Chapter 1479: Chapter 1477: A Mere Servant Dared to Attack the Young Lady!

Shock!

Lan Yunwei was scared out of her wits!

Her eyes seemed like they were about to pop out of their sockets!

Terrified and panicked!

She never expected things would turn out like this.

Zhengqing’s subordinate, Tian Lu, was trying to kill her to cover up the truth!

Moreover.

She didn’t know if it was his own idea or if he was ordered by Zhengqing.

Mere servant dared to lay hands on the eldest lady!

Completely lawless!

However.

Although shocked, she couldn’t stop Tian Lu’s sheer force. He was like a black whirlwind, overpowering and coming towards her furiously.

The attack was also at such close range, carried out by surprise.

Lan Yunwei didn’t react in time. By the time she realized the danger, it was too late to dodge.

She could only watch as Tian Lu’s overpowering force approached.

Bang!

In an instant.

That terrifying force was shattered in front of her, disappearing without a trace.

Waves spread in all directions.

Dust rose into the sky, hair and clothes fluttering.

"What... what?!"

Tian Lu’s fearful cry echoed, his shock evident.

Lan Yunwei quickly opened her eyes to see Zhu Qilue standing in front of her, blocking Tian Lu’s attack, his arms entwined with blazing flames, burning intensely, with the temperature soaring!

"Did you really think I couldn’t do anything? Just now, I let you get the upper hand to bait you, but now it’s all out in the open, I don’t need to play dumb anymore."

"Did you really think you, a mere servant, were my match?"

"What a joke!"

Boom!

A deafening explosion sounded like a thunderclap right beside.

Flames surged out from Zhu Qilue’s arms, striking directly at Tian Lu’s chest, sending him flying dozens of meters and crashing heavily to the ground.

His limbs were shattered, flesh and blood everywhere, a gruesome sight!

"Ugh!"

Lying on the ground, Tian Lu coughed up a mouthful of blood, face pale.

Shock.

Fear.

Panic.

Astonishment.

His eyes flickered with a complex light, staring at Zhu Qilue and Lan Yunwei in dumbfounded amazement.

Without even glancing at the fallen Tian Lu, Zhu Qilue looked back at Lan Yunwei and asked.

"Are you alright?"

"I... I’m fine..."

Lan Yunwei stood dumbfounded, petrified.

She had just seen Zhu Qilue being humiliated by Tian Lu and thought he was the useless dandy as rumored.

Little did she know he had such prowess.

It was truly surprising.

"What, heard my reputation and thought I was trash?"

"No... it’s not..."

"It’s okay, most people think I’m trash, only Lin Fan does not. Don’t start liking me now; you’re already Lin Fan’s woman."

"Huh?"

"If you weren’t Lin Fan’s woman, I wouldn’t save you. Isn’t it fun to see you Water Clan’s people fighting amongst yourselves?"

Zhu Qilue said coolly, flames still burning on his arms, but his gaze as cold as a winter scene, causing a shiver.

Lan Yunwei didn’t know what to say; how did she become labeled as Lin Fan’s woman?

She... she just had a little affection, nothing more!

Hadn’t even said she would be Lin Fan’s woman!

What kind of people are these?

Ignoring others’ feelings, they just label someone as they please.

However.

In the end, she didn’t refute Zhu Qilue’s words, instead, her face blushed shyly, as if in agreement.

Zhu Qilue rolled his eyes helplessly.

Then.

He strode towards Tian Lu, towering like a deity.

"You fool, do you know what you just did? Attempting to murder the Water Clan’s eldest lady. If the Clan Leader finds out, what do you think will happen to you? It won’t just be about losing your small life; it might be a case of wishing for death but being unable to die."

Zhu Qilue leaned down suddenly, smiled strangely.

"Can you endure such pain?"

Tian Lu’s eyes widened, horrified and helpless.

Gulp.

He swallowed hard.

Terrifying scenarios flashed in his mind, and his body trembled involuntarily.

His heart skipped a beat.

"S-sorry! I’m sorry! I...I was wrong... I was wrong... please have mercy... please have mercy... I was being stupid... to do such a foolish thing! Please spare my life..."

Thump, thump, thump!

Thump, thump, thump!

Thump, thump, thump!

Tian Lu kowtowed heavily on the ground, his forehead soon bloody and revealing white bone.

Nine bows, showing highest respect to Zhu Qilue and Lan Yunwei.

He clearly didn’t want to die.

His eyes showed he was utterly panicked, completely lost rationality.

Willing to do anything to survive.

All is but fleeting foam.

"Now, can you betray Lan Zhengqing?" Zhu Qilue asked coldly with a smile.

Tian Lu, head touching the ground and sobbing, sharply raised his head at Zhu Qilue’s words, shocked and bewildered, not understanding the meaning.

"Be-betray?! But this..."

"Actually, it’s not considered betrayal." Zhu Qilue said leisurely with his hands behind him. "Just show us the way."

Tian Lu’s face turned unspeakably ugly, alternating between ashen, flushed, pale, and dark purple... like a chameleon, showing his inner turmoil.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

...

Twenty breaths!

He knelt, staring at Zhu Qilue, contemplating if accepting this would let him live. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

For twenty breaths, he remained still, like a statue.

Finally.

He drew a deep cold breath, jaw trembling, slowly nodded.

"I want to hear you say it." Zhu Qilue teasingly said.

"C-can..." as if that word drained his soul, leaving him an empty husk, eyes hollow, features distorted.

"Louder, can’t hear you!"

"I can! I can!"

Tian Lu roared, veins bulging, eyes nearly popping.

Only then did Zhu Qilue nod in satisfaction, grabbing Tian Lu by the collar and pulling him up.

"Remember, no tricks. Your life is in my hands now. Even if you survive me, as soon as I reveal you attacked Lan Yunwei, there’d be nowhere to hide in the Five Elements Realm."

"Then, you’ll live like a dog, without dignity!"

"Waiting for death’s shadow in fear, because you know, one day, you’ll be found, tortured to death."

"Do you really want such a scene to happen?"

Tian Lu shook his head like a rattle, his body trembling.

"Good, now take us to Lan Zhengqing."

"Bring us to where Lin Fan is held, and I promise to let you go and erase what happened from my mind, as if nothing occurred."

"How about it?"

Tian Lu, like a wilted eggplant, dejectedly nodded, muttering assent.

"Alright..."

"Then let’s go."

Zhu Qilue signaled Lan Yunwei with a glance and headed towards Wenyu City.

Lan Yunwei was still in shock, intending to play dumb.

But since it concerned Lin Fan’s life, how could she not care?

No more hesitating!

Stomping in frustration, she quickly caught up with Zhu Qilue.