He was telling the truth. The three members of the Chen Family had extended him an invitation for reasons they themselves couldn’t explain—it was the Karma Tribulation at work. For the Cause and Effect of a Five-Tribulation Earth Immortal to influence a mere Jade Tower Junior Cultivator was far too simple.

But the others in the tower were left rather dumbfounded. ‘Implication by Cause and Effect… Is that something people like us can even talk about?’

‘Wait, can something on the level of Cause and Effect even have anything to do with people like us?’

Chen Wang shook his head, casting aside his jumbled thoughts. He asked in astonishment,

“Elder Chu, it seems you and this young… this Mr. Lu the Younger, have quite a history? From what Mr. Lu the Younger said at first, I thought you had simply done him a favor by chance…”

Chu Shuangtian’s eyelid twitched. Not wanting to explain the details, he gave a wry smile.

“A favor? It’s nothing like that. I simply made a special trip to visit Lu Xiaoyou in the past, hoping to recruit him. We’ve only met once…”

He was very frank and didn’t try to hide anything, but his words left everyone astonished.

‘A special visit just to recruit him??’

Chen Xue shot Lu Xuan an ‘I knew it’ look. ‘This Brother Lu really is an incredible prodigy,’ she thought.

‘Judging by Elder Chu’s attitude, Brother Lu might actually be on par with monsters like Wang Zhiyao and Zhang Jifeng!’

At the side, the expressions of the two Grandmasters, Wu and Xue, grew serious.

Chu Shuangtian quickly gestured for everyone to settle down, saying,

“Let’s all sit down. Please, have a seat…”

Lu Xuan took a seat with a gentle smile, unconcerned by their doubtful and uncertain stares. He simply smiled and asked,

“A moment ago, outside the door, I overheard that you seem to be in some trouble recently, Elder Chu? Has something happened?”

Chu Shuangtian froze for a moment, hesitating.

“Well…”

He was clearly reluctant to say more.

Seeing this, Old Wu, who was standing to the side, had an idea and blurted out,

“Sigh. To be honest, it’s trouble Elder Chu brought on himself. A few months ago, a lot of bigwigs gathered in East Sea City. Some of their descendants and juniors were causing chaos, and Elder Chu couldn’t stand by and watch. He just had to get involved. In the end, not only was he severely injured, but he also ended up offending several of them.”

He paused, then sighed.

“And what happened next? We don’t know which bigwig it was, but they suddenly remembered Elder Chu. Without even lifting a finger themselves, they sent a Celestial Human after him with just a few words… And since Elder Chu is on the verge of a breakthrough, he had no choice but to flee to the Immortal Pit!”

Lu Xuan listened quietly, lowering his gaze slightly.

“I see, so that’s what this is about… Where is that Celestial Human now?”

His tone turned sharp. He had already settled the score with a group of people in the tomb over the East Sea City incident; he hadn’t expected any loose ends.

Lu Xuan’s Innate Spiritual Light flickered. His Dao Generating One autonomously provided insight, and the situation gradually became clear to him. The so-called bigwig suddenly remembering Elder Chu was also a result of the Karma Tribulation, all for the purpose of dragging him into the mess…

‘In that case, I should really thank this Karma Tribulation!’

Chu Shuangtian’s expression immediately grew tense. He shot the Wu-surnamed Grandmaster a glare, then quickly said,

“Lu Xiaoyou, please, don’t be rash. I was the one who accidentally offended the direct heir of a Federation Councillor. They probably just remembered me out of the blue. If I hide for a while, they’ll forget about it…”

“The heir of a Federation Councillor?” Lu Xuan lowered his gaze, his voice flat. “I see… To raise a child but fail to teach them is a transgression. That deserves punishment. What is this councillor’s name?”

Lu Xuan had no intention of wasting much time on this matter. He was here to visit an old friend, not to handle such trivial problems. But the Karma Tribulation was unreasonable; it would undoubtedly force a confrontation between him and this so-called councillor.

However, while Cause and Effect was unreasonable, it still tried to operate within the bounds of logic…

‘If I’m not mistaken,’ Lu Xuan thought, ‘the natural progression of this Karma Tribulation would have me block the Celestial Human for Chu Shuangtian, which would then draw out the councillor’s heir, and finally the councillor himself, culminating in a battle between Earth Immortals. That would be my first Karma Tribulation…’

‘Too much trouble. It’s faster and easier to just deal with this councillor directly.’

