Chapter 131: Making a Deal with the Imperial Family

Lou Mu Yan covered her body with a white cloak when she entered the Imperial Capital City and no one recognised her.

When she arrived at the General’s Mansion, she used her Mental Energy to investigate the area. When she found that no one was following her, she leapt lightly over the wall and went inside.

“Who!”

Lou Mu Yan didn’t use any concealing methods when she entered the General’s Mansion, that’s why she was immediately found by the steward.

She took off the cloak over her head, revealing a stunning face and shouted with an affectionate smile: “Grandpa Yi.”

“Young Miss, Young Miss has finally returned.” Seeing the visitor was Lou Mu Yan, Steward Yi was so emotional that he had tears in his eyes. He also knew that the rumours outside weren’t true.

Lou Mu Yan stepped forward to support him, “Grandpa Yi, don’t worry about me, I’ve got good luck!”

“Mm, Young Miss is worthy so you must have Heaven’s help.” Steward Yi quickly wiped his eyes and said with a smile: “Quickly go to the secret room, the Marshal and General are discussing your business.”

“Alright, Grandpa Yi, I’ll go first then.”

There was a secret passage under an empty courtyard of the Lou Clan which contained several practice rooms and a secret room equipped with Arrays. Only people with the recognised aura of the Lou Clan could enter.

Lou Mu Yan walked to the door of the secret room, put her hands on the stone wall of the secret room, then merged her aura into the stone wall, and a stone door opened in the middle.

As soon as she walked into the stone wall, she saw two pairs of excited eyes staring at her.

“Yan’er!” Lou Zhan Tian and Lou Mo Yu stood up at the same time and exclaimed.

“Paternal Grandpa, Dad, I’ve returned.” Lou Mu Yan walked towards the two with warmth in her eyes.

Lou Zhan Tian was so excited his face flushed entirely red, “You stinky girl finally returned. We were so anxious.”

“As long as you’ve returned!” Lou Mo Yu’s handsome and elegant face also revealed a rare expression of having peace of mind.

“Just what’s going on?” Lou Zhan Tian took Lou Mu Yan to sit down and ask.

Lou Mu Yan also didn’t conceal anything and briefly recounted what occurred in the Glacial Mountain Range. She didn’t even conceal the matter of subduing the Spirit Flame and Bing Ji.

These were all family that she could trust, so she’d tell them the truth.

“So that’s how it was. Our Lou Clan really owes Monarch Ming a huge personal favour.” Lou Zhan Tian felt lingering fear in his heart after hearing it and had gratitude in his tone. If it weren’t for the ice bangle that Monarch Ming gave Yan’er, his family’s Yan’er might just have been buried in the lava.

Lou Mo Yu nodded in agreement: “No matter how strong he is, our Lou Clan will definitely repay this kindness.”

Lou Mu Yan couldn’t really speak and stop them. She couldn’t just tell her paternal grandfather and father that Ming Xiu, that guy, in actual fact, fell in love with her right.

Although she and Ming Xiu both had that sort of meaning, but there wasn’t even the first stroke of the character for ‘eight1’, it still wasn’t time to tell her family.

“This is the Tier 8 Ice Luan you contracted?” Lou Zhan Tian’s tone carried a little bit of doubt.

No matter whether Lou Zhan Tian looked left or right at the colourful parrot on his granddaughter’s shoulder, it didn’t appear to be a Tier 8 Demonic Beast.

Bing Ji’s forehead was creased heavily. His lifetime’s reputation was ruined just like this…

“Mm, well, he turned into a colourful parrot himself. Otherwise it’d be too eye-catching to go out in the true form of an Ice Luan.”

“That’s true. It’s better to hide it like this!” Lou Zhan Tian also hoped that his granddaughter would be low-key for the time being.

“Master, please take off the golden ring from my mouth. I promise I won’t speak nonsense.”

Lou Mu Yan narrowed her eyes at him and threw a few ‘cold knives’2 over at him. It’d be strange if she believed this stinky bird’s mouth.

What if he tells them everything about her and Ming Xiu, then she wouldn’t know how to deal with her paternal grandfather and father at all.

Seeing the warnings in Little Master’s eyes and how he couldn’t make any mischief with the Seal inside him, he could only sullenly curse Lou Mu Yan and Ming Xiu in his heart.

He had lived so smoothly like the wind and water for more than a hundred years, but who knew that he’d end up like this because of a simple tease. He really didn’t know if it were because he did too many wicked things in his previous life that he ended up like this.

