Absolutely loyal to the family and the Family Patriarch!
Patriarch Eight's words were meaningful, especially the last two words. Being loyal to the Family Patriarch meant they were on the same side.
In other words … there were warriors of the Lu Family that were not on the same side?
Of the nine patriarchs, three were hostile to Lu Li and the other three seemed to be neutral.
Lu Li suddenly felt he had done the right thing by not telling Lu Renhuang everything rashly.
Lu Li thought about it and decided to take a gamble. It seemed that Patriarch Eight was loyal to his grandpa.
Of course, even if Lu Li was against it, it wouldn't make much difference. The Lu Family could ask the Great Patriarch to come out and search his soul.
Therefore, Lu Li nodded. Patriarch Eight gave Little White back to Lu Li. He looked at Lu Fenghuo and the others and they walked out.
They walked up the stone stairs and left the castle. They flew up directly. Patriarch Eight took Lu Li to the small lake in the middle of the Mystic Armor Mountain.
They didn't fly too high. Lu Li saw many castles and buildings along the way. He also saw many Lu Family warriors and many young masters and young ladies in fancy robes.
"Who is that?"
"Nine patriarchs at the same time?
What is going on?
Who is the young man with Patriarch Eight? "
Soon, people started to discuss. The Mystic Armor City had been sealed off for 10 years. Nothing big happened in the city.
During the past 10 years, apart from offering sacrifices to the ancestors, it was rare to see so many patriarchs at the same time. Naturally, this attracted a lot of attention.
They flew fast and arrived at the lake soon. Lu Li saw a white castle in the middle of the lake.
The white castle seemed to be … floating on the water?
They flew directly to a plaza in front of the castle. Lu Li took a closer look after he landed. He was amazed to make sure that the castle was really floating on the water. The castle must be a treasure.
The gate of the castle was closed. Lu Fenghuo walked to the gate, cupped his fists and said, "Great Uncle Five, I have something important to ask of you."
After Lu Fenghuo finished his words, everyone stood on the side and waited in silence. Lu Li stood behind Lu Fenghuo with respect.
He had a question. The nine patriarchs of the Lu Family were all at the Human Sovereign Realm. Great Patriarch was clearly one realm higher. What realm was he at?
Lu Li was already confused. A sixth-rank force had three warriors of the Noble Lord Realm and a seventh-rank force had three Human Sovereign Realm warriors. Then what realm should the warriors of an eighth-rank force be?
"There are realms above the Human Emperor?"
He had forgotten to ask when he met Han Wuxin and Mo Ye, and he did not dare to ask. He just waited quietly.
Squeak, squeak ~
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the door slowly opened, and a short old man walked out.
What surprised Lu Li was that the old man's white hair was casually draped over his shoulders. It was so long that it reached the ground. What was more surprising was that his white eyebrows were so long that they touched the ground as well.
The elder wore a black robe, and his white hair and eyebrows were exceptionally eye-catching. His appearance was too peculiar and left a deep impression on others.
Moreover, the elder's face was very rosy, just like a youth. He truly had white hair and a youthful complexion.
"Greetings, Fifth Granduncle!"
Lu Fenghuo, Lu Liantian, the Fourth Elder, and the Fifth Elder all bowed in greeting. The rest of the Elders followed suit, "Greetings, Grand Elder."
Great Patriarch nodded and soon turned to Lu Li.
Lu Li was embarrassed. He didn't know how to address the Great Patriarch so he bowed as well and said, "Greetings, Great Patriarch."
"Fifth Granduncle …"
Lu Fenghuo pointed to Lu Li, trying to explain. However, Great Patriarch waved his hand and a glint of light rose in his eyes. Lu Li had just stood up and made eye contact with Great Patriarch.
At that moment, Lu Li felt the entire world had disappeared. The only thing left in his world was the pair of eyes.
He also saw a world in those eyes. He saw the vast void, and he saw the endless stars …
Lu Li's eyes soon became confused and dull. Clearly, he was stunned by Great Patriarch.
The others knew that Great Patriarch had begun to search his soul. They all held their breaths, waiting for the result.
Lu Li's entire soul was sucked into that starry sky. He felt he was like a rootless duckweed floating in the void, never reaching the end.
What Lu Li didn't know was that a strand of invisible energy had entered his mind from his eyes and then surged toward his Soul Pond.
This Great Patriarch specialized in soul cultivation. He could even go into the soul of a warrior of the Eternal Realm or the Noble Lord Realm, let alone Lu Li who was at the Soul Pond Realm.
That strand of invisible energy entered Lu Li's soul quickly and then surged toward his Soul Pond.
As long as it was in his Soul Pond, it could search all of Lu Li's memories.
Just like that demon, it could easily get the Apparition Skill from Lu Li's soul.
However —
This time, something unexpected happened. When the energy entered Lu Li's Soul Pond, the silver dragon mark in Lu Li's Soul Pond suddenly lit up.
Then, the silver dragon moved around in Lu Li's Soul Pond quickly and … expelled that strand of energy from Great Patriarch.
"Eh?"
Great Elder was surprised and squinted his eyes. Lu Fenghuo and the others were surprised by Great Elder's reaction. They looked at each other, speechless.
Lu Li, a warrior of the Soul Pond Realm, could surprise Great Patriarch?
What was going on?
Great Patriarch said nothing. His eyes glowed and then he increased the amount of energy invading Lu Li's soul. This time, it was not just one strand of energy, but 10 strands!
Ten strands of energy might be enough to destroy the Soul Pond of any warrior of the Noble Lord Realm.
Great Patriarch didn't act rashly. He let the 10 strands of energy spread out and invaded Lu Li's Soul Pond from all sides.
The result … surprised Great Patriarch even more!
That silver dragon mark seemed to have some kind of magic power. All the energy Great Patriarch sent in was expelled.
"Hmm!"
Great Patriarch seemed to be angry. He controlled the 10 strands of energy to force into Lu Li's soul.
With a "boom", Lu Li's Soul Pond trembled. He fell to the ground and passed out.
What made Great Patriarch speechless was that all 10 strands of energy were expelled from his body.
He took back the energy, sighed and said, "I cannot search the young man's soul. There is a treasure in his soul. If I search his soul by force, his soul will vanish."
"Eh …"
The patriarchs were stunned. The Lu Family's Great Patriarch, who ranked 13th on the Warlord List of the Great Land and was famous for his soul cultivation, could not search the soul of a young man of the Soul Pond Realm?
This was the biggest joke in the world.
If this matter was spread out, Lu Li's reputation would rise in the Central Plains and the world.
What kind of treasure was in Lu Li's Soul Pond?
What kind of treasure could stop the Grand Elder's investigation?
Lu Fenghuo and Lu Liantian almost wanted to dig Lu Li's head open to see what it was.
The Great Elder pondered for a moment and said, "What is it exactly? Tell me in detail."
The Eighth Elder pondered for a moment, then recounted everything that had happened, not leaving out a single detail.
Great Patriarch waved his hand and said without thinking, "There is no need to doubt it. This young man is a disciple of the Lu Family since he can absorb the blood essence from the Blood Pond of God.
Take him to rest now. His soul is damaged. When he recovers, bring him to me. "
Patriarch Eight, Patriarch Four and Patriarch Five looked at each other with excitement. Great Patriarch was sure that Lu Li was Lu Renhuang's son.
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