Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 150

A voice came from outside the main hall as Lu Xuan walked in from outside.

“Qian Hao, Li Daren, you two go first to maintain order in the county town.”

Upon seeing it was Lu Xuan who had arrived, Qian Hao and Li Daren immediately showed respect.

“Yes, Lord Profound Emissary! We obey your command!”

Chen Shi, standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and said, “My lords, please wait a moment. This humble officer is the Chief Constable of the county yamen and am familiar with the town’s situation. Allow me to accompany you two.”

At this time, Liang Cheng also walked up beside Lu Xuan, looking at him with admiration in his eyes.

“Brother Xuan!”

Liang Cheng’s feelings at this moment were complex beyond words.

He never imagined that in just a month or two, his cousin Lu Xuan had already grown to such heights.

He had learned from Qian Hao that his cousin Lu Xuan was now the towering figure in charge of the entire Baidao Prefecture.

Even the Prefect of Baidao Prefecture had to obey his cousin Lu Xuan’s commands.

“Mhm!”

“A-Cheng, it seems you haven’t forgotten my instructions. Your martial arts realm has also seen some improvement during this time.”

Sensing Liang Cheng’s martial arts realm, Lu Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

Before he left, Liang Cheng had been at the Peak stage of Muscle Refining. Now, he was just one step away from the Perfection stage.

This was enough proof that Liang Cheng had been diligently cultivating his martial arts without pause during this time.

“Hehe, Brother Xuan, you could see right through me.”

Liang Cheng had originally planned to idle away his life, living as a carefree and happy official’s second generation.

However, he discovered that this world actually contained those… ghostly things.

So, for the sake of his own safety, Liang Cheng chose to desperately cultivate martial arts.

“After I finish handling matters here, you’ll come with me to the prefectural city.”

“The Black Tortoise Guard is suitable for you. I can also give you some guidance there.”

Lu Xuan had already decided to place Liang Cheng into the Black Tortoise Guard. That environment could rapidly advance his martial arts realm.

Previously, Lu Xuan hadn’t considered this idea because Liang Cheng hadn’t shown any interest in martial arts.

Now that Liang Cheng had developed an interest, Lu Xuan would naturally nurture him properly.

Given Lu Xuan’s status, he would definitely give Liang Cheng special treatment, using abundant martial arts resources to cultivate him.

Liang Cheng agreed to Lu Xuan’s decision without a second thought.

Although he didn’t know what the Black Tortoise Guard was, Lu Xuan was his cousin and would definitely not treat him poorly.

“Alright, Brother Xuan, I’ll follow your arrangements.”

“Brother Xuan, I’ll go help maintain order in the county town now.”

As a constable of the county yamen, Liang Cheng couldn’t waste time at a moment like this. He needed to lead people in maintaining the town’s order.

Meanwhile, Liang Shanhai and Lu Yi had already helped Mr. and Mrs. Lu Jiaqing leave the main hall earlier.

“Father!”

Lu Xuan walked quickly to Lu Jiahe’s side, supporting his arm with both hands.

“Mhm, Xuan’er, thank you for making the trip.”

Lu Jiahe looked at his eldest son, who now stood a head taller than him, his heart filled with pride.

No matter how grand Lu Xuan’s status was now, he was always the son he was most proud of.

“Xuan’er, your father is fine.”

After saying this, Lu Jiahe turned his gaze towards Ye Qingshan, who was sitting in a chair ahead.

“Lord Ye, what virtue or ability does this old man possess to warrant you risking your life to save us? How can I bear such a debt?”

Lu Jiahe also hadn’t expected Ye Qingshan to risk himself to save several members of the Lu family.

As the magistrate of a county, a position of such high status, Ye Qingshan had paid the price of his right arm to save them.

“Doctor Lu, you speak too seriously. Your contributions to Qingyun County far surpass those of me, a mere county magistrate.”

“If anything were to happen to you, it would be a loss for Qingyun County and the fault of its magistrate.”

Ye Qingshan’s face showed no trace of pain, only a calm and composed demeanor.

It seemed that losing a right arm was an insignificant matter to him.

“Lord Ye, please sit here and rest for a while. This old man will go prepare some medicinal herbs to nourish your body.”

With that, Lu Jiahe didn’t wait for Ye Qingshan’s response. He turned and walked out of the main hall.

“Yunqing, Yun’an, you two accompany Father as well.”

“Yes, Eldest Brother!”

Before long, only Ye Qingshan and Lu Xuan remained in the main hall.

“Lord Ye, Lu Xuan hereby expresses gratitude on behalf of the Lu family for your timely assistance.”

Lu Xuan clasped his hands together and, with a solemn and serious expression, bowed towards Ye Qingshan in salute.

This action by Lu Xuan startled Ye Qingshan, who was sitting in the chair, causing him to stand up in alarm. He shifted his body to the side, avoiding Lu Xuan’s formal bow.

“I dare not accept such gratitude. There’s no need for formalities, Lord Lu.”

“Doctor Lu possesses a physician’s benevolent heart, healing the sick and aiding the injured. Even this humble official has received his kindness.”

“This humble official was merely doing what should be done.”

Ye Qingshan wasn’t lying.

His daughter had once gotten a prescription from the Lu Family Pharmacy for minor injuries sustained during martial arts training.

Of course, the reason Ye Qingshan dared not accept Lu Xuan’s formal bow wasn’t due to Lu Xuan’s status.

It was entirely because of Lu Xuan’s strength.

External Aura Grandmaster!

The young master of the Lu Family Pharmacy was actually a transcendent existence of that realm!

The power Lu Xuan had displayed earlier was precisely the Aura energy that only an External Aura Grandmaster possessed!

Heaven knows how utterly shaken Ye Qingshan’s heart was at this moment.

Even in the Imperial Capital, Ye Qingshan had never seen a twenty-year-old External Aura Grandmaster.

The martial arts aptitude of this Lu Xuan before him could truly be called unprecedented and likely never to be seen again.

Therefore, the formal salute of a Martial Grandmaster—even if Ye Qingshan had ten thousand times the courage, he wouldn’t dare accept it.

“Lord Ye, regardless of the circumstances, you saved my father today.”

“Consider it that I owe you a favor.”

“This… this humble official, I…”

“Lord Lu, your favor is far too precious. Please forgive this humble official for being unable to accept it.”

Hearing Lu Xuan’s words, Ye Qingshan was momentarily struck with immense shock.

However, amidst his shock, he hurriedly declined Lu Xuan’s offer.

A favor from an External Aura Grandmaster was a matter of immense significance. How could a mere Blood Refining realm martial artist like him dare to hope for such a thing?

Before Lu Xuan could speak again, Ye Qingshan quickly took the initiative to change the subject.

“Lord Lu, this humble official’s daughter, Ye Qingxuan, is among the Black Tortoise Guard under your command.”

“If Lord Lu doesn’t mind, perhaps you could simply keep an eye out for Qingxuan.”

“That way, this incompetent father of hers can feel at ease.”

To prevent Lu Xuan from bringing up the topic of a favor again, Ye Qingshan had no choice but to bring up his daughter to tactfully steer the conversation away.