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Chapter 1216 - 1216 1176 The Army Approaches

1216: Chapter 1176: The Army Approaches 1216: Chapter 1176: The Army Approaches In the Lu Residence of Black Gold City, the original rule had been lost and it had become a place led by Lu Chuan.

Therefore, Lu Chuan could arbitrarily pick a room in the manor to stay in.

Although the front yard was already battered and in tatters.

But after passing through the front yard, heading to the central square, or even further into the garden, the environment was beautiful.

Lu Chuan found guest rooms here and settled in with Gu Xiaorou and the others.

Initially, the caretaker of Lu Manor was very rude to Lu Chuan, but now he was so obsequious he almost knelt down.

After returning to his room, Lu Chuan started to absorb the Spiritual Energy from the ore.

Refining the ore to absorb the fire-attributed Spiritual Energy nourished Lu Chuan’s Divine Fire.

Although Lu Chuan was not sure to what extent the Immortal Grade Ore could nourish it, the magnitude was certainly considerable.

When he made a breakthrough to the second stage of Nine Heavens Profound Fire, he had consumed a large amount of ore, enough to pile into a small hill.

But this particular piece could have an astonishing effect.

He held up the red Crystal with his palm.

Then, in the center of his palm, the Divine Fire of the Sun appeared, engulfing the crystal and suspending it in the air.

The crystal rotated incessantly within the fiery orb, the incandescent flames relentlessly breaking down the crystal.

Gradually, fine cracks appeared on the crystal.

The cracks expanded, increasing the destruction.

Lu Chuan continued to refine, as the Divine Fire of the Sun ceaselessly scorched the crystal.

Approximately after one Shi Chen had passed and night had fallen.

The crystal still only had a few cracks, which might have grown slightly, but not visibly to the naked eye.

However, the Spiritual Energy that emerged from the cracks was indeed being absorbed by Lu Chuan into his body.

It seemed that the Spiritual Energy contained within the ore was incredibly vast, and Lu Chuan wasn’t able to absorb even a tenth of it within one Shi Chen.

It looked like it would take several days to fully refine this piece of ore.

Maybe even longer.

It was also uncertain how much progress would be made after the successful refinement.

How much it would lack for a breakthrough.

Another Shi Chen went by, and the crevices still did not grow.

Lu Chuan decided to stop and go to have dinner instead.

The dinner in the Lu Residence of Black Gold City was very sumptuous, befitting Black Gold City’s giant stature, with nearly forty or fifty dishes laid out on the massive table!

The core members of Lu Manor all sat here to dine, with Lu Chuan at the head seat, followed by Lu Qianying and then by Wu Tongwei.

Wu Tongwei’s help in taking over the Lu Manor was not to be underestimated.

Therefore, Lu Chuan specially invited him over.

Moreover, with the City Lord as a witness, the prestige of the new Manor Master, Lu Qianying, was even more established.

“From today onwards, Lu Qianying is the new Manor Master of Lu Manor, and Lord Wu is the witness.

I hope the both of you can work together more in the future to foster prosperity and development.”

Lu Chuan raised his glass as he spoke.

Wu Tongwei also quickly raised his glass and echoed, “That’s right, Young Master Lu is correct.

We must indeed cooperate more in the future to make life better for the citizens of Black Gold City!”

Lu Qianying raised her glass and said, “Come, let’s toast!”

Everyone lifted their glasses and held them up high in the center of the table.

With such a large table, it was impossible for them to clink glasses.

Drinking and dining, the banquet was very lively.

In just half a day, Lu Manor underwent a radical change.

Late into the night, Lu Chuan returned to the guest room.

He moved a chair to sit in the courtyard, enjoying the cool breeze and admiring the moon.

Dongfang Cheng came over, smiling, “Today’s banquet was indeed lavishly delicious; it’s been a long time since I’ve eaten so well.”

“Are you also out here to admire the moon?” Lu Chuan asked, looking at him.

“Today is the day my family is supposed to send me a letter; I’m just out here waiting.”

He stood idly in place, gazing at the sky.

“From today on, we officially enter the core area of the Lu family.

Every step here is directly under the control of the Lu family, unlike the outside where contact might only happen once a year.”

“Every place here is a crucial stronghold, the battleground for our mutual strife.

Now that you’ve joined, it’s also a great relief for our Dongfang family.”

At this moment, a Myriad Realms Bird flew over, landing on Dongfang Cheng’s shoulder.

“My letter has arrived.”

He picked up the Myriad Realms Bird, allowing it to perch on his hand.

Then, with his other hand, he took the letter.

He opened it and scanned it, his brows gradually furrowing.

“The family tells me that recently, the Lu family is going to muster forces to capture Bai Yan City, which is a stronghold we occupy!”

“No, Bai Yan City is very important; it cannot be taken by the Lu family.”

Lu Chuan responded indifferently, “Your family has already known about the enemy’s movements; surely they will be prepared, right?”

“That’s true, but the Lu family has moved earlier, and we are one step behind.

Even if we start now, it’s still a step too late!”

Lu Chuan shrugged, “So what’s the plan?

Should we help them?”

“Not for the time being; the letter didn’t ask for our help.

They should be able to handle it.

It’s probably just a warning for me not to go there recently, or to stay away from the area.”

Lu Chuan stood up, moving the chair back inside, “If your people can’t hold on, then we’ll go have a look and assess the situation to decide whether to intervene.”

“Since they aim to attack your Bai Yan City, the forces sent must be substantial, and surely they are all mighty.”

“Exactly, so I’m a bit worried.

If anything unexpected happens, it will definitely affect us, especially since we’re not far from there.”

Dongfang Cheng said nervously, his face filled with concern, his brows almost knotted together.

“Don’t be so anxious; it hasn’t come to that yet.

If they dare to attack us, we’ll just send them packing!”

“Do they really think this is Lu Fusheng’s territory?”

Lu Chuan said disdainfully.

Even though the enemy was coming aggressively, Lu Chuan himself would not cower.

He now controlled Black Gold City, and if it came to a fight, it was not that they couldn’t give it a try.

Moreover, the contingent would surely not be the elite of the Lu family, so if Lu Chuan couldn’t even deal with such a force, there was no point in going any deeper.

“Alright, I’m going to sleep.

Receiving such bad news late at night is really bad luck.

We need to be extra cautious recently, and if there’s any sign of trouble outside, we should start preparing in advance.”

Lu Chuan nodded, patting Dongfang Cheng’s shoulder, “Go get some rest.

Don’t always worry about everything; it hasn’t even happened yet.”

“I’m mainly afraid that if the enemy does come, we won’t react in time.

It might be best to have a meeting tomorrow to discuss more.

The enemy army is at our doorstep; we must be ready to respond.”

Lu Chuan replied helplessly, “I know, we will definitely have a meeting tomorrow.”

“Good, now that we’ve entered this core area, we must be extra careful.

The opponent you’re facing isn’t just any dispersed small force of the Lu family, but its main body!”

Lu Chuan’s brows furrowed deeply, “I’m well aware.

Every step from now on must be taken with extra caution.”