Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

At some distance from the inn, Lu Feng suddenly spoke: ”Isn’t that the maid?”

Although Lu Feng didn’t know every maid in the auction house, he recognized this one because he had seen her before.

Lin Chen saw Yu Jin standing at the inn entrance, his face darkened, and he quickly walked toward the inn.

”Lord Fang!”

Yu Jin also saw Lin Chen and Lu Feng approaching. Before she could run over, Lin Chen was already in front of her.

”Lord Fang, someone took away Miss Yue twenty days ago after you left, and I... I couldn’t stop them.”

”Miss Yue?”

Upon arriving, Lu Feng recalled that the steward mentioned to him that when Brother Fang went to the auction house, he had a little girl with him.

”Do you know who took her?”

Lu Feng asked sternly. Brother Fang was his life-saving benefactor, and the Lu family held some influence in Guangwu City.

”Brother Fang, don’t worry. As long as they’re in Guangwu City, they won’t escape.”

Lin Chen wasn’t as optimistic internally. He had no enemies in Guangwu City, but he feared that the Moon Soul Race had come for Yin Yue.

If that were the case, twenty days had passed, and he would have no means to rescue Yin Yue.

”I only know that his surname is Chen. He left a message, saying that if you want to find Miss Yue, you should go to Lotus Island.”

Lotus Island... with the surname Chen?

Upon hearing Yu Jin’s words, Lu Feng immediately looked at Lin Chen: ”Brother Fang, could it be Chen Shan?”

Chen Shan!

As Yu Jin’s words fell, Lin Chen too thought of this person immediately. Back in the auction house, he had competed with Chen Shan for the Quenching Crystal Sand. Chen Shan tried to force Lin Chen to give up through power, but ended up embarrassing himself.

If it was Chen Shan, then it might not be as bad. Chen Shan likely took Yin Yue to get the Quenching Crystal Sand.

”Brother Fang, Chen Shan is one thing, but he’s the disciple of the Island Master of Lotus Island and greatly valued by him. You must not go to Lotus Island; leave this matter to me.”

Lu Feng spoke, though he was a bit puzzled internally; had he just seen wrong?

When Yu Jin revealed who had taken the little girl, Lu Feng felt as if Brother Fang had let out a sigh of relief.

”What Realm is the Island Master of Lotus Island?”

”A strong practitioner of the Innate Third Realm, and Lotus Island is a member of the Jiuhua Alliance. However, if I ask my master to intervene, the Island Master should give some face.”

Lu Feng’s master was also an Innate Third Realm practitioner, though merely one of his master’s many disciples. However, with the teacher-disciple relationship and through giving gifts, his master would likely extend this courtesy.

Lin Chen’s eyes flickered; Lu Feng’s approach was a safe bet, allowing him to avoid confrontation with an Innate Third Realm practitioner.

Although his Divine Soul was formidable enough to rival the Innate Sixth Realm, having a strong Divine Soul didn’t guarantee success against someone of a higher realm, especially if the opponent had treasures to resist Divine Souls, which would render his Divine Soul ineffective.

To Lin Chen, his powerful Divine Soul was a trump card best used to catch opponents by surprise.

”Brother Fang, there’s no time to lose. I’ll go find my master immediately.”

”Alright, thank you, Brother Lu.”

”Brother Fang, don’t say that. You saved my life; this is nothing.”

Lu Feng hurried off, leaving Yu Jin standing there dumbfounded, realizing that Lord Fang was Young Master Lu’s life-saving benefactor.

”Tell me the details of what happened back then.”

Lin Chen turned to Yu Jin, needing to understand how Chen Shan took away Yin Yue and whether Yin Yue left anything behind.

Yin Yue had the Colored Box on her. If Chen Shan discovered it, this wouldn’t be easily resolved.

”Miss Yue asked me to take her around Guangwu City. Later she abruptly wanted to go to a tailor shop to choose clothes. After picking out a few outfits, she got an apparel box from the shopkeeper and left it in the shop, instructing me to pick it up later and give it to you, the lord.”

Yu Jin recalled the peculiar series of events. She found the young lady’s actions strange, as well as her words.

