Chapter 120
Chapter 120
Lu Ren got up and walked into the yard.
Yan Zhi's voice came from the phone.
"Have you received the invitation?"
Lu Ren: "Yes. What's the matter?"
Yan Zhi said, "I'll come to you at night to discuss something with you."
Lu Ren; "Is there anything you can't say on the phone?"
Yan Zhi said: "I think it's best for the two of us to talk about this matter in person, and not to be seen by others."
Lu Ren didn't bother with him and agreed.The two made an appointment to meet at Lu Ren's room at midnight.
Midday on the moon.
It was already midnight.Lu Ren's yard is in a very quiet place. He doesn't like others to disturb him, so he chose a place away from the main house.
Yan Zhi came very punctually, at about twelve o'clock, Lu Ren heard the sound of the door being knocked lightly.
He got up and went out.
I saw Yan Zhi on the top of the wall, sat on it, smiled and waved to Lu Ren.
He ignored the other party, turned and entered the door.
Yan Zhi was very knowledgeable and followed in after a while.
Lu Ren's room was in a very classical style, with a living room on the outside and a bedroom on the inside.A huge screen separates the living room from the bedroom.
As soon as Yan Zhi came in, he turned around with a strange expression on his face.
In fact, he is not to blame, although he has known Lu Ren for more than [-] years, but he has never entered the place where Lu Ren lived.
The relationship between the two was really bad before. For 20 years, every time Yan Zhi stepped into the door of Lu's house, Lu Ren wanted to beat him out, let alone come to play where he lived.
Lu Ren sat at the table by the window, holding his chin and watching Yan Zhi wander around.
After a while, seeing that the other party didn't intend to stop, he couldn't bear it and said: "You are enough, talk about things, don't just circle around like a dog."
Seeing that Lu Ren was unhappy, Yan Zhi came over and sat down, and said, "Have you never been here? We have been friends for so many years, and I am not allowed to visit?"
Lu Ren sneered and said, "Who has so many friends with you? Besides, haven't I been to your kennel before?"
Yan Zhi said calmly, "I welcome you anytime if you want to come."
Lu Ren's room is not too big, and there are not many things, not even too many personal characteristics.
"However, I found that your room is different from what I imagined."
Lu Ren raised his eyelids, poured Yan Zhi a glass of water, and didn't even bother to make tea.
"Why is it different?"
Yan Zhi never minded these silly things, he would drink whatever Lu Ren gave him.
He took a sip of water and said, "I thought that with your personality, there would be more things in the room to improve the quality of life. I didn't expect it to be so simple."
Lu Ren was not angry, and said: "Who can walk so easily on the road of cultivation, if I were greedy for pleasure, I would have been left behind by you long ago."
Yan Zhi glanced at Lu Ren and smiled: "That's right."
The two had a good atmosphere, as if they hadn't seen old friends chatting with each other for a few days.
Lu Ren lost his patience, and said, "Tell me, what do you want from me, and get out of here immediately."
Yan Zhi said: "My family celebrates this event in a big way, and I was the one who brought it up."
"Ok?"
"The location, I've decided on Qianlong Pavilion."
Lu Ren was taken aback for a moment, and said, "You have some skills."
The main business of Qianlong Pavilion is various industrial chains related to ancient warriors.They also undertake the banquet, and they cook with carefully selected exotic animal meat and natural medicinal materials, which are very beneficial to practice.
It's just that Qianlong Pavilion doesn't accept all banquets. Generally speaking, they pick the guests and accept them only if they think they are qualified.
Yan Zhi smiled so much that he showed his white teeth, and said, "How to say, I am the only grandmaster in Xuanwu City now. In terms of business, Qianlong Pavilion also hopes to reach a long-term cooperation with the ancient martial arts master."
What he said was true, the significance of Gu Wu Grandmaster to any organization is extraordinary.Even a behemoth like Qianlong Pavilion is respectful to the ancient martial arts master.
