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Chapter 363: The Extravagant Maternal Grandmother
Chapter 363: The Extravagant Maternal Grandmother
Xun Xiangguo glared at Lu Yuan, his eyes flashing with murderous intent and a hint of undeniable shock, as he witnessed Lu Yuan's deadly strike.
Even Xun Xiangguo himself probably didn't anticipate that Lu Yuan would deal such a lethal blow.
He slapped Meng Qianqian with a palm strike.
Lu Yuan pulled Meng Qianqian behind him, using his own chest to take the full force of the blow.
Both of them retreated a few steps.
Lu Yuan's longsword, which had pierced Xun Xiangguo's chest, was now withdrawn, and blood gushed from the wound like a pillar.
He immediately sealed the major acupoints around the injury, preventing excessive blood loss and death.
With one hand on the sword and the other around Meng Qianqian, Lu Yuan slid back a full zhang in the snow before finally stabilizing his stance.
This clearly demonstrated the profound depth of Xun Xiangguo's inner energy.
Meng Qianqian quickly turned to Lu Yuan, frowning as she asked, "Even though you were affected by the poison, and your inner energy is scattered, you still managed to unleash such a powerful palm strike... Are you injured?"
Lu Yuan tugged at his torn outer robe, revealing a soft armor that shimmered with golden light underneath. He casually wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth and nonchalantly said, "With the Heavenly Silk Armor, I won't die."
Meng Qianqian blinked, "Heavenly Silk Armor?"
Lu Yuan explained, "My mother's Maternal Grandmother gave it to her for protection. Don't be fooled by my mother's fierce demeanor. She always slacks off during martial arts training, and since she loves to take risks, her Maternal Grandmother gave her the Heavenly Silk Armor to ensure she wouldn't be killed by someone one day."
Meng Qianqian was speechless.
She checked Lu Yuan's pulse and confirmed that he was indeed unharmed, with no broken ribs.
Only then did she feel relieved.
If it weren't for the Heavenly Silk Armor, that palm strike would have been fatal.
Not only was the Maternal Grandmother wealthy, but she also provided excellent equipment.
Most importantly, she was incredibly formidable.
"I really want to meet the Maternal Grandmother soon."
Whether or not she gives a gift is not important; I mainly want to greet her and wish her well.
Lu Yuan calmly said, "The Maternal Grandmother loves children, and she'll urge us to have one."
As if guessing what Meng Qianqian wanted to say, Lu Yuan quickly added, "One Bao Shu is not enough. She often regrets only having my mother, wishing she hadn't driven my father away so early and had more children before doing so."
Meng Qianqian: "..."
Meng Qianqian felt there was something odd about what he said, but she was currently preoccupied with dealing with Xiangguo and didn't delve deeper into the matter.
She reached out to touch his Heavenly Silk Armor.
Lu Yuan caught her hand, "Don't touch it. It's poisonous, a rare venom from Wushan, and there's no antidote."
Meng Qianqian's eyes lit up at the mention of poison, and she liked it even more!
"Don't worry, I have the Golden Silk Worm."
Lu Yuan released her hand, "I forgot you had it."
The Golden Silk Worm was the King of Poisons, far more potent than the Heavenly Silk Armor.
It was no exaggeration to say that with the Golden Silk Worm's protection, one could be immune to a hundred poisons.
Meng Qianqian touched his chest, "It feels so good."
Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
Meng Qianqian maintained her composure, "I was talking about the Heavenly Silk Armor."
Xun Xiangguo watched the two of them flirting in the snow, his anger reaching a boiling point. He tried to strike out several times, but each time he attempted to gather his inner energy, it would mysteriously dissipate.
Meng Qianqian turned around and looked at Xun Xiangguo, who was gasping for breath. She coldly smiled and said, "First, you were poisoned, and now you're affected by the deadly Wushan venom from the Heavenly Silk Armor. Even if you were a reincarnated Great Golden Immortal, you wouldn't survive!"
