HLnovel Chapter 824 Dragon Beard Grass
Chapter 824 Dragon Beard Grass
But Chen Dao has never been a lecherous man, and he would never make a fool of himself in such a public place!
Therefore, Chen Dao simply sat upright, completely ignoring the food on the table and the maid beside him.
Li Qiao, Chen Cheng, and Yang Zheng were the same, their eyes flashing with barely perceptible disgust.
On the contrary, some of the martial artists present were already enjoying the food on the table, while others were groping the beautiful maids beside them, occasionally letting out lewd laughter.
Of course, the vast majority of the martial artists present were quite resolute and were not swayed by beauty in the slightest.
The martial artist named Ouyang Yun, who was sitting next to the pillar, didn't even glance at the maid beside him, and directly asked in the direction of Lu Shengyan, "Lord Lu Shengyan should know why we have come. Please tell us, Lord Lu Shengyan, how can we obtain the Dragon Beard Grass from the Lu family?"
"No hurry, no hurry!"
Lu Shengyan, with his arm around a beautiful maid, groped her all over while saying, "We can talk about the dragon's beard grass after the banquet!"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Yun could say nothing more and could only patiently wait for the banquet to end!
Thus, the people in the hall were divided into two distinct groups: one group, like Chen Dao, was unmoved by women or the desire for food, and did not even glance at the maids beside him.
The other type had no taboos and indulged in the beauties beside them and the food on the table. The whole hall was filled with lewd laughter, which made Chen Dao and the others frown more and more.
It's hard to imagine that such an ugly scene, like a grand gathering, could occur in the Lu family, a place known as the home of sages. It's truly shameful!
However, after thinking about it for a moment, Chen Dao and the others felt relieved!
The Lu family is known as a family of sages, but what they do in private...
Whether it's seizing all the fertile land in Youzhou or secretly kidnapping children to make longevity pills, it has nothing to do with the word "saint" and is more like that of a beast!
And it is only natural that a beastly family would do such a thing!
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About half an hour later, the food on many of the martial artists' tables had been eaten up, and their desires had been satisfied. Lu Shengyan finally pushed away the beautiful maid beside him, straightened his expression, and said, "The Lu family invited you all here for a very important matter!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the martial artists present immediately hardened, knowing that the main topic had arrived!
Lu Shengyan gave a signal with his eyes, and the maid beside him immediately brought a box. After opening the box, a uniquely shaped herb appeared in everyone's sight!
It was a plant that looked like a weed, but was definitely not a weed!
Wild grasses are generally green with wider leaves, but the plant in Lu Shengyan's hand is white with thin and narrow leaves that resemble the whiskers of some kind of creature. It is the Dragon Beard Grass that the martial artists present have been longing for!
"Dragon's Beard Grass!"
Many martial artists who recognized the Dragon Beard Grass instantly became breathless. Dragon Beard Grass is the best herb for martial artists of the upper three ranks, without exception!
The effect of a single dragon's beard grass is almost equivalent to three years of arduous training by a third-grade martial artist!
Therefore, when they saw the dragon's beard grass, everyone present became excited, and some martial artists even couldn't help but crane their necks to get a better look.
"Indeed! This is the dragon's beard grass you all desire!"
Lu Shengyan nodded slightly, confirming everyone's guess, and then said, "Although this item is rare, our clan's treasury has quite a few. If you all want to obtain this item, you only need to do one thing for our clan!"
Upon hearing this, the excited expressions on the faces of the martial artists present subsided slightly.
How precious is dragon's beard grass?
The Lu family said they could get the dragon's beard grass if they just helped them with one thing!
Anyone with a brain knows this is no easy task.
"What business does the Lu family need us to do?"
The martial artist named Ma Zhi asked with a flicker in his eyes. Although he longed for the Dragon Beard Grass, he still had reason in his heart. He knew that the Lu family had promised such great benefits, so the matter he was to do was definitely not an easy one, and it might even cost him his life!
"You are all well-informed people, and you should know that my Lu family and Tian Yu, the commander of the Great Wall Army, are at odds!"
Lu Shengyan slowly began, "I need your help to kill Tian Yu of the Great Wall Army!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone present instinctively widened their eyes, their expressions filled with horror.
Tian Yu was appointed by the imperial court as the commander of the Great Wall Army and a key figure in the defense of the Nine Provinces against the barbarians. How could the Lu family want to kill him?
Of course, if Tian Yu only had the identity of the commander of the Great Wall Army, then the people wouldn't be afraid to take action against him for the sake of the Dragon Beard Grass!
After all, although most of the time, the top three-rank martial artists are unwilling to provoke the imperial court, but that does not mean they are afraid of the imperial court.
In reality, most martial artists of the upper three ranks have little respect for the imperial court, because the most fearsome thing about the imperial court is its army, and the army has almost no deterrent effect on those of the upper three ranks!
As long as a martial artist of the upper three ranks doesn't seek death and chooses to confront the imperial army head-on, there is almost no chance of them dying.
Even if the imperial court sends out powerful experts, it wouldn't be difficult for a third-rank martial artist to escape even if they couldn't defeat them.
Therefore, the top three-rank martial artists have very little fear of the imperial court. The reason they are unwilling to provoke the imperial court is simply because they do not like to get into trouble.
But Tian Yu is not only the military officer of the Great Wall Army, but also a first-rank martial artist who is famous throughout Kyushu!
They're not afraid of provoking the imperial court, but they can't afford to provoke a first-rank martial artist...
They don't have that courage yet!
The higher the level of martial arts, the greater the gap between each level!
Most of the martial artists present were third-rank martial artists, with the highest level being only second-rank. To attack Tian Yu, who was at the first-rank level, would be tantamount to courting death!
"really!"
Chen Dao and the other three exchanged glances, their faces showing expressions of having expected this.
Before coming to Youzhou, the group guessed that the Lu family's invitation to many martial artists was probably to deal with Tian Yu. Now, Lu Shengyan's words confirmed their previous guess.
"Is Duke Lu perhaps joking with us?"
Ouyang Yun said very rationally, "We are only at the third rank, how can we possibly kill Tian Yu, who is at the first rank?"
“That’s right! Tian Yu is a renowned first-rank martial artist in Kyushu. If we attack him, what difference is there between us and courting death?”
"Dragon's Beard Grass is good, but one must be alive to enjoy it! I'm sorry, I cannot grant Duke Lu's request!"
"..."
All the martial artists present shook their heads like rattles, refusing Lu Shengyan's request!
Those who are family know their own situation; these people are either martial artists who have just been promoted to the third rank or those who have just been promoted to the second rank.
And what about Tian Yu?
Tian Yu is a renowned first-rank martial artist, whose realm has probably already reached the peak of the first rank. Asking them to attack Tian Yu is no different from sending them to their deaths.
No matter how tempting the dragon's beard grass was, it wasn't enough for them to pay the price with their lives!