Chapter 1004: Chapter 1003: Lu Zheng, the Good Man

The people in the Ancient Culture Research and Analysis Archival Room were very anxious, but Lu Zheng wasn’t anxious at all.

After returning to Hai City with Lin Wan, he traveled back to ancient times once again. At Old Master Wang’s invitation, he went to Leping Building, accompanied by Fan Boyu.

"I heard you’ve been spending your days listening to books and watching plays with Old Master Wang, living quite the carefree life?"

Lu Zheng glanced at Fan Boyu, "Don’t you need to guide Yue Yao in her cultivation?"

Fan Boyu rolled his eyes, "With Saintess Zhilan there, what do I need to do? Besides, when I’m not around, they can talk about some saintess-related secrets. Staying at home is both boring and awkward."

"Then why did you come?"

"I’m the sacrificial priest who guides Saintess Yue Yao, responsible for the saintess’s safety. How could I not be there?"

Fan Boyu couldn’t help but widen his eyes. Seeing Lu Zheng clench his fist, he immediately said, "Of course, the saintess’s safety is certainly not an issue. The main thing is I haven’t seen the saintess for a long time, and I miss her terribly."

Lu Zheng chuckled, having more or less understood Fan Boyu’s thoughts.

You could only say that even honest people have their little schemes. Du Yueyao is destined to become the Primordial Saint Sect’s first saintess or even the sect leader in the future. He naturally wants to seize every opportunity to get close to her before she takes charge of the Primordial Saint Sect. Whether or not it proves useful later, it’s undoubtedly beneficial.

"Is it really necessary?" Lu Zheng shook his head. "By then, you might already be an old man."

"Do you even know how to speak!"

Fan Boyu was exasperated, "Saintess Yue Yao is exceptionally talented and has Su Nu’s technique. The time for her to lead the sect won’t exceed ten years!"

"You do seem quite confident."

Lu Zheng shrugged, "Then here’s the question: can your Saintess Yu Kun hold on for ten more years?"

Fan Boyu was silent for a moment, then finally shook his head, "It’s difficult!"

After speaking, Fan Boyu stared blankly at Lu Zheng, which made Lu Zheng uneasy, "Why are you looking at me?"

"How about you accompany us back to the Southern Border as a family member of Saintess Yue Yao?"

"You wish. Wouldn’t the New Sect branch do the same in bringing in outsiders? Be careful not to invite trouble by bringing in wolves; after the Primordial Saint Sect fights among themselves, it would benefit outsiders, turning them into puppets."

Fan Boyu sighed, "With the enriched and perfected Su Nu’s Prayer Method by Saintess Yue Yao, we are confident in suppressing the New Sect branch, but all of this requires time."

"By the way, I’ve been meaning to ask, have you ever thought about directly converting the New Sect branch to the Original Sect branch?" Lu Zheng asked, "After all, you already have the new Su Nu’s Prayer Method."

Fan Boyu shook his head, "Impossible. They have already become accustomed to ignoring merit and gaining without effort. Otherwise, even with the previous Su Nu’s Prayer Method, it’s not that they couldn’t cultivate the profound aspects."

"Alright, as you wish." Lu Zheng could only nod, but he didn’t mind.

Then the three of them went upstairs together, with Lu Zheng sitting in the middle, and Fan Boyu and Old Master Wang on either side.

"By the way, how long do you plan to stay?" Lu Zheng turned back to ask Fan Boyu.

"Why? Just a few days and you’re already tired of us?" Fan Boyu teased, "Back then, when you needed my help, you weren’t in such a hurry to get rid of me."

"It’s not that I’m tired, it’s just that I’ve promised Ao Qian to visit the Dragon Palace, so I need to arrange my time and affairs in advance."

Fan Boyu, "..."

Having lived for decades, why was it that I didn’t have such a broad circle like Lu Zheng?

