Chapter 875

875. Chapter 873: Long-awaited

Soon, Liu Dongfeng returned to the room with two attendants.

"Lu Yuan brother, look at my face, this is a scar left from my recent injury." Liu Dongfeng pointed at his own face and said.

Lu Yuan stared at the ferocious scar on Liu Dongfeng's face, observing it carefully for a long time, then said: "Young Master Liu, forgive my frankness, with your physique, restoring your appearance is not difficult."

"Uh—" Liu Dongfeng blinked slightly, then gave a bitter smile.

"What Lu Yuan brother said is true; I was originally a seventh-layer Innate Realm cultivator, but after the injury I could no longer cultivate, causing my progress to stagnate, unable to advance at all." Liu Dongfeng asked in shock.

Lu Yuan said: "Young Master Liu, since you've come to find me, I'll tell you something."

"Please speak!"

Lu Yuan said: "Medicines or miraculous elixirs of the mundane world have limited effects; only true immortal cultivation pills can completely heal the wound on your face."

"What? Lu Yuan brother, do you mean you can refine immortal cultivation pills?" Liu Dongfeng asked in shock.

Immortal cultivation pills, to martial cultivators, are a longed-for treasure!

One immortal cultivation pill is worth a fortune! "I do master a pill called the Condensing Blood Pill, but this Condensing Blood Pill can only be taken by martial artists at the peak of the Qi Gathering Realm to increase the chance of breaking through to the Innate Realm." Lu Yuan explained.

"Haha, I see, thank you for the reminder, Lu Yuan brother!"

Liu Dongfeng laughed heartily, then took out a banknote and stuffed it into Lu Yuan's hand.

"Lu Yuan brother, you saved my father's life; please accept this modest gift!"

Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "Young Master Liu, I've already told you, I have no interest in power or influence whatsoever; take this money back!"

"Brother Lu Yuan, could it be that you think it's too little? In that case, I'll add another five thousand taels of silver!"

"This... Young Master Liu, this is really too precious!"

"Brother Lu Yuan, you saved my father; the reward I give you is perfectly deserved!" Liu Dongfeng patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder and laughed.

"Brother Lu Yuan, this sum of silver I count as my investment; I hope you succeed in the future, and then I'll still need you to look after me!"

"Alright, I'll accept it." Lu Yuan nodded and slipped the banknote into his bosom.

……

Lu Manor.

Inside Lu Mingxuan's study, the Lu Family Head, Lu Yuan, sat before the desk, his brow full of worry.

Before him, an elderly old man stood with hands clasped.

After a moment, Lu Yuan raised his head and asked, "Steward Wu, how is Lu Tao now?"

Steward Wu said respectfully, "Master, just now we received news that Lu Tao had one arm crippled by Lin Hao; he is now imprisoned in the woodshed, awaiting punishment."

"Hmm." Lu Yuan gave a slight nod, then waved his hand to signal Steward Wu to retreat.

"By the way, what about Mr. Lu Yuan?"

"Master, Mr. Lu Yuan hasn't returned yet." Steward Wu replied.

"Hmm!" Lu Yuan responded softly again.

Lu Tao was his sole grandson and heir, the one in whom he placed great hopes, expecting him to someday uphold the Lu family.

Lu Yuan understood clearly that although Lu Tao had lost an arm, he was far from resigned; he was likely plotting how to take revenge on Lin Hao.

"Alas!"

He let out a soft sigh, Lu Yuan closed his eyes and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

Lin Hao — he is aware of this — in Lu Yuan's memory, Lin Hao is his eldest son.

Unfortunately, thirty years ago, when Lin Yuanshan went out to train, he met with a fatal accident, and Lin Hao also disappeared for several years, with no word at all.

Over these years, he had sent countless people to search for Lin Hao's whereabouts, but the result was always nothing.

"Who knows what he has become now!"

"Alas!"

He let out a light sigh, Lu Yuan rose, left the study, and paced about the courtyard. Not long after, he stopped his steps and walked toward another courtyard.

In the rear garden of Lu Manor, there is a secluded villa.

Within this courtyard, many strange herbs and trees are planted.

This villa was built by Lu Yuan for Lin Yao, to recuperate her health! Lu Yuan pushed open the villa gate and stepped inside.

Just as he entered the courtyard, Lu Yuan's ears were filled with the sound of a zither.

Lu Yuan, looking puzzled, followed the sound of the zither to see where it came from.

He saw a youth sitting before a stone bench, playing the zither, his movements graceful and carefree, full of charm.

Lu Yuan got a clear look at the youth's face, and was instantly startled.

Because the youth before him was completely different from the Lu Yuan he remembered!

Lu Yuan's memory of Lin Yuanshan's appearance was plain and unremarkable, but the youth before him had a face like a chiseled blade, sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, extremely handsome! "Who are you?" Lu Yuan couldn't help but ask.

Lu Yuan knew his son Lu Tianyu, but he had no impression of this stranger.

Hmph!

Hearing the voice, the youth seated at the stone bench playing the zither gave Lu Yuan a cold glance and said.

"This is the forbidden area of Lu Manor; idle persons had better leave!"

"You… you dare tell me to leave?" Lu Yuan widened his eyes and glared at the man opposite him.

For Lu Yuan, this place is a forbidden zone; besides him, Lu Tianyu, and Lu Yuan himself, no one may enter without permission.

The youth set down his long zither, slowly rose, a sneer curling at the corner of his mouth, and retorted, "Could it be that I'm wrong?"

"Who exactly are you? Why are you playing the zither here?" Lu Yuan shouted.

"Hehe, this place is my residence!" the youth said arrogantly.

"What? Your residence? This place doesn't belong to the Lu family, nor to Lu Yuan!" Lu Yuan yelled sternly.

"Oh? Is that so?" The youth narrowed his eyes slightly, speaking indifferently: "Lu Yuan, from now on, this place belongs to me!"

"Damn it, you..." Lu Yuan, furious and flustered, pointed at the youth, but didn't know how to speak.

"Hmph!"

The youth gave a cold snort, then turned and left.

"Stop right there!" Lu Yuan shouted.

But the youth seemed to have no intention of staying, walking straight toward the depths of the villa.

"Lu Tao, what are you trying to do? Get out here now!" Lu Yuan shouted at the youth's back.

However, the youth paid no heed to Lu Yuan's words.

"You damned bastard, I want to see just what ability you have to dare occupy my residence!" Lu Yuan gave a cold snort and quickly pursued the youth.

…………

Behind the artificial hill in the rear garden of the Lu residence.

The youth slowly turned around, revealing his extraordinarily handsome visage.

Lu Yuan hurried over, and when he saw the youth's appearance clearly, he was stunned.

The youth was not the guy Lu Yuan remembered, but Lu Hao.

"You... you weren't expelled from the Lu Family?" After a long while, Lu Yuan finally spoke.

Lu Hao glanced at Lu Yuan and said, "I was driven out, but... this place is still my residence!"

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth, glared at Lu Hao, and asked in a low voice: "Lu Hao, what exactly is your purpose?"

"What do you think?" Lu Hao said contemptuously. (End of chapter)