Chapter 295 - 152: Ambiguity? Lu Yun’s Confusion

Chapter 295: Chapter 152: Ambiguity? Lu Yun’s Confusion

’Elder Gong said he was "accompanying three elders from the family,"’ the captain thought. ’He’s already a Grandmaster of Huajin, so what kind of power must these "elders" he respects so much possess?’

’Surely all three of them can’t be Grandmasters of Huajin, can they?’ He secretly sized up the trio.

Two women and one man. They looked absurdly old, all with snow-white hair and deeply wrinkled faces.

The male elder had no hair at all; his bald head was covered in dense age spots. He looked to be at least a hundred years old.

But strangely, their vitality was terrifyingly strong. Their backs were ramrod straight, their eyes were clear and bright, and their complexions were ruddy. They looked more energetic than young men like him, who were only in their twenties.

The more the captain looked, the more awestruck he became. In all his years serving the Lu Family, he had seen plenty of Martial Arts experts, but very few could exude such an intangible, oppressive aura just by standing there, like these three before him.

’These are no ordinary people,’ he thought. ’They must be monstrously powerful old masters, the cream of the crop among Martial Arts Grandmasters.’

At this thought, the smile on the captain’s face deepened. He quickly cupped his fist again and said with the utmost courtesy, "Esteemed masters, please wait just a moment. It won’t be long."

Gong Jue smiled faintly and waved her hand. "It’s no trouble. We have just arrived in Yun Port City and don’t know our way around. We’ll be moving about this area more in the future. You young men work hard at your posts, so it is we who should be asking for your consideration."

The three of them, including Gong Jue, lacked the arrogance that often comes with age. In her eyes, these young men on guard duty were no different from the hardworking juniors of the Gong Family—they were all good kids who deserved respect.

The captain nodded, feeling flattered. "Of course, of course. You’re too kind, esteemed masters. We’re only doing our duty."

Before long, the guard who had gone to report their arrival came hurrying back. He jogged up to the captain, snapped to attention, and gave a standard military salute. "Reporting, Captain! Elder Fu says that Lord Lu will allow the members of the Gong Family to enter."

When the captain heard this, his smile grew even wider. He turned, gestured for Gong Yuanshan and his party to proceed, and said in a tone even more enthusiastic than before, "Excellent! Elder Gong, please, right this way!"

With that, he personally led the way, with Gong Yuanshan and the others following behind. When patrolling guards passed, they would see the captain and Gong Yuanshan’s party and immediately step aside to make way.

Before long, a grand Western-style villa came into view.

In front of the villa was a neatly trimmed lawn, flanked by several tall plane trees. Two guards stood stock-still at the main entrance.

Their uniforms were slightly different from those of the elite guards in the front courtyard, and the aura they projected showed they were practitioners—and very skilled ones at that.

The captain stopped outside the door and nodded at the two guards.

The two men gave a slight nod in return, their gazes quickly sweeping over Gong Yuanshan and his companions.

Then, the captain turned back with a smile. "Elder Gong, this is as far as I go. Lord Lu is waiting for you inside. Please, go on in."

In response, Gong Yuanshan cupped his fist in a bow and said solemnly, "Thank you."

The captain waved his hands quickly, saying repeatedly, "I don’t deserve the thanks," before turning to leave.

The furniture and decor inside the villa were simple yet exquisite, blending the elegance of Chinese style with the practicality of Western design.

Lu Yun sat on a white sofa in the living room. Before him was a square zitan wood table, on which a cup of clear tea rested. Its fragrant steam rose in faint, ethereal wisps of white.

He wore a black tunic suit, and his entire being showed no trace of the formidable aura of a Grandmaster of Divine Intent. He looked more like an ordinary old man living out his retirement.

Lu Yun had already sensed the arrival of Gong Yuanshan’s party: one Late-stage Grandmaster of Huajin, two Mid-stage Grandmasters of Huajin, and two Early-stage Grandmasters of Huajin.

He didn’t dwell on this for long, though. ’The people from the Gong Family’s main branch are here already?’

The reason Lu Yun knew this was that Gong Yuanshan had given him a heads-up a while back.

Gong Yuanshan had visited a few days prior and mentioned that some elders and juniors from his family wanted to come to Yun Port City to broaden their horizons.

The moment he entered the hall, Gong Yuanshan strode forward, cupped his fist, and bowed to Lu Yun, who was on the white sofa in the seat of honor. "I have come to see you, Lord Lu."

Leaning on his Wisteria Spirit Staff, Lu Yun slowly rose to his feet. He raised a hand in a gesture. "Patriarch Gong, no need for formalities. Please, have a seat."

After straightening up, Gong Yuanshan stepped aside. Gong Jue, the Second Elder, the Fourth Elder, and Gong Ning then stepped forward and bowed in unison.

"Greetings, Lord Lu!"

Lu Yun’s gaze swept over the three elders. The first, an old woman, was a Late-stage Grandmaster of Huajin. Her cultivation was profound, her foundation solid; she possessed at least a century’s worth of accumulated power.

The second, the bald old man, was a Mid-stage Grandmaster of Huajin. The third, another old woman, was also a Mid-stage Grandmaster of Huajin.

Finally, Lu Yun’s gaze lingered on Gong Ning for an extra moment. ’This young lady of the Gong Family has actually broken through to the Grandmaster of Huajin Realm.’

’Such incredible talent,’ he thought. He recalled Gong Yuanshan mentioning his daughter was not yet thirty years old.

A Grandmaster of Huajin under the age of thirty was an incredibly rare sight in the entire Daxia New Country.

With such talent and innate aptitude, given time, she could very well reach for the Realm of a Grandmaster of Divine Intent.

But he didn’t dwell on it. He had seen many talented individuals in his time. On the path of Martial Arts, talent was certainly important, but disposition, fortune, and perseverance were all indispensable.