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"Someone invited me to dinner?" Lu Yu looked at the invitation in his hand with some curiosity. It was from someone he didn't know, but the location was a place he was familiar with.

Just as Lu Yu hadn't had breakfast, someone inviting him to a meal meant he could have brunch as well. He wanted to see what this person who invited him had in mind.

Inside Beifeng City, at the Celestial Immortal Guest restaurant which he was familiar with, Lu Yu was not afraid of any tricks.

According to what the invitation stated, Lu Yu arrived at the VIP room on the fourth floor of the Celestial Immortal Guest.

When he arrived, the food was already laid out, and there were two men in their thirties seated inside.

Upon seeing Lu Yu enter, the two men stood up to greet him. After shaking hands with them, Lu Yu sat down opposite them. While shaking hands, he noticed that both men had black cruciform coffin tattoos on their forearms.

Although this was the Celestial Immortal Guest, after sitting down, Lu Yu cautiously avoided touching the bowls and dishes on the table. He hadn't seen the food being served, and who knew if they might have been poisoned?

"Why did you want to see me?" Lu Yu asked straightforwardly, inquiring about their purpose for inviting him.

"Come, come, let's drink first. We can talk after the meal," said one of the men, who always wore a faint smile on his face, raising his wine glass towards Lu Yu.

"I'm not one to take advantage. If you don't tell me why you invited me, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat this meal," Lu Yu said, sitting in the chair, showing no intention of toasting with them.

Seeing that Lu Yu did not intend to toast, the smiling man was not embarrassed. He withdrew his hand and downed the drink in his cup, saying, "Since we came to find Brother Lu, we naturally have a favor to ask."

Lu Yu was puzzled. What could they possibly want from him? Was it another faction interested in collaborating with him due to his status as a disciple of the Divine Weapon Pavilion?

"Here's the thing. A year ago, when the two of us passed through Cyan Mountain Town, we were robbed by the Huang Feng bandit group, and lost a jade pendant of immense sentimental value."

"After our escape, we discovered that the jade pendant had been taken by the third leader of the Huang Feng bandit group. However, we lacked the strength to retrieve it. When we later planned to ransom the jade pendant, we heard that the Huang Feng bandit group had been eradicated by your pavilion's disciples, and the pendant's whereabouts became unknown."

"A few days ago, we inadvertently learned that the members of the Huang Feng bandit group fled to Beifeng City, but when we arrived, we found they had been slain by Brother Lu. We heard the jade pendant was with you, so we wanted to redeem it from you."

"The jade pendant isn't anything precious; rather, it was left to us by our late father and holds great significance for us. Thus, we specifically invited you here to discuss the matter of the pendant."

When mentioning the jade pendant, the smiling man's face showed a look of nostalgia for his deceased father. When he mentioned discussing its redemption, his tone and expression were very sincere, as if he would agree to any demand Lu Yu might make.

If Lu Yu didn't know the jade pendant was related to players, he might have believed their story.

When he killed the bandits, they had spoken of some matters before dying. From their few words, Lu Yu could deduce that there were players behind the Huang Feng bandit group's attack on the Cyan Mountain Town's Divine Weapon Pavilion branch.

In the days Lu Yu spent in Beifeng City, he realized how respected the Divine Weapon Pavilion was in the eyes of the people. Simply donning the outer member uniform of the Divine Weapon Pavilion invoked awe and respect from most people, highlighting the pavilion's ingrained reputation.

No matter how foolish the Huang Feng bandit group might be, they wouldn't be ignorant of the consequences of robbing a branch of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Moreover, the Huang Feng bandit group lacked the strength to rob the Divine Weapon Pavilion branch in Cyan Mountain Town.

Cyan Mountain Town was much more prosperous than Windmill Town, its Divine Weapon Pavilion branch larger and stronger, certainly not a target for the Huang Feng bandit group.

Recalling the phrases uttered by the bandits before their death, Lu Yu believed the jade pendant might be linked to their words, "You will never get those things," and those things were likely to be treasures stolen from the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Thinking this way, the jade pendant's value was hard to gauge.

