Chapter 3601 — Seeking Help
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Ordinary disciples had no idea where Lu Bianren had gone, and the two pavilion masters who did know were hardly likely to grant an audience to a mere steward brother of Qingyun Pavilion like Kusheng.
Kusheng made the rounds, and in the end, with no other recourse, he could only take a chance and go to the steward brothers of the other two pavilions—and only then did he learn where Lu Bianren had gone.
"What's this? Junior Brother Ku, you have business with me? Didn't I tell you—just call me Senior Brother Lu. Pavilion master, indeed! That title doesn't carry any weight with me anymore. Come, have a glass of water, sit down, and take your time." Though somewhat taken aback, Lu Bianren calmly poured Kusheng a glass of water and even went out of his way to bring over a chair.
Once he had drunk his water, Kusheng could not hold back: "Senior Brother Lu, are you aware that new arrivals from the mortal world were teleported up this year?"
"I know. Pity I had already moved here before the welcome day. Without Steward Hu's orders I can't leave lightly—otherwise I really would like to see these newcomers and ask what the mortal world has become." Lu Bianren sighed with some regret.
Though born on Cloud Terrace Island itself, ever since Zhang Lifeng—that legendary figure who had fought his way up from the mortal world—emerged from the Northern Island, he had always been keenly interested in matters of the mortal world. Unfortunately, no new arrivals had been teleported up from there for a long time, so that for years there had been no word at all, and it had gradually faded into legend.
Only, Zhang Lifeng's time on the Northern Island had been far too brief. In those days Qingyun Pavilion had become a legend in its own right because of this outsider, but now, several hundred years later, Qingyun Pavilion had long since declined.
"Rest assured, Senior Brother Lu, you'll soon have a chance to meet them." Seeing that Lu Bianren was interested in the newcomers from the mortal world, Kusheng relaxed at once. If he asked for help after this, surely he wouldn't be refused. So he went on: "Our Qingyun Pavilion has also been assigned two newcomers from the mortal world, and both in strength and in character they are quite excellent—they would surely get along with you, Senior Brother Lu. Only, because they came up from the mortal world, Senior Brother Meng and the other local newcomers have joined forces to suppress them. Their days are very hard indeed."
"Joined forces to suppress them? Just because they are newcomers from the mortal world? This is outrageous!"
Lu Bianren's expression changed at once. Though he took things as they came and was content with poverty and simplicity, sharing much of Kusheng's temperament, on certain matters he held firm: "Our Qingyun Pavilion has been weak for a long time, and in competing with the local newcomers we cannot match the other two pavilions. What we need most now is fresh blood from the mortal world. If a legendary figure like Zhang Lifeng could arise among them, it's not impossible that we might turn the tables and take charge. That Meng Jueming—as senior steward brother, no less—actually takes the lead in suppressing mortal-world newcomers! Shortsighted and utterly foolish!"
Kusheng had known this third pavilion master for so long, and even in the worst of circumstances he had always borne it with equanimity—he had never seen him so angry. He said cautiously, "There's no need for undue worry, Senior Brother Lu. Though they are being suppressed, our two junior brothers from the mortal world are no pushovers. One of them in particular, a junior brother named Wei Zhao, because of the cave dwelling assignment, defeated Senior Brother Meng's cousin from his own clan in a single move on the very first day—and Senior Brother Meng was left red-faced along with him!"
"Oh? Is that so? Come, come, tell me the details!" Lu Bianren's eyes lit up, and his interest was instantly roused.