Chapter 377 - 132: Revenge
Xin Lei had never asked Piao Miao about the origin of the Lion Heart bloodline, but now that she knew, a chill rose from her feet. The reason she had tried by all means to reconcile with Lu Hong was never simple. As for Lu Hong’s suffering in the Fanlotis Prison, Xin Lei was not uninformed. In fact, it was with the tacit approval of both her and Chen Hui, two Dukes, that those profiteers were allowed to torture at will.
Almost no one could survive such severe torture, but Lu Hong did. The fact that he could do this was enough to show that this man possessed a will a hundred times stronger than ordinary people. In the path of cultivating a profession, such a powerful will was a key to becoming a strong fighter, especially since Lu Hong already had tremendous strength at a young age. The combination of the two had long made him a strong fighter of this era.
When Bai Ling’s old demon’s threat was eliminated, the Alliance would not kill the donkey once the grinding was done, unless the four Dukes could cover the sky with one hand. But after the Great Sun Demonic Seal was cast, Lu Hong’s connection to the Holy Court was equivalent to announcing to the world. Jenaxi had once said that if Lu Hong was willing, the Holy Court would exceptionally appoint him as the eighth Archbishop, and he might eventually even take on the role of Archbishop someday.
When Lu Hong had rescued the Alliance from a crisis, the people would not care about his identity. Even if he was an imperial, he would receive proper forgiveness. Moreover, based on the investigation over the past few months, Duke Nuoshan had become very close to him and even intended to adopt him as his son.
Thinking through all this, Xin Lei felt that this young man was very likely to achieve a lot within the Alliance, his growth nearly unstoppable. Trying to send Xina to assassinate him again was almost impossible. With Zun Long in seclusion and fully ensuring to take down Lu Hong was unlikely, Xin Lei had decide to resolve things with him. After all, although an assassination had been attempted, it hadn’t been successful, so the possibility of reconciliation was quite high.
But when the term "extracting blood and burying bones," such a ruthless phrase, entered her ears, she had no reason to persuade herself. What should she do? Kill Lu Hong directly at her residence? That was a joke—he was their main fighter against Bai Ling, relying on his flawless Holy Light.
"Duke Champion," Xin Lei Duke asked unwillingly, "is there really no way to solve this?"
"There is," Lu Hong Weiwei smiled. "Kill Piao Miao, and I’ll act as if nothing ever happened."
Piao Miao gnashed her teeth, "You mustn’t go too far!"
"Am I bullying you?" Lu Hong scoffed coldly. "If it weren’t for my strong fate, I would now be nothing but a pile of bones."