Gods: Start with Goblins

"Hmph, big brother, just watch. I will prove to you that my choice is correct." Lu Yu said secretly in his heart, with a big smile on his face, intending to pick the coveted elixir.

However, at this moment, Lu Ren suddenly spoke up: "Yuyong, be careful, that companion beast is not a vegetarian. Don't sacrifice yourself for a spiritual medicine."

Although there was concern in his words, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Lu Ren did not stop Lu Yu's actions. He was just reminding her, not really obstructing her.

Lu Xue and Lu Yu smiled at each other. They both understood what their elder brother meant. After all, he was also a selfish person, but he just didn't want to say it out loud.

"Brother, don't worry, I will be careful." Lu Yu turned around and said, his tone full of confidence. Then, he continued to walk towards the spiritual medicine, with the tools ready for picking in his hands.

Lu Ren looked at Lu Yu's back, feeling mixed emotions. He knew that his choice might affect the future of the entire team, but he also understood that sometimes being a little selfish might really bring unexpected benefits.

At this time, the battle between Luodan and his companion beast had entered a fierce stage. Although Luodan was very skilled, his companion beast was no pushover either. The two fought hard, and neither had a clear advantage.

Lu Ren watched this scene and thought secretly in his heart. He knew that now was the best time to pick the spiritual medicine. But could he really just watch Lu Yu pick it? He was struggling and hesitating in his heart.

Lu Yu had already walked to the front of the spiritual medicine. He stretched out his hand, ready to pick the precious spiritual medicine. At this moment, the companion beast suddenly roared, as if it had sensed Lu Yu's intention. It turned around and pounced on Lu Yu.

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The people around him were cheering, and all eyes were focused on Lu Yu, as if she was already in the possession of the elixir.

"Well done, Yu'er, pick the elixir quickly. We must leave here immediately and don't let the companion beast find us!" Lu Xue shouted excitedly, her eyes flashing with anticipation, as if she had already seen the scene of them leaving safely with the elixir.

"Ms. Yu'er is indeed smart and clever. Such a woman is really admirable!" Lu Yu also praised her highly. She gave Lu Yu a thumbs up, her eyes full of admiration.

"Brother Lu, it seems you should learn from your sister and be so quick and decisive. Once we get the things, we can leave and no longer have to worry about the threat from the companion beast." Lu Yuyong also joined the ranks of praising, his tone full of admiration for Lu Yu.

"We are so lucky today. Someone has helped us to divert the disaster away. All we need to do is sit back and enjoy the results. It seems that God is blessing us and giving us such a good opportunity." Another person also sighed, his face filled with a satisfied smile, as if he had already seen the glorious moment when they would return triumphantly with the elixir.

Everyone had already started celebrating in advance, they were laughing and patting each other on the shoulders, as if they had already won. They felt that they were extremely strong and lucky, and that this magical medicine was destined to be theirs.

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However, just as Lu Yu was about to pick the magical herb, something unexpected happened. Lu Yu suddenly felt a sharp pain in her finger, as if she was stung by something. She looked down and saw that her finger began to turn black, and an inexplicable black force was spreading rapidly.

"How could this happen? Brother, please save me!" Lu Yu shouted in horror, her voice full of despair and panic. She never thought that she would encounter such a misfortune when she was about to succeed.

Lu Ren and the others came back to their senses after hearing Lu Yu's cry for help. They were shocked to see that Lu Yu's fingers had turned black and the black power was rapidly spreading to the entire palm.

"Yu'er, what's wrong with you? What happened?" Lu Ren asked anxiously. He tried to get closer to Lu Yu to check her injuries.

However, at this moment, Lu Yu seemed to have lost all her spiritual energy. She could no longer gather her skills, and her body began to falter. Finally, she fell directly from mid-air, hit the ground with a bang, and even rolled on the ground for several times before stopping.

"Ah!" Lu Yu groaned in pain, her face full of pain and despair. She never thought that she would suffer such a heavy blow at this time. The people around her were also stunned. They looked at Lu Yu's painful appearance, and their hearts were filled with shock and confusion. They didn't understand why such a change happened when they were about to succeed.

Her face and arms were covered with all kinds of bloodstains, as if they were cut by countless sharp blades. Lu Yu groaned in pain, curled up into a ball, and hugged herself tightly with both hands, as if trying to relieve the unbearable pain.

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts so much, big brother, please save me quickly!" Lu Yu's voice was filled with tears, despair and pleading. She looked up at Lu Ren, her eyes full of tears, as if he was her only life-saving straw at the moment.

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Seeing this, Lu Ren's heart tightened, and he quickly squatted down to check Lu Yu's injuries. However, when he saw Lu Yu's face covered with bloodstains and black shadows, he was slightly stunned, and a trace of surprise and shock flashed across his face.

"How could this happen?" Lu Ren muttered to himself, his eyes scanning Lu Yu's body, trying to find the source of the injury.

Everyone gathered together and formed a circle around Lu Yu, their faces full of worry and curiosity. They talked a lot and speculated about what misfortune Lu Yu might have encountered.

"Yu'er, what happened to you? How did you get hurt like this?" Lu Xue asked anxiously, her voice trembling slightly, obviously frightened by Lu Yu's injuries. Lu Yu also came over, looking at Lu Yu's black face covered with wounds, she couldn't help but gasp. "Tsk tsk, how could this happen, Yu'er, your face looks like... like it was bitten by something." Lu Yu's words were filled with a hint of regret and sympathy.

