Chapter 94: The Foremost of the Young Generation
“Ninth place on the Talents List!”
“Isn’t that Shi Ying?”
“How can this Lu Sheng claim to be ninth place?”
As soon as Lu Sheng spoke, the people around Lu Yunfei immediately began to murmur among themselves.
On the Talents List, it was common knowledge that the mighty deity of the Western Regions, Shi Ying, held the ninth position. So who was this Lu Sheng appearing before them?
“I remember now, there was a Lu Sheng ranked eleventh on the Talents List, supposedly from the Lu family of Bingzhou.”
“Could it be that he defeated Shi Ying and took his spot?”
Among the crowd, a man named Lu Yunxi looked at Lu Sheng and suddenly spoke.
Like Lu Sheng, he also hailed from the Lu family of Bingzhou. However, due to the chaos in Bingzhou, his ancestors had fled early to Yujing City, ensuring their lineage continued there.
Because of this, when he first saw the name Lu Sheng on the Talents List, he had been quite curious.
Now, hearing the name again, he immediately thought of that fact.
His reminder caused others in the crowd to think along the same lines. Some even took out the previous issue of the Talents List from their spatial pouches and compared Lu Sheng’s portrait to the man standing before them, puzzled.
“The resemblance is somewhat there, but he’s far more handsome in person!”
“Could it be that someone can grow even more handsome over time?”
Just as the words fell, someone provided an answer:
“Fools, don’t you know his great-grandfather once joined the Murong family?”
“Training in the Murong family’s cultivation method naturally makes one more and more handsome!”
This caused the crowd to burst into hearty laughter.
Most present were descendants of the Lu family, proud of their origins and always taking pride in their surname.
Therefore, they looked down heavily on the fact that Lu Sheng’s ancestors had changed their surname.
At this moment, someone teased:
“Whether this person is truly a Lu family descendant is still uncertain!”
“Who knows? Maybe he even carries the bloodline of Emperor Jing!”
This provoked another round of laughter.
Yet, amid the laughter, many people remained silent, their eyes fixed sharply on Lu Sheng, as if they had guessed the reason behind his sudden rise to fame.
Especially Lu Yunfei, whose brows furrowed deeply as he stared intently at Lu Sheng.
Just moments ago, when Lu Sheng challenged him, he had keenly sensed a dangerous aura locking onto him—
That aura was so perilous that Lu Yunfei felt as though he and this man shared a deadly feud, as if they were either bound by a father’s murder or a wife’s betrayal!
Fortunately, the aura appeared and vanished immediately, preventing Lu Yunfei from reacting rashly under the pressure.
“He emitted that aura to show me his strength!”
“This man must have at least Earth Rank power!”
Having gauged the opponent’s strength roughly, Lu Yunfei quickly concluded that this man was a genuine threat.
A person of such caliber claiming ninth place on the Talents List was not something he doubted.
Thus, after pondering these matters, Lu Yunfei swiftly asked:
“Lu Sheng from Bingzhou, I heard you obtained a flood dragon two years ago.”
“Is it still in your possession?”
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“Flood dragon!”
At Lu Yunfei’s words, the crowd immediately quieted, all eyes fixed on Lu Sheng—
Obviously, they too had guessed the reason for Lu Sheng’s rise on the Talents List.
The flood dragon, a creature rich with treasures all over its body, was well-known among martial artists.
Though they were unsure of whether this Lu Sheng was genuine, each of them hoped to glean some information about a fourth-tier flood dragon!
“Haha!”
Lu Sheng laughed aloud.
“I was in the Western Regions just yesterday, and today I appear in the Martial Garden—”
“Tell me, who do you think holds that flood dragon now?”
Appearing before these people, Lu Sheng was, of course, prepared for questioning and covetous glances.
However, for him, everything could be pinned on Lu Wanshan—
After all, that Grandmaster had taken his flood dragon; even if he knew all this, he would hardly care.
Though he didn’t mention Lu Wanshan outright, his words clearly hinted at that Grandmaster!
“Grandmaster Wanshan!”
Indeed, upon hearing Lu Sheng’s words, some well-informed individuals recalled the events that had unfolded in the Western Regions the day before.
The battle for the sixth-grade snow lotus, the conflict among three Dongxu Grandmasters, and the participation of nearly ten Grandmasters and a dozen high-tier beasts—
All signs pointed to an unprecedented grand event in the martial world that night, since the Heavenly King Hun’s slaying of the Golden Wolf King.
With the Golden Sword’s dispatch of messages, many major factions had received news.
Therefore, upon hearing that Lu Sheng had been in the Western Regions yesterday and appeared in the Martial Garden today, those in the know, who had vaguely heard of the previous night’s events, immediately thought of Lu Wanshan—
It must have been that Dongxu Grandmaster who recognized Lu Sheng’s identity and brought him from the Western Regions!
“So, the flood dragon was taken by Grandmaster Wanshan!”
“And the claim that he defeated Shi Ying and took his ranking might be true as well?”
As the well-informed discussed the fierce battle in the Western Regions, some were filled with admiration while recalling what Lu Sheng had said earlier.
Since Lu Sheng was brought here by a Dongxu Grandmaster, it was natural that the flood dragon likely ended up in the Grandmaster’s hands.
And his claim to ninth place on the Talents List seemed plausible.
“Whether it’s true or not, we’ll know once we see his strength!”
“Isn’t he challenging Brother Yunfei? Let’s just watch from the sidelines!”
Someone in the crowd said leisurely.
Most of these people came from noble backgrounds. Their following of Lu Yunfei was not out of complete dependence but rather to associate with the Lu family’s new generation and observe their strength.
Therefore, when Lu Yunfei encountered trouble, they would neither offer help nor intervene, instead enjoying the show on the sidelines.
Especially when disputes broke out between Lu Yunfei and other Lu family descendants, no one would step forward.
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“Looks like these people have accepted my identity!”
Watching the reactions around him, Lu Sheng nodded silently, knowing that invoking Lu Wanshan’s name had worked.
Although some still harbored doubts, now that they had learned he was indeed brought by Lu Wanshan, even if they plotted behind his back, they would hesitate.
“However, in the world of martial artists, strength speaks above all!”
“If I want to avoid unnecessary trouble, the best choice is to defeat Lu Yunfei—”
“To become the number one of the young generation in the Great Jing Lu family!”
Becoming the top young talent of the Great Jing Lu family was the goal Lu Sheng set for himself as soon as he realized he had arrived in Yujing.
With this status, not only would he be quickly accepted, but he would also become the face of that generation of the Great Jing Lu family.
Even if others wanted to scheme against him, they would never dare to do so openly.
Therefore, even if he bore no personal grudge, Lu Sheng still chose to challenge Lu Yunfei.