Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 189 - 189 185 Suffering Divine Punishment_1

189: Chapter 185: Suffering Divine Punishment_1 189: Chapter 185: Suffering Divine Punishment_1 Xu Shaoming looked at Lu Chuan with disbelief.

“You…

you actually killed Venom Scorpion!”

Lu Chuan snorted coldly, “You’ve tried to take my life multiple times, thinking I’m an easy target!”

Regaining his senses, Xu Shaoming glared at Lu Chuan venomously and said, “What are you shouting for?

This is the Xu family’s territory.

If you dare to yell another word, I’ll immediately have the Han family’s experts break your arms and legs!”

Han Qingci stepped forward, her face full of rage, “You dare!”

“If you dare to touch my Brother Lu Chuan, I will go back this instant and have my father wage war with your Xu family!”

After giving Han Qingci a look, Xu Shaoming frowned and said disdainfully, “I was wondering why you had the courage to cause trouble at the Xu family, turns out you’re the Han family’s pretty boy!”

Han Qingci immediately replied, “That’s nonsense!

I’m the one who wants to be indebted to Brother Lu Chuan, I’m not worthy of having him as my pretty boy!”

Lu Chuan: “…”

Xu Shaoming: “…”

Xu Yuan, who was standing by the side, turned his eyes and said, “Lu Chuan, you said that my Xu family has repeatedly tried to kill you.

Do you have evidence?”

Lu Chuan pointed to the corpse of Venom Scorpion on the ground and said, “Before his death, he told me it was your Xu family who posted the task in the Secret Kill House.

Isn’t that enough?”

“And a few days ago, you brought a woman who claimed to be a female immortal to control my mind and turn me into a slave, with Xu Shaoming personally taking me there; do I need evidence for that?”

Xu Yuan sneered and said, “So you’re saying, you don’t actually have any evidence.”

“The Secret Kill House is notoriously disreputable.

How can you trust the words of their killers?

And now that Venom Scorpion is dead, there’s no way of knowing whether he actually said what you claim.

What if you are using this opportunity to deliberately slander our Xu family?”

“As for the so-called female immortal, we have never heard of her.

My son kindly invited you for tea at the teahouse, and you made a mess of the place.

We didn’t ask you for compensation, which is already very generous of us!”

Lu Chuan narrowed his eyes, “So you have the guts to do it but not the guts to admit it?”

Xu Shaoming, upon hearing Xu Yuan’s words, understood what his father meant.

With the Han family backing Lu Chuan, it wasn’t easy for them to deal with Lu Chuan directly, and falling out with the Han family wouldn’t benefit them.

But as long as they steadfastly denied everything, Lu Chuan wouldn’t be able to do anything to them and would be humiliated.

“We haven’t done it, so why should we admit to it?

Lu Chuan, now I’m beginning to suspect that it’s the Han family who sent you to cause trouble for us.

Don’t waste your effort, we won’t fall for your tricks!” Xu Shaoming said with a cold laugh.

Lu Chuan looked at the shameless father and son, realizing they were planning to deny everything.

Not wanting to waste time, he took out the IOU Xu Shaoming had written earlier and said, “Fine, you may deny those things, but the thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs you owe me, you absolutely can’t deny!”

Xu Shaoming’s brow furrowed and he said, “Who owes you thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs?

Don’t spout nonsense here!”

Lu Chuan sneered, shaking the IOU in his hand, and said, “This IOU has your signature and handprint on it.

Are you still trying to deny it?”

Grinding his teeth, Xu Shaoming said, “Nonsense!

I’ve never written such an IOU.

The signature and handprint on this IOU are forged by you and can’t be taken seriously!”

Lu Chuan looked to Xu Yuan and asked, “Patriarch Xu, your son denies his debts; don’t tell me you plan to follow suit?”

Xu Yuan snorted coldly and said, “My son has never owed you any herbs; there’s no question of denying anything.

Don’t try to morally blackmail me here!”

Lu Chuan started to laugh, “You father and son are really shameless.

Is this really the extent of the Xu family’s dignity?”

Xu Shaoming scoffed, “What’s wrong?

Are you getting anxious?

Let me tell you, I don’t recognize that I owe the thirty medicinal herbs today, and there’s nothing you can do to me!”

Lu Chuan was surprisingly calm, not getting angry but instead smiling, “Do you still remember that you swore an oath?

If you don’t return the thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs to me, you will be struck by divine retribution!”

Xu Shaoming burst into loud laughter, saying, “Are you a three-year-old child?

Believing in things like swearing an oath—I really don’t know whether to call you naive or an idiot.”

Xu Yuan also started chuckling and said, “Do you truly believe that the heavens will intervene on your behalf over such matters?

If that were the case, everyone in this world would probably be struck by divine retribution.”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “I don’t know about others, but as for your son owing me herbs, the heavens will definitely intervene!”

Xu Shaoming’s face was full of mockery as he said, “Oh, really?

Then I’d like to see the heavens dish out this divine retribution!”

Lu Chuan’s fingers twitched slightly, summoning strands of spiritual power, which triggered the energy he had left in Xu Shaoming’s body.

Xu Shaoming, who had been looking arrogant and thinking Lu Chuan was an idiot for believing in divine retribution, suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his legs, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

“Ah!

My legs…

it hurts so much!”

He began rolling on the ground in agony, howling in pain.

Xu Yuan hurriedly helped Xu Shaoming up, his face full of urgency as he asked, “Son, what’s wrong with you?”

