Upon hearing the old man’s decision, the entire Zhou family began to resist.
“Dad, if you give all your assets to her, what will happen to us?”
“Yeah, Dad, how are we supposed to live? Are you expecting us Zhou family members to go out and work?”
“Work? I will never work. I’d rather die of poverty than go out and work!”
“Grandpa, can’t you just make an exception? I can’t live a single day without a nanny and driver…”
Hearing the spoiled protests from his grandchildren, Zhou Zhishan couldn’t help but sigh, wondering what kind of useless people he had raised.
Even together, they couldn’t compare to a single toe of Li Ziqing. It seemed he had truly misjudged the situation this time.
However, he considered it a blessing in disguise. If any of his descendants possessed any real ability, they would have likely forced him to commit suicide today, rather than him having to make this choice.
“All of you, shut up! I still have the final say in this Zhou family!”
Zhou Zhishan displayed the authority of the patriarch. Zhou Weiguo and the others immediately fell silent, daring not to speak.
“Ziqing, please allow us three days to sort things out. After three days, we will proceed with the handover!”
Zhou Zhishan said.
“Three days is too long. I am busy and don’t have time to waste with you. I’ll give you only one day. Tomorrow at noon, I will come to see you.”
As soon as Li Ziqing finished speaking, Zhou Tai immediately retorted.
“Tomorrow at noon? That’s not even a full day!”
“Since you say so, then eight o’clock in the morning!”
Li Ziqing’s expression was cold, giving them no room for negotiation.
Frightened, Zhou Tai quickly shook his head and said, “No, no, no, then twelve o’clock is fine…”
Thus, the Zhou family left the birthday banquet like stray dogs.
If Zhou Zhishan had known this calamity would befall him today, he would never have gone to such lengths to host this birthday banquet.
However, in retrospect, this matter had nothing to do with him hosting the banquet. Even without the banquet, Li Ziqing would have sought revenge against him just the same.
After the Zhou family left, the guests also began to depart, as they had no particular acquaintance with Li Ziqing.
Although they were eager to get closer to Li Ziqing, seeing Chen Xiao, who was like an immortal by her side, they immediately dismissed the idea.
There would be plenty of opportunities in the future. Since Li Ziqing had taken over the Zhou family’s assets, there would now be a prominent Li family in Weicheng… No, it should be the Chen family!
As everyone left, the once brightly decorated and bustling banquet hall suddenly became deserted.
Lu Datou finally had the chance to thank Chen Xiao.
“Young friend Chen Xiao, thank you so much today. You not only saved my life but also helped me avenge my grievances. If you ever need my help in the future, just say the word, and I, Lu Datou, will go through fire and water without hesitation!”
Chen Xiao smiled slightly, “Mr. Lu, you are too kind. It was just a small effort. Besides, even if it wasn’t for you, I would have had a confrontation with Master Luo today anyway. And you stood up for us today, so we are even.”
Lu Datou chuckled sheepishly, “Young friend Chen Xiao, don’t make fun of me. If I had known you possessed such incredible abilities, I wouldn’t have come out here to embarrass myself.”
“Mr. Lu, you flatter me. I was just lucky. The martial arts I practice happen to be his counter.”
Chen Xiao waved his hand, becoming humble.
Then, he changed the subject and asked, “Mr. Lu, who exactly is this Master Luo? With such formidable strength, he must not be an unknown figure, right?”
Lu Datou nodded, “You are correct. His name is Luo Gan, known in the martial arts world as the Great Sun Tathagata. He was ranked among the top four on the Heavenly Ranking over forty years ago. Back then, I was merely ten years old, and the Northern Military God Xiao Tian Ce was still a mere child!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
A master who could rank among the top four on the Heavenly Ranking forty years ago, why would he be willing to live in obscurity as an old servant in the Zhou family? And for over twenty years at that!
Seeing Chen Xiao’s confusion, Lu Datou said, “I believe you must be very curious about the feud between me and Na Si. Since there is wine and food here, let’s talk while we eat.”
Saying this, Lu Datou sat down at a dining table. The dishes had gone cold, but they were sufficient for drinking.
Lu Datou then poured himself a drink.
Chen Xiao exchanged a glance with Li Ziqing and also sat down.
Without any idle chatter, after a few cups of fine wine, Lu Datou opened up.
“When I was ten years old, I became Luo Gan’s disciple.”
“By the time I was twenty-five, I had learned seventy to eighty percent of his skills and had broken through to the Hua Jing realm. I was full of vigor and pride.”
“However, my good fortune was short-lived. When I turned thirty, my family was destroyed, and the culprit was Luo Gan.”
At this point, Lu Datou gulped down a mouthful of wine, his eyes turning red.
Li Ziqing couldn’t help but ask, “Why would he do such a thing?”
Then, Lu Datou revealed the whole story.
It turned out that Luo Gan’s reason for taking Lu Datou as a disciple was a hidden motive from the very beginning.
The Lu family was once a martial arts family, but that was hundreds of years ago.
Starting from Lu Datou’s great-grandfather’s generation, the talent of the Lu family disciples declined with each generation.
By Lu Datou’s father’s generation, the strongest among them, his eldest uncle, had spent half his life and was merely an internal force martial artist.
Although the Lu family’s talents were dwindling, their foundation remained. The family possessed an extremely precious martial arts manual, which, after cultivation, could break through to the highest realm of martial arts, the Divine Realm!
However, this matter was kept secret. Even Lu Datou did not know about it. He only discovered this secret by chance after his family was destroyed.
Luo Gan’s purpose in approaching the Lu family from the start was that very manual.
For this, he pretended to be good brothers with Lu Datou’s father for twenty years, and even took Lu Datou as a disciple, sparing no effort in passing on his lifelong skills to him.
Until Lu Datou turned thirty, the Lu family had long since let down their guard against Luo Gan. After another drunken spree with his good brother Luo Gan, his father, unable to resist Luo Gan’s instigation, brought out the family’s treasure.
It was then that Luo Gan finally shed his sheepskin and revealed his wolfish ambition.
He not only stole the manual but also slaughtered everyone in the Lu family. Except for Lu Datou, who was traveling abroad, no one escaped alive.
At that time, Lu Datou’s strength was no longer inferior to Luo Gan’s. Therefore, from then on, Luo Gan lived in obscurity, diligently practicing the Lu family’s martial arts manual.
This was why today he displayed the strength of the Kui Shen realm, nearly killing Lu Datou!
Hearing this, Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing couldn’t help but sigh.
This was the case of an innocent man being killed for his possessions. The Lu family guarded that peerless manual, but no one in the family could cultivate it. It was bound to bring disaster sooner or later. Even if it wasn’t Luo Gan, it would have been Zhang Gan, Wang Gan…