Chapter 3: No Place for You to Speak in the Lu Family!

No one expected that Lu Daoran would return at this very moment.

Looking at Yu Ruowei's state, and sensing her completely severed meridians, Lu Daoran's aura and pressure erupted in an instant!

The massive aura swept through the entire Lu Family front hall, causing the spirit swords of those wearing them to tremble in its wake.

He and Yu Ruowei were twins; how could he not cherish the only blood relative he had in this world?

Lu Daoshuang's poised offensive slowed, and she was startled as she looked at Lu Daoran's resolute face.

As a member of the Lu Family's "Dao" generation, Lu Daoran had actually reached the Heavenly Void realm! And judging by his aura fluctuations, he had clearly been stable at the second stage of Heavenly Void for some time.

Such a young second-stage Heavenly Void! Looking at his travel-worn appearance, he must have just returned from the Secret Realm. If the news that he had already broken through to the second stage of Heavenly Void were released, it would likely crush the pride of countless geniuses in Dongzhou.

One must know, Lu Daoran was only eighteen years old!

How many people hadn't even managed to guide Qi into their bodies by the age of eighteen!

He was born with a Sword Heart, a Sword Heart that was unbreakable. Later, Lu Ren sought out a suitable Sword Bone for him and embedded it into his body, allowing his Sword Spirit Body to reach perfection. By the age of sixteen, Lu Daoran had already found his own Dao, and from then on, he left everyone far behind.

There are three thousand Great Daos, yet few lucky souls are able to clearly perceive their original heart.

Lu Daoran's Dao, unsurprisingly, was the Sword Dao, and specifically the imperial path within the Sword Dao.

In the entire Dongzhou, there were only thirteen people who could achieve Enlightenment before the age of one hundred.

Those who achieved Enlightenment before the age of fifty were even fewer—only three!

Two of them came from the Lu Family.

Rumors had long circulated in Dongzhou that Lu Daoran's talent was superior, perhaps even rivaling that of the Lu Ren of the past.

If Lu Ren were to undergo Ascension and leave this world, Lu Daoran would undoubtedly be the one to inherit Wanren City and lead the Lu Family after him! "Screech!" Seemingly sensing its master's sorrow, the Fire Cloud Falcon behind Lu Daoran suddenly let out a long cry, its bright red beak nudging Lu Daoran's arm, its demeanor urgent.

"A Fire Cloud Falcon?" The Lu Family elders heard the cry, looked closely, and instantly exclaimed in astonishment.

"Could it be the exotic beast Fire Cloud Falcon from the Po Xie Secret Realm?"

"Legend has it that this Fire Cloud Falcon possesses a trace of Phoenix bloodline. If cultivated properly, it might one day undergo atavism and become a Divine Beast of the Phoenix lineage. If it grows to its peak, it would even possess strength comparable to a Saint. Has Daoran actually subdued it?"

The Po Xie Secret Realm had existed for a long time, and the Fire Cloud Falcon was well-known to everyone. The reason no one had ever managed to subdue it was because of the Fire Cloud Falcon's unyielding nature.

Unless it was a master who truly won its heart, it would never submit, even if one could beat it into submission.

Even in death, it would never yield!

No one expected that after a trip, Lu Daoran would actually bring this proud fire bird back.

After Lu Ren announced that Yu Ruowei was expelled, the crystal stone in his hand drifted into the sky above the Lu Family, shrouding everything in the Lu Family front hall; anyone in Wanren City could see this place in its entirety.

Yu Ruowei felt even more ashamed and desperate because of this action by Lu Ren.

She closed her eyes tightly, masking her hatred.

Lu Ren was clearly cutting off all her paths to survival... Now that her wretched state had been seen by others, how was she supposed to stand tall in the future?

All the chatter in Wanren City came to an abrupt halt as Lu Daoran's figure appeared in the Lu Family, becoming so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

A massive water curtain spanned the sky over Wanren City; anyone who looked up could see the scene of the Lu Family reflected within it.

Watching Lu Daoran in the water curtain, the Old Beggar, who had been teasing a dog with a stick, suddenly paused, a look of disbelief appearing in his eyes.

"The Lu Family brat... he's actually still alive. That old thing in the Po Xie Secret Realm couldn't keep Lu Daoran? It seems the Lu Family's Qi Luck still has a long way to go."