Lu Ren: "What are you going to do?"
"Isn't the hive incident related to Qianlong Pavilion? Naturally, it is most convenient to discover secrets in times of chaos. At that time, I need you to cooperate with me in a play..."
Lu Ren sneered and said, "Heh, if you say you're acting, you're acting? Go, boil some water and make tea."
Yan Zhi glanced at him, then got up helplessly, and boiled water to make tea.After he sat down again, he consciously poured a glass and handed it to Lu Ren.
Lu Ren took a sip, disgusted: "Waste of tea."
Yan Zhi couldn't take it anymore, and said, "Don't make trouble, it's not a good time to fight."
Lu Ren sneered: "Who is afraid of whom?"
"I don't mind being with you. If your whole family comes out to watch, have you thought about how to explain it?"
Lu Ren imagined the scene, and the family found that Yan Zhi appeared from his room in the middle of the night.He suddenly felt suffocated and decided to restrain himself.
Lu Ren chose to change the subject directly: "Tell me, what is your plan?"
"Shouldn't you have anticipated and cooperated with me?"
"Self-motivated."
Although Lu Ren said so, he didn't refute too much.
After he came back, he went to the hospital to see several members of his team.
The injuries of several team members have almost recovered. When they asked about the points match, Lu Ren just said that he was continuing to hunt there, and did not disclose anything about joining the Yanzhi team.
On the side of the Ancient Warriors Association, Yan Zhi seemed to have also greeted, and the news was tightly suppressed.
In addition, Xuanwu City's team entering the Beizhou final stage is only Yan Zhi and Lu Ren's team. For a while, no one knew that Lu Ren joined Yan Zhi's team.
Yan Zhi continued: "Before, we still created a state of not reconciling, so that when we were in Qianlong Pavilion, we could fight naturally."
Lu Ren raised his eyes to look at Yan Zhi, and suddenly smiled: "Where did you get the illusion that I'm reconciled with you, it's fine, get out."
Yan Zhi got up, and even felt a little dazed when he went out. He dared to come here just to make a pot of tea for someone and then to be scolded.
What is he trying to figure out?
However, Yan Zhi sighed, and secretly practiced the Buddhist mentality, realizing that the breakthrough in the previous state of mind was still useful.
At least it's not like before, when Lu Ren teases him so much that he can't contain his anger, he will fight every now and then.
***
Strictly stop this walk, and the two haven't seen each other for a long time.
Lu Ren continued to retreat, and in the eyes of outsiders, he looked so irritated that he was holding back his strength to separate himself from Yan Zhi.
The one-month period will soon pass, and during this period, Lu Ren's cultivation base is only a thin line away from the Gu Wu Grandmaster, and he only needs to wait for an opportunity to break through.
one evening.
The Yan family's banquet was scheduled to start at [-]:[-] p.m., and the Lu family had basically passed away, leaving only Lu's father and Lu's mother waiting for others.
Mother Lu hesitated, and said, "How about we go there first? It's normal for Xiao Ren not to want to go."
Father Lu thought for a while and said, "Forget it, he said he's going, so we'll wait."
At this moment, they finally saw Lu Ren's figure appearing at the door, still dressed formally.
Lu Ren looked indifferent, without much emotion.
After Father Lu sensed his aura, his eyes lit up and he stood up happily: "What is your cultivation?"
Lu Ren smiled, nodded and said, "Yes. Just wait for an opportunity."
Lu's father and Lu's mother saw that he was in a happy mood and had made a breakthrough in his realm, so they were relieved, thinking that there should be no problems at the Yan family's banquet today.
The Qianlong Pavilion in Xuanwu City has a building in the commercial center, but the actual stronghold is not in the center of the city, it is just a place for business.
Qianlong Pavilion is dedicated to serving more core VIP customers. The place where regular auctions are held is in a manor on the outskirts of the city, including warehouses.
