Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 285 Zhou Sheng: This is called entering the classics, do you understand what entering the cl

Upon hearing Lü Qian's response, Hong Bin, who was standing on the platform, was so excited that sparks seemed to fly from his red hair. He raised his wine bowl to Lü Qian, then tilted his head back and drank it down, shouting with delight, "Good! The Huode Sect awaits the arrival of Little Lü Zu!"

"Um."

Lu Qian cupped his hands in greeting to Hong Bin and Hong Ping on the high platform, and then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, led the revitalized Lu family out of the area.

On the way, he had his back to everyone, but the smile on his face was somewhat amusing.

"Old man Ping, could it be Toyohei who's still alive?"

Back then, the Thirty-Six Thieves of Tongtian Valley gathered and swore brotherhood. Among them was a disciple of the Huode Sect named Fengping.

This Fengping was exceptionally talented and generous. He had appeared and fought many times in the original work and was considered a master in the world in terms of cultivation and fire techniques.

He once used the Fire Release technique to travel freely between Tongtian Valley deep in the Qinling Mountains and Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province within two hours, carrying fine wine.

It should be noted that the distance between the Qinling Mountains and Hangzhou is more than a thousand miles. Even with modern airplanes, it would take more than an hour to fly there.

This demonstrates Feng Ping's exceptional cultivation and mastery of fire magic.

When the Jia Shen Rebellion broke out, most of the Thirty-Six Thieves disappeared without a trace, and Feng Ping was one of them. The Huo De Sect replied that they had already corrected his behavior according to the sect rules.

But now it seems that, like Xu Xin of the Tang Clan, the other party has been protected by his own sect and is living in anonymity, and it sounds like he is being treated quite well.

"That's true. After all, they're our own children. Anyone with a bit of sense would know how to choose, especially since the Huode Sect is a sect known for its fiery passion and strong sense of loyalty."

Lu Qian nodded, thinking about Hong Bin's slightly dazed expression, and suddenly a piece of gossip about the Huode Sect came to mind.

"I remember that Wang Zhenqiu once seduced the senior disciple of the Huode Sect by dressing as a woman, and thus stole a lot of his fire techniques."

"Moreover, the senior brother of Huode Sect is still infatuated with that scoundrel. Tsk, now it seems that Huode Sect is really sincere."

Shaking his head, Lü Qian smiled and continued to ponder. Today, Hong Bin had publicly revealed the news that "Fengping" was suspected to be alive, so it seemed that Huo Dezong also had his own plans.

"Having witnessed the emergence of Xu Xin of the Tang Clan, and having inherited the burden of the Jia Shen Calamity, do you intend to take this opportunity to settle the old scores of the Huo De Sect as well?"

"The plan wasn't very meticulous, but it was quite loud, and it seems that other sects have similar ideas."

Just as Hong Bin finished speaking, the elders from various families on the platform also chimed in, stirring up trouble. It seems that everyone is now eager to take advantage of the situation to sort out their own messy accounts regarding the Jia Shen incident.

"That's fine. Since quelling the Jia Shen Rebellion is my meritorious tribulation, I am not afraid of all the old grievances coming to an end."

Thinking of this, Lü Qian nodded, his smile becoming even more genuine. "The bigger the scene, the better, because that's how you can cure the stubborn disease more thoroughly."

"The pure is the source of the impure."

"The more turbid the water, the clearer it becomes after it settles and calms down."

Just as Lü Qian led the Lü family away, entrusting the follow-up matters to the four grandparents, a somewhat disrespectful remark echoed only in his ears.

"You monkey, always making a big fuss. I'm almost out of ink and paper just trying to record all this, and I've already gone through three different books."

"Grandmaster Zhou Sheng, you've arrived without even using the main gate. You've been loitering around Lü Family Village all day; don't you think that's inappropriate?"

As if he had expected this, Lü Qian turned and walked toward the banquet, calmly communicating with the surrounding void, "When you were young, you must have been a spy who liked to climb walls and break into doors, chasing the wind and dust. No wonder you are so proficient in Feng Hou Qi Men."

"That little monkey Zhou Meng told you... cough cough cough... get out of here, is that how you talk to your elders?"

A wisp of breeze appeared in the void, circled around Lü Qian, and then blew away into the air. As the breeze swirled, a familiar-looking old man appeared – it was Zhou Sheng.

"I told you long ago, what I'm doing isn't eavesdropping, it's compiling classics and recording historical anecdotes."

He glanced at Lü Qian with annoyance, his glaring and indifferent expression making him grit his teeth in anger.

"Fine, I won't argue with a junior like you. Let me think about what to name today's grand spectacle... I've got it!"

He pulled a brand-new book from the breeze, held a brush in his right hand, and began to write on the book. With swift strokes, lines of ink were left on the yellow and white pages.

"Scraping the bone to remove poison clears away old debts; rising from the ashes, one establishes a family tradition."

"pretty!"

By the end, Zhou Sheng could no longer suppress his smile. He stopped writing, looked at his handwriting, and exclaimed.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a talent! I never imagined that I, an old man, would have the potential to compile Taoist classics."

A gentle breeze stirred, and the brush disappeared from sight. He patted the repaired book in his hand and waved it proudly at Lü Qian.

"Young man, you are truly a worthy subject for inclusion in the classics. I entrust the last honor and disgrace of my life to you. Create more grand scenes. Your Grandmaster Uncle is not afraid of being tired and will enjoy writing them."

After showing off, he carefully tucked the book into his sleeve, disappearing into the breeze. Then he nodded to Lü Qian with satisfaction, "Alright, Grandmaster Zhou Sheng has to go to his next event, so I'll be going now."

As she spoke, the gentle breeze that Xu Wei had been waving vanished without a trace, and Zhou Sheng's cheerful figure disappeared from the surrounding void.

"Grandmaster Zhou Sheng is quite ill."

Lu Qian tucked his hands into his sleeves and observed for a moment. After confirming that the old man, who was startled and would suddenly disappear and reappear, had completely left, he shook his head and sighed, "With that erratic nature, he must have been a big, unruly monkey when he was young."

"Alright, I need to go back to the table and eat my crystal pork knuckle."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure transformed into a golden sword beam and shot towards the banquet.

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The Lu family's birthday banquet, which shocked the entire world of supernatural beings, began and ended amidst joy and laughter.

But for some reason, the younger generation all left Lüjia Village with drooping brows and sighs, quite unlike the cheerful, arm-in-arm elders.

"Next time it's my birthday banquet, everyone must do me the honor of coming to celebrate with me!"

"Haha, I'm just afraid you won't have that kind of luck and won't live to that age."

"I am far more long-lived and healthy than you, who is short of breath. I might even be the one to eat your funeral feast first."

"I'll make sure you eat yourself to death at my funeral feast, so you can come down and join me."

"Hahaha......"

The elders left the Lü family home laughing and joking. Their exuberant spirit and heroic sentiments became even more pure. Although they were parting ways, the inexplicable connection between them became even stronger.

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