Lu Yu lightly tapped the wooden table with his index finger, producing a thumping sound. The sincerity and nostalgia on the smiling man's face vanished, replaced by a faint smile that seemed somewhat eerie.

Seeing Lu Yu's expression and actions, the smiling man probably understood that Lu Yu might know the significance of the jade pendant.

"Ten thousand gold, how about handing over the jade pendant to us?" the smiling man suggested.

Upon hearing this, the man beside him was a bit restless, wanting to say something, but the smiling man stopped him in advance.

"I'll consider it," Lu Yu replied.

Lu Yu thought that keeping the jade pendant didn't serve much purpose for him; converting it to money might be better, after all, ten thousand gold wasn't a trivial amount.

Hearing Lu Yu's response, the crew-cut man beside the smiling man assumed Lu Yu intended to raise the price, thinking he was extorting them, and quickly said, "What's there to consider? It's just a useless jade pendant, ten thousand gold is already generous. Don't be ungrateful!"

Lu Yu, who was about to agree, turned sullen. The man's attitude was displeasing, and Lu Yu detested being threatened.

"I don't want to sell it anymore." Lu Yu pushed the chair away, stood up, and left.

Given their attitude, even if the jade pendant gathered dust in his bag, Lu Yu wouldn't give it to them, not for any price.

Bang~

"Stop right there!"

The crew-cut man stood up, slammed the table, and glared at Lu Yu, "If you know what's good for you, give it up obediently, otherwise, you might not live through the night."

"Pingzi, shut up." The smiling man commanded him to stop.

"Sorry, Pingzi was too impulsive, I apologize on his behalf to Brother Lu. How about this, I'll offer fifty thousand gold to redeem the Jade Pendant, and additionally gift you a few low-tier Spiritual Treasures, that our family crafted – Thunderous Blast."

The smiling man took out a red cylinder resembling an oversized firecracker and said, "Thunderous Blast, barely considered a first-grade Spiritual Treasure, has the power to kill a fifth-level Qi Cultivation Martial Cultivator, and it would leave no trace of a Body Refinement Martial Cultivator."

"If you agree to this deal, I can give you three Thunderous Blasts, it's a unique Spiritual Treasure of our family, unavailable elsewhere."

When it came to dealing with a Body Refinement Martial Cultivator, it would leave no corpse behind. To Lu Yu, this sentence sounded like the other party was threatening him; if he didn't agree, they would blow him to smithereens right then and there.

"Heh heh~" Lu Yu chuckled a few times, turned around, and said to the two, "If you give me 100,000 gold right now, plus 10 Thunderous Blasts, I'll hand over the item to you."

He would believe him like he would believe a ghost; the smiling man wasn't talking about negotiation, but was blatantly threatening Lu Yu.

However, Lu Yu didn't believe the other party dared to use the Thunderous Blast here. If he dared to detonate it, in less than ten seconds, both of them would be killed in the tavern by the owner, Celestial Immortal Guest.

The Celestial Immortal Guest tavern is a property of the Ling family, the top family in Beifeng City, with a Sea of Qi realm master stationed for a long time; no one dares to cause trouble. This was Lu Yu's confidence in coming here to meet two strangers.

Of course, he wouldn't pin his hopes on others. If the other party made any move, Lu Yu would let them taste the power of the Itchy Fan.

The Itchy Fan is an excellent weapon for inflicting harm without a trace, leaving no marks, and invoking without warning.

The crew-cut man was extremely angry, but the smiling man, after pondering for a while, said, "Okay, let me see the Jade Pendant. If there's no problem, I'll give you the items."

"Huang Third, are you crazy?" Wu Ping looked at Huang Third, who had agreed to Lu Yu's demands, with disbelief.

Huang Third ignored Wu Ping's words, knowing the importance of the Jade Pendant; the price was worth it. Moreover, although the other side could get the money, they would absolutely have no chance to use it.

