Chapter 358: Envy so intense their eyes might pop out

Ah?

Old Master Fu's words left Lu Xun stunned.

Betroth both granddaughters to him?

Old Master Fu has over a hundred unmarried granddaughters, at least.

Although Old Master Fu didn't say which two granddaughters.

But Lu Xun almost instantly understood his meaning.

Besides Fu Yue and Fu Xue, who else could it be?

Lu Xun suddenly felt a bit dazed.

What is Old Master Fu up to?

Wasn't the agreement just to pretend to be a couple with Fu Yue? How did Fu Xue get dragged into this?

Grandfather, what's wrong with you!

Not only Lu Xun, but Fu Yue also didn't expect her grandfather to suddenly say that.

Originally she had agreed with Old Master Fu not to say it out loud in public.

Old Master Fu got too into character; saying it out loud in public was bad enough, but now he actually wants to betroth Fu Xue to Lu Xun.

This left Fu Yue bewildered, not knowing what medicine her grandfather was selling from his gourd.

Could it be that the elixir Lu Xun gave was too potent, making Old Master Fu, in his excitement, act muddled?

Fu Xue reacted immediately, her face turning red with a 'swish'.

She likewise felt that one of the two granddaughters Old Master Fu referred to was her.

Fu Xue instantly felt a bit embarrassed.

Grandfather, what are you trying to do!

She is Lu Xun's teacher, after all.

My goodness, are they trying to marry both Fu Yue and Fu Xue to Lu Xun?

Old Master Fu just said two granddaughters; he didn't specify Fu Yue and Fu Xue, right?

Besides them, who else could there be!

This... seems unlikely, two Seven Realm cultivators marrying Lu Xun?

Thousands of guests who came to attend the birthday celebration were all startled by Old Master Fu's words.

In the main hall, it instantly buzzed.

"Xiao Xun, the Lu family people are after Xiao Xue; they have a marriage letter in their hands, I cannot deny it, so I can only resort to this plan; please cooperate, Xiao Xun, and afterwards I will surely repay you generously, otherwise we will have no choice but to marry Xiao Xue into the Lu family, sigh!"

At that moment, Lu Xun received a voice transmission from Old Master Fu.

The Lu family people?

Lu Xun recalled the somewhat strange Lu Chen from earlier.

Their congratulatory gift was placed in a gold-thread wood box; although it was presented openly, they did not announce what the gift was.

What's more strange, Old Master Fu, upon seeing the gift, did not return a gift for the first time.

Now the answer has come out.

A marriage letter!

Inside, it turned out to be a marriage letter.

Is this meant to use the marriage letter to propose to the Fu family?

I'll help!

Lu Xun almost instantly made his decision.

It concerns Fu Xue.

How could Lu Xun just watch her marry into the Lu family?

Even if Fu Xue insists on not marrying, the Fu family and her reputation would suffer, earning the infamy of breaking promises and betraying trust.

Grandfather, may I ask which two granddaughters?

After a moment's contemplation, Lu Xun asked.

Since he had decided to help,

then he would help to the end, lay everything bare, and thwart the Lu family's plans.

Although this Lu family also bears the surname Lu, it is not Lu Xun's own family.

On Lan Xing, there are far too many people with the surname Lu.

Moreover, they come from the moon.

"Of course it's the two granddaughters Fu Yue and Fu Xue; they are like twin lotuses, sharing a spiritual connection. If they were married separately, it would not be beautiful. Since you and Little Yue are mutually attracted, why not have the sisters marry together, both beauties marrying at once—this would be a fine story."

Old Master Fu stroked his beard lightly and spoke slowly.

Whoa~

Now the main hall erupted in an uproar.

Earlier, Old Master Fu hadn't said which two granddaughters he meant, and many still harbored hope, thinking it wasn't Fu Yue and Fu Xue.

Now, however, it has been confirmed.

Old Master Fu really is preparing to marry the twin granddaughters Fu Yue and Fu Xue to Lu Xun at the same time.

Holy cow, Lu Xun is just too awesome!

Jin Yu Hua was so shocked she couldn't contain herself, envy practically spilling from her eyes.

The pair of Fu family pearls, Fu Yue and Fu Xue, possessing just one would make the world envy endlessly.

