A cool breeze blew past, and cold sweat dripped down the Old Heavenly Master’s forehead.
He had never felt this kind of pressure even in front of those true seniors in the cultivation world.
It was the kind of insignificance and powerlessness an ordinary person would feel when facing the vast mountains, rivers, oceans, or even the stars.
“This junior was truly wrong,” the Old Heavenly Master apologised again, because if things went slightly wrong, today might bring about a colossal disaster.
“Forget it, let us not mention this matter for now. After all, your original intention was good, and I am not that unreasonable,” Luo Chen said, waving his hand.
Because this matter involved his own parents, Luo Chen really could not pursue it further. Even if it was just an act, he had to keep playing along.
Moreover, although the Old Heavenly Master had used his parents’ weakness to pressure him, his original intention was never to harm him.
Rather, he truly believed that Luo Chen’s foundation was injured at this moment and needed help.
“As for protecting Mount Longhu, it depends on your performance,” Luo Chen said indifferently.
As soon as these words were spoken, the Old Heavenly Master Zhang Shouyi’s eyes suddenly lit up. Luo Chen had not closed the door completely, which at least proved that there was still room for mediation in this matter.
If they performed well, there might still be a chance to get a promise from Luo Wuji.
The Old Heavenly Master understood that even if it was just a single sentence, Mount Longhu would absolutely be free from any danger in the future.
“Thank you, Senior,” the Old Heavenly Master thanked him sincerely once more.
“Alright, you may leave first,” Luo Chen waved his hand, directly issuing an order for them to leave.
The number one person in the cultivation world, the Old Heavenly Master, had arrived in person. To show so little respect and directly kick someone out, perhaps only Luo Chen would dare to do this.
If it were any other aristocratic family or any other famous mountain in the cultivation world, they would absolutely not dare to do this. The Old Heavenly Master, however, stood up to express his thanks and then left respectfully.
It was not until he left Panlong Bay that the Old Heavenly Master wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.
Back then, he had fought his way up to various famous mountains alone and experienced so many great battles, yet he had never been as exhausted as he was today just from talking to the other party, nor had he ever been so nervous or terrified.
“Master, why are you so afraid of him?” The Daoist boy had always found it strange and had not noticed anything unusual about Luo Chen.
“A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Do you understand if I put it this way?” the Old Heavenly Master said slowly.
“But I still feel that you might be overestimating him too much?” the Daoist boy showed a puzzled expression.
“Overestimating?” The Old Heavenly Master’s expression became solemn.
“Who do you think is the most powerful cultivator you know of?” the Old Heavenly Master asked in return.
“I think it would be Senior Yuan Tiangang, after all, he is known as a half immortal,” the Daoist boy answered honestly. Yuan Tiangang could be considered the most famous figure in modern times. After all, since the era before the Qin dynasty, the cultivation world had withered. As for immortals, they had long disappeared and become a legend. Many figures had vanished, and the only truly powerful one left was Yuan Tiangang, who was known as a half immortal.
“Then let me make an analogy. If Senior Yuan Tiangang were to see him, I am afraid he would not fare much better than I did,” the Old Heavenly Master said slowly again.
“Ah?” The Daoist boy suddenly showed an incredible expression.
“Then wouldn’t he be comparable to figures from the mythical era?” the Daoist boy asked in surprise.
“You are still underestimating him,” the Old Heavenly Master waved his hand.
“Remember, you must never provoke such a person,” the Old Heavenly Master sighed. Meanwhile, Luo Chen was currently sitting on the sofa in the villa, listening to Fei Long’s report.
“Mr Luo, the Lu family has a sky bridge formed by a formation array. Currently, the number of people who have walked across these four bridges is very few.”
“Let alone some senior masters, among the younger generation, it is truly rare. Only that person from the Zhang family has ever walked across it.” Fei Long had inquired about this matter in advance.
Because from the moment they were at the airport, Fei Long could tell that Lu Shuixian was probably not very accepting of this marriage. If that were the case, once they went to the Lu family, she would inevitably use this sky bridge matter to make things difficult for Luo Chen. Luo Chen currently had no cultivation, which was indeed a bit troublesome. Therefore, Fei Long took the initiative to inquire about it.
“Which senior masters have walked across that sky bridge?” Luo Chen asked with interest.
“There are quite a few. I have the list of the top five here. True Master Tan from Guangxi, True Master Zhao from Hubei, True Master Luo from Henan, and…”
Fei Long told Luo Chen the names of the top five. If judged solely by cultivation, these people would definitely not be considered the highest, but they were the ones who took the shortest time to cross the sky bridge, because their attainments in formation arrays were indeed extraordinary.
Most importantly, none of these people were from the famous mountains, although their status in the cultivation world was actually not low either.
At the very least, when Lu Shuixian and the others saw them, they would have to respectfully call them seniors.
“Make a phone call to Zhang Wudi. Let us go to Tiannan,” Luo Chen said.
“Then how shall we go?”
“Have Zhang Wudi send that motorhome over. There is no need for us to rush, let them wait if they have to,” Luo Chen said, waving his hand.
Fei Long immediately called Master Zhang.
Luo Chen’s motorhome was the only super extended Rolls Royce Phantom in Asia, valued at 1.5 billion! Luo Chen was certainly not showing off like this; this car was usually used by Master Zhang.
After all, in the business world, Master Zhang represented the richest man Luo Wuji, so the car naturally could not be subpar. This time Luo Chen wanted to use it, so Master Zhang naturally delivered it to Luo Chen at the first opportunity.
Afterwards, Luo Chen gave a few instructions, and Master Zhang left in a hurry again.
Luo Chen sat in the motorhome and then headed to Tiannan Airport.
At this moment, at Tiannan Airport. Lu Shuixian, Lu Zihao, and the others were sitting in a coffee shop. They had been waiting for over ten hours and were already long out of patience. However, Lu Zihao had also told Lu Shuixian all the news about Luo Chen.
“So he is Luo Wuji?”
“So, his cultivation is completely scattered now, and he needs our Lu family’s protection?”
“And the reason I, Lu Shuixian, have to marry him is to protect such a crippled person?” Lu Shuixian sneered.
“It is pretty much like that, but you also know that this matter was forced down by Grandpa. Although we do not understand why, there is no room for manoeuvre in this matter anymore,” Lu Zihao spoke from the side, but his expression also revealed dissatisfaction.
“Hmph, if our Lu family did not step out to protect him at this time, he would probably die at the upcoming cultivator grand convention. How dare he make us wait here?”
“Since I am sacrificing my lifelong happiness to protect him, how dare he give us attitude?” Lu Shuixian’s face was full of impatience and dissatisfaction.
If Luo Wuji’s cultivation had not been crippled, he would indeed be the best candidate for her husband, but now that his cultivation was completely scattered, any of her suitors behind her could surpass this Luo Wuji.
“Sister, actually he is not completely useless. At least he has money and is the richest man in the country.”
“Hmph, money?” Lu Shuixian showed a disdainful smile.