Chapter 163: Tomb of the Dragon King
Translator: Panda_Penn Editor: Chrissy
Madam Yan always had a fascination towards Lu Li.
The first time they met, Madam Yan wanted to search Lu Li’s soul but she failed. At that moment, she knew either Lu Li’s soul was different from average people’s or he had some rare treasure with him.
Later, she asked Chief Steward Bai to check Lu Li’s identity only to have a secret revealed. She had the suspicion that Lu Li was Lu Renhuang’s son. Too bad… Lu Li did not awaken the King Kong Bloodline which made her uncertain of the fact.
Later on, she arranged for Ming Yu to save Lu Li out of trouble as a show. Ming Yu knelt and acknowledged Lu Li as his Young Master. She wanted to see if Lu Li really was Lu Renhuang’s son through this.
That being said!
The result was disappointing. Lu Li was not Lu Renhuang’s son, surprisingly. Ming Yu had the jade talisman of Lu Renhuang which didn’t light up. She had checked that jade talisman with her psychic power and was certain that it did belong to a Big Family.
Lu Renhuang once really set foot at the Thousand-island Lake. She never met him in person though. However, it was true that Ming Yu was in debt to Lu Renhuang. Since Ming Yu made sure that Lu Li was not Lu Renhuang’s son, it must be true.
The more expectation, the more disappointment…
Madam Yan had been in a foul mood since she came back. Chief Steward Bai asked for instructions as to how to treat Lu Li. She even got mad. That was why she lowered the price when Liu Yi went to sell the Blood Caterpillar Fruits. That also explained the sudden change in Chief Steward Bai’s attitude.
Since that day, Madam Yan had lost her attention on the matter with Lu Li till tonight when Lu Li showed up at the Heaven Prison City.
Lu Li went to another auction house out of spite which caused the curiosity of Madam Yan. What happened later on shocked her.
Mysterious Ghost Mask, an Interspatial Ring, treasure worthy of 20 million Xuan Crystals and throwing away Xuan Crystals like dirt in a crazy way!
Everything made Lu Li more mysterious. It had re-kindled Madam Yan’s curiosity and interest in the young man.
That had led to the meeting at the Bai Emperor Mountain tonight.
The 20 million Xuan Crystals were not too big a deal. That being said, Lu Li was born in a small tribe and he was bullied since he was a kid. He was so improvised that he had to pull coffins.
When the Liu Family came to the Thousand-island Lake, the Liu Family was poor. The Liu Family had just taken the Blood Evil Island with many things remaining to be done. Where did Lu Li get the Xuan Crystals to buy an Interspatial Ring? Where did he get the Ghost Mask? Why did Hunchback Tian suddenly make the breakthrough? What treasure did Lu Li use as the collateral to get the 20 million Xuan Crystals?
He… was he Lu Renhuang’s son or not?
Madam Yan was eager to find it out. She wanted to establish some form of connection with this young man and resolve the disputes between him and Bai Xiashuang. Hence, she asked if Lu Li would yield.
She never expected to get an answer like this!
She found the answer both funny and annoying. The young man was audacious in the extreme. He had flirted with her again and again. Did he have some false idea that her nickname of Black Widow was just used to intimidate people?
She put away her smile and seriously said, "Lu Li, I have three conditions. If you can agree to them, we can write off all the feelings of resentment between us before. You will become a friend of the Bai Family’s from now on."
Lu Li shook the goblet and casually said, "You have my full attention."
Madam Yan proposed, "First, you sell the Fire Fairy Lucid Ganoderma and Netherworld Roots exclusively to us. We will buy them at a unit price of 20,000 Xuan Crystals."
Lu Li did some calculations. The price was neither too high nor too low. For example, he had brought 40 plants this time which would be worth 800,000 Xuan Crystals. That was a not a bad price for long-term cooperation.
Lu Li didn’t say yes right away. He asked, "What is the second?"
"Second, tell me what you used as collateral to get the 20 million Xuan Crystals. Where did you get it?"
Madam Yan stared at the ring on Lu Li’s hand and gently smiled, "Relax, I am just curious. I am not interested in taking the treasure away from you."
Lu Li was silent for a moment. Then he replied frankly, "I was granted a lucky chance unexpectedly. I cannot let you know about that, but I can tell you what that thing was. It was a Heaven Serpent Fruit."
