Chapter 5: Lu Linglong Goes Up the Mountain! Senior Brother, Are You Causing Trouble Again?

Lu Linglong and Liu Xingyang walked up the mountain along the path.

The location of Baiyun Guan is neither particularly prominent nor rugged, but it is right on the edge of Jingcheng.

It is just a case of pros and cons.

"Senior Brother, those people who just came down the mountain—could it be Senior Brother Lin Xuan again?"

The climb was boring, so Lu Linglong turned her head to look at Liu Xingyang and asked.

Liu Xingyang was wearing a Daoist Robe; he had a burly build, and despite being only in his twenties, he already had a full beard, making him look much older.

However, the pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose gave him a bit more character.

"In my opinion, it's eight or nine times out of ten exactly as you guessed, Junior Sister. This kind of thing hasn't happened just once or twice; to be honest, I'm already used to it."

Hearing his Junior Sister ask this, Liu Xingyang nodded repeatedly.

Lu Linglong is a junior of the Lu family and the granddaughter of Lu Jin, one of the Ten Elders.

According to the rules of the Lu family, talented and promising family members are sent to various sects to study, and they are not allowed to pass on what they have learned without authorization.

Originally, this sort of thing was naturally not permitted by the various sects.

But the reputation of the Lu family is just that good, and they place even greater importance on oaths, to the point of being willing to stake their lives to uphold them.

This rule has not been around for just a day or two.

Lu Linglong's situation is somewhat special; as a member of the Lu family, she also possesses an innate ability, which is very dangerous.

She did end up joining a sect, one of which is Quanzhen, and she has been practicing for quite some time.

That is why Liu Xingyang, a disciple of Baiyun Guan, calls her Junior Sister.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Senior Brother Lin Xuan for a long time either."

Lu Linglong said, then felt a bit curious.

"How strong is Senior Brother now?"

This question made Liu Xingyang pause, and then he shook his head slightly.

"To be honest, Junior Sister, I can't answer that question of yours, but he is definitely stronger than me."

Liu Xingyang is older; when Lin Xuan was picked up and brought back, Liu Xingyang had already entered the sect, so one could say he watched Lin Xuan grow up.

But he was also all the more aware of how astonishing this Junior Brother's talent was.

"Isn't that just stating the obvious, Senior Brother?"

Lu Linglong rolled her eyes.

Liu Xingyang's expression stiffened, and then he looked speechless.

However, knowing this Junior Sister's straightforward and blunt nature, Liu Xingyang didn't take it to heart.

"If you want to know, Junior Sister, ask him yourself when we get up the mountain."

"That works out perfectly. My grandfather has heard me mention him many times and has always said he wants to meet Senior Brother Lin Xuan, but Senior Brother Lin Xuan just won't come down the mountain."

Speaking of this, Lu Linglong actually wanted to use this opportunity to see if she could trick Lin Xuan into coming down the mountain as well.

"Then I have even less say in the matter; I reckon even my master couldn't do it—it would have to be the Grandmaster."

Speaking of this, Liu Xingyang naturally dared not make any promises, and even if he did, it wouldn't be effective.

The two went up the mountain, and the gates of Baiyun Guan were tightly shut.

They stepped forward to knock on the door, and a voice came from inside.

"Benefactor, the temple is closed to visitors today; please come back another day."

"It's me!"

Liu Xingyang called out, and then came the sound of the inner door bolt being moved.

After the temple gate was pulled open, Huang Ming poked his head out; seeing Liu Xingyang, he immediately stepped back and pulled the door open.

"Senior Brother, you're back? Eh, Senior Sister Linglong."

He called out once before noticing Lu Linglong on the other side.

"Looking pretty good, aren't you? How is your cultivation? Come on, spar with Senior Sister for a few rounds and let Senior Sister see how your cultivation is coming along."

Lu Linglong stepped inside and said.

Huang Ming immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum.

"Stop teasing your Junior Brother. Let's go, let's go see Master first."

Liu Xingyang shook his head helplessly.

"Ah? Go see Master?"

Hearing Liu Xingyang's words, Huang Ming immediately interrupted.

