Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 195 Lü Qian: Zhang Zhiwei, have you ever lost?

A few days later, the head of the Lü family led a group of people to East China to attend the Lu family's birthday banquet.

At this time, the Lu family had not yet moved. Located in the water towns of East China and Jiangnan, it was in line with their image as gentlemen and gentry.

At this time, the Jiangnan region still retained its ancient charm, with willows, painted bridges, and green bricks and gray tiles. Even though the situation was turbulent, it still maintained a sense of leisure and tranquility.

The Lu family mansion in the past was bustling with people. Although it was not as noisy and prosperous as it is now a hundred years later, there were still many guests coming and going, making it a grand event in the world of supernatural beings.

At this time, the head of the Lu family was Lu Jin's great-uncle. The old man was upright and honest throughout his life and had a considerable reputation in the world of supernatural beings.

Today is the 80th birthday of this old man, and he wants to take this opportunity, in front of everyone, to pass on the position of head of the Lu family to Lu Jin's father, Lu Xuan.

Moreover, given the current unstable situation, the Lu family also wanted to use this birthday banquet to build relationships with various forces and pave the way for the future.

At the entrance of the Lu family compound, Lu Xuan and his son Lu Jin, dressed in festive red, greeted guests with smiles on their faces.

Just as the Lu family father and son welcomed a group of people into the courtyard, they turned around and saw the Lü family. Their smiles suddenly turned into surprise.

Lu Xuan led Lu Jin forward a few steps, helped the Lü family head who had some difficulty walking, and asked with concern.

"Brother Lü, what's wrong? Did you encounter some villains on the road?"

Lu Xuan supported the arm of the Lu family head, then turned to look at Lu Ci, whose face was wrapped in bandages, assuming that the Lu family had been attacked on their journey.

He had a serious face and exuded the aura of a successor to the Lu family, with an air of integrity emanating from him.

"If you need the Lu family's help, just ask."

Lu Jin followed his father and stepped forward to greet Lü Ci, saying in a serious tone, "Brother Lü Ci, please feel free to ask if you need anything."

The head of the Lü family, leaning on a cane, gave an embarrassed smile and waved his other hand, "It's nothing, I just tripped and fell at home before I left."

"It's nothing serious, just a sprained ankle and some muscle strain. I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

"As for Brother Lü Ci, his injuries don't seem like they were inflicted by himself."

Faced with Lu Jin's well-intentioned inquiry, Lü Ci looked indignantly at Lü Qian, who was riding a tiger to the side, but only saw a whisk waving in front of his eyes.

The implication was obvious. Lü Ci snorted coldly, "I made a mistake while practicing my skills and lost control of my strength, so I hit myself in the face."

Although Lu Xuan and his son Lu Jin saw some clues, the attitude of the Lu family members clearly showed that they did not want to investigate further, so they could only give up.

"Alright, in that case, please come in, everyone from the Lü family."

The father and son had a clear division of labor, and their manners were impeccable and natural, fully demonstrating the prestigious style of the Lu family.

"Brother Lu, there's no need to be so polite. I can walk by myself. You should go and attend to your business."

Upon entering the gate, the head of the Lü family, feeling the gazes gathering around him, smiled and politely declined Lu Xuan's offer of company.

If Lu Xuan and his son were to come along, I'd lose all face.

"In that case, Brother Lü, please take care. My son Lu Jin and I will go and attend to our business now."

Lu Xuan nodded, and after arranging everything, he stood outside the gate with Lu Jin to greet the guests.

Just as the head of the Lü family breathed a sigh of relief and was about to find a secluded place to avoid being seen, a familiar yet grating mockery came from the side.

"Hmph, you shameless old man, you dared to sneak away, now your legs are almost broken."

"You little brat, take this!"

The head of the Lü family swung his cane at Lü Ci's buttocks, but his angry action was blocked by Lü Ren who was standing to the side.

"Big brother, you shameless old man is going to hit me again."

"Alright, second brother, calm down."

Lü Ren looked helplessly at Lü Ci, who was huddled behind him, then turned to look at the Lü family head, who was about to raise his cane again, and quickly tried to dissuade him.

"Dad, this is someone else's house, please be careful."

"Hmph, you're going to spoil your second brother rotten sooner or later."

