Free Web NovelChapter 165: Chapter 165: Another Person Has Awakened
That’s right. The gesture Lu Chao had just given Yu Fei was an order: the instant he thrust his spear, Yu Fei was to immediately rescue his father-in-law, Cheng Chuming.
Lu Chao’s plan was to kill Zheng Zhuhai with a single spear thrust, stunning everyone in the process.
As long as experts like Zheng Liling and Zheng Liyuan were momentarily stunned, Yu Fei’s speed would be more than enough to rescue Cheng Chuming. After all, he was being held by two guards and had been brought to the very front by Zheng Zhuhai.
Although Lu Chao had other plans in motion, including Marquis Jilong’s troops...
But he couldn’t let his father-in-law remain in the Zheng Family’s hands, or his life would constantly be in danger.
Lu Chao still stood there, gripping his blood-drenched spear, shielding Cheng Yunsu and the others...
Zheng Liling’s anger slowly began to boil. He finally snapped out of his stupor and roared, "Fake Lu Chao, you deserve to die by a thousand cuts!"
’To think Zheng Zhuhai was killed in a single blow.’
Just like that, the entire plan against the Saint Bone Su Family had all but failed.
It had failed at the very first step, and failed so disastrously... Zheng Zhuhai’s death was a minor issue, but ruining the grand plan was a catastrophe.
Zheng Liling never would have imagined...
...that Zheng Zhuhai, a man he had personally trained for over ten days and whose cultivation he had forcibly raised by three minor realms, could still be instantly killed by the Fake Lu Chao.
If it had been an even fight, he could have still pulled some strings from the shadows.
But an instant death left no room for schemes. Lu Chao’s spear strike had been too ruthless.
Lu Chao gave a cold laugh and replied nonchalantly, "Patriarch Zheng, you were the one to propose this life-and-death battle. You chose the battlefield. You were also the ones who kidnapped my father-in-law. Now you’re throwing a tantrum just because you lost?"
"And what happened to your composure from before? Weren’t you the one who ’didn’t want to speak’ to me?"
"Elder Lady Su and the others are all watching you, you know."
All that disdain, contempt, and ridicule...
...had been shattered to pieces by Lu Chao’s single spear thrust.
Sweeping his gaze across everyone before him, Lu Chao continued, "If you’re that upset, we can have another life-and-death battle. I don’t mind slaughtering every single member of the younger generation you brought with you, right here in the Su Mansion."
His voice was brimming with arrogance and provocation, but now, no one thought he lacked the right to be.
"What arrogance... Patriarch, let me go up and kill him."
Zheng Zhugong had also lost his composure. He rushed forward on the spot, ready to fight Lu Chao to the death.
But an old fox like Zheng Liling, after his initial burst of anger, immediately calmed back down.
He raised a hand to stop Zheng Zhugong, his eyes fixed on Lu Chao. "Fake Lu Chao, you won your life-and-death battle against Zhuhai. Congratulations."
As his words fell, the entire crowd was stunned. ’Is Zheng Liling actually going to admit defeat?’
"However..."
"...there are other matters to resolve. That old codger under your command struck my guards. There must be a reckoning for that."
As he said this, he pointed directly at the two guards who had just been restraining Cheng Chuming...
To put it bluntly, he was just looking for an excuse to kill Lu Chao.
Whether it was the attack on Dragon Flame Academy, the confrontation with Fan Jinhua at the city gates, or his dealings with the Su Family, Zheng Liling had always relied on fabricating charges. He was well-practiced in such methods.
Admitting that Zheng Zhuhai had lost was simply a matter of saving face; Zheng Liling didn’t want to become the subject of gossip. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
He bellowed, "Liyuan, kill them! Death by a thousand cuts!"
’Another life-and-death battle? Forget it. The most important thing now is to kill Lu Chao and intimidate the Su Family.’
At the Patriarch’s command, Zheng Liyuan immediately rushed forward, leading the Zheng Family experts...
But just then... SHING! SHING! SHING!
Su Shangmo unconsciously drew his weapon, and the Su Family guards in unison subconsciously drew theirs as well.
They felt an urge to protect Lu Chao in the current situation.
