Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 873 - 873 833 Entering Beihe City

873: Chapter 833 Entering Beihe City 873: Chapter 833 Entering Beihe City Lu Chuan rushed up and grabbed a man who was trying to flee, seizing him by the neck, he demanded angrily.

“Who sent you?

Was it the Nangong family?”

The man he held had suffered a piercing injury to his chest from Sword Qi; his life was ebbing away.

Looking at Lu Chuan, blood continually seeped from his mouth.

“I know nothing, I’m just someone who does the bidding of others.”

Having bluntly spoken these words, his head tilted, and he died on the spot.

Lu Chuan threw the corpse to the ground and stamped on it ferociously with his foot.

“Young Master Lu, how goes it?

Can anything be gleaned from these two?”

Dongfang Cheng hurried over.

“These damn fools, they know nothing; they are just hired hands, the type that carries out tasks without asking questions.”

“Let’s ride.

We must chase them down as quickly as possible.

Whoever is responsible, I will not spare them.”

“If it’s the Nangong family behind this, then they have truly incensed me.

Soon, I will make them face the consequences.”

“And as for Nangong Lingya and Nangong Qianying, I will certainly not forgive them!”

Lu Chuan clenched his fists, his anger surging as the Nangong family had thwarted him once again.

No matter what lay ahead, he would not forgive the actions of the Nangong family.

This was not only to avenge Li Xunying but also for his own dignity and status.

The two men raised the fallen horses from the ground and mounted them, continuing along the road.

Lu Chuan looked at the ground, where going over the hard dirt road one could barely make out some faint horse hoofprints and wagon tracks.

They surely had left the previous night.

If we were to chase after them now, catching up would be difficult.

Even if they were with a horse-drawn carriage, they could still diverge from the road and head to an unknown destination.

Lu Chuan rode along the road, now unconcerned with anything else but reaching Beihe City to find the Nangong family as quickly as possible.

They were the root of the problem, and to resolve it, it was imperative to find them.

Without daring to pause, the two hurriedly continued their journey.

Once off the carriage and on horseback, their pace quickened, shortening the distance considerably.

Finally, around four or five in the evening, Lu Chuan and Dongfang Cheng caught sight of Beihe City far in the distance.

In the distance on the horizon, Beihe City stood out starkly, surrounded by flat grasslands and several streams and rivers.

After another two hours, they reached Beihe City before dark.

Compared to Forest City, Beihe City seemed smaller in scale and less prosperous.

Though its land area was somewhat reduced, it was a gathering place for many powerful figures.

Here, with nature’s spiritual energy rich and potent, the verdant forests and abundant lakes and rivers provided a wealth of cultivation resources, along with the spiritual beasts scattered about.

Arriving at the city gates, Lu Chuan and Dongfang Cheng passed through and entered Beihe City.

Along the way, they saw no sign of Lu Manor’s carriage; its whereabouts were currently unknown to them.

Once inside Beihe City, the two walked the streets, looking at the dazzling array of shops, prompting Dongfang Cheng to exclaim in admiration.

“I’ve only been to Beihe City once before, and that was when I had a breakthrough in my Realm.

Indeed, the spiritual energy here is abundant, attracting many warriors of the Martial Path to come.”

“Here, individual warriors are as common as clouds, but the power of the great family clans seems somewhat diminished.”

“See that leaderboard over there?

It records the current strength ranking in Beihe City, changing every two days.”

Lu Chuan turned and looked in the direction he pointed.

“And then?

Where is the Dongfang family located?”

“North of the city.

I’ll take you there slowly.

To reach the Dongfang Residence, we’ll need to cross almost the entire Beihe City.”

The two walked on the busy streets, heading towards the north of the city.

It was time for nightfall, and lanterns were hung on the street corners, illuminating the streets.

Lu Chuan walked for who knows how long and saw a river.

There was a stone bridge spanning the river; passing over the stone bridge would bring them to the northern part of the city.

The bridge was crowded with people in a hurry, and Lu Chuan looked to the side to see some old men wearing bamboo hats fishing there.

“Where exactly is the Nangong family?”

“The Nangong family, they’re in the central area of the city.

They almost rule here, controlling the economic pulse.

The businesses they run practically monopolize the entire Beihe City.”

Lu Chuan sneered with disdain, “Monopolize…

Bloodshed and brutality are inevitable in the process of reaching a monopoly.

The Nangong family must have used plenty of means to eliminate a lot of competitors.”

Dongfang Cheng gave a helpless smile, “There’s no helping it, this is how it is in the Kunlun Domain.

The strong devour everything, while the weak are left with scraps.”

“So, does the Dongfang family’s influence in Beihe City also amount to picking up scraps?”

Dongfang Cheng shook his head, “It’s not that bad, but it’s not much better either.”

“The Dongfang family’s power in Beihe City basically serves just as a stronghold.

The businesses we run here barely make a profit, and it’s hard to even maintain a livelihood.”

“Thankfully, we have backing, so others don’t dare to touch us.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “So, it’s effectively an organization for gathering intelligence.”

“You could say that…”

Dongfang Cheng gave an awkward smile.

The two strolled to the entrance of the Dongfang Residence, which seemed quite small, with its double red doors barely wide enough for a carriage to pass through with difficulty.

The guards at the door were dressed very simply.

As Dongfang Cheng approached the entrance, he looked at the guards and said, “Go call Dongfang Ming out.”

“You are…

I remember now, you are Young Master Dongfang Cheng!”

“Young Master Dongfang Cheng actually returned, please come in; I’ll go call Dongfang Ming out right away.”

Soon, the guards ran in and called out a young man in a white robe.

The young man was the Manor Master of the Dongfang Residence, but he didn’t look more than thirty years old, not much older than Dongfang Cheng.

Moreover, he was quite handsome, and his conduct and demeanor had the feel of a gentleman.

He came up to Dongfang Cheng and immediately walked over excitedly to embrace him.

“Dongfang Cheng, you actually came back.

I’ve missed you so much.

How’s everything been after so many years out there?”

After embracing Dongfang Cheng, he looked him over from head to toe and seeing everything was fine, he revealed a faint smile.

“Brother Ming, I’ve returned this time because there’s something I need to take care of.”

Dongfang Ming’s smile ceased immediately, and he asked seriously, “What is it?

I’ll do my best to help you.”

“It’s to deal with the Nangong family.”

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Ming couldn’t help but inhale sharply.

“Deal with the Nangong family…

You’re not joking with me, are you?”

“How did you even think of such a thing, how has the Nangong family offended you?”

It was clear that Dongfang Ming was startled by these words.