Continuing the stroll and leaving the box with the shop could be understandable, but why specifically mention delivering it to Lord Fang?

It wasn’t until later when she left the tailor shop, that Miss Yue was surrounded and taken by several martial artists, which made her realize Miss Yue’s words’ significance.

Miss Yue must have detected someone watching outside the tailor shop, thus making such arrangements.

Yu Jin remained curious these days; Miss Yue’s Martial Arts Realm wasn’t even as high as Yu Jin’s own, yet Yu Jin didn’t sense any tracking. How did Miss Yue detect it?

”Lord Fang, the box Miss Yue mentioned, I’ve... I’ve put it in another room of the inn. I’ve stayed here these days waiting for your return and watching the box.”

”Take me to it.”

Following Yu Jin into the inn, Lin Chen understood that although Yin Yue was not that strong, her Divine Soul Perception was unique. Likely, she sensed malice toward her through her Divine Soul, using the tailor shop ploy to place something in the box.

Entering a room in the inn, Yu Jin quickly moved the bed’s board to reveal a box underneath.

”Lord Fang, I haven’t opened the box.”

Yu Jin didn’t know what was inside. Despite curiosity over the days, she never intended to open it.

She wasn’t foolish; Miss Yue must have placed something in the box meant exclusively for Lord Fang’s eyes.

Lin Chen nodded, opened the box, lifted the clothes on top, revealing a colored box underneath.

Seeing the box, Lin Chen sighed in relief. Yin Yue was clever, hiding the colored box. This meant the kidnap likely only involved Chen Shan coveting his Quenching Crystal Sand.

Checking the box personally rather than using Divine Soul was due to the capabilities of items like the Hundred Objects Box and Thousand Objects Box, which are impervious to Divine Soul perception. Otherwise, they’d lack secrecy, only convenience.

In fact, carrying such boxes could make one a target for more powerful Tribulation Cultivators.

Lin Chen’s Divine Thought landed on the colored box, only to be repelled by an invisible barrier.

”It’s truly a high-grade item, far surpassing my Hundred Objects Box. It seems to have acknowledged a master; only Yin Yue could discover its contents.”

Lin Chen mused; in contrast, items within his and Lu Feng’s Hundred Objects Boxes could be perceived with Divine Thought once held by others.

”Thank you for your hard work.”

Lin Chen closed the box, expressing gratitude toward Yu Jin.

Chen Shan took Yin Yue; it was something Yu Jin couldn’t prevent. Contrarily, Yu Jin had been dedicated, guarding the box Yin Yue left behind.

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The Lu Family.

Lu Feng returned home and first met with his elders.

He didn’t mention the events in the underwater cave nor Xu Siyuan’s betrayal, merely stating he encountered a Sea Demon and Lin Chen saved his life, and the matter of Chen Shan abducting Yin Yue.

”The Island Master of Lotus Island loves Chen Shan dearly, shaping his domineering and vengeful nature. Having suffered during the auction, he seeks vengeance. Unless Fang sacrifices some resources, Chen Shan won’t easily let it go.”

Lu Feng’s grandfather assessed.

”Not suffering a loss, merely seeking the Quenching Crystal Sand under the pretense of grievance. If he truly couldn’t tolerate loss, why remain silent against the East Sea Sect?”

Lu Feng displayed scorn and continued: ”Grandfather, I’d like to ask my master to mediate. I’m preparing a gift to offer.”

”Now that you’re the decision-maker of the Lu family, you don’t need my approval. Given his life-saving grace upon you, seeking your master’s help is justified. It’s a pity about Xu Siyuan; such a shame he met his end in the cave.”

Lu Feng’s grandfather lamented, the mention of life-saving gratitude reminded him of Xu Siyuan’s similar past favor to his grandson.

Listening to his grandfather’s lament, Lu Feng’s eyes flickered but ultimately withheld the truth, feeling it was not yet time.

After bidding farewell to his grandfather, Lu Feng headed to the family Treasure Vault to select appropriate treasures for the Hundred Objects Box. Only then did he first explore it with his Divine Thought.

”This...”

Upon viewing the contents of the Hundred Objects Box, Lu Feng was stunned!