Xun Xiangguo spat out another mouthful of black blood, whether from the poison or Meng Qianqian's anger.
Lu Yuan slowly approached him.
Meng Qianqian didn't stop Lu Yuan from getting closer to Xun Xiangguo. Instead, she tightly gripped her crimson-plumed lance, staying alert.
If Xun Xiangguo dared to struggle, she would skewer him like a candy apple!
Xun Xiangguo's venomous rage overwhelmed him, and he collapsed to the ground in a pitiful state.
He stood there, like a defeated lion, barely clinging to life.
Lu Yuan approached him almost without any guard, looking down at him with disdain.
The adopted son, who once could only look up to him, had finally grown into the wolf king that would drag him from his throne.
"Foster father, what does it feel like to possess peerless martial arts but be unable to use them? What does it feel like to command an army of ten thousand but be unable to control them? You rose to power, swaying the court, manipulating everyone at your fingertips, living a glorious life, and dying a heroic death. Yet, in the end, you met a silent and unremarkable fate. Are you not bitter? Are you not defeated?"
"You're looking at me like this, wondering if this is the ending I carefully chose for you? No, I only want you dead; how you die doesn't matter to me."
"What I mean is, you're not worthy."
A killing intent filled the air! Chancellor Xun stared coldly at Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan replied calmly, "There was a time when you looked up to me, foster father."
The vast heavens and earth stretched endlessly, covered in a blanket of white snow.
His silver fox cloak fluttered in the cold wind.
He stood amidst the boundless world, like a deity reborn from Nirvana.
The one who had tormented, tortured, and fed on his flesh and blood was now beneath his feet.
No one knew how many years he had planned for this day.
Behind this seemingly smooth revenge was a bloody lesson of broken spines and repeated setbacks.
The smoother the assassination, the more brutal the past hardships.
Where is there an easy path in this world? But with each step, the thorns are trampled flat.
He donned a luxurious robe and new shoes, hiding the wounds from the thorns.
Chancellor Xun's inner energy rapidly dissipated, his breath grew faint, and the sealed acupoints reopened, causing blood to gush from his wounds once more.
"Should I finish him off with an arrow?" Meng Qianqian asked Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan replied, "Should I give him a quick death? No."
Meng Qianqian nodded, "That makes sense."
The Gu and Wu poisons acted up simultaneously, making his meridians feel like they were being gnawed by countless insects, his bones seemed to melt inch by inch, and he lost all his strength.
First, he felt an intense cold, as if he was experiencing a cold syndrome attack.
Then, he felt a sharp pain in his palm, as if his hand had been forcibly broken.
He endured endless suffering, and his consciousness grew hazy.
He lay in the snow, stained red by his poisonous blood, and suddenly, he laughed coldly, "Do you know... why I made you take the surname Lu..."
Among the six adopted sons, Lu Yuan was the only one who did not bear the surname Xun.
Initially, Chancellor Xun wanted to name him Xun San, but Lu Yuan refused.
"My name is A Yuan."
A Yuan could not be changed.
Otherwise, how would his family find him?
At that time, Lu Yuan was already sixteen, and Chancellor Xun had taken him in as an adopted son to send him to the Prince's Mansion as a spy.
It didn't matter if he refused to be called Xun San; the Chancellor said to him, "Xun Yuan doesn't sound good, and it's easy to expose our father-son relationship. Let's just call you Lu Yuan."
Chancellor Xun had never cared much about his adopted sons, even when bestowing names upon them.
Hearing Chancellor Xun's words, Lu Yuan realized that this surname might have a deeper meaning.
Chancellor Xun gazed in the direction of Lu Yuan.
The poison had already invaded his five viscera and six entrails, blinding him, and he could no longer see anything.
But he seemed to be looking through Lu Yuan, intently staring at someone.
"Lu Yuan... you are his child... you said you don't bear the surname Lu... what is your surname..."
(End of Chapter)
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