White-Robed Chief - Chapter 1173

Chapter 1173: Good Cop, Bad Cop

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Lu Yurong plainly stared at him.

 Meanwhile, Leng Jinghua was just checking him out. Noticing his strange expression, Leng Jinghua chuckled and gently asked, “What’s wrong Young Lu?”

 Lu Guangdi looked uneasy. After a moment, he finally forced out a smile. “It’s nothing, Your Highness. Do you know Lu Zhengjun?”

 “Yeah, I’ve heard of him.” Leng Jinghua praised, “He’s truly a person of the legends. Although he has already retired from the limelight, tales of his heroic achievements still leave everyone in awe. What I’d give to meet him just once, but unfortunately, it was just not meant to be.”

 LuGuangdi replied, “Your Highness, I actually do not have a relationship with that man. I do not recognize him as my father and he does not see me as a son.”

 “Ohh?” Leng Jinghua frowned. “His blood runs through you, after all, blood is thicker than water!”

 Lu Guangdi angrily yelled, “He does not deserve to be my father!”

 “You must’ve suffered through a lot in these past years, right?” Leng Jinghua said.

 Lu Guangdi spat, “If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have been a fatherless kid and my mom wouldn’t have died an early death! All in all, I will never acknowledge him!”

 Leng Jinghua nodded lightly, “Maybe he doesn’t even know about your existence.”

 “When my mom passed away, he came over before!” Lu Guangdi gritted his teeth as he laughed coldly. “He tossed me into the Tide-listening Pavilion, not bringing me back. When he shot a look at me, it was like he didn’t know me at all! Alright then, if he doesn’t want to recognize me, I won’t recognize him either!”

 His face flushed red, seemingly extremely emotional.

 Leng Jinghua replied, “Looks like the misunderstandings between you and your father are quite severe.”

 “There’s nothing to misunderstand, he’s just too focused on protecting his own reputation, he sees me as a disgrace, that I shouldn’t have been born!” Lu Guangdi gritted his teeth more and proclaimed, “Alright then, I’ll show him! I’ll put all my effort into cultivating and surpassing him no matter what!”

 Leng Jinghua stated, “You’re already quite skilled at this point, you’re probably already better than him in his prime!”

 Lu Guangdi revealed a smile on his face.

 However, the smile instantly faded. Thinking back to when he was defeated once more by Chu Li, especially after placing the wager that he would Fairy’s Capital if he loses, his reputation was in shambles!

 Originally, the reason he stepped foot in Fairy’s Capital was to spread his name far and wide. He wanted to show that b*stard that he was stronger him, forcing him to regret his actions. Then, he was gonna go defeat him face-to-face, further humiliating him!

 With that in mind, Chu Li seemed to be the perfect stepping stone. If he wrecked Chu Li or even killed him, then his name would instantly spread across the world, making shockwaves all throughout the globe. It would definitely be at least on par with Lu Zhengjun’s feats back then!

 Unfortunately, fate was a fickle mistress. He never would have expected Chu Li to be such a troublesome foe. Not only did he fail to beat that b*stard, he completely embarrassed himself!

 Leng Jinghua shook his head as he showed a helpless expression on his face.

 Lu Guangdi was just born at the wrong time. Fate had him encounter Chu Li.

 If not for Chu Li, Lu Guangdi would be considered the cream of the crop of his generation, having skills that were at the epitome of this world. The father-son dup would then dominate the world. Even if it was just a pipe dream, Lu Guangdi would have been able to stand proudly, and Lu Zhengjun would also have been able to acknowledge his successor.

 Lu Yurong said, “Your cultivation is now crippled. Without the Primary Heaven Pill, it won’t be easy trying to recover!”

 Lu Guangdi merely frowned, not uttering a single word.

 His cultivation was the pillar that defined him. Without it, he lost all confidence in himself.

 Lu Yurong calmly stated, “There’s a Primary Heaven Pill at Green Deer Cliff, it can recover your cultivation. Back then, His Royal Highness An used one Primary Heaven Pill to fully recover his cultivation. For you, this is no time to be moping about. Go to Senior Lu and ask for a Primary Heaven Pill. Then, you can gain another Mystical Art and find Chu Li for revenge. Otherwise, you’ll never even hope of catching up to Chu Li. You’ll be forced to sit idly as he basks in the limelight.”

 Lu Guangdi looked extremely conflicted over the suggestion.

