Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 102 - 102 101 Begging for Mercy_1

102: Chapter 101 Begging for Mercy_1 102: Chapter 101 Begging for Mercy_1 Lu Chuan blinked, and he was already in front of Wu Wei, throwing a punch at Wu Wei’s chest with the sound of wind and thunder.

Acting on instinct, Wu Wei raised his arm to block the punch, but the force was so great that his body rapidly retreated, leaving two grooves on the cement floor with his feet.

He shook his numb hand and shouted in disbelief, “Impossible!

How can your strength be so formidable?”

Lu Chuan snorted coldly, “Impossible?

Did you set the rules?”

He attacked Wu Wei again, each punch and kick carrying the weight of tens of thousands of pounds.

As a Grade 8 Grandmaster, Wu Wei was barely able to keep up with Lu Chuan’s moves.

If it had been someone even slightly less powerful, they probably wouldn’t have been able to withstand a single blow from Lu Chuan.

After a short dozen or so exchanges, Wu Wei already felt numbness all over his body.

The circulation of his energy had become chaotic, and he could barely muster any strength.

“Young man, I think you’re right, all of this was brought upon by my good-for-nothing son, and he deserves to be crippled.

I won’t seek revenge.

Please, let’s stop here, show some mercy!”

Wu Wei had lost all his earlier arrogance, and his tone even carried a hint of pleading.

Lu Chuan, still engulfed in rage, slapped toward Wu Wei, “Sorry, you don’t get a say!”

Wu Wei couldn’t resist Lu Chuan’s palm strike and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood as his body was sent flying backward.

Lu Chuan quickly followed up, landing a series of combo attacks squarely on Wu Wei.

As a Grade 8 Grandmaster, Wu Wei was beaten so badly he wailed continuously, completely losing the poise of Tianhai City’s number one expert.

The crowd had initially thought Lu Chuan would be the one getting thrashed, but in the blink of an eye, the tables turned beyond everyone’s expectations.

They all watched the nearby battle with their mouths agape, not knowing how to express their astonishment.

Wu Xiu had thought that it wouldn’t be long before Lu Chuan would be kneeling on the ground begging for mercy from his father, but when he saw his father was the one being pummeled, he almost leaped out of his wheelchair.

“How can this be!

My father is a venerable Grade 8 Grandmaster!

Why can this guy beat my father so badly that he can’t even fight back?”

“This is unscientific…”

As Lu Chuan beat Wu Wei to the brink of death, his anger still hadn’t subsided.

Gripping Wu Wei’s neck, he looked at the other man’s bloodied and mangled face, feeling the blood surge within him, the force in his palm increasing continuously.

Wu Wei, sensing the threat of death, pleaded, “Spare…

spare my life…”

Lu Chuan shouted angrily, “You interrupted my best chance for a breakthrough.

My strength could have reached a new peak, but because of your irrational desire for revenge on behalf of that wretch of a son, all was wasted.

If you were in my shoes, what would you do?”

Wu Wei struggled with all his might, then said, “I…

I realize my mistake.

The Wu family has a mining claim in Pingyang County.

Recently, a magical stone was discovered in the mine.

Plant seeds placed in this stone can bloom and bear fruit overnight.

If you’re willing to spare my life, I…

I’m willing to give you this stone as compensation!”

Lu Chuan’s interest piqued, his killing intent faded, and the pressure on Wu Wei’s neck eased slightly.

He asked, “Are you telling the truth?”

Wu Wei nodded, “Everything I said is absolutely true.

If I’m lying, at that time, you can kill or flay me, and I will have no grievances!”

Lu Chuan thought for a moment then threw Wu Wei to the ground.

Stones that accelerate the growth of plants are not uncommon in the Cultivation World, and Lu Chuan wasn’t particularly impressed, but typically where such items are found, treasures also emerge.

Although his breakthrough to Qi Cultivation Level 9 failed, if he could find a sufficiently high-quality treasure to assist him, the residual power of the elixir within him could still be reactivated.

He would then be able to not only break through again but also solidify his foundation, setting the stage for his eventual breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Of course, that’s assuming the mine Wu Wei spoke of indeed contained such treasures.

Seeing he had narrowly escaped death, Wu Wei let out a sigh of relief.

Lu Chuan fixed his gaze on him and asked, “Where is that stone you mentioned?”

Wu Wei hurriedly replied, “The stone is very large and extremely difficult to extract.

It is still in the mine, but what I’ve said is the truth.

I can take you there to see it now, although Pingyang County is a good distance from here, possibly a few days’ travel.”

Lu Chuan said, “I trust you wouldn’t dare deceive me.

There’s no rush on this matter.

When I’m free, I will pay a visit to Pingyang County.

If I don’t see the stone you spoke of, I will make sure you and your son meet the King of Hell!”

Wu Wei nodded incessantly, but his face soon showed a troubled expression as he said, “Brother Lu, I can decide to give you the stone, but the problem now is that I might lose control over that mining claim.”

Lu Chuan, puzzled, asked, “What do you mean?”

Wu Wei sighed and said, “It’s a long story.

My injuries are rather severe, may I have some time to recover before explaining?”

Lu Chuan nodded, as the fire in his heart had mostly subsided.

However, when he saw Wu Xiu not far away, a wave of annoyance surged within him, and he said to Wu Wei, “Your son seemed quite eager to watch me get beaten up just now.

Go slap him twice for me to teach him a lesson.”

Wu Wei quickly said, “Yes, yes, yes, I’ll go teach him a lesson right away!”

