Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Staring at the bodies of Lu Dingxuan and the others, Wu Wei and his daughter were completely stunned.

But Lu Hanyan had asked a question, and he had to reply.

Wu Wei’s voice trembled uncontrollably as he said, ”Yes, he’s at the Cheng Mansion in Yangzhou City, where that Fan Jinhua is staying. He is...”

Before the words were out of his mouth, Lu Hanyan cut him off.

”No explanation necessary. I don’t need to know his identity or background.”

”Lu Yan...”

”I despise that name. Go to the Cheng Mansion and kill this person. While you’re there, escort that Fan Jinhua out of Yangzhou City. Tell him that Yangzhou City is within the territory of the Great Wu Empire, and it’s not a place for him to run rampant.”

Lu Yan was the Female Personal Guard.

She solemnly accepted the command, then vanished from the ranks with a single flash of movement.

Before Wu Wei could react, Lu Hanyan spoke again. ”This is as far as you need to see us off. Remember to be wary of ambushes.”

With that, Lu Hanyan spurred her horse and led her retinue out of Yangzhou City, their figures vanishing into the distance like a rolling tide before the eyes of Wu Wei and Wu Xin.

Watching Lu Hanyan depart...

Sweat poured from Wu Wei and his daughter, drenching them as if they’d just been fished out of the water.

GULP...

Wu Wei swallowed hard. He suddenly looked at Han Shu beside him and said, ”Master Han, thank you for your earlier warning. If not for you, we would have brought a great disaster upon ourselves. Lu Dingxuan’s end would have been our own.”

At this, Wu Wei shuddered violently.

Originally, he and Wu Xin had also considered doing what Lu Dingxuan did—deliberately using the name ”Lu Chao” to provoke Lu Hanyan.

But Han Shu had stopped them, warning that the name Lu Chao was a line Lu Hanyan would kill to protect.

To mention it was to die!

Han Shu smiled smugly. ”If you want to thank me, then use your connections to smooth things over for me at the Imperial Academy.”

The matter of losing his arm and expelling Cheng Yunsu still had repercussions for him.

In response, Wu Wei gave every assurance that he would do his utmost to help Han Shu.

Meanwhile, Wu Xin let out a sinister cackle...

”Though Lu Dingxuan was killed, her arrival was perfectly timed.”

”Now, that little bitch Cheng Yunsu and that Life-taking Bone trash are as good as dead.”

”Father, let’s go watch the fun!”

Hearing this, Wu Wei also began to laugh.

”You go on ahead with Master Han. Your father still has to execute the assassins.”

Just as Lu Hanyan had commanded, he was to execute all the captured assassins on the spot and hang their bodies from the city tower.

The assassins had already been thrown onto the city walls earlier. As the City Lord of Yangzhou, he had to be there to oversee the executions.

”It’s a shame I won’t get to see Fan Jinhua get run out of town with my own eyes.”

”Son of a bitch. He actually dared to pressure me yesterday.”

Wu Wei’s words were laced with hatred. He had been forced to back down by Fan Jinhua at the wedding banquet in the Cheng Mansion yesterday.

It was more than just humiliating; he had lost face in front of all of Yangzhou City.

Now that the Female Personal Guard named Lu Yan had taken her orders from Lu Hanyan and left for the Cheng Mansion, he definitely wouldn’t make it in time for the show.

In the end, Wu Wei could only say, ”Xin’er, remember to throw a few jabs at Fan Jinhua for me.”

Wu Xin agreed with a malicious grin, then took a squad of knights with Han Shu and galloped toward the Cheng Mansion.

Along the way, Wu Xin spoke again.

”Master Han, Lady Lu Yan is too fast.”

”We probably won’t make it in time for the show, either. I just hope that little bitch Cheng Yunsu isn’t killed. As long as she’s alive, I’ll get to see her bawling her eyes out over that Life-taking Bone trash.”

”And then, I can finish her off myself.”

Hearing this, Han Shu also grinned maliciously, filled with anticipation.

’Hmm, why did that Life-taking Bone trash wipe out the Lu Mansion, too?’

