The Immortality Flower
The City Ruler's Residence

"Do you know the latest news today? "

"His Majesty's sect was in conflict with Emperor Wu, supposedly Emperor Wu was angry until the meeting room fell silent"

"His Majesty? Didn't they have a good relationship for hundreds of years? "

"It looks like the Noble Sect wants to separate"

The hot latest gossip is becoming the star of the topic today. Lou Shi knew that the news would spread quickly.

"Autusan city lord is coming! "

Everyone gave way to the city lord's envoy.

"With the enactment of the separation of the region between the Empire and the Noble Sect, then the city lord instructed the entire wealthy businessmen of Blue Moon city to donate resources to the Noble Sect"said the city lord's envoy read the scroll of the city lord's order.

Everyone was whispering about the partisanship of the city lord to the Noble Sect.

"The decision has been absolutely irrevocable" said the city lord's envoy before leaving the inn.

A rowdy voice rang out again, everyone was inside two different camps.

" His Majesty Emperor Wu by his word one cannot refute him, on what basis is the Noble Sect so bold"

"Have you forgotten, the ancestor of the Noble Sect helped the Ancestor of the previous Emperor eradicate the traitor king Jin? "

Lou Shi heard King Jin's name demonized his clenched hands giving off an aura of hatred.

"Yes right, therefore the Noble Sect has the privilege that every Xin descendant will never be subject to any punitive order from Emperor Wu's descendants despite wrongdoing"

Lou Shi understood the courage of the Sect Leader against the Imperial family.

"A debt of gratitude" murmured Lou Shi.

"It is unfortunate that King Jin betrayed the Empire. His name is glorified as the strongest King of different clans who shines the most among the Emperor's other sons. His power rivaled that of the Emperor until finally defeated by the Queen Mother who sacrificed herself to defeat King Jin"

Lou Shi had obtained enough information immediately to leave unable to bear the false talk he had heard from the citizens.

"The Blue Moon city lord? Lan Clan. " said Lou Shi immediately towards Lan's residence.

Large residence in the middle of the city with prominent buildings among others has a characteristic blue domed ornament. The ancestors of the Lan Clan were so good at trading that the Emperor was amazed to make the Lan clan gain the grace of being the ruler of the Blue Moon city. Any descendant of the Lan clan would become the ruler of the city and no one should oppose him, opposing the Lan clan becoming the ruler of the city would be tantamount to opposing the late Emperor.

"Who are you? " ask the guard.

"Lou Shi from the Lou residence"

The guards reported Lou Shi's arrival and then allowed Lou Shi to enter. The head of the Lou residence welcomed Lou Shi directly.

"Young Master Lou please come in, " said the Chief Maid.

"The city lord exists? " ask Lou Shi.

"Master is out, only Young Master Lan Shen is at home" replied the Servant Chief.

"I want to meet him, " said Lou Shi.

"Let's follow me, " said the Chief Servant

Lou Shi followed the Servant Chief to Lan Shen.

"Young master Lan, someone wants to meet you" said the Chief Servant politely.

"Who? "

"Lou Shi" jawan Lou Shi introduced himself.

The open door featured Young Master Lan dressed in dark blue staring at Lou Shi in confusion.

"Is there anything I can help you with? " ask Lan Shen.

Lan Shen instructed the Servant Chief to leave. Lan Shen brought Lou Shi to the small pavilion beside his room.

"Please you say, " said Lan Shen.

"I'll be straightforward. Does the Lan clan have a debt of gratitude to the Noble Sect? " ask Lou Shi.

Lan Shen poured tea personally for Lou Shi.

"I know what you mean. The Lan Clan does not have a forest of gratitude towards the Noble Sect, the reason the Lan clan supports the Noble Sect is the ingrained hatred of our clan with the Imperial family, "Alan Shen replied.

"What hatred do you mean? " ask Lou Shi softly.

"Before the late Emperor gave his gift to the Lan clan, it was King Jin who always paid attention to our family and proposed to the Emperor to give us the gift. When King Jin was considered a traitor, we did not believe him at all. The descendants of the Lan clan would be indebted to King Jin at any time. We hope that the descendant of King Jin appears, "reply Lan Shen.

"Why do you trust me to tell me in detail why you support the Noble Sect? "

Lan Shen smiled at Lou Shi's question. "Because the Lord has the same fate, has a difficult situation in the future. You can rest easy, the war will not break out any time soon"

"How did you know that while my residence was in the capital must have gotten the information first" Lou Shi said.

"Businesses have many connections. Don't expect the Empire's officials to be purely test results. Business people like us will support someone to enter the palace so that one day it will make it easier to license our trade, ", Lan Shen said.

"It turns out like that, then where is your father? "asked Lou Shi.

"The ancestral hall" Lan Shen replied.

The city lord Lan Fu Bao was in the ancestral hall while silently staring at the tombstone in front of him.

"The ruler of this city will avenge you" said Lan Fu Bao.

"A few months before the day of King Jin's death, the father would be silent in the ancestral hall in honor of the Lan clan towards King Jin" Lan Shen said.

" The loyalty of your clan will impress the sky, "said Lou Shi.

" Mister Lou was too complimentary. If Master wants to escape, then Master can try his luck in the cursed territory. However if Master wanted to know the truth, then master could enter the palace" Lan Shen said making Lou Shi confused.

"you mean? " ask Lou Shi.

"The cursed territory is the territory of King Jin, likely to find valuable items there. If you want to know the truth about your mother, then the palace is the answer" Lan Shen replied.

" What do you mean! "snapped Lou Shi.

"Your mother's death has to do with the palace, "answered Lan Shen.

Lou Shi clenched his hands, enduring the overflowing emotions.

"It is better to ask King Jin directly, but I am sure that the cause of my mother's death will not be known directly from the mouth of King Jin, "inner Lou Shi.

"Mr Lan was so generous that this Master was blown away" Lou Shi said.

"Young Master Noble's mouth is indeed sweet, "Alan Shen replied jokingly.

"Master has already chosen his decision? " ask Lan Shen.

"I have chosen my own decision, " replied Lou Shi.

Lou Shi walked out of the City Lord's residence with a flat face bearing grudges to the Noble Sect and the Imperial Family.

"You will receive the reply!" furious Lou Shi.

Lou Shi was determined to hold this grudge as his motivation became strong to dare to oppose the two great powers in front of him.

"Divine cultivation and music, I will combine them and I am the only one who can cultivate the divine music of the peace of the universe! " said Lou Shi.

"Emperor Wu Jiang Zhi! Xin Yu Ming!! I will definitely kill you with my own hands!"inner Lou Shi.