C15 You're Looking for Your Own Death

No family or sect in the Ming Empire would neglect the nurturing of a genius.

As long as one had amazing achievements in the cultivation of martial arts, regardless of background or status, they'll all be taken seriously. For example, Lu Xun was merely a disciple of a branch, but due to his extraordinary talent, Lu Mansion was willing to pay a huge price to nurture him.

In the past, the reason why many people looked down on Lu Jun was because he was a person who could not cultivate.

But now...

Initially, Lu Tianfu was still hesitant. When he found out about this, he immediately expressed his determination to protect Lu Jun.

One. Martial arts geniuses are too important to the whole family.

Lu Tianfu was a martial arts maniac, so he naturally cherished a genius junior. After learning that Lu Jun had opened seven Profound Vein, he was so excited that he forgot himself and lost his composure in front of everyone.

Lu Tianshou looked at Lu Tian'en and said with a smile, "Brother Tian'en, what do you have to say now?"

Lu Tian'en furrowed his brows and said disdainfully, "It's still too early to call him a cultivation genius. Besides, what we are discussing right now is whether we should hand Lu Jun over or not. It has nothing to do with whether he is a genius or not."

Lu Tianshou chuckled and said, "Now, brother Tianci, Tianfu and I don't agree with handing over little marquis. What is there to discuss?"

"You... Humph!"

Lu Tian'en was so angry that he had nothing to say. He also knew that it was useless to say anything else.

Although he had the most power in Lu Mansion, he had no choice but to agree with the other three leaders.

The situation had already been decided. There was no turning back.

Chang Wuming said angrily, "So you're saying that Lu Mansion intends to cover up for us? Very well, it doesn't matter if you offend this Chang, but if your Lu Mansion dares to disobey the Crown Prince's order, you will definitely regret it."

Initially, he thought that it would be a piece of cake for him to use the Crown Prince's name to capture Lu Jun.

One! A useless brat who had lost his backer, the Lu Mansion shouldn't have gone so far as to protect him. And offend the Crown Prince. However, never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that Lu Jun was such a heaven defying genius. In this way, the Lu Mansion would certainly try their best to protect him. If his plan failed and there was no point in staying, he planned to leave. He would make a fuss about it again.

"Wait!"

Seeing that Chang Wuming was about to leave, Lu Tianshou stood in front of him and blocked him. He said with a smile, "Our Lu Mansion, including South Marquis, has never had any grudges with the Crown Prince. I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding about this matter. As the saying goes, it is better to get rid of enemies than to get rid of them. I hope that Mister Chang can give me the antidote so that I can cure the poison in South Marquis's body. Everyone in Lu Mansion will certainly be very grateful to Mister Chang. "

Chang Wuming smiled coldly and said, "If Lu Tianfang offends his superiors and injured the Crown Prince, he will be punished for his crime. Letting him be poisoned to death was considered as letting him off easy. Besides, he had been deeply poisoned. Even if he had the antidote, he wouldn't be able to come back to life. Third Master Lu, just give up on this idea."

Lu Tianshou said angrily," You were the one who poisoned South Marquis. If you don't give me an explanation today, don't even think about leaving Lu Mansion. "

As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of armed disciples and servants appeared outside the hall.

Chang Wuming glanced outside, then laughed loudly and said, "Since this Chang dares to come to Lu Mansion alone, I'm not afraid that you will have more people. Third Master Lu, are you sure you want to use force?"

After saying that, he folded the folding fan in his hand and released a black Qi from his body. It covered his entire body and did not dissipate.

Upon seeing this scene, anyone with some experience would understand how terrifying this black aura was.

Perhaps Chang Wuming's cultivation base was not very high, but he was a poison maker, and the way he used the poison was unpredictable. If one were to be enemies with him, they would die a violent death if they were not careful.

Even South Marquis, who was famous for his powerful martial arts, had been killed by him. This showed how powerful this man was.

It was precisely because of this method that Chang Wuming had the confidence to come to Lu Mansion alone.

Seeing the nervous expressions on everyone's faces, Chang Wuming let out a proud laugh and swaggered towards the door.

When the people outside the door saw him come out, they all stepped back one after another.

If he was allowed to leave just like that, the Lu Mansion's reputation would be completely lost.

"Don't go!"

Lu Tianshou shouted out loudly and immediately flew towards Chang Wuming's back. After that, Lu Tianci and Lu Tianfu launched a pincer attack from both sides to prevent Chang Wuming from escaping and injuring others.

They were both martial artists, and they had fought side by side countless times. After so many years, they had once again joined hands, and they still maintained a good level of tacit understanding with each other. After a few rounds of attacks, Chang Wuming was indeed forced back into the hall.

If it wasn't for the fact that they had to be wary of Chang Wuming's Poison Arts, they would have taken him down a long time ago.

Lu Tian'en was still sitting on his chair, watching the intense fight without batting an eyelid. Suddenly, as if he had seen something, his expression changed. He was about to stand up, but hesitated for a moment before sitting down again.

In an instant, he heard Lu Tianshou scream and fall to the ground.

A three-inch-long poisonous needle was inserted into his chest.

Heart-Corroding Powder!

Lu Tian'en could tell that Chang Wuming was going to shoot the poisonous needle at Lu Tianshou. Originally, he had the chance to save Lu Tianshou, but after hesitating for a moment, he still did not attack.

All along, he had regarded Lu Tianshou as his strongest competitor.

