Ascending to Godhood: I Can Foresee All Futures

Chapter 254: Chapter 152: Profound Sun Treasure Pearl

Luoyun Manor. The sky was vast and clear.

An azure streak of light tore across the sky, arriving at the manor’s gates in the blink of an eye. As the light faded, a tall, imposing figure slowly materialized.

He wore an exquisite green robe and carried a longsword on his back. His face was as handsome as carved jade, his eyes like brilliant stars. From a distance, he bore some resemblance to Lu Maozhi, but it was clear that the aura and oppressive presence he exuded were far superior.

His identity was thus self-evident.

He was Lu Xuanzhou—Young Master of Luoyun Manor, third of the Ning’an Ten Heroes, hailed as the Sword that Tames Qu Shui.

Originally, Lu Xuanzhou had not intended to return so early. Compared to Ning’an Prefecture and Luoyun Manor, he was far more immersed in his cultivation at the Vast Sea Upper Sect, competing with the top geniuses of an entire province.

After all, the battle on Wushan Mountain was still more than two months away.

Unfortunately, he had no choice but to rush back.

News of the devastating blow to Luoyun Manor’s reputation had already reached him. Furthermore, he was acting on the instructions of his sect’s elders, which was why he had rushed back to the manor.

However, he was not entirely clear on what exactly had happened to Luoyun Manor.

The moment Lu Xuanzhou revealed his presence, many within Luoyun Manor were instantly alerted. Powerful auras flared up one after another, but upon seeing Lu Xuanzhou’s figure clearly, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"Xuanzhou, you’re finally back."

"Greetings, Sixth Elder, and all the stewards."

Lu Xuanzhou nodded slightly and offered a fist-and-palm salute.

"Greetings, Young Master."

"Greetings, Young Master."

"Now that the Young Master has returned, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

The crowd of elders and stewards couldn’t help but sigh.

Clearly, every one of them had been bottling up their anger recently. And compared to Lu Maozhi, they obviously held this man—the undisputed Young Master of Luoyun Manor—in much higher regard.

"What exactly happened?"

Lu Xuanzhou’s brow furrowed slightly.

He had been traveling in such a hurry that he hadn’t been in the mood to gather information, but he could tell from everyone’s expressions that something terrible had befallen Luoyun Manor recently.

"Let’s talk inside. The Manor Master is waiting for you in the main hall."

Elder Liu said gravely.

"Very well."

Lu Xuanzhou asked no further questions. After a few brief pleasantries, he transformed into a streak of light and shot toward a magnificent hall within Luoyun Manor.

The moment he entered the hall, Lu Xuanzhou’s gaze fell upon his father, seated at its head. But compared to the dignified presence he once held, his father’s face now showed clear signs of exhaustion.

"Greetings, Father."

"Three years of arduous training, and you’ve already reached the Profound Gang realm. Excellent, excellent."

Lu Canghai studied him and couldn’t help but nod in admiration.

Although Lu Xuanzhou had already sent word to the family about his breakthrough to the Profound Gang realm, witnessing it in person still gave him a sense of assurance that there was a worthy successor to follow him.

A Profound Gang Martial Master under the age of thirty was considered exceptional not just in Ning’an Prefecture, but throughout all of Yunzhou. Within Ning’an Prefecture itself, such individuals were exceedingly rare.

As far as he knew, only Fazang of Golden Spring Temple and the two from Qingfeng Temple were rumored to have broken through to the Profound Gang realm. This meant that in the upcoming battle on Wushan Mountain, Luoyun Manor would be able to claim a substantial share.

All of Luoyun Manor’s efforts in supporting him had not been in vain.

The only thing that gave Lu Canghai a pang of regret was that this highly favored heir of his seemed to have lost any intention of inheriting the family estate after joining the Vast Sea Upper Sect.

He wanted to make a name for himself in Yunzhou instead.

That was precisely why Luoyun Manor had later chosen to support Lu Maozhi.

But the mere thought of that useless good-for-nothing made Lu Canghai’s blood boil. He knew, of course, that Lu Maozhi wasn’t solely to blame for what had happened.

But he couldn’t help but direct his anger at him all the same.

"Father, what has happened at the manor?"

Lu Xuanzhou, ever direct, got straight to the point after his bow.

A flash of hesitation crossed Lu Canghai’s face, but he proceeded to recount the recent events in full detail. As he listened, Lu Xuanzhou’s frown deepened, and a cold fury sparked in his eyes.

Their vassal, the Song Family, had been wiped out.

Their place among the Ning’an Ten Heroes had been lost.

The betrothal ceremony, crashed on the very day!

After hearing the full list of humiliations Luoyun Manor had suffered, Lu Xuanzhou’s eyes filled with killing intent as he abruptly stood up.

"Your son will pay a visit to the Jingwu Bureau."

’I’d like to see what this Chen Sheng, who dares to humiliate Luoyun Manor, is really made of,’ he thought. ’Let’s see if he can withstand a single one of my strikes!’

"Sit down!"

Lu Canghai barked sharply.

"Father, I..."

"Your cultivation far surpasses Chen Sheng’s. The Jingwu Bureau would never give you an opportunity to fight him. Now that you’re back, your focus must be on the battle on Wushan Mountain.

Your opponents are Li Daoming and Monk Fazang, not Chen Sheng."

Lu Canghai directly dissuaded him.

’The people at the Jingwu Bureau aren’t fools,’ he reasoned. ’Trying to intimidate them with your status is impossible, and it would reflect poorly on us if word got out. Besides, even if the Ning’an Prefecture Jingwu Bureau had no one capable, do you think there’s no one in the hierarchy above them?’

These were the unspoken rules.

"Are we supposed to just let Maozhi’s humiliation go?"

Lu Xuanzhou’s brows knitted together tightly.

’Even though I don’t think much of my arrogant younger brother, we are still family,’ he thought. ’What’s more, I’ve already made my decision.’

’I intend to stay at the Vast Sea Upper Sect. That means Luoyun Manor will need an heir, and I must protect him.’

"Of course we can’t just let what happened to Maozhi go. Your father has already..."

A murderous glint surfaced in Lu Canghai’s eyes.

’To have someone come to our very doorstep to provoke us, causing us to lose all face in front of the entire Ning’an Prefecture...’

’How could I possibly let that go so easily?’