pjbooks Chapter 15: A Miscalculation – The Lu Family's Resource Battle!
Chapter 15: A Miscalculation – The Lu Family's Resource Battle!
Chapter 15: A Miscalculation – The Lu Family's Resource Battle!
"I'm putting this out there today: if anything happens to my students, you'll be the first people I contact!"
Dean Xiao could easily tell that Lu Chen and Lu Zhiyong had already turned against them, so naturally he wouldn't be polite to them either.
"We'll see!" Lu Chen stood up, glancing at them sideways with an unfriendly tone.
Before long, Lu Chen and Lu Zhiyong had left the office.
Lu Yuan clenched his fists, realizing that he was still too weak. If he had great power, he could crush them with his strength!
Dean Xiao walked over and patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder. "I won't let them disturb your parents' memorial tablets."
"teacher……"
Dean Xiao said, "Didn't I tell you before? I have connections in the Lu family, and he's one of the contenders for the position of family head."
"Who is he?"
"Lu Hai," Dean Xiao said, stroking his beard, "I once saved his father's life, and they still owe me a favor."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan felt a little relieved, but his determination to become stronger quickly remained unchanged.
"I have some savings here, which should be able to help you a bit." Dean Xiao took out a bank card and handed it to Lu Yuan.
"Teacher..." Lu Yuan had never experienced such loving care since losing his parents.
"Take it!"
Dean Xiao smiled and handed the bank card to Lu Yuan, saying, "You should be my last student. You'd better live up to my expectations and not ruin my reputation."
Lu Yuan knew, of course, that his teacher was joking. He laughed and said, "Don't worry, teacher, I will make your name resound throughout the world."
Dean Xiao stroked his beard, grinning from ear to ear.
"Teacher, I'd like to go out and gain experience during this time, is that alright?" Lu Yuan asked.
He didn't want to stay in Shanghai forever; otherwise, the rewards he received wouldn't make sense.
Only by going out can one have an excuse to explain what they have gained.
Moreover, with the teacher's threat, Lu Zhiyong and the others certainly wouldn't dare to do anything else.
After all, the struggle for the position of family head was already a headache for them, so there was no need to waste their energy on themselves.
"Indeed, experience is the best way to grow," Dean Xiao nodded in agreement. "But you must act within your capabilities and never act rashly."
"I know what I'm doing," Lu Yuan nodded emphatically in response.
Dean Xiao knew that Lu Yuan was a clever man, and if the Lu family did not give up their evil intentions, he would not mind teaching them a lesson.
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on the Lu family for you."
"Thank you, teacher." Lu Yuan expressed his heartfelt gratitude, saying that choosing Dean Xiao was the best decision he had ever made.
……
As he left the office, Lu Yuan began to plan what to do next.
Since he had chosen to leave Shanghai, he needed to have a destination.
Lu Yuan pondered for a long time but couldn't think of a place to go.
"Never mind, there's no rush now, so we can take our time thinking about the destination."
Lu Yuan continued, "Let's go to the Magic Association first; we've used up all the support items we had before."
He's not short of money now, so he'll buy some cultivation supplies to speed up the improvement of his strength.
Before going to the Magic Association, Lu Yuan looked at Dean Xiao's bank card and found that it contained 20 million.
"The teacher is so generous!" he couldn't help but think to himself.
Lu Yuan spent millions at the Magic Association, buying a lot of supplementary cultivation items.
He then went to the Hunter Alliance, one of the world's seven major organizations.
The Hunter's League is an alliance of magicians from all over the world who make a living as hunters, so this is a hunter's paradise.
After arriving here, Lu Yuan registered a hunter identity so that he might need it in the future.
Immediately afterwards, he spent money to start collecting information from all over China, such as where elemental species appeared, or where other treasures appeared.
However, Lu Yuan searched for a lot of information but couldn't find anything suitable. Overwhelmed, he decided to come back tomorrow.
……
Lu Chen and Lu Zhiyong did not go home, but went directly to the host's house.
The ancestral hall is in the main family's house, so if they want to move the memorial tablets of Lu Yuan's parents, they can only do so here.
"Dad, do we really have to break ties with Dean Xiao?" Lu Zhiyong was still a little worried, afraid that something unexpected might happen during the competition for the position of family head.
Lu Chen's face was gloomy. "They've all taken advantage of us. If we swallow our anger, we'll lose the initiative."
Lu Zhiyong nodded.
"Since they're not on our side, we should at least find something to use against them."
Lu Chen sneered, "We don't need to touch his father, we just need to touch his mother and teach her a lesson."
As they were talking, the two arrived at the courtyard of the ancestral hall. Just as they were about to go in, several people came out.
"Lu Hai?" Lu Zhiyong saw Lu Hai, who had a square face, come out.
"Lu Zhiyong, as an elder, you dare to bully a junior. I don't know where you get the nerve," Lu Hai mocked mercilessly.
Lu Zhiyong gritted his teeth; he understood why Lu Hai was here.
Lu Chen sized up Lu Hai and realized who had sent him; it was very likely Dean Xiao.
"Dean Xiao saved my father's life, so my father owes him a favor, and I, Lu Hai, am determined to handle this matter."
Lu Hai looked at Lu Zhiyong without any fear and said, "If you want to start a war with us, then we will."
Lu Zhiyong was originally his competitor, and they were already enemies, so there was no need to show him any mercy.
Lu Zhiyong's chest heaved, clearly very angry. Just as he was about to say something, Lu Chen next to him gave him a wink.
Lu Hai's current resources are stronger than theirs, so they cannot confront him head-on now.
Moreover, if the two families were to fight, the only ones who would benefit would be others.
"Let's go." Lu Chen didn't want to make a big fuss, so he asked Lu Zhiyong to leave with him.
"Dad..." Lu Zhiyong couldn't hold back his anger.
Lu Chen shook his head and said, "Now is not the time to start a war. Our resources are not as strong as those two families. We can make our move when the time is right."
"Lu Hai... just you wait!" Lu Zhiyong clenched his fists, still resentful about what had just happened.
"There will be a family competition for the younger generation in six months. Tell Zhenghe to work hard in his training. Whether our family can get the right to allocate resources depends on him," Lu Chen instructed.
Lu Zhiyong nodded, "It seems that Lu Hai's lineage hasn't produced any promising talents. As long as Zheng He can get first or second place, our lineage will definitely be able to surpass Lu Hai!"
Lu Chen wanted Lu Yuan to return to the family because of the family's battle for the younger generation six months later.
Typically, the Lu family competes for family resources each year by having outstanding members cultivated by each branch of the family.
Therefore, cultivating the next generation of the family is of paramount importance to each branch, and it is also for the sake of the family's continuation.
"How's the search for Zhenghe's contracted beast going?" Lu Chen asked Lu Zhiyong.
"Found it, it's a pretty good contracted beast."
Lu Chen nodded. "His summoned beast is a bit lacking. We should try to upgrade his contracted beast to the warrior level. That way, we'll have an absolute chance of winning the resource war."
"good!"
Lu Zhiyong nodded emphatically.
……
(End of this chapter)