Chapter 875

Chapter 875: The Matter Isn’t Over

True Master Jingyun nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

As the saying goes, “A doting mother often spoils her child.” This elderly woman with white hair was actually her great-grandmother, and she doted on her great-great-grandson Lu Yanqing even more than her sister-in-law did, despite being five generations apart.

The nickname “Little Fifth” was also given by this great-grandmother.

It is said that Lu Yanqing bore a striking resemblance to their late great-great-grandfather, which earned him the great-grandmother’s excessive favor.

Lu Yanqing’s current behavior was undoubtedly influenced by the technique he practiced, but without the relentless pampering from his ancestors, he wouldn’t have become so reckless and universally disliked.

True Master Jingyun feared that if this continued, Lu Yanqing would bring about calamities the Lu family couldn’t bear before even forming his Golden Core.

The thought of Wang Chen only deepened True Master Jingyun’s anxiety.

“Grandma!”

Despite being five generations removed, Lu Yanqing still called her “Grandma.” He wiped his snot and tears, pouring out his grievances to her, subtly blaming True Master Jingyun for his troubles.

Finally, the most spoiled young man of the Lu family declared: “Grandma, I really like that girl. If she becomes my partner, I’ll stay home and practice diligently, no longer causing trouble outside!”

“Aha!”

Hearing this, the great-grandmother’s face lit up with joy, and she clapped her hands: “That’s wonderful! Don’t worry, my dear grandson, Great-grandmother will make sure your wish is fulfilled!”

True Master Jingyun, standing nearby, sensed trouble brewing. Before she could speak, the great-grandmother’s gaze locked onto her: “Jingyun, go and negotiate with that man. Tell him to give up the girl Little Fifth has taken a liking to. He can name his terms!”

True Master Jingyun replied in a deep voice: “Great-grandmother, I’m afraid that won’t be possible.”

Though she had only met Wang Chen a few times, she had already grasped his character.

Wang Chen appeared gentle and approachable, but he was a man of strong principles and convictions. Such a person wouldn’t be easily swayed by external pressures, nor would he yield to threats.

“Why not?”

The great-grandmother frowned, displeased: “Our Lingyou Lu family boasts three Golden Cores, and with your sister-in-law’s family adding two more, who within thousands of miles would dare disrespect the Lu family?”

“It’s just a mere girl. As long as he isn’t a fool, he’ll know what to do!”

In fact, beyond their five Golden Cores, the Lu family also had ties to a Nascent Soul true immortal!

This made the great-grandmother utterly confident.

Unable to argue further, True Master Jingyun had no choice but to send a talisman to Wang Chen.

After waiting for two hours, she finally received a reply, which contained just four words:

“Delusional wishful thinking.”

“Such audacity!”

The great-grandmother flew into a rage: “This young man is utterly unreasonable!”

“Ah—”

Lu Yanqing took it a step further, throwing himself onto the ground, rolling around, and kicking his legs wildly while wailing: “I want her! I want that girl! Without her, I’ll die! Ah, ah, ah!”

The great-grandmother panicked, hastily trying to soothe him, before turning to glare at True Master Jingyun: “Look at the mess you’ve made! Can’t you handle something as simple as this?”

True Master Jingyun was utterly exhausted: “Great-grandmother, although Wang Chen is young, I truly don’t wish to offend him, nor do I want our Lu family to become his enemy!”

The Lu family indeed had three Golden Cores, and besides True Master Jingyun herself, there was also a higher-level Golden Core family head.

But True Master Jingyun’s uncle was obsessed with alchemy, dreaming of ascending to immortality through the consumption of pills. He paid little attention to the affairs of the clan and had squandered a vast amount of the family’s wealth.

The other was the Great-grandmother, who, despite the saying that an elder in the house is like a treasure, had only grown more confused with age, becoming increasingly capricious and causing great distress to everyone.

Thus, the one truly upholding the Lu family’s reputation was none other than True Master Jingyun.

As for her sister-in-law’s two Golden Cores, True Master Jingyun was too wary to seek their assistance!

Inviting wolves into the house is easy, but the repercussions are endless!

She clenched her teeth and summoned three magical treasures in one swift motion.

“Great-grandmother, this is a set of mid-tier magical treasures personally crafted for me by Wang Chen. Given his weapon refining prowess, do you think he couldn’t find a Yuan Ying true immortal to protect him?”

After obtaining the three magical treasures, True Master Jingyun had kept them hidden, secretly refining and nurturing them, preparing them as her ace in the hole against formidable enemies.

Not only did she keep outsiders in the dark, but she also concealed them from her own family.

However, this time, to dispel the Great-grandmother’s delusions, True Master Jingyun had no choice but to lay out the stakes.

"Uh…”

Though the Great-grandmother was muddled, she was still a Golden Core cultivator and couldn’t be entirely devoid of insight.

A great weapon refiner capable of crafting magical treasures was someone few Yuan Ying true immortals would refuse to ally with!

Such a master-level figure could indeed be likened to a treasure trove.

If Wang Chen were driven to desperation by the Lu family, he might angrily pledge his allegiance to a Yuan Ying true immortal.

Then the Lu family would be in dire straits!

At that point, the Lu family’s background would be of no use; Yuan Ying true immortals wouldn’t easily engage in mortal combat. As long as one side held the moral high ground, the other would have to compromise unless they were absolutely certain of victory.

In such a scenario, the Lu family would undoubtedly become the sacrificial lamb!

“My dear grandson, perhaps we should just let it go,” the Great-grandmother turned to Lu Yanqing and said, “This person isn’t someone our Lu family can afford to provoke.”

“Ah?”

Lu Yanqing was instantly dumbfounded, not expecting the Great-grandmother, who usually indulged him, to falter. He clung to her leg and cried out, “Grandma, you don’t understand! That woman has a Xuanyin body, which is perfectly compatible with the technique I practice. If I can absorb her pure Yin energy, I will surely be able to form my Golden Core.”

“And solidify my foundation!”

True Master Jingyun was taken aback, not expecting her nephew to have seen through Su Ziling’s true nature.

No wonder he was acting so recklessly!

The Great-grandmother’s expression shifted, but she finally sighed, “Little Fifth, it’s not that Great-grandmother doesn’t want to help you. The situation is too precarious, and we can’t risk the entire Lu family!”

True Master Jingyun nodded in agreement, relieved that the Great-grandmother had come to her senses.

They had narrowly avoided a grave mistake.

“Fine! Fine! So none of you will help me, is that it?”

Lu Yanqing’s expression turned wild again: “Then I’ll leave the Lu family! I won’t trouble you anymore, and I’ll find a way on my own!”

Slap! He received a heavy slap across the face.

True Master Jingyun shouted sternly, “If you want to leave the Lu family, you’ll need my permission! From this day forward, you won’t set foot outside the Lu family’s gates!”

“Guards! Take Lu Yanqing away and confine him to the reflection hall for three years, without any chance of leaving!”

Immediately, two burly inner guards entered the hall and dragged the recently sealed Lu Yanqing away to the reflection hall, where he would reflect deeply on his misdeeds!

Yet, as they took him away, True Master Jingyun couldn’t shake the feeling that this matter was far from over!