My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 17 Heaven Sends Thunder to Protect the Lu Family

When the knife swung towards him, Lu Zhou knew he was going to die here. But he didn't expect the knife to stop when it was only half an arm's length away from him. A flash of light passed by, and a bolt of lightning struck the man in black directly on the head!
With a thud, the man in black fell to the ground, his pupils wide open.

At the same time, the black-clad men who were surrounding Lu Xingyao also fell to the ground.

Everyone was shocked, especially Lu Zhou, who stood there dumbfounded...?
Before the other men in black could figure out what was happening, they grabbed their large knives and slashed at the Lu family again!

The next moment, several more thunderous roars, accompanied by lightning, struck the people heavily, and one after another they fell to the ground, unable to get up.

After several men in black were killed in succession, the fighting finally stopped, and no one dared to make any rash moves to approach the Lu family.

The man in black felt like he was seeing a ghost!

Why is the lightning only striking them and not the Lu family?!

The Lu family members themselves were puzzled, looking at each other, all completely bewildered.

"!!!" Gu Xingzhao was stunned... He looked down at his outstretched hand, where the energy had gathered into a small ball that made a "sizzling" sound.

That's cheating!
None of my family members understand! After living for over twenty years, I can now generate electricity and thunder!

Lu Qing was moved to tears. He had finally seen his ancestor arrive. He had thought he was going to the underworld to reunite with his ancestor.

Gu Xingzhao immediately put on airs, cleared his throat, and said, "Don't be afraid. With me here, no one can harm the Lu family."

These words put Lu Qing and his son Lu Xingyan at ease.

Lu Qing held his granddaughter tightly, comforting her who was terrified, "Tang'er, don't be afraid, our Lu family's ancestor has come to protect us!"

Lu Xingyao raised his hand to wipe the blood from his mouth. Although he was in a sorry state, he was extremely arrogant. "Heaven has eyes, and divine punishment has descended. Today, I will make you lackeys die here!"

Lu Qing's hand, which was comforting his granddaughter, froze: "..." If it weren't for the inappropriate timing, he would have wanted to knock his grandson unconscious right now!

With lightning striking first, the phrase "divine punishment" at this moment is quite frightening.

The leader gritted his teeth, "Charge! What are you all standing there for? Don't you want to live?!"

If this matter isn't resolved today, none of us will survive when we return to the capital!

The remaining men in black charged forward despite the fierce resistance. The next moment, Gu Xingzhao waved his hand at them, and another thunderous roar rang out. Several bolts of lightning struck down, killing two more men.

She closed one eye, unable to bear it, and prayed silently: "Forgive me, forgive me, I only wanted to save people, I had no intention of killing."

So she waved her hand again, and a bolt of lightning struck directly at the leader who was clearly in charge.

The man dodged quickly, only managing to slash his arm, and his face immediately turned deathly pale.

If the previous events were just coincidences, now even a fool could see that this lightning was specifically targeting those who were detrimental to the Lu family.

I've only heard that the Lu family has connections in the imperial court, but I've never heard that the Lu family has connections in the heavens!

"Boss, should we retreat first? This Lu family looks strange..." The subordinate supported his leader, already feeling frightened.

The leader, wounded and covered in cold sweat, dared not advance any further and fled in disgrace with the remaining three.

Tears streamed down Lu Qing's face as he murmured, "Thank you, Heaven! Thank you, ancestors!" Not only were the Lu family members still in shock, but even the other prisoners and officials were filled with the image of the lightning strike from the heavens.

The escaped criminals were brought back by the officers. Du Hangwu, despite his injured arm, gripped his sword tightly, his eyes dark as he stared intently at the Lu family.

Many people died in the attack, and the atmosphere was somber, filled with the smell of blood and the sounds of wailing.

Meanwhile, rumors spread among the prisoners and officials that "heaven sent lightning to protect the Lu family." Many prisoners stared at the Lu family with strange expressions, especially those who had mocked and ridiculed the Lu family along the way. Now they were afraid that lightning would strike them.

Those who had just fled didn't witness the scene and assumed they had all gone mad. One official dismissed it, saying, "It's not unusual for thunder to rumble a couple of times these days. How could it possibly be related to the Lu family?"

"If you ask me, the Lu family is just lucky. Have you ever seen a prisoner who went to the imperial prison come out alive?"

As he said this, the man glanced at Lu Qing and thought, "He must be in his seventies or eighties by now. He's really living a long life."

"No, I really saw it! It's so weird! The lightning only struck the Lu family's side!"

One of the younger men vividly recounted what he had just witnessed to his colleagues. When they didn't believe him, he brought up Du Hangwu, saying, "If you don't believe me, ask the boss! The boss saw it too!"

Everyone turned to look at Du Hangwu, who was bandaging his arm.

Du Hangwu didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but what he just saw was real... Could it be that the Lu family really had some secret that outsiders didn't know?
But then he found it laughable, "If there really were divine protection, would the Lu family have ended up like this?"

At this moment, the Lu family members bandaged each other's wounds, and they really couldn't tell whether it was their ancestors appearing or they themselves were having hysteria.

The women of the Song family were protected in the middle and couldn't see what was happening outside. They noticed that many people were staring at them, and some even came up to ask if the Lu family was protected by gods...

Confused, she asked Lu Zhou, "Husband, is Father's hysteria contagious?"

Why are so many people talking about the Lu family right now?
Lu Zhou himself couldn't figure it out, after all, he was the least believer in ghosts and gods, but the lightning really did strike right in front of him. If it weren't for that lightning, he would probably be the one lying dead in the wilderness right now.

But he couldn't convince himself that such an absurd thing as gods really existed.

Meanwhile, the other members of the Lu family, thinking about how they had been eating and drinking meat and having a constant supply of hot water these past few days, began to believe that their Lu family was indeed blessed by the gods.

While bandaging his wound, a clansman whispered to Lu Yang, "Second Master, can you tell me? Is our Lu family truly blessed by the gods?"

Lu Yang had initially thought his father was delirious, but the scene of lightning and thunder just now shocked him. How could mortals have the ability to strike people with lightning? It must be a god!
They must be gods!

He believed in the supernatural, but outwardly he pointed to the injury on his shoulder, pretending to be unaware, "If I had known, would I have suffered this injury?"

Tribe member: "What about all that food and supplies from before..."

"Shh!" Although Lu Yang usually only cared about eating, he knew that the Lu family was now a criminal, and the fewer people who knew about this divine protection, the better. The key was not to let outsiders know, otherwise, would that bastard in the capital let the Lu family go?
"Regardless of whether there are gods or not, let's just pretend this never happened. Eat and drink as usual, and don't let your imagination run wild and cause trouble."

The Lu family members looked at each other, understanding each other perfectly. It seems there really are immortals!

"Don't worry, Second Master! We understand!"

Meanwhile, beside the carriage, Shunyu was shivering from the cold, her hands tightly gripping Caihe's icy hand. She felt Caihe's breath growing weaker and weaker, and her sobs choked out, "Your Excellency, please save her, please save her!"

"You were able to give me medicine before, so you can definitely save her too..."

(End of this chapter)