Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 196 - 189 The Family Comes (5/5)

Chapter 196: Chapter 189 The Family Comes (5/5)

Zhou Heng simply swatted casually, as if shooing away a fly, and that person immediately staggered, then rebounded backward, vomiting a stream of fresh blood with a retching sound, and smacked onto the ground with a gasping breath.

What!

That person was the Third Stockade Master!

The Five Great Stockade Masters naturally ranked by strength, and the first three managers were all of the Land Cleaving Third Layer Heaven, among which the enchanting woman was the strongest, thus she was the Great Stockade Leader, and the person just now was the Third Stockade Master, who ranked only third, but was still of the Land Cleaving Third Layer Heaven!

Even if Zhou Heng was also of the Land Cleaving Third Layer Heaven, the difference in battle power between the two sides shouldn’t be that vast, so why was there such an overwhelming disparity?

This wasn’t Land Cleaving against Land Cleaving, it was clearly Open Heaven against Land Cleaving!

For a moment, everyone lost their voices in disbelief. How could any of them contend with such a figure?

"We pay our respects to the senior!" everyone knelt down on the ground.

This was absolute strength!

Zhou Heng frowned slightly and said, "Hand over the person!"

"Yes! Yes!" The crowd hastily agreed, and after not too long, two bandits were seen pushing a young girl over. Oddly enough, they weren’t using their hands to push the girl but were each holding a stick, as if the girl couldn’t be touched at all.

This girl truly was beautiful, with eyes like autumn waters, bones like white jade, and large eyes of clear black and white filled with wisdom.

"Are you here to save me?" The girl wore a white Luo skirt, dressed very plainly, with only a jade hairpin on her head, but she exuded a fresh and overwhelming aura, presenting a unique beauty.

Even though she was in the midst of a den of thieves, she showed not the slightest fear, as composed as if she were in the Lu Family, still the strategic genius of the business world who emerged victorious a thousand miles away.

By her demeanor, one wouldn’t think she had been violated!

Even the calmest woman wouldn’t look so at ease after her body was forcibly taken, and considering no one dared to touch this girl, it was probably because she was carrying some powerful item that couldn’t be handled.

"Hmm," Zhou Heng nodded.

"You have worked hard!" The girl looked deeply at Zhou Heng, lifted her lotus steps, and walked towards him.

Zhou Heng had no doubt this girl was an imposter. Her intelligence was unsurpassable, and only the business genius Lu Chenfu could possess such a temperament, something that couldn’t be imitated on a whim.

The bandits all stared at Zhou Heng, hoping that this disaster would leave quickly, and none dared to speak up.

"They all deserve to die!" Lu Chenfu looked at Zhou Heng very calmly. "My convoy had a total of one hundred and thirty-four people, of which one hundred and thirty were killed on the spot, and three maids were gang-raped to death. I was able to escape because I carry a treasure, which makes me untouchable to anyone!"

"Otherwise, I might not die, but I certainly couldn’t be standing here like this!"

Zhou Heng’s brow furrowed. "Are you giving me orders?"

He was willing to rescue people, but he certainly had no intention of working for the Lu Family.

Lu Chenfu was slightly taken aback. She controlled a vast business empire and naturally carried herself with a lofty attitude. It wasn’t that she truly sees herself above Zhou Heng, it was mere habit.

But Zhou Heng’s impatient expression made her feel very uncomfortable. Her face turned cold immediately, and she said, "No matter how much reward you received before, I will double it for you!"

Only a female tycoon like her in the business world could afford to make such a statement!

Zhou Heng became even more displeased and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I will sew your mouth shut!"

Lu Chenfu was left speechless. Not only was she wealthy, but she was also an extremely outstanding beauty. Most men would grovel before her, and the few exceptional ones would try to maintain their dignity. Who would speak to her in that tone?

This unreasonable attitude was nearly comparable to that of bandits, a complete ruffian!

Zhou Heng’s right hand vibrated, sending out a blast of vigorous wind towards the bandits.

—He indeed had no intention of letting these bandits go. If Lu Chenfu hadn’t intervened, he would have already taken action.

"Run!" The unprecedented strike from Zhou Heng had already completely shattered the bandits’ will to fight. Seeing that Zhou Heng had no intention of sparing them, they didn’t dare to retaliate and fled in panic.

Zhou Heng activated his Bloodline Power. The Nine Nether Ice Heaven Jue was unleashed, and a layer of frost appeared. All the bandits were frozen on the spot, with no chance of escape!

Such a widespread attack would inevitably reduce the attack power, but Zhou Heng’s strength far surpassed that of a normal Land Cleaving Third Layer Heaven. Even if the power was dispersed tenfold or a hundredfold, it was enough to freeze everyone below the Second Layer Heaven of Land Cleaving.

Only the two Land Cleaving Third Layer Heaven Stockade Masters could barely move, but their speed was significantly reduced. Rather than running, it was more like they were performing a slow-motion comedy, but none of them were able to laugh at their situation.

Knowing she couldn’t escape, the seductive woman quickly knelt down to Zhou Heng, saying, "This one is willing to recognize the senior as her master. Please, senior, spare my life! I am a woman, and I have never raped or killed anyone!"

Indeed, she never raped anyone, but countless robust women had died by her hands because she practiced the Replenish Path.