After saying this, Wu Wei walked toward Wu Xiu.

Wu Xiu, still immersed in shock and not having recovered his senses, saw Wu Wei come over and subconsciously asked, “Dad, did you lose?”

Wu Wei snorted coldly and raised his hand to slap Wu Xiu across the face.

Wu Xiu had a bewildered expression, “Dad, why did you hit me?”

Wu Wei shouted, “If it weren’t for you, this damn kid, causing me trouble, I wouldn’t have been beaten so badly today.

You tell me, why shouldn’t I hit you?”

“Listen well, from now on, if you dare to swagger around using my name again, I’ll be the first to break your legs!”

After saying this, he slapped Wu Xiu across the face again.

“Go and apologize to Brother Lu!”

Carrying a heart full of grievance, Wu Wei went to apologize to Lu Chuan and promised to turn over a new leaf and reform himself in the future.

Jiang Hai and his group of patrons did not expect the matter to end this way, and they all felt that the situation was full of drama.

At the same time, they all realized that Lu Chuan, this young man, not only had boundless potential, but his strength was even beyond that of Tianhai’s strongest.

It was sheer dumb luck for Jiang Hai to have made friends with someone like him; it was enviable.

Many people wanted to get close to Lu Chuan and establish a relationship with him, but they were all ignored by Lu Chuan.

Before long, Jiang Hai sent those friends and guests away, unable to hide the smile on his face.

“Protecting Lu Chuan this time was a wise decision.

I didn’t expect his strength to be so formidable and, what’s more, he is still so young.

His future achievements are immeasurable.

If I can make good use of this favor, it might directly change the fate of the Jiang family,” he thought as he returned to the living room.

At this moment, Lu Chuan and Wu Wei and his son Wu Xiu were sitting together.

Wu Wei’s injuries were already under control, and Wu Xiu sat in a wheelchair with a restrained expression on his face, stealing glances at Lu Chuan.

Whenever their eyes met, he couldn’t help but tremble and did not dare to look again.

Jiang Hai sat down on the sofa.

Lu Chuan began, “Patriarch Jiang, I hope you will bear witness to the words said by these two today, so they won’t turn around and deny them later.”

Jiang Hai laughed, “Miracle Doctor Lu, rest assured, with me as a witness, no one will doubt it.

Although Wu Wei is protective of his son and a bit impetuous, he is a man who keeps his word.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be universally acknowledged as the top expert in Tianhai City.”

Lu Chuan nodded and turned to Wu Wei, “Now you can explain your situation clearly,” he said.

With a sigh, Wu Wei spoke, “Though I live in Tianhai City, my real assets are all in Pingyang County.

My Wu family might not rule unchallenged in Pingyang County, but we’re not far from it.

Even the county head has to give our family some face.”

“As the Family Head of the Wu family and the controller of most of the family’s assets, this includes the mine I was talking about earlier.”

“However, I have a younger brother named Wu Chou, who is also a Grade 8 Grandmaster.

From childhood, the two of us have always been at odds, neither willing to yield to the other.

As the older brother, I took the Family Head position.

He, though unconvinced, could do nothing about it.”

“But over these past few years, I was focusing on seeking opportunities in Tianhai City and neglected matters in Pingyang County.

Wu Chou took advantage of this and wooed the core members of our family, trying to supplant me and take the helm of the Wu family.”

“Now, most members of the family have been bought by him, and they’ve pinned the label of not caring about family affairs on me, aiming to oust me from my position as Family Head of the Wu family.”

“The only way for me to resolve this issue now is to break through to become a Grade 9 Grandmaster.

Once I’ve made the breakthrough to Grade 9, no matter how much Wu Chou pulls people from the Wu family to his side, none will dare to oppose me.

The only reason they’re helping Wu Chou is that both of us are currently Grade 8.”

“I sent Wu Xiu to the auction to buy the hundred-year ginseng for my breakthrough.

I had not anticipated these subsequent events.”

“Now that Brother Lu, you’ve consumed the hundred-year ginseng, I definitely won’t be able to find such a high-caliber medicinal ingredient again in the short term.

With no hope for a breakthrough, once my position as Family Head is taken away, I won’t be able to get the stones from that mine for you.”

Having said this, he sneakily glanced at Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan was a bit speechless, thinking, “You’re trying to use me to keep your position as Family Head, huh?”

What a cunning old fox, such a shrewd calculation!

Wu Wei continued, “Actually, to achieve a breakthrough, I don’t necessarily need to rely on the hundred-year ginseng.

I also had Wu Xiu bid on the Hundred Cure Pill as another opportunity for my breakthrough.”

“You may not know, but the Hundred Cure Pill comes from Cloud City, and along with it, two other elixir pills were spread to the public, called the Vital Essence Regenerating Pill and the Qi Nourishing Pill.”

“These Vital Essence Regenerating Pills and Qi Nourishing Pills have incredibly strong effects for martial artists.

I am already at the peak of Grade 8, just one step away from breaking through.

If I can get my hands on some Vital Essence Regenerating Pills and Qi Nourishing Pills, I might make a breakthrough in one fell swoop.”

“Regrettably, these three types of elixir pills are selling like wildfire; they are almost impossible to get.

The Hundred Cure Pill is still somewhat available, but the Vital Essence Regenerating Pill and the Qi Nourishing Pill have long been snatched up by those martial artists.

Everyone is hoarding them, unwilling to part with any, so my idea of using these two pills to break through has fallen through.”