Chapter 11

"Even if I beat you, what can you do? You wicked woman, today I will not only beat you, but also kill you." Lu Tianyu, recalling the humiliation and torture he had suffered in the past, all because of this wicked woman, could not help but be consumed by rage. Without hesitation, he raised his right fist and fiercely struck towards her forehead.

If the blow landed, this woman would surely end up with a shattered head.

"Brother Tianyu, stop!" "Feather, don't..."

At this moment, Lu Yi and Li Xianghui both cried out in alarm.

After speaking, Lu Yi moved her body, and with a ghostly speed, she rushed to Lu Tianyu's side. Just as his fist was about to hit Wang Cui'e's forehead, less than three inches away, she firmly grabbed his right arm, preventing his fist from landing.

"Xiao Yi, what do you mean?" Lu Tianyu could not help but roar in anger.

"Brother Tianyu, don't be impulsive. Third Aunt's family has immense power, far beyond what ordinary people can provoke. If you kill her today, you will surely not escape death in the future!" Lu Yi explained anxiously upon hearing this.

"This wicked woman has been trying to harm me since I was young, and she has repeatedly made things difficult for my mother. If I hadn't come in time today, my mother would have been tortured to death by her servants. Xiao Yi, let go of me, let me kill her!" Lu Tianyu shouted, his face red with anger, but he did not dare to use force, for fear of hurting Lu Yi.

"Feather, Xiao Yi is right. You should kneel down and apologize to Third Aunt immediately," Li Xianghui, with her bruised and battered body, slowly walked forward, her eyes full of helplessness, and advised.

Li Xianghui did this all for the sake of her son's safety. She knew more about the Wang family than Lu Tianyu. The Wang family was one of the four famous families on the Divine Wasteland Continent, with a multitude of powerful figures. Even a single elder they sent out could wipe out the entire Lu family.

This was also the main reason why Li Xianghui had always been tolerant and dared not confront Wang Cui'e. She was not worried about herself, but feared that her son might suffer.

"Mother, this wicked woman tried to kill you, and you still want me to kneel and apologize to her?" Lu Tianyu, upon hearing this, could not help but protest with red eyes.

"Slap!" Li Xianghui raised her right hand without hesitation and slapped Lu Tianyu's face, crying, "You ungrateful child, why are you so disobedient? Mother was punished for accidentally breaking Third Aunt's favorite glass bottle. Third Aunt only had the servants punish me slightly. I accepted the punishment willingly, and it has nothing to do with others. If you still respect me as your mother, listen to me and immediately kneel down to apologize to Third Aunt, asking her to spare your life. Otherwise, I will immediately sever our mother-son relationship and no longer care about your life or death." As Li Xianghui spoke, tears streamed down her face, and her heart was bleeding. She felt that this was a great humiliation for her son, but she had no choice. Who could they stand up to when they were in a weaker position?

If they made a big fuss, they would be the ones to suffer, and her son might even face a life-threatening situation.

"Mother..." Lu Tianyu's fists clenched tightly, feeling extremely aggrieved.

"If you don't listen to me, don't call me Mother anymore!" Li Xianghui could not help but cover her face and cry, thinking of her husband's tragic death in the past, which was full of suspicion and might have been orchestrated by Wang Cui'e's family. She could not help but feel a surge of anger, wishing to tear this wicked woman to pieces, but to protect her son's life, she had to be humble and hide her hatred deep in her heart, not daring to show even a hint of it.

"Haha, little brat, you wanted to kill me, didn't you? Go ahead, why? Afraid?" Wang Cui'e, seeing the situation, could not help but mock him with delight.

"You wicked woman, shut up!" Lu Tianyu was so angry that he was fuming, but seeing his mother's crying face, his heart softened.

"Mother, don't cry, I... will do as you say!" Lu Tianyu called out, feeling aggrieved, and gave a signal to Lu Yi to let go.

"Brother Tianyu, don't be impulsive. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. If you want to take revenge, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Lu Yi was still not quite reassured and secretly used a secret communication technique to warn Lu Tianyu.

Seeing Lu Tianyu nod, Lu Yi finally let go of his hand.

"What's going on?" Just as Lu Tianyu was about to kneel down to Wang Cui'e, a stern voice came from outside the door.

"Uncle Three is back?" Lu Yi's face changed dramatically upon hearing this, and she turned to look outside. Uncle Three, Lu Xingyao, was striding into the courtyard, his speed as fast as a meteor, and in the blink of an eye, he was already by their side.

"What happened? Who beat you up like this?" Lu Xingyao, seeing Wang Cui'e's pitiful state, immediately cried out in shock, grabbing his wife's hand and roaring in anger.

"It's this little brat, Master, you must do justice for me. If you had come back any later, we might have already been separated by life and death." Wang Cui'e, seeing her savior, grabbed Lu Xingyao's hand and accused him first.

"Him?" Lu Xingyao, upon hearing this, could not help but turn to look at Lu Tianyu, his eyes full of disbelief.