"Master went to Senior Brother's place. By the way, I have something to tell you both, but you must not tell anyone else."

Huang Ming said, suddenly speaking in a mysterious manner.

"What is it, being all mysterious?"

Lu Linglong looked curious.

"That, of course, is..." Hearing Lu Linglong's curiosity, Huang Ming was suddenly wide awake, his expression excited as he was about to speak.

"Ahem!"

A coughing sound rang out.

Luo Daming walked over, staring at Huang Ming with an unkind expression.

This little guy really has a loose tongue.

Huang Ming shivered under that gaze.

"Go, recite the morning lessons thirty times. If you don't finish, you aren't allowed to eat dinner or sleep."

When Luo Daming said this, Huang Ming's face turned green.

"Junior Martial Uncle!"

Lu Linglong bowed respectfully, then looked curiously at Luo Daming's forehead.

Several round, red, swollen bumps—what a look of "prominent horns and extraordinary features."

It had only been a short while since she last saw this Junior Martial Uncle, so how did he end up with such a physiognomy?

Seeming to notice Lu Linglong's gaze, Luo Daming looked awkward and subconsciously raised a hand to touch the bumps on his forehead.

"Linglong, are you here for something this time?"

To avoid Lu Linglong asking about his "prominent horns," Luo Daming took the initiative.

"Oh, oh, isn't it my grandfather's birthday? So I was sent here to invite Grandmaster to attend my grandfather's birthday banquet."

"Oh, Elder Lu's birthday banquet, that is a major event."

Luo Daming realized, then nodded.

"Junior Martial Uncle, is the old man, Grand-Grandmaster, doing well?"

"Good, he's doing better than ever!"

Luo Daming said immediately upon hearing this.

Not only is he doing well, he can even beat people up.

Just look at how he beat me.

"You go on ahead; your Grandmaster is with your Senior Martial Brother Lin Xuan. I'm going to supervise that kid's morning lessons."

As Luo Daming spoke, he waved his hand and beckoned to Huang Ming.

Huang Ming looked dejected and turned his head to look at Liu Xingyang.

Liu Xingyang pretended not to see.

He looked at Lu Linglong again, but Lu Linglong was already walking toward the back and hadn't seen his plea for help at all.

It's over.

It's all over.

"Right, go gather the disciples and tell them not to talk nonsense about what happened today."

As he was walking away, Luo Daming suddenly remembered something, turned his head, and instructed Liu Xingyang.

"Yes, Master!"

Liu Xingyang nodded, but in his heart, he was also curious about what exactly happened today.

In the back, Lin Xuan's Dao room.

"So, the rules are set: you can only play on your phone for three hours a day. As for alcohol, the weekly limit is half a jin. If you, Grandmaster, intend to drink it all at once, that's also fine."

"Doesn't that mean there's no point in living?"

Fang Dongtian glared.

"Then about the matter of me beating up that person from the Tianshi Mansion..."

Lin Xuan said again.

"Fine, no problem, just as you said."

Fang Dongtian widened his eyes and immediately promised.

"That's good, but let's be clear: you can't use your phone at night. An old man needs enough sleep."

Lin Xuan sighed and said.

"I'm just worried that once I fall asleep, I won't wake up."

Fang Dongtian muttered.

Lin Xuan was speechless and was about to speak when he heard footsteps.

He turned his head to look in the direction the sound came from.

A moment later, the figure of a young girl came into view.

She was fifteen or sixteen years old, youthful and lively, with a rosy face and long pink hair; she was skipping over with her hands behind her back.

"Senior Martial Brother, Grandmaster!"

Seeing Lin Xuan and Fang Dongtian standing side by side, Lu Linglong waved her hand and trotted over.

"Yo, isn't this little Linglong? Why are you here?"

Seeing Lu Linglong, Fang Dongtian was immediately delighted and asked.

"My grandfather is having a birthday, so he asked me to invite you to drink."

Lu Linglong said nonchalantly, then looked at Lin Xuan.

"Senior Martial Brother, I heard you've caused trouble again, and the believers were driven down the mountain. Who knows how much incense money will be lost today."