Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 199 - 192: Lu Chenfu’s Proposal (3/5)

Chapter 199: Chapter 192: Lu Chenfu’s Proposal (3/5)

Chapter 192: Lu Chenfu’s Proposition

"You, you dare to kill me?" Lu Kunming finally showed a look of horror.

He had thought that Zhou Heng would at most torture him, never daring to actually kill him, as he was a direct descendant of the Lu family. Killing him would be like piercing a hole in the sky. But Zhou Heng, despite his calm expression, emitted a chilling calmness that made him shiver to his core.

This man, he really dared to kill him!

"Slaughtering a pig, what’s there not to dare!" Zhou Heng swung his sword, and a faint silver light immediately flashed across Lu Kunming’s body, forming a shield of light that the sword could not penetrate!

Another Forbidden Artifact!

Zhou Heng sighed, wondering why all these noble descendants had Forbidden Artifacts, making it more troublesome for him to dispatch them!

However, being in the Mountains and Rivers Realm meant something, as the protective shield emitted by the Forbidden Artifact was able to block his sword without shattering, a testament to its power that was not on the same level as those made by Heaven-Opening Realm experts.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Zhou Heng struck with his sword repeatedly while Lu Kunming was screaming in terror. The Forbidden Artifact had a limit on its usage, and once it was exceeded, he would be cut down mercilessly by Zhou Heng!

Counting down to his doom was a tremendous torture, and Lu Kunming felt a warm wetness between his legs, having been scared out of his wits.

Swish!

A sword stroke fell, and this time without the silver light flashing, Lu Kunming was cut into two halves, his body parts thudding as they fell, his blood bleakly spilling out, his vital energy completely absorbed by the Black Sword.

"Father, mother, let’s pack up immediately; we need to leave Xinlan Country right away!" Lu Chenfu quickly made arrangements.

At this point, there was indeed no other way to go, facing a giant like the Lu family of the Imperial Capital was something they couldn’t possibly contend with! However, they couldn’t just sit and wait for their demise. Although they had to leave their homeland, fighting for survival was their only option.

It was clearly impossible to liquidate such a vast estate in a short period of time; time was of the essence, and they needed to gather whatever they could!

Fortunately, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion branches spread across the entire continent, and the Spirit Tickets issued in Xinlan Country could be used in any other country. Although the loss this time would be huge, the remaining assets would be enough for them to make a fresh start.

Everyone had their tasks and left Zhou Heng and his two companions by the side.

"Everyone forgot to pay our remuneration!" Zhou Heng sighed, settling to be the good person once more.

As a martial arts expert, he certainly wouldn’t be ignored, and soon after, Lu Chenfu invited him to an elegant study.

"Here are ten thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones!" Lu Chenfu passed him a Spirit Ticket, and then pushed forward two more Spirit Tickets, "Here are another twenty thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones, thank you for helping us resolve this difficulty!"

Zhou Heng unhesitatingly accepted it, feeling completely entitled and at peace with himself.

"Chenfu has another favor to ask of you, I want to hire you to escort my family out of Xinlan Country!" Lu Chenfu then laid three more Spirit Tickets on the table, "Thirty thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones!"

This woman really knows how to make a grand offer!

Zhou Heng thought for a moment. Honestly, he didn’t want to get involved with anyone, but he was planning to leave Xinlan Country anyway, and he still needed two or three more months of intense cultivation to break through to the Heaven-Opening Realm, so he wasn’t in a hurry to go anywhere.

Why not earn some extra cash then!

Zhou Heng nodded, reached out to take the Spirit Tickets without even glancing at them, and assumed Lu Chenfu wouldn’t dare to deceive him.

"I have not yet asked your honorable name!" Lu Chenfu had thought Zhou Heng would show some modesty, perhaps pretend he wouldn’t take the remuneration, but to her annoyance, this man didn’t hesitate at all.

"Zhou Heng!"

Lu Chenfu was momentarily at a loss for words, and suddenly the atmosphere went cold.

"Young Master Zhou, Chenfu has a proposition, please consider it!" After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke.

"What is it?"

"Chenfu wants you to destroy the Lu family of the Imperial Capital!" Lu Chenfu said through gritted teeth.

"Heh, do you think I have the capability?" Zhou Heng did not answer directly but asked instead.

"Not now, but you definitely will in the future!" Lu Chenfu looked very solemn, "Chenfu believes that Young Master Zhou will definitely become the leading figure of the era, standing at the pinnacle of the martial path, overlooking the world!"

Zhou Heng laughed, and following the death of Lu Kunming, their family would surely be pursued by their main household. Even if they fled to another country, it was uncertain they could rest easy. A Mountains and Rivers Realm-level family could easily send experts to stealthily infiltrate and eliminate them, then silently slip away.

Lu Chenfu was a business genius, certainly not a martial arts prodigy; she lacked the ability to ensure her own and her parents’ safety, as previously demonstrated when they were abducted by mountain bandits.

"If Young Master Zhou agrees, Chenfu is willing to marry you, and this estate will serve as the dowry!" Lu Chenfu threw out a tremendously enticing bait.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but laugh heartily, shaking his head, and said, "You think too highly of yourself!"

To tell the truth, although she was wise and enchanting, imbued with spiritual energy, Zhou Heng might not necessarily favor such a type.