Everyone present was somewhat appearance-conscious. When they looked at Lu Yu's distorted face, many men instantly showed disgust, as if they were afraid that this ugly face would infect them. The women were also full of contempt. They either whispered or cast strange glances, making Lu Yu feel even more helpless and desperate.

"Brother, am I... am I going to die?" Lu Yu's voice was weak and trembling. She felt as if she had reached the end of her life. Her eyes were full of fear and anxiety, as if she was waiting for the verdict of fate.

Lu Ren held Lu Yu's hand tightly, trying to give her some comfort and strength. "Yu'er, don't be afraid. Brother is here, you will be fine. We will definitely find a way to heal your injury." His voice was firm and powerful, like a shot of adrenaline, which made Lu Yu feel a little more at ease.

However, just when everyone was extremely anxious, Lu Yu's injuries suddenly changed. The bloodstains on her face and arms began to spread rapidly, as if a mysterious force was driving them. This made everyone present feel an unprecedented fear and uneasiness.

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Although Lu Yu couldn't see her own appearance, she could predict something from the reactions of these people. She had an ominous premonition in her heart, and her anxiety was beyond words.

"My face, what happened to my face?" Lu Yu's voice was trembling. She tightly grasped the sleeve of the person next to her, as if that was her only support at the moment. "Why do you only say half of the words? What happened to my face? Tell me quickly!"

The men looked at each other, not knowing how to start. They looked at Lu Yu's face full of scars and shadows, and their hearts were filled with sympathy and helplessness. They knew that any words at this time seemed pale and powerless, and could not comfort Lu Yu's wounded heart.

The two women placed the small mirror they carried with them in front of Lu Yu with a gloating look. There was a hint of pride and secret joy in their eyes, as if they were watching a good show about to begin. Lu Yu had always relied on his status and appearance to be superior to them, always acting in a condescending manner, which filled them with dissatisfaction and jealousy.

"Look, Lu Yu, this is what you look like now." A woman said softly, her tone full of sarcasm and provocation.

Lu Yu took the mirror with trembling hands, and when she saw her hideous face in the mirror, she was stunned for a moment. Her eyes were full of shock and disbelief, as if she couldn't believe her own eyes.

"Ahhhh!" Lu Yu suddenly screamed, her voice full of despair and pain. She couldn't accept this fact, couldn't believe that she had become like this.

"Impossible, impossible!" Lu Yu shook her head frantically, tears welling up in her eyes and sliding down her cheeks. "Brother, this is fake, it must be fake! You must be lying to me, how could the ugly guy in here be me?"

Lu Ren looked at Lu Yu's painful expression, his heart filled with heartache and helplessness. He hugged Lu Yu tightly, trying to give her some comfort and strength. "Yu'er, don't be afraid, this is not true, we will definitely find a way to cure you." His voice was gentle and firm, like a shot of cardiotonic, which made Lu Yu feel a little relieved.

However, the two women did not hold back. When their eyes met, they glared at each other maliciously. After all, although Lu Yu was missing, they still had each other, and the competitiveness between them still existed. They secretly rejoiced in their hearts, and at the same time, they were more determined to take the opportunity to step on Lu Yu.

Lu Yuze was completely immersed in her own pain. She could not accept this cruel fact. She looked at her ugly face in the mirror, her heart filled with despair and inferiority. She didn't know how to face the future or the world. She only knew that her world had completely collapsed.

At first she was unwilling to believe how could the ugly face in the mirror be her own, so she broke down for a while, and her tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, wetting her clothes and the hearts of those around her.

"No, this is not true, how could I become like this!" She screamed, covering her face tightly with her hands, as if she wanted to hide that hideous face, hiding it somewhere where no one could see it.

But after the breakdown, the emotions receded like the tide, leaving behind endless loss and emptiness. She slowly put down her hands, staring blankly ahead, her voice trembling with despair: "Woo, brother, you must find a way to save me, save my face. I can't accept it becoming like this, I'm disfigured, disfigured! If I have a face like this, what am I going to do with my life in the future!"

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Her voice was filled with fear and anxiety, as if she had foreseen everything she would face in the future - the ridicule of others, the mockery of her family, and even being abandoned by the whole world.

Lu Ren felt a pain in his heart when he saw his sister in pain. He held Lu Yu's hand tightly and said firmly, "Don't be afraid, Yu'er. I will definitely find a way to heal your face. No matter how much it costs, I will never let you be disfigured like this."

However, Lu Yu just shook his head, tears welling up again: "Brother, I can't even use my spiritual energy now. I feel like a useless person. I have never felt this way before. I used to be complacent because of my identity as a cultivator, and I was superior to others, but now... I am not even as good as an ordinary person now."

Her words were filled with helplessness and despair, as if she had lost all confidence in herself. She tried to circulate the spiritual energy around her body, but found that the spiritual energy seemed to be blocked by something and could not be condensed at all.

"How could this happen?" She murmured to herself, a trace of confusion and fear flashing in her eyes, "I was able to circulate my spiritual energy before, why can't I do it now? Am I really a useless person?"

Lu Ren looked at his sister's painful expression, and his heart was filled with heartache and helplessness. He knew that any words at this time seemed pale and powerless, and could not comfort Lu Yu's injured heart. However, he still tried to enlighten her: "Yu'er, don't be discouraged, the inability to use spiritual energy is only temporary. We will definitely find the reason, and we will definitely find a way to cure you. You have to believe in your brother, and believe that we will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty." (End of this chapter)