Hearing this, Lu Yu was stunned. Unexpectedly, his casual comment was agreed upon by the other party; in that case, he might as well take it and took out the Jade Pendant for them to see.

Ever since the other party threatened him, Lu Yu was prepared to find an opportunity to deal with the two; he didn't like leaving potential threats.

Upon seeing the Jade Pendant, Huang Third handed over a hundred thousand gold to Lu Yu, simultaneously giving him the Thunderous Blasts one by one. The moment Lu Yu touched the Thunderous Blasts, he stored them in his backpack immediately, thus temporarily preventing any potential issues from exploding.

Lu Yu gave him the Jade Pendant, smiling as he said, "Pleasure doing business."

"Pleasure doing business." Huang Third spoke with a relaxed tone after getting the Jade Pendant, but he felt a slight itch in the hand that took the Jade Pendant, occasionally rubbing it against his clothes.

Seeing his actions, Lu Yu thought: It seems the effect of the Itchy Fan was more potent than he imagined.

After Lu Yu left, Huang Third still wore a smile, making Wu Ping's heart feel eerie.

"Can you stop smiling? It's really creepy."

At this point, Wu Ping's face didn't show much anger after being taken advantage of by Lu Yu, as his previous impulsive behavior was all an act.

Huang Third surely wouldn't bring someone who could mess things up with him to do something this important.

"Smile, and you'll live a decade longer." Huang Third said with a smile.

Watching him smile made Wu Ping's skin crawl, "Seeing you smile really feels like losing ten years of life."

"Inform the leader, the item has been obtained. As for Lu Yu, let others take care of him and bring back the money. Oh, by the way, tell them not to touch the Thunderous Blasts he has; I tampered with them so that they will explode with any input of Spiritual Qi." Huang Third said.

Wu Ping sent out the message, which after multiple relays, reached the leader that Huang Third mentioned.

"Let me go this time! It's been a while since I've killed someone!" Wu Ping licked his lips, a fierce gleam in his eyes.

"Whatever, as long as we've got the item. Just be careful not to mess up." Huang Third rubbed his right hand on his clothes, and scratched his left hand on the back, puzzled as to why his hand felt unbearably itchy.

...

As Lu Yu walked down the street, he suddenly heard the system notification sound.

[Jianghu Notification No. 77: Someone was inquiring about you through Jianghu Notification two days ago, I only found out today. The person is from Iron Tomb, so be cautious.]

Iron Tomb? Lu Yu recalled the tattoos he saw on their arms.

He sent a message to 77, asking what Iron Tomb was.

[Jianghu Notification No. 77: Iron Tomb is also an organization formed by players, but they are a red-name player organization. This game doesn't have a red-name system, the title was given by other players, meaning they specialize in ambushing and killing other players.

Iron Tomb also has some extremely vicious local Martial Cultivators within, so their overall strength is quite formidable. Half a year ago, players organized operations to eradicate Iron Tomb, but under the cover of those local Martial Cultivators, the sweep didn't succeed, but it greatly suppressed Iron Tomb's arrogance, and now they operate in the shadows, not daring to show their faces.

You wouldn't have known how arrogant Iron Tomb was half a year ago; players who exposed their identity in the game would almost certainly be found dead at home the next day, and their login devices taken. During that time, everyone was on edge, but fortunately, Iron Tomb's influence was suppressed later, leading to the current peace.

Half a year ago, the public chat channel was not this lively; almost no one dared to speak in the public channel.]

Lu Yu informed 77 about his encounter with people from Iron Tomb, asking him to investigate those two individuals and Iron Tomb's information for him.

Upon hearing Lu Yu's encounter with Iron Tomb, 77 was alarmed, hastening to call Lu Yu to meet at a secluded inn. Currently, Lu Yu was his most promising lead, and if anything happened, it would be a severe blow to him.

Just crafting a Frostmourne brought him significant benefits, and he couldn't stand by watching Lu Yu get into trouble.

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