Chapter 190: I Love You

Amidst her madness, Wan Zhilan exposed her family’s dirty laundry and secrets like this, immediately causing an uproar among the onlookers watching from afar. Even heavyweights like Zhu Xiyu and Guan Fei had their expressions change drastically.

Actually, among the older generation within the Free Alliance territory, almost everyone had heard that when the current Marquis Zhu Residence Master, Zhu Shenhou, was young, he had a marriage engagement with Wan Zhilan. It was just that later, for some unknown reason, the matter fizzled out.

Because of Wan Zhilan breaking the engagement, Zhu Shenhou waited until he was over thirty years old before marrying Li Qianlong’s sister, Li Kunfeng. As for Wan Zhilan, she never married in her life.

Originally, everyone thought that Wan Zhilan simply did not want to marry and was immersed in the art of forging, dedicating herself to contributing to the Wan Family. However, looking at it now, it seemed there was more to the story.

“Impossible, my father isn’t the kind of person you say he is. You crazy woman, how dare you slander my father!” The first one who couldn’t hold back was actually Zhu Yuer, who was disguised as a man. Her face was deathly pale, and her eyes were filled with indignation.

Lei Qing looked at her in surprise; it turned out this fake guy was actually Zhu Shenhou’s daughter.

“Good, so Zhu Shenhou that shameless dog thief’s daughter is here too.” Wan Zhilan had already lost all reason by this time, her heart filled with hatred. Upon hearing this, she immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, and the aura around her body surged once more.

With a single palm strike, she forced back the shocked and unprepared Guan Fei. Her figure was like a wild beast, her body burning with a thin layer of flames as she crushed her way forward. Wherever she passed, the energy erupting from her body caused various ornaments and windows in the corridor to shatter one after another.

“I’m going to kill you, and let that old dog Zhu Shenhou taste the pain of losing a child.” Wan Zhilan loomed over them, casually slapping a palm toward Zhu Yuer’s forehead.

Where was the feeling of a middle-aged beauty in Wan Zhilan at this moment? Her face was ferocious, just like a crazy woman.

But this crazy woman’s strength was not low; she should be a strong expert at the Early-stage Gold level.

“No!” Although Zhu Xiyu’s strength was not great, at the critical moment, she pulled Zhu Yuer back and blocked her with her own body.

From mid-air, Wan Zhilan’s palm force did not relax in the slightest. In her eyes, killing Zhu Xiyu or Zhu Yuer was the same; one was Zhu Shenhou’s precious sister, and the other was his daughter. As long as it could vent the grievance and hatred in her heart.

Guan Fei chased after her with all his might, but it was already too late to save them.

Lei Qing moved his figure, and the Heavenly Thunder Fighting Qi in his Qi Sea burned fiercely, concentrating its power into his palm. The thunder attribute contained within the Heavenly Thunder Fighting Qi crackled and exploded with dazzling arcs of electricity as it went to meet Wan Zhilan’s palm strike.

In his heart, however, he kept cursing, “Zhu Xiyu, oh Zhu Xiyu, if you don’t have the strength yourself, don’t try to save people. You’ve forced me to fight that crazy woman head-on.”

If it were Zhu Yuer under Wan Zhilan’s palm, Lei Qing would have at most felt a little regret; he wouldn’t be stupid enough to risk his life. But Little Guanyin, Zhu Xiyu, was different. Firstly, she had been very kind and polite to him, which made him feel very comfortable. Secondly, just now, when he was being hunted by Wan Zhilan, he had called for Little Guanyin to save him. She had come out to save him, and if she ended up dying because of him in the end, this was a result Lei Qing could not accept.

However, Lei Qing’s palm strike also utilized his power to the extreme, fully displaying his Mid-stage Silver Fighting Qi.

Boom~

The two palms met, a pure collision between power and power, with energy dissipating outward in the form of shockwaves in all directions.

Wan Zhilan’s inherited Fire-type Fighting Qi was thick, domineering, and ferociously powerful.

Like a mountain-toppling recoil force, it surged into Lei Qing’s arm, shaking his internal organs violently. At the same time, it sent his whole body flying, throwing him a full four or five yards away.

The corridor had been torn apart by the violent collision between the two, with broken wood flying everywhere.

“Puh~” Lei Qing’s face turned iron-green as he spat out a large mouthful of blood. He struggled a couple of times but couldn’t get up. He cursed inwardly; Wan Zhilan, that crazy woman’s Fire-type Fighting Qi, was truly domineering.

But the explosive power of Lei Qing’s Heavenly Thunder Fighting Qi was also impressive. Wan Zhilan’s figure in mid-air was sent flying back about ten feet before falling abruptly. However, due to her absolute advantage in power, Lei Qing’s palm strike likely didn’t cause her much damage.

Instead, it made her even more furious, and she screamed as she continued to attack Zhu Xiyu.

“Wan Zhilan, you are crazy.” Guan Fei had missed his step earlier due to distraction, almost causing a huge disaster. In his shock and anger, he arrived from behind and placed a hand on Wan Zhilan’s shoulder, heavily throwing her backward.

This throw sent her a full ten yards away, crashing through several side rooms.

“Great Stone Smashing Hand.” This was the famous ultimate technique of Guan Fei, the Righteous and High-Minded. It was said that more than ten years ago, when he was still at the peak of Silver, he relied on the Great Stone Smashing Hand to actually beat an Early-stage Gold Giant Rhino to death.

After throwing Wan Zhilan, he did not dare to be careless in the slightest and vigilantly blocked in front of the two women of his family. At the same time, Guan Fei’s brothers, as well as the guards of the Divine Sword Villa, also arrived one after another, protecting everyone inside.