Tonight, the Qianlong Pavilion manor is very lively. Various ancient martial arts families in Xuanwu City, famous ancient martial arts masters are gathered here.After all, he is the only ancient martial arts master in Xuanwu City, so it is good to show his face.
Except for those famous ancient warriors, many young people were brought here to see the world.Young people, young and energetic, have no sense of propriety in speaking.
A few stunned youths felt bored while waiting for the banquet to start, so they found a place with a nice view outside the manor to chat.
The content of the chat is naturally inseparable from Yan Zhi, the protagonist of today's banquet, and Lu Ren, who has been separated from Yan Zhi for more than [-] years as the Xuanwu Shuangbi, will also be mentioned.
"The 27-year-old Gu Wu Grandmaster is really amazing. I don't know if I can..."
"Come on, you can compare the progress of Master Yan when he was 20 years old, and you will know."
"However, our Beizhou has caught up with Grandmaster Yan's breakthrough. Otherwise, every time the exchange students come to the school, they will mock Beizhou for having no newcomers. The masters are those who have been famous for a long time, and the younger generation will not accept it What."
"That is, every time I hear my fist harden."
"You mean the exchange students from Xizhou last time?"
"Ah."
"Hehe, they are ashamed to mention that the ancient martial arts master in Xizhou who is in his twenties, who knows that he is a lunatic, and he has taken countless lives under his hands."
"Who knows, even though Shi Yan is both good and evil, he can be regarded as a character. The Xizhou Ancient Warrior Association has become bald because of him in the past few years."
"Speaking of which, I'm miserable. I lost a lot of money!"
"Ah, you bet that Lu Ren will break through first?"
What several people said had lasted for many years, a gamble in Xuanwu City, the content was very simple, whoever broke through first, Lu Ren or Yan Zhi.
"Are you crazy? A few years ago, Lu Ren delayed his practice because of someone. How could he break through first?"
"I don't want to put it to death and survive? I heard that who likes to be strict, this emotional setback, maybe there will be a breakthrough in career."
"Lu Ren is also quite miserable. I feel that both careers and careers have lost."
"Do you think he will come today? I think the Lu family members are almost here." "What is he doing here? Is he humiliating himself? He definitely won't come..."
Before they finished speaking, they saw a black car stop. Who was the person who got out of the car if it wasn't Lu Ren?
A few stunned young men quickly stopped talking, it was okay to say something behind their backs, but if they said it at this time, it was simply asking for their own death.
Even if Lu Ren's cultivation is not as good as Yan Zhi's now, he is still an ancient martial arts master in his twenties, an existence beyond the reach of young people of his generation.
When Lu Ren and Lu's father and mother arrived, there were still about ten minutes before the banquet started.
When the juniors of the Yan family who entered the reception saw him, they were dumbfounded, as if they had been greatly frightened.
He raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said, "What? You're not welcome?"
The junior of the Yan family came back to his senses and said, "Ah, no, no. I'll take you in."
When Lu Ren walked halfway, he realized that something was wrong.His position is not with his parents.
His parents were led by another Yan family junior to the place where the Lu family was sitting, while he went to the front seat.
Lu Ren frowned slightly and said, "Why, my place is not with the Lu family?"
Sweat dripped from the forehead of the younger generation of the Yan family, and he almost cried: "Ah, that's right, my uncle arranged for you a VIP seat."
He didn't know why, it was probably a provocation.
Lu Ren's position is next to Yan Zhi, and that position, according to the convention, is reserved for the closest people.
Married ancient warriors generally leave it to their partners, while unmarried ones generally leave it empty.In short, on this occasion, that position is of great significance.
But for the relationship between Lu Ren and Yan Zhi, leaving this position to Lu Ren can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, which is a provocation.
Ten out of ten provocations.
The juniors of the Yan family began to doubt whether the banquet could end smoothly, and they wouldn't fight halfway through the meal, right? "
When Lu Ren stopped, he knew why the junior from the Yan family had been fidgeting with a sad face since the door.