Several young men in a hurry nearby saw the Old Beggar and let out a heavy sigh of relief, rushing forward to pay their respects, their words filled with a hint of complaint. "Martial Uncle Sect Leader, we finally found you! The elders are worried sick! Why have you been lingering in Wanren City and not returning?" The young man speaking was exceptionally vigilant, scanning his surroundings.

Wanren City was not a good place to come to; one could lose their life in this frontier city if they weren't careful, and the local customs here were what one might call "simple."

The Old Beggar waved his hand with a laugh, unconcerned and acting listless.

"Don't rush, don't rush. There's still a good show yet to start in this Wanren City. I, the old beggar, love to join in the fun. If I don't watch this kind of excitement, I'll be missing out on hundreds of years of conversation and amusement."

"But I didn't expect that old codger Lu Ren would actually pass his Demon-Breaking Spear to Lu Daoran. But now that things have turned out like this, I'm afraid Lu Ren will regret it to his very guts!"

The Old Beggar made no effort to hide his desire to watch the show.

The young man's expression stiffened, and he ultimately swallowed the words he wanted to say.

Martial Uncle Sect Leader... do you remember that the Lu Family Head is actually a young genius who hasn't even reached a hundred years of age? If he hadn't just looked at the Hundred-Year Ranking, he might have overlooked it too. After all, this Lu Family Head had been famous across the four provinces since his youth, and he was no different from those seniors who had roamed for thousands of years. It was no wonder others would misjudge Lu Ren's age.

As the Old Beggar's voice fell, a man in Taoist robes nearby happened to notice the Demon-Breaking Spear in Lu Daoran's hand, his eyes widening in shock.

"Ho! It's the Lu Family Head's signature weapon, the Demon-Breaking Spear! Rumors said that as an adopted son, Lu Daoran had inherited all of Lu Ren's true teachings. I didn't believe it, but seeing it now, it's truly well-deserved, no exaggeration at all!"

"At the Dongzhou genius gathering two years ago, Lu Daoran used this very Demon-Breaking Spear to beat the other geniuses of Dongzhou to a pulp! Perhaps Genius Lu's strength could even surpass the Lu Family Head!"

In the Lu Family, the atmosphere was exceptionally heavy.

Lu Daoran held the spear, his aura grim, and repeated his words to Lu Ren: "May I ask, Family Head, what mistake my sister has committed?"

Lu Ren looked at him deeply without speaking, but Yu Ruowei couldn't wait to cry out in grievance.

"Brother! He is the one who wants to scheme for the Immortal Bone in my body!"

"We have been wrong all these years; he is a despicable villain! Adopting the two of us before was only because he saw the Immortal Bone in me. Perhaps the destruction of our Yu Family even had his hand in it, all to make us feel indebted to him. We were all deceived by this hypocrite!"

The aura on Lu Daoran's body also surged with every word Yu Ruowei spoke, as if he were suppressing some kind of rage.

Almost everyone thought that Lu Daoran was going to stand up for Yu Ruowei.

They were biological twins!

They were the closest people in the world! Yu Ruowei herself thought so too.

She held her head high, glaring at Lu Ren with a sense of vindication.

Her brother would definitely be on her side! So what if Lu Ren was the Lu Family Head? Her brother was a genius the likes of which the world had never seen. If he wanted to expel her, he'd have to see if her brother agreed.

Since Lu Ren was cold-blooded, she would have to be heartless! She had only lost her cultivation, but Lu Ren would lose a successor he had painstakingly cultivated. She didn't believe Lu Ren wouldn't admit his mistake...

"Slap!"

A resounding slap across the face directly interrupted Yu Ruowei's unfinished thoughts, leaving her stunned.

"B-brother..." Why did he hit her?

Lu Daoran had turned around at some point, his eyes filled with rage and disappointment.

He looked at Yu Ruowei as if looking at a stranger, and slowly spat out: "You... deserve to die!"

Seeing the situation was dire, Qin Yuan said, "Brother Lu, I..."

Before he could even finish his sentence, he was sent flying by a single strike of Lu Daoran's Spear, completely unable to offer any resistance! "Pfft!" Qin Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with terror.

Impossible! To think there was someone of the same generation who could injure him! Lu Daoran looked at him with cold, piercing eyes, his murderous intent fully exposed, and said with icy indifference, "Where did this piece of trash come from? In the Lu Family, you have no right to speak!"

(End of chapter)