Chapter 169: The Arrival of Lu Linglong and the Trio

Having had her intentions seen through, Lu Linglong raised her hand in some embarrassment and scratched the side of her face with her finger.

"Um, Senior Brother, just that, who exactly won? Great-Grandfather is really curious."

"Is it that important?"

Lin Xuan looked at the lively pink-haired girl before him with a half-smile.

"Oh, come on, I'm curious too! Besides, about the old man—I'll tell you secretly, Senior Brother—when Great-Grandfather was young, he was beaten until he cried by Lao Tianshi."

Lu Linglong's eyes darted around as she spoke in a mysterious tone.

Lin Xuan was taken aback, looking at Lu Linglong in surprise.

"No, where did you hear that? Is there really someone else telling you about this?"

When he and Fang Dongtian went to the Lu family's birthday banquet last time, they had deliberately avoided mentioning this matter; he hadn't expected Lu Linglong to know about it anyway.

"So, Great-Grandfather asked me to ask if it was you who won, Senior Brother, and if you used the Triple Transformation of Reversal?"

Lu Linglong looked expectant.

"This..." Lu Xuan drew out the sound, then shook his head under Lu Linglong's expectant gaze.

"I can't say!"

"Huh?" Lu Linglong raised her hand to hug Lin Xuan's arm, wanting to shake it a couple of times.

"The Triple Transformation of Reversal certainly has its own unique merits, but it is still too difficult to reach perfection; one will encounter great danger just at the peak of the second stage."

Lin Xuan said, turning his head to look at Lu Linglong.

"However, it does have power. After all, your Great-Grand-Master, that Great Profound Immortal Zuo Ruotong, would not have been as famous as the Old Lao Tianshi Zhang Jingqing otherwise.

These two were likely the two pinnacles of the Outsider world at that time, though Tianshi Mansion had more methods."

As he spoke, Lin Xuan saw the somewhat blank look in Lu Linglong's eyes.

"The current Lao Tianshi is an exception; he surpasses everyone else by a large margin in terms of talent, and that is the most important thing."

"Oh, so Senior Brother means that while methods have their strengths and weaknesses, what truly determines strength is actually the person, and it's because my old man is not as good as Lao Tianshi."

Lu Linglong tapped her lips with her hand, her right arm still wrapped around Lin Xuan's, and said thoughtfully.

"That's what you said, not me!"

Lin Xuan shook his head directly.

"If that's the case, then regardless of whether it's my old man or the Tianshi, their talent doesn't compare to yours, Senior Brother?"

Lu Linglong let go of his arm and straightened up, nodding slightly as she looked at the seated Lin Xuan, speaking earnestly.

"I won't compare myself; I am an exception. Besides, if I were to compare, it would count as bullying people!"

Lin Xuan waved his hand and said with a gentle expression.

"Uh!"

Seeing Lin Xuan like this, Lu Linglong was stunned, feeling somewhat at a loss.

You really let it go to your head when someone praises you?

But then again.

"So you won this time, right, Senior Brother? You can't just let me make a wasted trip; you have to tell me, right?"

As she spoke, Lu Linglong sat on the stone stool beside Lin Xuan, wrapped her hands around his arm again, and began to plead in a soft, coquettish voice.

Lin Xuan did not answer; he looked up toward the direction Lu Linglong had just come from.

Luo Daming was walking toward them, followed by a few people.

Lu Linglong also heard the commotion, turned her head, and upon seeing Luo Daming, subconsciously let go of his arm and sat up straight.

Luo Daming and the three people behind him also caught a glimpse of Lu Linglong holding Lin Xuan's arm as they poked their heads out.

"Damn it, so envious!"

Zhang Chulan's eyes widened, but he quickly suppressed the thought.

"What are you all doing here?"

Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the three of them, Zhang Chulan included, and he spoke first.

"We have a matter we'd like to ask the True Man for help with!"

Wang Ye stepped forward, cupped his hands, and spoke.

