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Chapter 229: You Bear the Shadow of an Old Friend
"Heavenly Dao Blue Silver Grass? That stuff is incredibly rare. Are you sure you can pull this off?"
Lu Fenggu stood to one side, reading the mission details with some surprise.
Lu Xunxian glanced at him.
"Oh? You know what it is?"
But hearing Lu Xunxian's words, Lu Fenggu stared at him in disbelief.
"You accepted this mission without even knowing what it is?!"
"Is that a problem?"
Looking at Lu Xunxian's utterly unbothered expression, Lu Fenggu was at a loss for words.
But considering Lu Xunxian's terrifying talent, he didn't hold back and went ahead to explain.
"Heavenly Dao Blue Silver Grass is Blue Silver Grass that has been imbued with the power of the Heavenly Dao."
"Ordinary Blue Silver Grass can't withstand the power of the Heavenly Dao at all, which is why Heavenly Dao Blue Silver Grass is so extraordinarily rare."
"To say nothing of a hundred-million-year specimen."
"So a hundred-million-year Heavenly Dao Blue Silver Grass is practically nonexistent. Though it technically qualifies as a Top Immortal-Grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, in reality, it's virtually on par with a Dao Treasure."
Lu Xunxian's expression turned slightly grave, and he put the mission token away.
If fate aligned, he'd complete it. If not, he'd let it go.
Just as Lu Xunxian was about to produce another mission token, a figure appeared before them.
"Gentlemen, you've turned my Myriad Realms Mountain into a complete wreck, and now you plan to just walk away? That seems a bit inconsiderate, wouldn't you say?"
The newcomer was a stern-faced middle-aged man, currently frowning at Lu Xunxian and Lu Fenggu.
The moment Lu Fenggu saw the man, his pupils constricted. Recognizing who he was, he hastily spoke.
"Greetings, Senior Myriad Realms! Please understand, it wasn't intentional."
Hearing Lu Fenggu speak, Lu Xunxian sized up the man before him. He could sense that the other party's aura was that of a genuine Peak Dao Practitioner--most likely the master of Myriad Realms Mountain.
He followed Lu Fenggu's lead and offered the Myriad Realms Dao Practitioner a respectful apology.
After all, they were on someone else's turf--it was only natural to mind their manners.
But the Myriad Realms Dao Practitioner clearly hadn't accepted their apology. He let out a cold laugh.
"I don't care whether it was intentional or not. The bottom line is that your little brawl caused catastrophic damage to my Myriad Realms Mountain, and you need to take responsibility!"
"Then how would you have us take responsibility, Senior Myriad Realms?"
Lu Fenggu looked up at him, his expression growing increasingly unpleasant.
"Easy. I want you to compensate for my Myriad Realms Mountain's losses--with at least one Dao Artifact!"
"Absolutely not. Dao Artifacts are incredibly precious. Are you trying to extort the Lu Family?"
The moment he heard the demand, Lu Fenggu refused without hesitation.
What a joke. Dao Artifacts were exceedingly precious--even as a Kin Disciple of the Lu Family, there was no way he could produce one.
Besides, though the damage to Myriad Realms Mountain was significant, it certainly didn't warrant a Dao Artifact.
Seeing Lu Fenggu refuse, the Myriad Realms Venerable let out a cold sneer.
"Since you refuse, then you'll both stay right here in Myriad Realms Mountain. I don't believe your Lu Family won't offer up a Dao Artifact to ransom you!"
The moment his words fell, the Myriad Realms Venerable attacked, intending to detain both Lu Fenggu and Lu Xunxian.
Watching the Myriad Realms Venerable strike, Lu Xunxian's expression darkened. Was he going to have to fight?
Beside him, Lu Fenggu's face was equally grim. He clearly hadn't expected the Myriad Realms Venerable to truly disregard the Lu Family's reputation.
"Get over here--we're leaving together!"
Wincing with pain at what he was about to sacrifice, Lu Fenggu grabbed Lu Xunxian. With a flick of his hand, he produced a Jade Talisman, crushed it, and in a flash of light, both of them vanished.
The Myriad Realms Venerable's expression turned ugly. He clearly hadn't anticipated such a development.
"As expected of a Lu Family Kin Disciple--he still had some life-saving treasures on him."
The Myriad Realms Venerable could tell it had been a Teleportation Talisman--and a high-grade one at that. Otherwise, he wouldn't have failed to intercept them.
With Lu Xunxian and Lu Fenggu gone, the Myriad Realms Venerable let out a cold snort. He raised his hand to repair the damaged Myriad Realms Mountain, and his figure gradually faded from sight.
In a flash of light, Lu Xunxian and Lu Fenggu reappeared within the Lu Family's territory.
Looking at the shattered Teleportation Talisman in his hand, a pained expression flashed across Lu Fenggu's face. He rounded on Lu Xunxian, unable to contain his complaints.
"This is all your fault! You have to compensate me for my losses!"
Lu Xunxian, for his part, was equally surprised. He clearly hadn't expected Lu Fenggu to have such a trick up his sleeve.
"What was that just now?"
"That's the Life-Saving Jade Talisman that every Kin Disciple of the Lu Family carries. Crushing it teleports you straight back to the Lu Family. It seems you two youngsters ran into some trouble."
An elderly man approached from nearby, looking at Lu Fenggu and Lu Xunxian as he spoke.
The moment Lu Fenggu saw the elder, he hastily greeted him with the utmost respect.
"Greetings, Grandpa Tianyuan."
Seeing Lu Xunxian standing there dumbly, Lu Fenggu quickly shot him a glare.
"Greet him! Grandpa Tianyuan is a Clan Elder of the Lu Family!"
Hearing this, Lu Xunxian quickly offered his greetings.
"Greetings, Clan Elder."
"At ease. We're all Lu Family members here--no need for such formality. But tell me, what happened to you two?"
Lu Tianyuan smiled and directed his question at Lu Xunxian.
Yet beneath that amiable exterior, Lu Xunxian could sense the old man's mood was anything but calm.
And with good reason--a Kin Disciple of the Lu Family had been forced to use a Life-Saving Jade Talisman. If the matter wasn't handled properly, the Lu Family would lose face.
Lu Fenggu quickly recounted the entire incident in detail.
"Well, this is a bit tricky. After all, you two were in the wrong first."
"But that Myriad Realms fellow was certainly being absurdly harsh. Demanding a Dao Artifact? Outrageous."
"It's been quite some time since I last saw that Myriad Realms fellow. I suppose I'll go pay him a visit."
Lu Tianyuan smiled, then prepared to head straight for Myriad Realms Mountain.
But before leaving, something seemed to occur to him. His steps halted, and he turned to study Lu Xunxian carefully for a moment before asking.
"Young friend, what might your name be?"
"Clan Elder, his name is Lu Xuanxian."
Before Lu Xunxian could respond, Lu Fenggu jumped in to answer first.
"Lu Xuanxian, is it? You bear a striking resemblance to an old friend of mine."
Through Lu Xunxian, Lu Tianyuan caught the faint shadow of someone from his past.
Lu Xunxian's heart jolted, and he was about to ask a question.
But before he could speak, Lu Tianyuan had already departed.
Left with no choice, Lu Xunxian suppressed the doubts in his heart. There was no rush, after all--he could ask the Clan Elder once he returned from Myriad Realms Mountain.