This time Zhou Huchen struck with complete spontaneity, catching everyone off guard, giving them no time to react. With the Rope-Curled Sword as thin as a cicada's wings and incredibly fast, the moment he made his move, the sword's tip was already at Lu Yu's throat.

"Got him!"

Seeing his Rope-Curled Sword heading towards Lu Yu's throat, Zhou Huchen was overwhelmed with joy.

The blade of the Rope-Curled Sword was incomparably sharp, and with Zhou Huchen's lightning-fast attack, he hadn't held back at all, making him certain that Lu Yu was doomed!

However, in that instant, the Rope-Curled Sword in Zhou Huchen's hand suddenly trembled and stopped, its thin-as-cicada-wing blade instantly bent!

As the sword suddenly halted, Zhou Huchen's heart skipped a beat. He looked up, only to see that the tip of the Rope-Curled Sword was pinched between Lu Yu's fingers, just millimeters from his throat!

"Damn it!"

Seeing this scene, Zhou Huchen cursed in anger and shook his wrist, trying to retract the Rope-Curled Sword!

But the more he tried to retract it, the worse it got, as Zhou Huchen was left speechless, feeling as though his sword was clamped by iron pincers, impossible to pull back no matter how hard he tried!

"What a pity."

With two fingers holding the sword's tip, Lu Yu spoke calmly, his tone carrying a hint of cold laughter, his lips slightly curved with ridicule: "Just a little more and you would have succeeded!"

As he spoke, Lu Yu's fingers twisted instantly!

In a flash, the Rope-Curled Sword's thin blade twisted fiercely, sending a strong force rushing towards Zhou Huchen's wrist!

"Bad!"

Feeling the force surging through the sword's blade, Zhou Huchen's eyes widened, he exclaimed in shock and let go of the Rope-Curled Sword instantly!

At this moment, he could clearly feel that if he didn't let go, that surging force would be enough to injure his wrist!

Clang!

As Zhou Huchen let go, the Rope-Curled Sword twisted sharply, producing a crisp sound!

In that instant, Lu Yu's motion was lightning-fast, grasping the Rope-Curled Sword in his hand, a smile flickering in his eyes as he looked at Zhou Huchen, speaking: "Unexpectedly, this sword has come back into my hands, Zhou Huchen, those three billion were wasted, weren't they?"

In his words, Lu Yu's tone was jesting, full of mockery, as if laughing at Zhou Huchen.

"Damn bastard, today it's you or me!"

Upon hearing Lu Yu's taunt, Zhou Huchen completely lost his temper, his eyes turned red with fury, his body shifted as he charged at Lu Yu once more, clearly intending to battle again!

But while Zhou Huchen was eager to fight, Lu Yu had no desire to continue the struggle!

For Lu Yu, killing Zhou Huchen was now a trivial task; the only reason he let him live was to extract information about who was controlling the Dongdao Group and the family behind him!

Dongdao Group was an asset of the Lu Family, a company formed after restructuring. Hence, these questions weighed heavily on Lu Yu's mind!

Once he got that information, Lu Yu could uncover which family was behind the Dongdao Group!

Thinking this, a cold gleam flashed in Lu Yu's eyes, then he shook the Rope-Curled Sword in his hand, its thin blade emitting a soft sound as he suddenly slashed toward Zhou Huchen!

Hiss!

Lu Yu swung the sword, causing a sharp sound to pierce the air, as an extremely sharp stream of energy fiercely slashed toward Zhou Huchen!

At this moment, Zhou Huchen, moving like the wind, was rushing at Lu Yu, but he suddenly felt an incredibly sharp stream of energy coming right at him!

Sensing the stream of energy, Zhou Huchen's body shook, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes!

Simultaneously, as he was about to rush forward, he suddenly stopped abruptly and shifted to the side!

Clang!

With a soft sound, the wall behind Zhou Huchen was instantly slashed open with a deep cut, which was terrifying at first glance!

Seeing the slash on the wall, Zhou Huchen felt a sharp pain on his cheek, touched it with his hand, and realized he was bleeding, a fresh red mark had appeared!

The stream of energy had directly cut a gash on his cheek!

Upon realizing this, Zhou Huchen's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly turned around!

And as he turned, a cold gleam appeared instantaneously, his throat suddenly felt cold—the Rope-Curled Sword's sharp blade landed directly on his throat, emanating a threatening sensation!

"You even know the Gu Family's Yin Blade Technique!"

With the Rope-Curled Sword at his throat, Zhou Huchen spoke, his words full of shock, utterly surprised that Lu Yu could wield the Gu Family's ancestral Yin Blade Technique!

"Is it surprising?"

Hearing Zhou Huchen's words, Lu Yu gave a cold smile, then spoke: "The world is vast, full of mysteries; there are countless things you know nothing about. Now, if you know what's good for you, tell me honestly who is controlling the Dongdao Group, who's the family behind you!?"

His words carried a chilling tone, conveying an incredibly cold feeling!

"Bah, dreaming of making me betray my family, you're delusional!"

Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, Zhou Huchen responded angrily, full of icy contempt, showing a tough stance: "I'd rather die than betray my family!"

These words projected an unwavering determination, devoid of any fear!

Hearing Zhou Huchen's words, Lu Yu frowned slightly, showing a hint of displeasure.

A person like Zhou Huchen, Lu Yu could read him at a glance.

It's well known that people like Zhou Huchen, despite acting recklessly without considering consequences, have one troublesome trait—their stubbornness is unmatched; once they commit to something, no matter the threat, they never relent!

So seeing Zhou Huchen's attitude now, Lu Yu found it quite troublesome!

Buzz!

Thinking this, Lu Yu was about to make a move, when suddenly a phone started ringing from Zhou Huchen's pocket!

Hearing the ringtone, Lu Yu's heart skipped slightly, and at that moment, Zhou Huchen's eyes widened, resembling a cat whose tail had been stepped on, oblivious to the Rope-Curled Sword at his throat, he instantly reached out for his phone, incredibly tense and excited!

Seeing this, Lu Yu couldn't help but laugh.

Where there's smoke, there's fire; Zhou Huchen, who was just stubborn and unwavering, suddenly turned anxious due to this phone call, indicating its importance!

(To be continued~)