More importantly, a strange impulse to protect Lu Chao welled up inside them.
Of course, the black-clad Su Family guards didn’t realize they were being unconsciously influenced by the aura of Lu Chao’s Heavenly Dragon General Bone. This was compounded by the immense satisfaction they felt after seeing Lu Chao kill Zheng Zhuhai with a single thrust.
Because of that satisfaction, and because they had unconsciously come to approve of Lu Chao, the passionate blood in their hearts was easily stirred by the Dragon General Bone.
Seeing the movements of Su Shangmo and his men, a murderous glint flashed in Zheng Liling’s eyes. He said coldly, "Elder Lady Su, what was that you said just now? You told me you would hand over this man we’re determined to kill. Are you going back on your word now?"
Before Elder Lady Su could respond...
Granny Yun was the first to shout angrily, "Shangmo, lower your weapons immediately! Whether these people live or die has nothing to do with us."
Her anger hadn’t subsided in the slightest. She hated Lu Chao and his group to the bone and didn’t care one bit about the current situation.
’All that matters is that Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu die, and quickly.’
Su Shangmo opened his mouth to speak but hesitated, his face a mask of conflict as he quickly glanced at Elder Lady Su.
Lu Chao had already retreated to stand with Cheng Yunsu and the other two. He, too, turned his gaze toward Elder Lady Su.
’I wonder how she will react?’
Elder Lady Su’s expression shifted rapidly through several emotions.
Finally, she made her decision. "Zheng Liling, the life-and-death battle is over. Your man was killed. I have nothing more to say on the matter. Now take the man you are determined to kill and leave my Saint Su City at once."
At these words, the color drained from Su Shangmo’s face. He looked like he wanted to speak but held his tongue.
Granny Yun let out a sinister, chilling laugh...
Elder Lady Su’s meaning was clear: she would not protect Lu Chao and his companions, but Zheng Liling had to kill them *after* he left Saint Su City.
In other words: ’Take them, and don’t bother us again.’
A flash of disappointment mixed with ridicule crossed Lu Chao’s eyes. ’Elder Lady Su really is short-sighted. Does she not realize what a huge problem I solved for the Su Family by eliminating Zheng Zhuhai with a single blow?’
’With one strike, I practically shattered all of Zheng Liling’s plans to suppress the Su Family.’
’Does she not know I have Marquis Jilong backing me?’
’Perhaps she knows, but she’s too arrogant and petty.’
Yu Fei, despite his age, had a fiery temper. He couldn’t stop himself from growling, "Elder Lady Su, no matter what, Cheng Yunsu and her father share the blood of your Su Family! Are you just going to let the enemy take them away?"
Once again, before Elder Lady Su could speak, Granny Yun let out a shrill cry.
"Bloodline, my ass! She’s nothing but a jinx! If it weren’t for her, would our Su Family be in this situation?"
"That piece of trash stole the entire Su Family’s chance to awaken the Saint Bone, turning us into a laughingstock!"
Elder Lady Su looked toward Lu Chao with cold eyes...
"You seem to have said you didn’t come here seeking our protection. I recall that correctly, don’t I?"
She, too, was afraid of gossip, so she seized on Lu Chao’s earlier words and threw them back at him...
Lu Chao nodded. "That’s right."
Of course he wouldn’t deny it. ’It’s true, that’s what I said. Given your hostile attitude, I never expected your protection anyway.’
At Lu Chao’s admission, Granny Yun shrieked again, "Shangmo, I told you to stand down!"
Su Shangmo still looked pained, but in the end, he could only order all the black-clad guards to stand down from protecting Lu Chao.
Zheng Liling’s gaze was grim. He hesitated...
’Should I press the attack and kill this Fake Lu Chao and his people now, or should I agree to Elder Lady Su’s terms, take my prisoners, and withdraw from Saint Su City first?’
At the same time, Yu Fei had already begun infusing True Qi into the Signal Bead in his hand.
Just as the entire scene fell into extreme silence, on the sacrificial altar... BUZZ!
A brilliant white light, tracing the patterns of a formation, suddenly flared. Several Elders on the altar widened their eyes and cried out in delighted surprise, "Someone else has awakened!"