The head of the Lü family, leaning on his cane, walked towards the back hall, slowing his pace and trying to appear normal.

"Alright, I'll go wish Lord Lu a happy birthday first. You kids can have fun on your own for now."

"You shameless old man, slow down, or you'll fall again."

"Go to hell, you little brat."

Before he had gone far, the Lu family head's previously composed demeanor completely crumbled, and he hopped into the back hall.

"Second brother, you better hold back for now. This is someone else's house, not the time for you to fool around."

Lu Ren had a serious expression on his face, looking as if he was really angry, but Lu Qian, who was standing next to him, could see clearly that he was just trying to scare Lu Ci.

But in the past, Lü Ci, who was as clever and flamboyant as a hedgehog, had put away all his sharp quills and lost his usual cleverness.

"Brother, I promise I won't cause any more trouble."

"Um."

Seeing this heartwarming scene between the brothers, Lü Qian couldn't help but recall his own interactions with his brothers in the Lü family.

Lü Gong was disrespectful, arrogant and conceited; Lü Wen was not gentle, secretly vying for power; Lü Jian was not frugal, dissolute and unrestrained; Lü Qian...

In an instant, Lü Qian, who had been so natural and carefree, shivered and couldn't help but rub his arms.

"Alright, I shouldn't have thought about these things."

"Brother Lü Qian, what are you thinking about?"

After reprimanding Lü Ci, Lü Ren turned his attention to Lü Qian. Based on his observations over the past few days, he could vaguely guess that Lü Qian was not a member of the Lü family of the same generation as him.

Although Lü Qian carries the scent of the Lü family, this scent is quite different from that of the current Lü family.

In other words, Lü Qian's style is extremely incompatible with the current Lü family.

In a flash of thought, Lü Ren glanced at Lü Ci; this scent seemed more like it had been passed down from his own brother.

"It's nothing. Seeing the two brothers being so friendly and respectful, I was just a little moved."

Lu Qian shook his whisk. "The elders in my family are not kind; they have raised a bunch of good-for-nothing brats."

"This shows that leading by example is still very important."

"This fellow Daoist shares the same view."

Just as Lü Qian was about to take a step to visit the Lu family compound from a hundred years ago, a voice suddenly echoed from the side.

He turned his head and saw a disheveled Taoist priest with his sleeves twirling waving at him.

The other person looked to be about the same age as him, and his unrestrained and carefree demeanor was even more pronounced than Lü Qian's, more like an extraordinary arrogance.

"This humble Taoist priest is Zhang Zhiwei of Longhu Mountain. May I ask your name, my friend?"

Zhang Zhiwei sized up Lü Qian, his lazy demeanor slightly diminishing, as if he had discovered an interesting opponent.

He originally had a certain arrogance in his heart, but he sensed a sense of camaraderie from Lü Qian.

This aura is called the arrogance of a genius.

Upon hearing this name, and looking at the other person's arrogance—which was both integrated into the mundane world and yet detached from it—Lu Qian sighed inwardly.

It really is you, Master Celestial! You look much more handsome now than when you were a hundred years old.

Lü Qian smiled and gave Zhang Zhiwei a Tai Chi-style hand salute, saying, "I am Lü Qian from Wudang, greetings, fellow Daoist."

"You're Lü Qian?"

Zhang Zhiwei's eyes widened in shock. So it turned out that he had been framed and drugged by Wudang for two days because of him.

Moreover, the Wudang sect leader looked kind and benevolent, but unexpectedly, he still wouldn't let him go after two days and used several more methods on him.

Finally, the Wudang sect leader even gave a live lesson to his disciples, using Zhang Zhiwei as his teaching tool.

He stayed at Wudang Mountain for a total of half a month before he walked down the mountain with unsteady steps.

What's worse, after returning to Longhu Mountain, his master didn't give him a kind look either, and for the past few years, he has never been allowed to sit at the table to eat!

Zhang Zhiwei still remembers the cold words of the old Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing: "You wretched child, since you can't sit at the table, then don't sit at the table to eat anymore."

From then on, every time Longhushan held a meal, there was no longer a place for me at the table.

Zhang Zhiwei's lips twitched, and his smiling face couldn't help but tremble. "What a coincidence, what a coincidence. I never expected to run into you, fellow Daoist."

"That's quite a coincidence, Brother Zhang. Have you ever lost?"

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