Chapter 662: The Great Battle Ends

When Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e walked out of the underground palace, the Lu Lan Mansion headquarters was still in an uproar. Under Cai Wei's instructions, many people were clearing the damaged buildings within the headquarters, and upon seeing Li Luo and his companion, they all stopped and stood at attention.

"Greetings to the two Mansion Lords!"

Hearing that fresh title, Li Luo was briefly lost in thought.

"You defeated Manager Pei Hao at the Mansion Sacrifice. Nominally speaking, you are now the true Mansion Lord of Lu Lan Mansion," Jiang Qing'e said with a slight smile beside him.

Li Luo also smiled. Whether he was the Mansion Lord or not, he didn't really care. After all, strictly speaking, it wasn't much different from being the Young Mansion Lord before.

He looked around. Although the entire headquarters was in utter chaos after tonight's great battle, the morale of Lu Lan Mansion's members had never been higher. On their faces, confidence and pride seemed to surface once again.

Li Luo knew that pride wasn't because of him.

It was because of the appearance of Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan.

The presence of two Marquis-level powerhouses—that was the foundation of Lu Lan Mansion's former glory and prestige.

In the past, Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan hadn't shown themselves for years, so rumors spread that they had perished on the Wang Hou battlefield. Even many members of Lu Lan Mansion began to believe it; otherwise, Manager Pei Hao's rebellion couldn't have won over so many hearts.

But now, the two appearing as projection avatars shattered that rumor. Although this didn't guarantee they could ultimately walk out of the Wang Hou battlefield safely, it at least left people with some hope.

Especially since Dantai Lan had struck powerfully earlier, repelling that Regent King whose momentum in Great Xia was at its peak—this display of strength made people's blood surge even more.

Although Li Luo's performance at the Mansion Sacrifice was stunning, when it came to influence, he was clearly no match for a Marquis-level powerhouse no matter what.

Even so, Li Luo felt quite at ease. After all, no matter what, Manager Pei Hao had been eliminated, and with the appearance of his father and mother to intimidate, Lu Lan Mansion's tribulation could truly be considered resolved. From now on, even if that Regent King still coveted Lu Lan Mansion, he would have to restrain himself somewhat and wouldn't dare be too brazen—at the very least, until he could truly confirm the demise of Li Luo's parents, he wouldn't really make a move again.

"Finally, I can cultivate with peace of mind from now on."

Li Luo sighed. With Lu Lan Mansion's troubles resolved, he could devote more focus to cultivation. After all, he only had four years of lifespan left—he truly didn't dare waste a single moment.

At this moment, a figure drifted down and landed in front of Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e.

That burly figure, face full of fleshy jowls, was none other than Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao.

"Uncle Biao, are you alright?" Li Luo looked over, quickly stepping forward to ask with concern.

Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao smiled and shook his head, glancing toward the underground palace, and said, "They've left?"

Jiang Qing'e nodded and said, "Uncle Biao should have gone in earlier to meet with Master and Mistress."

"Hah, they wouldn't dare see me, because they know I'd give them a thorough dressing-down. Those two ran off to enjoy themselves, leaving me here to watch the kid—is that something a human would do?" Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao said resentfully.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e smiled wryly. But thinking about it, Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao must have known about the projection avatars left behind by Li Luo's parents. After all, the underground palace had always been under his watch, so the methods his parents left behind certainly hadn't been hidden from him.

"Uncle Biao, if you knew about this method they left behind, you should have told me! You made me worry sick for so long," Li Luo complained.

Heaven knew how much effort and worry he had put in over this past year for today's Mansion Sacrifice.

"They wouldn't allow it to be spoken of. After all, for the two of you, this counts as a trial—whether in cultivation or in state of mind," Seeing Niu Niu Biaobiao said with a smile.

Li Luo opened his mouth but couldn't argue back. Indeed, if it weren't for the factor of Manager Pei Hao constantly drawing their hatred over this past year, perhaps he and Jiang Qing'e wouldn't have felt such urgency. Moreover, although Manager Pei Hao's rebellion brought many troubles to Lu Lan Mansion and even led to internal strife, from another perspective, it might not have been a bad thing—a sort of detoxification for Lu Lan Mansion. Once those poisonous hidden dangers were removed, Lu Lan Mansion's future would be even more flourishing and united.