"If Ling'er suffers even the slightest harm today, Lu Tianming, your father will be preparing your coffin for you!"
As this furious voice boomed, Zhou Xuan's figure rapidly appeared before the Lu family's main hall!
"I thought it was someone else, but it's you, you stinking beggar!"
"You were the one who ruined my plans before!"
"If you hadn't revived this old fossil, the position of the Lu family would have been mine by now!"
"Since you've come now, don't even think about leaving!"
"Be buried here along with this old fossil!"
"As for Lu Ling'er, that little slut! Heh heh!"
"Don't worry, after you're dead, I'll take good care of her!"
"Brother Black Tiger, this kid is trouble. Let's deal with him first!"
Seeing Zhou Xuan appear on the scene, Lu Tianming was startled at first, then sneered.
He had always harbored hostility towards Zhou Xuan!
Back when the Zhou family hadn't declined, this guy was already close to Lu Ling'er. Furthermore, the Zhou family's influence in Cangyun City far surpassed that of their Lu family at the time.
Thus, Zhou Xuan's closeness to Lu Ling'er caused Lu Ling'er's value within the Lu family to soar, even surpassing his own status as the legitimate eldest grandson of the Lu family!
How could the young Lu Tianming tolerate this? He constantly opposed Zhou Xuan.
However, each time, the outcome was his utter defeat.
Ten years ago, the Zhou family declined. Lu Tianming felt he had finally vented his anger, believing Zhou Xuan would no longer have a chance to contend with him.
Who would have thought that just a few days ago, this guy would reappear in Cangyun City? The moment he arrived, he helped Lu Ling'er awaken Lu Mingyuan, completely thwarting his plan to seize control of the Lu family.
All these events, accumulating new and old grievances, made Lu Tianming's hatred for Zhou Xuan even surpass his animosity towards Lu Ling'er.
"A mere teenager, and you still need me to make a move? I finally understand why Lu Mingyuan was unwilling to hand over his position to you!"
Hearing Lu Tianming's words, a faint trace of mockery flashed across Black Tiger's face, causing Lu Tianming's complexion to immediately turn red.
Though he wished to retort, he glanced at Zhou Xuan's reasonably well-built physique and ultimately swallowed the words that had already reached his lips.
"Fine. Since I've agreed to help you, killing one is the same as killing two. It makes no difference to me!"
"Kid, don't blame me. You can only blame your bad luck!"
Although he somewhat disdained Lu Tianming's behavior, Black Tiger knew who he was aligned with. After mocking Lu Tianming, Black Tiger still raised his large hand and struck towards Zhou Xuan with a palm blade!
After all, killing one more person was as simple as drinking a glass of water for him, a casual act, nothing major!
"Bang!"
"A mere ant in the early stage of Body Refinement, and you think you can kill me?"
"Go back home and be your pampered prince!"
Just as Black Tiger's palm blade was about to cleave onto Zhou Xuan's face, an unforeseen change occurred. Zhou Xuan let out a cold laugh, and surging true qi erupted from his body!
With a roar, Black Tiger was repelled by the surging true qi, and his right hand, which was striking towards Zhou Xuan's face, was also fractured by the protective shield of true qi in front of Zhou Xuan!
"Creation Realm expert?"
"How is this possible?"
Without time to attend to the bone-chilling pain in his right hand, Black Tiger's eyes narrowed to the size of needles!
He could never have imagined the scene before him. A young man, seemingly not even twenty years old, was actually an expert in the Creation Realm.
Was he still dreaming, or had the world gone mad?
He had seen Creation Realm experts before; his own sect had such powerful individuals!
But they were all elders nearing seventy, like living fossils.
Experts of that caliber had achieved their realms through the sheer passage of time, and none of them were as young as Zhou Xuan, achieving such a level at such a tender age.
This completely shattered Black Tiger's understanding of cultivation. He was already thirty years old and had only reached the early stage of Body Refinement.
Even so, he was hailed as a rare cultivation genius of the sect in a century, his talent comparable to several elders!
This was something he had always been proud of, but today, his confidence was utterly shattered.
If he could be called a genius, what was Zhou Xuan before him?
A god? Or a monster?
However, Black Tiger no longer had the capacity to ponder these matters, as Zhou Xuan's palm had already lightly rested on his neck.
With a slight exertion from Zhou Xuan, his life would be utterly extinguished!
"M-my lord, spare me!"
"I was blind and didn't recognize your eminence, offending you!"
"Please grant me a dog's life, my lord. I am willing to serve you like a horse and cow for the rest of my life, never harboring any disloyalty!"
Seeing Zhou Xuan's cold gaze, Black Tiger shivered involuntarily and immediately began to beg for mercy, as if fearing he wouldn't see the next sunrise!
"Oh?"
"Weren't you very arrogant just now?"
"Weren't you trying to kill me just now?"
"Why are you afraid now?"
"Now, I will ask you only one question: Where is Lu Ling'er?"
Looking at the subservient Black Tiger before him, Zhou Xuan's expression remained unchanged, still as cold as frost.
These scoundrels had touched his bottom line!
Anyone who dared to harm Lu Ling'er would pay with blood, because she was his wife!
"My lord, spare me. If I had known you were acquainted with this family, how would I have dared to cause trouble here!"
"This was all instigated by that scoundrel Lu Tianming. He said he would give me half of the Lu family's assets after it was done, which is why my eyes were blinded by greed, and I offended your family!"
"Lu Ling'er?"
"Oh, oh, my lord, you mean the little girl we kidnapped earlier?"
"My lord, don't worry, that little girl is absolutely fine right now!"
"Although our Black Tiger Gang isn't exactly upright, we do have some professional ethics in our dealings!"
"We didn't harm the little girl; we just locked her up in a deserted warehouse!"
"My lord, I can take you to her right now!"
"I can guarantee you, if that little girl is harmed in the slightest, you won't have to do it, my lord. I will dismember myself into eighteen pieces. What do you think, my lord?"
Seeing Zhou Xuan's impatience, Black Tiger quickly and clearly explained the situation.
When Zhou Xuan heard that Lu Ling'er was not in mortal danger, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the worst had not happened. Otherwise, Zhou Xuan couldn't guarantee what he might have done!