Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

"The work of someone from the royal family?!"

Lu Changfeng never expected Lu Jingchen to give such an answer.

But upon closer examination, this guess is not entirely impossible!

The fact that the Lu family and the Third Prince were secretly on good terms might be difficult for outsiders to detect, but for the other princes, it would not be difficult to investigate if they wanted to.

With His Majesty critically ill and yet to appoint a crown prince, it's hard for the princes not to have other ideas.

In this situation, the Lu family would likely be seen as a faction of the Third Prince, thus incurring the hostility of the other princes!

In this light, the assassination attempt on Xuan'er might indeed have been a test or a warning from the other princes!

Lu Xuan nodded approvingly at Lu Jingchen and then said:

"Since Xuan'er is alright, it proves that the other party doesn't really want to break ties with us or the Third Prince. However, since they have already made their move, they will eventually slip up."

Lu Changfeng asked, "Ancestor, what should we do next?"

Lu Xuanjiang shifted his gaze to the silent Lu Songlin, "Songlin, what do you think our Lu family should do next?"

Lu Songlin snapped out of his reverie, stood up, and solemnly replied, "Since they already consider us to be on the same side as the Third Prince, then let's do as they wish and officially join the Third Prince's side!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingchen was immediately startled and looked towards Lu Xuan.

After he saved the Third Prince and became friends with him, the Third Prince did try to recruit the Lu family, but the patriarch politely declined each time.

Now that he has learned the reason why his grandfather and uncle died in battle, he finally understands why his ancestor refused the Third Prince's offer to recruit him.

But now that his father has brought it up again, the old patriarch is not angry at all, but has even nodded in agreement!

This left both Lu Jingchen and Lu Changfeng puzzled.

Lu Xuan looked at the two of them and slowly said, "When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. In fact, I guessed that this day would come the moment I learned that His Majesty was critically ill. I just didn't expect that Chen'er would have such a wonderful encounter and become connected with the Third Prince. The reason I refused the Third Prince's offer was because I still had a selfish motive, and I wanted to buy you more time!" After speaking, he fixed his gaze on Lu Jingchen.

"Buy me some time?" Lu Jingchen was taken aback by these words.

"Not bad!"

Lu Xuan nodded and sighed, "With your current talent and aptitude, you may reach the peak of the first-class level within five years! You may even break the record of the Boundless Sword Venerable and achieve the Grandmaster level within thirty years!"

"It's a pity—I originally planned to wait until Chen'er's strength broke through to the peak of the first-class level, and that you had enough ability to protect yourself, before taking this step! Now it seems that I can't wait that long. Time waits for no one!"

Not only Lu Jingchen, but also Lu Songlin and Lu Changfeng were shocked by Lu Xuan's words.

Lu Xuan glanced at the three of them and said calmly, "I'm not saying this because I'm senile, but because I've already asked an expert to examine Chen'er."

"A master? What kind of master?"

Lu Changfeng and Lu Jingchen exchanged bewildered glances; they had never heard of the Lu family knowing such a highly skilled person.

Lu Songlin fell into deep thought.

Judging from Chen'er's reaction, she was clearly unaware of this matter. If what the ancestor said is true, then that expert likely drew the conclusion the ancestor spoke of with just a few glances, without Chen'er noticing.

To possess such discerning eyesight, one must undoubtedly be a grandmaster!

And judging from the appearance, this grandmaster and the ancestor have a very good relationship, otherwise he would not have condescended to come and investigate an unknown junior.

If that's the case, then everything makes sense!

The reason why Zhao Tao did not immediately suppress or even eliminate the Lu family after his father and uncle died in battle is very likely because of the existence of that grandmaster!

Although grandmaster-level experts cannot easily take action under the explicit regulations of the imperial court, they still possess at least a certain level of deterrence.

Given Zhao Tao's status and position, he could not possibly fear a Grandmaster, but he also would not offend a Grandmaster in order to eliminate a family that no longer posed a threat to him.

The only thing he couldn't be sure of now was just how good the relationship between this grandmaster and the ancestor was.

If this grandmaster can continue to stand behind the Lu family, it will be of great help to the Lu family in the face of the situation to come.

With that thought in mind, Lu Songlin immediately looked at Lu Xuan.

After meeting Lu Songlin's gaze, Lu Xuan nodded almost imperceptibly, then warned Lu Jingchen and Lu Changfeng, who both looked puzzled:

"Alright, remember not to reveal anything about that expert! It's enough that only a few of us know. As for the expert's identity, you will naturally find out in the future if the opportunity arises!"

"Understood, Ancestor!"

They both nodded.

Lu Xuan then looked at Lu Jingchen and asked, "Has the young hero who saved Xuan'er been found?"

Lu Jingchen replied truthfully, "We have already sent people to investigate, and we should have news back soon."

Lu Xuan nodded and said, "This person not only risked his life to save Xuan'er, but also left without leaving his name when you arrived. He is clearly a true hero! Once we find him, we must not be negligent because of his age!"

Lu Jingchen replied, "Don't worry, Ancestor, I know how to handle this matter."

Lu Changfeng then turned his gaze to Lu Changfeng beside him and said sternly, "Now that Xuan'er is out of danger, you don't need to think about it anymore. Just keep an eye on him for the time being. Also, Xiaoyun is pregnant now. As her husband, you should spend more time with her, especially after what happened with Xuan'er!"

Lu Changfeng quickly replied, "I understand, Ancestor. I'll lock that brat up when I get back, and I'll definitely make time to spend with Yun'er."

Lu Xuan nodded in satisfaction and waved to the two of them: "Alright, you two can go out and do whatever you need to do. Song Lin can stay here alone."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingchen and Lu Changfeng immediately bowed and took their leave, departing from the hall.

……

The next day.

As usual, Jiang Yuchuan and Qi Changqing got up early, had breakfast at a restaurant, and then continued to stroll around the city.

During their journey, they passed a shop selling jade and porcelain, and Jiang Yuchuan led Qi Changqing inside.

After asking around and comparing, Jiang Yuchuan bought a small, round, slender-necked porcelain bottle about an inch long and a ring-shaped jade pendant the size of a copper coin.

They strolled around until around noon before heading back.

But to their surprise, just as they reached the entrance of the restaurant, before they could even step inside, Qi Changqing saw a handsome young man in fine clothes sitting on a chair by the door suddenly stand up and walk towards them with excitement on his face.

This man was Lu Jingchen, who had come specifically to find him based on clues gathered by his servants.

Lu Jingchen never expected that he would encounter Jiang Yuchuan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, on this trip! Even more unexpectedly, the young hero he was looking for who saved Lu Xuan was with Jiang Yuchuan!

Upon stepping forward, Lu Jingchen immediately bowed respectfully to Jiang Yuchuan, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"Junior Jingchen pays his respects to you, sir!"