The 492nd Chapter Two Promotions in One Go (2)

e had climbed onto the wall subconsciously and was sitting there looking at the moon.Sigh...Wait, just now who threw something at meXianyao suddenly reacted and realized that even if he was on this wa...Chapter 492: Two Level Promotion Part 2

"..." Free and Easy fell silent. While others could ignore his weakness, being called weak by his own sister made him feel a bit embarrassed. He wanted to tell Silver Screen that he was actually very strong.

“Goodbye, brother...” However, before Free and Easy had the chance to speak, Silver Screen jumped away without giving him an opportunity, leaving Free and Easy wanting to bang his head against a wall in frustration.

"Forget it. It's just a kid’s thought. Don't take it too seriously. I'll go get that puppet today." Free and Easy could only focus on work to shake off these thoughts.

No one knew what kind of mechanical puppet Free and Easy was making. Those who wanted to know could only watch as he entered the mechanics room, but they couldn’t see anything beyond that because Free and Easy had locked the door, not allowing anyone else in.

The Lu family didn't have many people skilled in mechanics, so his actions didn't cause much anger among them. It merely sparked curiosity about what exactly Free and Easy was doing.

In reality, the mechanical puppet Free and Easy was working on wasn’t just a simple mechanical puppet. Rather, it was an application of mechanics that could be considered a form of machinery art.

While Free and Easy was researching this machinery technique, the Lu family was also planning something secret. Only some people knew about these plans; others might not find out until the last moment, all aiming for the same goal—usurping power.

The Lu family could have carried out this plan at any time, but they didn’t want to suffer too great a loss since that loss would eventually befall them. Therefore, they wanted to use the least harmful method and waited for the right moment.

This matter was now ready to begin on this day, and considering Free and Easy’s current Imperial level status, they planned to bring him along. There weren’t any extremely powerful individuals there, so it would prevent others from using underhanded tactics that Free and Easy could deal with.

"Hmm He just left No problem, anyway, it's an afternoon thing." Just as Lu Qingyun was about to call for Free and Easy, he had already gone out. She didn't pay too much attention, thinking that even if Free and Easy wasn’t going to participate, there wouldn’t be any issues.

At this moment, Free and Easy was walking down the street. Today, he came out not for a specific reason but just to wander around leisurely, needing some relaxation. He would always find an opportunity to relax when possible, since he had nothing pressing to do now.

Crafting pills wouldn’t be a problem for a year, and both the mechanical puppet and sword forging were completed. Silver Screen no longer needed his guidance, Isolated Star and the others were busy with their own tasks, and although they hadn't fully uncovered Lu Wentian’s situation, progress was still good.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, just waiting for some fun activities. Since that was the case, why not go out and enjoy oneself Go listen to a play at the theater, hear stories in a teahouse, buy small items from street vendors...

In an instant, it had become midday. Now was the time to eat something. Alright, let's head to our family’s restaurant. More accurately, that would be the restaurant set up on our family’s premises.

Just then, a carriage sped past Free and Easy. Its speed was quite fast, but since it was traveling on its designated lane, there wasn't anything wrong with that.

In general, roads weren’t divided into lanes for carriages and pedestrian paths, but in some major cities or important streets, lanes were separated from the sidewalks. People generally wouldn’t walk on carriage lanes because if an accident happened on the carriage path, pedestrians couldn't seek compensation. Even if they were hit and killed, it would be considered their own fault.

Thinking about it, those riding in carriages were mostly wealthy people; even if they made a mistake, they wouldn’t admit to it. Much less if they didn’t do anything wrong. Everyone sticking to their lanes was the rule, and breaking that rule amounted to infringing on others' rights. This wasn't anyone's fault.

Of course, besides horse carriages, other transport vehicles like ox carts also traveled in designated lanes. Partly because of these freight vehicles, special lanes were created; pedestrians didn’t need such wide paths, but without separate lanes, people would inevitably walk in the middle of any road regardless of its width.

When the nth carriage sped past Free and Easy, this one suddenly stopped and began to reverse. The trained horses reversed quite neatly, although controlling them backward was somewhat challenging. However, the driver's skills seemed quite good, as there were no issues at all.

"" Free and Easy felt puzzled. What exactly was this carriage doing Why was it reversing This wasn’t an intersection; there was nothing here worth reversing for.

Just then, the carriage stopped right beside him, its door opening...

“Ah, how did you end up here” Free and Easy looked inside the carriage with surprise. Then he got in, and off the carriage went.

...

In the evening...

