“Huh?”
At that moment, not to mention the others, even Shen Junzong was slightly stunned.
Luo Chen inviting Luo Chen?
How was that possible?
Could Luo Chen really be part of their circle?
But thinking about it, that seemed impossible!
Moreover, looking at Luo Chen’s fair, delicate hands, how did they resemble the hands of someone who had practised martial arts?
He had also paid attention beforehand. Luo Chen walked just like an ordinary person, and his stance lacked the steady footing characteristic of trained martial artists.
Most importantly, even if Luo Chen were part of their circle, so what?
How could it be possible for Li Jiu, this grandmaster, to send someone to invite him?
That was the person ranked first on the Huaxia Tianlong List.
They were simply not on the same level at all.
Even when the Shen family’s Shen Tianjun had personally visited to pay respects, he had been rejected.
It was even said that his own master had not received such treatment.
And now he was actually sending someone to invite Luo Chen?
This was completely unrealistic. Li Jiayi also looked at Luo Chen in astonishment. When had Luo Chen become connected with the number one person on the Huaxia Tianlong List?
The group who had just been secretly mocking Luo Chen suddenly felt as if they had been slapped in the face.
Did Luo Chen truly understand martial artists that well?
But what happened next almost made the crowd gasp in shock.
“Young Master Luo, my master…”
“Not going. Not interested.” Luo Chen waved his hand.
Not going?
Not interested?
Li Jiu had sent someone to invite Luo Chen, and Luo Chen had actually refused?
Clearly, that man had not expected Luo Chen to refuse, and he was momentarily stunned as well.
“You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?” Shen Yuelan suddenly patted Luo Chen on the shoulder.
“Go, go.” Shen Yuelan spoke with a trace of excitement, glanced around, and immediately felt a sense of vindication.
Although she had been unable to argue with the younger generation as an elder, she had still been somewhat displeased when that group had spoken about Luo Chen earlier.
Now, she finally felt a sense of relief, as if a weight had been lifted from her chest.
However, inwardly, she could not help but worry for Luo Chen. The child was good in every way, but his temper needed to change.
Li Jiu had personally sent someone to invite him, and yet he dared to say he would not go, right in front of the messenger?
“Say no more, let us go quickly.” Shen Yuelan pulled Luo Chen up. Inwardly, she could not help but think, how wonderful it would be if Li Jiu took a fancy to Luo Chen and accepted him as a disciple as well.
Luo Chen looked helplessly at his mother. If her memories were to return, she would probably not act this way.
After Luo Chen left, the group watched his departing figure.
“Brother Junzong, do you think Luo Chen really has a connection with Grandmaster Li Jiu?”
“Or did we all misjudge him?” Li Jiayi asked uncertainly.
“That should be impossible. Even if Li Jiu is looking for him, I do not think it is for anything good.” Shen Junzong said coldly.
He was very certain about this matter, because if a grandmaster truly intended to take a disciple, Luo Chen had clearly passed the best age for that.
After all, foundational skills had to be practised from a young age.
Li Jiayi nodded. She also felt that this matter was certainly not what they imagined.
It was a manor. Shen Yuelan was left in the car and did not follow.
After Luo Chen entered, under a banyan tree in the manor’s courtyard, a person sat cross-legged. This person was actually nearly fifty years old, yet he looked like a man in his thirties.
Moreover, his muscles were bulging, giving him an exceptionally explosive appearance, as if a tyrannosaur lived within his body!
Most importantly, even while sitting in this small courtyard, he possessed the imposing manner of one seated atop a mountain peak, looking down upon the rivers and mountains!
This was the number one expert on the Huaxia Tianlong List, Li Jiu!
A master who had long since stepped into the realm of transformation.
“Sit.” Li Jiu spoke slowly with a cold expression, then pointed at the teapot with his finger. With a slight movement of his fingertip, a stream of water slowly rose into the air and was gently guided into a teacup.
This display was clearly quite astonishing.
However, for Luo Chen, it was merely a trick children played with.
“Something you need?” Luo Chen did not sit down but looked at Li Jiu. After all, if it were not for Shen Yuelan forcibly dragging him here, he truly had no interest in meeting this so-called number one grandmaster of Huaxia.
“You do possess a commendable composure in the face of change.” Li Jiu said with a light smile.
“However, according to my investigation, although you are also the grandson of Shen Tianjun of the Shen family, you are not well-regarded within the Shen family and have been cast aside.”
“And although your mother, Shen Yuelan, is known as the Empress of Commerce, just a few days ago, all her business interests were lost completely.” Li Jiu said slowly.
These were all the details Li Jiu could uncover. Regarding the eastern sea region, because of Master Zhang, no one could investigate anything about Luo Chen.
On the military side, because of Su Lingchu and Lin Hualong, naturally no one could investigate anything either.
After all, the backgrounds of certain people were not something one could simply investigate at will!
Moreover, although Li Jiu was the number one person on the Huaxia Tianlong List, compared to Luo Chen, he was truly far inferior.
He did not yet have the qualifications to thoroughly investigate Luo Chen, nor could he discover anything significant.
However, regarding the Shen family, Li Jiu had investigated quite clearly.
“So, what is your purpose in investigating me?”
“I merely wished to see whether you are worthy of my daughter.” Li Jiu said arrogantly.
“Li Meizi?” Luo Chen frowned.
“Correct. Very few people know she is my daughter, even in Yanjing.” Li Jiu spoke again.
“Therefore, I hope that in the future, you will stay away from my daughter.” Li Jiu turned his gaze towards Luo Chen. This was the first time since Luo Chen had entered that Li Jiu had looked at him.
However, he only glanced once before withdrawing his gaze.
Clearly, Luo Chen was not yet worthy of his attention.
He naturally knew about the matter of Li Meizi inviting Luo Chen to dance the previous day. He had also asked Li Meizi about it, and her attitude towards Luo Chen was somewhat ambiguous.
Although she had not explicitly stated her position, there were already signs of budding feelings. That was why Li Jiu had investigated Luo Chen, and why he had come.
“My daughter must naturally be paired with someone exceptional!”
“If from a prominent family, he must be the future heir.”
“If a martial artist, he must at least have achieved great accomplishment in internal strength now, with the potential to become a grandmaster in the future!”
“If in politics, he must at least possess political resources, and nothing less than a future provincial governor or higher will do!”
“However, you possess none of these qualities I have mentioned!” Li Jiu spoke again.
“What your daughter does, you have the right to interfere with. However, what I do, to be honest, you have no right whatsoever to interfere with!” Luo Chen said calmly.
“I can indeed hear it. Your tone carries a sense of unyielding arrogance, even a feeling of looking down on everything!” Li Jiu was not angered. After all, in his view, Luo Chen was merely a junior.
As an elder, he naturally would not become angry with Luo Chen. Today, he merely wished to give Luo Chen a warning.
To make Luo Chen stay away from his daughter. After all, for Luo Chen to become his son-in-law, he was still far, far from qualified!