In his view, Lu Tianyu was a well-known waste in the entire Lu family. How could a waste beat so many servants and maids in his household to serious injuries?

"Master, this little brat can already cultivate and has reached the initial stage of a warrior. Kill him quickly, or there will be endless trouble." Wang Cui'e, seeing Lu Xingyao still in disbelief, immediately shouted in a shrill voice.

"What's going on? Wasn't he born without any spiritual roots and unable to cultivate?" Lu Xingyao, upon hearing this, could not help but ask in confusion.

"Why are you so talkative? This little brat is no longer the same as before. Not only has he recovered his spiritual roots, but he also has considerable cultivation. Lu Xingyao, I warn you, if you don't give me a satisfactory answer today, I will immediately return to my family and report this to my father. You think about the consequences." Wang Cui'e, upon hearing this, immediately shouted impatiently.

"What do you want me to do?" Lu Xingyao was greatly alarmed and somewhat at a loss.

He did not dare to disobey his wife's demands. It was not that he was afraid of her, but he was afraid of the powerful Wang family behind her.

"Kill this little brat." Wang Cui'e, upon hearing this, immediately pointed at Lu Tianyu with a wicked finger and shouted.

"Kill... kill him? My lady, this isn't good. He is the orphan left by my second brother. If I kill him, my father will surely blame me." Lu Xingyao was again greatly alarmed and said with a bitter expression.

"How can you not listen to me? Lu Xingyao, don't forget that your current position is all thanks to me, Wang Cui'e. Do you think you could have become the acting head of the Lu family with your abilities? Don't dream. Lu Xingyao, I give you one last chance. If you obediently kill this little brat, I will pretend nothing happened and help you become the true head of the Lu family. Otherwise, I will immediately return to the Wang family, and then your Lu family will be bathed in blood, with no one left alive." Wang Cui'e, seeing the situation, immediately threatened openly.

"Alright, I agree." Lu Xingyao, upon hearing this, was immediately terrified, his eyes filled with a fierce light, and he fiercely shouted, "Feather, for the sake of the entire Lu family, Uncle Three has no choice but to do this!"

As he spoke, Lu Xingyao's right hand moved, and a vast, pale blue battle aura, like the ocean, suddenly surged from his palm, forming a large blue hand that instantly grabbed Lu Tianyu's neck.

Lu Xingyao's strength had already reached the terrifying initial stage of a war general. Lu Tianyu, who was only at the initial stage of a warrior, naturally had no chance to resist and was caught, unable to move at all.

Seeing this, Li Xianghui was immediately terrified, and she could not help but kneel heavily on the ground, pleading bitterly, "Uncle Three, for the sake of the second brother who has passed away, please spare Feather. He was only trying to save his mother and offended Third Aunt. I have already made Feather kneel and apologize to Third Aunt."

"That's right, Uncle Three. Although Brother Tianyu was disrespectful to Third Aunt, he has already realized his mistake and is preparing to apologize to her. Please spare him this time. He will never do it again." Lu Yi, also terrified, grabbed Lu Xingyao's right hand and loudly advised.

"My lady, although this boy was disrespectful to you, his crime does not warrant death. How about this: I will make him kneel and apologize to you. You are a magnanimous person, so please spare his life, what do you think?" Lu Xingyao, seeing this, could not help but soften his heart and turned to look at Wang Cui'e.

Looking at Lu Tianyu, who bore a seven-tenths resemblance to his second brother, Lu Xingyao found it difficult to truly kill him. He could not help but recall the past.

When his second brother was alive, they went out together to handle some matters. On the way, they were unfortunately ambushed by bandits. If it were not for his second brother's desperate rescue, he might have already met a tragic end.

Although he managed to escape by chance, there were many suspicious points. After the bandits cruelly killed his second brother, they unexpectedly did not continue to pursue him. Lu Xingyao was clear in his heart that if the bandits had continued to relentlessly pursue him, he would not have been able to escape with his life.

Because of this, he had always felt guilty towards his second brother's orphan. Since he became the acting head of the Lu family, all the major and minor affairs of the Lu family were secretly controlled by Wang Cui'e. Lu Xingyao did everything according to Wang Cui'e's instructions, not daring to anger this young lady of the Wang family.

The idea of sending Li Xianghui and Lu Tianyu to the back courtyard was also proposed by Wang Cui'e, and Lu Xingyao was just the executor. However, he could not reveal these matters, only keeping them deep in his heart to avoid causing the servants and maids to gossip and anger this young lady of the Wang family.

Wang Cui'e often humiliated and tortured Li Xianghui and her son, and although Lu Xingyao saw this and felt some sympathy, he could only turn a blind eye due to his fear of the powerful Wang family.

But to truly kill Lu Tianyu, to be honest, Lu Xingyao could not bring himself to do it. If he really killed Lu Tianyu, how could he face his second brother in the afterlife?