Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Uncle Lin, what's wrong with Father?!"

Seeing Lin Nan's hesitant expression, Lu Xiaoxiang grew anxious and asked with even more concern, "Could it be that something has happened to Father?!"

"Young Miss, actually I don't know where the head of the family is now...!"

Pressed by Lu Xiaoxiang, Lin Nan dared not keep her in suspense any longer and said, "The former patriarch once instructed me to inform all the family members, young and old, to leave Yangguan City as soon as possible before the Jin family could retaliate..."

"And then, the patriarch disappeared without a trace...!"

"What did you say?!"

Hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiang's heart tightened, and a bad thought flashed through her mind: "Could it be that Father has already died at the hands of Jin Tai and his men?!"

"No, this can't be...!"

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Lu Xiaoxiang shook her head repeatedly, dismissing her guess.

After all, given Jin Tai's personality and temperament, if he had really killed Lu Jinyuan, he would probably have boasted about it everywhere, or even used the latter's head to force the rest of the Lu family to submit. He would never have kept it a secret.

Therefore, Lu Jinyuan is most likely still alive, but he has not shown up yet for some reason!

"Brother Lin, may I ask, before Patriarch Lu disappeared, besides instructing you to notify all family members, young and old, to leave Yangguan City, did he give any other orders?"

At this moment, Lu Feng stepped forward and asked.

Although the Lu family's crisis of extermination has been averted, Lu Jinyuan is still the current head of the Lu family. If he were to disappear, the entire Lu family would be left leaderless!

Therefore, finding Lu Jinyuan's whereabouts is of paramount importance, rather than settling the other surviving members of the Lu family!

"No, Young Master Lu!"

Faced with Lu Feng's questioning, Lin Nan was stunned for a moment, then a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low voice.

"Oh?"

Noticing the other person's unusual expression, Lu Feng shook his head slightly, then grinned, "Brother Lin doesn't seem to trust me very much? But that's normal, after all, although I share the same surname as Miss Lu, I'm ultimately just an outsider..."

"Lu Feng, what are you doing now...!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiang, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but look suspicious, as if she didn't quite understand the meaning behind Lu Feng's words.

As for Lin Nan, his eyes flickered, and he dared not look Lu Feng in the eye. At the same time, he remained silent, as if he was deliberately hiding something.

However, Lin Nan was ultimately just an honest man, not a seasoned actor like Lu Feng.

Therefore, her little schemes naturally did not escape Lu Feng's sharp eyes.

"Brother Lin, I'm afraid that the former head of the Lu family didn't just instruct you to settle the surviving clansmen; he must have left other instructions. Otherwise, you wouldn't have remained silent, and you wouldn't have even kept it from Miss Lu..."

At this point, Lu Feng glanced at Lin Nan, who remained silent across from him, and said in a calm and unhurried tone.

"Uncle Lin, is there something you're hiding from me?"

Seeing this, Lu Xiaoxiang seemed to understand something as well. She looked at Lin Nan opposite her, her tone becoming extremely anxious, "Uncle Lin, please tell me! Where did Father go? Why have you and Father been keeping this from me...!"

"Eh...!"

Faced with their questioning gazes, Lin Nan seemed to know he couldn't hide it any longer. He sighed heavily, then said with a helpless expression, "Young Master Lu, Miss! Actually, after the former patriarch emerged from seclusion, not only did his Yuan Power cultivation not improve at all, but his overall strength actually decreased significantly. It seems he suffered a very serious internal injury...!"

"However, the head of the family specifically instructed me to keep this a secret from you, so I... eh!"

At this point, Lin Nan sighed again, his face showing even more helplessness.

"Father not only failed in his seclusion, but he was also injured?!"

Upon hearing Lin Nan's explanation, Lu Xiaoxiang's pretty face also changed slightly, and she couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Lin, how are Father's injuries? And where is Father now? Tell me quickly!"

"Replying to your question, young lady! Although the former head of the family instructed me not to tell you about this matter, I truly do not know his whereabouts now...!"

Faced with Lu Xiaoxiang's barrage of questions, Lin Nan cupped his hands in greeting and then said nervously.

After all, he was just one of the many non-family retainers of the Lu family. Even though he was deeply trusted by Lu Jinyuan himself, he did not know where the former was at present.

"Miss Lu, please don't worry, I think Patriarch Lu should be alright..."

Seeing Lu Xiaoxiang's anxiety, Lu Feng quickly comforted her, "Jin Tai and the others have all been executed, but the Lu family head has not shown himself the entire time. In addition, he suffered internal injuries due to his failed seclusion in the past..."

"Therefore, in my opinion, Patriarch Lu should be hiding somewhere to recuperate, which is why he hasn't shown himself yet..."

As Lu Feng spoke, he stroked his chin, seemingly having grasped a certain understanding of the matter.

"Seclusion to heal wounds?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiang frowned slightly, still worried. "But now, no one in the entire Lu family has seen Father. Where has he gone...!"

As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.

Lu Feng remained deep in thought, then added, "In my opinion, the Lu family head's hiding place should not be far from Yangguan City, and may even be near Tianyunfang..."

"The most dangerous place is the safest place, and it's not far from Yangguan City..."

"Oh, right, Tianyun Ancient Cave!"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Lu Xiaoxiang immediately turned around and flew towards the depths of the Lu family ancestral home, disregarding her unhealed injuries.

"Young Miss!"

Seeing this, Lin Nan didn't dare to delay and immediately followed. Lu Feng also followed closely behind and did not fall behind.

...

The Lu family ancestral home, outside Tianyun Pond

Swish!

Before long, Lu Xiaoxiang rushed to the outside of Tianyun Pool, her pretty face full of worry.

"go!"

Looking at the vast Tianyun Pool before her, now dried up like a pit, Lu Xiaoxiang did not hesitate for a moment. She flicked her finger, and a fine iron token shot out from her sleeve.

Swish!

The fine iron token shot out through the air like an arrow released from a bow, instantly embedding itself in the very center of the Heavenly Cloud Pool.

Click...!

As the refined iron token landed, the originally calm and still Tianyun Pool began to tremble, then suddenly collapsed and cracked, until finally revealing a bottomless, pitch-black passage.

"There's actually a secret passage hidden at the bottom of Tianyun Pool?"

Upon seeing this, Lu Feng, who arrived late, also looked surprised.

Because he had drained the entire Heavenly Cloud Pool of water in the past, he hadn't even noticed that there was a hidden world beneath this place.