Chapter 22

"Still standing there? Why don't you take Yu and her son and leave quickly?" Seeing his son, Lu Xingkong, still dazed and silently weeping, Lu Bingwei couldn't help but roar in anger.

"Yes, Father, I will go now. You... take care!" A man does not shed tears easily, but only when he is truly heartbroken. As a proud man, Lu Xingkong couldn't help but shed tears, gritted his teeth, and quickly rushed to where Lu Tianyu lived, in preparation for the family's future revival and honor.

However, just as Lu Xingkong took a few steps, he saw someone stumble towards him. This person was covered in blood, with a thumb-sized hole in his chest, from which blood was gushing out.

"Old Butler, what happened to you?" Lu Xingkong was shocked. The person was none other than the old butler of the Lu family, Lu Fu, who had never been in such a state.

"Fourth Master, something terrible has happened. Wang Cui'e has brought three powerful retainers from the Wang family to attack us." Lu Fu stumbled forward, but due to excessive blood loss, he could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with a thud.

"What? That woman has already attacked us?" Lu Xingkong was terrified and quickly helped Lu Fu to his feet.

"Fourth... Fourth Master, I have done my best. Please... take the others and escape quickly, or it will be too late!" Lu Fu said in a broken voice, then his head slumped, and he died.

"Old Butler..." Lu Xingkong was overwhelmed with grief and let out a loud cry.

Old Butler Lu Fu had been with the Lu family since the founding of the Lu Manor by the old patriarch. For decades, he had worked tirelessly, making countless contributions to the Lu family, and had managed the affairs of the entire manor with great efficiency.

This was secondary; the main point was that Lu Xingkong had grown up under Lu Fu's care since childhood. In Lu Xingkong's heart, Lu Fu was like his closest uncle. Now, with Lu Fu's death, how could he not be grief-stricken?

"Kong, this is not the time to grieve. Follow me to see how serious the situation is." The old patriarch had also heard Lu Fu's last words. Although he was deeply saddened, the urgency of the situation forced him to hide his grief and loudly instructed Lu Xingkong.

"Alright, Old Butler, you have worked hard for the Lu family all your life. You must be tired. Rest here. I swear, if I have the chance, I will avenge you." Lu Xingkong, tears streaming down his face, muttered to himself and quickly followed his father to the tallest building in the Lu Manor.

"Whoosh" They moved extremely fast, reaching the top of the tallest building in an instant, from where they could see the entire Lu Manor.

Seeing the situation in the front courtyard, Lu Bingwei and Lu Xingkong were both enraged, their teeth grinding together.

In the front courtyard, a woman was leading three black-clad men, advancing like they were in a no-man's land. The guards and servants who tried to stop them were easily killed by the three black-clad men, who slaughtered them like chickens and dogs. The cries of the dying echoed, and the bodies piled up like small mountains, the blood staining half of the front courtyard red.

The woman was Wang Cui'e, standing with a smug look on her face, watching the three black-clad men massacre the Lu family, her eyes filled with intense hatred.

"Damn it, this woman is truly so cruel, bringing people to massacre our Lu family." Lu Bingwei, enraged, his white hair flying wildly, swiftly rushed to the front courtyard.

On the way, Lu Bingwei quickly warned his son through a secret message: "Kong, don't get involved in what's happening here. Take Yu and leave quickly. Remember, do not let Yu be harmed in any way. The hope of reviving the Lu family rests on him."

With that, Lu Bingwei disappeared, rushing to the front courtyard to block the three black-clad men.

"Old man, you finally showed up." Seeing Lu Bingwei, Wang Cui'e's eyes blazed with fury, and she roared in anger.

"Wang Cui'e, you are my son's wife and a member of the Lu family. How can you be so heartless, bringing outsiders to massacre our family?" Lu Bingwei, enraged, shouted back.

"Haha, you old liar, when did you ever treat me as a member of the Lu family? If you had, why did you only protect that little brat when my son died? Why didn't you let me avenge my son? Now that my family has sent powerful retainers, you are afraid and trying to win my favor? Let me tell you, old man, even if you beg for mercy, I will not show any leniency. I will kill every last member of the Lu family to avenge my son." Wang Cui'e roared, her voice filled with hatred, leaving no room for negotiation.

