Chapter 7: Arriving at the Lu Family! Lin Xuan: Be good, don't say it, you'll get beaten

"I must have seen it wrong."

Fang Dongtian, however, did not mind Lin Xuan's attire.

The old urchin was quite happy to see the little girl looking dazed, and he was instantly amused.

"No, no way! I just only just found out that our Baiyun Guan could be dressed like this."

Lu Linglong's face turned red, and she immediately became stubborn.

A girl of fifteen or sixteen still hopes for idols from the television.

Now that she saw an existence even more idol-like than an idol, she didn't even know where to look.

"Little Xuan can wear whatever he wants; even if he wore nothing, no one else would dare say anything."

Fang Dongtian immediately chimed in.

Then Lin Xuan's face turned black.

What does "even if he wore nothing" mean?

"Even if he wears nothing?" Lu Linglong's eyes widened abruptly, and she was likely already starting to imagine things.

"Enough!"

Lin Xuan spoke softly, and a strange power spread out with this sound.

Lu Linglong, who had been letting her imagination run wild, instantly had a clear mind, and all distracting thoughts vanished in an instant.

Fang Dongtian's hand, which was stroking his beard, paused, and he actually pulled out a few whiskers.

What kind of method is this?

He had never seen the child use it before.

"Are we going down the mountain or not? If we aren't, then forget it!"

Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes as he looked at Lu Linglong and Fang Dongtian.

"Going, going, going!"

The two nodded in unison.

Afterward, the three of them walked outside together.

Those they passed by, upon seeing Fang Dongtian, hurriedly offered their salutations.

Fang Dongtian nodded, and after having someone go to notify Luo Daming, the three left Baiyun Guan directly.

Luo Daming, who was in the middle of lecturing Huang Ming, sighed upon hearing the news and looked at Huang Ming, whose eyes were darting around.

"Don't let your mind wander, continue."

Upon hearing this, Huang Ming immediately wore a mournful face and began to recite the morning lessons.

Baiyun Guan is not far from the Lu family.

The car sent by the Lu family was right at the foot of the mountain, just a few hours' drive at most.

The Lu family was once a great clan in the south, but later moved to the north, yet they still maintained good relations with various families and sects in the south.

The Lu family is just like that; they basically have good relations with every sect.

Although they have no ancestral Outsider arts, the status of these Four Great Families is as stable as Mount Tai.

Throughout the journey, Lin Xuan's gaze watched the outside the entire way.

"Little Xuan, you know the reason why we didn't let you go down the mountain before; don't blame us."

Fang Dongtian thought Lin Xuan kept looking out the window because he was curious about the outside world.

"Grandmaster, don't worry, I didn't mind that; after all, I know quite a bit about the outside world, and I'm not curious about this."

Communication is developed now; one can understand the affairs of the world without leaving home, and this is no lie.

The information one receives in a day might be more than what people of the past received in a lifetime.

He was just comparing the extent of the era's technological development.

After all, since Outsiders exist, one cannot judge things by common sense.

Of course, he was actually also curious about who he might see at the Lu family's birthday banquet this time.

"Speaking of which, the first time Lao Tianshi scared you all was at the birthday banquet of that old gentleman from the Lu family, right?"

Lin Xuan suddenly asked.

Fang Dongtian was still worried about Lin Xuan, and when these words came out, his expression suddenly became somewhat unpleasant.

"Don't mention it, I didn't go that time, I lost out big; it is said that Old Lu was beaten by Lao Tianshi... *cough cough*."

Remembering that Lu Linglong was still in the car, Fang Dongtian stopped his train of thought in time and coughed a few times.

"What? What? Beaten by what?"

Lu Linglong was very curious about the affairs of these seniors, and upon hearing that it involved her own grandfather, she became even more curious.

"As for that, ask him yourself when you go back; if I tell you, Old Lu will likely fight me to the death, and I can't beat him right now."

Fang Dongtian chuckled and stopped talking.

