Chapter 99: A Dog-like Thing!

Two days later.

Outside Qingzhu Mountain.

Lu Changsheng got off the steel-feathered eagle and immediately hastened towards his home.

“Brother Changseng.”

“Brother Changseng.”

“Brother-in-law.”

There were many Lu Family juniors who saw Lu Changsheng on the road and greeted him.

Facing these greetings, even if he didn’t know them, Lu Changsheng wore a smile and responded with familiarity.

“Lu Changsheng must have returned because of Lu Miaoyang’s matter.”

“It’s definitely so. A few days ago, Miaoyang was bitten by Changseng’s pet and it caused a big commotion. This matter naturally requires Changseng to return and handle it.”

“I wonder how this matter will end up.”

“I hope Lu Changsheng can teach Lu Miaoyang a lesson.”

“I do too. Previously, my father bought a shop from him, and it’s been three years now. He actually came back to cause trouble, and started making a fuss. In the end, my father even gave him spirit stones as compensation.”

“Alas, what can you do? It’s because Miaoyang’s parents both died in battle for the family, and the family owes him a debt.”

“Lu Changseng is a Talisman Master and also the grandson-in-law of the Fourth Elder. If he really clashes with Lu Miaoyang, he won’t be afraid.”

“It’s hard to say. If Lu Miaoyang throws a tantrum, what can Lu Changsheng do?”

“Lu Changsheng’s temper is too good. He always appears gentle and courteous, and won’t offend anyone. I estimate that in the end, he’ll just smooth things over.”

“You might be right.”

A group of Lu Family juniors couldn’t help but discuss and speculate after seeing Lu Changsheng leave.

They were curious about how Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyang’s matter would be resolved in the end.

As for the discussions of the crowd, Lu Changsheng was not aware and didn’t care, and he hastened back to his home.

“Husband.”

Lu Miaoyun learned that Lu Changsheng had returned and immediately hurried over.

Her face revealed a few hints of guilt and self-blame.

In her view, since a disturbance had occurred in the family, as the main wife of the family, she also had a responsibility.

After all, she was usually in charge of the family’s internal affairs.

“Yun’er, what’s wrong? You look like you’re blaming yourself.”

Lu Changsheng immediately gently grasped Lu Miaoyun’s hand, and smiled as he spoke.

“I was in charge of the family, yet such a thing happened.”

“I even troubled you to return.”

Lu Miaoyun said with great self-blame.

“What are you blaming yourself for? The matter isn’t your fault. These kinds of things are for me to handle.”

“You’ve been working hard these days.”

Lu Changsheng held Lu Miaoyun’s delicate face and spoke in a gentle voice.

How could he possibly blame Lu Miaoyun for this matter?

Saying that she didn’t take good care of the family’s children and such.

In his opinion, this matter was originally caused by Lu Miaoyang’s provocation.

It had nothing to do with his family.

Besides, Lu Ping’an was already so old.

In normal times, he didn’t need adults to keep an eye on him.

If they really needed to keep an eye on him, with so many children in the family, it would be impossible to manage.

“This time when I came back from this trip, I also wanted to see you and the children.”

“Yun’er, you gave birth to a child this time and your husband was not by your side. I should be the one blaming myself.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t immediately ask about Lu Miaoyang’s affairs, but instead showed concern for his wife.

After all, his wife had just given birth to a child, and he wasn’t present at the time.

Now that he was back, he had to show some concern and ask about it.

“Husband, you’re always busy.”

Lu Miaoyun’s face suddenly showed emotion and her eyes were filled with tender love.

“Let’s talk about it later, first let’s go see the children.”

“Yun’er, is it a boy or a girl this time?”

Lu Changsheng got up and asked.

“It’s a girl, husband.”

Lu Miaoyun’s face also showed a happy smile when she heard Lu Changsheng’s words.

“A girl is good, she’ll definitely be as lovely as you when she grows up.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and said.

He didn’t really care about the child’s gender.

Later, he went with Lu Miaoyun to visit the newborn child.

When they arrived at the backyard, Lu Changsheng saw Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen’s children.

However, looking at the two newborns, he couldn’t tell which child had a Spirit Root.

After all, knowing whether a child had a Spirit Root relied on the system’s added perception.

And the two children were born on almost the same day.

However, after asking about the specific birth times of the two children, Lu Changsheng knew.

The child with a Spirit Root was Qu Zhenzhen’s.

