Chapter 222: Dancing like crazy in your minefield
The Qu family has gone through ups and downs and has long been deserted, no longer as glorious as before. The only thing they can show off is the Green Dragon Sword. Successive heads of the family have regarded it as their life, not only because the sword is rare in the world, but also because it is the foundation of their foothold in Wangzhou.
The river without Qinglong can still be called Qinglong River.
Without the Azure Dragon Sword, the Qu family can no longer be called the Qu family.
Originally, this matter could not be blamed on Qu Shaotan, but he accidentally became the hand that exposed the truth, so he had to bear the responsibility. He was usually arrogant and even kowtowed to Lu Yan in public, which made it difficult for people to stand idly by.
Lu Yan's original intention was just to teach Qu Shaotan a lesson for his rude words that day. He really didn't want to make the other party's family destroyed. He stared at Qu Shaotan who was crying for a while, and finally spoke with mercy:
"This is not the place to talk. Let's go to the cafeteria first."
Qu Shaotan looked up in surprise: "You're willing to tell me?!"
Lu Yan: "No, I'm hungry."
Qu Shaotan: “…”
Although Lu Yan had no need to eat before, he had to eat since he occupied this human body. Qu Shaotan was quite smart. Upon hearing this, he immediately got up from the ground and ran to the cafeteria. Without saying a word, he stuffed a bag of high-quality spirit stones into the chef's pocket and exchanged them for a table full of fine wine and delicious food.
"Manager Lu, please take a seat!"
"Mr. Lu, please have a drink!"
"Master Lu, please eat some food!"
Lu Yan sat down at the table, and Qu Shaotan waited on him attentively, pouring wine and serving dishes, just like serving an ancestor. It was just the time for dinner, and many servants gathered around, but whether they were really eating or listening to gossip was only clear in their hearts.
My goodness, the Green Dragon Sword of the Qu family was stolen. This is a big deal in the world of immortal cultivation. Although the Qu family has long been in decline, the Green Dragon Sword is a real artifact. Let's hear what Lu Yan can say about it. If he can't, Qu Shaotan will chop him into meat sauce without anyone else doing anything.
Lu Yan ate and drank his fill under Qu Shaotan's burning gaze, and then drank a cup of tea to moisten his throat. Then he said under everyone's expectant gaze: "The Green Dragon Sword in your house is easy to find, but it's also hard to find."
Qu Shaotan was so nervous that his heart almost jumped out of his throat: "How can I find it?"
Lu Yan did not deliberately tease him. He pointed to the south and said, "There is a casual cultivator in Miaokong Cave in Zhayun Mountain. He has no name or surname, and his nickname is Thief. He likes to do things that are not his fault. Although he is only at the Yuanying realm, his ability to hide his aura and form is so good that he can even deceive a Mahayana cultivator. Your Azure Dragon Sword was stolen by him."
Qu Shaotan's eyes widened in shock: "A thief without moral integrity? How come I have never heard of such a person? Why did he steal my sword?!"
Not only him, but others also found it absurd. Could it be that Lu Yan had no idea about the whereabouts of the Azure Dragon Sword and deliberately made up a fictitious existence to deceive Qu Shaotan?
Someone among the servants sneered, "What kind of thief is this? If he really has such ability, how come no one knows his name? Are you making it up?"
Although Lu Yan was now in a high position of power, he was also a very famous figure in front of Ying Wujiu. Others were very respectful to him. This remark was really abrupt and rude, and it seemed like he was deliberately trying to provoke a fight. However, because he was hidden in the crowd, the culprit could not be found for a while.
Fortunately, Lu Yan didn't care and just said calmly:
"There are so many masters in the world, eight hundred famous ones and countless unknown ones. Can you recognize all of them? There are many masters among those free and easy immortals, such as the Buddhist Canaan Monk, the White-robed Flying Fairy Ji Songfeng, and the Medicine House Old Man Bailixi. They can even fight against the leader of the world's number one sword sect, Donyue. How many of them have you heard of?"
He called out several unfamiliar names one after another, claiming that he could compete with the donor, and the whole room was immediately filled with laughter.
Although the world has lost all hope of becoming an immortal, it still cannot stop people's desire to become immortals. There are hundreds of sects, large and small, and the most prominent one is the Wuwang Sect, the world's number one sword sect.
Its leader, Tan Yue, is said to be half a step into the golden elixir realm and is only one step away from ascending to heaven. His strength is unfathomable. Most of the top masters among the hundreds of immortal sects today are his disciples. If we were to judge who is the best swordsman in the world, Tan Yue would be the winner.
They had never even heard of these people reported by Lu Yan, how could they fight against Tan Yue? !
"What nonsense!"
A cold rebuke came from the crowd, but the sound was sometimes far away and sometimes near, and the source could not be found. It seemed that some secret method was used. Lu Yan took a sip of tea without changing his expression, and remembered what Tang Su had just said to him. Now all the immortal sects have set their eyes on the big fat piece of meat, Xinpo, and have sent disciples out to ambush and investigate. He already had a plan in mind.
Lu Yan did not respond, and turned his gaze back to Qu Shaotan: "Any thief will have some collecting quirks. The biggest hobby of the thief Wudao is to collect all the famous swords and artifacts in the world. It is not surprising that he has set his sights on your Qu family, but his whereabouts are mysterious, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to catch him."
Seeing that Lu Yan was calm and composed, Qu Shaotan inexplicably did not doubt this sentence. He was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his forehead and his face turned pale: "What should I do? If I can't find the sword, how can I go back to see my father and mother!"
