Chapter 548: Lu Yang is my good brother, I won't harm him

Lu Yang arrived at Meng Jingzhou's cave residence. Before he even knocked, he heard Meng Jingzhou talking to someone inside.

"Impossible! How could I, Meng Jingzhou, let my brother fall into such dire straits?"

"This is what the master wants. If we want to control Lu Yang, this is the only way."

"Go back and tell my father that this is impossible! Tell him to forget about it!"

"Don't talk to me about my father! If he's so capable, tell him to come to Wen Dao Sect; I'll have my master beat him up!"

"Young Master... sigh..."

Seeing that persuading Meng Jingzhou was fruitless, Xu You had no choice but to give up. He was momentarily stunned when he saw Lu Yang standing outside the door.

He had already seen Lu Yang's portrait.

Lu Yang also felt a bit awkward. Although the two were discussing a topic related to him, and it didn't seem to be bad for him, it was still awkward to meet directly.

The two nodded to each other as they passed, neither speaking.

As soon as he entered the cave residence, Lu Yang saw Meng Jingzhou, who was fuming with anger.

"This is too much! Look at the devious schemes my father is thinking up!" Meng Jingzhou complained to Lu Yang. While he usually thought about tricking Lu Yang, at critical moments, he was absolutely on Lu Yang's side.

Lu Yang was greatly moved. "What a true brother!" he thought. He pretended not to have been eavesdropping at the door and asked, "Who was that just now...?"

"Xu You. I heard he used to be my father's study companion, and now he's been promoted to general manager."

"He came to persuade you to go home?"

"He tried to persuade me at first, but after a couple of sentences, he stopped, saying he had something important to discuss with me this time."

"What was it?"

"My father wants to marry my sister to you. I turned it down for you."

Lu Yang: "..."

What a true brother indeed.

"I remember your sister isn't old enough to cultivate yet, right?"

"Just an engagement, presumably. Don't large families like to do this sort of thing? Didn't a whole bunch of people come to propose to me when I was little? It's all pretty much the same process."

"My guess is that my father intercepted the letter I wrote to my sister. He saw that I praised you in the letter, saying you were cunning and ruthless, with a subtle demeanor that surpassed even the Sect Master. He thinks you're a talent and wants you to be his son-in-law."

"Butler Xu also passed on a message, saying that since your master is Daoist Buyu anyway and can't find a wife, you might as well marry into our Meng family."

"Oh, by the way, what did you want to see me about?"

"Third Senior Sister sent a letter saying she wants me to go to the Demon Realm. I'm planning to go; do you want to come along?"

"Which Third Senior Sister?"

"Third Senior Sister Gan Tian."

"Who's that?"

Only then did Lu Yang remember that Third Senior Sister Gan Tian hadn't returned to the sect in a long time. She kept a low profile, so there weren't many stories about her circulating in the sect.

"My master has four disciples. Besides First Senior Sister, there are two others above me: Second Senior Brother Ye Zijin and Third Senior Sister Gan Tian. One is in the Golden Buddhist Kingdom, and the other is in the Southern Demon Realm."

Meng Jingzhou suddenly realized, wagging his index finger. "I know your Second Senior Brother! He's the one whose nascent soul ran away after forming, and he couldn't even defeat his own nascent soul!"

"...I hope you say that to his face when you meet Second Senior Brother."

Xu You hadn't gone far. He sat next to Old Horse, took out two wine gourds, one for himself, and one he stuck into Old Horse's mouth.

He first took a long swig from his own gourd, then said, "Brother Horse, it's been two years. How have things been at Wen Dao Sect?"

"To be honest, I truly envy how leisurely you are, being able to stay by Young Master's side. You know my elder brother's family; they're quite a handful. Managing the Meng family has been utterly exhausting."

"So as soon as I heard my elder brother missed his son, I volunteered to come to Wen Dao Sect. Regardless of whether Young Master returns or not, at least I can get a few days' rest."

Old Horse glanced at Xu You, tilted its head back, bit the wine gourd, and also guzzled half a gourd of wine. Then it released it, and the wine gourd floated in mid-air.

"Do you really think following Young Master is easy?"

Old Horse thought to himself, 'Being a manager is nothing compared to how hard I work! I pulled Young Master to Wen Dao Sect. Before we even entered the sect's gate, Young Master called Yun Zhi into the carriage and asked if she was also there for the trial, claiming he had the actual exam questions.'

Pulling Yun Zhi, it was extremely nervous.

'Young Master and Lu Yang went out on a mission. For their first collaboration, they infiltrated the Immortal Cult and became its leaders. Just when they could finally return to the sect, Lu Yang, in an unlucky turn, called out the Immortal Fairy's true name.'

'It watched an ancient immortal manifest before its eyes and nearly died of fright.'

'Later, it pulled Young Master to Qingzhou to attend a grand ceremony. Halfway through the ceremony, two Great Yu Integration stage cultivators and one Great Yu Tribulation stage cultivator appeared. Luckily, Yun Zhi took action.'

'Even later, it came to Huangzhou. Good heavens, there were three Tribulation stage cultivators, one of whom was the Great Yu Emperor. And it was it that pulled back the souls of these three people.'

'Which of these matters could it, a mere demon king, possibly handle? It would take bringing the Meng family ancestor here. Let him pull the carriage; I'm not pulling anymore.'

"If you think I have it easy, we can switch places."

"That way, you'll see what high-level cultivators are really like. Don't think that just because we're at the Integration stage, it's something great. If you're not at the Tribulation stage or higher, you'd be embarrassed to go out with Young Master."

Seeing Old Horse split its mouth wide with a malicious grin, Xu You sobered up considerably and shook his head resolutely.

Suddenly, Old Horse asked in confusion, "Did you do anything when you came to Wen Dao Sect? How come they're coming after you?"

"Do what?" Xu You didn't immediately grasp what he meant.

Just then, a disciple guarding the mountain gate pointed the way for the Grand Elder.

"Grand Elder, he's the one who bribed us! This is the storage ring he gave us."

Xu You: "..."

The Grand Elder's face broke into the same smile as Xu You's, and he asked with a chuckle, "Brother Xu, tell us, bribing a disciple of this sect is no small matter. Are you going to let me report you to the authorities and have you arrested, or will you stay here at Wen Dao Sect for a few days?"

As the eldest among the Nine Sons of Wen Dao Sect, the Hall Master of the Mission Hall, and in charge of all intelligence in Wen Dao Sect, the Grand Elder was perfectly aware of all current Integration stage cultivators.

The Meng family patriarch, Old Horse the demon king, and Xu You—these three were sworn brothers. In their youth, they traveled far and wide, and their bond was incredibly strong. Later, Xu You became the Meng family's general manager, while Old Horse would sometimes be with the Meng family and sometimes return to his old home in the East Sea.

"I'll stay at Wen Dao Sect then," Xu You quickly decided.

Without a word, the Grand Elder pulled out the shackles he had long prepared and clapped them onto Xu You with a clang.

"Hey, don't be so harsh!"

The Grand Elder sneered repeatedly. "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking! You just think being a manager is too tiring, and you're trying to use this arrest as an opportunity to get a few extra days of rest at Wen Dao Sect."

"If you just admit it honestly, I wouldn't be uncooperative. But since you insist on being so calculating... if I don't arrest you, who will I arrest?! Come with me!"

Xu You turned back in despair to look at Old Horse, seeing its gleeful expression.

Just then, Meng Jingzhou pushed open the door and came out.

"Old Horse, Lu and I are preparing to go to the Demon Realm."

Old Horse's face turned ashen, wishing it could switch places with Xu You.