Chapter 331: A Bet
Translator: Panda_Penn Editor: Chrissy
The leader of those Song Family warriors was Song He, who was at the later stage of the Noble Lord Realm.
He looked like to be middle-aged, but if somebody were to tell Lu Li that Song He actually had lived for hundreds of years, Lu Li would believe it. Actually, it was not a surprise if a beautify lady was actually more than four hundred years old.
One Fate Wheel could expand one's life by five hundred years. A warrior would have nine Fate Wheels at the peak of the Eternal Realm, theoretically, having forty-five hundred years of life.
Of course, theories were not accurate. Warriors at the peak of the Eternal Realm usually could live for more than 2000 years. When one's life was expanded, aging process would be slowed down as well. Appearances would not show the actual age anymore.
Song He and Han Wuxin exchanged greetings. Then Song He suddenly turned to Lu Li and Han Yue and said with a smile, "Wuxin, this must be your talented daughter."
Han Wuxin said with pride, "Yes, this is my daughter, Han Yue. Han Yue, come and say hi to Uncle Song He."
Han Yue was not used to this kind of situations. She bowed and shyly said, "Hello, Uncle Song He."
Song He praised Han Yue for a bit. Then he casually said, "Wuxin, later, come and find me for I have matters to discuss with you. Um… it's about the Heaven's Roar Palace."
"Oh?"
Han Wuxin was intrigued. He nodded and said, "Okay, I will go over to you later."
Song He nodded and left without taking any actions. Lu Li, Yu Huashen and Ming Yu looked at each other, somehow feeling uneasy. Would Song Family negotiate some terms with Han Wuxin, hoping the Han Family would give Lu Li away?
Song Family was more powerful than the Han Family. The Song Family could persuade the Han Family by giving them some interests and cooperate with the Han Family to take down Lu Li and the other two. Lu Li could be dead without even knowing what was going on.
However—
Lu Li could tell directly to Han Wuxin that their enemy was the Song Family. But what if Han Wuxin changed his mind? What if he didn't want to displease the Song Family over Lu Li?
Han Wuxin led them to the auction house. Lu Li said nothing along the way. Yu Huashen and Ming Yu also lowered their heads and considered about it in silence.
The auction house was just at the east of the plaza, and it could be seen at the entrance of the plaza. The auction house was magnificent, larger than the Heaven Punishing Auction House. There were 10 guardians at the door, all at the initial stage of the Eternal Realm.
Han Wuxin seemed to be a regular here. The escorts bowed to him and let him in directly. They were brought to a private room on the second floor of the auction house.
The private room was spacious enough for more than a dozen people. There were two maids in here and all kinds of fruit and wine were spread out on the table.
Since Lu Li came in, he had been sitting in silence without paying any attention to the auction house. Han Wuxin would ask him some question and he would just give casual answers. Han Wuxin also introduced to him the auction house which Lu Li didn't quite pay attention to.
Lu Li thought quickly. He felt it was highly likely that Song He was about to win Han Wuxin over. If Song He and Han Wuxin had a successful negotiation, they would sell Lu Li out and Lu Li could not even go back to the Mystic Fire Region anymore.
Lu Li believed that he only had two choices, either he could stop Han Wuxin from meeting Song He or he could convince Han Wuxin to take his side.
Stopping Han Wuxin from meeting Song He would not be easy. After all, Song He must could think of another way to meet Han Wuxin after this time.
The most reliable way was to convince Han Wuxin to help him till the end.
Lu Li looked up to Han Wuxin and said, "Lord Wuxin, can I have a word with you in private?"
Han Wuxin had noticed that Lu Li was not himself since he came. Han Wuxin nodded and said, "Come with me, Young Master Lu."
They went out. Han Wuxin had a maid to show them to a small side chamber. Han Wuxin asked with a straight face after the doors were closed, "Young Master Lu, what is the matter?"
