Chapter 256: Chapter 245: Lu Chen’s Past
Wang Xu took a step forward and arrived directly in front of the Wang Family’s main gate.
"Who’s there!"
"What person!"
"Stop!"
As soon as Wang Xu’s figure appeared, a loud shout mixed with dozens of Void Level figures quickly approached.
Each of these Void Level figures wore black suits and black sunglasses, looking exactly like bodyguards from old Earth. Seeing Wang Xu manage to silently appear in front of the Wang Family gate, they couldn’t help but become tense. They all drew their War Soldiers and blocked Wang Xu’s path.
"Speak, who are you!" One of the top-level Void Level bodyguards stepped forward. He was the most powerful among them, clearly the leader, and spoke with a rude and cold tone.
He could feel the formidable strength of the person before him, and the aura was so overwhelming that it was hard for them to breathe. However, thinking of himself as a guard of the Wang Family, he steeled himself and stared hard at Wang Xu.
Wang Xu nodded appreciatively; the fact that these bodyguards did not crumble under his intentional pressure was already quite good, though their strength was too weak. Any random Black Hole Level individual could easily break through their defenses.
"I am Wang Xu," Wang Xu stated directly.
"Ridiculous, how dare you impersonate the great Lord Wang Xu!" a bodyguard sneered, "Get out of here quickly, do you even know what place this is? Trespassers will be killed without mercy!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the leader of the bodyguards looked at Wang Xu’s face, suddenly showing a look of shock. He hurriedly stopped the bodyguard, came up to Wang Xu, and respectfully bowed.
"Welcome, Lord Wang!"
Upon hearing this, all the other bodyguards were stunned.
"You slow-witted bunch, can’t you tell yet? This is the great Lord Wang. You’ve seen the statue in Central City so many times and still can’t recognize him!" the bodyguard leader exclaimed angrily. Upon hearing this, everyone took a closer look at Wang Xu’s face and became increasingly astonished. They immediately bowed, "Welcome, Lord Wang!"
"No need for formalities," Wang Xu smiled slightly. With a wave of his hand, dozens of Void Ancient Soldiers flew out, "Thank you for diligently guarding our Wang Family all these years."
When the numerous bodyguards saw the Void Ancient Soldiers, their faces stiffened momentarily, then quickly revealed expressions of ecstatic joy.
Void Ancient Soldiers! Lord Wang is so generous; such a precious gift as a first meeting.
"Lord Wang, this gift is too valuable..." The bodyguard leader hesitated. Wang Xu waved his hand, "Accept it. You deserve it."
As soon as the words were spoken, the dozens of bodyguards could no longer contain themselves. Each person stepped forward to choose a Void Ancient Soldier, their eyes shining, holding them as if they were priceless treasures.
To Wang Xu, Void Ancient Soldiers meant nothing and were useless, but in the eyes of these Void Level bodyguards, they were treasures more precious than life.
"Dad, Mom, I’m back!"
Wang Xu pushed open the door, only to see the living room in chaos. His mother Lin Hui and father Wang Zhenguo were chasing three little babies, busy and at their wit’s end. Seeing Wang Xu return, they didn’t even have time for formalities, directly saying, "Xu’Er, hurry and calm these little ones down!"
Wang Xu couldn’t help but laugh and cry. He thought after a century of being apart, there would be tears and laughter upon returning. He didn’t expect such an outcome. He shook his head and lightly pointed a finger, causing the three mischievous little ones to float in mid-air. Their big eyes blinked, chubby little hands waving around, their pink faces showing joyous and excited smiles.
"Floating..."
"Floating..."
"Ah ha..."
Seeing them enjoying the feeling of floating in the air, Wang Xu let them spin around in the air as if they had lost gravity, floating above.
"Phew, finally got these little ones to settle down," Wang Zhenguo wiped the sweat off his forehead and sighed in relief.
Mother Lin Hui, worn out, saw Wang Xu return and revealed a gratified smile, "Xu’Er."
"Dad, Mom, you both are sweating, why not let the servants help?" Wang Xu laughed.
"Don’t mention it. These mischievous little troublemakers were born Tier Seven Master Level Warriors, and they constantly stir up trouble. I’m afraid the servants might not handle them gently and hurt them, so we took it upon ourselves. Who knew these little ones wouldn’t give us any face and caused such havoc," Wang Zhenguo said, "You came back just in time, discipline them well for me."
"By the way, where are Tang Yan, Wang Jun, and Wang Tu?" Wang Xu asked.
"They are all busy on Miao Luo Star. Ever since you went there, the Wang Group has been developing unprecedentedly well on Miao Luo Star, directly surpassing the other three major families. They are now preparing to enter the Fallen Dragon Main Star to establish a branch of the Wang Group," Wang Zhenguo said.
Wang Xu nodded. In those years, he had wiped out the Ziwei Clan and intimidated the other three major families. With Wang Xu around, even if they had the courage, they wouldn’t dare to target the Wang Group. Naturally, the development of the Wang Group became smoother and smoother.
However... it seems that all of this will have to be put on hold for now.
"Dad, please call them all back. I have something important to announce," Wang Xu said sternly.