Bang bang bang. One by one, ice statues shattered, and ninety-nine percent of the bandits instantly turned into ice dust, leaving no trace of bloodiness, yet this scene was even more bone-chilling to witness.

"Not needed," Zhou Heng replied calmly, drawing Black Sword to kill those Land Cleaving Realm bandits, so as not to waste time.

"I am a disciple of Shadow Demon Sect," the voluptuous stockade leader screamed hysterically, "if you kill me, the Big Shot of my Sect will behead you!"

Shadow Demon Sect?

Zhou Heng had previously butchered a disciple of Shadow Demon Sect named Kang Min, and the memory of their sinister techniques was still fresh in his mind, devouring the living to instantaneously enhance one’s strength by one or two minor realms—a truly terrifying method!

Having offended them once, he was not afraid to do so a second time!

Zhou Heng didn’t respond, but reached out his hand to strike the woman, with his Vigorous Qi whirling through the air, creating an overwhelming momentum.

"You’re forcing me to do this!" the woman shrieked, her body radiating a bright luster, her pretty face dazzlingly gorgeous, yet a withered aura emanated from her. She was using a Secret Technique, sacrificing years of her life to forcibly increase her power.

She hated this!

Who would willingly cut short their life? But without sacrificing her life now, she would be immediately obliterated; she had no choice!

She must kill this man, and then drain the blood from those two bitches until they were dry!

By sacrificing her life, she had gained nearly the strength of two minor realms through a Secret Technique. Although she still could not reach the Heaven-Opening Realm, she was already at the peak of Land Cleaving Third Layer Heaven, and could now be considered the foremost practitioner within the Land Cleaving Realm!

She lashed out with a palm strike, meeting Zhou Heng head-on.

Bang!

As fist met palm, the woman’s face suddenly twisted in shock because Zhou Heng’s power far exceeded her expectations. It felt as heavy as a mountain; she simply couldn’t resist it. In a flash of black light, she horror-struck saw her headless body spurting blood wildly!

She had been beheaded!

As this thought flashed through her mind, her consciousness plunged into oblivion, and her head rolled on the ground a few times, eyes wide open, still filled with disbelief. How could her strength not match up to Zhou Heng’s?

—An eighty-fold larger Dantian Space than an ordinary practitioner of Land Cleaving Third Layer Heaven, how could a mere increase of two minor realms compensate for that?

"Let’s go!" Zhou Heng turned to the three women and said.

Xiao Huoshui and Orchid Concubine were already accustomed to such events, and since killing was not a big deal for them, they immediately followed Zhou Heng without hesitation.

Lu Chenfu, however, felt sick to her stomach. She had seen dead bodies before when her trade caravan had been slaughtered by bandits, rivers of blood flowing! But she was more of a businesswoman; no matter how intelligent she was, she could not get used to such brutality.

As she watched Zhou Heng and the others leave, she quickly suppressed all her emotions and followed them.

One day later, they returned to Lvying City.

Lu Chenfu was a well-known figure in the city, and her appearance immediately drew a crowd, with people watching the true young lady from a wealthy family as she passed by, inevitably eliciting all kinds of idle talk.

"They actually saved her, that means a hefty ransom!"

"Tsk, after spending so many days in a bandit’s nest, she must have been played with until ruined!"

"Look at her complexion; it doesn’t seem like she was hurt!"

"How naive, even if she was rolled by a hundred, a thousand men, could you tell once she is dressed?"

"Heh heh, maybe she’s a slut who enjoys being done by men?"

Zhou Heng snorted coldly, his aura rippling out, causing everyone to feel as if there was a heavy stone pressing on their chests, pale-faced and unable to breathe, let alone continue speaking.

Lu Chenfu couldn’t help but feel a little moved. This rude man was actually defending her reputation, which was quite unexpected to her.

The four of them made their way to the Lu Family, and although the Lu Family hadn’t been established in Lvying City for many years, thanks to Lu Chenfu’s outstanding talent in business, speaking purely from a financial standpoint, the Lu Family had already become the number one family in the city.

But in a world where martial prowess was paramount, without formidable strength, how could one protect the family’s wealth? Incidents like this "accident" were just a microcosm; possessing vast wealth without the power to defend it, there would be an endless succession of such "accidents."

"Miss, you’re back!" Upon entering the Lu residence, the maids and servants all began to cheer.

Although Lu Chenfu’s parents were still alive, it was clear to everyone that the true pillar of the Lu Family was Lu Chenfu herself. Without this business prodigy to oversee things, the Lu Family would decline in just a few years.

"Eldest Miss, people from the main house in the Imperial Capital have arrived, and are currently discussing with the master and madam!" said one of the maids.

"The main house?" Lu Chenfu’s brow immediately furrowed, and she quickened her pace.

Zhou Heng and the other two naturally followed, as he hadn’t yet received his payment; after all, he wasn’t one to offer charity without compensation.

Thud thud thud, Lu Chenfu hurried along, and they soon arrived at a lavishly decorated hall.

"Chenfu!"

When they saw her, a middle-aged man and woman rushed over immediately, full of surprise and joy, likely her parents.

"Humph, now that your daughter has returned, there are no more excuses. Hand over the inheritance swiftly!" a middle-aged man stepped forward and demanded with an arrogantly superior attitude. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at qi dian {.com}. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)