Phi-Fic Chapter 825 Background
Chapter 825 Background
Lu Shengyan didn't seem surprised by the crowd's reaction. He gestured with his hands to quiet everyone down, then said, "Tian Yu is indeed powerful, but my Lu family is not to be trifled with!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Shengyan clapped his hands lightly, and the next moment, a martial artist who made no attempt to conceal his aura walked into the hall.
The martial artist was of medium build and had an ordinary appearance, but the aura emanating from him made everyone present extremely terrified!
"This person is at least at the second rank!"
Zhu the Butcher said in a deep voice, "Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for others to accurately judge a martial artist's realm by the aura emanating from them, because most martial artists will subconsciously conceal their aura so that others cannot detect their specific realm."
But the martial artist in front of them was different. He seemed to have no intention of concealing his aura; on the contrary, he deliberately displayed it.
Therefore, everyone present could judge his cultivation level by the aura emanating from him.
After the martial artist walked up to Lu Shengyan and stood beside him, Lu Shengyan said, "This is Pei Chen, a retainer of my Lu family, whose martial arts realm is..."
Lu Shengyan paused for a moment, then said something astonishing: "His martial arts realm is at the first rank!"
One product!
The martial artists in the hall all paled.
If these second and third-rank martial artists are considered the strongest in the Nine Provinces, then first-rank martial artists are the true top experts in the Nine Provinces.
Although there have always been rumors of beings above the first rank in the Nine Provinces, it is ultimately a vague and ethereal existence. To date, no being above the first rank has ever appeared in the Nine Provinces!
With no one above the first rank appearing, first-rank martial artists are the true top experts of the Nine Provinces. Even the Xia Kingdom's imperial court treats first-rank martial artists with great respect!
Yet these top experts of the Nine Provinces were willing to be used by the Lu family and serve as their retainers...
The profound heritage of the Lu family is truly astonishing!
"Everyone!"
Having taken in everyone's expressions, Lu Shengyan said arrogantly, "Although Tian Yu is strong, he is not invincible! The Lu family will not let you all go to your deaths in vain. At that time, Pei Chen will also join forces with you. Pei Chen will be responsible for restraining Tian Yu, while you will provide support from the sidelines and surround and attack Tian Yu. In this way, even if Tian Yu has three heads and six arms, he will still have to behead him!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell into deep thought.
The reason they refused so decisively before was not because they didn't want the dragon's beard grass, but because they knew they couldn't defeat Tian Yu!
But the situation is different now!
With the Lu family's top retainer keeping Tian Yu occupied, they only needed to provide support from the sidelines. This greatly reduced their own danger and significantly increased their chances of killing Tian Yu...
only……
There was still some hesitation in everyone's hearts!
It sounds easy to besiege Tian Yu, but Tian Yu is ultimately a peak first-rank martial artist. Even with Pei Chen taking charge of the direct confrontation, these second and third-rank martial artists besieging Tian Yu might not be able to escape unscathed...
Seemingly aware of everyone's inner turmoil, Lu Shengyan continued, "There's no need to worry, everyone. Besides Pei Chen, there will be another first-rank expert making a move. With two first-rank experts and all of you here, Tian Yu will surely die!"
Is there another Rank 1 expert?
The crowd was even more surprised. The fact that the Lu family had one first-rank retainer was already surprising enough, but they never expected that the Lu family could send out a second first-rank retainer!
Two first-rank experts—the profound foundation of the Lu family is truly astonishing!
but……
Although two first-rank martial artists attacked together, everyone present still had reservations.
Seeing this, Lu Shengyan was not surprised and added, "As long as you agree to help my clan, you will immediately receive a Dragon Beard Grass. After the matter is completed, my clan will offer one to three more Dragon Beard Grasses depending on the amount of effort you have put in!"
It has to be said that the Lu family went to great lengths to kill Tian Yu.
According to Lu Shengyan, as long as you agree to help, you can get at least one Dragon Beard Grass. After killing Tian Yu, the martial artist who contributes the most can get three more Dragon Beard Grasses. In other words, the martial artist present can get a maximum of four Dragon Beard Grasses!
This moment instantly captivated many of the martial artists present!
One dragon beard grass is equivalent to three years of arduous training for a third-grade martial artist; four dragon beard grasses are equivalent to twelve years of arduous training!
Under such temptation, many martial artists present suddenly became breathless and almost agreed to Lu Shengyan's offer.
Fortunately, the people present were not blinded by temptation. After careful consideration, one of the martial artists spoke up: "Lord Lu Shenggong, would you be so kind as to give me some time to consider?"
"Can!"
Lu Shengyan nodded slightly. Seeing that the others had similar opinions, he said, "I can give you one day to consider. After one day, those who are willing to participate can go to Steward Lu Changjiang to collect the Dragon Beard Grass. Those who are not willing can leave on their own!"
After speaking, Lu Shengyan waved his hand, and the maids accompanying the martial artists immediately stood up, led the martial artists out of the hall, and arranged accommodations for them!
Led by a maid, Chen Dao and his companions checked into a guest room belonging to the Lu family. After the maid left, Chen Dao asked, "What should we do next?"
Chen Dao came to the Lu family with the intention of obtaining Dragon Beard Grass, but given the current situation, it is obviously unrealistic to obtain it!
To obtain the Dragon Beard Grass from the Lu family, Chen Dao would have to agree to let them attack Tian Yu, which clearly violated his principles.
Tian Yu was a key figure in guarding the Great Wall and resisting the barbarians.
Chen Dao simply couldn't bring himself to attack such a national hero!
"or……"
Yang Zheng pondered for a moment and suggested, "Let's pretend to agree to the Lu family's request, take the dragon's beard grass, and then secretly leave?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Zheng shook his head. The Lu family wasn't stupid; they wouldn't let them find such a loophole.
Once they obtained the Dragon Beard Grass from the Lu family, the Lu family would definitely keep a close watch on the four of them, making it very difficult to leave the Lu family!
"No!"
Li Qiao also shook his head and said, "The Lu family has more than just Pei Chen as a first-rank martial artist. It's not realistic for them to take the Dragon Beard Grass and run away!"
Compared to Chen Dao and Yang Zheng, Li Qiao clearly had a deeper understanding of the Lu family.
He knew very well that there were still many old monsters living in the Lu family. Once the Lu family noticed something was wrong with the four of them, it would be very difficult for them to escape.
"More than one Rank 1 martial artist?"
Chen Dao, Chen Cheng, and Yang Zheng's expressions changed slightly. They did not doubt Li Qiao's judgment. As a first-rank martial artist, Li Qiao's perception of aura was undoubtedly more acute than theirs.
Therefore, since Li Qiao said that the Lu family has more than just Pei Chen as a first-rank martial artist, he must be right!
This weighed heavily on Chen Dao's mind. He had traveled a long way to the Lu family for the sake of the Dragon Beard Grass, but now that he had seen it, he could only look at it and not use it, which gave Chen Dao a great headache.