If Lu Tianshou died, then the future position of patriarch would be safe. After a mental struggle, selfishness overcame the friendship between brothers.

At the same time when Lu Tianshou was struck by the poisonous needle, Chang Wuming was also hit by Lu Tianfu's palm force.

This palm strike had broken three ribs in his chest. Chang Wuming let out a miserable cry and was sent flying out of the hall. However, his ability to endure pain was extremely strong. He had suffered such a serious injury. What?

He quickly turned around and stood up. Taking advantage of the fact that the crowd had yet to react, he casually grabbed a hostage from the crowd.

"Dad, save me!"

Lu Tian'en's face turned pale when he heard the voice. He could no longer sit still. He rushed out of the hall and saw Chang Wuming holding a hostage. Who else could it be other than his son, Lu Bo?

"No!"

Lu Tian'en was anxious and angry. He wanted to rush forward.

"If you dare to take another step forward, I will kill him." Chang Wuming put two fingers on Lu Bo's throat and warned him in a stern voice.

Lu Tian'en was so scared that he did not dare to step forward. He quickly begged, "Mr. Chang, he is my son. Please let him go."

Chang Wuming didn't expect that he would grab Lu Tian'en's son. Instead, he felt relieved. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and swallowed a healing pill. Then, he said, "Wanting your son to live is very simple. Let me go!"

Lu Tian'en was afraid that his son would lose his life, so he panicked and lost his mind.

"Listen up, all of you. Don't act rashly and let Mr. Chang go. Mr. Chang, you must keep your promise. Don't kill Qu'er."

"Of course." Chang Wuming grinned hideously. He grabbed Lu Bo and slowly stepped back.

At this time, Lu Tianci and Lu Tianfu rushed forward and shouted, "Chang Wuming, hand over the antidote now."

Chang Wuming was very afraid of the two of them. He only said, "The antidote is not with me. If you don't want Lu Tianshou to die, I will send someone to deliver the antidote after I return."

Lu Tianfu shook his head and said, "What you said is not trustworthy."

Lu Tianfu said, "Hand over the antidote and let Lu Bo go. Otherwise, I will not let you leave alive."

"All of you... He still has the antidote. All of you must not act recklessly." Lu Tian'en was afraid that their actions would cause Lu Bo to lose his life, so he quickly tried to stop them.

"But..."

Lu Tianci was about to say something, but he stopped when Lu Tianfu gave him a look.

"Chang Wuming, you can leave now. I hope you can keep your promise, otherwise..." Lu Tianfu waved his hand, indicating that he would let him go.

Chang Wuming did not say anything. He held Lu Bo and walked towards the Lu Mansion's gate.

Suddenly, Lu Tianfu and Lu Tianci, one on the left and one on the right, rushed towards Chang Wuming at the same time. Their speed was extremely fast, and they had a clear division of labor. Lu Tianci attacked Chang Wuming, and Lu Tianci specialized in saving people.

Chang Wuming was seriously injured, and his reaction and movement speed had decreased.

When they saw that the two of them were about to succeed, who would have thought that at this moment... Lu Bo suddenly broke free from Chang Wuming's control and turned around to run. This instantly disrupted the rhythm of their movements. In a panic, Chang Wuming struck out a poisonous needle from his folding fan. It hit Lu Bo's back.

Instantly, Lu Bo fell to the ground, unable to move anymore.

Just as Lu Tianfu and Lu Tianci were stunned, Chang Wuming had already fled in a hurry.

"Snap!"

Lu Tian'en found that his son was dead. He shouted at Lu Tianfu and Lu Tianci, "Who told you to attack? You... you killed him. I want you to pay with your life."

After saying that, he lunged at them like a madman.

Lu Tianfu and Lu Tianci saw how excited he was, so they immediately controlled him. Lu Tianfu said, "We are also very sorry for Qu Er's death, but we could have saved him, but who would have thought that he would run away..."

Lu Tianci said, "That's right. If he didn't run away, he wouldn't have died, and Chang Wuming wouldn't have been able to escape either."

If Chang Wuming escaped, it meant that he wouldn't be able to obtain the antidote, and Lu Tianshou would most likely die. Thinking of this, Lu Tianci let out a deep sigh.

"Let me go." Lu Tian'en said weakly.

Lu Tianfu and Lu Tianci slowly let go of his hands when they saw that he seemed to have woken up a lot.

Lu Tianfu lowered his hand and walked towards the hall step by step.

Lu Bo's death had obviously dealt a huge blow to him. It was as if he had aged a lot in an instant. He was like a walking corpse whose soul had been extracted. His body was hunched, and every step he took felt extremely heavy.

When he walked to the door of the hall and saw a figure, his eyes instantly spewed out raging flames of anger.

"Lu Jun, it's all your fault. If it wasn't for you, Qu Er wouldn't have died. I... I'm going to kill you!" Lu Tian'en suddenly lunged at Lu Jun.

Instantly, the crowd was in an uproar.

No one would have thought that Lu Tian'en, the leader of the group, would commit murder.

Lu Tianfu and Lu Tianci were still far away, so they didn't have time to rush over to save them. Lu Tianshou was poisoned and fell to the ground, unable to protect himself. No one else dared to make a move rashly.

Seeing that Lu Jun was about to die in Lu Tian'en's hands, everyone couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

Could it be that this genius of martial arts had fallen so quickly?