Chapter 253
"This should be what Chen Quansong was talking about last time," Lu Sheng guessed .
He packed his items, changed into a new suit of robes, got leave from his teacher and soon left the Prime Devil Sect for White Bell City .
Without stopping, he reached White Bell City in about a joss stick's duration .
He followed the route he had taken the last time and soon arrived in the restaurant he was in previously .
"The Winter Cypress" .
That was the name of the restaurant . Presently, its entrance was guarded by several young ladies dressed in yellow robes . They looked like ordinary mortals, but a closer scrutiny revealed that each of them carried some unique features on them .
Some of them had extremely pale and fair skin . Some of their pupils spun like whirlpools . Some of them had arms wrapped in bandages .
At the sight of Lu Sheng, one of the young ladies approached him in greeting .
"Lord Lu Sheng, Master is waiting for you on the second level . "
"Mm, many thanks . " Lu Sheng nodded and could not help but take another glance at this lady .
There was the aura of ghosts on her . And the power of black membrane . As well as some eccentric aura unknown to him .
"We're the Moon Ghost Guard under Lord Jiuli's command . There's a total of five of us . We'll look normal to you once you get used to us," the lady introduced openly . "I'm the captain of the guard—Bian Ning . "
"So it's Ms Ning . " Lu Sheng followed her up the stairs to the second story . The entire restaurant had been reserved for the day by the Shangyang Family .
A table filled with dishes stood in the middle of the empty story . Shangyang Jiuli was sitting distractedly at the table, toying with a white jade cup in her hand . Her thoughts were known only to herself .
"Lord Jiuli . " Lu Sheng stepped forward in greeting .
"Lu Sheng, you're here . It's been a long time . " Shangyang Jiuli snapped out of reverie, rose up and gestured Lu Sheng to be seated .
"Your subordinate has been busy with his studies . I wonder why My Lord has summoned me here?" Lu Sheng sat down slowly .
Shangyang Jiuli smiled . She looked much milder and more amicable than when she had been back in the Northern Lands . But, a trace of fatigue was detectable in her eyes .
"Well, I didn't want to call you back, seeing how well you were developing in the Prime Devil Sect . But right now, I've got an opportunity for one of my men to reach the skies in one step . Among all my subordinates, you're the most suitable . So after much thought, I decided that it's best to call for you . "
"Oh?" Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed . "An opportunity to reach the skies in one step?"
"Indeed . " Shangyang Jiuli smiled . "Shangyang Ruo, one of my cousins, has reached the age for marriage . Her looks are hard to match and her grandpa's one of the three Residential Elders in our Shangyang Family, thus holding great authority . I've submitted your profile and they've selected you as the most suitable candidate . Now, they plan to have the two of you meet in person . "
Lu Sheng stared at her blankly . Never did he expect that Shangyang Jiuli would summon him for this .
"This . . . this . . . " He had no idea how to respond at all . Truth be told, Shangyang Jiuli had treated him rather well . Back in the Northern Lands, he had also often used the name of Shangyang Family as a shield for his faction . But when it came to such a matter . . .
"Don't worry . This is an opportunity for you . As long as you get married successfully with Shangyang Ruo, one of the three Residential Elders would become your relative . Shangyang Ruo's the biological granddaughter he dotes on the most . Now that his sons and daughters have died, this granddaughter is his only family .
So if you're married to Shangyang Ruo, you'll definitely become the closest person to that Residential Elder . I'm sure you understand the benefits that come from such a position," Shangyang Jiuli explained .
"I . . . " Lu Sheng did not care about any Residential Elder to be honest . Neither did he like such transactional, mercenary marriages . He wanted to refuse, but . . .
"I've already set things up for you . This is a golden opportunity that people would kill for . Cherish it," Shangyang Jiuli continued . "I understand you've still got a secondary wife in the Northern Lands . Just fetch her over . Shangyang Ruo isn't some woman with a small heart . They already know about the situation . "
Lu Sheng thought for a moment . It would not look good to reject her offer directly when Shangyang Jiuli must have had put in great effort to arrange it . It would be best if the other party herself did not like him .
But should she really be interested in him, he would have no way to turn her down . Whether it was himself or the Lu Family right now, neither could survive without Shangyang Jiuli .
"Alright, I'll just give it a try," he said .
"Good . The place's Dust Sealing House, a teahouse along the northern street . Someone will lead you there a while later," Shangyang Jiuli quickly added .
"A while later?" Lu Sheng was surprised .
"Mm . The appointment is this afternoon, fixed to be at Dust Sealing House . " Shangyang Jiuli's personality had not changed; she did not take no for an answer .
"Alright then . . . "
Lu Sheng felt helpless . This desire to leave the Shangyang Family and become independent was growing . But should he do so right now, many things would crumble and fall apart . Neither the Crimson Whale Sect in the Northern Lands nor the Lu Family had any security .
At the end of the day, it came down to the fact that his strength was insufficient .
After the meal, Shangyang Jiuli began ranting about her troubles to Lu Sheng .
Recently, she had been tasked by Shangyang Fei to deal with Huang Family's Huang Shuling . The latter was also Huang Family's leading genius . While she might not match up to Lin Beikai and Shangyang Fei herself, she was not to be trifled with .
In her several matches with Huang Shuling, she had lost more than won . On top of that, she was also tasked to search for the keeper of the Jade of Secrets . This kept her up to her neck in work .
"For two whole months, all of my subordinates added together have not seen even the shadow of the Jade of Secrets . " Shangyang Jiuli was rather furious .
"Wait till you're married and secure assistance from Shangyang Ruo's side . Her grandpa has the entire Shangyang Family's intelligence network in his grasp and can more than supplement what I'm lacking in this area . Then everything will get much better . But for now . . . " Shangyang Jiuli continued on and on, bringing the topic back to this .
Lu Sheng accompanied her in chat . After the meal, he boarded a carriage towards Dust Sealing House along the northern street .
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On the crowded northern street, a bronze shop of modest size stood between rows of antique shops . Three large words were written on its sign: Dust Sealing House .
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