bookbashuk Chapter 42 The Twin Jewels of the Lü Family
Chapter 42 The Twin Jewels of the Lü Family
He heard the laughter of the crowd.
Wang Ai was taken aback at first, then her face instantly turned red.
"Who! Who was making those sarcastic remarks just now!"
He should have kept quiet, because once he did, the people around him got even more excited and started laughing.
"Hahaha!"
"Haha! The little fat boy is getting anxious!"
Wang Ai became even more anxious upon hearing this, craning her neck to look left and right, trying to find the person who had spoken.
That looked quite comical.
"Wow! This is the young master of one of the four great families. How come he's so stupid? I thought he would at least be about the same level as you, Lu Jin."
Following Lu Jin's gaze, Li Muxuan witnessed the entire farce unfold.
He grinned, his face full of mockery.
On the way, I heard my master talk about how powerful the four great families were, but now it seems they're nothing special.
"You can talk about him, why drag me into this? Besides, is 'Lu Jin' the way you call him? Call him 'Senior Brother'!"
Lu Jin looked displeased upon hearing this.
It's not that I'm defending Wang Ai. Although they are both from the four great families, their relationship is actually just so-so. They can only be described as acquaintances.
However, Li Muxuan's mouth is really a bit too sharp.
"What senior brother? You're not as old as me, not as tall, and you can't beat me in a fight. Is there such a thing as a senior brother?"
Li Muxuan completely denied Lu Jin's identity as his senior brother.
"I can't be bothered arguing with you!"
Lu Jin rolled her eyes at Li Muxuan, then quickly hurried towards Wang Ai's direction.
Although his relationship with Wang Ai was not particularly close, this was the Lu family's home turf, and the four major families had always been closely connected.
It's outrageous to let this farce continue!
However, after taking only a few steps, Lu Jin turned back.
Someone beat them to it.
Two white-haired boys appeared beside Wang Ai without her noticing.
The taller one was wearing a white shirt and had a gentle expression.
The shorter one was wearing a jacket, and his face was full of wildness.
He put his hand on Wang Ai's shoulder, looking displeased.
"Hey Fatty, can you stop embarrassing Uncle Wang?"
Then he turned his head and looked around.
"Wang Ai is from one of our four families. Who was laughing at him just now? If you have the guts, step forward!"
After that shout, no one in the courtyard laughed anymore.
Of course, it's not necessarily because I'm afraid of this person, it's just that since he's said so much, it would be too disrespectful to the four families to make any more jokes.
"Wow! Lu Jin, this is someone worth mentioning! Which family does he belong to, and what's his name?"
At this moment, Lu Jin had already retreated to Li Muxuan's side.
Looking at the suddenly silent courtyard, Li Muxuan asked Lu Jin with great interest.
Lu Jin didn't dwell on the matter of how she was addressed and replied.
"The older one is called Lü Ren, and the younger one is called Lü Ci. They are the two most outstanding disciples of the Lü family in this generation, and are collectively known as the Twin Pillars of the Lü Family. In particular, the older one, Lü Ren, is rumored to be the number one among the younger generation."
At this point, Lu Jin paused and whispered to Li Cunzhen.
"However... in my opinion, they are probably no match for you, senior brother. They are only relying on the fact that we Xuanmen disciples don't usually come down the mountain."
Upon hearing this, Li Muxuan nodded in agreement.
"Exactly, I think you don't even need to lift a finger, I can just go up there myself, so those two don't get too cocky."
As he spoke, Li Muxuan looked at Lu Jin with a malicious expression.
"Hehe, it's your old master Lu's birthday, so it should be lively. How about this, you talk to the old master and let me practice with these two guys, just like a performance."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jin glared at Li Muxuan.
"Get out of here! You're just asking for trouble!"
Li Cunzhen watched Li Muxuan and Lu Jin playfully fighting without saying a word.
These two, well, we're used to it.
Besides, compared to the original story, their relationship is already quite good now.
As for Lü Ren's so-called title of the number one among the younger generation, he didn't care.
He has a very clear understanding of his own abilities.
Since Lu Jin couldn't even last a single move against him, there was absolutely no need to compare the so-called "first and second pillars of the Lü family."
The only thing I'm not sure about.
Perhaps only that Heavenly Daoist could slap Lu Jin until he cried.
Zhang Zhiwei.
Besides witnessing the methods of various schools and sects, Li Cunzhen had another purpose in attending the Lu family's birthday banquet: to meet this foremost figure of later generations.
The younger generation in the courtyard were making a lot of noise.
inside the house.
The elders of each family were watching the younger generation talk to each other.
Except for the Gao family from the Northeast who couldn't attend due to other commitments.
The heads of the Lü and Wang families, Old Master Lu, and Lu Xuan, who is about to inherit the position of family head, are all seated in the room.
When parents get together, it's inevitable that they'll compare which family's child is more outstanding.
Even the heads of these large families are not immune to this practice.
Or rather, it is precisely because a large family needs an excellent successor.
They paid more attention to the children's performance.
"Brother Lü, your two sons are truly outstanding individuals!"
The head of the Wang family looked at Lü Ren and Lü Ci in the courtyard and said to the head of the Lü family with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Patriarch Lü laughed heartily and then pointed at Lu Xuan.
"Oh, not at all, what 'Twin Peaks'? It's just empty boasting from outsiders. If anyone's really going to be mentioned, it's Brother Lu's child. He's a top student of Master Zuo, far more outstanding than my brat!"
Lu Xuan smiled and waved his hand upon hearing this.
Then he stared at Wang Ai for a long time before finally patting the head of the Wang family on the shoulder and speaking.
"Yes! Brother Wang! Your son has a naturally blessed appearance; he's quite adorable!"
Upon hearing this, the head of the Wang family gave a bitter smile and turned his head away.
"Hey! This silly kid!"
He knew perfectly well that among the younger generation of the four great families, his own Wang Ai was the most unacceptable.
His cultivation level was mediocre, and his temperament was also average.
Lu Xuan really couldn't find anything else to praise, so he could only say "cute".
Sorrow!
The three family heads were talking.
A voice suddenly came from the entrance of the Lu family compound.
"Grandpa! Master Xuanbo! The Celestial Master has arrived!"
It was Lu Jin's cousin who greeted and saw people off at the door in her place.
Before he finished speaking, the courtyard and the house fell silent for a moment.
Grandpa Lu laughed heartily.
"The Left Gate Master just arrived, and now the Celestial Master has come in person too. I really have a lot of face!"
Lu Xuan hurriedly stood up.
"Uncle! I'll go greet you both!"
The Wang family head and the Lü family head also stood up.
"Everyone go! Everyone go!"
Outside, Zhang Jingqing, the current Celestial Master, strode into the courtyard and greeted Old Master Lu from afar.
"Master Lu! It's been a long time!"
Old Master Lu bowed to Zhang Jingqing.
"The arrival of the Celestial Master is an honor to the Lu family!"
Zhang Jingqing also cupped her hands in greeting.
"Master Lu! This junior has come to wish you a happy birthday."
The arrival of the Celestial Master attracted the attention of almost everyone in the courtyard.
Li Muxuan and Lu Jin were also staring at Zhang Jingqing.
After a while, the courtyard returned to normal only after Zhang Jingqing and Grandpa Lu went into the house.
"Brother, if the Celestial Master and our Master were to fight, who do you think would be stronger?"
Li Muxuan's eyes were still fixed on the spot where Zhang Jingqing had just appeared, and he spoke without turning his head.
However, no one answered.
Li Muxuan turned around in confusion.
Hey, where's my brother? Where's my big brother?