"Lanlan, quickly beg your father to agree to save your Uncle Fuyou."

Wu Laicai immediately spoke to Wu Lan.

Wu Wei looked at Wu Lan, his eyes filled with pain.

Wu Lan's face was pale, but her eyes showed determination. She gave her father a smile and said with difficulty, "Dad..."

Wu Laicai thought she was asking for help, so he loosened his grip on her neck a little.

"Lanlan, please beg me, I'm begging you."

Wu Laicai's tone was pleading. He had been forced into this situation. He wouldn't have done this if they hadn't pressured him so harshly.

Wu Wei looked into Wu Lan's eyes, tears welling up. The rain was pouring down, and his tears were indistinguishable from the rainwater.

"Dad, even my most admired and respected grandpa isn't afraid, so I'm not afraid either!"

Wu Lan smiled at her father.

Her grandfather sacrificed his life for this, and he guarded it with his life. She is a member of the Wu family, and if she lives, she will also guard the dragon vein. If she encounters an unavoidable situation, she will make the same decision as her grandfather.

Wu Wei clenched his fists; he understood what his daughter meant.

He looked coldly at Wu Laicai: "Even if you kill my whole family, I will never agree to your request."

The father's choice is the daughter's choice, and the daughter's choice is his choice.

Wu Laicai gritted his teeth, unable to hide his hatred: "Ah—"

He roared and cursed, "Why? Why are you forcing me like this? I just want to save my son. It's such a simple request. Why can't you grant me that?"

“Uncle Lai Cai! Look down the mountain, look at the disaster it has brought. Open your eyes and see. Your son is your son, but aren't other people's sons also lives? Saving your son will kill so many people. Can you bear such a sin?”

Wu Wei shouted, his neck stiff.

"Throughout history, countless members of my Wu family have sacrificed themselves for righteousness. Aren't their lives also lives? Who would want to die if they could live? Huh??"

Wu Wei was also furious. Was Wu Lai the only one in the world suffering?

Is he the only one facing difficulties?

The commotion at the Wu family's house drew many people out in the rain to see what was happening.

When everyone saw Wu Laicai holding Wu Lan by the neck and Wu Fuyou lying in the heavy rain, his life hanging in the balance, they all came to persuade him.

"Lai Cai, don't do anything foolish. Don't let Fu You bear too much sin and suffer."

"Yes, everything will be fine once this scoundrel is dealt with. Don't be impulsive. Quickly take Fuyou home and change him into dry clothes. Don't let him get cold; it's not good for him to be sick."

People didn't dare get too close, and could only try to persuade Wu Laicai to think things through.

"Waaaaah, Fuyou is gone, my Fuyou, he won't survive if we don't send him into the dragon vein..."

Wu Laicai's eyes were red, and he cried and roared in grief.

His hand gripped Wu Lan's neck tightly. His blessing was dead, and Wu Wei's daughter would not live either; she would be buried with his son.

"I'll kill you, and I'll make you pay with your life for my son!"

Wu Laicai became ruthless.

"stop!"

"don't want--"

Several angry shouts rang out simultaneously.

"Boom!"

"ah--"

A thunderous roar mixed with screams rang out simultaneously, and Wu Laicai collapsed to the ground, his body stiffening.

Wu Wei rushed over and pulled Wu Lan into his arms, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

The lightning strike happened in an instant, and everyone present was stunned for several seconds before they reacted. They rushed forward to carry Wu Laicai into the house, and also carried the seemingly lifeless Wu Fuyou inside.

Only then did people notice that someone had actually arrived.

"Chief, someone's here."

The Wu family said to Wu Wei.

Wu Wei led Wu Lan up to look, and saw several people wearing raincoats braving the rain to come to them.

Wu Lan smiled and called out, "Grandma Liu, you've arrived."

"Sweet."

Wu Lan's eyes lit up.

Wu Wei immediately greeted them, "Master Lin, you've arrived. Please come in."

Su Tiantian grabbed Wu Lan's hand, telling her that anyone who dared to bully her friend would be struck by lightning.

Upon entering the Wu family home, Blind Lin and his companions first offered incense to Wu Pinggui.

"Tomorrow is the day that scoundrel will face his tribulation. Your father can rest in peace now."

"I am blind," Lin said slowly.

Having come to S province, this matter should be thoroughly investigated and resolved.

Upon hearing the news, Wu Wei kowtowed to the portrait of the deceased: "Dad, can you hear me? Don't worry, I will protect all of this, just like you. After tomorrow, you can go in peace."

Wu Wei settled Lin the Blind and the others in.

It was only 3 p.m., but it was already as dark as midnight outside.

The sky seemed to have a hole in it, with lightning flashing through the clouds, and a faint sound like a cow mooing could be heard throughout the city.

"It needs to undergo its tribulation ahead of schedule!"

Liu Xue said with a frown.

With such heavy rain and such weather, people are all staying at home. The black snake is trying to avoid being talked about by people.

When a person's mouth is sealed, it will bring help to the black snake; if it's not good, then it's better not to have it at all.

"Let's go out and take a look."

Lin the Blind Man said without hesitation.

Liu Xue and the others walked outside.

They were on the mountainside and could see the surging river nearby.

The dark sky felt like it was pressing down on people's heads.

A dark figure emerged from the river.

"Moo—"

A deep, bull-like roar echoed in people's ears, one after another.

"Boom!"

Purple lightning was gathering in the dark clouds.

A layer of white mist rose from the river, and the black figure ascended into the clouds along with the mist to receive the baptism of purple lightning.

The black snake is about to undergo its tribulation.

"I saved lives and controlled the floods; my merits are countless—"

"I want to transform into a dragon! I want to transform into a dragon!"

"I am a dragon, I am a dragon—"

A deep, weathered voice sounded in Su Tiantian's ear. She frowned, tugged at Lin the Blind's hand, and said quickly, "Master, I'm going to fight the scoundrel snake. Don't worry about me."

After Su Tiantian finished speaking, she collapsed into Lin the Blind's arms.

She inherited the mandate of Heaven, and now the Black Serpent is undergoing tribulation; Heaven decrees that she be the one to judge it.

"Auntie, Tian Tian's spirit has left."

Lin the Blind Man couldn't help but become anxious.

Liu Xue rolled her eyes at Lin the Blind: "Look at your pathetic self. That's what she's supposed to do. It's normal for her to do it. We also have our own things to do. Shout louder later!"

Although Liu Xue was also worried, she didn't let anyone see it on her face.

Everything that needed to be done was done.

Liu Xue gathered her strength and shouted, "Everyone come out and look! There's a huge, sly snake in the river!!!"

The black snake wanted to avoid being silenced by people, so she deliberately didn't call him Ruyi.

In the torrential rain, Liu Xue's voice was like thunder, loud and clear.

Soon, the Wu clan members from the mountainside emerged, pointing at the dark shadows visible in the river and shouting, "Rogue snake! Rogue snake!"