Chapter 76: Marry or Not?

Chapter 76: Marry or Not?

Chapter 76: Marry or Not? (Please read on)

"The Li family has great power and influence in Zhongdu. Although they have many competitors in the Sky Patrol Department and in business, none of them can be considered mortal enemies."

Li Mo said: "After all, those who are regarded as enemies by them will not have a good end. Over the years, the Li family has been as stable as Mount Tai, and outstanding disciples of the younger generation have emerged one after another."

"The only one who can be called a mortal enemy is the Zhao family, who were once known as the Fiery Sky Burning, the Shot That Cut the Sea Apart, and the Fiery Prairie Spear that was famous in Zhongdu."

"The Zhao family has always been a single-line family with few descendants. Sixty years ago, the ancestor of the Zhao family once reached the level of a half-step celestial being, and his name was known throughout the capital."

Lu Chengfeng raised his eyebrows, "Half-step to heaven? Does this mean that the Zhao family has inherited magical skills?"

Li Mo said: "This is the problem. The Zhao family's Fiery Flame Spear has been passed down for hundreds of years. It is a unique skill, but I have never heard of any magical skill."

"Many people speculated that it was the Zhao family's ancestor who got the opportunity."

"At that time, the Zhao family and the Li family were on good terms. The first wife of the old man of the Li family was the sister of the Zhao family's ancestor. When it came to the second generation of the Li family, Li Xiaotian became brothers with Zhao Chengzong, the then head of the Zhao family."

“But no one expected that the ancestor of the Zhao family would suddenly die not long after he broke through to the half-step heavenly being, thus attracting the attention of countless people.”

"Many people have been threatening the Zhao family, either overtly or covertly, trying to seize the magical power that allowed the Zhao family to reach the level of a half-step celestial being."

Lu Chengfeng could imagine how terrifying the temptation of the magic power was, especially after losing a half-step celestial being, it was almost impossible to keep the magic power.

Li Mo continued, "At that time, the only direct descendants of the Zhao family were Zhao Chengzong, the head of the Zhao family, and his father Zhao Chuansui."

"Zhao Chuansi's martial arts aptitude is mediocre. He has practiced hard all his life but has never mastered the true meaning of martial arts."

"Therefore, when the ancestor of the Zhao family was alive, he put all his thoughts on his grandson Zhao Chengzong, and even let him directly inherit the position of the head of the family after he came of age."

"Not long after the ancestor of the Zhao family left, the parties who had used both soft and hard tactics overtly and covertly but to no avail could no longer tolerate it and broke into the Zhao family in the middle of the night, almost turning the entire Zhao family upside down."

"Zhao Chuansi was killed on the spot, and Zhao Chengzong escaped with the help of a secret method of faking his death, but his martial arts skills were completely lost."

Li Mo's voice became colder and colder. This experience made him think of himself.

"Zhao Chengzong risked his life to strike the Heaven-shaking Drum of the Astronomical Patrol in broad daylight, forcing the Astronomical Patrol to intervene and investigate the truth."

"In the end, Li Xiaoyun, the second generation of the Li family, took the initiative to stand up and take all the blame. He was forced to resign from all positions in the Sky Patrol Department and handed over a large amount of resources and wealth. Only then did he avoid being killed."

"As for the Zhao family's affairs, with the connivance of many important figures, they were left unresolved."

Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but sneer when he heard this. "It seems that the so-called Patrol Department is not worthy of its name. The name is grand, but it's a pity that it is still a puppet and tool in the hands of the big shots."

Li Mo said: "It's the same everywhere in the world, whether it's the Patrol of the Sky or the north and south, although the names are different, the essence is the law of the jungle."

"After Li Xiaoyun took the blame for those crimes, the Li family prospered in the following decades and received strong support from the Heavenly Patrol Department. The old man of the Li family and Li Xiaotian were promoted year after year in the Heavenly Patrol Department."

"So much so that now it has become a wealthy family in Zhongdu."

Lu Chengfeng nodded, "Junior brother, please continue."

