Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Why is this person so terrified...?"

"Could it be...possessed by an evil spirit?"

Seeing the young man with crutches back away while looking fearful, Lu Feng's doubts deepened.

"Hey buddy, why are you...?"

"Aaaaaah, don't come any closer...!"

Lu Feng was about to speak again when the young man with the cane opened his mouth and let out a terrified scream. Then he turned and ran away like a frightened bird, fleeing the place in an instant.

"What's going on now?"

Seeing this, Lu Feng was also a little dumbfounded. "Could it be that my appearance is really that scary?"

"That shouldn't be happening...!"

According to the author's setting, as the only male protagonist, even if he is not incredibly handsome, he is still dashing and extraordinary!

However, compared to Lu Feng's astonishment, the group of marriage proposal seekers below the stage, including members of the four major families, remained calm, seemingly ignoring the mad, beggar-like young man with crutches.

"Heh, he's just a mentally unstable lunatic, no need to pay him any mind..."

Seeing that Lu Feng was staring intently at the direction the young man with the cane had fled, a tall, middle-aged cultivator beside him grinned and then tentatively spoke up, "Hey young man, judging from your appearance and attire, you must have come to the Beichen Clan to participate in their son-in-law selection event, right?"

"A mentally unstable lunatic?"

Seeing the middle-aged cultivator take the initiative to strike up a conversation, Lu Feng also withdrew his gaze, somewhat surprised, and asked, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, what makes you say such a thing?"

"Because when I was a bodyguard, I also took jobs from the Song family, so I am naturally very familiar with the Song family..."

The middle-aged cultivator grinned again and said in a nonchalant tone.

"Escorts?"

Lu Feng was stunned for a moment.

"Oh my memory, I almost forgot to introduce myself..."

The middle-aged cultivator patted his head, then cupped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Feng, "Young brother, my name is Jiang Chenglu, the deputy head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the Golden Dragon Escort Agency in Hedong Prefecture. I have always enjoyed making friends with heroes from all over the world. May I ask your name?"

"So it's Brother Jiang. I am Lu Feng, from Dongyun... uh, also from Hedong Prefecture, a rogue cultivator!"

Upon hearing Jiang Chenglu introduce himself, Lu Feng didn't feign aloofness. He immediately returned the greeting with clasped hands, and then said, "By the way, Brother Jiang, judging from what you just said, could it be that this madman is connected to the Song family, one of the four great families of the Eighteen Fortresses of Lianyun?"

"That's natural."

"This guy's name is Song Fei. He used to be one of the personal guards under the young master of the Song family. His cultivation level is quite good, having reached the first level of the Profound Gang Realm. However, he's had some bad luck..."

Nodding slightly, Jiang Chenglu continued unhurriedly, "About three months ago, this person failed to break through his cultivation realm by forcibly, resulting in a qi deviation and the severing of all his meridians..."

"Although he barely survived, he almost completely lost his cultivation and suffered irreversible and permanent damage to his brain nerves, which is why he has become so insane. What a pity..."

At this point, Jiang Chenglu also looked emotional, seemingly regretting Song Fei's fate.

"I see..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng also seemed to be deep in thought.

No wonder he was puzzled at first as to how Song Fei, a lame beggar with no cultivation, could infiltrate the territory of the Eighteen Fortresses of Lianyun. It turned out that the other party was one of the personal guards of the young master of the Song family.

"By the way, Brother Jiang, could it be that you've also come here to marry the eldest daughter of the Beichen clan?"

Composing himself, Lu Feng seemed to remember something and probed again.

After all, the other party was the deputy head of the Golden Dragon Escort Agency. Although his status was slightly lower than that of Mu Yuan, the young master of the Mu family, he was not much different and could be considered a veteran expert in Hedong Prefecture.

In addition, Jiang Chenglu's own Yuan power cultivation is also not weak, having reached the fourth level of the Xuan Gang Realm, which is above Mu Yuan, the young master of the Mu family!

