Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 1557: Chapter 1550: Unknowingly Becoming Stronger

Could it be because of what happened in Jiangnan!

Suddenly, a light flashed in Sima Lingyun’s mind, and he looked at Mu Qingchuan and said, ”Young Master Mu, did Mu Qingxue agree to the family alliance with the Tang Family because of what happened in Jiangnan a few days ago?”

Mu Qingchuan nodded, not denying it: ”Qingxue agreed to the alliance with the Tang Family to get the Mu Family to help Lu Tianxing. In return, she asked the Mu Family to send people to Jiangnan to help the Lu Family.”

”I see.”

Hearing Mu Qingchuan’s words, a look of understanding flashed across Sima Lingyun’s face. He took a deep breath and said, ”Young Master Mu, can you stop this alliance? I know Lu Tianxing’s character too well. If he finds out that Mu Qingxue is willingly marrying into the Tang Family for his sake, he won’t let it go easily. Do you know what consequences this will cause?”

”Sima, I can’t help you with this.”

After hearing Sima Lingyun’s words, Mu Qingchuan replied coldly, ”I know what consequences this will cause, but I hope even more that my sister can find her own happiness, rather than harboring a secret crush that yields no return. If that’s the case, I’d rather she marries. Feelings can sometimes be nurtured. Tang Qingyun, the Tang Family’s top talent, is not a disgrace to her.”

Sima Lingyun listened to Mu Qingchuan’s words, a wry smile flashed across his face: ”Young Master Mu, I know you’re concerned about your sister’s safety, but do you know what consequences this will cause? Lu Tianxing won’t let it go easily. He will definitely go to Shu, and might even storm the Tang Family to snatch her back. Do you know what consequences that would bring?”

”Sima, does the Yanhuang Group fear Old Master Lu’s power?”

”One Old Master Lu is nothing to fear, but what if we add someone just as formidable as him!” Sima Lingyun said with a bitter smile.

Sometimes, he really wanted to say, there are so many Huaxia people, nearly 1.4 billion, how many geniuses have emerged? Some martial art geniuses might have been taken as disciples by some old antiques. Then when the old antique dies, the disciple goes into seclusion, turning into another old antique, and then continues taking disciples, over and over. They adhere to the rules and don’t cause trouble. The Yanhuang Group can’t deal with them, and they don’t even know of their existence.

The most critical thing is that these old antiques almost all have the same problem. They like to protect their own, and when you harm a young one, the old one will come. The key issue is that these old antiques are terrifyingly strong, and even if you can fend them off, you’d suffer heavy losses. And Lu Tianxing happens to have quite a few old antiques around him, each of them keen on protecting him.

Seeing the wry smile on Sima Lingyun’s face, Mu Qingchuan slightly furrowed his brows: ”Sima, what do you mean? Is there someone else? If I remember correctly, apart from Old Sir Lu, Lu Tianxing only has some forces overseas. What other backers does he have?”

”Jiang Liufeng.”

Sima Lingyun slowly uttered a name.

”Jiang Liufeng?”

Upon hearing Sima Lingyun’s words, Mu Qingchuan was slightly stunned, and then, as if he remembered something, his face suddenly changed: ”You’re talking about Beiqiang Jiang Liufeng.”

Beiqiang Jiang Liufeng is practically a legendary figure in China. His spear skills have reached an unparalleled level, and his strength is terrifying to the extreme. His most impressive feat was single-handedly charging into Europe, engaging in a world-shaking battle with the then-leader of the Dark Council. He managed to kill the leader, who was at the peak of Late-stage Mythical, with just his late-stage Mythical strength, otherwise, the Dark Council wouldn’t have been suppressed by the Church, barely surviving.

This battle made Jiang Liufeng famous, becoming as renowned as Old Sir Lu, known as the Southern Blade and Northern Spear. But more than twenty years ago, something happened, and Jiang Liufeng’s strength suddenly and drastically weakened. His condition worsened yearly, and as time went by, fewer people knew about Jiang Liufeng, and his records were buried. After all, the Yangtze River pushes the waves ahead, the waves from behind push the old ones to the beach, and no one remembers the losers.

”Sima, according to rumors outside, Jiang Liufeng is already considered a has-been. Does he still have any deterrent power?”

”Young Master Mu, Jiang Liufeng is indeed considered finished, but don’t forget, he was once a powerhouse at the peak of the late-stage Mythical. He has ample experience, and as long as he’s alive, he can always train a batch of top-level experts. Not to mention, he has a disciple.”

”Fenghuo Gun God, Cangwu?”

Sima Lingyun nodded and slowly said, ”Yes, Fenghuo Gun God Cangwu, his mastery of the spear has reached an incredible level, even more terrifying than Jiang Liufeng. What’s more important, Cangwu is a person who values loyalty and honor, keeping his word as good as gold. He was once an orphan, rescued and taught martial arts by Jiang Liufeng. In his heart, Jiang Liufeng is like a second parent to him. A word from Jiang Liufeng is akin to an imperial edict. As long as Jiang Liufeng says the word, Cangwu will not hesitate to brave any danger, going through fire and water if necessary. Do you know what this means? It means as long as Jiang Liufeng says the word, Cangwu will surely make his move to help Lu Tianxing.”