"So, you are determined to wipe out the entire Lu family?" Lu Bingwei, hearing this, his face turned grim.

"That's right. I didn't plan to act so soon, but although my family sent the retainers, I hesitated and didn't act immediately. I only intended to secretly kill that little brat, Lu Tianyu, to settle the matter. But unexpectedly, that little brat killed my son. This blood feud can only be avenged with the lives of all the Lu family members." Wang Cui'e screamed, her voice shrill.

Wang Cui'e was not lying. After using the eagle to send a message, her family immediately sent three powerful retainers to assist her. However, as a member of the Lu family, she didn't dare to act openly. She instructed the three retainers to stay at a small inn in the town, waiting for the right moment to secretly kill Lu Tianyu.

But unexpectedly, after a few days of delay, her son was killed by Lu Tianyu. Wang Cui'e was filled with regret, wondering why she didn't act sooner. If she had, the tragedy could have been avoided.

Later, when she was subdued by the old patriarch, she was extremely desperate. However, unexpectedly, Lu Xingyao had developed feelings for her and secretly released her.

Wang Cui'e immediately went to the small inn where the three retainers were staying, bringing them to massacre the Lu family and avenge her son.

As for Lu Xingyao, he had already been sealed by one of the retainers and left at the inn, unable to come.

"Want to massacre our Lu family? We'll see if you have the ability. I will kill you, you evil woman first." Seeing no way to resolve the situation peacefully, Lu Bingwei roared and immediately transformed into a blue lightning bolt, charging towards Wang Cui'e.

"Stop him!" Wang Cui'e, seeing this, was terrified and screamed.

"Don't worry, Miss. With me here, no one will harm you." The leading retainer, an old man, sneered and moved swiftly, his blue battle aura surging, blocking Lu Bingwei's path.

This man had reached the formidable strength of a late-stage War General, on par with Lu Bingwei.

Seeing this, Lu Bingwei immediately stopped his charge, his expression becoming extremely serious. One person alone could match him, and if the other two joined, he would be no match.

...

In the courtyard where Lu Tianyu and his mother lived.

"What? Wang Cui'e has brought people to attack us?" Hearing his uncle Lu Xingkong's words, Lu Tianyu was shocked and leaped off the bed.

"Don't talk anymore, Little Yu. Take your mother and leave with Uncle from the secret passage in the back mountain. It's too late if you wait any longer." Lu Xingkong said, his heart racing.

"No, Uncle, this is all because of me. I can't just leave. I need to help defend the family!" Lu Tianyu said and immediately ran out of the room, heading towards the front courtyard.

"Little Yu, stop! Listen to Uncle!" Lu Xingkong's face changed drastically, and he shouted, chasing after him.

Finally, Lu Xingkong, with his superior speed, blocked Lu Tianyu at the front gate of the courtyard.

"Uncle, please move. Grandfather and the others are defending the family in the front courtyard. How can I just stand by and do nothing?" Lu Tianyu, anxious, shouted.

"Little Yu, this is Grandfather's wish. You should take your mother and leave with Uncle." Lu Xingkong said, his face filled with sorrow.

"Uncle, I don't know what Grandfather means, but no matter what, I will not run away alone. If we live, we live together; if we die, we die together." Lu Tianyu said firmly.

Although he had suffered bullying since childhood, it was all because of Wang Cui'e. The others in the Lu family had been good to him, especially Grandfather, whose help had allowed him to obtain many precious resources to assist Senior Dao Gu in breaking the second seal of the "Pangu Heavenly Book."

Lu Tianyu was the kind of person who would repay kindness tenfold, and if someone tried to harm him, he would strike first. Moreover, today's events were all because of him. If he ran away irresponsibly, he would be no different from a heartless beast.

Therefore, no matter what, Lu Tianyu would not leave and would fight to the death with the Lu family.

"Slap" Hearing this, Lu Xingkong immediately slapped him, stunning Lu Tianyu, who didn't understand why his uncle would hit him.

"Little Yu, do you know? Grandfather is already prepared to die to protect you. If you rush out now and die at the hands of Wang Cui'e, wouldn't Grandfather's sacrifice be in vain?" Lu Xingkong, tears in his eyes, said with a mix of anger and sorrow.