Lu Miaoyun’s child didn’t have a Spirit Root.

Lu Changsheng didn’t mind this.

After all, no matter which wife or concubine’s child it was, he would treat them equally.

“Yun’er, what did Patriarch say about how to handle Lu Miaoyang’s matter?”

After seeing the children and chatting for a while, Lu Changsheng asked Lu Miaoyun about the matter.

Preparing to resolve the purpose of his return.

“Patriarch hopes we can settle it privately.”

“Otherwise, according to the clan rules, this matter will affect you, husband.”

“But Miaoyang is stubborn and refuses to negotiate, insisting on five hundred spirit stones as compensation and also wants to take Little Black away.”

Lu Miaoyun pursed her lips and her face showed some discontent.

“Five hundred spirit stones, and he even wants to take Little Black away? He really dares to open his mouth.”

Lu Changsheng heard this and couldn’t help but laugh.

Not to mention that it was just a bite wound.

The life of a Qi Refining period cultivator wasn’t even worth five hundred spirit stones.

If they were outside, they could find a fugitive and buy their life for less than a hundred spirit stones.

And the other party still wanted the Nine Netherworld Hound, which was simply absurd.

If the other party had this attitude, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t even bother to talk.

“Grandmother also thinks that Miaoyang is being too excessive.”

“So she told me to tell you, husband, that if Miaoyang is willing to make amends, that would be best.”

“If not, then you don’t need to bother with him, and let Patriarch handle it according to the clan rules.”

Lu Miaoyun spoke.

Although Lu Miaoyang was her cousin, they were from different branches and didn’t have much of a close relationship.

Moreover, Lu Miaoyang’s behavior wasn’t well-received, and Lu Miaoyun didn’t have much affection for him.

Lu Changsheng heard this and felt a warmth in his heart.

He also knew that these days, Lu Miaoyun and the Fourth Elder hadn’t been idle, they were also worrying about this matter.

“If it’s handled according to the clan rules, what would usually happen?”

He asked aloud.

“Such cases rarely occur within the family.”

“Even if there are disputes, they’re usually just verbal, and rarely escalate to physical violence.”

“So this situation is considered quite severe, not only would there be a fine of spirit stones, but also punishment by hard labor.”

“However, Grandmother said that as a Talisman Master, the family wouldn’t let you do hard labor.”

“Even if it’s handled according to the clan rules, it would just be a heavier fine and a small punishment.”

Lu Miaoyun thought for a moment before saying this.

She had also tried to settle the matter.

She had also gone to find Lu Miaoyang, offering to compensate with spirit stones, hoping the other party would be willing to make amends.

But the other party was stubborn and refused to budge, wanting to take the Nine Netherworld Hound as compensation.

Lu Miaoyun naturally couldn’t agree to such an unreasonable demand.

Not to mention that this was Lu Changsheng’s pet.

Just looking at the Nine Netherworld Hound’s extraordinary abilities, it was impossible to do such a thing.

“Alright, I understand.”

“I’ll go talk to Lu Miaoyang again, see if he’s willing to make amends.”

Lu Changsheng heard this and roughly understood the situation.

Anyway, being able to make amends was the best outcome.

If not, then it would be handled according to the clan rules.

Even if it was handled according to the clan rules, his side would still be at a disadvantage.

Since Lu Yuanding and the Fourth Elder both hoped he would try to make amends first, no matter what, he had to go through the motions.

“I’ll go with you, husband,” Lu Miaoyun said immediately.

“No need, I can handle this myself,” Lu Changsheng waved his hand and said.

“Tell me where Lu Miaoyang’s residence is,” he asked.

Lu Miaoyun didn’t insist and told Lu Changsheng the direction of Lu Miaoyang’s residence.

Just as Lu Changsheng was about to leave, Lu Lanshu came over with Lu Ping’an, Lu Wuyu, and a few other little ones to see Lu Changsheng.

This matter involved the little ones, and it was because of them that Lu Changsheng, the head of the family, had to come back.

As their mother, Lu Lanshu naturally had to bring the little ones to see Lu Changsheng.

At this time, the little ones looked at Lu Changsheng with a hint of avoidance in their eyes, slightly lowering their heads, clearly knowing they had caused trouble.

“What’s wrong with you all? This matter isn’t your fault, why are you all like this?”

Lu Changsheng saw this and couldn’t help but smile.

He squatted down, gently rubbed the little ones’ heads, and said in a warm voice.