"Lu Chenfu does not think too highly of herself, nor is she that shameless type of woman!" Lu Chenfu said earnestly, "Lu Chenfu’s proposal is not out of a whimsical desire to become Young Master Zhou’s wife, but rather for the sake of a title!"

"Lu Chenfu likes to engage in business, but without powerful support, it is inevitable that one faces tyrannical dealings and even personal safety cannot be guaranteed! With Young Master Zhou’s name as a deterrent, it naturally would cause the petty and weak to hold back!"

"Young Master Zhou needs only provide Lu Chenfu with a nominal title, and Lu Chenfu will gift half of her annual profits to Young Master Zhou! Without lifting a finger, Young Master Zhou could gain over one hundred thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones each year; how could Young Master Zhou not be satisfied with such a deal?"

"Lu Chenfu can assure Young Master Zhou that she will never marry anyone else in the future!"

One has to admit, this woman indeed had a remarkable ability to persuade; reaping such significant benefits for doing nothing — who would push away such a favorable affair?

"I refuse!" Zhou Heng however, shook his head without a second thought, "I never use the status of a wife to earn money! Woman, you better shut up now, or I will beat you!"

His gaze dropped down to look at Lu Chenfu’s pert buttocks.

This woman had a slim figure, surprisingly, her buttocks were quite substantial; though not plump, they were very perky and beautifully shaped.

Lu Chenfu naturally knew which part of her body Zhou Heng would strike, and she couldn’t help feeling quite embarrassed, but as she was merely at the Spirit Gathering Realm, what right did she have to be angry in front of a Land Cleaving Realm expert? She could only pout silently.

In her mind, such a transaction was all advantageous and harmless to Zhou Heng; there was no reason for him to refuse!

Could it be that this bastard didn’t want a sham marriage but actually wanted her truly?

Lu Chenfu was immediately frightened, having witnessed three maids being brutally violated to death by bandits; the shrill screams still echoed in her ears whenever she remembered it.

If not for the precious amulet she had acquired at great cost, which made her untouchable, she would have suffered the same fate!

Being of higher status, perhaps fewer men would possess her, and she might not die, but what difference would that make?

Since then, she had harbored a strong aversion to men and decided to remain single for life, which led to her considering a marriage of convenience for the title, otherwise why wouldn’t a young talent of the Land Cleaving Realm be a match for her?

...

Zhou Heng, uninterested in her bizarre thoughts, first headed to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion to cash in the ten thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones.

However, since Lvying City was just one of the cities within the dynasty, the local Heavenly Treasure Pavilion only had two thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones in stock. Unless Zhou Heng was willing to wait about ten days, they couldn’t be delivered from the Imperial Capital headquarters on time.

Zhou Heng thought it over, and these two thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones were definitely sufficient. He thus instructed the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion to convert the remainder into Spirit Tickets.

The Lu Family moved swiftly, selling valuable assets and recovering some debts within just three days. With time pressing, Lu Chenfu dismissed her servants, distributing a large amount of wealth to them. At Maowo Mountain, where the war occurred, the families of the deceased servants were also provided with substantial compensation.

On the fourth day, Lu Kunwu’s family of three, together with Zhou Heng’s party of three, set out on their journey, six people split between two horse-drawn carriages.

The horse power of these carriages was also of a high-grade Demon Beast level, but compared to Mei Yixiang’s carriage, they were far inferior, and they also lacked shock-absorbing formations, resulting in a shaky ride. Fortunately, as everyone was a Martial Artist, such jolts didn’t really bother them; Mei Yixiang purely sought comfort.

Zhou Heng sat in the carriage, taking a middle-grade Spirit Stone for refinement, to accumulate strength as reaching the Peak of the Third Layer Heaven of Land Cleaving wouldn’t happen by itself.

Previously, he had strenuously cultivated day and night, enduring ten whole years of monotony, now accustomed to the tedium of cultivation. For several days in a row, he even skipped meals and sleep, endlessly practicing.

However, while he could endure it, Xiao Huoshui and Orchid Concubine struggled with the boredom, especially as they had experienced Zhou Heng’s formidable prowess, and although every bout left them desiring death, the aftermath was incomparably satisfying.

Orchid Concubine dared not provoke Zhou Heng, but Xiao Huoshui did.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Heng felt someone scratching at his waist, he immediately stopped and turned to see Xiao Huoshui, lying next to him like a wildcat, her eyes seductive and her beautiful face glowing enticingly.

"Bored, let me tell you a story?" Xiao Huoshui looked at Zhou Heng with a serious expression.

Zhou Heng chuckled and said, "Go ahead!"

"Right!" Xiao Huoshui nodded her head, saying, "There once was a sheep, and then the sheep died!"

"Is that it?"

"That’s it!" Xiao Huoshui stuck out her little tongue and licked her lips, her eyes full of profound grief.

Zhou Heng suddenly understood, the crux of the story was the sheep had ’itch died’ — ’died from itching,’ this Demon Girl!

"You agreed in the beginning that you would ensure you filled me up, as a big man, you can’t go back on your word, can you?" Xiao Huoshui’s flirtatious eyes roamed, her allure completely unveiled.

Zhou Heng sighed. Who made him a man? Of course, a man should not go back on his word!

He immediately pushed Xiao Huoshui onto the bed; the carriage was quite luxurious, fully equipped, and the two immediately rolled together.

Fortunately, the carriage’s soundproofing was excellent, and since it was already quite bumpy, no matter how vigorous the action, there was no worry of being discovered by people outside.

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