Chapter 66 Lu Family
Watching Fang Yu's indifferent face, the old Mr. Gu dared not show the slightest disrespect.
"Young Master... Where, where have you been all these years?" Mr. Gu respectfully asked.
Fang Yu shook his head and said:
"Don't call me Young Master anymore... Starting from thirteen years ago, I have no longer been a part of the Lu Family... My surname is Fang, I am Fang Yu."
"Young... Fang..." Mr. Gu suddenly realized he didn't know how to address him, looking somewhat embarrassed, "But still, blood is thicker than water, after all you are the flesh and blood of the Lu Family..."
Before he could finish, Fang Yu's expression suddenly changed, and his voice became somber—
"Gu Guangxuan!"
Mr. Gu was startled, his face changed drastically, and with a plop, he knelt on the ground.
"This old servant acknowledges his fault!"
By his side, the grandson, Gu Qingshan, thought that Fang Yu was just related to the Lu Family, like his grandfather had once been as a foreign disciple studying the ways of the Martial Arts within the Lu Family. But he never expected that this Fang Yu was actually the flesh and blood of the Lu Family!
In other words, his original surname was Lu!
Seeing his grandfather kneel, Gu Qingshan also trembled with fear and plopped down to kneel as well.
...
Looking at the kneeling elder, this former servant, Fang Yu couldn't help but feel moved.
He was no longer a part of the Lu Family, yet Gu Guangxuan still showed him such respect; this loyalty was truly precious.
With a sigh, Fang Yu spoke slowly:
"Stand up and speak."
"Yes."
Gu Guangxuan and his grandson stood up, the atmosphere still very tense.
Fang Yu put away his stern gaze, his tone becoming milder, and said:
"Back when the Lu Family was clearing out the foreign disciples, although I was a descendant of the Lu Family, it was unfortunate that my influence was negligible, and I couldn't help you."
Scenes from the past surfaced in Gu Guangxuan's mind.
At that time, the Lu Family was so powerful, broadly recruiting geniuses. Many strong scions from great families were willing to be disciples under the Lu Family. Even if they could not step into the Martial Arts, just having a connection with Lu Tianyuan could bring immense benefits to their families.
Regrettably—
It didn't last long, and for unknown reasons, the Lu Family suddenly began to clear out the foreign disciples. Within a matter of days, all foreign disciples were expelled from the Lu gates.
"You suffered much at that time." Gu Guangxuan sighed.
"There was no suffering... It's better that Lu Tianyuan refused to recognize me as his grandnephew, and henceforth cut off all ties." Fang Yu's expression was serious.
"The old patriarch must have been deceived by others..." Gu Guangxuan was about to say a few words of advice, but remembering the incident just now, he quickly shut his mouth.
As expected—
Fang Yu let out a cold snort and said, "Deceived? How did my mother die!? Is this the close blood relations? Is this being deceived!? Pah—"
When he spoke these words, a chilling light burst forth from his eyes.
Gu Guangxuan dared not look at him... The past was over and unbearable to recall. His mother's death probably meant that Fang Yu would never turn back. He had decided not to recognize the Lu Family again.
"Back then, in the Lu Family, how many people really valued me... Fortunately, heaven showed mercy and the Fang Family took me in..."
As he said this, Fang Yu's aura became even more fierce—
"Until now, I still suspect that the annihilation of the Fang Family might have been orchestrated by the Lu Family behind the scenes!"
"Destroying my Fang Family is equivalent to destroying my closest kin! Whether it's the three great families of Yanjing, or the Lu Family, they are all my ultimate enemies in this lifetime!"
Each word was spoken with emphatic force.
Hearing this, Gu Guangxuan exclaimed in surprise, "Such a big event happened to the Fang Family, back then, why didn't you come to find me?"
"Would that have been useful?" Fang Yu said disdainfully.
"Although this old servant is not significant, to all Martial Artists below the Martial Arts Fourth Layer, I do not take any of them lightly," Gu Guangxuan said.
Fang Yu was slightly surprised; he did not expect that over these years, Gu Guangxuan's strength had not regressed but had improved instead.
"It seems that you have been training hard all these years."
"I have not stopped a single day for over a decade," Gu Guangxuan said.
"If the Lu Family is behind this, would you still help me?" Fang Yu counter-asked.
"This..." Gu Guangxuan's heart trembled. Lu Tianyuan, a Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven, was no ordinary person; a mere stomp from him could shake the very ground.
Seeing his hesitation, Fang Yu said indifferently:
"Nevermind, I won't force you. I'll handle my own affairs."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Guangxuan knelt down again—
"This old servant may be lacking in strength, but I am definitely not an ingrate. You saved my life back then, and now that you need help, even if it means sacrificing this old life, I won't hesitate!"
His voice was firm and resolute, as he continued, "Once a Young Master, always a Young Master... Young Master, you can command me as you wish."
Fang Yu's heart stirred as he looked at the white-haired Gu Guangxuan. He had made it clear how much he despised the Lu Family, which also had no respect for Fang Yu from top to bottom.
Under such circumstances, Gu Guangxuan remained absolutely loyal.
Such people were rare indeed.
...
After a long silence, Fang Yu relaxed his serious expression and showed a smile:
"From the way you speak, it's as if I'm going to my death." Fang Yu returned to his seat and sat down slowly, "Stand up and talk; don't kneel anymore, or I'll leave immediately."
"Yes, yes..."
Gu Guangxuan struggled to his feet, with his grandson, Gu Qingshan, quickly assisting him.
Looking at the composed Fang Yu, Gu Guangxuan asked in confusion, "Eight years ago, the Young Master suddenly disappeared, and despite my efforts to look for you, I found no trace. Now that you're back in Jiangzhou, what if those people make a move against you?"
Fang Yu, seeing him insist on addressing him as Young Master, didn't bother to correct him and smiled slightly: "What? Are you scared?"
Gu Guangxuan's expression paused, and he huffed, "This old servant is not afraid of them! What I mean to say is, the Young Master can very well move in with me... not even with ten times the courage would they dare to come over."
Those words were not false at all.
After all, Gu Guangxuan was not even afraid of a Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Fourth Layer, and these Jiangzhou families were no different from small fish and shrimp.
Fang Yu smiled and said, "No need. I'm quite fine as I am."
"Young Master..."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard Fang Yu shout, "Take my punch—"
Whoosh!
Fang Yu's silhouette left a trail in the air.
Even Gu Guangxuan, with his vast experience and knowledge, was taken aback with surprise.
Gu Qingshan beside him was even more wide-eyed!
...
Whoosh—
A punch, a blaze of golden light.
It struck in an instant.
Gu Guangxuan took three steps back, raised his hands, and circulated his Inner Strength to block.
Bang!
Fang Yu's fist collided with it. The powerful Inner Essence and Inner Strength burst forth like two exploding bombs—
Gu Guangxuan lost complete control of his body and flew backward!
Boom!
With that, the wooden door was reduced to Fragments!
The room fell silent.
...
Gu Qingshan's mind went blank. He thought his grandfather had been killed by Fang Yu and was about to fight for his life when he heard from the pile of Fragments that his grandfather stood up unharmed.
He dusted off himself, his expression stunned, while his heart was engulfed in a raging tempest.