Chapter 120: Madam Shana

"No, no, you are... Please wait a moment."

The middle-aged man bowed and saluted, walked quickly to a carriage, and said something to the carriage. Not long after, a noblewoman, supported by a servant, walked down.

She looked at Lu Ling with some excitement, muttering in the Western Regions language, gibberish, which made Lu Fang confused.

"Brother."

Lu Ling was scared and hid behind Lu Fang.

Lu Fang took a step forward to the front of Lu Ling, met the noblewoman, and asked uncertainly, "Madam, is there anything?"

The noblewoman stopped, the excitement on her face disappeared, replaced by a friendly smile. She said in somewhat unfamiliar Great Zhou official language, "Are you from the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Lu Fang nodded, "Yes, we are here to find relatives. I don't know why you blocked us? If I didn't hear wrong just now, your guard mentioned 'Rita'?"

He could see that the noblewoman in front of him had no malice, and from the other party's expression, as well as the guard's words just now.

He had an inexplicable feeling that perhaps she was Rita's relative, who knows.

The noblewoman smiled, "Rita is my sister. The girl behind you looks very much like her. I happened to see this girl when I passed by just now, so I had someone block you."

After a pause, she emphasized, "Rest assured, I have no malice."

Lu Ling excitedly took out the scroll and handed it to the noblewoman, "Madam, look at the person in this scroll, is it your sister?"

The noblewoman slowly unfolded the scroll and nodded vigorously, "It's her, there's no mistake. How do you have this scroll?"

Lu Fang hesitated, "I don't know if your sister went to Great Zhou more than ten years ago?"

The noblewoman looked at Lu Fang with surprised eyes, "How do you know?"

Lu Ling clapped her hands on her heart and said, "She is my mother. I also learned about this by chance, so I came here specifically to find her. Is she really dead?"

The noblewoman's pupils shrank, she reached out and touched Lu Ling's face with some trembling, her eyes filled with tears and she nodded frequently:

"I heard from my sister that she had a daughter in Great Zhou. I didn't expect it to be true. Do you have a lion jade pendant on you?"

Lu Ling nodded, took out a white jade from her neck, the bottom was a stone platform engraved with various Sanskrit, and the top was engraved with a lion.

The noblewoman picked up the jade pendant and said, "That's right, this white jade lion, my sister and I each have one. Let's go back first and talk. If your grandfather sees you, he will definitely be very happy."

Lu Ling looked at Lu Fang with expectant eyes.

Lu Fang smiled and said, "Since this Madam invited us, let's go for a trip. Anyway, we need to find a place to stay."

The noblewoman smiled and took Lu Ling's hand into the carriage. Because the space was large enough, Lu Fang, Zhou Yi Yi, and Xiao Tao came in.

After some warm greetings, the noblewoman introduced herself with a smile, "You can call me Madam Shana. Listening to what Ling'er said, I want to thank your Lu family for taking care of her. I don't know how to address you?"

Lu Fang hesitated and said truthfully, "Lu Fang."

They talked happily along the way.

The carriage traveled for about a quarter of an hour and stopped at the entrance of a place like a yellow ancient castle. Just looking at the architectural style, Madam Shana's family indeed had a certain amount of influence in the Buddha Kingdom.

Madam Shana welcomed Lu Fang and the others in, arranged accommodation for Lu Fang, but wanted to take Lu Ling and Xiao Tao away.

Lu Fang considered it and finally agreed.

Madam Shana nodded and left with Lu Ling and Xiao Tao.

Lu Fang sat on the bed and began to devour scholarly air to improve his cultivation. The Buddha Kingdom trial ground was about to open, and he didn't have much time left. Breaking through to the Sixth Rank early meant he wouldn't have to worry all day.

Later in the evening.

Lu Ling came back with Xiao Tao. Her expression was a bit grave, looking unhappy and burdened with worries.

Lu Fang asked suspiciously, "What's wrong? Is this family that calls itself 'Lion' not treating you well?"

Lu Ling shook her head repeatedly, "Aunt Shana did take me to see some people, but after all, it was the first contact, so it's not good, not bad, just a bit plain."

Lu Fang nodded. He could have expected this kind of thing before. After all, such a big family wouldn't value illegitimate daughters much.

And from the scroll, it can be seen that Rita doesn't have a mixed-race appearance. It is estimated that her father was a collateral branch or a person of low status in this family.

Lu Ling sighed and muttered, "I heard what Aunt Shana said, and I suspect that maybe my mother really didn't die, but was trapped in the Buddha Kingdom trial ground."

"Oh?"

Lu Fang looked puzzled.

Lu Ling frowned and said, "Listening to Aunt Shana, my mother really didn't die, but suddenly disappeared. And also disappearing were my father and the eldest son of a family called Flame."

"Because they were afraid of bad influence, both sides reached a consensus and told the outside world that they died of serious illness."

"Aunt Shana also knew about that ascetic monk. When she heard the news and sent family members to search, he was already gone."

"For more than ten years, both the Lion and Flame families have entered the Buddha Kingdom trial ground to search for the underground palace in the ascetic monk's mouth."

"But there has been no progress at all."

"I am worried about this. If my parents really didn't die and are trapped in some unknown place, what should I do?"

Lu Fang patted Lu Ling's shoulder and smiled, "Don't worry, when the Buddha Kingdom trial ground opens, I will definitely find a way to save your parents."

The next day.

At noon.

Xiao Tao suddenly ran back in a panic, panting and saying, "Young Master, it's not good. People from the Flame family brought a lot of people to take the Young Lady away."

"Except for Madam Shana who is stopping them, no one stood up to speak for the Young Lady. I heard that this Flame family person wants to use the blood on the Young Lady to complete some kind of sacrifice."

Lu Fang was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly got up and said to Zhou Yi Yi on the side, "Fourth Senior Sister, come with me."

At the same time.

In the hall.

It was almost full of people.

Sitting on the main seat was the head of the Lion family, Zhashimo. He wore a round hat inlaid with various gems, wore wide clothes and pants like lanterns, and played with a string of green Buddhist beads in his hand.

Zhashimo expressionlessly glanced at Lu Ling standing in the hall, and then looked at the aggressive Flame family head Mofen, wondering what he was calculating in his heart.

Mofen was also an old man in his fifties. He had slightly curly hair and a small mustache, and wore wide white clothes and pants.

A fierce look appeared in his eyes as he said, "Zhashimo, I don't want to say anything more. Today I must take her away." ===== CHAPTER 121 =====