Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

After the old man's voice appeared, Lu Jinfan seemed to have found a backer, and the provocation on his face became even stronger.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man in a grey robe slowly approaching.

The old man had a dignified face and a sharp light flashing in his eyes, as if he could see through people's hearts.

He is Lu Jinfan’s grandfather, the honorary elder of Qinjian Villa - Lu Yuandao.

The so-called honorary elders refer to the powerful cultivators from the Tianchen Realm who are invited by Qinjian Villa with extremely high salaries.

Although these honorary elders are not directly involved in the daily affairs of the villa, they will provide valuable advice and assistance to the villa when the villa encounters major decisions or crises.

As the honorary elder of Qinjian Villa, Lu Yuandao's prestige and strength should not be underestimated.

Lu Yuandao walked to the center of the field, his eyes swept across everyone, finally falling on Lu Jinfan.

He nodded slightly to show his approval of his grandson, and then turned his gaze to Zhou Yiqiao who was standing opposite him.

There was a flicker of scrutiny in his eyes, as if he was assessing the young man's abilities and background.

"Are you Zhou Yiqiao?"

Lu Yuandao's voice was deep and powerful, with an unquestionable majesty.

Zhou Yiqiao turned to look at Bi Yao, and after seeing her nod in agreement, he bowed slightly and answered in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"It's the junior."

Lu Yuandao nodded slightly and continued.

"I heard that you sold to many disciples of Qinjian Villa at the wood-picking meeting. Not only did you steal a lot of spiritual wood, but you also slaughtered many of your fellow disciples. Is this true?"

Lu Yuandao's voice was like the cold wind in winter, revealing a sense of coldness and seriousness.

Zhou Yiqiao did not avoid the other person's gaze and answered calmly.

"The spiritual woods that I have collected were all captured one by one from the tree people tribe by me with my own strength,"

"As for the slaughter of fellow disciples, that is completely nonsense."

"Although I have had conflicts with several of my fellow disciples, we always stopped at the right time and never harmed their lives."

Lu Yuandao frowned slightly. He naturally knew the character of his grandson Lu Jinfan. He was half-believing and half-doubting what Zhou Yiqiao said.

"Lu Yuandao! I have no objection to you seeking justice for your grandson, but don't you see what kind of occasion this is?!"

Elder Qingmu frowned when he heard this, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

As an elder of Qinjian Villa, he was naturally wary of Lu Yuandao's prestige and strength, but at this moment he felt that Lu Yuandao's behavior was a bit excessive, as he actually stood up for his grandson on such an important occasion.

Lu Yuandao turned his gaze to Elder Qingmu, smiled slightly, and said.

"I am eager to protect my grandson, so I hope Elder Qingmu will tolerate me."

Having said that, Lu Yuandao turned around and left with Lu Jinfan as if nothing had happened.

Lu Jinfan looked at Zhou Yiqiao complacently, but without making any noise or fuss, he just left with Lu Yuandao.

This action left everyone present a little confused.

Zhou Yiqiao frowned slightly, looking at Lu Yuandao's receding back, and couldn't help feeling a little confused.

He had a premonition that Lu Yuandao and Lu Jinfan, the grandfather and grandson, would not leave so easily, and their actions seemed to imply some deep meaning.

But now Zhou Yiqiao had no choice but to leave under everyone's gaze to track down Lu Yuandao and Lu Jinfan. He could only keep the matter in his heart for the time being.

He turned to look at Elder Qingmu, only to see that the other party also had a frown on his face, and was obviously puzzled and dissatisfied with Lu Yuandao's behavior.

"Okay, it's just a misunderstanding between the juniors, Elder Qingmu, please don't be angry."

A powerful person who was familiar with Elder Aoki stepped out to laugh it off, trying to ease the atmosphere.

Elder Qingmu took a deep breath, suppressed his dissatisfaction, and nodded.

"That's right. The conflicts between the younger generations should be resolved by them themselves."

As he spoke, Elder Qingmu turned and looked at Bi Yao.

"Biyao, we old guys still have things to discuss, so you two little guys should go out first."

Bi Yao naturally knew that it was Elder Qingmu who was helping the two of them out. Upon hearing this, she nodded obediently and turned to look at Zhou Yiqiao.

The two looked at each other and walked towards the backyard together.

The two walked out of the main hall and came to a bamboo forest in the backyard.

The bamboo forest is quiet, and the bamboo leaves rustle in the breeze.

Bi Yao and Zhou Yiqiao walked side by side, each with their own thoughts in mind.

"Yiqiao, do you think Lu Yuandao and the others left so suddenly? Is there some conspiracy?"

Biyao was the first to break the silence.

Zhou Yiqiao pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

"Indeed, I have such a hunch as well."

He pursed his lips and confessed to Bi Yao.

"To be honest, Senior Sister, I actually offended quite a few disciples from Qinjian Villa during this wood-picking meeting."

"But I only had some arguments with Lu Jinfan at the last moment. It can't be considered a deep hatred at all."

"However, as an honorary elder, Lu Yuandao is so blatantly biased towards Lu Jinfan that he even accused me of slaughtering my fellow disciples in front of everyone. This is indeed a bit abnormal."

After hearing this, Biyao frowned, obviously realizing the seriousness of the problem.

She originally had little sense of Zhou Yiqiao's situation in Qinjian Villa, but after seeing the actions of Lu Daoyuan and his grandson today, she truly felt the pressure and challenges Zhou Yiqiao was facing.

"No matter what, Lu Daoyuan, as the honorary elder of the villa, has already reached the fusion stage."

"If there is no greater conspiracy, it is absolutely impossible for him to personally intervene for such a small matter and damage his prestige as the Daoist Master of the Combined Body."

"Junior brother, you must succeed in presenting the Ice Heart Pearl to the eldest lady. Otherwise, if Lu Daoyuan comes looking for you again next time, I, your sister, will not be able to protect you without the eldest lady's guarantee."

Biyao analyzed worriedly.

Zhou Yiqiao nodded. He naturally knew the seriousness of the matter.

If the provocations from fellow cultivators of the same age before the wood-cutting meeting were just minor fights, Lu Daoyuan's personal involvement today had already indicated that there was a bigger force behind the scenes secretly plotting against him.

He took a deep breath and looked at Bi Yao with an apologetic look.

"This concerns my own safety, so I should do my best."

"It's just that Lu Jinfan just exposed my identity in public, which undoubtedly dragged you into this vortex as well."

"If Senior Sister is in danger because of me, I will be very upset."

Biyao patted Zhou Yiqiao's shoulder gently and comforted him with a smile.

"Don't worry, Junior Brother. Since our Qingmu lineage has developed into the largest force in Qinjian Villa, my master is not as kind as you think."

"With the existence of that old man, at least in Qinjian Villa, no one can judge your senior sister."