Chapter 147 - 116: Marriage Alliance with the Hua Family, Official Wife and Equal Wife

Chapter 147: Chapter 116: Marriage Alliance with the Hua Family, Official Wife and Equal Wife

Faced with Hua Yuelou’s enthusiasm,

Lu Changfeng took an awkward sip of his wine.

He could understand why Hua Yuelou was eager to find a good husband for his only daughter.

"Uncle Hua, I have a rather difficult secret. I’m not sure if I should tell you," Lu Changfeng said after a moment’s thought.

Hua Yuelou waved his hand. "Nephew Lu, feel free to speak your mind."

Lu Changfeng nodded. "Before I reveal this secret, I’d like to ask you a question, Elder Hua. What is your opinion of the Saint Demon Sect?"

Hua Yuelou frowned slightly. "The Saint Demon Sect? Though they have been quiet for several centuries, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Those few Demon Sects of theirs could still cause a bloodbath in Song Country."

"I mean, what is your personal feeling about the Saint Demon Sect, Elder Hua," Lu Changfeng added.

"Monsters of the Demon Dao." Just as expected, Hua Yuelou spat out the four words.

Lu Changfeng nodded slightly and said, "The secret I wish to tell you is that when I was in Yunyang Prefecture, I had already met the Saint Master. I have agreed to serve under him and form the Ninth Demon Sect—the Law Enforcement Demon Sect."

At these words, Hua Yuelou’s pupils contracted. Beside him, his eldest son, Hua Mingyue, shot to his feet, staring at Lu Changfeng in disbelief.

To the Hua Family, and indeed to all members of the Righteous Dao in Jiangnan, for a hero of the Righteous Dao like Lu Changfeng to join the Saint Demon Sect was an act of utter self-degradation.

It was something truly unthinkable.

"Nephew Lu, you must be joking, aren’t you?" Hua Yuelou asked, his brow tightly furrowed.

Lu Changfeng shook his head. "I am not joking. The man beside me is Bai Touweng, one of the Ten Great Demon Generals who serves the Saint Master. He is an expert of the Rebirth Realm."

"Old Bai is here to help me establish the Law Enforcement Demon Sect."

Bai Touweng obliged by releasing a sliver of his Rebirth Realm aura.

This time, it was Hua Yuelou’s turn to shoot to his feet, pulling Hua Mingyue behind him.

Hua Yuelou cupped his fists toward Lu Changfeng and Bai Touweng. "My Hua Family has never offended the Saint Demon Sect. I implore you both to show us mercy."

Hua Yuelou knew full well the terror of the Rebirth Realm. It was not something that a few Bone Refining Fifth Layer practitioners could overcome with sheer numbers.

"Uncle Hua, don’t worry. Old Bai and I won’t harm the Hua Family. Weren’t you just hoping for Youran and me to get married, Uncle? Let’s sit down and discuss this in detail." Lu Changfeng, in contrast, was now firmly seated.

Hua Yuelou’s face was a bitter smile. If he had known earlier that Lu Changfeng had joined the Saint Demon Sect and was in Hai City to establish some Law Enforcement Demon Sect, he never would have brought this matter up.

"Sigh..." Hua Yuelou sighed, momentarily at a loss for words.

Lu Changfeng spoke up. "Uncle Hua, please listen to my analysis. I have my reasons for joining the Saint Demon Sect."

Lu Changfeng recounted for Hua Yuelou what he had told Hua Youran earlier that day about the Holy Dragon Country.

He finally steered the conversation to his Law Enforcement Demon Sect.

"The Saint Master is, without a doubt, a great and ambitious leader of his generation. He doesn’t just want to seize territory and resources. He truly wants to restore the glory of the Holy Dragon Country."

"Because the Saint Master is young, his own strength is still somewhat lacking, so he is unable to restrain the other Demon Sects."

"His purpose in having me establish the Law Enforcement Demon Sect is to give me the authority to restrict those like the Gluttony Demon Sect."

"Everything in the Saint Demon Sect is being brought into order."

Hua Yuelou’s brow was furrowed, but he still said, "But the Saint Demon Sect’s reputation as the head of the Demon Dao is too difficult to shed."

"In Jiangnan Prefecture, no one will accept the Saint Demon Sect."

Lu Changfeng said, "That is why I, a supposed hero, must take the lead and be the first to join the Saint Demon Sect."

"In the world today, if we want to repel the external enemies from Daliang, we must first achieve unification. And among the many warlords, I believe only the Qilin Saint Master has this capability."

Hua Yuelou said, "Nephew Lu, I must disagree. There’s the new emperor backed by the Capital Yunfo Temple, the Cyan Mountain Profound Nether Sect, the powers in the Western Capital Desert North, and my own Jiangnan Prefecture’s Divine Sword Sect. With so many powerful factions, how can you say only the Saint Demon Sect Master has a chance?"

Lu Changfeng shook his head and said, "The new emperor’s claim to the throne is illegitimate, so he is doomed to fail. The Profound Nether Sect compared to the Saint Demon Sect is like an infant to a grown man. The Western Capital Desert North is a poor, remote backwater that won’t amount to anything. The Divine Sword Sect is strong, yes, but it unworthily sits as the number one of the Righteous Dao, content to rest on its laurels in Jiangnan Prefecture for years. Let’s see if it can even survive this trial against the Daliang Alien Race first."

Lu Changfeng’s words made Hua Yuelou open his mouth, yet he found himself unable to offer a rebuttal.

’No wonder the Saint Demon Sect Master would have him create the Ninth Demon Sect. And hearing those two words, ’law enforcement,’ it’s likely that once it’s truly established, its authority within the Saint Demon Sect will be second to none.’

’This Lu Changfeng... not only is his Root Bone and Talent outstanding, but he also has his own brilliant perspective on the current situation.’

"Nephew Lu, why were you willing to reveal the matter of you joining the Saint Demon Sect to my Hua Family?" Hua Yuelou asked.

Lu Changfeng replied, "As I said before, I must lead by example to eliminate Jiangnan Prefecture’s prejudice against the Saint Demon Sect."

"And I’d also like to ask you for a favor, Uncle Hua."

"Tomorrow, in your Hua Family’s newspaper, publish a report about me, Lu Changfeng, joining the Saint Demon Sect."

When Lu Changfeng finished speaking, Hua Yuelou couldn’t help but sigh softly. "Nephew Lu, you truly leave yourself no way out."

"Fine. I’ll have the report published for you."

Lu Changfeng nodded slightly. "As thanks, I’ll share a piece of information with you, Uncle Hua."

"To be honest with you, Uncle, Jia City has already been secretly taken over by the Dark Buddha Demon Sect."

"As things stand, Qin City is actually already surrounded by the Saint Demon Sect."

The moment Lu Changfeng said this, Hua Yuelou, who had just sat down, shot to his feet once again.

"Good, good, good!"

"So, Nephew Lu, you came to this banquet to threaten me!"