 Lu Yurong just spat, “Time is of the essence, why do you care so much about that pathetic pride of yours? You are Senior Lu’s son, that’s a fact that cannot be changed. His blood flows through your veins. Why put pride and arrogance in the picture when speaking with him?”

 Lu Guangdi shook his head, “I don’t want to have anything to do with him!”

 Lu Yurong plainly replied, “Alright, then you can go back to the Tide-listening Pavilion and slowly recover your cultivation. You’ll probably take at least two years to regain your cultivation, right? You should know, within less than two years of training, Chu Li had gone from being an average Joe without any prior knowledge in martial arts to his current form. How much further will he progress if given two more years?”

 Lu Guangdi frowned silently.

 Leng Jinghua sighed before gently speaking, “So be it, Yurong, you don’t have to force Young Lu anymore. If he doesn’t want to go find Senior Lu, then so be it.”

 Lu Yurong replied, “Alright. Since you want to recover your cultivation, there’s no difference between staying at Fairy’s City or the Tide-listening Pavilion. In fact, the Tide-listening Pavilion is much quieter, it might help you concentrate on your cultivation.”

 Lu Guangdi frowned, “Miss Lu, you want to shoo me away?”

 “Do you even have enough pride to stay?” Lu Yurog scolded, “The Crown Prince’s Residence is not for freeloaders.”

 “Yurong!” Leng Jinghua frantically stepped in, “Don’t be so cruel! …Young Lu, you should just focus your heart on recovering from this injury and regaining your cultivation, don’t sweat the other stuff!”

 “Your Highness…” Lu Guangdi sincerely showed a fist salute in gratitude.

 The harsher Lu Yurong was, the kinder Leng Jinghua seemed. This touched Lu Guangdi a lot.

 His personality was a bit more hot-blooded. However, he had been spoiled to death in the Tide-listening Pavilion, so his thought processes were not mature enough. In other words, he was naive and easily manipulated.

 “Young Lu, I will help get you some Spirit Pills. We do not have access to the Primary Heaven Pill, but this is still better than anything.”

 “Your Highness, thanks a million!” Lu Guangdi instantly did a fist salute, swearing that he would go through the depths of hell to repay Leng Jinghua’s kindness.

 Leng Jinghua waved his hand and smiled. “I was the one who hired you to serve me, that’s only natural… Go back and rest up.”

 “Understood.” Lu Guangdi answered.

 Seeing as he strode out of the backyard, Lu Yurong smiled. “Looks like he might be going to find Lu Zhengjun now!”

 Leng Jinghua slowly nodded.

 He glanced over at Lu Yurong. The two cooperated together perfectly, pulling a good cop-bad cop act to force Lu Guangdi to break through his inner conflicts. In turn, they would be able to lure out Lu Zhengjun to them.

 Once Lu Zhengjun is here, only would their plans truly begin.

 …

 As a bright crescent moon hung high in the sky, Chu Li sat beside the stone table next to the courtyard as he lazily researched the Heavenly King Palm.

 The light from the lamp was extremely bright, making the entire courtyard look as if it were daytime.

 The mysteries of the Heavenly King Palm was seemingly neverending. He wanted to see through these mysteries in order to adapt and use it. Unfortunately, the Omniscient Mirror was not omnipotent, it could not fully reflect the true mysteries of the Heavenly King Palm.

 He suddenly looked up and Lu Yurong was charmingly standing on the opposite side of him. She seemingly came without any notice, revealing that her cultivation had improved quite a bit.

 Chu Li chuckled, “You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t have business with me, did Lu Guangdi not leave?”

 “Yeah.” Lu Yurong lightly nodded her head. “You’ve completely offended uncle-in-law, he’s going to use the Secret Guardians Hall to defeat you.”

 Chu Li frowned as he looked straight at her.

 Lu Yurong continued, “This is a good opportunity to chase away Gu Yu.”

 “Why’re you being so nice?” Chu Li spat.

 Lu Yurong looked him in the eye and said, “I’m just here to look at the commotion you’re bound to cause, but I still remember the promise. You on the other hand…”

 She shook her head as she spoke.

 Chu Li just exclaimed, “Don’t worry, Lu Guangdi will leave!”

 “Then, that’s fine.” Lu Yurong smiled. “I’ll just make this clear to you first, Lu Guangdi is Lu Zhengjun of Green Deer Cliff’s illegitimate child. I’m leaving.”

 As soon as she finished, she drifted off.

 Suddenly, Chu Li seemed to have an idea.

 A moment later, Xiao Qi pushed open the door, walking over from the house and sat down at the opposite of Chu Li.