In his opinion, this matter wasn’t the children’s fault at all.

How could he scold them?

Moreover, looking at the little ones’ expressions, he estimated that Lu Lanshu had already scolded them.

“Dad, don’t you blame us?”

Lu Ping’an asked, looking up at Lu Changsheng with a muffled tone.

The other little ones also looked at Lu Changsheng.

“What do I have to blame you for?”

Lu Changsheng smiled and asked.

“We caused trouble for you, Dad,”

Lu Ping’an said.

“Did you intentionally cause trouble?”

Lu Changsheng asked.

“No way! That bad guy wanted to steal Little Black,”

Lu Xile said immediately, her face flushed with anger.

“He even cursed at us!”

“That’s right, he wanted to steal Little Black and cursed at us, so it’s his fault,”

Lu Changsheng said with a warm tone.

“Dad, you always teach us not to cause trouble and to avoid it,”

“But that doesn’t mean we should be afraid of trouble. Since trouble has come, let Dad handle it.”

He also knew that he hadn’t done a good job in this aspect.

Because he had thought that the children would have a stable and peaceful life in the future.

He had occasionally taught the children to avoid trouble and not to get involved in disputes.

Moreover, these children were mostly raised by their mothers.

Lu Miaoyun was okay.

But women like Lu Lanshu, who were from the Lu Family and lived in the secular world, would ultimately feel constrained when they came to Qingzhu Mountain.

Even with his status as their husband, they would still feel inferior in this valley.

So they would always teach the children not to cause trouble and not to get involved in disputes, which would affect the children.

“If the Lu Family’s ancestor had ten more years to live, I estimate that the Lu Family would experience turmoil in five or six years.”

“If we need to flee, I’ll have to settle my wives and children first.”

“It’s just that the children are about the same age, and in a year or two, I can send them to the secular world. At that time, I’ll have to do a good job in their education.”

“Otherwise, if I continue like this, there may be problems with the children’s education.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

He had always been aware of the problems with the children’s education.

Although he didn’t say it out loud, he knew it clearly in his heart.

With his speed of having children, if he let their mothers raise them, it would be easy to create problems.

He needed to have a complete system for the children’s education.

But he was currently busy with his business in Jiulong Market every day.

And with so many children, he really didn’t have the time to focus on their education.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng didn’t think that his teachings would necessarily be correct or effective.

His behavior and thoughts were heavily influenced by his past life.

After living in this world for so many years, he had gradually adapted to this world’s rules of survival, where the strong preyed on the weak.

And this might not be suitable for teaching his own children.

So Lu Changsheng planned to establish an education system for the children in the secular world and gradually improve it.

“Dad, I understand!”

Lu Ping’an nodded heavily and said.

“Thank you, Dad.”

“You’re the best, Dad.”

The two little ones, Lu Wuyou and Lu Xile, immediately smiled happily and gave Lu Changsheng a kiss.

“Haha, Dad is not good to anyone else, only to you all.”

Lu Changsheng also had a big smile on his face.

The birth of these children was indeed because of his selfish desires and utilitarianism.

But now, they were also one of his motivations to work hard.

“Did you get hurt back then?”

At this time, Lu Changsheng suddenly thought of what Lu Miaoyun had said in the letter, that Lu Miaoyang was so angry that he wanted to harm the child, and that’s when the Nine Netherworld Hound intervened.

“He was cursing, and Brother Ping’an scolded him, and he even lifted Brother Ping’an up, and that’s when Little Black bit him!”

Lu Xile immediately said.

“Did he also hit you, Ping’an?”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke in a gentle tone.

Originally, he was thinking that, for the sake of the Lu Family’s face, this matter could be resolved peacefully.

After all, isn’t it better to avoid trouble?

But now that he heard Lu Miaoyang had laid hands on his own child, he was no longer willing to compromise.

This matter wasn’t even his fault to begin with.

It was Lu Miaoyang who had provoked the trouble.

Not only did he provoke trouble, but he also bullied his child, and now he wanted him to apologize? What kind of logic was that?

“Dad, I’m fine.”

Lu Ping’an scratched his head and smiled.

“That’s good.”

“If something like this happens again, just tell me directly.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly upon hearing this.

If the other party had hurt Lu Ping’an, then that would be a different story altogether.

“Okay.”

“I know, Dad.”

The few little ones smiled and said.

