerful Grand Master in China? Have you asked the opinion of other Grand Masters?”

“Who said that?”

Lu Dayong looked to the speaker with furrowed brows.

He saw a white-haired old man standing right in front of the entrance. The old man was wearing a white peacoat and stood upright. He linked his hand behind his back. Standing behind him was a black-haired man of multiracial heritage.

“Who are you?” Lu Dayong had many questions in his mind, but he chose his words carefully. “Even if it was not a consensus among Grand Masters, the fact that Chen Beixuan could defeat my family lord speaks loudly of his power.”

“Hehe, you mean defeating Lu Tianfen?” The old man’s voice was filled with contempt and disdain. “He was probably the weakest of all Grand Masters. It was not that big of a deal to be able to defeat him.”

“How dare you insult my family lord’s name!” Lu Dayong glared at the old man.

Although Lu Tianfen was already dead, he had been the family lord of the Lu family. Therefore, to insult the deceased family lord was to insult the Lu family.

Suddenly, the scrawny man and other security guards stood up, some holding batons, and a few even produced firearms. As one of the most powerful martial arts family, it was not difficult for them to obtain firearms.

“Insult him, you say? I am just honest.” The old man answered lightly. “Seventeen years ago, I fought with Lu Tianfen. I defeated him with only nine moves.”

“What did you say?” Anger froze on Lu Dayong’s face as he studied the white-haired old man incredulously.