mtl008 Chapter 182 Reality
Chapter 182 Reality
Lu Wensheng came out and told Shi Yubai to go to his master, then he took Jun Ning's order and went to the hall to offer sacrifices.
Tang He and his companions were waiting outside holding the broken life tablets of their disciples - Wenxian Sect had a large hall where the life tablets of all the disciples were placed. If a disciple met with an unexpected accident, the life tablet would break into pieces, and the broken life tablets would be taken back to the mountain gate to which the disciple belonged.
The hall was dim but not gloomy; the flickering candlelight on both sides of the road added a touch of warmth to the atmosphere.
The densely packed name plates were placed from high to low on all four sides. The gilded characters had cracks, and the names and birth dates of the disciples were engraved on them.
A long plaque hung at the top, with the words: "I wish to sacrifice my body to heaven and earth, so that the world can be peaceful and the living can have no worries."
After looking at the plaque for a long time and calming down, Lu Wensheng went to the booklet on the central platform, opened the latest page, and continued writing.
"Liu Shun, early stage of foundation building, aged forty, the 36th generation disciple of the Discipline Hall, in the year xxxx of the Immortal Calendar, on the second day of July, his life tablet was shattered, and he was killed by the evil cultivator of the Xuanyin Sect..."
After writing about a disciple, a corresponding life card will be placed - the booklet is also a magic weapon. After sensing the life card, the continuation of the writing will automatically add his life story in the sect and supplement his contributions during his lifetime.
There were a total of forty-nine disciples, filling up a row, and no one spoke the entire time.
Everyone on the stage took three incense sticks, and the air was filled with smoke - Lu Wensheng didn't quite believe in these things about past lives and present lives, but at this moment, he was almost pious.
One stick of incense burns out the fate of this life, three sticks of incense pray for the fate of the next life...
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After coming out of the hall, Lu Wensheng was still a little uncomfortable with the light from outside, but he saw Yan Qingshu, Wei Xun, and even Song Wen, Jin Jianxian, and Zhang Zhixu were all there.
Yan Qingshu: "...Xiaolu, are you okay?"
Lu Wensheng raised the corner of his mouth: "Not bad."
He found that Song Wen and the others had returned, but some people were missing: "Senior Brother Liu, where are Senior Brother Ji and Senior Sister Li?"
Zhang Zhixu: "In the main hall, all the elders are there."
Lu Wensheng didn't react: "In the main hall? What's going on?"
Song Wen: "It was about Jiang Xiuyuan's death. We came back early, and Jiang Xiuyuan's life tablet was broken. Uncle Bai was so excited that he vomited blood."
Jin Jianxian: "It seems someone from the Jiang family has come as well..."
Jiang's family? Jiang Xiuyuan's family? Lu Wensheng frowned slightly.
Yan Qingshu: "We can't go, but you are still qualified to go, and you are also half a party involved. You can just catch up if you go. Come back and talk to us."
The latter sentence is the key point. Lu Wensheng looked at Yan Qingshu and felt that the gossip in the other person's eyes was about to burn through.
Main hall——
Lu Wensheng stepped in and found that the atmosphere in the hall was not as tense as he had imagined. The head of the Jiang family, Jiang Xiuyuan's father, even had the leisure to drink tea. Following him were several young disciples of the Jiang family, all smiling. Tao Yin next to him was also smiling. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the hall was peaceful.
Ji Yanli stood beside Tao Yin holding a sword. When he saw Lu Wensheng, he nodded. Li Ruixi followed Mu Jin and greeted Lu Wensheng with a smile. The supreme elder did not come, so Liu Jiqian served as a representative and sat like the elders. He was not surprised to see Lu Wensheng and even slightly raised the teacup in his hand as a greeting.
The scene was indescribably strange, and Jiang Jinfeng was not even here? A trace of doubt flashed across Lu Wensheng's eyes.
"This is the eldest disciple under Taoist Shelu, right? He is truly a hero at a young age!" The head of the Jiang family praised Lu Wensheng as soon as he saw him, which made Lu Wensheng feel a little awkward - the other party couldn't have been unaware that he and his son didn't get along well, but why was he so polite... even enthusiastic.
"Meet Master Jiang."
"Oh, this child looks so righteous and likable..."
For a moment, Lu Wensheng didn't know how to respond, so he could only give an awkward yet polite smile.
"Brother Tao, this matter still depends on your sect..."
"Hahahaha, what are you talking about, Brother Jiang?"
Standing next to Jun Ning, Shi Yubai was not there, he must have gone back. Lu Wensheng looked at the clan leader and the head of the Jiang family, who were calling each other brothers, and his doubts deepened. Then he looked at Bai Wenche, the master of the two brothers. His face was not very good, but his eyebrows were relaxed...
Lu Wensheng: What are these people up to?
During the whole process, neither party mentioned anything about Jiang Xiuyuan. It was more like they were bragging about business to each other, or talking about the cooperation between the Jiang family's spirit stone mine and the Wenxian Sect, as well as the future situation in the cultivation world - it was more like giving advice on Jiangshan over a drink.
Lu Wensheng didn't understand until the head of the Jiang family said goodbye.
"Chief Lu, please stay."
The one who called out to Lu Wensheng was a disciple of the Jiang family who was following behind the head of the Jiang family. He looked extremely noble and exuded a sense of dignity.
At Jun Ning's nod, Lu Wensheng went over.
"What are you doing?"
Lu Wensheng's tone was light, but the man seemed not to feel it and was very warm.
"Seeing is believing. I have long heard of your great name. I am Jiang..."
And as if they had received some signal, several other Jiang family disciples gathered around him, introducing themselves to him in a lively manner, and even stuffed so-called "greeting gifts" on him.
"Don't refuse. Could it be that Chief Lu is still concerned about that person?"
"Yeah, a small tribute..."
"This is a gift from the Jiang family. Chief Lu, please don't refuse..."
These people stuffed their things and ran away, leaving Lu Wensheng holding a bunch of things, looking confused.
"What a family values most is the interests of the family. If Jiang Xiuyuan was only seriously injured, the atmosphere would not be so harmonious, but he is dead, gone is gone.
Rather than using this as an opportunity to make enemies with the Wenxian Sect, it is better to make a profit to deepen the relationship and consolidate the family's status - the dead Jiang Xiuyuan is not as valuable as the living Jiang Xiuyuan, even if he is the son of the clan leader. "Jun Ning came over and explained the situation in a few words.
After all, it’s all about profit.
Lu Wensheng had a feeling that was both absurd and real, and at the same time he suddenly understood something in a flash - it turned out that the head of the Jiang family was planning to trade his son for bargaining chips, and the benefits he would get were not small, so he looked at him with a filter.
Those Jiang family disciples who came with him were probably candidates for the head of the family. No wonder they were laughing so happily. How could they not be happy if the official candidate died and they could take over? They came here to show their goodwill to him. They would not do anything without profit. They were after his status.
No need to apologize, and still able to cooperate, how can Tao Yin not smile? Bai Wenche doesn't have to worry about the attitude of the Jiang family, and saves face...
As expected, the ones who play tricks are evil.
The only one who got hurt in the whole process was Jiang Jinfeng, right? - His father didn't seem to intend to make him the official heir and didn't even call him over. He didn't get any benefits from his brother's death, and later he had to compete with other candidates for the status of heir that originally belonged to him.
(According to the life span of the cultivation world, sixty-something is about the same as adulthood?)