After pacifying the children and letting them go play, Lu Changsheng and his wives had a brief conversation before he went out to find Lu Miaoyang.

An hour later.

Lu Changsheng arrived at the entrance of a manor.

“I am Lu Changsheng, here to see Lu Miaoyang.”

Lu Changsheng knocked on the door and spoke to the butler who opened it.

“Ah, Brother Changseng, please come in.”

The butler, who knew Lu Changsheng, immediately invited him in.

After leading Lu Changsheng to the main hall and offering him tea, the butler politely said, “Brother Changseng, please wait for a moment, I’ll go call Young Master Yang.”

“Okay, thank you.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.

In a courtyard within the manor.

A young man, wrapped in bandages, lay on a reclining chair.

A beautiful woman was gently feeding him fruit beside him.

“Young Master Yang, Lu Changsheng has come to visit you.”

At this time, the butler arrived at the courtyard and announced.

“Oh?”

Lu Miaoyang, lying on the reclining chair, responded indifferently, “Fine, bring him over directly.”

“Will this be okay, Young Master Yang?”

The butler asked in concern.

Having a guest come to the small courtyard like this was clearly not in line with the etiquette of receiving guests.

“Are you teaching me how to do things?”

Lu Miaoyang’s tone turned cold.

“Yes.”

The butler, hearing this, knew his young master’s temperament and didn’t say anything else, only letting out a slight sigh.

Immediately, the butler returned to the main hall.

“Brother Changseng, my Young Master Yang has an injury, so he can’t walk properly. Please come to the small courtyard to chat.”

The butler bowed slightly and spoke politely.

“Okay.”

Lu Changsheng smiled lightly upon hearing this.

“Brother Changseng, this way please.”

The butler remained polite.

Following that, Lu Changsheng followed the butler to a pavilion in the small courtyard, surrounded by swaying bamboo.

As he entered the courtyard, he immediately saw a young man lying on a reclining chair, being attended to and eating spirit fruits.

Although Lu Changsheng had never seen the other party before, he knew that this person should be Lu Miaoyang.

“Young Master Yang, Brother Changseng has arrived.”

The butler bowed and announced.

“Hm.”

Lu Miaoyang responded lightly.

He then sat up slightly, looking at Lu Changsheng, and smiled, “Lu Changsheng, I’m very happy you could come.”

“This matter has already been publicly discussed within the family, and I’m too lazy to argue with you about it. This time, your dog bit me, and you must hand it over to me for punishment, and also compensate me with five hundred spirit stones. Otherwise, this matter will not be resolved peacefully!”

Lu Miaoyang spoke with an arrogant tone.

Lu Changsheng, upon hearing this, furrowed his brow and said, “Is your brain okay?”

He had originally come here without any intention of making amends.

He just wanted to go through the motions and see the other party’s attitude.

Now, seeing Lu Miaoyun’s arrogant demeanor, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but think of teaching him a lesson.

After all, the Nine Netherworld Hound had bitten the other party, which was already a serious offense, and according to clan rules, it required punishment.

If that was the case, then beating him up again wouldn’t be a big deal.

Lu Miaoyun’s expression changed, and his face darkened, “Lu Changsheng, what do you mean?”

“I’m saying, is your brain okay?”

“And when did I say I came to apologize and make amends with you?”

Lu Changsheng took a step forward and spoke indifferently.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Miaoyang’s eyes widened in shock, and his face turned red with rage.

He never expected Lu Changsheng to dare speak to him like that.

With a sudden clap of his hand, he stood up and his face darkened with anger, “Lu Changsheng, how dare you speak to me like that?”

“You’re just a son-in-law of the Lu Family, if it weren’t for the Lu Family taking you in, you wouldn’t even know where you are!”

“Do you think that just because you’ve become the Lu Family’s son-in-law, you can fly high and become a phoenix? How dare you speak to me like that!”

However, before he could even react, Lu Changsheng had already walked up to him.

Without waiting for him to respond, Lu Changsheng’s hand shot out like a lightning bolt, grabbing Lu Miaoyun’s neck and lifting him up high.

Then, his right hand rose, and with a loud “slap”, he slapped Lu Miaoyang’s face.

“How dare you speak to me like that? Who do you think you are?”

“You’re just a dog, and I not only dare to speak to you like that, I’ll even hit you!”

“You bully my child, and yet you’re still so arrogant, making me, Lu Changsheng, apologize to you? Do you think I’m someone to be trifled with?”

