I hit you, and you should thank me? I'm doing this for your own good.

Look at this, a dignified Child of Destiny kneeling to a villain like me.

If I don't tell you, my conscience would trouble me.

Fortunately, I don't have a conscience.

Chu Xinghe shook his head.

"I cannot tell you now. Your strength is too low, and there is no hope for revenge."

"Do not continue to ask either; I won't say a word."

"When I came here, an elder told me to simply protect your lives."

Lu Yuan lowered his head.

Indeed, without a Saint Physique...

How could he gain the trust of others?

One could only imagine how terrifying the strength of those who could annihilate the Lu Family must be.

Even someone with a Supreme Expert backing them dared not speak lightly.

He was clearly just one step away from successfully completing the wedding ceremony.

His Physique would have been activated.

But this single step kept him barred from the door.

Furthermore, the people attending their wedding had to participate voluntarily.

"System, can you give me a discount? I'm in danger right now. Make the wedding ceremony simpler."

[No. Detecting that the Host would have this thought, the System has already patched this loophole long ago.]

With his head lowered, Lu Yuan's pupils dilated.

What did that mean?

He was a step too slow.

If he had come out of the Void Passage just now and directly completed the wedding ceremony, the mission would have been finished.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan gave himself a hard slap.

Everyone present looked at him with bewildered expressions.

The Lu Family Old Ancestor stepped forward and patted his shoulder.

"Child, this isn't your fault. Old Ancestor knows you are under pressure. Relax. At worst, we'll just live a simple life."

"The matters of the Lu Family are in the past. Do not cling to them anymore."

After saying this, he pulled Lu Yuan up.

Lu Yuan's seven wives were also comforting him.

"Yes, Big Brother Lu, don't worry. Just because there's no chance now doesn't mean there won't be one in the future. Things will work themselves out. The more you care, the less likely you'll succeed."

"Husband, Sister Gu is right. Remember last time when we were in the bridal chamber? The more impatient you were, the less you could do. Only after relaxing did things get better."

The other women looked at Zhuang Yumian with blushing faces. There are outsiders present, why are you saying such things?

Chu Xinghe coughed and turned his head away.

[They can talk a bit more, I like listening to this.]

Chu Xinghe was speechless upon hearing the System's voice.

It never learns anything good, always picking up these improper things.

"I'm afraid it might be a bit difficult for you to live a peaceful life."

Hearing Chu Xinghe speak, the others snapped back to reality.

That's right.

There was still a huge problem that hadn't been solved.

"Is it not even possible for us to live under assumed names?"

Su Yunian asked.

"Of course you can, as long as none of you care about the deaths of your families."

"Those people should have already investigated your backgrounds. As for how to choose, that depends on you."

Hearing Chu Xinghe's words, the women fell silent.

Indeed, they still had families.

"Lu Yuan, you also came from the Ancient Lu Family and carry a blood feud. Why did you hold such a grand wedding?"

"At a time like this, the lower your profile, the better. Marrying so many wives... you are being irresponsible to the souls of your deceased Lu Family."

"You are also being irresponsible to your wives and to those Old Ancestors who died protecting you."

Lu Yuan kept his head down.

Stop scolding me. If you keep scolding, I'll want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

I didn't have a choice either.

The Lu Family Old Ancestor opened his mouth, wanting to offer a few words of defense.

He had tried to advise Lu Yuan before.

But Lu Yuan had said:

"Old Ancestors, do you not want to see the Lu Family branch out and multiply?"

"There are only a few of us left in the Lu Family."

The Old Ancestors stopped advising him and were even happy to see it.

It was just the grand wedding ceremony...

...that they had consistently advised against.

Fortunately, nothing had happened until now.

They thought nothing would happen this time either.

Who could have expected things to turn out this way?

At this moment, Lu Yuan's wife, Li Youyan, thought of something.

"Nothing happened before, so why were we exposed this time?"

Lu Yuan's expression shifted.

Everything was fine before, so why did trouble arise specifically this time?

Lu Yuan suddenly thought of a person.

Dantai Jingyue.

That big sister who used to play with him often when he was a child.

Could it be related to her?

No, it shouldn't have anything to do with her.

The relationship between the Lu Family and the Tantai Family had always been good.

Who else could have done it?

Chu Xinghe shook his head seeing the Child of Destiny like this.

He let out a sigh.

The others all looked at Chu Xinghe at the same time.

"I have a suggestion."

Their spirits were jolted.

"You few should stop caring about your families and live under assumed names."

"As for Lu Yuan, you'd better Watch yourself. You are indecisive; even when an accident has occurred, you still haven't considered the worst-case scenario."

After Chu Xinghe finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

The Lu Family Old Ancestor hurriedly stopped Chu Xinghe.

"Young Master, Xiao Yuan is still young and immature. Please don't be angry."

"For the sake of our past ties with the Lu Family, please help us once."

The Lu Family Old Ancestor was now like an ant on a hot pan.

Even if he were uninjured, he would be no match for those people.

Chu Xinghe sighed.

"If I hadn't promised the Old Man, I really wouldn't want to bring along a bunch of dead weight like you."

None of them refuted him.

"First thing, you seven must first consider whether you will save your families or not."

"If you save them, what will you use to save them?"

The women's expressions turned ugly.

They subconsciously looked toward Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan was still lost in thought and didn't notice their gazes.

Chu Xinghe took a step forward.

*Slap.*

With one slap, Lu Yuan performed a high-difficulty 1080-degree spin and landed headfirst into the ground.

"You useless trash, why are you still thinking so much? The dead are already dead. You must be responsible for the living."

"Now, because of your Lu Family's business, your wives' families are on the verge of destruction, yet you're still spacing out? You bastard."

The Lu Family Old Ancestor didn't dare to speak.

He lowered his head like a quail.

The man is thinking of you and making plans for you.

He truly regretted bringing this useless piece of trash out.

"I'm sorry, I spaced out."

Chu Xinghe went up and gave him another kick.

Lu Yuan rolled aside like a gourd.

"The one you should be sorry to isn't me, but your wives who love and care for you."

"Look at their eyes. They are all worried about you. Not a single one blames you."

Lu Yuan looked up at his wives, then immediately lowered his head in shame.

"A real man should stand tall. Look at yourself now."

Lu Yuan's spirit jolted, and he looked up.

Lu Yuan's wives felt somewhat disappointed in their hearts.

Is this still Lu Yuan?

He used to be so high-spirited.

Why is he like this now?

Chu Xinghe shook his head.

He looked like he was angry at Lu Yuan for failing to live up to expectations.

In reality, he was secretly enjoying this.

"I can only make arrangements based on the limited conditions available. Whether you listen or not is up to you."

Everyone perked up.

"Your primary objective is to notify your families to gather together quietly and concentrate their strength as much as possible. Do not become a scattered mess."

"Secondly, notify your clansmen to prepare for extermination. Have them send away talented Disciples in advance to several different locations. As long as one escapes, there will be a spark of hope."

"Thirdly, you must choose those who are smart, capable of judging the situation, and clever. Do not choose useless cowards, or else they will harm both themselves and others."