Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 198 - 191: Deserves a Slap! (2/5)

Chapter 198: Chapter 191: Deserves a Slap! (2/5)

Lu Chenfu looked at Zhou Heng with eyes full of spiritual energy, this undignified man was now the only support for their family!

Being in Lu Kunming’s hands would indeed be a tragic fate for her entire family, she could imagine.

Lu Kunming looked coldly at Zhou Heng and said, "This is a private matter of the Lu Family, get lost now!"

Being at the Land Cleaving Realm, only he was capable of confronting Zhou Heng; another elder from the main family was there merely for the sake of appearance, his actual cultivation level was only at the Initial Separation Realm, otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought him along, wouldn’t that mean competing for resources?

Martial Artists value their reputation and try to avoid battles with peers, especially deadly fights. Therefore, if he could drive Zhou Heng away without a fight, he would prefer that.

"Unfortunately for you, the Lu Family still owes me money," Zhou Heng said with a faint smile. He had indeed brought Lu Chenfu back and was entitled to collect a reward of two hundred thousand lower grade Spirit Stones or ten thousand middle grade Spirit Stones.

"Working for the Lu Family is your honor!" Lu Kunming, however, was stingy to a fault, considering the property that ostensibly belonged to Lu Kunwu and Lu Chenfu as his own!

He was naturally aware of the reward Lu Kunwu offered for his daughter’s safety–two hundred thousand lower grade Spirit Stones or ten thousand middle grade Spirit Stones! Dammit, even he couldn’t afford such a fortune!

Handing over such a vast reserve of cultivation resources and universally accepted wealth to a stranger? Dream on!

"I, Lu Kunming, owe you a favor!" he said, flicking his hand impatiently, eager to know just how much wealth Lu Kunwu’s family had accumulated.

"Your favor?" Zhou Heng laughed heartily, yet his smile was cold, "What are you, and why should I care about your favor? Is it worth even one Tael of silver?"

"Young man, we are from the Imperial Capital’s Lu Family!" the always mediating elder interjected, obviously intending to intimidate Zhou Heng, who he could see that Lu Kunming was reluctant to escalate the situation by fighting.

"Imperial Capital’s Lu Family? What is that, a gathering of shameless scoundrels like you?" Zhou Heng laughed, showing no respect to the two.

—These two had already lost their dignity; why give them any face!

"Bastard!" Lu Kunming’s face grew fierce as he glared at Zhou Heng with murderous intent. However, he didn’t know the extent of Zhou Heng’s combat power and couldn’t gauge the consequences of a fight, hence he didn’t make a move.

He managed to restrain his anger and said seriously, "This is a private matter of the Lu Family, it would be best for you to keep out!"

"Old man, you’re merely at the Initial Separation Realm and you dare to act so arrogant; you really don’t know whether to live or die!" Zhou Heng didn’t even bother to respond to Lu Kunming, instead directing a cold retort at the elder.

Lu Kunming’s face twitched violently!

He was being ignored! The illustrious Ninth Young Master of the Lu Family from the Imperial Capital, highly regarded among his peers, was being blatantly ignored!

Snap!

Zhou Heng struck out with a palm from mid-air, hitting the elder in the face, who immediately showed an utterly terrified expression. The sheer force made his teeth shoot out of his mouth, and both of his eyeballs burst under the pressure, exploding into sprays of blood.

"How dare you!" Lu Kunming was finally unable to contain his anger. This youngster dared to attack right in front of him and even assault a member of the Lu Family; this was audacious to the extreme!

He couldn’t tolerate it!

This was the face of the Lu Family, not just anyone could slap it!

"Die!" Without moving, Lu Kunming thrust out a palm towards Zhou Heng. This was a common tactic among experts, who were very reluctant to engage in close combat, which was too dangerous and often resulted in severe injuries or even death.

He first wanted to test Zhou Heng’s strength. If he was weak, he wouldn’t mind striking him down harshly.

Bang!

Zhou Heng countered with a punch, and as their forces collided, Lu Kunming’s face turned utterly pale. He was forced back seven steps and then an additional eleven, before finally spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Just a single mid-air strike had made him bleed, the disparity in their combat power was self-evident!

Lu Kunming felt his entire body shaking, not out of fear but from the sheer force of the attack. He was unwilling to believe that Zhou Heng dared to kill him, knowing that the Lu Family was a top-tier power in Xinlan Country with an Old Ancestor at the Mountains and Rivers Realm!

"Sir, your strength is formidable, I really admire that!" He was forced to temporarily bow his head. While his family’s power was significant, he couldn’t rely on it now, "Two hundred thousand lower grade Spirit Stones or ten thousand middle grade Spirit Stones, which would you like?"

"Odd, what are you, and how can you represent the Lu Family?" Zhou Heng feigned surprise.

Damn, watching this drama for so long, didn’t he know what was going on?

While Lu Kunming internally seethed, he still couldn’t let it show on his face, and said with a smile, "Family matters! Sir, I’ll add an extra five thousand middle grade Spirit Stones, considering it as making a friend with you, how about that?"

Although these Spirit Stones wouldn’t come from his own pocket, he already regarded the property of Lu Kunwu as his own, thus, it still pained him!

"Odd, why don’t I recognize you as a relative?" Zhou Heng stroked his chin, looking utterly baffled, then turned to Lu Chenfu, "Chenfu, is he a relative of ours by any chance?"