"Asking me for help? Why not go to Wudang... oh right, you were expelled from the Wudang sect!"

Lin Xuan nodded.

Wang Ye's face darkened.

"You all chat," Luo Daming said, peeking into Fang Dongtian's room before looking at Lin Xuan. After Lin Xuan nodded slightly at him, he smiled, waved his hand, and prepared to leave.

"Many thanks, Senior!"

Wang Ye hurriedly thanked him.

"Master, wait."

Lin Xuan called out to stop Luo Daming, then his gaze fell upon Wang Ye.

"Are you here because there are Outsiders stalking your family? You can't find the people yourselves?"

"Look, look, I knew it, I knew that person would definitely know about this."

Feng Baobao said with wide eyes.

"That person?"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan looked at Feng Baobao with a strange expression, and Feng Baobao immediately raised her hand to cover her mouth.

"No, Sister Bao'er meant that you know everything, True Man."

Lin Xuan looked at the comical duo, thought for a moment, and then looked at Wang Ye, "Zhuge Qing didn't help you?"

"Huh? Old Qing? We haven't really been in touch since leaving Longhu Mountain? True Man, do you mean he knows about this?"

Wang Ye stared wide-eyed.

"So that's how it is!"

Lin Xuan understood immediately.

Afterwards, Lin Xuan looked at Luo Daming.

"It is Chen Jinkui of the Technique Sect."

As soon as this name was mentioned, both Wang Ye and Zhang Chulan were stunned.

"There might also be Wang Ai, though that is uncertain; the Wang Family should not have time to pay attention to you right now."

Lin Xuan said again, though it was merely a guess.

"The Ten Elders!"

Zhang Chulan's expression became grave.

"It is because of the Wind Queen's Strange Gate!"

When Wang Ye heard the name Chen Jinkui, he understood the other party's goal.

He never expected that just as the All-Heaven Grand Assembly ended, trouble would come knocking.

"You practitioners of the Art of Techniques are all stubborn and set in your ways; there are few who can break free from that. Chen Jinkui has quite the accomplishments in the Art of Techniques, but his temperament needs tempering.

But then again, how many practitioners of the Art of Techniques can resist the temptation of the Wind Queen's Strange Gate?"

Lin Xuan spoke these words with a sense of deep emotion.

"Master?"

Lin Xuan looked at Luo Daming.

"Hmm, I can mention it, but it might not necessarily be effective; we don't have much interaction with the Technique Sect."

Luo Daming nodded.

"Many thanks, Senior; many thanks, Daoist Master."

Wang Ye did not refuse; after all, this incident involved his family, and for Wang Ye, the sooner it was resolved, the better.

Of course, it would be best if it were resolved completely.

But Baiyun Guan did not owe him anything, and their willingness to help this time was already a great favor.

"Yo, Shameless, I didn't expect to see you so soon, and you too, Feng Baobao!"

After Luo Daming left, Lu Linglong stood up to greet them, speaking cheerfully.

"I have a name; I am not called Shameless, I am called Zhang Chulan!"

Zhang Chulan's face darkened.

Mentioning Shameless reminded Zhang Chulan of what happened on Longhu Mountain.

After getting drunk and running around naked under the moon, the photos spread throughout the Outsider world via forums; now, this incident had become the number one dark history in Zhang Chulan's life.

It was a taboo he was unwilling to even mention.

"Don't be angry, Shameless."

Lu Linglong raised her hand and patted Zhang Chulan on the shoulder.

"Speaking of which, are you a Celestial Master now?"

Lu Linglong looked Zhang Chulan up and down, "Or should I say, a successor to the Celestial Master? One of them?"

Lu Linglong's barrage of questions made Zhang Chulan's face turn alternating shades of black and white; he snuck a glance at Lin Xuan and could only answer helplessly.

"No, I refused; I can't say anything else."

"You're something else, refusing even that kind of thing."

Lu Linglong stared wide-eyed in amazement, and Wang Ye, who had breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Zhang Chulan, clearly also wanting to know the situation regarding this matter.