At first, Lady Dan loathed Lu Li. She even hated him.
On the first day Lu Li came to Chamber of Relics, she whipped Lu Li.
Later on, the resentment grew. Many times, she wanted to kill Lu Li for revenge.
Gradually, however, she changed her opinion of Lu Li. Before Lu Li left, Lu Li scolded Jiang Zuqiang in front of everyone.
He swore that he would avenge Patriarch Gu, Jiang Xinghe, and the others. From that moment on, Lady Dan changed her opinion of Lu Li.
She had thought that Lu Li was doomed. However, Craftsmen's Sect had been after him for such a long time. They had mobilized so many people and spent so many treasures. Yet, Lu Li was still alive.
Lady Dan and the others felt they were not as good as Lu Li. They even felt ashamed of their inferiority.
Lu Li had done what they didn't dare to do, and he had survived.
For them, this was a miracle, something that could never happen. They even felt proud of Lu Li.
Jiang Zuqiang said that Craftsmen's Sect would vent their anger on Chamber of Relics because of Lu Li. Some disciples claimed that Chamber of Relics' current situation was caused by Lu Li.
Jiang Ruodan did not think so. Even without Lu Li, Chamber of Relics would still end up the same after Jiang Xinghe and the others died.
She was grateful to Lu Li. She believed that Chamber of Relics could survive because Lu Li was still alive. Otherwise, it would have been annexed or destroyed.
Lu Li was from Chamber of Relics. Many forces were afraid that Lu Li would come back one day.
If they annexed or destroyed Chamber of Relics, Lu Li would seek revenge.
Chamber of Relics didn't have much to offer. Apart from occupying a good piece of land, it had nothing else. It was unnecessary to take such a risk.
Jiang Ruodan had lived with Lu Li for some time. She knew Lu Li better.
No matter how hard a person tried to disguise himself, it was difficult to change the look in one's eyes and some habits.
Therefore, Jiang Ruodan had discovered Lu Li's identity and pointed it out.
Lu Li did not do anything. He did not even show any emotion. He turned to Jiang Ruodan and asked, "Master Jiang, who is Lu Li?"
Lu Li did not admit it. But when he looked into Jiang Ruodan's eyes, the latter could tell many things from his eyes.
Jiang Ruodan was smart. She awkwardly stroked her hair and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Gongsun. I was mistaken!"
Even though Lu Li denied it verbally, he had admitted it in his eyes. Jiang Ruodan pretended to be suppressing her emotions but she was still trembling. Tears welled up in her eyes.
She had had a hard time all these years. She was a young lady from a wealthy family. In the past, she only knew how to throw a tantrum. However, she was forced to become the leader of a pavilion and hold up the sky for the Chamber of Relics.
She had endured too much pressure and suffered too much. Sometimes, she even had the urge to commit suicide.
Because she felt very helpless, very afraid, and very lonely!
At this moment, she was overwhelmed with emotions because Lu Li was the first person who had come to help her after all these years. He was the first person she felt she could rely on and the first person she could talk to about her grievances and pain.
"Uncle Liu."
After a while, Jiang Ruodan couldn't help but wave her hand and say, "Go to the back of the mountain and guard it. No one is allowed to come in."
The old servant threw Lu Li a few curious glances and left quickly.
As soon as he left, Jiang Ruodan burst into tears. She was trembling. She wanted to say something but now, she could not. All she wanted was to cry.
Lu Li said nothing, nor did he do anything to comfort her. He just looked at Jiang Ruodan quietly, giving her a chance to vent her emotions.
"Lu Li!"
A moment later, Jiang Ruodan looked up at Lu Li with tears in her eyes and asked, "Can I hug you?"
Lu Li didn't feel anything. He sighed and reached out his hands.
He knew that Jiang Ruodan did not fall in love with him. She simply wanted a shoulder to lean on and someone to vent her emotions.
"Woo, woo ~"
Jiang Ruodan threw herself into Lu Li's arms and cried her heart out. Soon, Lu Li's robe was soaked in her tears.
Feeling the softness of the soft body in his arms and the two perky mounds in front of his chest, Lu Li didn't feel any lust. Instead, he felt pity.
Jiang Ruodan and Chi Xi 'er were similar. It was just that Chi Xi' er was luckier. She had Lu Li to shield her from the wind and rain, to rely on. At least, she didn't have to bear so much pressure.
That being said, there were too many people and things like this in the Divinity. Wasn't he under pressure as well?
He was almost surrounded by enemies in the world.
It took him a long time to find her but he could not even see her.
Lu Li was tired as well. He could empathize with Jiang Ruodan.
He could not do too much for Jiang Ruodan because doing too much would bring harm to Jiang Ruodan and the Chamber of Relics.
Lu Li was the biggest threat to the Craftsmen's Sect. The Craftsmen's Sect and many forces were looking for him.
If he supported Jiang Ruodan and helped the Chamber of Relics too much, the Chamber of Relics might be destroyed and Jiang Ruodan would die.
Therefore, Lu Li gave Jiang Ruodan one billion Divine Sources and he would do something for her.
On the surface, he would not have too much to do with the Chamber of Relics and he could not give Jiang Ruodan too much help.
"I am sorry!"
Jiang Ruodan cried for an hour before she calmed down. She wiped her tears, looked up and said with an apologetic smile, "Lu Li, I am sorry that I have made your clothes wet. I am sorry for making you laugh."
"Lady Dan."
Lu Li looked at Jiang Ruodan with a smile. "I am glad that you have grown up. Master Jiang will be happy to know this in the afterlife.
Don't be upset. There are many people in the world who are more tired than you and they are living with determination.
As long as we are alive, there will be hope. Everything will get better as long as we work hard.
We are still weak now but we are all working hard. Who can say that in 10 or 100 years, we cannot reach a higher level?
What if we cannot control our own lives? "
If someone else said this to Jiang Ruodan, she would have dismissed it as bullsh * t.
That being said, Jiang Ruodan believed in Lu Li because he had been creating miracles.
Lu Li had grown from a nobody when he joined the Chamber of Relics to a famous warrior who could survive the pursuit of the Craftsmen's Sect.
Lu Li used his own experience to make his words more convincing. It made Jiang Ruodan more determined. She felt that everything was not so bad and she saw a glimmer of hope.
She nodded and said, "Lu Li, thank you. I will live on and I will try to rebuild the Chamber of Relics. I will restore the glory of the Chamber of Relics and even surpass it.
You, too. You must live on. We all must live on. "
"Okay!"