Gods: Start with Goblins

Luo Dan stopped and turned to look at Lu Ren, with a hint of amusement in his eyes. He said coldly: "Who do you think you are? Do you think you are a treasure? Why should I save you? What does your poisoning have to do with me? I, Luo Dan, have never been the Bodhisattva Guanyin who saves the suffering and the distressed, and I have no obligation to save you."

Hearing this, Lu Ren's face changed. He didn't expect Luo Dan to be so resolute. He gritted his teeth and continued, "Luo Dan, if you leave like this, if anything happens to us, the family behind us will definitely not let you go! Although you are powerful, our family is not to be trifled with. If you offend us, you will offend the entire family!"

Luo Dan sneered when he heard this. He didn't care about Lu Ren's threat. He spoke slowly, his tone full of sarcasm: "Humph, do you think I'm afraid of your family? I, Luo Dan, never care about family when I do things. If anything really happens to you, you can only blame yourself, not others. Besides, I don't have to save you from the poison. There are so many doctors in the world, why do you have to rely on me?"

Hearing this, Lu Ren was so angry that he trembled all over. He didn't expect Luo Dan to be so arrogant and look down on them. He widened his eyes and glared at Luo Dan, as if he wanted to eat him alive. However, he also knew that he was no match for Luo Dan and could only watch him leave.

The others also stood up. Although they hated Luo Dan's determination, they also knew that now was not the time to fight him. They could only watch Luo Dan's back gradually disappear in the snowy mountains, their hearts filled with helplessness and anger. Luo Dan continued his journey as if nothing had happened.

Luo Dan was not afraid of such threats. He raised a playful smile and retorted coldly: "If you don't let me go, then don't let me go. Do you really think I'm that scared? No matter how powerful the family behind you is, what can they do to me? Then let the people behind you come to me. Anyway, that's after you die. I can drag so many of you to hell together. It's actually a profit for me. I don't lose anything!"

Hearing this, Lu Ren's face turned pale. He had never expected this man to be so shameless and shameless. He tried all kinds of methods, including coercion, inducement, soft tactics and hard tactics, but he just couldn't convince Luo Dan. Luo Dan was like a stubborn stone, and he was very troubled.

They didn't have enough manpower and ability, and they couldn't force Luo Dan to stay. Seeing Luo Dan walking further and further away, Lu Ren couldn't sit still anymore. He was so anxious that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Luo Dan, wait a minute!" Lu Ren shouted, his voice filled with anxiety and pleading, "You can't just leave like this. We've been poisoned. If you leave, what are we going to do?"

Luo Dan stopped and turned to look at Lu Ren, with a hint of mockery in his eyes: "You are poisoned, what does it have to do with me? I am not your lifeline, why should I stay to save you? You should figure it out by yourselves, don't always rely on others."

Hearing this, Lu Ren was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He didn't expect Luo Dan to be so resolute and ruthless. He gritted his teeth and continued, "Luo Dan, do you know that if you leave, all of us may die here. I, Lu Ren, have a special status in the clan, and I will definitely be able to make a name for myself in the future. If I die here, do you know how much impact it will have on my family?"

Hearing this, Luo Dan sneered: "Humph, do you think I care about your family? What does your family have to do with me? I, Luo Dan, never care about family when I act. If you are really afraid of death, then quickly find a way to detoxify, and don't always count on me to save you."

Hearing this, Lu Ren was filled with helplessness and anger. He knew that he was no match for Luo Dan and couldn't force him to stay. However, he really didn't want to die here. He still had a bright future and couldn't just give up.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. Then, he looked at Luo Dan, with a hint of pleading in his tone: "Luo Dan, I beg you, please save us. If you save us, we will definitely be grateful to you. If you need anything in the future, we will definitely do our best to help you."

Hearing this, Luo Dan glanced at Lu Ren, with a hint of amusement in his eyes. He spoke slowly, his tone full of sarcasm: "Humph, do you think I will believe your lies? You people, in order to survive, can tell any lie. I, Luo Dan, never need others' gratitude, nor do I need others' help. You should just wish for your own good."

After saying that, Luo Dan turned around and left without looking at Lu Ren again. Lu Ren watched Luo Dan's back gradually disappear into the snowy mountains, his heart filled with despair and helplessness. He knew that he had really met a tough guy this time and could not force Luo Dan to stay. However, he really didn't want to die here, what should he do?
Not to mention Lu Ren, even Lu Yu could not accept the cruel reality before her eyes. She stared at Luo Dan's receding back with her eyes wide open, her heart filled with fear and despair. She pulled Lu Ren's sleeves and shook him, crying: "Brother, brother, please think of a solution quickly, what should we do now? I don't want to die here, I really don't want to die here. I just came out to play with you guys, and I never thought that I could achieve anything, but why did I risk my life?"

Lu Ren's face was also quite ugly. He frowned, and his eyes flashed with anxiety and helplessness. He was afraid of death, but wasn't Lu Yu afraid? They were all young lives, and they all had a bright future waiting for them, but now they were facing the test of life and death.

In order to save his life, Lu Ren was willing to risk his life. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then shouted to Luo Dan: "Mr. Luo, as long as you are willing to agree to it, I will give you anything! As long as you ask, I am willing to agree to any request you make! I only ask you to save us and don't let us die here!"

Luo Dan still ignored him and continued to walk down the mountain without stopping. It seemed that material possessions had no effect on him at all, and he didn't care about Lu Ren's pleading and promises.