"Rest assured, it won’t be long. Saintess Zhilan has many responsibilities within the sect, so we’ll probably stay until the end of this month at most," Fan Boyu said unenthusiastically.

Old Master Wang interjected, "Master Shouyi didn’t say when he’ll be leaving either."

Two years ago, when they went to the East Sea Dragon Palace, Wang Xiaowan was also taken along by Du Yueyao, and upon returning, she brought back a large collection of corals, pearls, agates, and jade pendants, essentially securing her entire dowry. She even gave gifts to her mother, aunt, and others back home, which made quite the splash.

If they were to go again, they might bring back half a family’s wealth; this was equivalent to generations of accumulation, making it hard for a normal person like Old Master Wang not to be tempted.

Lu Zheng laughed upon hearing this, "Don’t worry, we’ll bring Xiaowan along this time too."

"Very good! Very good!"

Lu Zheng wasn’t in a hurry either. He had only three things left to do this year: one was to keep his promise to Ao Qian to visit the East Sea, another was to take Liu Qingyan back to Tushan, and the last was to return to White Cloud Mountain to attend the New Year Dharma Assembly at the beginning of next year.

With his legs crossed, Lu Zheng pondered how his tasks on this side just seemed to keep increasing.

Speaking of which, aside from Jade Dragon Palace and Tushan, he also owed Technique visits to the Jinhua Sect, Feiyu Mountain, and Qingwei Palace; logically, he should make time to visit them again.

There was also Wansong Mountain; didn’t he promise the Wansong Daoist to go play chess? It wasn’t right to only go when he was out of medicinal materials.

Since he was going to the Southern Border, of course, he had to accompany Si Lingxi back to Phoenix Mountain. Given that, it was only natural to visit Dingfeng Mountain on the way back.

Goodness, besides the Western Buddha Country, he seemed to have established connections in the Central Plains, Southern Border, East Sea, and Northern Domain. Thinking this way, he indeed felt like a person in the beginner village with friends and relatives all over the world!

...

After a session of listening to books, Old Master Wang invited Lu Zheng to visit Yu Ling Garden again.

"Not going, I need to go home to cook for my wives!" Lu Zheng waved his hand and then disappeared with a "whoosh."

Upon returning home, he saw Si Lingxi lying under the persimmon tree, reading a book titled "Perfect World," while Shen Ying was playing chess with Saintess Zhilan under another persimmon tree.

"I’m back! What do you want to eat today?" Lu Zheng descended from the sky, grinning.

Though having watched for several days, Saintess Zhilan still couldn’t help sneaking a glance. It was her first time seeing an abnormal person who cooked for his wives every day.

"Braised eel." Si Lingxi looked up and said.

"Scallion shrimp," Shen Ying also smiled and made a request.

From over the wall, Liu Qingquan’s little head popped up suddenly, "Brother-in-law, my sister said she wants five-spice roasted chicken!"

Lu Zheng glanced at her, "And you?"

Liu Qingquan exclaimed excitedly, "I want chicken stew with mushrooms!"

"Hmm, keep dreaming."

"Brother-in-law~"

Then Lu Zheng, under Shen Ying’s half-smiling gaze, quickly dashed into the kitchen.

...

By noon, Liu Qingyan, who wasn’t busy, returned to the Lu Family with Du Yueyao, led by Liu Qingquan.

By this time, Lu Zheng had already prepared a table full of delicious dishes and was waiting with Si Lingxi and others for their arrival.

"Eh? Lu Lang cooked again today and even made five-spice roasted chicken; it smells so good." Liu Qingyan sniffed, adorably.

Lu Zheng glanced at Liu Qingquan, who was sticking out her tongue on the side, then watched as she happily jumped to the table and clapped her hands, laughing, "Oh, there’s also chicken stew with mushrooms. Thank you, brother-in-law!"

Braised eel, scallion shrimp, five-spice roasted chicken, and chicken stew with mushrooms, all paired with a few hot and cold dishes, made for a full table.

"Let’s dig in!"