Chapter 2290 - 2263: Meeting Tang Qingyun

"Brat, what are you standing there stunned for?"

Just as Lu Tianxing was standing there with a look like he was about to enjoy a good show, a blunt, impolite voice reached his ears: "Hurry up and go save your woman. Leave this guy to me. I’ll make sure he doesn’t dare interfere in this matter."

Hearing the black‑clothed man’s words in astonishment, Lu Tianxing took a deep breath and nodded toward him. "A great favor needs no thanks. If you ever run into trouble in the future, just say the word. As long as it’s something I, Lu Tianxing, can do, I will never refuse."

As his words fell, Lu Tianxing directly turned around and walked toward the room not far away.

"Stop!"

Seeing Lu Tianxing’s movement, Tang Da instinctively wanted to block him, but before he could do anything, a sinister voice sounded right at his ear: "If you dare take one step forward, I’ll butcher you right now!"

Along with the voice, a terrifying aura descended from above.

In that instant, Tang Da felt an intense sense of crisis erupt from his heart. One thought flashed through his mind: if he really dared to block Lu Tianxing, this black‑clothed man would truly kill him.

Helpless, Tang Da could only watch as Lu Tianxing walked toward the room in the rear courtyard.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Tang Qingyun was completely unaware that Tang Da had already been stopped. He just quietly stared at Bai Zhiqing, and when he felt the True Qi fluctuations permeating the air, his face lit up with a brilliant smile.

When the True Qi fluctuations died away, the smile on Tang Qingyun’s face grew even more exuberant. In his eyes, the dust had settled—Tang Da must have already broken Lu Tianxing’s legs, and in a moment he’d get to watch Lu Tianxing crawl in from outside like a dead dog.

"Miss Bai, looks like you lost your bet this time. Your man’s legs have already been broken by my people. It won’t be long before he crawls in from outside like a dead dog. Tell me, for such a memorable moment, should I record it?" Tang Qingyun looked at Bai Zhiqing with a playful expression, smiling as he spoke.

In Tang Qingyun’s mind, he truly hadn’t considered the possibility that Tang Da might lose. Tang Da’s strength absolutely ranked near the top within the Tang Family, and the Cultivation Technique he practiced was a secret Tang Family art, far beyond what ordinary Late Stage of Mythical experts could compare to. Lu Tianxing might have the ability to defeat someone at the Late Stage of Mythical, but Tang Qingyun was certain that no matter what, Lu Tianxing could never beat Tang Da.

Once Lu Tianxing stepped into this place, his only possible outcome was having his legs broken by Tang Da and crawling in like a dead dog.

Listening to Tang Qingyun’s words, Bai Zhiqing sat there without saying a single word, her delicate fists tightly clenched. She didn’t know whether what Tang Qingyun said was true or false, but if anything really happened to Lu Tianxing, if he suffered some fatal mishap, she definitely would not continue living in this world.

"I lost the bet? I think the one who’s going to lose is you. And you won’t be crawling out of here like a dead dog—you’ll be lying on the ground like a dead dog, waiting for reincarnation."

Just then, a voice full of cold indifference and arrogant pride suddenly sounded out of nowhere.

"Boom!"

At the instant that voice rang out, the room’s door suddenly exploded open. A streak like a thunderbolt appeared out of thin air, purple lightning coiling around it. It pierced through the void in a flash and in the blink of an eye was already beside Tang Qingyun.

"Not good."

As soon as Tang Qingyun sensed that Thunder Light, his expression changed drastically. An unprecedented sense of danger surged up in his heart. He immediately urged his True Qi, his figure retreating like a bolt of lightning.

"Bang!"

At the instant Tang Qingyun retreated, that Thunder Light silently appeared and blasted the sofa into powder. The sofa’s shattered pieces swept out in all directions like countless sharp blades, whistling through the air, yet not a single fragment approached Bai Zhiqing—or rather, before those fragments could get near her, they were already dissolved by an invisible force.

"You dodged pretty fast. I wonder if you’ll be able to dodge the next one."

At that moment, a calm voice sounded again.

As the voice rose, a figure had already appeared bizarrely at Bai Zhiqing’s side.

"Tianxing..."

When Bai Zhiqing saw the figure that had appeared beside her, her face instantly filled with excitement. He was here. Even knowing there was danger, this man had still come.

Lu Tianxing gave Bai Zhiqing a slight smile. "Wife, I’m sorry I’m late. I’ve let you suffer."

"I’m fine, Tianxing, I’m fine, I’m fine."

Listening to Lu Tianxing’s gentle voice, Bai Zhiqing fiercely shook her head, lightly biting her red lips. Without any further hesitation, she directly threw herself into Lu Tianxing’s arms.

But just as she fell into his embrace, Bai Zhiqing suddenly seemed to remember something. She hurriedly lifted her head to look at Lu Tianxing and said, "Tianxing, you have to go, hurry and get out of here. He wants to kill you, and he’s arranged more experts outside. You need to leave, quickly, don’t worry about me."

"Wife, don’t worry. A mere Tang Qingyun still can’t do anything to me."

Lu Tianxing smiled slightly at Bai Zhiqing, and his True Qi instantly flowed into her body. After circulating through her once and confirming that there wasn’t the slightest sign of poison in her, only then did Lu Tianxing let out a long breath of relief.

After motioning for Bai Zhiqing to stand behind him, Lu Tianxing fixed his gaze on Tang Qingyun. "You’re Tang Qingyun, the Young Master of the Tang Family."

"That’s right, I’m Tang Qingyun."

Tang Qingyun narrowed his eyes, sizing Lu Tianxing up. "Third Young Master of Lu Family, meeting you today, you really live up to your reputation. Looks like Tang Da was blocked by someone, which is how you managed to break in."

Tang Qingyun instantly guessed the crux of the situation. Lu Tianxing couldn’t possibly have defeated Tang Da. Even if he could, it would’ve taken a bitter battle. Yet from Lu Tianxing’s appearance here, only about ten minutes had passed, and there hadn’t been any intense sounds of fighting outside. Lu Tianxing himself was nearly unscathed, without any trace of disarray. From this, it was easy to deduce that Tang Da had been intercepted; otherwise, Lu Tianxing wouldn’t have been able to get in.

"You’re right, he was indeed blocked."

Lu Tianxing narrowed his eyes at Tang Qingyun and spoke in an icy tone: "Tang Qingyun, Young Master Tang, I’m afraid from now on your Tang Family will need a new Young Master."

As his words fell, the killing intent that Lu Tianxing had accumulated over piles of corpses was no longer concealed; it erupted completely. In an instant, the temperature in the surroundings plummeted.

What he hated most was people using those around him to threaten him. Anyone who touched the people by his side—no matter who they were—must die.