Lu Linglong's eyes darted around; her curiosity had clearly been piqued.

Lin Xuan was speechless.

Indeed, if you tell the story of the Lu family's old master being beaten until he cried, and if the face-conscious Lu Lao finds out, he would likely really fight to the death.

Chatting from time to time in the car, time passed very quickly.

The vehicle left the Jingcheng territory and headed south, soon arriving outside the Lu family compound.

Just as they got out of the car, the Lu family's old master, Lu Jin, with a head of white hair but a straight posture, was already waiting.

Seeing Fang Dongtian get out of the car, Lu Jin's expression was filled with emotion.

"You brat, how long has it been, and you've actually aged like this."

Lu Jin's voice was filled with emotion.

"Heh, I can't compare to you all."

Fang Dongtian gave a light huff.

"Hahaha, let's not talk about that. Who is this? That treasure of yours? You finally decided to let him out?"

As Lu Jin spoke, his gaze fell upon Lin Xuan, who was beside Fang Dongtian, and his eyes suddenly lit up as he said this.

If nothing else, his appearance alone was much better than that little fellow from Longhu Mountain.

It was said that Baiyun Guan was hiding a treasure, but they had always kept it under wraps and never let anyone see it.

Lu Jin had even advised them that young people should go out and gain experience, but Baiyun Guan just wouldn't make any moves.

"Junior Lin Xuan greets the Old Master of the Lu family."

Lin Xuan smiled, bowed, and spoke.

"Don't call me that; just call me Grandfather, the same as Lu Linglong does."

Lu Jin waved his hand, his expression heroic and bold.

"Don't even think about it, trying to take advantage of my little Xuan? No way."

Fang Dongtian jumped up immediately.

"You just call him Old Master Lu."

Lu Jin was stunned; he glanced at Fang Dongtian in surprise, but didn't think much of it.

"Call me whatever you like. Let's go; don't tell me you want me to carry you in on an eight-man sedan chair? Everyone else has pretty much arrived."

As he spoke, Lu Jin made a gesture of invitation.

Lu Linglong carefully held the box in her arms, looked at the departing Old Master Lu Jin, hesitated for a moment, and then leaned in toward Lin Xuan.

"Senior Brother, I'm very curious about what Grandmaster said in the car. Can I ask about it?"

Lu Linglong whispered.

"Mm, it's best not to ask. I'm worried you'll get beaten up."

Lin Xuan said softly, his expression very serious.

"But I'm curious."

"Even if you're curious, don't ask. Be good, I'm doing this for your own sake."

Lin Xuan was speechless.

"Oh, then I'll help you deliver the gift in a while."

As she spoke, Lu Linglong showed him the box in her hands.

"That's up to you."

Lin Xuan didn't care about that, but he didn't see the strange look in Lu Linglong's eyes at that moment.

Upon entering the Lu family mansion, they immediately drew many gazes.

Besides some young people who were clearly from the Lu family, there were also many who looked like juniors from various other families, gathered in twos and threes talking.

"You must be Junior Brother Lin. I am Lu Lin, Linglong's brother. I have long heard of your great name, but we have never had the chance to meet."

A handsome young man in his early twenties walked over and spoke with a smile.

"Lin Xuan, just a Daoist from the mountain, what great name could I have?"

Lin Xuan chuckled, then shook hands with Lu Lin.

Up ahead, Lu Jin had already led Old Master Fang Dongtian into the main hall.

The Lu family courtyard was very large, and the architecture was somewhat rustic, with quite a Southern style.

Especially this wide-open main hall.

In the South, it was considered good for ventilation and airflow.

But in the North, if it were winter, it would be no different from sitting in the open air.

"Please!"

Lu Lin made a gesture of invitation, and Lin Xuan nodded with a smile, walking into the hall with the two siblings.

"Old Fang, you actually deigned to come out. Aside from Old Lu's birthday banquet, you really never show your face at other times."

Just as they entered, a somewhat unrestrained voice rang out.