"Lucky chance?"
Madam Yan kept looking at Lu Li’s eyes. She was sure that he did not lie. So she nodded. It seemed that Lu Li had some sort of adventure recently. In other words, the stuff was not left behind to him by Lu Renhuang.
Madam Yan was a bit disappointed. She thought about it and continued, "Lu Li, I have looked into some information about you. I find that your father is a piece of mystery. He may have some strong connections. Do you want me to help you look into that?"
While she talked, Madam Yan never looked away from Lu Li’s eyes or face. Lu Li’s eyes lit up. He seriously said, "Thank you Madam. Last time, Ming Yu called me his Young Master. I also speculate that there is something more to my identity. Can I really be a disciple of the Lu Family of the Central Plains? How about… Madam, can you send someone to the Central Plains for me? If I really am a disciple of the Lu Family, there will be heavy rewards in the future."
Lu Li’s words were filled with truth and lies, but the passion in his eyes could not lie. He really wanted Madam Yan to send someone to the Central Plains. If the Lu Family could send someone out, he could save his father. Then he could reveal his identity in broad daylight.
"You wish…"
Madam Yan rolled her eyes. Her charm was naturally enticing, but she became less doubtful. So Lu Li must not be Lu Renhuang’s son.
Asking around to the Lu Family in the Central Plains?
She never considered about it. To get to the Central Plains, one had to take the Teleportation Formation at one of the three Royal Cities or take the Ancient Chariot or Iron-armored Ship.
Madam Yan was not so a big deal that she could use the huge Teleportation Formations of the three Royal Cities. It was even less likely to use the Ancient Chariot or Iron-armored Ship. The Central Plains was really far away. The journey would not be a peaceful one.
The Central Plains was times larger than the Northern Desert. It would be hard to find the Lu Family even if her men could get to the Central Plains. At the very best, if her men could find the Lu Family easily, would the Lu Family open up their gate?
Madam Yan directly put the question aside. She contemplated for a moment and named her third condition, "Lu Li, the third condition. In a month’s time, you need to go to the Tomb of the Dragon King with Shuang-er. If you agree to the first condition and this one, I can assure you that nobody will make things difficult for you ever again from now on."
"Wait!"
Lu Li felt something was wrong. He waved his hand and said, "A warrior prefers death to humiliation. I just told you, I can yield to you but absolutely not to Bai Xiashuang!"
Having him to go to the Tomb of Dragon King with Bai Xiashuang was clearly to let Bai Xiashuang torture him. What would he do with Bai Xiashuang with his pathetic power? To be her servant? Her side-kick? Or her doormat?
"What is with your temper?"
Madam Yan stared at Lu Li and said, "I want you to go with Shuang-er to protect her not to be her doormat."
"Are you kidding?"
Lu Li rolled his eyes. He was a warrior at the latter stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. Him protecting a warrior at the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm that had a Seven-rank Bloodline? Was Madam Yan drunk?
Furthermore, there were so many powerful warriors at the Bai Family. They had powerhouses at the Fate Wheel Realm and even the Eternal Realm. Why would some insignificant warrior like him be asked to be the bodyguard?
"I am not joking."
Madam Yan seriously said, "The Tomb of Dragon King is different. Warriors older than 20 years old cannot get in. Shuang-er is at a pretty good Realm and her bloodline is a high-rank one as well. However, her experience in battle is close to none. Of course, this time the family is going to send in a team of disciples younger than 20. I want you to go just in case."
"I will reconcile your disputes with Shuang-er myself. I promise you that this time, Shuang-er will not give you trouble. You only need to go with her and protect her safety. You don’t have to worry about anything else."
"This time, young elite disciples of all the Fifth-rank Families of the Northern Desert will participate in this competition at the Tomb of Dragon King. Also… all the treasures you get inside there will be yours to keep."
"Tomb of the Dragon King?"
Lu Li thought the name familiar. He suddenly remembered something and said, "That violent gold ancient chariot at the auction, it seemed to be one that Dragon King given to his daughter. The Tomb of Dragon King is that Dragon King’s?"
"Yes!"
Madam Yan nodded with a smile and said, "The Origin Blood Essence you bought with 20 million also came from there. So did the last item the Heaven Grade Xuan Artifact. They are all treasured from the Tomb of Dragon King."