See what this stupid Yan Zhi is doing?
He rolled his eyes, but walked away without turning around, and sat down indifferently.
These two positions are really a bit of the focus of the audience.After Lu Ren sat down, the venue was eerily quiet for a moment.
Yan Zhi remained unmoved, with Buddhist beads still wrapped around his wrists, looking like an outsider.With his current status, he doesn't need to be busy with those chores, he just needs to be present.
Lu Ren poured himself tea, then took out his phone and started sending messages.The people below were quiet for a moment before continuing to talk.
Faintly, such a voice came out.
"Tsk, it really is a deadly enemy. Judging by Master Lu's attitude, it is obvious that Master Yan is not in his eyes."
"Grandmaster Yan is pinching the beads, probably afraid of ruining the banquet on impulse?"
Wu Qiang happened to be sitting at this table, she and Gu Luochun who were not far away looked at each other and sighed.
They know everything, but they can't say anything.
On the day they came back, Yan Zhi asked them to keep a secret, and they were not allowed to say a word about what happened on the isolated island.
They really don't understand the current situation.
Obviously Lu Ren and Yan Zhi have a very good relationship, why do they pretend to be a feud in front of the public.
This is probably just for fun, right?
Wu Qiang sipped her tea with her head depressed, and she would be perfunctory when others inquired about the points competition.
Lu Ren was actually sending a message to Yan Zhi.
【Are you crazy?Let me sit here and watch what? 】
Yan Zhi's left hand is wrapped around a prayer bead, looking down, it seems that he is running his mind, but in fact he is holding a mobile phone under the table with his right hand.
His messages come back quickly.
[Do a full set of acting, you don't think the effect is very good, just now when you sat down, I saw your dad and my dad stood up, I was afraid that we would fight directly. 】
After thinking about it, Lu Ren felt that what Yan Zhi said was reasonable.
[That's right, I've already made arrangements here, when will the trouble be launched? 】
Yan Zhi sent a word.
【wait.Throw the cup as a sign. 】
【…】
What followed were some formulaic step-by-step procedures, and the procedures were almost completed, and Lu Ren didn't hear Yan Zhi's throwing a cup as a sign.
Until almost the end, it was finally the protagonist's turn to strictly prohibit his performance. This was a link to answer questions for young ancient warriors.
Everyone was very enthusiastic, and basically the questions revolved around doubts about practice.
At this time, a young man stood up and asked, "Master Yan, did you get any noble people to help you on your way of cultivation, or in other words, who is the person who helped you the most?"
Yan Zhi smiled lightly and said: "The noble person who helped me the most sits beside me. It is precisely because of his importance to me during my growth that I will leave the most important place beside me to he."
"..."
The venue, which had been noisy before, was suddenly silent.
What Yan Zhi said sounded very sincere, as if he was sincerely thanking him.However, the performance of the people present was not like this. Most of the expressions were very stiff, and the atmosphere fell into embarrassment.
Father Lu Yan, who was sitting not far away, even stood up, as if he was going to stop something from happening.
The young man who asked the question was so flustered that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.He felt like he was doing something wrong and might screw up with this inappropriate question.
No wonder people are so sensitive.
For anyone who sits next to Yan Zhi, these words will sound touching enough, and they can even make a good relationship.
Unfortunately, that person was Lu Ren, who had fought Yan Zhi for more than [-] years.Yan Zhi's remark that he couldn't find anything wrong, when placed on Lu Ren, became full of irony.
No one in Xuanwu City knew Lu Jia Lu Ren's temper.Even on this occasion, he said that you can turn your face if you turn your face.
Unexpectedly, Master Yan, who seemed to be more imposing than a master, and even more like an ancient Buddhist martial artist, chose to add fuel to the flames at this time.
He picked up a glass of wine and said, "To express my gratitude, I would like to toast you."
Oh leak.
Grandmaster Yan, don't be like this. If you fight, what will you do if it hurts us pond fish?
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