Chapter 200 - Rise to Fame (2/2)

Now the fight was over, and everything turned out to be fine. Chen Fan had killed Lei Qianjue in front of martial artists from all over China, making him the crowned king of the Chinese martial arts community.

From then on, no one would dare to look at Chen Beixuan in the eyes, and neither would anyone dare to challenge the Lu family.

The Lu family’s enemies across the Tian Nan Province dropped their weapons and surrendered as soon as they heard about Chen Beixuan’s victory. Without Lei Qianjue, no one dared to test the ire of even an ordinary Grandmaster much less the most powerful one.

“Chen Beixuan is too strong. I was called to guard the West Lake and saw the battle from a distance. It was terrifying! They stirred up half of the water in the lake and left many deep scars at the lake bottom.”

Inside the guardhouse, Lu Dayong was walking with his friends.

The other guards listened attentively; their eyes were filled with envy since they wished that they were there to witness such spectacular sight.

Suddenly, a leader of the Lu family walked past the guardhouse and overheard Lu Dayong’s words. He pulled a taut face and castigated him: “Lu Dayong! Do not call Grandmaster Chen by his name. If I hear those words again, I will send you to work in the mine!”

“Yes… yes… Grandpa Tianhe.” Lu Dayong lowered his head and apologized like an obedient grandson.

After the man had disappeared, Lu Dayong wailed disheartening: “s.h.i.+t! I got caught by Lu Tianhe. He was the second in command in the family and was one of the very few Internal Force users.”

The other guards kept their silence and didn’t say a thing since Lu Tianhe was too powerful for them to make any comment about him. Lu Dayong was from the family while the rest of them were mere employees, and any rude comments would cost them their jobs.

By then, Lu Tianhe had made it to the meeting hall at the center of the estate.

A few martial artists of phenomenal success in their Internal Force cultivation had already stood by the gate, waiting for his arrival. They stood haughtily and kept their back straight, looking like the royal guards for the emperor.

“Is Grandmaster Chen here?” Lu Tianhe asked under his breath.

“He is already here, Uncle Tianhe. You may come in.” One of the men nodded.

Lu Tianhe entered the meeting hall and saw Chen Fan sitting at the head of the conference table.

He was immediately taken aback by Chen Fan’s appearance. Three months ago, Chen Fan had subjugated the Lu family with his mighty power; he looked nothing extraordinary.

However, there and then, Chen Fan’s face was so handsome that he looked nearly otherworldly. His eyes shone like diamonds in the dark night, and his lush black hair fell loose over his shoulders. His body and limbs were in perfect proportion with each other. If not because of a slight familiarity with his former self, Lu Tianhe would never have recognized the young man.

“It had only been three months, how could there be so many changes.” Lu Tianhe asked himself. He bowed respectfully to Chen Fan and said: “Grandmaster Chen, as advised, I escorted those teenagers back to Chu Zhou City. Everything was done discreetly, so those young girls will not know about my presence.”

“Very well.” Chen Fan nodded and cracked a smile.

He wagered that his smile toward Xu Rongfei wouldn’t have escaped many of his enemies; therefore, he had ordered the Lu family to escort the girls back to Chu Zhou city.

“Grandmaster Chen, we want to appoint Lu Yanxue as our new family lord.” Great-great Grandpa rose from his seat and announced.

“Same here. Please approve.”

Many leaders of the family such as Lu Tianhe, Lu Tianyun, and Lu Tianwu all rose to their feet and announced sincerely.

Lu Haixuan stood behind everyone and looked to Chen Fan with complicated feelings. Just Three months ago, Lu Yanxue was just an ordinary member of the family. Other than her good looks, she contributed nothing to the family.

However, three months later, she was going to be the new family lord and take full control of the powerful Lu family. On the other hand, Lu Haixuan, a talented heir as he was, was going to live the rest of his life as a n.o.body.

Chen Fan had caused all of this.

“What?”

Lu Yanxue covered her mouth to stifle a surprised cry.

She had never thought that she had what it takes to lord over a family that was a dominating force in Lin City. Every decision made by the Lu family would affect the lives of millions. Even the financial power of the family alone would be able to make a huge impact on the Tian Nan Province.

Unsure what to do, she panicked and looked to Chen Fan for help.

Chen Fan cracked a smile and said calmly: “Whatever your decision is, I am on your side.”

Hesitation flickered in Lu Yanxue’s eyes as she scanned the people around her. In the end, a smile broke over her face as she said: “Ok, I’ll take up the position.”

Lu Yanxue’s former self would never agree to such a conspicuous and ill.u.s.trious position. She knew that her beauty alone would not help her surpa.s.s Lu Haixuan nor Lu Yanwu. The so-called family lord was nothing but a fancy t.i.tle, a pledge of her family toward Chen Fan. In the end, she would only be Chen Fan’s puppet as he exerts his control over the Lu family.

“If I don’t make myself stand out, you will probably forget about me soon while basking in the reflection of your glory.”

Lu Yanxue muttered under her breath.