Chu Mo then bid farewell to Jin Ming, and Lu Yifeng also greeted Jin Ming before the two hastily left the Jin Family and got into the carriage of the Lu Family.

Noticing some anxiety in Lu Yifeng's demeanor, Chu Mo asked, "Has something happened at home?"

Lu Yifeng nodded and whispered, "People from Lingdong Mountain have arrived."

"Oh?" Upon seeing Lu Yifeng's not so cheerful expression, Chu Mo was puzzled. Shouldn't the Lu family be happy when the people from Lingdong Mountain visit? Why was Lu Yifeng reacting this way?

"Don't even mention it!" Lu Yifeng's face showed some deep resentment. "Considering the magnitude of the incident that happened to our family, Miss Tianyue's first act was to relay the information back to her sect - Lingdong Mountain. Yet their response... was surprisingly slow. As Miss Tianyue is a direct disciple of the Master of Lingdong Mountain, they shouldn't be so indifferent."

"Indeed, Lingdong Mountain, along with Lingyue Sect and Lingshui Hall, are collectively known as 'Tri-Spirits.' Their combined power is significant enough to discourage any major forces from provoking them easily," said Chu Mo.

"That's what we thought, but the reality isn't so," Lu Yifeng's enraged expression intensified. He sneered, "Now we know that when Lingdong Mountain heard about our feud with the Blood Demon Sect, they got scared!"

With a mocking smile on his face, Lu Yifeng said, "Just now, an elder from Lingdong Mountain arrived. After reprimanding Miss Tianyue severely, he claimed that the Lu Family's issues have nothing to do with Lingdong Mountain. Miss Tianyue became angry and told them to either help or stop making cynical comments. Consequently, the elder from Lingdong Mountain, unbelievably, brought a letter from the Sect Master of Lingdong Mountain. Miss Tianyue burst into tears after reading that letter... Then, she heard that you had returned and about the incident at the Jin Family's place. The elder from Lingdong Mountain got even more agitated and said…"

"What did he say?" Chu Mo asked, noticing the slightly hesitant Lu Yifeng. He loosely smiled, "Feel free to speak."

"He said you, Young Master Tianming, have ill-intentions hidden in your heart and have brought trouble to the entire Lu family, and possibly Lingdong Mountain too." Full of fury, Lu Yifeng said, "You can't imagine how excessive he was. In front of Miss Tianyue, he demanded that she call you back and sever ties with you."

"So, Lu Tianyue asked you to come and get me?" Chu Mo had a knot in his heart as he asked Lu Yifeng somberly.

"Young Master Tianming, it's not what you think. Miss Tianyue asked me to find you because she wanted me to tell you in advance that she won't sever ties with you. However, if she didn't call you back here, the elder from Lingdong Mountain would have gone to the Jin Family to find you. Miss Tianyue also wanted to prevent the situation from escalating, which is why she sent me to find you," explained Lu Yifeng.

"What right does the elder from Lingdong Mountain have to meddle in my affairs?" Chu Mo sneered. "Moreover, how did this issue get linked to Lingdong Mountain? Just because Lu Tianyue is their disciple, they feel undermined? They think the Blood Demon Sect would retaliate against them? Interesting!"

"Isn't it? It's utterly unreasonable," Lu Yifeng responded. "Miss Tianyue was unable to leave, but I understood her intentions. Young Master Tianming, when you return, there's no need to quarrel with that man…"

Chu Mo chuckled, "Don't worry, I'm aware of the limits."

Lu Yifeng sighed, "Young Master Tianming, you don't know it yet, but the letter from the Sect Master of Lingdong Mountain that was brought by the elder is intended to arrange Miss Tianyue's marriage to the young master of Lingyue Sect…"

"What?" Chu Mo was taken aback, "How could this happen?"

"That's Lingdong Mountain's good intentions for you!" Lu Yifeng said with a taunting sneer. "Lingdong Mountain dares not provoke the Blood Demon Sect, but they also don't want people to bad mouth them. So, they want to take Miss Tianyue away. However, without a suitable reason, it's impossible. Miss Tianyue would never abandon the Lu Family when we're in trouble. Hence, they plan to marry Miss Tianyue to the young master of Lingyue Sect. This way, even though Miss Tianyue remains a member of the Lu Family, she would be the wife of Lingyue Sect's young master. Even if the Blood Demon Sect continues to target the Lu Family, they wouldn't bother Miss Tianyue. After all, it's not worth offending an enormous sect for one person."

As he finished, Lu Yifeng couldn't help exclaiming, "What a rotten plan! The young master of the Lingyue Sect is anything but decent. He has been pursuing Miss Tianyue for a while. This time, he even persuaded the Sect Master of Lingdong Mountain. Isn't this taking advantage of our family's crisis?"

Based on Lu Yifeng's narrative, Chu Mo gradually developed an understanding of the situation. He was somewhat helpless and also a bit cold.

In this generation, Lingdong Mountain is a powerful sect. Along with Lingshui Hall and Lingyue Sect, they are also known as the 'Tri-Spirits.' The three sects, founded by disciples taught by the same teacher, have always maintained a close relationship.

It's unlikely that the Blood Demon Sect can mount a full-scale attack here; so, as the local faction, the 'Tri-Spirits' are virtually invincible.

Given that they still dread the Blood Demon Sect this much, Chu Mo would have found it puzzling until yesterday. But, with his newfound understanding of the Blood Demon Sect's depth, he now recognizes Lingdong Mountain's predicament.

Even though he sympathizes with them, Chu Mo finds it hard to approve of Lingdong Mountain's cold-blooded response.

Soon after, Chu Mo and Lu Yifeng reached the Lu Family's residence and walked into the reception hall, escorted by Lu Yifeng.

Just before Chu Mo entered the reception hall, he sensed several hostile glares coolly examining him. Looking up, he saw a group of people dressed uniformly, clearly not from the Lu family.

These were probably disciples from Lingdong Mountain. Chu Mo was puzzled: Why were these individuals harboring such intense hostility against him? Was it because this incident could impact Lingdong Mountain? Yet the impact was almost negligible!

If they don't even have this much responsibility, why form a sect in the first place? They might as well disband!

Chu Mo disregarded his thoughts and proceeded into the Lu Family's reception hall.

There were four people seated in the hall. Upon Chu Mo's entry, all four turned to look at him.

Among the four, two of them were from the Lu Family. One was the current Family Head, Lu Tianqi, with the 'interim' removed from his title; the other was Lu Tianyue, who gently acknowledged Chu Mo's entrance with a nod.

Lu Tianqi stood up excitedly and said, "Brother Tianming, you're back!"

Chu Mo nodded, then shifted his attention to the other two individuals.

Next to Lu Tianyue, there sat an elderly man, approximately in his fifties with a lean and slender build, who was scrutinizing Chu Mo. The man bore an air of arrogance while examining Chu Mo.

He exuded a faint aura of authoritative pressure, indicating he was almost at the Primordial Infant stage! He should be a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Elixir stage.

However, Chu Mo instinctively used his universal divine eye to inspect the man.

"At the mid-phase of the Primordial Infant stage, seventh level physique, seriously injured but not fully recovered."

Chu Mo's heart was filled with tumultuous waves. However, he maintained a calm countenance as he looked at the fourth person.

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