Lu Yan suddenly changed the subject: "But this matter is not unsolvable."
Qu Shaotan's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he knelt down again with a plop. He hugged Lu Yan's legs and said excitedly: "Brother Lu, you must help me! If you help me, my life will be yours in the future, no matter how hard it takes!"
Lu stretched out his hand to help him up, thinking that the Qu family had no successors, otherwise why would they tie their reputation to a sword? "Your life is your own. I'm just saying a few words. Whether it will succeed or not is still unknown."
Qu Shaotan's heart, which had finally calmed down, began to hang again when he heard this. Lu Yan glanced at the crowd who were listening attentively, and said meaningfully, "The thief not only stole your Azure Dragon Sword, but also the Happy Buddha Statue from the Tianyu Sect, the Wordless Heavenly Book from the Hongmeng Academy, the Eight Diagrams Plate from the Shenji Palace, the Yi Yang Sword from the Feixing Sect..."
Every time he read out the name of a sect or counted out a stolen treasure, the sound of chopsticks falling could be heard beside him, the crackling sound never stopping.
"Dang—"
"Dang—"
"Dang—"
It was even more lively than the sound of gongs and drums during opera performances.
Some of the servants were surprised, while others were horrified and looked extremely grim, as if the stolen treasure belonged to their own family.
Lu Yan poured himself a cup of hot tea and sniffed it. He pretended not to notice the suspicious figures among the servants. He smiled softly and spoke in a deliberately drawn-out voice, which inexplicably made people hate him:
"So, you don't have to worry. When those sects find out that their treasures have been stolen, they will definitely do their best to catch the thieves. They are much stronger than the Qu family and will definitely find the artifact back. You can go and claim it. I don't think they dare to risk a reputation of being morally corrupt by keeping the Azure Dragon Sword privately."
Qu Shaotan was both happy and worried when he heard this. He was happy that there was hope for the sword to be found, but he was worried that he didn't know when he would find it. "Then... when will those sects find out that their treasures have been stolen?"
Lu Yan smiled and said, "It's hard to say. If we meet someone smarter, such as the Shen Ji Palace, they might find it in ten days or half a month."
After all, the people in Shenji Palace are a group of Taoist priests who are good at fortune-telling and are even smarter than monkeys.
"But if you encounter such a fool, for example, the group of scholars in Hongmeng Academy enshrine the wordless heavenly book in front of the tablet of the founder of the school, and dare not touch it or look at it, you may never find it in your lifetime."
“Crack!”
One of the servants was so angry that he broke his chopsticks.
Lu Yan pretended not to notice the strange and subtle atmosphere in the air. He stood up from the table and smoothed the non-existent wrinkles on his sleeves. "Well, it's almost time. Everyone, eat and get to work. The city has been uneasy these days, so be alert."
Lu Yanyu turned around and walked out the door, but a cold voice suddenly sounded behind him -
"General Manager Lu, that Tan Yue is the best swordsman in the world. We have never heard of the names of those people you just read. Can we really fight him?"
When Lu Yan heard the voice, he turned around and saw that the person who spoke was a handsome young man with a look of dissatisfaction on his face. There was a companion beside him who was nervously pulling at the corner of his clothes, signaling him to stop talking.
"The best swordsman in the world?"
Lu Yan chewed on these words slowly, not knowing what they meant. After a while, he smiled and shook his head, sighing, "It's really the lack of heroes at this time, so Shuzi became famous. If Tanyue could be ranked first in the world of swordsmanship, wouldn't it be a huge joke?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place burst into laughter. It was because they were so heartbreaking!
The young man who asked the question immediately slammed the table and stood up, furious: "How dare you insult Tan Jianjun like this! He built his foundation at the age of thirty, formed his elixir at the age of fifty, and was an infant at the age of two hundred. He is truly a rare genius in a century. Now he is the only person in the world who has half a foot in the golden elixir fairyland. How can he become a joke?!"
His behavior was a little strange, and his companions beside him quickly stood up and apologized, saying, "Please forgive me, General Manager Lu. My brother has always liked to study swordsmanship and has longed for Master Tan. I was in a hurry at the moment, so I hope you will forgive me."
This is not surprising. After all, truly capable people have always been respected by everyone. Tan Yue has the reputation of being the best swordsman in the world. All those who practice swordsmanship regard him as a role model. Even in the Demon Realm, there are many people who secretly admire him and he has a lot of die-hard fans.
In the future, Lu Yangang's remarks would be tantamount to calling your brother trash in front of fans. It would be strange if he didn't get beaten up.
Lu Yan was not angry either, and said with a smile: "What do you mean he has one foot in the golden elixir fairyland, but he can't make a golden elixir. Why should the world flatter him?"
"Your Excellency built your foundation at thirty, formed your elixir at fifty, and reached the state of Yuanying at two hundred years. This can be called a rare genius. Then if I say that someone built his foundation at eighteen, formed his elixir at twenty, and suddenly realized the way of the sword at thirty, and flew to the state of transformation overnight, what would you say?"
The young man looked horrified and asked in a lost voice, "How is it possible to ascend to the Divine Transformation Realm at the age of thirty?!"
Lu Yan stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Although that man is dead, I think you have all heard of his name. He was the last Lord of the Demon Realm. At that time, the donors and the leaders of the three upper sects worked together to suppress him under the bone sword furnace. If that man had not perished, there would be no enemy in the world."
"Danyue..."
Lu Yan smiled and shook his head.
"It's the same old saying, when there are no heroes, the Shuzi becomes famous."
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