Emperor Wu had always been prejudiced against Lu Li. It was not just because of Lu Li, but also because of Emperor Rui.
Emperor Wu and Emperor Rui never got along. Emperor Rui thought highly of Lu Li, so naturally, Emperor Wu did not like Lu Li.
There was also the matter of Guan Qianqiu, which made Emperor Wu even more unhappy.
Without a doubt!
Emperor Wu had asked Lu Li to follow him. Nothing good would come out of it.
There was a difference between an emperor accepting a personal disciple. Lu Li was only following Emperor Wu as a servant. Clearly, Emperor Wu was up to no good.
Lu Li could tell that Emperor Wu was up to no good. But what could he do?
How could he disobey Emperor Wu?
Lu Li cupped his fists, embarrassed, and walked to the hillside.
Soon, he found the biggest castle. It was easy to find. There was a plaza in front of the castle. Outside the castle, there were two beasts squatting. On the gate of the castle were the words "Hall of Patriarchs". Two warriors were standing guard outside.
"Stop!"
Lu Li walked over. The warrior stopped him. Lu Li cupped his fists and said, "I am Lu Li. I am here for Patriarch Gu."
"Oh, you are a registered disciple this year, right?"
One of the warriors waved his hand and said, "Come with me!"
The warrior showed Lu Li into the castle. There was a hall and seven or eight corridors. The warrior led Lu Li into a corridor, made several turns and finally arrived at a hall.
Patriarch Gu was here. Seeing Lu Li come in, he waved the warrior away. Lu Li bowed and said, "Greetings, Patriarch Gu. I am Lu Li."
"You are not a formal disciple so you cannot call yourself one!"
Patriarch Gu corrected Lu Li in an old-fashioned way. Lu Li forced a smile. Patriarch Gu threw a jade talisman to him and said, "This is your jade talisman. Wait outside. Later, I will arrange a place for you.
Cultivate and improve yourself during these three years. If you can pass the three tests, you will have the chance to become a formal disciple of the Heaven Emperor Sect. "
"Three tests?"
Lu Li curled his lips but he didn't go out. He said with a forced smile, "Patriarch Gu, on my way there, I passed by a castle. Emperor Wu is outside the castle. He said he needs a servant and asked me to follow him for three years."
"Martial Emperor?"
Patriarch Gu was taken aback. Then, he looked at Lu Li with pity, waved his hand and said, "Since Emperor Wu has spoken, then you can go with him for the next three years. Lu Li … I have a saying for you. Only those who go through hardships can rise to the top. Don't be afraid of the clouds covering your eyes. When the clouds disperse, you will see the moon.
Lu Li's heart skipped a beat. Patriarch Gu's words made him feel even worse. If Patriarch Gu said so, then Lu Li would be tortured to death by a Martial Emperor.
"Hmph!"
Lu Li was filled with anger. If Martial Emperor really dared to torture him, he didn't mind not being a registered disciple of the Heaven Emperor Sect. But Martial Emperor wouldn't kill him for no reason.
Lu Li left the hall. A lord was waiting for him outside. He handed an Interspatial Ring to Lu Li and said, "This is the benefit for registered disciples. You can come here to pick it up once a year.
There are also the sect rules of our Heavenly Emperor Sect inside. Read it carefully. If you violate the sect rules, you will be put to death immediately. "
With that said, the lord left right away as if he was tired of talking to Lu Li. Lu Li had to put away the Interspatial Ring. He went down the mountain the way he came and went to the castle.
Martial Emperor was still sitting under the tree outside the castle. Seeing Lu Li coming, Martial Emperor nodded and said, "Come with me."
Martial Emperor went into the castle with Lu Li following him. There was a portal in the castle. Martial Emperor went in. Lu Li felt troubled. He made up his mind to follow Martial Emperor and disappeared into the castle.
In another castle on the hillside, Emperor Rui and Emperor Heng were playing chess in the backyard. After Martial Emperor took Lu Li away, Emperor Heng said with a bitter smile, "Martial Emperor, you really do not wait for revenge overnight. Lu Li is going to suffer this time.
Emperor Rui, why didn't you do something earlier and bring that punk here to follow you? "
Emperor Rui smiled and said, "If I didn't do anything, the punk could have survived. Do you think he could have survived if he had followed me?"
"That's true …"
Emperor Heng picked up his teacup and took a sip. Then, he said, "The Martial Emperor probably hates this brat to the bone. He doesn't even care about his face anymore. If you protect him, you will anger the Martial Emperor even more. At that time, he will think of ways to kill him."
"You are right!"
Emperor Rui nodded and sighed, "You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you cannot guard against a thief for a thousand days. Can I protect that punk for a lifetime?
He is just a registered disciple. Even if he is killed quietly, the sect will not say anything.
At the end of the day, the Heaven Emperor Sect belongs to the major families. "
"How about … we go head-to-head as well?"
Emperor Heng thought about it and said, "I heard that Guan Qianqiu is close to Martial Emperor. If Martial Emperor doesn't respect us, we don't have to respect him.
Just give that kid a little trouble, and it'll be enough to make him suffer a few pots. "
"I am not that bored!"
Emperor Rui shook his head and said, "Let's wait and see if Martial Emperor is going too far. If not, then I will let it go. For Lu Li, this will be a form of training.
If he is going too far, then he is not giving me any face. At that time, I will either not make a move or slap that Guan Clan's punk to death. I want to see what Martial Emperor can do to me. "
"You still have the same personality!" Emperor Heng smiled and said, "Either you don't make a move, or you make a move to your death. Leave no way out."
"Those of us who grew up in a poor family are basically like this!"
Emperor Rui revealed a trace of coldness in his eyes and said, "It is not that we don't want to leave a way out. Sometimes, we have no way out.
If we are not more ruthless to our enemies, we would have died a thousand times. "
"That's true!"
After Emperor Heng placed a chess piece, he waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about that precious disciple of yours. This lass Ning Xue is a good seedling. I have not congratulated you on getting your beloved disciple.
This lass is very intelligent. If she is properly nurtured, I think it will not be difficult for her to break through to the Thearch Rank. "
"She is indeed a good seedling!"
Emperor Rui agreed and said, "Young, talented, intelligent, perceptive, and emotional quotient.
There are no problems in all aspects. The only problem is that she is born in a rich family. She has not suffered since childhood and has not experienced too many life and death situations. Therefore, I am not very optimistic about her.
So what if she has broken through to the Thearch Rank?
How strong can her combat power be? "
"She has not suffered in the past and has not experienced life and death battles. Now, you can slowly nurture her."
Emperor Heng did not deny it and said, "What you said, the descendants of the rich all have such shortcomings. However, the ones who control this world are still the descendants of the rich.
The ones who have the strongest combat power and stand at the peak are also the descendants of the rich.
Therefore, you should not think of the descendants of the rich as so weak. The fact that they can control this world shows that they are very clear about their own weaknesses and have their own ways. "
"Perhaps …"