"Alright, I’ll send them a communication right now." Seeing Wang Xu’s serious expression, Wang Zhenguo knew that what Wang Xu was about to announce must be extremely important.
After giving these instructions, Wang Xu bid farewell to his parents, then turned around and in a blink of an eye appeared on the summit of a mountain peak.
"Brother Luo, long time no see." Wang Xu looked at Luo, who was sitting cross-legged amidst the clouds in a white robe, and smiled.
Luo opened his eyes, showing a look of delight. "You’re back."
...After visiting Luo, Wang Xu detected the aura of Senior Brother Lu Chen and instantly crossed into a deep mountain forest.
Wang Xu stomped his foot, and the ground trembled as he softly said, "Senior Brother Lu, come out."
Just as he finished speaking, the ground in front of Wang Xu suddenly cracked open, and a figure emerged from the earth, looking disheveled with messy hair, embodying the appearance of a beggar.
"It’s only been over a hundred years, back so soon?" Senior Brother Lu Chen was slightly tipsy, his eyelids drooping as he poured a large gulp of wine into his mouth.
"Senior Brother Lu, I’m afraid you can’t stay on Earth any longer," Wang Xu said.
"Oh? Hehehe... Your strength has indeed made significant progress, even comparable to the Mixed Cosmos Realm. But I like it here; it’s quiet and pleasant, quite nice. Besides, the ten-thousand-year agreement hasn’t arrived yet. I’m not in a hurry; why are you?" Senior Brother Lu Chen burped loudly, laughing.
"It’s not that I’m in a hurry; it’s because I’ve offended a remarkable entity. We must leave as soon as possible. Not just you, but I, my family, and all humans on Earth must leave together," Wang Xu said solemnly.
Senior Brother Lu Chen’s expression paused, noticing the gravity in Wang Xu’s tone, he asked, "What kind of existence? You’re a disciple of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion; is there something more formidable than that?"
Among the three major forces in the cosmos, the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion is the most mysterious, even the Cosmic Alliance and Mercenary Martial Arts Hall do not want to provoke it. Lu Chen couldn’t imagine what force could threaten even the title of a Heaven-Reaching Pavilion disciple like Wang Xu.
"Dark Holy Banquet... Have you heard of it, Senior Brother Lu?" Wang Xu asked.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen’s body immediately stiffened, the drunkenness on his face vanished in an instant, and a flicker of fear crossed his eyes as his expression turned solemn: "Have you provoked the Dark Holy Banquet?"
Wang Xu gave a bitter smile, "To be precise, it’s the Dark Holy Banquet eyeing me."
Subsequently, Wang Xu recounted his experience in the qualification battle to Lu Chen, who realized when Wang Xu mentioned becoming the first in the qualification battle, "You’ve actually become the first in the qualification battle, no wonder the Dark Holy Banquet has targeted you."
"Does Senior Brother Lu know about the Dark Holy Banquet?" Wang Xu asked.
"Not just knowing, but hating!" Senior Brother Lu Chen’s face darkened, with intense hatred in his eyes. "Actually, before you, I was once one of the targets of assassination by the Dark Holy Banquet."
Wang Xu was shocked, but then he thought it through. Senior Brother Lu Chen’s talent back then was indeed formidable. He was the top major disciple of the sub-hall, and being of White Hole Level capable of rivaling the Celestial God Realm. With such power, it was only natural for Senior Brother Lu Chen to become a target of the Dark Holy Banquet’s assassination at the time.
But, Senior Brother Lu Chen is still alive, does that mean the Dark Holy Banquet gave up?
"During a mission in a Forbidden Area, I met a woman. She was the most beautiful and captivating woman I’ve ever encountered in my life, and I fell hopelessly in love," Senior Brother Lu Chen’s eyes reflected reminiscence. "Our time together was short, less than three thousand years, but time couldn’t stop love. I decided that upon returning to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, I would ask the Hall Master to marry her."
"However... disaster struck so suddenly, with no warning." Senior Brother Lu Chen recalled, his eyes filled with pain as he clenched his fist so tightly his fingers turned white, "It was an assassin from the Dark Holy Banquet, someone even more powerful than me, at the Celestial God Realm. Despite exhausting all my means to save myself, I couldn’t escape the crisis."
"It was her... she finally sacrificed herself, dragging both herself and that Celestial God Realm figure into a void rift..." At this point, Senior Brother Lu Chen’s voice was filled with sorrow, guilt, and self-reproach. "It was all because of me. My existence caused her death. If I hadn’t met her in the first place, she might still be alive. It’s my fault, all my fault..."
Senior Brother Lu Chen’s eyes reddened. He had never shared this part of his heart with anyone. In an attempt to bury the past, he lived in decadence, drowning himself in alcohol, keeping his mind in a muddled state, avoiding thought, becoming a complete drunkard.
The Heaven-Reaching Pavilion’s persuasion couldn’t shake Lu Chen’s heart, even using powerful methods, they couldn’t make him forget those memories. Helpless, the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion had no choice but to send him away, to guard outside for tens of thousands of years.
Wang Xu sighed deeply, realizing that Senior Brother Lu Chen had such a past, and the true culprit turned out to be the Dark Holy Banquet. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit to read.)