Lu Li didn't say what was bothering him immediately. He asked after some thoughts, "Lord Wuxin, how much do you know about the Lu Family?"
"Why?"
Han Wuxin frowned and asked, "The Lu Family is one of the 12 Royal Families and they have the most powerful Bloodline for defense of the entire Central Plains. I don't know what happened 10 years ago that caused the Lu Family to the sealed off, but the Lu Family is one of the most powerful of the Central Plains. Of that, I have no doubt."
Lu Li then nodded and then asked, "Lord Wuxin, do you think Song Family is as good as the Lu Family?"
"Song Family? Our Song Family?" Han Wuxin was shocked. Seeing that Lu Li nodded, he waved his hand and said, "Not at all. Song Family is only at the sixth-rank and Lu Family is an eighth-rank Family, a Royal Family."
"Ha, ha!"
Lu Li smiled and said with a nod, "Lord Wuxin, actually… I didn't tell you the full truth. I am not a distant related disciple. I am a disciple of the immediate Lu Family. I am kind of like Lady Han Yue in that I had been leading a wandering life. I only came to know that I am the grandson of a patriarch of the Lu Family."
"Ah?"
Han Wuxin was shocked. A distant-related disciple was nothing like the grandson of a patriarch. If Lu Li really was the disciple of the immediate Lu Family, then even the Heaven's Roar Palace would pay attention to him.
But Han Wuxin had some doubts. How could a disciple of the Lu Family only have two Noble Lord Realm warriors with him? How come he needed the protection of the Han Family? How dare to touch him if he could just say who he was?
"Like my Yue-er? Born out of wedlock?"
Han Wuxin frowned, thinking about what Lu Li said. Han Wuxin didn't probe into Lu Li's identity. He asked directly, "Young Master Lu, just say your worries."
Lu Li cut the chase and said, "My enemy is the Song Family. Song He wanted to talk to you, I suppose, to ask you to sell me to the Song Family."
"Ah?"
Han Wuxin was surprised again. He thought about it, shook his head and said, "Why would the Song Family do it? If you say your identity, how can the Song Family hurt you?"
Lu Li shrugged his shoulder and said, "The main thing is that I cannot say who I am. As for why the Song Family is doing this. I think, Lord Wuxin, you will know if you think about it. I also saved a disciple of the Song Family at the Gargoyle Mountain."
"The Gargoyle Mountain?"
Han Wuxin's eyes flickered. Then he said, tumbling to the understanding, "For your little beast? Young Master Lu, why are you sure that the Song Family is doing this?"
"Ha, Ha!"
Lu Li grinned but it sent a chill down Han Wuxin's spine. Lu Li said, "The Song Family has sent scouts to follow us. We took down two of them and grilled the information out."
Han Wuxin said nothing, so did Lu Li. Lu Li had made a bet to say everything, hoping that Han Wuxin would take his side and that Han Wuxin would help him on account that he had saved Han Yue.
If Lu Li was wrong, then he would be in grave danger. The Han Family could take secret actions to kill him directly...
Time passed on bit by bit. After the time for one incense stick to burn, Han Wuxin finally said, "Young Master Lu, do you have the identity token of the Lu Family? If so, then the Song Family will not have the guts to harm you for sure."
Han Wuxin's question was clever. He wanted Lu Li verify his identity. If Lu Li could provide such evidence, then Han Wuxin would help Lu Li out without any hesitation.
"No, I don't have anything from the Lu Family!"
Lu Li threw up his hands and honestly said, "I only want to tell you that back at the Gargoyle Mountain, I could have concealed my identity and my beast, but I chose not to in order to save people. If Lord Wuxin want to do this for me as well, I believe that not only will the Han Family find a friend in me, but in the Lu Family as well after I go back."
"Alright!"
Han Wuxin made up his mind after some consideration, "I admire your selflessness. I will help you."
Lu Li smiled and his finally could put his mind at ease. He had won this bet.