Wu Xin suddenly wondered aloud, but she immediately shook her head. ’Whatever. It’s none of my damn business.’

...

「At the same time, in Fan Jinhua and Wu Caicai’s temporary residence at the Cheng Mansion.」

By the time Lu Hanyan had just left the city, four hours had already passed since Lu Chao began to neutralize the Water Chant Palm Force for Fan Jinhua.

At this moment, Lu Chao finally, slowly, drew back the hands pressed against Fan Jinhua’s back and let out a long sigh of relief.

In that instant...

Wu Caicai rushed forward and asked, ”Master Fan, are... are you okay?”

Fan Jinhua didn’t answer her. Instead, he turned to stare at Lu Chao with an expression of utter shock. The Water Chant Palm Force afflicting his body had truly and completely vanished. In just four hours, Lu Chao had managed to neutralize it.

’It was unbelievable, inconceivable. I’m actually saved.’

”Little Brother Lu, are you all right?” Fan Jinhua still ignored Wu Caicai, asking with concern.

Lu Chao smiled and stood up. ”I’m fine. It didn’t affect me at all.”

THUD...

Suddenly, Fan Jinhua dropped to one knee before Lu Chao and said with great gravity, ”Little Brother Lu, I will never forget this kindness of saving my life.”

For a man of Fan Jinhua’s status to kneel on the spot was a vivid display of his character—one who clearly distinguished between kindness and enmity.

”Master Fan, please, get up.”

Lu Chao rushed to help Fan Jinhua up. ”You helped me yesterday, too. We’re even.”

’If Fan Jinhua hadn’t shown up yesterday, I wouldn’t have been able to take care of everything for my father-in-law.’

’I would have had to flee Yangzhou City temporarily after killing Wu Xin.’

But Fan Jinhua shook his head firmly. ”That was a small matter for me. Compared to the debt of saving my life...”

Before he could finish...

Suddenly, an excited voice drifted in from outside the Cheng Mansion. ”The assassins who tried to kill Miss Lu last night are all going to be executed at the Yangzhou city gate! Now that Miss Lu has left the city, the roadblocks have been lifted! We can go watch the fun!”

As the voice faded, the color drained from Fan Jinhua’s face, and his entire body trembled violently.

Then he looked at Lu Chao and said in a hoarse voice, ”Little Brother Lu, I have to go check on my companions. I have to find a way to save them. You two should leave Yangzhou City at once. We’ll rendezvous outside the city.”

At this, Lu Chao nodded, urging Fan Jinhua to go quickly.

And just like that, Fan Jinhua hastily departed the Cheng Mansion, darting in the direction of the city gate.

His heart burned with a desperate hope. ’Lu Chao can neutralize the Water Chant Palm Force! If I can just rescue them, they can all be saved!’

What Fan Jinhua didn’t know, however, was that...

not long after he left, a graceful figure arrived at the main gate of the Cheng Mansion. It was none other than Lu Hanyan’s Female Personal Guard.

Had Fan Jinhua known, he wouldn’t have left the Cheng Mansion for anything in the world.

At that moment, Lu Yan kicked open the main gate of the Cheng Mansion. She saw the corpses scattered across the courtyard, but paid them no mind. Instead, she used her power to violently pull a household servant toward her and demanded, ”Lu Chao. Where is he?”

The household servant, stunned, pointed in the direction of Cheng Yunsu’s room.

CRACK...

Lu Yan casually snapped the servant’s neck, then leisurely strolled toward Cheng Yunsu’s room.

All around, the household servants and generals who were busy looting the Cheng Mansion’s treasures were scared witless on the spot.

It was as if they were frozen in place.

They didn’t know who this woman was, but they felt that if her gaze fell upon them, death would be certain.

Meanwhile...

Wu Caicai thanked Lu Chao profusely. ”Hero Lu, thank you so much for saving Master Fan. I promise you, even if the Tiger Flame Academy won’t accept your wife, I’ll find a way for her to join the Hundred Flames Trading Company.”