novelraw Chapter 578: Lu Ding? How Could He Be in the Second Ring? He Must Have Been Reborn Too!
Chapter 578: Lu Ding? How Could He Be in the Second Ring? He Must Have Been Reborn Too!
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Lu Ding set down his teacup: "You know me?"
His tone sounded off.
Zhan Family householder Zhan Yuanliang quickly stood up and scolded: "Tingzhou, how are you speaking to Special Envoy Lu of White Ridge 749!?"
"Address him properly, call him Grand Duke Lu!!"
The householder's mind was indeed sharp.
With that opening statement, he completely revealed all of Lu Ding's publicly known background.
He was also indirectly warning his own son.
Originally, Zhan Tingzhou had stopped suspecting this was an illusion, but now Lu Ding had appeared when he shouldn't have.
He was also a 749 special envoy.And he had an epithet.
This... it didn't match up.
Could his memories be faulty?!
His wasted lifetime experiences from his previous life had long taught Zhan Tingzhou many things.
He immediately changed his expression, bowing respectfully: "Grand Duke Lu, my apologies, I've heard of your mighty reputation, but facing you directly, I couldn't control my surprise."
"Exactly, exactly, my son just hit his head and is still a bit disoriented, please don't take it personally."
Zhan Yuanliang smoothed things over from the side.
But Lu Ding wasn't a child.
How could he believe such words?
Yet there was no malice in Zhan Tingzhou's emotional tone when he called out 'Lu Ding' earlier.
It was strange.
The feeling it gave Lu Ding was similar to how he would feel if he saw Feifan or Xiao Bai in the Second Circle.
And then exclaimed their names in surprise.
Absurd...
Lu Ding silently watched Zhan Tingzhou.
That inexplicable oppressive feeling made Zhan Tingzhou's heart tremble with unease.
As if he was being targeted by some extremely terrifying danger.
This was hard for him to comprehend.
How could Lu Ding's aura be this strong!!?
Logically speaking, shouldn't he just be an ordinary person right now?
How could he be in the Second Circle, how could he be this strong?!
Before his rebirth, he himself had been just one step away from godhood..... what... what exactly was going on with him?
Little did he know, Lu Ding's overwhelming presence was entirely built up from various precious resources.
The Way of the Jinche, Golden Dragon Agarwood Chariot, Thirty-Six Heavenly Methods, Twelve Zodiac Arts Method, and so on...
Most importantly, he possessed Heaven-Man Unity.
When he looked at you, it was no different from the heavens looking at you - as a reborn person jumping around before the heavens, how could you not feel pressure?
So what if you're a godhood-level expert?
Even godhood-level experts have never seen this many precious treasures!
Just as the thoroughly confused Zhan Tingzhou was about to break under the pressure.
Lu Ding withdrew his gaze.
But remained vigilant.
He noticed that after Zhan Tingzhou regained his composure, he didn't show the resentful look of someone feeling wronged after being oppressed.
Instead, it was an indescribable feeling, almost like... the helplessness of watching an acquaintance show off.
Lu Ding couldn't understand what circumstances would make Zhan Tingzhou show such an expression.
He temporarily set aside his doubts, planning to thoroughly investigate this person's background later.
Meanwhile, Zhan Tingzhou, who had met Lu Ding's gaze, relying on his decades of experience from his previous life, also detected something unusual in Lu Ding's eyes.
"Logically speaking, if he weren't the Lu Ding from my memories, he should have been displeased with my earlier rudeness."
"His actions matched expectations, since he even released his pressure, but why was there no killing intent or malice in his eyes?"
Thinking of Lu Ding's sharp-tongued personality.
A bold idea emerged in Zhan Tingzhou's heart.
"Could it be... Lu Ding also reborn."
"And he reborn before me, he's deliberately messing with me!!?"
Although this speculation was far-fetched, if he could rebirth, couldn't others rebirth too?
"Hmm! That's exactly something he would do!"
Although he had his suspicions, Zhan Tingzhou couldn't verify them - he couldn't possibly reveal his own secrets by asking: "Lu Ding, did you rebirth too?"
If he really had reborn, that would be manageable.
But what if he hadn't?!
If he exposed his rebirth secret, Zhan Tingzhou would probably be captured for dissection and research.
Throughout all these years, people had heard of reincarnation cultivation, but never of rebirth.
The benefits of rebirth were too great.
No one could resist being tempted.
So Zhan Tingzhou temporarily suppressed his doubts.
Developing the same idea as Lu Ding.
'I'll thoroughly investigate his background afterward!'
Although the current Zhan Tingzhou was only at Heaven-Man First Restriction, having been a half-step godhood expert in his previous life, his methods were beyond imagination.
For example.
Fortune telling!!!
Zhan Tingzhou had already decided that after today's events, he would definitely perform a thorough divination on Lu Ding!!
Before his rebirth, he had relied on fortune telling to escape numerous life-and-death crises.
Zhan Tingzhou was very confident in his fortune telling skills!
Without exaggeration, except for the heavens which he couldn't read, even godhood-level experts could be divined, although they would detect and sense it.
But it still counted as fortune telling!!!
The two men, each with their own thoughts, eased the atmosphere.
Lu Ding spoke first: "It's fine, no need to apologize."
Zhan Yuanliang continued smoothing things over: "Tingzhou, what are you spacing out for? Grand Duke Lu saved Xinyue!!"
Hearing this, Zhan Tingzhou nearly jumped up, wanting to point at Lu Ding and say:
You definitely reborn!!!!
Otherwise why would you save my sister!!!
If you hadn't reborn, how could you have possibly saved my sister!!!
He still remembered when they first met in the secret realm, they fought before becoming friends, while roasting meat and drinking together.
Zhan Tingzhou had told Lu Ding about his sister and his years of searching for her.
He couldn't remember exactly what Lu Ding had said at the time.
But the general meaning was 'I'll keep an eye out for you'
Zhan Tingzhou had heard many similar statements over the years - after living so long, he had numerous friends, and with each new friend he would share his story.
Hoping more people would know and help watch for his sister, increasing his chances.
Every time someone listened, they would comfort him like this.
At the time, he thought it was just ordinary conversation.
Who would have thought that Lu Ding would actually help him rescue his sister!!?
And after reborn, specifically remembered his matters.
Lu Ding really......
Zhan Tingzhou felt guilty in his heart - during their drinking conversations, Lu Ding had also mentioned that his life in the Lu Family wasn't as glamorous as people imagined, being a later addition, and his parents having other children...
At the time, he just thought every family had its difficulties.
But now with everything starting over, Zhan Tingzhou felt that he truly deserved to die!!!!
Lu Ding had reborn and still cared so much about his matters, while he himself had only offered dry, empty comfort at the time!!!
"I truly deserve to die!!!"
"I'll make it up, I'll apologize properly, you'll see through my actions!!!"
At this point.
Zhan Tingzhou was about eighty percent certain in his heart that Lu Ding had reborn.
Just like him!!!
The remaining twenty percent accounted for unexpected factors and his confusion about why Lu Ding hadn't returned to the Lu Family if he had reborn.
But these unexpected factors and doubts, Zhan Tingzhou didn't want to accept - he had his own explanation, which was what Lu Ding had said before his rebirth about not being happy in the Lu Family.
So after reborn, he joined Great Han's 749!!!
Thereby coming to the Second Circle.
It all matched up, everything matched up!!