Chapter 2223 - 2196: Once Is Enough, Never Twice
After completing all this, Huang Zhengde sat back on the sofa and looked at Lu Tianxing, saying, "Mr. Lu, this time I’ve come to represent my son to apologize to you."
"Apologize?"
Hearing Huang Zhengde’s words, Lu Tianxing’s eyes flashed a light, squinted slightly, and said, "What do you mean by that, Mr. Huang?"
Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, a bitter smile appeared on Huang Zhengde’s face, saying, "Mr. Lu, let’s be frank. I believe you already know, so I won’t say more. I acknowledge our Huang Family’s fault this time. No matter how you choose to punish us, we will unconditionally accept it."
"Unconditionally accept?"
When Lu Tianxing heard this, he squinted his eyes at Huang Zhengde and said indifferently, "Mr. Huang, you should know how I deal with traitors. Aren’t you afraid I might uproot the Huang Family?"
Hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Huang Zhengde took a deep breath and said heavily, "Mr. Lu, should you truly wish to uproot the Huang Family, we absolutely will not resist. We were at fault first. Even if you were to uproot us, I, Huang Zhengde, would have absolutely no complaints."
Upon hearing Huang Zhengde’s words, Lu Tianxing did not reply but rather gazed at Huang Zhengde, as if he wanted to discern whether Huang Zhengde was lying.
Huang Zhengde showed no intention of evasion, sitting there without avoiding Lu Tianxing’s gaze, as if declaring that everything he said was true.
Despite his calm demeanor, in reality, Huang Zhengde’s heart was filled with restless anxiety. However, he knew very well that to survive this disaster and remove the thorn in Lu Tianxing’s heart, this was his only option.
For a moment, the entire living room fell into a strange silence, and no one spoke.
Lu Tianxing sat on the sofa, leisurely drinking tea, without uttering a word.
Since Lu Tianxing was silent, naturally Huang Zhengde dared not speak, only sitting there quietly waiting for the final verdict.
After a while, Lu Tianxing slowly spoke; "I’m friends with Mr. Huang, so I’ll pretend this didn’t happen this time, and let Huang Family off."
Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, a hint of joy appeared on Huang Zhengde’s face as he said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your generosity..."
"Don’t be too quick to rejoice."
Shortly before Huang Zhengde could finish speaking, Lu Tianxing directly waved his hand, interrupting him, saying indifferently, "This is the first and last time. Mr. Huang, it’s for Mr. Huang’s sake that I spare your family this time. It doesn’t mean there will be a second time. Once is enough; there won’t be a second. Should there be a next time, I wouldn’t mind wiping the Huang Family off the face of the earth. You should know I’m capable of it."
When those words fell, Lu Tianxing’s eyes slightly squinted, and an astounding killing intent burst from him. A rich, bloody aura instantly filled the air, plunging the entire space into a frigidity reminiscent of the dead of winter, where water instantly froze. Even the once steaming hot tea on the table suddenly turned ice-cold, with faint white frost seemingly forming on the cup.
In a single thought, the world changed color.
At this moment, Huang Zhengde’s face turned somewhat pale. The outside world consistently spoke of Lu Tianxing’s terrifying strength, but that was ultimately just rumor. Only when you personally experience Lu Tianxing’s dreadfulness do you realize what a formidable enemy you face.
Even though Huang Zhengde was a middle-stage mythical martial artist, he felt like an ant before Lu Tianxing, frail and easily crushed. If Lu Tianxing wished, he could effortlessly snuff him out with a single hand; in Lu Tianxing’s hands, he had no power to resist, destined for annihilation.
That trace of killing intent came quickly and vanished equally swiftly.
In an instant, it completely disappeared without a trace; only the already frozen tea on the table bore witness to the chilling cold that had just descended. Almost nobody would have guessed that a supreme Killing God had just unleashed a terrifying killing intent.
The moment the killing intent dissipated, Huang Zhengde seemed utterly exhausted, lying flat on the sofa, with his chest heaving violently, gasping for air, his face carrying an indelible expression of fear.
Even though Lu Tianxing’s previous flicker of killing intent wasn’t directed at him, Huang Zhengde felt as though he had taken a walk through the Ghost Gate, his back drenched in cold sweat, his forehead beaded with perspiration, his entire being resembling a garment dragged out of water.
Lu Tianxing paid no attention to Huang Zhengde’s reaction, instead slowly picking up the teacup from the table. As soon as Lu Tianxing’s fingers made contact with the cup, the tea, which was once solid ice, melted instantly, emitting steam, heated directly by Lu Tianxing’s true qi in an instant.
Seeing this spectacle, Huang Zhengde’s expression changed again. Heating water with true qi is not particularly difficult, but doing so through a cup without breaking it is not something ordinary people can achieve. It requires an exceptionally refined mastery of true qi to reach this level.
Taking a deep breath, Huang Zhengde looked at Lu Tianxing and said respectfully, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your mercy. I can assure you that this kind of thing will never happen again; otherwise, you won’t have to act personally, I, Huang Zhengde, will handle it myself to cleanse our household."
After hearing Huang Zhengde’s words, Lu Tianxing responded indifferently, "Mr. Huang, then I hope you remember these words well and don’t forget. Otherwise, you should be aware of my methods. Since I can make the Huang Family Xiangjiang’s top family, I can also erase them from existence. I think I have the capability to do that."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Lu, rest assured, I guarantee this is the last time there won’t be a next time."
As he spoke, a flash of gruesome killing intent crossed Huang Zhengde’s face; anyone who dared to say these words again wouldn’t be spared.
When Lu Tianxing sensed Huang Zhengde’s killing intent, his expression remained unchanged. He offered the Huang Family this one chance only because, despite considering betrayal of the Yama Palace, they hadn’t acted upon it. Additionally, Huang Zhengde advised Huang Yuanzheng against betraying the Yama Palace, otherwise, even if he didn’t extinguish the Huang Family, he would surely make them experience regret.