At that, Lu Xuan’s nonchalant tone made everyone’s expression change yet again. Even someone as slow-witted as Chen Mountain realized it. ‘There’s something… off about this Brother Lu!’

‘He sounds so calm, but his words are terrifyingly arrogant!’

‘Punish him for failing to discipline his son?’

A long silence fell over the room.

Chu Shuangtian chose his words carefully.

“Lu Xiaoyou, a councillor is a figure at the Earth Immortal Level. They hold a key position in the Federation, with an intricate web of connections that often involves various major corporations…”

The three Grandmasters, along with Chen Xue and Chen Mountain, all held their tongues and listened, realizing that the young man before them likely had a far more formidable background than they had ever imagined.

‘But… isn’t he from East Sea?’

‘An Earth Immortal… To think, the Immortal Pit holds the corpse of an Earth Immortal and is scattered with Earth Immortal Relics, which is enough to draw countless Cultivators here in droves. They’ve even built a massive camp that’s starting to look like a small city!’

‘If a dead Earth Immortal can cause all this, what about a living one who holds a key position in the Federation?’

As these thoughts raced through his mind, the Xue-surnamed Grandmaster grew restless. He cleared his throat.

“You, uh… I suppose I’ll call you Lu Xiaoyou as well. Lu Xiaoyou, you must be careful. Walls have ears. If someone were to overhear you speaking about a councillor like this… the trouble would be immense!”

Clearly, he didn’t believe the young man before him truly possessed such Heaven-Reaching abilities.

‘Punish an Earth Immortal? A Federation Councillor, no less?’

‘That’s just absurd!’

In response to his words, Lu Xuan merely smiled. He offered no explanation, but turned his calm gaze to Elder Chu and said,

“Elder Chu, is there something you’re concerned about?”

A wry smile touched Chu Shuangtian’s lips. He spread his hands and admitted frankly,

“What you’re suggesting, Lu Xiaoyou, is simply too shocking for this world. I am, of course, aware of your boldness, but that is precisely why I am so worried and afraid.”

At the side, Chen Xue was growing confused. Her lifelong dream was to pass the exams to enter the Federation; landing even a minor official post would leave her with no regrets. An Earth Immortal Councillor stood at the very pinnacle of the Federation’s hierarchy, second only to the Grand Speaker…

Recalling the strange conversation between Brother Lu and the portly tavern owner from earlier, Chen Xue couldn’t help but flinch. She had a gut feeling,

‘This Brother Lu… probably isn’t just bluffing!’

At that moment, Elder Chu took a deep breath and continued to speak frankly,

“I’ve heard about what you did back in East Sea City, Lu Xiaoyou. It’s precisely because of that I don’t want to drag you into this.”

He paused, then continued,

“After all, if it’s just me, the worst that can happen is being killed by that Celestial Human. I even have a good chance of escaping with my life. But if you get involved because of me, Lu Xiaoyou, then the fault would be mine.”

Chu Shuangtian’s words were cryptic, but Lu Xuan understood perfectly and couldn’t help but let out a small, amused laugh.

‘He knew Elder Chu was afraid he would act as he had in East Sea City—recklessly drawing his blade and pointing it at an Earth Immortal…’

Just as he was about to respond, suddenly—

RING RING RING!

Lu Xuan’s phone was ringing.

He gave an apologetic smile to the baffled group and answered the call.

“Xiaolu, Xiaolu!”

On the other end of the line, Xiaoyan’s voice was muffled, clearly talking with his mouth full of snacks.

“My dad wants me to tell you that the Grand Speaker wants to pay you a visit. He’s asking when you’ll be free!”

“Me? Probably after I’m done visiting my old friends in East Sea City.”

“Got it… Oh, right! My dad told me to send you the Grand Speaker’s number… I’ll text it to you after I finish my sweet potatoes!”

“Alright!” Lu Xuan agreed before casually ending the call.

Meanwhile, everyone in the room was left staring, their faces a mask of utter shock and confusion.

They were all Cultivators, and their hearing was nothing short of astonishing. Naturally, they had overheard the entire conversation.

‘The Grand Speaker… What Grand Speaker?’

‘From some local council?’

They didn’t dare let their minds wander to *the* Grand Speaker. It was too absurd…

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