"Hehe, of course not."

Faced with Lu Feng's probing, Jiang Chenglu merely grinned, then shook his head repeatedly, "Although Bei Chenwan is quite beautiful, I have no interest in her. I'm just here to watch the show..."

"Watching a play?"

"What show are you watching?"

Lu Feng still looked bewildered, seemingly not understanding the meaning behind the other person's words.

Seeing Lu Feng's puzzled expression, Jiang Chenglu leaned closer and said in a somewhat mysterious tone, "Young brother Lu Feng, judging from your young age, you already possess remarkable strength. You must be a cultivation prodigy. Now, let me tell you a secret..."

"I've heard that Bei Chenwan has a special fate; she's a 'lone star of misfortune,' a once-in-a-century occurrence. Ordinary men, let alone marry her, will be plagued by bad luck, and might even die a violent death, if they just stay by her side for a short while...!"

As he finished speaking, Jiang Chenglu emphasized his words, as if he were very familiar with the background and past of Miss Bei Chenwan.

"A cursed lone star in the sky?"

"Such a thing exists in this world...."

Upon hearing Jiang Chenglu's words, Lu Feng also frowned, his face showing surprise.

Although he was not one to easily believe what others said, Jiang Chenglu's words were not without reason.

After all, the Beichen Clan holds a selection ceremony for sons-in-law every month. In addition, there have been frequent unexplained disappearances of experts from the Beichen Clan recently, as well as the rumors of Beichen Wan being a "lone star of calamity." It's hard not to be suspicious!

"Young Master Lu Feng, please forgive my harsh words, but Bei Chenwan is not someone an ordinary person can handle. I advise you to give up the idea of ​​marrying her, otherwise you might very well meet a gruesome end..."

"A life destined for solitude is not something ordinary people can overcome. The best solution is to stay away from it as soon as possible...!"

Seeing that Lu Feng remained silent, only staring at Bei Chenwan on the stage not far away, Jiang Chenglu spoke up again to remind him, as if he also felt a pang of regret for Lu Feng's talent and did not want to see him die in vain.

"Brother Jiang, thank you for your kind reminder, but I still intend to give it a try on stage...!"

Lu Feng took another deep breath and shook his head slightly.

After all, he'd already come all this way; if he didn't go up and give it a try, wouldn't his trip have been in vain?

Moreover, Lu Feng was also curious about the rumored fate of being a lone star, wondering if it was really that evil.

Swish!

After all, he wasn't easily intimidated; a mere rumor of a cursed, lonely life couldn't scare him.

"Hey, this kid's really stubborn...!"

Seeing that Lu Feng refused to listen to advice, Jiang Chenglu shook his head slightly, then sighed, "He should have just followed me and watched the show, but he insisted on getting involved in this mess. Oh well, good words can't persuade this damned devil..."

"Young Master Lu, wait a minute, something seems off...!"

At that moment, a solemn, aged voice suddenly reached Lu Feng's ears, causing his expression to tighten slightly. "Ancient?"

"What brings you here, sir?"

"Young Master Lu, perhaps that person was right..."

Ignoring Lu Feng's surprise, Gu Canyang continued in a solemn tone, "This place is strange, and it's not safe to stay here. You'd better leave quickly to avoid getting yourself killed...!"

"A fatal disaster? Could it be that you're referring to someone destined to be a lone star, cursed by fate...?"

"No, that's not it. I'm referring to the aura...!"

Interrupting Lu Feng again, Gu Canyang said with a solemn expression, "An extraordinary and powerful demonic energy is entrenched here, and its range is extremely large, almost covering the entire territory of the Beichen Clan. It seems that its source is not just one place...!"

"However, this demonic energy was extremely subtle; even I didn't notice it at all until that fellow named Mu Yuan stepped onto the stage, at which point it began to show a slight trace...!"