Noticing that Lu Li was on guard, the lady smiled and said again, "Young Master Huang, I mean you no harm. I want to make a deal with you. Can we go to my room?"
An invitation from a pretty lady, to her room no less, would be thrilled and say yes right away.
But Lu Li didn't answer. Instead, he gave the lady and the old man a meaningful look.
After a moment, Lu Li nodded. He saw sincerity in the eyes of the lady and the old man. There was no trace of killing intent.
Lu Li had just used the trace of Dao, which gave him a strong sense. If there was any killing intent, he could detect it.
The lady bowed and then nodded to Lu Li. She led him to a cabin. The old man followed them, keeping a distance from Lu Li and the lady, which put Lu Li's mind at ease.
They went into a cabin but the old man didn't. The cabin was the same as Lu Li's, but with some decorations, it was more elegant and there was a fragrance.
"I will activate the Inhibition Formation!"
The lady smiled. After Lu Li's confirmation, she activated the Inhibition Formation in the cabin.
Many people would see a man and a lady alone in a room. That being said, the lady didn't care about her reputation, so why would Lu Li?
There was a small square table in the cabin. The lady knelt on the ground, took out some tea and began to boil it. Lu Li sat across from her, watching her cook.
The lady must be from a prestigious family. Her movements were elegant. Clearly, she had been trained since she was a child.
She was beautiful and had a nice smell. She had a nice temperament as well.
That being said, Lu Li was calm. Mu Yingying was outstanding and affectionate. Even he couldn't resist it, not to mention a lady he had just met.
"Young Master Huang, have some tea!"
The tea was ready. The lady brought it over and said seriously, "Let me introduce myself. I am Mu Wanqing. I have taken the liberty to invite you today. I hope Young Master Huang will not blame me for my impulsiveness."
"It's okay ~"
Lu Li held the tea but didn't drink it. What if there was something wrong?
He put the tea down and said, "Lady Wanqing, just tell me what you want to say.
Well … how do you know my name? "
"Dark Moon Palace!"
Mu Wanqing smiled faintly and said, "When Young Lord displayed his invincible might in Tianyun City and killed the old witch, Wanqing just happened to be nearby.
After witnessing Young Master's supreme grace, I also admire Young Master's courage. "
"Uh …"
Lu Li was slightly startled. He didn't think that there would be two powerhouses hiding in the Heavenly Fortune City. How could he not notice them?
Mu Wanqing was at the initial stage of the fourth tribulation and her guards were more powerful. Theoretically speaking, Lu Li should be able to sense it.
"Hehe, Uncle Ru and I have restrained our auras!"
Mu Wanqing could tell that Lu Li was confused. She restrained her energy and turned into an average person. There was no sign of divine energy or warrior energy.
Lu Li nodded but he didn't let his guard down. He asked, "Lady Wanqing, what can I do for you?"
"I need your help!"
Mu Wanqing went straight to the point and said, "I'm going to the Austere Continent's Luo Shui territory this time. I would like to ask Young Master to help me hold down the fort. I might have to fight once or twice.
Rest assured, Young Master. If you don't do anything, I'll give you two billion godstones. If you do, I'll give you ten billion godstones.
It won't take up too much of Young Master's time, at most a month or two. "
"Eh …"
Lu Li was surprised. This Mu Wanqing was generous. She would give him two billion godstones without doing anything?
Could it be that she valued his combat strength?
If she had really witnessed the battle where he killed the old witch, then it would be understandable.
Lu Li had hundreds of millions of godstones with him but he was in need of them. Just because he was at the Austere Continent didn't mean that he would go to the Broken Sword Mountain of the Yin Family. The Broken Sword Mountain was at the center of the continent.
The Austere Continent was much larger than the Zi Yang Continent. It would cost Lu Li a lot to teleport there.
Therefore, Lu Li had to find a way to earn godstones on his way to the Austere Continent. Now that he had such a chance, Lu Li was interested.
He thought for a while and asked, "Lady Wanqing, can you tell me the whole story?
Don't worry. I will not say a word no matter what. I can make an almighty oath. "
"No!"
Mu Wanqing shook her head and said, "I believe in Young Master's character. You can enforce justice on behalf of heaven and kill the old witch. You are a hero and I trust you."
Mu Wanqing thought about it and asked, "Young Master, are you familiar with the Austere Continent?"
Lu Li was confused. He shook his head and said, "This is the first time I have left the Zi Yang Continent. I know little about the Austere Continent."
"Oh!"
Mu Wanqing nodded and explained, "I was born in the Mu Family of the Luo Shui Region at the Austere Continent. The Mu Family used to be powerful and we once had a powerful lord.
But thousands of years ago, there was a catastrophe. Many powerful warriors of the immediate Mu Family died and the Family gradually declined.
In my grandpa's generation, the immediate Mu Family was even weaker. Even though my grandpa was the Family Patriarch, he was often suppressed by the collateral branches. They even colluded with enemies to assassinate my father.
They forced me to marry a playboy from a wealthy family. I didn't want to. On the day of the wedding, I ran away to the Zi Yang Continent and went to my mother's family. "
Mu Wanqing's eyes reddened as she spoke. She seemed to be thinking of the painful past, which made her sad.
Lu Li handed her a handkerchief. She wiped her eyes, forced a smile and said, "I didn't want to go back for the rest of my life. But recently, I heard that my grandpa is seriously ill and that he is about to die. The branches of the family are going to work together to take over the Family Patriarch.
I am worried that my brother will be at a disadvantage, so I asked Uncle Ru to go back with me to suppress the branches so that my brother can become the new Family Patriarch.
I am worried that Uncle Ru and I are not strong enough to control the situation. That is why I asked Young Master Huang to help me. "
The story was not complicated. It didn't seem to be a problem.
The old witch was at the middle stage of the Fourth Tribulation. Several warriors at the middle stage of the Fourth Tribulation were killed by Lu Li. Mu Wanqing saw that Lu Li was strong and wanted him to help. It was reasonable.
Lu Li thought about it and then asked a critical question, "How many powerful warriors do you have in the collateral branches?
How powerful are they? "
"There are 34 warriors at the fourth tribulation!"
Mu Wanqing explained, "Seven are on our side, 13 are neutral, 14 are against or even hostile. Five are at the middle stage of the Fourth Tribulation. The most powerful one is Chief Patriarch. It is said that he is very close to the latter stage of the Fourth Tribulation."
"Okay!"
Lu Li kept a straight face but he was speechless. On the side of the immediate family, there were only seven Patriarchs on their side. Twice as many were against them. One of them was suspected to be at the latter stage of the Fourth Tribulation. The immediate family of the Mu Family was in a miserable state.
As far as Lu Li was concerned, there was no difference between a family and a force.
The immediate family was just one branch. If this branch could not make it, then they would abdicate and let a stronger branch take over. Only in this way could the family grow stronger and stronger.
If the family was not strong enough and they had to occupy the position, it would make the family weaker and weaker …