"Has Xianyao not returned yet" Lu Qingyun asked Third Master.

"He hasn't returned. You should know this better than me; what are you looking at me for" Third Master said helplessly, as he had just been there and wouldn’t have known if Free and Easy came or not. Moreover, if Free and Easy did come back, the people below would definitely inform Lu Qingyun first, making her the most informed.

Lu Qingyun was merely asking out of habit; she already knew that Free and Easy hadn't returned yet. Frowning slightly, she said, "Since he hasn’t arrived, then forget it. We’ll depart now.

"Let's go, or we'll be misunderstood if we're late," said the Third Elder.

"Yes. Everyone prepare to leave." Luo Yunqing said.

At this time, the rest of the Luo family had already been waiting outside. This time, besides the younger generation like Lu Junjie and Luo Baocha, even Luo Yuntian and his wife were present as well. They were required to attend but didn't know what Luo Yunqing was up to. It was just another banquet for them.

This year's banquet was organized by a royal family, one which happened every year where the royalty would gather with their subjects. Many people attended this gathering and it involved the core members of Lushan Kingdom. Essentially, these people had control over the entire kingdom, so others could be ignored.

Among them were more than half from the Luo family, as well as some who were close to the Luo family, with a portion being neutral parties.

This meant that all the Luo family needed was to settle with just one group of people. It would be completed without any trouble. The most important thing was settling with the royal family.

Solving things peacefully was what the Luo family preferred to see happen.

Luo Yuntian attended this banquet because he was considered an important figure in his generation within the Luo family, even though he always claimed that he wasn't part of the Luo Family anymore. Others didn’t think so. Even Luo Yunqing cared about what happened to him and hoped that he would pick himself up again.

Luo Yuntian was the most promising person in his generation who could potentially become a God Rank talent. The Luo family lacked such figures, otherwise they would have expanded their influence long ago.

However, this talented individual suddenly turned into an alcoholic for reasons unknown to everyone. This made Luo Yunqing heartbroken; it wasn't just because of him but also due to the fact that both were grandsons from the same grandfather.

In the Luo family, besides the Third Elder, Luo Yuntian was the closest person to Luo Yunqing. Everyone else might be another generation down.

Of course, they originally had brothers and many cousins as well, but in this harsh world, it eliminated a lot of people. They all wanted to become martial artists at one point or another, yet most of them died along the way. Being a martial artist was an extremely dangerous profession.

The current generation led by Lu Junjie looked like they had many members now, but that’s because they hadn’t truly matured yet and were still working on their own paths. Later on, sacrifices would be made among them if they chose to become powerful individuals for the family's sake.

For a family to reach where it is today, countless sacrifices had been made along the way. This was an inevitable process!

"Luo Yunqing, your old man still alive"

A short while after the Luo family took their seats at the banquet, someone asked Luo Yunqing this question. Not many people could call him by his name directly; even the king would refer to him as "Minister Luo," and others would address him as the head of the Luo family.

Moreover, asking such a direct question was rare indeed. However, the person before him had the qualifications for it, leaving Luo Yunqing with no room to argue back.

"Old Duke Di, my father is in good health and he’s together with my grandfather resting at Peach Blossom Valley. If you have time, why don’t you go visit them He misses you a lot," replied Luo Yunqing with a smile.

Both his father and grandfather were still alive; they had merely retired from their positions due to age and the need for more time to cultivate. Being the head of the family significantly reduced that time.

In fact, Luo Yunqing only recently took over as the head of the family. Before this, it was his father's name holding the position, although he had been handling all matters already.

The situation was similar to Lu Junjie's case. Luo Yunqing was nurturing Lu Junjie’s capabilities, gradually delegating more responsibilities to him in hopes that he would be able to take on this role.

Being the head of a family didn't necessarily mean being its strongest member; it required one to develop and expand the family. If not, someone else would take over if they had the capability to do so better.

The retirement of a family leader usually wasn’t due to lack of ability but rather for cultivating in peace. Military strength was the foundation that protected a family—everyone understood this point well.

If one couldn't provide military might, even if they were powerful and wealthy, their family would eventually be eroded by others regardless.

Therefore, whether it's a business dynasty or an official clan, as long as they survived, they had their corresponding military foundation.

To sum up...

"Great. I'll go see that old fellow tomorrow and catch up with the others," said Old Duke Di with a smile. (To be continued...)portunity to climb higher up the social ladder but now that things had developed to this extent, if he couldn’t regain control, it would only plunge him into a deep abyss from which he might never rec...