Xu Shaoming’s face was pale, and he was sweating profusely as he said, “My legs…

it feels like a thousand needles are stabbing them, I’m in so much pain, father, please cut off my legs, or I’ll die from the pain!”

Xu Yuan’s face changed, and he immediately used his inner strength to seal Xu Shaoming’s acupoints, saying, “Son, don’t scare me.

If I cut off your legs, you’ll be a cripple for life!”

Xu Shaoming was still in excruciating pain and said, “But my legs really hurt.

I’d rather be a cripple.

I don’t want these legs anymore.

I’m going to die from the pain!”

Lu Chuan, watching Xu Shaoming writhe in pain, said with a smile, “I told you, if you don’t return the herbs to me, you would certainly face divine retribution.

Do you believe it now?”

Xu Yuan twisted his head towards Lu Chuan and gritted his teeth as he shouted, “What have you done to my son!”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “I didn’t do anything, he just encountered divine retribution, that’s all.”

Xu Yuan’s face turned gloomy as he said, “You better return my son to normal right away, or my Xu family will never let you off!”

Lu Chuan replied indifferently, “Thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs, not one less.”

Xu Yuan angrily said, “You’re taking advantage of the situation to rob us!”

Xu Shaoming wailed, “Father, just give him the thirty medicinal herbs.

My leg is killing me, it has now spread to my waist.

If this goes on, I’m afraid…

I’m afraid I might even lose my ability to have children!”

Xu Yuan’s face changed.

He had only Xu Shaoming as a son.

If anything happened to him, then the succession of his line could be said to be cut off.

He gritted his teeth and then hastily said, “Thirty it is, thirty it shall be.

My Xu family can afford it!”

Afterward, he yelled, “Someone!

Go to the storeroom and bring thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs here!”

Someone immediately ran to the storeroom and brought thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs over.

Lu Chuan took the thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs, a joyful smile spreading across his face, thinking to himself that these powerful family clans really did have deep roots, to actually be able to bring out thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs in one go.

He knew that he had exerted much effort in the past just for one single herb.

Xu Yuan, looking at Lu Chuan, shouted, “I’ve given you the herbs, now hurry up and return my son to normal!”

Lu Chuan sneered and said, “He has been struck by divine retribution; I cannot help him.”

Xu Yuan’s face changed and he said, “You son of a bitch, I’ve already given you the herbs, what more do you want!”

Lu Chuan shrugged and said, “These herbs were owed to me by your family in the first place.

Since you’ve given me the herbs, I’ll now return the debt note to you.”

Having said that, he threw the debt note in front of Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan roared, “Kid, you’re playing me!”

Lu Chuan said, “I was just taking the opportunity to ask for what you owe me.

I never said that if you returned my herbs, I would help your son.

You misunderstood.”

Xu Yuan’s eyes filled with murderous intent as he said, “You hurt my son, my Xu family will not let you go!”

Upon hearing this, a mocking smile appeared on Lu Chuan’s face.

Then, mimicking Xu Yuan’s previous tone, said, “You say I hurt your son, but do you have any evidence?”

Xu Yuan was at a loss for words for a moment.

Lu Chuan turned his head to glance at Han Qingci and said, “Let’s go.”

The two of them were about to turn around and leave.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan quickly rolled his eyes and then swiftly got up, rushing towards Lu Chuan.

“Kid, I will kill you!”

Lu Chuan furrowed his brow and turned to dodge Xu Yuan’s attack.

He could see that Xu Yuan was not very strong.

After a few exchanges, he kicked him away and said, “Patriarch Xu, your son brought this upon himself.

I hope you calm down and don’t do anything foolish.”

Xu Yuan gritted his teeth as he got up from the ground and looked at Lu Chuan, bellowing, “If it weren’t for the fact that the Xu family’s experts are not here today, I would have taken your life!

Get out of here right now, and never let me see you again!”

Lu Chuan curled his lip and said nothing more, taking Han Qingci with him as he left.

Xu Yuan returned to Xu Shaoming’s side, his face full of distress as he said, “Son, don’t worry.

I managed to get some of Lu Chuan’s hair.

Your elder uncle will be back tonight, and I will make sure that he acts, using the Curse Killing Technique to kill Lu Chuan and avenge you!”

…

On the way back to the Han family.

Lu Chuan looked at the thirty hundred-year medicinal herbs in his hand and a smile appeared on his face.

“With these herbs, I should be able to break through to the Intermediate Foundation Building stage.”

Han Qingci angrily said, “Brother Lu Chuan, the Xu family is really despicable.

That Xu Shaoming got what he deserved.

However, they surely won’t let this go.

But don’t worry, I will ask my father to protect you.”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “Thank you for your kindness, but I’m not afraid of the Xu family.

If it comes to it, even if I can’t beat them, I can always run away, so there’s no need to worry.”

Han Qingci’s eyes widened as she asked, “When Brother Lu Chuan runs away, will you take Qingci with you?”

Lu Chuan’s expression stiffened, thinking to himself that he clearly would not.

However, he didn’t dare to say that directly and instead gave a noncommittal answer, “We’ll see when the time comes, we’ll see.

Let’s head back now.”

Once he broke through to the Intermediate Foundation Building stage, his strength would greatly increase, and indeed he wouldn’t have to worry about the Xu family’s revenge.

What puzzled him was why Xu Yuan, knowing his strength, still rushed to take action?

Could it really be due to extreme anger?

“Maybe I’m overthinking it,” Lu Chuan thought and put the matter to rest.

His current priority was to go back and refine the antidote for the Peach Blossom Brew, to deal with the nuisance that was Han Qingci once and for all.