Ch 333: Lu Jianxin
After a long while, the only Martial Saint Realm expert in the Lu Royal Residence slowly spoke, breaking the oppressive silence in the hall. His voice was deep and powerful, as if carrying an invisible imposing pressure: “Prince, now that Old Qian is seriously injured and unconscious, and Old Zhou has also died and dissipated of the Dao, this person probably won’t let our Lu Royal Residence off so easily. Therefore, the top priority now is to figure out how to deal with this person; that is the real priority.”
Prince Lu, hearing this, took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart.
He knew that the words of this expert before him were by no means alarmist.
Although Jiang Chen was only at the Dharma Aspect Realm, his methods and scheming far exceeded ordinary people. If left unchecked, the Lu Royal Residence would likely face an even greater crisis.
“Then Senior Lu, what do you think we should do?” Prince Lu asked, suppressing the anger in his heart. His tone carried a hint of respect, clearly valuing this expert before him greatly.
This person was none other than Lu Jianxin, nicknamed “Heavenly River True Person,” whose cultivation had already reached the Perfected Grandmaster Realm. He was a peerless expert ranked seventh on the Great Ming Heaven Ranking. He had once been a Wudang disciple, but later, due to ideological differences, he betrayed Wudang and established his own sect.
The 《Heavenly River Divine Skill》 that he had created had reached the pinnacle of perfection, possessing boundless power.
At the same time, he was also the true master of the seventy-two strongholds of the Taihang Mountains, with influence spread throughout the north. Even Prince Lu did not dare to disrespect him.
Lu Jianxin gently tapped the table with his fingertip, making “tuk-tuk” sounds, as if pondering something.
After a moment, he slowly spoke, his voice deep and powerful: “I heard that the East Sea Dragon Palace has also issued a wanted order for this person. This person is able to offend both the East Sea Dragon Palace and our Lu Royal Residence at the same time, so he is clearly not an ordinary person. In my opinion, he should have some skills in divining good and bad fortune and deducing calamity, otherwise it would be impossible for him to so accurately play the East Sea Dragon Race and our Lu Royal Residence around.”
Prince Lu, hearing this, furrowed his brows, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes: “Divining good and bad fortune and deducing calamity? Could this person be proficient in Daoist Mystical Power?”
Lu Jianxin nodded, his gaze carrying a hint of profound meaning: “In Daoism, there are quite a few Mystical Powers for deducing future calamities. I came from Wudang and have quite a bit of research into Daoist Mystical Power, so I immediately guessed some of Jiang Chen’s cards. He is able to repeatedly escape our pursuit, and even counter-kill Zhou Lingfeng and seriously injure Qian Wanjun, so it is clearly not accidental.”
Prince Lu, hearing this, suddenly felt a surge of unease in his heart. He had originally thought that Jiang Chen was just lucky, or that he had an expert guiding him from behind, but he had not expected that this person was actually proficient in deduction techniques. If that was the case, then wanting to capture him would probably be even more difficult.
“Then what should we do?” Prince Lu said unwillingly, his voice carrying a hint of suppressed anger, “Are we just going to let him act so wantonly? If left unchecked, I’m afraid the Lu Royal Residence’s prestige will be gone!”
“Of course not.” Lu Jianxin smiled slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, “Isn’t he trying to divert the disaster eastward, making us and the East Sea Dragon Palace fight each other, so he can profit as the fisherman? Then we will also play the same trick of diverting the disaster eastward.”
Prince Lu’s expression shifted, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes: “Could it be that you want to…”
“That’s right, my target is precisely the Myriad Spirit Demon Insect.” Lu Jianxin said, his eyes burning, his tone carrying a hint of profound meaning.
Prince Lu, hearing this, frowned slightly: “The Myriad Spirit Demon Insect? That is an ancient and ferocious creature; how can we use it?”
Lu Jianxin smiled faintly, his tone carrying a hint of confidence: “What the Prince doesn’t know is that a few days ago, Fang Tianze, the manor lord of Dragon Taming Manor, was killed, and the Myriad Spirit Demon Insect was enraged. After all, Fang Tianze was a great help to it, doing many things for it.”
Prince Lu’s gaze shifted, and he asked with some curiosity, “You mean, Fang Tianze was killed by this person?”
Lu Jianxin nodded, his tone certain: “Eight or nine out of ten. Moreover, regardless of whether he killed him or not, the Myriad Spirit Demon Insect should also take action to assist us. Otherwise, once this person delays its time, the Myriad Spirit Demon Insect’s revival plan will be delayed by ten thousand years. This is a situation that it absolutely cannot accept.”
Prince Lu, hearing this, a trace of joy flashed in his eyes: “Senior Lu means that we can use the power of the Myriad Spirit Demon Insect to deal with Jiang Chen?”
Lu Jianxin smiled slightly, his tone carrying a hint of profound meaning: “Precisely. Although the Myriad Spirit Demon Insect is ferocious, it also has its own weaknesses. As long as we can provide enough benefits, it will definitely help us.”
Prince Lu, hearing this, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes: “Good! Then everything is entrusted to you, sir. As long as Jiang Chen can be eliminated, I am willing to pay any price!”
Lu Jianxin nodded, then slowly stood up: “Rest assured, Prince; leave this matter to me. As long as the Myriad Spirit Demon Insect takes action, even if Jiang Chen has heaven-defying abilities, he will not escape death.”
Prince Lu looked at Lu Jianxin’s departing figure, a trace of complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He knew that this game had only just begun, and that Jiang Chen would become his greatest enemy.
“If I find out who this person is, I will definitely tear his ancestors eighteen generations into pieces, as a warning to others!” Prince Lu said through gritted teeth, his voice carrying a hint of suppressed anger.
The atmosphere in the hall became oppressive again, and all the guards and servants lowered their heads, not daring to breathe loudly.
They knew that Prince Lu’s anger had reached its peak at this moment, and a slight carelessness could lead to self-immolation.
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“Ah-choo!”
In Wanbao Sect, Jiang Chen suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose, muttering to himself with some doubt: “Who is thinking about me again?” His voice carried a hint of banter, as if he didn’t care about all of this.
Just at this moment, a man with a face like jade and wearing Mystic-Grade clothes slowly walked over. This person was none other than Xu Lingsheng, one of the Pavilion Lords of Wanbao Sect. His steps were light and steady, and his face carried a respectful smile, clearly valuing Jiang Chen greatly.
“Senior Wang, most of the materials you requested have already been gathered. In another seven days, the remaining materials can also be collected together.” Xu Lingsheng’s words were humble, his tone carrying a hint of respect. He lowered his head slightly, his eyes full of awe.
Jiang Chen, hearing this, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He nodded, saying faintly, “Very good. Thank you for your hard work.”
Xu Lingsheng quickly waved his hand, his tone carrying a hint of trepidation: “Senior is too kind. It is our Wanbao Sect’s honor to serve you.”
Jiang Chen smiled slightly, not saying anything more. He knew that he had come to Wanbao Sect three days ago, and with one move, he had taken out many extremely rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
These Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were extremely rare even in Wanbao Sect, which was known as the Great Ming’s number one treasure sect.
Therefore, he immediately became a major customer in Wanbao Sect, even attracting the attention of the higher-ups.