"No!" Lu Chenfu, though unclear about Zhou Heng’s scheme, naturally played along.

"How bizarre, why else would you pretend to be someone else’s relative, deceiving and blowing your own trumpet?" Zhou Heng coldly stared at Lu Kunming, his eyes brimming with a chilling murderous intent.

With each mention of ’odd’, Lu Kunming felt increasingly uncomfortable, barely managing a smile, and said, "Sir, please, no jokes. This is a private matter of the Lu Family, it doesn’t concern you!"

"How does it not concern me? Chenfu is grateful for my heroic rescue, and has fallen for my heroic charm at first sight, and has decided to marry me! What belongs to Chenfu is mine, do you stupidly realize whose possession you’re trying to take?" Zhou Heng struck out with a palm, slap, landing a sound hit on Lu Kunming’s face, immediately raising five distinct marks.

"Mine!"

Smack!

Zhou Heng slapped Lu Kunming again, leaving another set of finger marks on the other side of his face.

"I hate it most when people covet my belongings!"

Smack, the third slap.

"For such people, there’s only one word, kill!"

Smack! Smack! Smack!

Zhou Heng treated the slaps as if he was spanking, his hands cutting through the air, and despite Lu Kunming’s Land Cleaving Realm cultivation level, he couldn’t muster the slightest resistance.

It was darn satisfying!

Lu Kunwu and the three others, along with various servants, watched the scene without the slightest pity for Lu Kunming, who was getting slapped till his teeth fell out and blood splattered. They thought such trash deserved to die early!

"You, you, you, you dare to make an enemy of the Lu family?" Lu Kunming was stunned by the slaps, with only the word "incredible" spinning in his head. This kid must be crazy, daring to oppose the Lu family!

Do you know what the Lu family represents?

One of Xinlan Country’s top five prestigious families, apart from the other four families who also have ancestors in the Mountains and Rivers Realm, no one dares to provoke them, whoever does is seeking death!

The dignity of the family is not to be desecrated!

Bang!

Zhou Heng punched him over, "Stop talking. Don’t you know your mouth is cheap? It makes people uncomfortable just listening! Don’t you have any sense of public morality? How on earth did such scum like you survive till now?"

Lu Kunming was suddenly sent flying, crashing heavily against the wall behind him. Thanks to his robust Land Cleaving Realm physique, the brick wall crumbled easily, though he himself was unharmed.

"And now you crash into someone else’s wall, do you have no manners at all?" Zhou Heng called forth with his right hand, his vigorous qi swirling, and Lu Kunming stumbled and slid toward Zhou Heng once more.

Bang!

Zhou Heng kicked Lu Kunming in the abdomen, sending him flying again, continuing to crash into another wall.

"The second wall!" Zhou Heng said coldly.

Everyone was speechless, clearly it was Zhou Heng who was punching and kicking, yet Lu Kunming seemed so innocent! But considering his previous overbearing and unreasonable behavior, who would feel sympathy for him?

This is what you call a bane to one’s own kind!

Zhou Heng didn’t usually like to argue, but his skills were honed in fights with Black Donkey, fully capable of formidable combat strength when exerted. He repeatedly used Lu Kunming to hit walls, floors, and chairs, then blamed Lu Kunming for it all.

Lu Kunming then realized how frustrating it was to deal with unreasonable people!

He desperately wanted to kill Zhou Heng, the man who had brought him such immense shame, but the disparity in strength was too great, he couldn’t even fight back, merely subject to Zhou Heng’s torment like a toy.

"Fur, how do you want to handle him?" Zhou Heng was getting addicted, he asked Lu Chenfu.

Despite Lu Chenfu’s outstanding talents in business, after all, she was a maiden about to be married. Collaborating with Zhou Heng in a play was one thing, but did she need to continue playing along now?

She couldn’t help blushing, but recalling Lu Kunming’s previous aggression ignited fury in her.

Her father rarely talked about the past, but she had pieced things together bit by bit, and naturally loathed Lu Kunming intensely. A murderous intent flashed across her face at the thought.

"We must not kill!" Lu Kunwu, naturally familiar with his daughter, hurriedly interjected, "The Lu family in the Imperial Capital has formidable strength and unfathomable heritage; we must not offend them to death!"

"Dad, things have gotten to this point do you still think they will let us go?" Lu Chenfu was remarkably composed, being a business prodigy, she had a profound understanding of human nature.

Lu Kunwu was rendered speechless, indeed, he was just an illegitimate son driven out of the family; why would he think that by showing mercy, the Lu family in the Imperial Capital would reciprocate?

The dignity of a powerful family must not be lightly insulted, it would inevitably lead to a hundredfold, a thousandfold brutal retaliation!

"Let’s leave Xinlan Country immediately!" Lu Chenfu looked at her father, then at her mother.

Lu Kunwu sighed, "At this point, that is all we can do!"

"Hahaha, you think you can still run away?" Lu Kunming laughed loudly, his face swollen like a pig’s head, looking utterly miserable, "You’re all doomed! All of you must die!"

"Anyone who provokes the Lu family only has one outcome, death!" He stared at Zhou Heng, filled with resentment.

Zhou Heng appeared nonchalant, his right hand flicked lightly, and Black Sword was already in his hand. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)