”Sima, wait.”

Hearing Sima Lingyun’s words, Mu Qingchuan spoke up, ”As far as I know, Jiang Liufeng is also an orphan, without family. Besides, I’ve heard that he has no dealings with the Lu Family, even harboring resentment towards them. How could he possibly help Lu Tianxing?”

”Young Master Mu, if that were the case, it would be great.”

Upon hearing Mu Qingchuan’s words, Sima Lingyun sighed and said, ”Recently, due to the Jiangnan incident, I’ve been searching within the Yanhuang Group for any files related to the Lu Family. Last night, I found an almost forgotten file that recorded some information.”

”What information?”

”Although Jiang Hongyan, Lu Tianxing’s mother, was an orphan, she had a godfather, and this person was Jiang Liufeng,” Sima Lingyun slowly said.

”What, that’s impossible.”

As Sima Lingyun’s words fell, Mu Qingchuan’s expression changed slightly, and he said solemnly, ”After Jiang Hongyan and Lu Tianzhan got together, all the major families in Beijing secretly investigated Jiang Hongyan’s identity. All the data showed she was an orphan with no relatives, and she didn’t know martial arts at all. If Jiang Liufeng were Jiang Hongyan’s godfather, why wouldn’t Jiang Hongyan know martial arts, and if Jiang Liufeng really were Jiang Hongyan’s godfather, why didn’t he show up when Jiang Hongyan was murdered?”

”There are two reasons for this: first, Jiang Hongyan didn’t like practicing martial arts at all, so she didn’t know how to fight. I believe all the major families know this. She later learned martial arts because of Lu Tianzhan. Second, based on records from the Yanhuang Group, when Jiang Hongyan was murdered, over a dozen well-known Late Stage of Mythical level masters went north in secret to keep Jiang Liufeng occupied. Although he killed all of them, he was also seriously injured, nearly dying from his wounds. This is why his strength has been declining over the years. Moreover, Jiang Liufeng is a very shrewd person. Leaving the north would be certain death, but remaining gives him a chance to train a new expert for vengeance. This is why Jiang Liufeng has never left the north.”

”And since Jiang Hongyan is Jiang Liufeng’s goddaughter, then Lu Tianxing is Jiang Liufeng’s grandson. According to Jiang Liufeng’s character, he would show love to whom Jiang Liufeng loves. If Jiang Liufeng knew Lu Tianxing was going to Shu to steal a bride, he would definitely send Cangwu to secretly protect Lu Tianxing. If anything happened to Lu Tianxing, the consequences would be unimaginable. So, Young Master Mu, I hope that for the sake of China, you will prevent this marriage at all costs.”

After saying this, Sima Lingyun sighed deeply again. Unknowingly, Lu Tianxing, who was once just the head of the Netherworld Mercenary Corps, has grown to such a daunting level that a mere stomp of his foot could make China sneeze three times.

”Prevent it.”

After hearing Sima Lingyun’s words, Young Master Mu chuckled bitterly and said, ”I can’t prevent it. My grandfather and my second grandpa have already agreed to marry Qingxue into the Tang Family, and they’ve even sent the dowry. Although it hasn’t been publicly announced yet, and no one knows, it’s already a settled matter. Cancelling it is almost impossible, Sima, you know that families consider their reputation above all else. The Mu Family cannot afford to break ties with the Tang Family or go back on the marriage, and may even unite with them. I’m powerless in this matter.”

Hearing Mu Qingchuan’s words, Sima Lingyun’s brows furrowed deeply, an indescribable chill on his face. It wasn’t because of what Mu Qingchuan said, but because Sima was well aware of Lu Tianxing’s character.

If Lu Tianxing knew that Mu Qingxue had to sacrifice her happiness to marry into the Tang Family to get the Mu Family to help him in Jiangnan, then Lu Tianxing would definitely go to Shu. Moreover, according to recent investigations, Lu Tianxing is very likely to have already accepted Mu Qingxue. Once he knows his woman married into the Tang Family, snatching the bride is inevitable.

However, the Tang Family is deeply rooted in Shu and has a deep grudge with the Lu Family. Once Lu Tianxing enters Shu, the Tang Family will never let Lu Tianxing leave alive and will try every means to kill him. If Lu Tianxing dies, Old Sir Lu will surely fall into a rage and vent this anger.

This anger will undoubtedly be directed at the Tang and Mu Families, with the Mu Family in Beijing bearing the brunt. With his son and grandson dead, Old Sir Lu would go mad, fearless, and impossible to persuade. Coupled with Jiang Liufeng, the consequences would be unimaginable. Not to mention Lu Tianxing’s group of passionate confidantes, who could turn all of China upside down.

Even if ordinary people in China wouldn’t be greatly affected, the Huaxia Martial Artists would be utterly decimated. Money can drive people mad. Offering hundreds of billions, even trillions, to put a bounty on the heads of Huaxia Martial Artists would attract countless desperados to take such actions.