“Yan’er, do you have any plans?” Lou Mo Yu poured a cup of tea for Lou Mu Yan and asked with concern.

Lou Mu Yan took the tea, staring at the clear tea water in the teacup, “Naturally, I won’t let those people go.”

“Do you want others to know the news of your return?” Lou Mo Yu knew that his daughter had grown up now and had her own thoughts, so he’d respect them.

“Not for the time being. Just let those people be happy for a few days first.” Lou Mu Yan sneered. She was certain that the Gu Clan was definitely involved in her assassination.

“Alright!” Killing intent flashed past the bottom of Lou Mo Yu’s eyes. The people or Clans that participated in the assassination attempt of his precious daughter—the Lou Clan wouldn’t let go of them.

Lou Mu Yan thought it funny when she looked at Grandpa Lou who was currently staring with big wide eyes at Bing Ji while the latter stared back with small wide eyes, then said: “Paternal Grandpa, I want to go see the Sword Sovereign Ancestor of the Imperial Family tomorrow.”

Lou Zhan Tian knew that his granddaughter had a lot of mischievous ideas, and he didn’t want to restrain her, “Sure. I’ll take you to see him tomorrow.”

After conversing with the two a little longer, Lou Mu Yan left the secret room with Bing Ji.

Early the next morning, a carriage went straight to the Imperial Palace from the Lou Clan, and spies from various parties returned to report.

After only two hours, all the Clans and forces, whether large or small, of the Imperial Capital, received news of Lou Zhan Tian wreaking havoc in the Imperial Pavilion Hall, and they all felt that he had definitely gone crazy.

Just what sort of place was the Imperial Pavilion Hall?

That was the place where the Sword Sovereign Ancestor of the Imperial Family lived in. Lou Zhan Tian, a Sword King, dared cause trouble simply for a dead granddaughter, his head had really been clamped by a door.

Yun Tian Chen was just marking some memorials to the throne and was also shocked when he heard the news that Lou Zhan Tian wanted to smash the inscribed board of the Imperial Pavilion Hall, so he quickly hurried over.

This father-in-law of his truly was courageous and strategic, but whenever he did things, he did it based on his feelings, and he had a bad and stubborn temper. If he offended Imperial Grandfather, he really didn’t know how to help the Lou Clan clean the grounds.

Yet who knew that as soon as he stepped into the Imperial Pavilion Hall, he saw three people sitting in the hall, talking and laughing, chatting over tea. Where was the legendary tense situation as if swords were drawn and bows were bent?

Yun Tian Chen’s hovering heart finally settled.

Lou Mu Yan didn’t get up when she saw that Yun Tian Chen had arrived, only smiled and greeted: “Paternal Uncle Emperor!”

“Little girl, I just knew you’d come back alive.” Yun Tian Chen also didn’t care about Lou Mu Yan’s actions. This girl had always been very bold.

Yun Tian Chen smiled at Lou Mu Yan, then walked over to the purple-clothed man to greet respectfully. “Imperial Grandfather.”

“Sit.” The purple-clothed man nodded.

“Lou Clan’s little girl, for what reason do you come to see This Eminence this time?” The purple-clothed man moved his gaze onto Lou Mu Yan, his expression gentle, just like an elder member of the family.

Lou Mu Yan also didn’t want to go around in circles and said straightforwardly: “Imperial Ancestor, I want to make a deal with the Imperial Family.”

“Want to make a deal with the Imperial Family?” The purple-clothed man revealed a hint of interest, “Let’s hear it.”

“I believe that you all know about the fact that I’m being chased by Sacrificial Soldiers who had been sent by an unknown force. I suspect that their main purpose in killing me is for one thing.” Lou Mu Yan said.

The purple-clothed man stroked the Buddhist beads in his hand and asked after a moment of silence: “Your meaning is, their purpose is the Marrow Cleansing Pill?”

Aside from the Marrow Cleansing Pill, he also couldn’t find any other purpose for those people to sacrifice a Sword Monarch and more than a dozen Sword Kings and Sword Spirits to kill Lou Mu Yan.

Translated product by May Our 梦 Come True

1things haven’t even started between LMY and MX so how could she tell them anything yet is her meaning. (I mean, one day LMY’s gotta tell her family he fell in love with her! And she fell in love with him hehehe)

2figuratively meaning sharp, cold gazes that feel penetrating.