Chapter 165: 165 Candor

A Wushan Bloodline with immense cultivation talent and a pure identity is simply too important to Lulansi.

Therefore, after finishing his main tasks, he came to Luoning to ask in person.

As for Luoning, he knew that once his strength was exposed, it would absolutely attract everyone's attention, naturally including Lulansi.

It was just that the question of how to explain his strength had always been a difficult problem for him.

The only thing that made him feel at ease was that the person asking this question was Lulansi; the other party would not harbor any thoughts of "the tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind" toward him.

"Grandfather, actually, my strength was still at the Advanced Peak just a few days ago."

Luoning thought for a moment before stating the actual situation, "But now, I am a genuine Bronze-level Knight."

As he spoke, he directly circulated his Battle Qi.

Lulansi sensed it slightly and roughly understood; the thickness of this Battle Qi exceeded that of an ordinary Advanced Knight, so calling it Bronze-level was completely accurate.

"Very good!"

He seemed to grip his cane somewhat nervously, lifted it, and then set it back down.

Perhaps because his mood was too agitated, he did not control his strength well, and the cane slammed heavily onto the floor, emitting the sound of wood being compressed.

"Very good! Very good!"

Lulansi ultimately found it difficult to hide the excitement in his heart and laughed out loud, "Hahaha."

"After thirty years of silence, my Wushan Family finally has the possibility of a powerful resurgence again!"

He was radiant at this moment, sweeping away his state of fatigue and illness, "Luoning, from you, I see the shadow of your uncle Geleimusi!"

Lulansi paused and continued, "However, you are even more outstanding than your uncle now!"

Luoning had still underestimated the impact and joy that his strength brought to the other party.

"Thank you for the praise, Grandfather."

Luoning smiled, "In fact, if it weren't for Blanche being assassinated this time, I wouldn't have wanted to expose my strength so early; after all, Wushan Territory seems quite unstable right now."

Lulansi took two deep breaths to calm his excited mood.

"Currently, Wushan Territory has disloyal vassals inside and is surrounded by powerful enemies outside; it is indeed as you said, not very stable."

He was very familiar with the situation in Wushan Territory, and his tone was somewhat decadent.

"However, if you had shown your talent earlier, even if you had only revealed a little to me, I would not have sent you away to Shanlin Town."

"There is nothing wrong with Shanlin Town."

Luoning defended, "Becoming the Baron of Shanlin Town at least allowed me to disappear from the public eye for the past six months. Otherwise, I might have experienced an assassination just like Father."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head, "I don't want to lose a leg like Father, or lose an arm like Baron German."

Lulansi was stunned.

He seemed to understand why Luoning wanted to silently hide his strength and was even willing to go to Shanlin Town—it was just for safety before becoming strong.

"You are wiser than I imagined."

Lulansi's eyes flickered, and bad memories seemed to be surging, "In the past, if Geleimusi hadn't been so sharp and exposed, perhaps he wouldn't have been plotted against."

Thirty years ago, the twenty-four-year-old Geleimusi had combat power comparable to a peak Bronze-level Knight.

Many people believed that in a few years, a knight even stronger than Lulansi would appear in Wushan Territory; Silver Moon-level or Sun-level were both possible.

For any kingdom or great lord, they might not care about low-level knights, but high-level knights, especially those above Meteor-level, were top-tier combat forces that could not be underestimated anywhere.

And like the Silver Moon-level, such people were known as enemies of ten thousand!

One Silver Moon-level was equivalent to an army; unless it was a Transcendental of the same level, it was almost impossible to take down such an existence.

It could be said that Geleimusi's performance put pressure on many nobles who did not want to see Wushan Territory do well.

That plot likely had reasons related to this as well.

Lulansi did not continue to ask when Luoning had awakened his Battle Qi Seed or when he had become an Advanced Knight.

Because these questions were not important; what was important was that his grandson was now Bronze-level.

"What do you plan to do next?"

Lulansi changed the subject, "I see that Blanche's attitude toward you is very good; perhaps this marriage alliance can succeed."

"At that time, His Majesty the King might bestow honors upon you; you can take the opportunity to pledge loyalty to His Majesty Bruno, become a noble of the Kingdom, and have the chance to obtain a larger territory."

Although the Baron of Wushan Territory and the Baron of the Auduin Kingdom were both barons, the objects of their loyalty were different.

"Does becoming a vassal of the King mean I have to give up Shanlin Town?" Luoning asked.

Lulansi nodded, "That is natural."

Luoning already regarded Shanlin Town as his second home, and he had also discovered sericulture and Kaolin; how could he be willing to give up Shanlin Town?

Furthermore, the territory bestowed by the King also had many uncertainties.

If the territory were set in a more chaotic area, it would be better to stay safe in the north of Wushan Territory.

"Then I would still rather pledge loyalty to you, Grandfather," Luoning smiled.

"That is naturally also possible!"

Lulansi laughed, "Besides Shanlin Town, there is only Sain Territory to the north of Wushan Territory; when the time comes, I will allocate it all to you, and it will be enough for you to manage and develop."

Speaking of this, he thought of Luoning's previous stance on Sain Territory.

"What handle does Leisen actually have in your hands, and do you have absolute confidence in taking him down?"

After experiencing this incident, Lulansi felt even more at ease with Luoning; the reason he asked this was mainly out of curiosity.

He guessed that there should be some other things he didn't know about that had happened to Luoning.

Luoning pondered slightly, and Lulansi did not urge him.

After Along while, he finally spoke, "Grandfather, do you think this assassination incident could have any connection to the Skull Society that assassinated Father?"

Lulansi shook his head, "I heard Tolu's report; currently, there is no evidence pointing to the Skull Society. To be precise, the investigation into this assassination incident will likely not yield any results."

"If we ultimately can only attribute the assassination of the Princess to the Colosseum auditors, it will only make Wushan Castle appear too incompetent."

Luoning said, "We need a stronger scapegoat."

"Scapegoat?"

"It means someone to take the blame."

Lulansi suddenly understood, having a rather vivid grasp of this new term, "You want Leisen of the Sain Territory to be this scapegoat?"

Luoning nodded.

"On the seventh of this month, I was assassinated by the Skull Society in Shanlin Town, but that assassin knew too little about me; not only did the assassination fail, but I also captured them alive."

As he spoke, he took the testimony provided by Youying out from his bosom and handed it to Lulansi.

A flash of anger toward the Skull Society crossed Lulansi's eyes.

He had not expected that this organization would not only make a move against his son, but even against his grandson; this was truly an attempt to leave him without any descendants!

When he saw the contents of the letter clearly, his anger grew even more intense.

"The Sain Family has followed the Wushan for two or three generations after all; I never expected Leisen would do such an unfaithful thing!"

Lulansi handed the testimony back to Luoning, "What about that assassin? Did you bring them?"

"No, they are still being held by me at Shanlin Castle."

Luoning folded the testimony back up and put it away, "However, I brought another witness; they can likewise prove that Leisen wanted to kill me and even put it into action."

"Oh? Who is it?"

Luoning glanced at the door, "Tangmu, come in."

(End of this chapter)