Lu Changsheng’s words were accompanied by a series of slaps, each one landing with a loud “slap” sound, making Lu Miaoyun’s eyes spin, and his mouth utter painful cries.

His face was visibly swelling, with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

“This…this…”

The butler and the beautiful woman beside him were shocked, their eyes fixed on the scene.

They never expected Lu Changsheng to suddenly attack their young master, lifting him up and slapping him.

“Brother Changseng, no, please stop!”

The butler quickly came to his senses and shouted in alarm.

He rushed to Lu Changsheng’s side, trying to grab him and make him stop.

“Hmph!”

Lu Changsheng let out a cold snort, stopping his hand, and then flung Lu Miaoyang to the side with a loud “thud”.

Lu Miaoyang was thrown to the ground, and he let out a muffled cry. His face was swollen and bloody, with teeth and blood spilling out.

“You’re so old, yet you still bully children, and you even laid hands on a six or seven-year-old child. You’re simply shameless!”

“Since no one has taught you a lesson, then let me teach you one!”

Lu Changsheng’s expression was cold and detached, looking down at Lu Miaoyang, who was lying on the ground and his voice was filled with disdain.

Lu Miaoyang was also stunned by Lu Changsheng’s direct attack.

He never expected Lu Changsheng to not give him face, and instead, directly hit him.

If it weren’t for the burning pain on his face and body, he would have thought he was dreaming.

At this moment, a surge of unbearable shame, anger, and humiliation welled up in his heart, making his whole body tremble with rage.

His eyes turned red, and his voice was shaking with anger as he roared, “Lu Changsheng, you…you…I’ll kill you!”

As soon as he spoke, a golden flying sword appeared, like a long rainbow, its sword energy surging, heading straight for Lu Changsheng.

“Young Master Yang, no!”

The butler, seeing this, was alarmed, shouting out in panic.

As he spoke, spiritual energy surged, and a water shield was deployed, attempting to block the golden flying sword.

However, he only had a Qi Refining fourth-stage cultivation.

The temporarily deployed water shield technique was fundamentally unable to withstand the flying sword’s sharpness and was broken through in the blink of an eye.

“Clang!”

At the same time, in that instant, Lu Changsheng also slapped his storage bag, and the Qingyan Sword emerged, clashing with the golden flying sword, producing sparks and a ringing sound.

“Kill me?”

“My flying sword is also not to be underestimated!”

Lu Changsheng controlled the flying sword and did not want to reveal his true cultivation. Then he took out a stack of talismans and coldly looked at Lu Miaoyang.

“Changseng, please calm down, please calm down!”

The butler, seeing this scene, immediately exclaimed with a worried face, fearing that Lu Changsheng would continue to take action.

Lu Miaoyang was already injured.

Lu Changsheng had so many Talisman cards in his hand.

If the two were to really fight, Lu Miaoyang would be no match.

Moreover, seeing Lu Changsheng directly slap Lu Miaoyang, it seemed he was not as good-tempered as rumored.

Now, coming to the door was not for reconciliation, but to pick a fight.

Once they start fighting, no matter how serious it is, someone will really die.

No matter what, if the two were to take action, the matter would escalate, and the consequences would be unbearable.

As the butler, he couldn’t bear the responsibility.

Lu Miaoyang saw the stack of Talisman in Lu Changsheng’s hand and couldn’t help but reveal a fearful and resentful expression in his eyes.

A few hints of retreat emerged in his heart.

But the pain on his face.

The anger of being humiliated.

The suffocation and shame in his heart made him go mad.

He, Lu Miaoyang, as the direct descendant of the Lu Family, had always been carefree.

When his parents were alive, he had their care.

Even after his parents’ death, he had their legacy to protect him.

Now, he was being ridiculed, slapped, and scolded like a dog by a farmer’s family son-in-law.

If this were to spread, he would not only lose face but also become a laughingstock in the Lu Family.

“Lu Changsheng, try killing me!”

Lu Miaoyang’s eyes were red, his neck was stiff, and he roared angrily.

“Whoosh!”

In an instant, a breaking sound echoed.

The Qingyan Sword was like overflowing autumn water, with golden light flowing, sword energy surging, and slashing at Lu Miaoyang.

The sword tip landed on Lu Miaoyang’s neck.

But under the sword’s energy, a long bloodstain had already appeared on Lu Miaoyang’s neck, with blood flowing out.