Now Lu Xun can actually have both, enjoying the blessings of sharing the bounty!

!!! Old man, are you being muddle-headed?!!

Li Chao stared, his eyes wider than a bull's.

He could not accept this fact.

Beside him, Liu Mei swayed three more times, almost unable to stand.

How could this be~!

Wei Guangyao also wore a shocked expression.

This... both elders want to marry Lu Xun?

The cultivators of the Northern Dipper Hall each felt as if the sky were about to collapse.

The two most outstanding goddesses of their Northern Dipper Hall are actually going to marry Lu Xun at the same time!

"Old Fu... you're being too generous, are you that afraid Lu Xun will be snatched away?"

Fu Yezi's old comrades were all a bit startled.

They also had high hopes for Lu Xun.

For those who have entered the Earth Core Secret Realm at the Eighth Realm, a talent like Lu Xun is practically unheard of in the world.

If their family had a descendant who fell in love with Lu Xun, they would naturally raise both hands in approval.

Who wouldn't want to bind such a talent to their own chariot?

Especially when their lifespans are limited.

But is Old Master Fu being too generous?

Fu Yue and Fu Xue are not ordinary descendants; they themselves are peerless talents with limitless potential, hoping to break through the Eighth Realm.

Old Master Fu actually is willing to use them to bind Lu Xun.

Aren't you afraid Lu Xun might die midway?

This made those old comrades all marvel at Old Master Fu's grand gesture.

"Old Fu, you're being too harsh this time—sigh, why don't I have such an outstanding granddaughter?"

Master Ge regretted it there.

If he had an outstanding granddaughter, he would also have to bring her out to bind Lu Xun.

"Brother Chen, how could this be? Has Old Master Fu sensed something?"

Among the guests, Lu Fan hurriedly sent a voice transmission to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen's face was especially grim.

As if the sky before a heavy rain, dark clouds covered it.

He never expected Old Master Fu to actually betroth both Fu Yue and Fu Xue to Lu Xun.

Although Old Master Fu showed no abnormality.

Lu Chen, however, instinctively felt that Old Master Fu was targeting his marriage letter.

"If I had known, I shouldn't have left him any room for maneuver!"

At this moment, Lu Chen regretted it immensely.

For this operation, he had originally been full of confidence, thinking it was a sure thing.

So his plan was to first send the marriage letter, then after the birthday celebration ended, formally propose to the Fu family.

He even prepared the gifts needed for the proposal.

Who would have thought Old Master Fu would seize this interval to pull the rug out from under him.

"I'd rather have Fu Xue marry Lu Xun than marry me?"

Lu Chen stared fixedly at Lu Xun.

He didn't know much about Lu Xun, but had heard some things, knowing Lu Xun's heaven-defying performance on the Heavenly Dao battlefield.

In Lu Chen's view, Lu Xun had no qualifications to be mentioned alongside their Lu family.

Their Lu family possessed many talents, and now had even given birth to a Nine Realms powerhouse.

And Lu Xun was merely lucky to win on the Heavenly Dao battlefield.

"You had better not agree, or else..."

Lu Chen's gaze turned cold.

People are like that, they like to pinch soft persimmons.

He couldn't afford to provoke the Fu family, but Lu Xun, he wasn't afraid of.

"Little Xun, how about it?"

After Old Master Fu finished speaking, seeing Lu Xun pondering, he stroked his beard and asked.

Everyone in the main hall turned their gazes to Lu Xun.

They wanted to know how Lu Xun would answer.

"Thanks to your favor, Grandfather, I, the junior, am willing!"

Lu Xun gave his answer.

"Haha, good, this matter is settled like that—pick a day and come to propose."

Old Master Fu laughed heartily.

"Damn it!"

Lu Chen's gaze was so sharp it seemed it could kill.

"My heavens, Lu Xun agreed!"

"Such a good thing—if it were you, would you agree?"

"Two Seventh Realm cultivators, or such an exquisite pair of twin blossoms—Lu Xun has really struck it rich!"

The guests were in an uproar.

Some young masters from great clans were so envious their eyeballs almost fell out.

Fu Yue and Fu Xue, who were at the center of the storm, unexpectedly regained their calm.

