Chapter 376: Chapter 375 Cleaning the House (Third Update, Please Subscribe)
Lu Xuanji said, "How is the Lu Family doing recently?"
"Everything is fine. As you can see, the Lu Family has entered an unprecedented peak phase!" The Grand Elder exclaimed excitedly, "Recently, both Lu Xuanwen and Lu Xuanming advanced to the Golden Core, as did Lu Xian. Our Lu Family now has six Golden Cores under one roof!"
"Is that so?"
Lu Xuanji smiled and said, "Not long ago, Ye Wanyi ascended to the Nascent Soul stage. Even my maid Ning Xue advanced to the Nascent Soul. I have spent some time with True Monarch Xi Yue, we have grown fond of each other, and plan to become Dao Companions. Our Lu Family then counts as having three Nascent Souls!"
"Three Nascent Souls?"
The Grand Elder was stunned, as if struck by a deep-water bomb.
This news was somewhat shocking.
He had some expectations about Ye Wanyi reaching the Nascent Soul stage, just a bit sooner than anticipated.
He had also seen the maid Ning Xue, who was an unparalleled genius, somewhat intimidating.
But what was even more surprising was that True Monarch Xi Yue intended to become a Dao Companion with our Xuanji, is this even possible?
Could it be a lie?
But looking at Lu Xuanji’s expression, he confirmed that it was true.
The Grand Elder said, "True Monarch Xi Yue once protected our Lu Family, without him, our Lu Family would have been devoured by those cultivation clans. But I never expected, has True Monarch Xi Yue gone blind... or what, to have taken a fancy to you!"
As he spoke, he burst into uncontrollable laughter.
He laughed wildly, and with great pleasure.
"How did you two hit it off?" The Grand Elder asked, but he immediately shook his head, "No, no, what am I doing? Even if True Monarch Xi Yue becomes my Lu Family’s daughter-in-law, I can’t mock her frivolously; it’s disrespectful to the True Monarch. You, boy, you were born to live off others!"
He thought of certain things and couldn’t help but laugh, again and again.
After a long while, he finally stopped.
Taking out a wine jar, he said, "I am very happy, let’s drink together!"
Only fine wine can dissolve sorrow, only fine wine can bring joy.
Pouring the fine wine into the cup, clinking glasses, drinking the wine, the Grand Elder was very happy.
In the drinking, the Grand Elder was joyful, celebrating the rise of the family.
Lu Xuanji was also drinking, but his heart was cold, like an ice block, without any extra emotional fluctuation.
Gradually, after the Grand Elder became drunk, he collapsed to the side.
After taking care of the Grand Elder, Lu Xuanji walked out of the main hall, with a slightly fluctuating expression, feeling that his emotions had become colder, perhaps his face would smile, but his heart would not.
Humanity was dissipating, his nature gradually becoming colder, moving closer to the Heavenly Dao.
"Father!"
At this moment, Lu Fan stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Not bad, not bad, already at Purple Mansion, there’s hope for Golden Core!"
Lu Xuanji said.
The son is lucky to have a good father; with Five Spirit Roots, he still succeeded in Purple Mansion, even reaching Golden Core stage is hopeful.
Why didn’t I have such a good father?
Thinking of this, Lu Xuanji took out a Fourth-Grade Spiritual Treasure and handed it over, along with some materials, three hundred thousand Spirit Stones, and other items.
"Father, isn’t this too much?"
Lu Fan was a bit flustered, these gifts were somewhat excessive, somewhat precious.
"Just take them! I am busy outside and don’t have extra time to look after you. As for your mother, she is also very busy and has no leisure to care for you. You must take care of yourself!" Lu Xuanji said.
"Child, thank you, Father!"
Lu Fan said, not declining excessively, he accepted the treasures.
Having a large harem is easy, maintaining a family is hard.
He had many wives and concubines, a large number of children and descendants, corresponding expenses were also large. Without some assistance from his father, it would be difficult to sustain.
"Fan’Er, tell me about the family’s situation?"
Lu Xuanji asked.
"The family situation is good, but there are also a lot of disturbances, mainly issues like embezzling family assets, robbing and killing outside, stealing family property, smuggling family spirit medicines..." Lu Fan began, discussing the various problems occurring within the family. These problems were both minor and major, quite complex.
"Overall, there are quite a few minor issues, and also a number of major issues. Simply killing them off isn’t feasible, as nobody is perfect. However, if not severely punished, it spoils the family’s atmosphere, the major issue is the damage to family interests! Originally, these should be managed by the Grand Elder, but after he advanced to Golden Core, he has been busy with cultivation!"
Lu Xuanji laughed, "In this Cultivation Immortality World, only those with power have the right to speak. As long as we old Golden Core fellows live, the Lu Family will remain stable. As for other issues, they’re just minor matters. But if we are no more, at best, the Lu Family will lose many industries, at worst, wiped out!"
"However, our Lu Family still values reason. Sound the bell, clear out certain people!"
"Yes!"
Lu Fan nodded.
Clang, clang, clang!
Soon the bell rang, waking up the drunk Grand Elder in the cave mansion, "Xuanji, time to clean the house again."
After speaking, he lay back down to continue sleeping.
...
The bell sounded, and the cultivators of the Lu Family gathered together.
Clan Leader Lu Xuanji sat at the central position, Two Supreme Elders Lu Xuanming, and Lu Xuanwen sat on either side.
As for the other Purple Mansion Cultivators, Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Qi Cultivation Cultivators stood, there was no seat for them here.
"Lu Xuanwen, what do you have to say?"
Lu Xuanji began.
"Clan Leader, I understand!"
Lu Xuanwen stood up and began reading the names, "Lu Zhaoling, while guarding the Medicine Garden, embezzled the family’s Fourth-Grade Spirit Fruit, selling it to outsiders for forty thousand Spirit Stones; Lu Aowen, during his post at the shop, embezzled over thirty thousand family assets and frequently plotted against customers."
"Lu Xiaowen, during the operation of a certain mine, embezzled half of the family’s mineral production, profiting seventy thousand Spirit Stones."
"Lu Tanrong, during his post in a certain area, practiced Demonic Techniques, slaughtering over a thousand civilians!"
"Lu Mingyun, while stationed at a certain city, coveted a treasure leading to him killing twelve family cultivators!"
"Lu Yuanwen, practicing Demonic Techniques, drained the essence of thirty-eight female cultivators, with heinous crimes!"
As he read the names, one by one, the list contained records of various crimes, some violated family rules, and some outright trampled on the bottom line of human decency.
As the list was read, the Law Enforcement Team stepped forward to pull out those cultivators.
Some claimed wrongful accusation, some protested they didn’t deserve death for their contributions to the family, others outright argued the family was unjust, overall it was a chaotic scene.
Lu Xuanji watched all of this without saying a word, smiling as he watched the drama unfold.
No need to use a butcher’s knife to kill a chicken!
Dealing with certain wayward family cultivators, he didn’t need to make a move, Lu Xuanwen could handle everything.
The dust in the house was getting a bit too much; it needed to be tidied up from time to time.
It’s impossible to make every person in the world a good person, for everyone to follow the law, he couldn’t do that, but he could be diligent, regularly cleaning the house, reducing the amount of dust, at least to fool the eyes.