With so many experts blocking the front, it was already as difficult as reaching the sky for Wan Zhilan to kill anyone. Let alone her Early-stage Gold strength, even if she were High Rank, it would be impossible.

Especially those guards from the Divine Sword Villa; each one was a master with restrained energy and sharp gazes. Those sent to personally protect the Villa Master’s wife were all death warriors raised by the family from childhood.

“General Lei, are you alright?” Little Guanyin truly deserved to be Little Guanyin; in such a tense and chaotic situation, she could still think of Lei Qing, who had been sent flying, at the first moment.

She ran over anxiously, hugged and helped up Lei Qing, who was spitting blood continuously. She took out a handkerchief and, with a panicked and heartbroken expression, helped him wipe the blood from his mouth and face.

Smelling the faint fragrance on her body and feeling her heartfelt concern, Lei Qing’s tense and uneasy heart gradually settled down. What a gentle woman. Lei Qing began to feel a little jealous in his heart of that Little Sword God, Dongfang Lan, whom he had never met. Dogshit luck, truly dogshit luck, to have such a good mother. But what about his own mother? Lei Qing’s consciousness gradually became blurred.

Lei Qing’s previous move was a completely unadorned head-on clash with Wan Zhilan. Her Fighting Qi, cultivated for decades, was much thicker and stronger than his.

It shook his internal organs so severely that he suffered heavy internal injuries. Under the body’s protective mechanisms, his consciousness gradually dissipated, and he passed out directly in Zhu Xiyu’s arms.

“General Lei, General Lei?” Zhu Xiyu called out anxiously several times, but Lei Qing seemed to be asleep and had no reaction.

“Third Brother-in-law, hurry and tell someone to notify Wan Yongxing to come over.” Zhu Xiyu was also extremely angry. In her madness, Wan Zhilan actually wanted to kill even Zhu Yuer and her, Zhu Xiyu. If Lei Qing hadn’t risked his life to save her, she, Zhu Xiyu, would probably have died under Wan Zhilan’s palm.

“Someone go notify Wan Yongxing to come see us at Xianke Ju immediately.” Guan Fei also had a look of extreme rage on his face. “Tell him that if this matter is not handled well, the Marquis Zhu Residence and the Divine Sword Villa will join forces to flatten Wan Family Fort.” Although Guan Fei was a very loyal person, that didn’t mean he was a pushover.

“Our Iron Cavalry Regiment won’t let this go either.” Zuo Qianqian had also hugged Lei Qing, and while tears streamed down her face, she shouted angrily.

Steward Wu, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, was dumbfounded when he heard these words. He hadn’t expected that in the time it took to turn around, such a shocking event would occur.

“Master Guan, please wait a moment. I, this lowly one, will go invite our Fort Master immediately.” Steward Wu knew the matter was too big, so he hurriedly scrambled out.

Seeing that Lei Qing’s injuries were extremely severe, Zhu Xiyu hurriedly collected her thoughts. She formed a hand seal with her hand, emitting a pure white and soft light. Then, her slender hand pressed onto Lei Qing’s chest, and that white light continuously poured into Lei Qing’s body.

The warm and pure light seemed to possess incredible healing effects. That energy entered Lei Qing’s body, accelerating the healing of his damaged life factors and gradually restoring some color to his incredibly pale face.

After a short while, Zhu Xiyu slowly withdrew her hand. Her originally fair and rosy face became bloodless, showing signs of excessive consumption.

Guan Fei went to check on Wan Zhilan; she seemed to have been knocked unconscious by his throw. She had already been carried back by people from Wan Family Fort.

“Xiyu, how is Brother Lei?” Guan Fei asked nervously. He also had a very good impression of Lei Qing and was even more grateful to him. Today, no matter if it was Zhu Xiyu or Zhu Yuer who had met with an accident, he wouldn’t have been able to explain it to his wife and Big Brother.

Fortunately, Lei Qing reacted quickly and risked his life to save Zhu Xiyu.

“He clashed palms with Wan Zhilan and suffered extremely heavy internal injuries.” Zhu Xiyu sighed softly and said, “Just now, I used my Light Healing Technique to treat him. He has recovered a bit and is no longer in life-threatening danger. But he is currently in a semi-comatose state and won’t wake up for a while. Third Brother-in-law, please carry him to the room first.”

The situation was urgent just now, and since Lei Qing was her savior, she didn’t avoid suspicion in holding him to treat his injuries. But now that Lei Qing was out of danger, as a married woman, she naturally couldn’t continue holding a young man like this.

Unexpectedly, just as she thought of getting up, Lei Qing’s arm tightly hugged her waist. He murmured unconsciously, “Don’t go, I love you.”

Although the voice was low, it caused Guan Fei, Zuo Qianqian, Zhu Yuer, and Zhu Xiyu’s expressions to change drastically.

Zhu Xiyu’s face instantly flushed red. She felt both ashamed and angry. How was this possible? How could this be? Admittedly, she had some good feelings toward Lei Qing. But those feelings were built on her gratitude. In her perception, Lei Qing was about the same age as her son. He was just like a nephew.

Guan Fei’s face turned iron-green. If this kid hadn’t been in a coma and had just saved Zhu Xiyu, he would have wished to slap this bastard kid to death. However, he also knew that in the Free Alliance, there were plenty of people who liked Little Guanyin, Zhu Xiyu.

“Little Aunt, I told you this bastard isn’t a good person.” The slight goodwill Zhu Yuer had just established toward Lei Qing vanished without a trace. She said angrily, “I wondered why he was willing to risk his life to save Little Aunt. So he had wolfish ambitions.”

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