Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 360 - 360 344 Provocation_1

360: Chapter 344 Provocation_1 360: Chapter 344 Provocation_1 Upon the deck.

Hundreds of young couples, either in matching outfits or in evening gowns, gathered in groups, chatting happily.

Dozens of young waiters in tailcoats weaved through the crowd, offering drinks and food to the guests.

Not far away, a band was playing soothing music.

With the twinkling lights, the entire ball seemed both upscale and welcoming.

“Have you heard?

They say Boss Shen is holding this dance in memory of his recently deceased wife, which is why only couples are invited,” someone whispered.

“I’ve heard that Boss Shen and his wife were deeply in love, hardly ever apart.

Now that something like this has happened, anyone would be heartbroken,” another remarked.

“Yeah, I heard Boss Shen can’t accept the fact that his wife is dead and adamantly refuses to let anyone take her body away.” The speaker lowered his voice to a hush, glancing around before continuing, “I got word from a friend that Boss Shen still cradles his wife’s corpse to sleep every night.”

The group chatting together all displayed shock on their faces.

Although the matter sounded quite grim, most felt sympathy for Shen Wansan, seeing him as a man true to his love, and understood his actions.

Lu Chuan listened to their conversation, lost in thought.

Gu Xiaosang commented, “Since Boss Shen has lost his better half, seeing other happy, loving couples should only intensify his grief.

Yet, he invited so many couples.

Isn’t that just asking for trouble?”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “I was thinking the same thing.

Maybe Boss Shen isn’t simply looking to host a dance.”

On the other side of the deck, a young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes was scrutinizing Lu Chuan.

The beautiful girl beside him glanced over in Lu Chuan’s direction and asked with curiosity, “Dear, you’ve been staring at that man for a while now.

Is there something special about him?”

The young man replied indifferently, “That man is named Lu Chuan.

He became a hot topic in our Censorate Department after single-handedly eradicating the entire Yin Ghost Sect.

The higher-ups regard him as a once-in-a-century genius and want to recruit him into the Censorate Department.

Unfortunately, he seems to have no interest in joining us.”

This young man was Ye Hao, captain of an S-Class Soul Hunting Squad in the Censorate Department.

He had reached Profound Realm Level 5 and was regarded as a favored son of heaven within the department.

He once fought two Profound Realm Level 6 experts alone without defeat and was highly valued by the Censorate Department.

The pretty girl was Xu Ziru, Ye Hao’s girlfriend.

Ye Hao hailed from Tiannan Province and was on vacation.

Hearing about the cruise dance, he brought his girlfriend for some excitement.

Both passed the inspection smoothly and came here to see for themselves the four-hundred-year Spiritual Medicine mentioned by Shen Wansan, and to make some new friends.

After hearing Ye Hao’s explanation, Xu Ziru asked, “Does that mean this man is even more talented than you?”

Ye Hao’s tone grew colder as he said, “In the Censorate Department, indeed, many compare me with him, and most believe Lu Chuan’s talent surpasses mine.

However, I do not agree with their views.”

“Lu Chuan might have been capable of destroying the Yin Ghost Sect, but as far as I know, when he made his move, our A-Class squad had already been battling the sect for three days.

The Yin Ghost Sect was already at the end of its strength.”

“There’s nothing surprising about him being able to annihilate them in that state,” he concluded.

“Under such circumstances, if the person taking action were me, I could also annihilate the Yin Ghost Sect in one fell swoop.”

Xu Ziru wrapped her arms around Ye Hao’s neck with a smile and said, “My boyfriend is the best in the world, that Lu Chuan definitely can’t compare with you.”

Ye Hao, however, pushed Xu Ziru away, saying, “You’re just saying that to make me happy.

Right now, everyone in the Censorate Department thinks I’m not as good as Lu Chuan.

Even though I don’t care about these empty honors, it still feels uncomfortable to be looked down upon.

Actually, I’ve been wanting to find an opportunity to have a showdown with him for a long time.”

Looking at Ye Hao, Xu Ziru asked, “So you want to…?”

Ye Hao walked straight towards Lu Chuan’s direction and said indifferently, “Since we’ve encountered each other here, it’s time to issue him a formal challenge and have a good competition!”

Lu Chuan was gobbling down the delicious pastries.

The food on this cruise was clearly of much higher quality than other places, and it immediately captured his taste.

According to the principle of eating as much as possible when it is free, he was eating quite happily.

Gu Xiaosang, on the other hand, was full of disdain, thinking to herself that this guy was really disgraceful.

How could he be worthy of her gentle, refined, gracious, and generous sister?

She had to think of a way to stop their marriage!

At that moment, Lu Chuan suddenly stopped because he felt a faint hostility.

He lifted his head and looked forward, seeing an extraordinary young man coming toward him with a girl, a trace of confusion crossing his face.

Ye Hao extended his hand to him and introduced himself, “Hello, my name is Ye Hao, captain of the second S-Class Soul Hunting Squad of the Censorate Department.

Your recent deeds have been very popular internally.

I’ve always enjoyed issuing challenges to talents like you.”

“I hope that after tonight’s banquet, I can have a match with you to witness the kind of strength that can destroy the Yin Ghost Sect.”

Although he spoke politely, Lu Chuan still sensed the provocative tone in his voice.

This guy seemed to be quite discontented with him.

He didn’t want any further complications, after all, he was currently facing fierce enemies such as the Great Elder and Tu Youming, and the situation was pressing.

He had no time to waste with those who wanted to prove their strength.

Therefore, he directly declined, “You’re really flattering me.

It was sheer luck that I managed to annihilate the Yin Ghost Sect.

As the captain of an S-Class Soul Hunting Squad, you’re a true elite.

I naturally can’t compare with you, so let’s not have the contest.”

Seeing Lu Chuan readily admitting inferiority, Ye Hao looked down on this hyped-up guy even more.

He knew this person had no real strength, and everything was just a fluke.

He did not show the disdain in his heart and only said indifferently, “You flatter me.

Although my extraordinary experiences along the way are evident to all, you’re not bad either.

However, since you don’t want a showdown, let’s leave it at that.”

Lu Chuan saw that Ye Hao really believed his words, just smiled, and didn’t take it to heart.

A little while later, a commotion arose from the crowd.

“Rich tycoon Shen has arrived!” someone shouted.

The crowd turned to look in the direction of the voice, and they saw a refined middle-aged man approaching, who was none other than Shen Wansan.

He looked somewhat haggard, with the temples of his hair all white, still seeming to be immersed in endless sorrow.

Lu Chuan stared at Shen Wansan for a moment, frowning immediately.

He noticed a sinister aura enveloping Shen Wansan, with a cluster of black energy even more concentrated at the center of his forehead.

These were signs of being possessed by a resentful spirit!