Chapter 205 - 148: Lu Jun
"Heh, Han Fan is your Direct Disciple, after all. It’s only natural he’d know what you were thinking!" Chunzhu said with a grin after listening.
Hua Chengyu, who was hearing this for the first time, suddenly turned his head. "Saint Master, did you say that fellow has an Ancient Level Demon Fiend Bloodline?"
Lu Changfeng nodded slightly. "Yes. I’ve confirmed it. There’s no mistake."
"Saint Master, have you ever considered that the fellow might be a Domain-Breaker?" Hua Chengyu said seriously.
’Hm? A Domain-Breaker?’
Hua Chengyu’s words struck Lu Changfeng’s mind like a bolt of lightning.
’Right, could it be possible? Is this guy really a Domain-Breaker?’
"But the Domain Membrane hasn’t shown any abnormalities recently," Lu Changfeng said slowly, his brow furrowed.
The Domain Membrane was a barrier created by the joint efforts of the three Human Kings of old, separating the Profound Realm from the Outer World.
This barrier was self-sustaining, and if any creature from the Outer Realm passed through it, it would invariably cause changes on the Domain Membrane that were visible to the naked eye for a long time.
Spectacles like a hole appearing in the sky, for example.
Hua Chengyu shook his head. "Saint Master, it doesn’t necessarily have to be recent."
"Domain-Breakers have extraordinary methods. Perhaps he entered the Profound Realm a long time ago and has only just surfaced."
"Never mind events of the distant past. Take the Domain-Breaker killed by the previous Saint Master three hundred years ago—who can truly confirm he’s actually dead?"
"Although I’ve never tried to become a Domain-Breaker myself, one can only imagine how harsh the environment of the current Outer World must be."
"To be able to traverse such a harsh environment, find the Profound Realm, and successfully break through its domain... I believe such a person would have been a renowned expert even in the Ancient Times. They wouldn’t be killed so easily."
Hua Chengyu’s analysis came from the perspective of the Ancient Demon Race, completely different from Lu Changfeng’s own.
After listening, Lu Changfeng found himself somewhat agreeing with Hua Chengyu’s assessment.
"Assuming Wei He really is a Domain-Breaker, he must be in a terrible situation right now."
"Why not take this opportunity to kill him, Saint Master?"
In Hua Chengyu’s view, all Domain-Breakers were just there to take a piece of the Profound Realm’s limited Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy.
They all deserved to die!
Lu Changfeng gently shook his head. ’Killing him would be simple.’
But more importantly, Lu Changfeng wanted to get more out of Wei He.
This included the Ancient Chaos Demon Dragon Bloodline, as well as knowledge about the current Outer Realm and the art of Boundary-Breaking.
No one could guarantee that the day the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy in the Profound Realm was depleted would be the same day as the Day Count Reset.
If the Profound Realm’s Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy disappeared first, and the Day Count Reset was still nowhere in sight, Lu Changfeng would also have to venture into the Outer World, becoming a Domain-Breaker in search of Primordial Energy.
Countless Great Powers existed in the Ancient Times. There were surely experts far surpassing the Profound Realm’s three Human Kings who had carved out smaller worlds with greater area and more abundant Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, just waiting for Lu Changfeng to discover them.
Lu Changfeng’s consciousness returned to his clone, Lu Jun.
"Then I must thank you, Hall Master!"
"It’s nothing. We’ll all be one family from now on," Han Fan said, waving his hand dismissively.
Before long, Wei He walked in.
Wei He had just finished his training; his muscles were flushed red, and he was dripping with sweat.
But upon hearing he was meeting a female disciple, he still threw on an outer robe.
"Wei He, this is your junior sister, Lu Jun. She just arrived in Qin City and hasn’t found a place to live yet. Take her to find a suitable residence," Han Fan said.
"This disciple understands. Junior Sister Lu Jun, please follow me."
Lu Jun cupped her fists toward Wei He. "I’ll be troubling you, Senior Brother."
The two left the Martial Arts Hall, and Wei He asked Lu Jun about her price range for rent.
To maintain his persona, Lu Changfeng chose a moderate price.
"Hm, that price is enough to get a good place in the middle section of Qin City’s Inner City."
"Follow me."
Wei He led Lu Jun down an alley in the Inner City.
The area was quite secluded, filled with small, standalone courtyard homes.
"This is the place. If you’re satisfied, we can call the broker over," Wei He said.
Lu Jun nodded. "Then let’s settle on this place."
Before long, the broker arrived. Lu Jun chose a small courtyard near the street and paid the rent without hesitation.
"In this day and age, it’s so rare to find a woman as straightforward and unaffected as Junior Sister Lu Jun," Wei He remarked with a sigh.
The clone, Lu Jun, smiled faintly. "Thank you, Senior Brother Wei. If you don’t mind, dinner is on me."
Wei He thought it over. He had always maintained the image of a good person with outstanding moral character at the Changle Martial Arts Hall.
It wouldn’t be right to refuse Lu Jun, so he said, "Then I’ll have to let Junior Sister Lu treat me!"
As it was getting late, the two immediately chose a moderately priced restaurant.
They settled into a private room, and once the food and wine arrived, the two clinked their glasses together.
"Junior Sister Lu, you enjoy drinking too?" Wei He asked, surprised by her practiced drinking posture.
The clone, Lu Jun, nodded decisively. "Yes. Ever since I was a child, I resolved to become a wandering heroine, so I started learning to drink at a very young age."
"Now, I suppose I’m halfway to being a heroine. It’s just that my parents..."
Lu Changfeng’s acting wasn’t great, but this Wei He fellow didn’t seem like the type who could see through a woman’s drama.
Wei He began to comfort her, "Junior Sister Lu, don’t be sad. From now on, you can think of me as your own brother. The Hall Master is a good person, too. Once you become a True Disciple, he’ll definitely treat you like his own daughter."
The clone, Lu Jun, suddenly smiled. "The Hall Master isn’t that much older than us, is he?"
Wei He was taken aback for a moment, then thought about it. It seemed she was right. "Haha, well, in any case, the Hall Master is a generation above us."
"Senior Brother Wei He, have you ever felt the pain of losing someone important to you?" the clone, Lu Jun, suddenly asked.
Wei He’s expression gradually dimmed. "Of course I have."
"My... my parents passed away, too."
Through his clone, Lu Jun, Lu Changfeng clearly saw that the look on Wei He’s face was not one of grief for his parents.
Lu Changfeng knew, of course, that Wei Chun’s son and daughter-in-law had passed away not long after Wei He was born.
Wei He had never even met his parents. Having grown up with his grandfather, it was impossible for him to show such a specific feeling of longing for a particular person.
"Then, what did you feel at that time?" Lu Changfeng pressed through his clone, Lu Jun.
Wei He seemed lost in his emotions as he spoke. "They gave their chance of survival to me. So now, I have to live on for them, even if it’s just a wretched existence."
Wei He realized he had misspoken, but fortunately, this junior sister in front of him knew nothing of his background.
Wei He changed the subject, raising his glass. "Junior Sister Lu, let’s look to the future!"
The clone, Lu Jun, nodded and raised her glass, downing it in one bold gulp. Her heroic air, surpassing that of an ordinary man, immediately earned Wei He’s admiration.