Four Seas Cloud Moon

Lu Xiaotian looked at Zhang Hui in confusion, his eyes filled with confusion and curiosity. Zhang Hui took a deep breath and continued to explain, "Our Zhang family possesses a special treasure-hunting ability. We can use our senses to locate weapons left behind by our great ancestors. These weapons were used by them in their lifetime and contain great power and spirituality. We can choose one that suits us and regard it as a life weapon, inextricably linked to our lives. Once chosen, we swear to protect it, never abandoning it, until death."

Lu Xiaotian suddenly understood, yet also felt a touch of surprise. He looked at Zhang Hui, a look of astonishment on his face, and muttered to himself, "This isn't treasure hunting, it's tomb robbing!" He knew full well that some great masters of the past would choose to practice self-imposed seclusion to motivate themselves to break through bottlenecks. This method involves practitioners isolating themselves in a certain place, cut off from the outside world, and devoting themselves wholeheartedly to cultivation. If they fail to achieve a breakthrough, they can never return. The precious items they carried with them, such as weapons, techniques, and elixirs, naturally became treasures for those who came after them.

For Lu Xiaotian, the "Death Retreat" was an unfamiliar yet awe-inspiring form of cultivation. He imagined the solitary efforts of those great masters who had strived to break through, only to ultimately fail. He deeply admired their perseverance and courage, yet also recognized the hardships and uncertainties of the path of cultivation. Every breakthrough was a life-or-death test, and only the truly powerful could advance further on this path.

However, what made Lu Xiaotian curious was how Zhang Hui's people had such ability. This was different from a cemetery. The cemetery was chosen based on Feng Shui fortune. The hermits usually found a mountain or primeval forest where there were few people. They just chose the place they liked. Liu Shishi's martial arts and dagger were obtained from the dried corpse of her ancestors!

"So when you went to Yinshan, did you sense that there were treasures there?" Lu Xiaotian asked.

"That's not the case. Ever since grandpa disappeared, Yinshan has become a forbidden area for our Zhang family. I'm just curious and want to go in and take a look." Zhang Hui replied.

Lu Xiaotian felt a mixture of anger and amusement at Zhang Hui's reasoning. Curiosity kills the cat, and Zhang Hui probably hadn't heard of it. He thought, this woman is truly bold, venturing into the family's forbidden grounds. However, her courage and curiosity were admirable.

Zhang Hui continued, "Actually, I've always felt that Yinshan is very mysterious. It seems to be hiding some unknown secrets. I want to explore it. Maybe I can find some clues about Grandpa."

Lu Xiaotian nodded, understanding Zhang Hui's thoughts. He knew that sometimes people's curiosity was uncontrollable, especially when it came to the unknown. But at the same time, he warned, "Since Yinshan is a forbidden area for your Zhang family, there must be a reason. You might be in danger if you rashly enter like this. You should be more careful in the future."

Zhang Hui looked at Lu Xiaotian gratefully and nodded. She realized that her actions had indeed been impulsive, but she had no regrets. This experience had given her a deeper understanding of Yinshan. The process had been extremely dangerous, but fortunately she had returned safely and had even achieved a breakthrough to the Xiantian realm.

The next day, Lu Xiaotian was stretching his muscles in the yard when Zhang Guangzheng, the head of the Zhang family, came over and said,

"Did you have a good rest last night, my friend?"

Lu Xiaotian bowed and replied, "Everything is fine, thank you for the hospitality, Master Zhang."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Lu Xiaotian asked, "Master Zhang is one of the four great princes of the Moon God Kingdom. I wonder what he thinks of the current Xin Dynasty?"

Zhang Guangzheng was stunned. He didn't expect Lu Xiaotian to ask this question.

Zhang Guangzheng was straightforward and said, "Although I am a vassal king, I have not recruited any soldiers, nor do I have my own army. I only have some palace soldiers and family members."

Has Patriarch Zhang never thought of being above ten thousand people?

Zhang Guangzheng stared at Lu Xiaotian for a while and said, "Young friend, you'd better be careful with what you say." After that, Zhang Guangzheng looked at the sky and said as he walked out, "In seven days, there will be a family competition. The major princes and the court will come to watch. If you are interested, you can stay a little longer to watch the excitement. Jiajia will temporarily go into seclusion for seven days to consolidate her realm."

Jia Jia is in seclusion, who is Jia Jia? Lu Xiaotian thought to himself!

Zhang Guangzheng stopped and turned around to say to Lu Xiaotian, my beloved daughter Zhang Hui is Jia Jia!

Although Zhang Guangzheng is a vassal prince, he has no children, and Zhang Hui will eventually get married. It seems that he doesn't care about the position of vassal prince, but many people in the clan are coveting the position of vassal prince!

There are also three other vassal kings, two of whom are determined to get the Zhang family!

Lu Xiaotian had been idle these past few days, practicing and practicing, but he sensed that many experts had gathered around the Zhang family, and the number was increasing! Could it be that the Zhang family's competition could actually attract so many people?

The first thing Zhang Hui did after emerging from seclusion was to look for Lu Xiaotian. After all, she didn't have many friends, and Lu Xiaotian was one of them! During their brief conversation, Zhang Hui said, "You know what? I heard from my father that the new Zhenbei King of Star God Nation overthrew the Star God Nation and became its own monarch. Now he's attacked Moon God Nation and wants to annex it. Before his death, the Moon Emperor passed the throne to the princess, so the Zhenbei King took control of the Moon Princess. Who knows what kind of sorcery he cast on her to make her do his bidding? He's actually planning to merge the two countries, changing the nation's name to Luoshen Nation, and abolishing the existing system to establish a new imperial court!

Zhang Hui paused for a moment and asked, "Do you know this person's name?"

Lu Xiaotian shook his head to indicate that he didn’t know!

Zhang Hui came over and said, "My name is Lu Xiaotian, the same as yours," and then she looked into Lu Xiaotian's eyes!

Lu Xiaotian thought, could it be that Zhang Hui knows my identity?

Just when Lu Xiaotian was confused, Zhang Hui sighed and said, "Few people know your name now. You should change your name as soon as possible."

Lu Xiaotian asked doubtfully, "Why should I change my name?"

"You have the same name as him, which means you have committed a serious crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan. Aren't you worried about being discovered?"

Lu Xiaotian laughed and said, "If the emperor of Luoshen Kingdom can use this name, why can't I? He uses his name. I use mine!"

Zhang Hui said anxiously, "You really don't know the seriousness of the problem! This could cost you your life!"

Do you think I look like the king of Luoshen Kingdom?

Looking at Lu Xiaotian, he had a handsome face, with distinct features, a high nose bridge, red lips and white teeth, his eyes sparkling with wisdom, and his youthful and masculine handsomeness made Zhang Hui a little obsessed!

Zhang Hui shook her head and said, "Are you still in the mood to joke? Then do you think I look like the queen of Luoshen Kingdom?"

This time Lu Xiaotian couldn't do it anymore, thinking, "Sister, I am telling the truth."