Seeing that this did not move the other party, Lu Ren finally began to get anxious. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his voice became more anxious: "Mr. Luo, what do you want in exchange for saving us? Just name a price, as long as I can afford it, I will definitely give it to you! I only ask you not to stand by and watch us die, we really don't want to die here!"

Lu Yu also echoed Lu Ren's words. She said with tears in her eyes: "Master Luo, I beg you, please save us. We are still young and have a lot of things to do. We can't just die here. As long as you are willing to save us, we will be grateful to you for the rest of our lives!"

However, Luo Dan still did not stop. He continued to walk in his own direction as if he did not hear Lu Ren and Lu Yu's pleas. Lu Ren and Lu Yu watched him gradually disappear from their sight, their hearts filled with despair and helplessness. They knew that they had really met a heartless person this time, and they could not force him to stay and save them. However, they really did not want to die here, so what should they do?
He didn't want to die. The strong desire to survive burned in his heart like a raging fire, driving him to make an unprecedented move. He knelt on the ground without hesitation in the direction of Luo Dan. His knees touched the cold snow, and the biting cold instantly spread to his whole body, but he was unaware of it. He just stared at Luo Dan's back, with a trembling and pleading voice: "Master Luo, just think of it as me begging you, please save me."

Tears welled up in his eyes, but he tried hard not to let them fall. He continued, "I don't want to die. I still have a bright future. I really don't want to die here. Master Luo, just take this as my plea to you. Give me a chance. I really don't want to die here." Lu Ren completely let go of his dignity. He was no longer the young talent who was majestic and calm in the clan, but just an ordinary person who was desperate to survive. His eyes were full of pleading and despair, just hoping to get that slim chance of survival.

His companions looked at him, completely stunned at this moment, their eyes widened, their mouths slightly open, as if they couldn't believe what was happening before their eyes.

"Brother Lu..." One of them murmured to himself, his voice full of shock and confusion.

"Brother..." another person spoke, his voice also trembling, with a complicated look in his eyes.

They all acted as if they didn't know Lu Ren, or more accurately, this was the first time they really knew Lu Ren. In their impression, Lu Ren was always so calm and confident, and could handle any difficulties calmly. However, now, for a chance to survive, he actually knelt down and begged for mercy from a person they had previously looked down on.

This made them feel incredible and gave them a deeper respect for life. They began to realize that no matter how strong and dignified a person is in normal times, everything may become insignificant in the face of life and death.

Luo Dan stopped and turned to look at Lu Ren, with a complicated look in his eyes. He didn't expect that Lu Ren would do such a thing to save his life. He was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Get up, I am not the kind of person who will watch someone die without helping. However, I want you to understand one thing, life is precious, but dignity is equally important. You have put down your dignity to save your life today, but I hope you can remember this lesson in the future and don't give up your principles and bottom line easily again."

Hearing this, Lu Ren's eyes flashed with hope. He nodded quickly: "Mr. Luo, you are right. I will remember it. As long as you are willing to save us, I will cherish my life and dignity more in the future." His voice was firm and grateful, as if he had seen the hope of rebirth.

Lu Yu couldn't accept it, her eyes were full of shock and confusion, as if she couldn't believe what was happening. Everyone else couldn't accept it either, they gathered together, talking about it, their faces full of doubts about Lu Ren's actions.

"Brother Lu, get up quickly and don't ask such a person!" Lu Yu's voice was filled with anxiety and pleading, "We can go back to the family and let the elders of the family treat you. Why do we have to beg him here in a humble manner?"

As she spoke, Jiang Cheng, the man beside her, wanted to pull him up. He stretched out his hand to hold Lu Ren's arm and pulled it up hard, but Lu Ren was like a mountain, motionless.

"Brother Lu, why are you doing this?" Jiang Cheng frowned and said, "You are the pride of our family, how can you kneel down to an outsider here?"

But Lu Ren stopped him, staring at him with his dark eyes without blinking, with determination and resoluteness flashing in his eyes.

"Do you think it's okay? Do you think this is really okay, Jiang Cheng?" Lu Ren's voice was low and powerful, as if every word hit Jiang Cheng's heart. "Do you think we can hold on until we get back to the family? Do you think the family elders will take the risk of becoming enemies with such people just for us young people?"

Jiang Cheng was stared at by such a gaze, and was slightly stunned, unable to say anything for a while. He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to refute. Because he knew in his heart that what Lu Ren said was not unreasonable.

"If I could really wait until I get back to my family and get rescued, do you think I would give up my dignity to do these things?" Lu Ren continued, with a hint of bitterness and helplessness in his voice, "But the reality is cruel, we can't wait until then. In order to survive, I can only choose to put down my dignity and ask for help from someone we looked down upon before."

The moment he heard these words, Jiang Cheng felt that his blood froze. He stood there in a daze, unable to come back to his senses for a long time. He had never thought that Lu Ren would do such a thing to survive. In his impression, Lu Ren was always so calm and confident, and could handle any difficulties calmly.

Lu Yu's reaction was even greater than his. She stared at Lu Ren with wide eyes, as if she was looking at a stranger. She thought her family was invincible and would definitely be able to save her. But reality gave her a loud slap in the face. She couldn't even hold on until then, let alone wait for the rescue of the family elders.

"How can this be possible?" Lu Yu muttered to himself, with a hint of despair and confusion in his voice, "How can we just give up our dignity and ask for help from an outsider?"

Lu Ren did not answer her question, but knelt quietly on the ground, his eyes flashing with determination. He knew that his decision might be ridiculed and questioned, but he knew that in order to survive, he had no choice but to choose this path. (End of this chapter)