Chapter 33: Noble Clans

Joining the noble Lu clan? This choice was not actually within Chu Danqing's range of considerations.

But now it was different; he had saved a daughter of the Lu clan, which gave him more of an advantage compared to joining the government or the Taiping Dao.

As for the reason Lu Qiaoyun gave, Chu Danqing did not care much about it.

It was highly probable that she was just following his own words.

After washing their clothes clean in a washing machine and drying them along the way, the two of them headed together toward Yangxian Commandery.

On the road, Chu Danqing also inquired about the situation in Yangxian Commandery; a heavy snowfall had added quite a number of disaster victims.

The government provided disaster relief, and the Taiping Dao dispensed talisman water, yet they still could not stop people from dying every day.

Only people from great noble clans like Lu Qiaoyun were unaffected.

Chu Danqing, meanwhile, was thinking about how he could contribute his own meager efforts.

But after looking at the things on hand, he truly felt powerless; it would be easy to have good intentions lead to bad outcomes while also getting himself dragged into it.

Therefore, he could only give up and observe for a while before deciding.

After entering Yangxian Commandery, he delivered the person safely to the entrance of the Lu clan residence.

"Sister, where have you been playing? I have been waiting here for a long time."

From behind the residence gate, a voice came; the voice was not loud and even sounded somewhat weak.

A person looking like a servant was pushing a plain carriage, which was to say, a wheelchair.

Sitting on the plain carriage was a young man who looked sickly, wearing a thick brocade fur coat and holding a small stove to warm his hands.

It seemed he had been waiting for a long time.

His gaze first landed on Lu Qiaoyun, then turned to Chu Danqing and Dabao.

"Yin, why are you here?" Lu Qiaoyun frowned. "Your constitution is weak; what if you were injured by the wind and snow in the depths of winter?"

"It doesn't matter," the young man said, not caring at all. "It's not like I haven't been blown by it in previous years."

"I am just curious, why did Sister go out so early in the morning?"

Lu Qiaoyun's eyes flickered, and she gave a reason: "I heard that a strange person of great talent had come to our Yangxian Commandery, so I got up early to recruit them."

When she said this, because she was lying, her eyes unconsciously glanced at Chu Danqing.

"Presumably, this must be the gentleman." The young man took the opportunity to lead the topic to Chu Danqing. "I am Lu Yin; thank you, sir, for protecting my sister all the way back."

Lu Qiaoyun did not realize where the problem was, but Chu Danqing heard it.

"A matter of convenience, not worthy of thanks." Chu Danqing sensed that this Lu Yin was not a simple character.

The other party clearly knew about Lu Qiaoyun's elopement.

"To tame such an exotic beast, sir's reputation as a strange person of great talent is not undeserved. It is rare for my sister to have such discerning eyes."

"Inviting you into the Lu residence is also our Lu clan's good fortune." Lu Yin did not know Chu Danqing's situation, but since the person had come, he must have agreed.

Chu Danqing's eye twitched; these two were worthy of being siblings, both thinking of locking him down.

After thinking it over repeatedly, he finally decided to tell the truth: "I came to Yangxian Commandery originally thinking of joining the government to earn a living, and by the way, to find some heavenly treasures to make up for Dabao's congenital deficiencies."

"The two of you invited me; I thought about refusing, but then I thought that having people makes things easier to handle."

"Therefore, let us be the petty ones first and the gentlemen later. If I work for the Lu clan, what benefits can I get?"

Lu Qiaoyun, standing next to Lu Yin, pointed at Dabao and said, "He is Dabao; he is a person, not a beast."

When Lu Yin heard this, he only felt that Chu Danqing was an honest person.

"Although my sister is not the eldest daughter of the primary wife, my father has only this one daughter."

"Sir is a person with real ability; if you are willing to join the Lu residence, we will certainly treat you generously."

"The Lu clan's future and career path cannot compare to the government, but the government is full of tangled roots and branches. It is naturally not difficult for you to earn a living, but wanting to find heavenly treasures is not as convenient as it is with our Lu clan."

Hearing Lu Yin say this, Chu Danqing did not know if it was true or false, so he glanced at Dabao with his peripheral vision.

Dabao nodded slightly, feeling there was no problem.

"Then I ask for your guidance in the future." Chu Danqing directly chose to join the noble Lu clan.

Lu Yin was right about one thing: it is easy to join the government, but it is not so easy to climb up.

How difficult is the matter of promotion.

As for the Taiping Dao, they were always outsiders.

The Lu clan had a better channel for advancement, so Chu Danqing had no need to give it up.

【You have joined the noble Lu clan faction.】

【Task completed, you have obtained: Paradise Points × 500.】

【Next task ring activated.】

【Trial Task: Become a guest of the Lu clan within seven days.】

【Trial Difficulty: D-rank (Normal)】

【Trial Reward: Paradise Points × 1000, Attribute Point +1.】

【Trial Failure: Paradise Points -2000.】

There is actually an attribute point in a D-rank difficulty trial task? Is this reasonable?

This is not reasonable at all; an A-rank evaluation is only 2 attribute points; it is simply turning the world upside down.

But he quickly reacted; at the current stage, for Reserve-rank Dimension Apostles, even a C-rank can be taken out as a battle record.

If the task does not give attribute points, most apostles would have no way to obtain them.

It can only be said that Paradise is truly generous.

'The most valuable thing in the settlement is the evaluation itself, not the Paradise Points and attribute points.' Chu Danqing thought of the reason.

But even so, it is not so easy for an apostle to complete a D-rank difficulty task.

"Sir, come into the residence to talk; don't blow in the wind outside the residence." After Lu Yin finished speaking, he said to Lu Qiaoyun, "Mother was just calling for Sister; it is not too late to go now."

Lu Qiaoyun let out an "ah," and after letting Lu Yin receive Chu Danqing well, she entered the residence first.

Lu Yin did not lose his manners, taking Chu Danqing into the Lu residence and introducing quite a lot to him along the way.

"Regarding my sister's matter, sir's great righteousness, our Lu clan dares not forget, but sir is ultimately of a compassionate heart."

"The Lu clan, though incompetent, has already cleaned up the aftermath for you," Lu Yin said suddenly.

Chu Danqing was not surprised that Lu Yin knew about these things, but he also had doubts: "Miss Lu is your sister; you just watched her get deceived?"

"A knife is sharpened on a stone, and a person is trained through events," Lu Yin said. "If I don't let my sister experience bitterness once, there will be a next time."

"I hope sir will not spread the word about this matter; let it pass." Lu Yin exhorted Chu Danqing again.

"Rest assured, I am not a long-tongued person." Chu Danqing would not be a busybody; it concerned people's reputations.

"Sir has traveled far and is weary, so rest for now; I will go and ask for a guest position for you." With Chu Danqing's words, Lu Yin gave a substantial benefit.

Chu Danqing did not expect that the second ring of the trial task would be completed so easily.

The only thing to wait for was time.

"Then thank you, Young Master Lu." Chu Danqing did not know the conditions for becoming a guest of the Lu clan, but since the other party helped him skip the intermediate process, his advantage would be even higher.

"How can we talk of thanks? It is I who should thank you, sir." Lu Yin said, and after arranging the matters, he left directly.

However, he did not leave Chu Danqing alone, but left two maids to wait on him; Chu Danqing could directly order them if he had anything to do.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 34 =====