When Old Master Fu sent a voice transmission to Lu Xun, he also sent one to them, explaining the circumstances.

The two women thus learned why Old Master Fu had taken such an astonishing action.

Rather than let Lu Chen use the marriage document to propose...

It would be better to just do it this way, using Lu Xun as a shield.

Anyway,

Lu Xun and Fu Yue have already acted this out.

Many debts don't weigh on one's body.

Adding another Fu Xue seems to be no big deal.

"Today really is a good day, hahaha, someone, bring the wine and dishes!"

Old Master Fu was in a good mood.

The birthday banquet thus entered the formal feast segment.

Time to start the feast!

The Fu family's servants appeared in neat rows, bringing out dish after dish of food and wine.

The space in the main hall quietly expanded considerably.

Obviously, this was a further expansion of the space.

A troupe composed entirely of beautiful female cultivators then took the stage to perform.

Moreover, an extraordinarily beautiful voice began to sing.

The singer turned out to be a person of the Moon Clan.

"It's Grand Master Yue Feng."

"Her voice is truly wonderful; it's practically the best solace for the soul."

This time the singer was a Moon Clan Grand Master of Song.

Whether male or female, the Moon Clan's voices are extremely pleasant, like heavenly music.

Their Grand Master of Song can even mobilize the power of heaven and earth with their voice, making their voice approach the 'Dao Sound'.

Some cultivators stuck in a bottleneck, if they could hear them sing a song, would have a certain chance of silently overcoming that bottleneck.

The entire birthday banquet thus became lively.

"I never expected, never expected that the Fu family's twin beauties would end up in Lu Xun's bag."

"Yeah, Lu Xun's fate is just too good."

"This is the blessing of many beauties, this really is the blessing of many beauties."

At the banquet, the topics discussed by the many guests still concerned Lu Xun.

Even though the twin sisters marry together, they are still peerless beauties like Fu Yue and Fu Xue.

This made many guests envy them to distraction.

"Damn it!!!"

Li Chao felt a surge of frustration.

Why does every good thing seem to fall into Lu Xun's lap?

Beside him, Liu Mei was absent‑minded, as if she might lose her very soul.

To her, this table of dishes was a rare treasure, yet Liu Mei had no mood to taste even a bite.

"Hehe~"

She suddenly laughed like a child, as if she had seen something happy.

Li Chao heard her laugh and his brow involuntarily furrowed.

What mischief is Liu Mei up to now?

"La la la~ Lu Xun, come catch me..."

The next second, Liu Mei began flailing her arms and legs.

"Crazy!"

Li Chao's brow twitched; he quickly formed hand seals, subdued Liu Mei, and sealed her mouth, thus preventing greater embarrassment.

"She really is crazy!"

Upon inspection, Li Chao found that Liu Mei's mind had become somewhat abnormal from the stimulation.

"She's so useless... I really shouldn't have brought her!"

Li Chao regretted it.

Although Liu Mei is not fit for high society, she is still a decent furnace; now stimulated like this, her effectiveness as a furnace will be greatly reduced.

"Lu Xun, you really deserve to die!"

Li Chao grew angrier the more he thought about it.

Even a discard that Lu Xun doesn't want is obsessively fixated on him, and this stimulation from Lu Xun is enough to drive them crazy.

In a sense, Liu Mei truly is 'unable to forget,' but it's not love—it's hatred.

It's not hatred born from love, but resentment arising from inner imbalance.

If Lu Xun were now obscure among the crowd, she would have long forgotten where he went.

"Brother Chen, where did you go? There are so many outstanding women in the Fu family; why not consider others?"

"What's there to consider? Although the Fu family has many women, aside from Fu Yue and Fu Xue, I don't like any of them!"

"That's also true, given Brother Chen's talent, only they are worthy of him."

As the banquet was in full swing.

Two figures, however, quietly left the Fu family.

These were none other than Lu Chen and Lu Fan, a pair of cousins.

Seeing that the matter was already settled, Lu Chen couldn't stay any longer.

He didn't even say goodbye, just left directly.

After leaving Xuanji City, he didn't go far but hid outside, waiting.

"Lu Xun, let This Young Master see what kind of scallion you are!"

Lu Chen's gaze turned cold.

He wanted to wait here for Lu Xun.