He and Li Mo walked side by side, talking as they went down the mountain.

Li Mo said: "Taking into account the great prestige of the Patrol of the Heavens among the people of Zhongdu, the head of the Patrol of the Heavens was called the Heaven-controlling King by Zhongdu. The Heaven-controlling King who patrolled the eight directions personally accepted Zhao Chengzong as his disciple."

"Although he was only nominally accepted as a disciple, Zhao Chengzong's life was saved. After this incident, he became disheartened and lived a life of drunkenness in a brothel, no longer caring about worldly affairs."

"More than a decade later, a prostitute gave birth to a son for him and named him Zhao Tianyou. This man has a terrifying aptitude for martial arts. As early as twenty years ago, he had already practiced the Fiery Blaze Spear to the twenty-fourth level."

"Then... he was crippled, repeating the same mistake as his father. He lost all his martial arts skills and lingered in the streets of prostitution, becoming a complete cripple." "It is most likely the Li family who did this. On the one hand, they wanted to prevent the Zhao family from rising up and taking revenge, and on the other hand, they were still obsessed with the magic skill."

"Because the old man of the Li family has now reached the end of mundane martial arts. Without magical skills, he can only stay here."

Lu Chengfeng's lips curled up slightly, "This is a good candidate. Does Zhao Tianyou have any wives or concubines? And did his father leave any concubines for him?"

Li Mo thought for a moment and said, "Zhao Tianyou's father, Zhao Chengzong, naturally had wives and concubines before, but they all died when the family was exterminated, and he never married again after that."

"Zhao Tianyou grew up in a brothel and his background was complicated, so naturally few people were willing to marry their daughters to him. He only had a few lovers in the brothel. It was said that he redeemed himself to an otaku a few years ago and became his concubine, but I'm not sure about the details."

"In addition, the Zhao family now has a special person, that is the maidservant who was with the Zhao family ancestor in the past. The Zhao family ancestor took pity on her and gave her the status of a concubine."

"When her family was massacred, she happened to be out visiting her family and escaped the disaster."

"Now, sixty years have passed, and I am already an old woman in her eighties."

Lu Chengfeng's pupils suddenly shrank, but then the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he felt a headache, "She has lived until now and has not been killed?"

"I also find it strange. There must be something fishy going on here." Li Mo also said with some doubt: "Even if she is powerless and poses no threat to those people, she was a close friend of the Zhao family's ancestor after all. This may be an extremely important clue to finding that magical skill."

“How could those people turn a blind eye?”

Lu Chengfeng did not say anything when he heard this, his mind was full of complicated struggles at this moment.

"Should I marry an old woman in her eighties or not?"

When he thought about marrying an old woman in her eighties, he couldn't help but feel creepy. He felt that he was dirty and would never be clean again.

But if I don’t marry...

She was the concubine of a powerful man who was half a step away from the realm of heaven and man.

Before he could conquer his beautiful master, this was his greatest treasure.

Lu Chengfeng was having a fierce ideological struggle in his mind, "A real man must be able to bend and stretch, and must endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens..."

Soon, he and Li Mo returned to Yuxian Palace.

"Junior brother, you've worked hard on this trip. You should take a good rest for a few days. We may have to make some big moves in a while."

"Yes, senior brother." Li Mo agreed, clasped his fists and saluted before leaving. He did not stay in Yuxian Peak, but stayed in Bixiao Peak with Luo Yong.

Lu Chengfeng was about to walk towards his residence when he saw Caixia walking towards him, wearing a goose yellow tight skirt and a veil embroidered with golden butterflies.

"Young Master, the Palace Master invites you over."

Lu Chengfeng was stunned. "Master called me? Sister Caixia, do you know what it is?"

As he spoke, he followed Caixia towards Zhu Yuxian.

Caixia moved her lips slightly, wanting to speak, but she hesitated, and finally just said, "I heard that Zhou...he seemed to have survived and just woke up this morning."

Lu Chengfeng's face suddenly turned cold, "I see, I understand. Thank you for telling me, sister."

(End of this chapter)