Chapter 52: Summoning 52
Qingping Hall was one of the Lu Family\'s three main halls, located at the core of the Lu Family, right at the top of Mihe Peak, the origin of the Spirit Vein.
In the past, it was the place where the three Golden Core Cultivators discussed matters.
Now, they were about to summon Lu Qingshan in Qingping Hall.
This showed how much commotion Lu Qingshan had caused within the family.
"The Family Head and the others?" Lu Qingshan noticed how Lu Yong\'an phrased his words.
To Lu Qingshan\'s inquiry, Lu Yong\'an did not hide anything: "The Family Head, the Great Elder, and... your father are currently waiting for you in Qingping Hall."
"You should know that small tricks are completely visible in front of the three Golden Core Cultivators," Lu Yong\'an added meaningfully.
What a large-scale arrangement, having three Golden Core Cultivators involved.
Lu Qingshan thought to himself, smiling but not speaking.
After leaving the Ancestral Hall, Lu Zhi, who was waiting anxiously at the doorway, saw Lu Qingshan come out and showed a look of joy, ready to greet him, but then he noticed Lu Yong\'an beside Lu Qingshan.
His steps faltered.
"Elder Lu, please wait for a moment," Lu Qingshan said to Lu Yong\'an beside him.
Lu Yong\'an nodded, "Be quick."
If Lu Qingshan were indeed the so-called favored child of heaven, then in a few decades, Lu Qingshan would become the pillar of rejuvenation for the Lu Family.
Thus, giving Lu Qingshan a little bit of privilege was within reason.
Normally, if summoned by the three Golden Core Cultivators, which member of the Lu Family would not hurry there immediately?
Seeing Lu Qingshan approaching, Lu Zhi, looking anxious, grabbed Lu Qingshan\'s sleeve: "Qingshan, what\'s going on? Why is Elder Lu coming out with you? Where are you going?"
He had been waiting outside the Ancestral Hall for a long time, first seeing Lu Yong\'an rushing out alone from the hall, casting a Flying Spell, and then heading up the mountain.
And Lu Qingshan, who had entered earlier in the morning, had not come out, which had already made him feel very uneasy.
After a while, when Lu Yong\'an finally returned and soon after brought Lu Qingshan out, it seemed they were heading somewhere.
This made Lu Zhi even more uneasy with speculation.
Could it be that Qingshan had committed some kind of mistake?
Lu Qingshan patted Lu Zhi\'s hand reassuringly, "It\'s nothing serious, don\'t worry. Father wants to talk to me about something; you go back first, and I\'ll explain everything to you later."
"Qing Ling the Real one?" Lu Zhi was stunned.
Although Lu Qingshan was the son of Lu Bei, who did not know of Lu Bei\'s reputation in the Lu Family?
In his mind, it was very doubtful whether Lu Bei even knew he had a son named Lu Qingshan.
He had never imagined it would be Lu Bei who wanted to speak with Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan smiled, "It\'s him."
"Really nothing wrong?" Lu Zhi clearly couldn\'t set his mind at ease.
"Really nothing wrong. If there were, why would Elder Lu be so polite to me?"
Indeed, if Qingshan had really done something wrong, why would Lu Yong\'an let Qingshan come to explain it to himself?
Thinking of this, Lu Zhi\'s anxious heart finally settled down a bit.
"After you\'ve spoken with your father, send me a message as soon as possible," Lu Zhi reminded him: "That\'s all for now, you better hurry, don\'t keep your father waiting."
Lu Qingshan nodded and turned back to walk towards Lu Yong\'an: "Elder Lu, let\'s go."
Lu Yong\'an looked at Lu Qingshan meaningfully but said nothing else.
Seeing that Lu Qingshan had finished explaining the matter, Lu Yong\'an didn\'t delay any further. He raised his left hand and waved it, and a gust of green wind surrounded Lu Qingshan, howling as it carried both of them toward the summit of Mihe Peak.
Lu Zhi watched as Lu Yong\'an took Lu Qingshan away, a hint of daze in his eyes.
He always felt that Lu Qingshan, upon returning after a three-month disappearance, seemed somewhat different from before.
—He had acquired a very special, indescribable demeanor.
...
Lu Yong\'an\'s Flying Spell was very fast; in just a moment, they had already landed on a huge Qing stone plaza at the mountain\'s summit.
This plaza, known as Xuan Yue Plaza, was the place where the Lu Family gathered its members for clan competitions or to announce major events.
Clan competitions were always famously grandiose occasions.
A sense of mischief rose in Lu Qingshan\'s mind at the thought.
Directly to the north of the plaza was Qingping Hall.
Lu Yong\'an led Lu Qingshan to the front of Qingping Hall.
The hall\'s great doors, at least thirty feet high, were made of ancient bronze and were quite imposing. At the top of the door, three large characters read "Qingping Hall."
But at this time, the bronze doors of Qingping Hall were tightly closed.
"Family Head, Lu Qingshan has been brought here,"
Lu Yong\'an respectfully said toward the inside of the bronze doors.
No sooner had his voice faded than the bronze doors silently opened, yet no one could be seen opening them.
"Come in." A faint, ethereal voice came from inside.
"Then I\'m going in," Lu Qingshan said to Lu Yong\'an, who clearly was not prepared to go inside with him.
"Go ahead," Lu Yong\'an glanced at Lu Qingshan and unconsciously added another piece of advice, "When speaking with the Family Head, pay extra attention to your words and avoid any taboos."
The conversation between Lu Qingshan and Lu Zhi had not been purposely kept from him, and as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Lu Yong\'an had naturally heard everything with his enhanced senses.
Anyway, Lu Qingshan had always shown such respect for his elders.
This was enough to make Lu Yong\'an favorably inclined toward Lu Qingshan, so his attitude softened a lot and he subconsciously gave another piece of advice to Lu Qingshan.
After Lu Qingshan entered Qingping Hall, the grand doors closed silently once more.
The large, bright main hall.
It was constructed of black Xuan stones, and a solemn, steady aura hit them in the face.
On the high platform, three Golden Core Cultivators were seated.
As soon as Lu Qingshan entered, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the cultivator seated on the left side of the main seat.
This was a cultivator wearing a dark purple robe, with a stone blue Panli patterned brocade belt tied around his waist.
His hair, long as flowing water, was casually spread out, and he had a pair of charming peach blossom eyes, a tall stature, appearing truly strikingly handsome.
At the moment, this cultivator was using his extraordinarily beautiful peach blossom eyes to look at Lu Qingshan with evident interest.
Lu Qingshan understood in his heart that this must be his father related by blood—Lu Bei.
His mother, being a mortal, must have been extraordinarily beautiful to have caught the eye of Lu Bei, who was in the Golden Core Realm.
Unexpectedly, Lu Bei, despite being a Golden Core Cultivator, turned out to be such a dashing and youthful handsome man.
No wonder he was so pleased with his own face; it turned out his genes were so favorable.
Lu Qingshan found this amusing.
While Lu Qingshan was sizing up his father, the air around him suddenly condensed.
This was the Golden Core Cultivators on the platform releasing their Divine Sense to scrutinize him.