Chapter 162

As Lan Qiancheng struggled to stand up, his legs turned to jelly, and he dropped heavily to his knees with a thud. Cold sweat drenched his forehead as he stared at Chu Tianhe in sheer terror, trembling as he spoke, "Even if my Lan family possessed the courage of the heavens, we would never dare to offend the Pantheon!"

Lan Qiancheng was no fool. The mere weight of the three words "Pantheon" was enough to shock the entire world. Obliterating the Lan family would be as effortless as lifting a finger for Chu Tianhe!

"Watch your tongue!"

No sooner had Lan Qiancheng finished speaking than Yue Linglong snapped with a sharp, stern reprimand, "Brother Tian's identity has not been made public. If you dare to leak a single word, you had better wash your neck and wait for death!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Covered in cold sweat, Lan Qiancheng nodded frantically.

He knew that his father had always acted with overbearing dominance, employing ruthless and decisive methods in the business world. Yet, he never in his wildest dreams imagined that the person his father provoked would turn out to be the Master of the Pantheon!

Was this not akin to a mortal serving tea to the King of Hell—courting death of one's own accord?

"I beg Chu Tianhe to spare the Lan family a way out!"

Knowing Chu Tianhe's true identity, Lan Qiancheng no longer dared to harbor any thoughts of revenge. His sole desire now was for Chu Tianhe to spare his life, leaving room for nothing else.

*Swoosh!*

Chu Tianhe's right hand flashed like an afterimage, darting swiftly toward Lan Qiancheng's right eye!

In the blink of an eye, a completely intact eyeball was caught between Chu Tianhe's fingers!

"Ah..."

Excruciating agony wrung a miserable scream from Lan Qiancheng. He instinctively clutched his right eye with his right hand as fresh blood seeped through his fingers, the pain wracking his entire body with tremors.

"Your father was foolishly arrogant, secretly instigating the Xu family to move against me. I have already sent him to where he belongs. As the heir to the Lan family, I trust you will not repeat the same mistake your father made."

"Consider this your punishment to help you remember the lesson!"

*Thud!* The moment the words fell, Chu Tianhe dropped the intact eyeball directly into a teacup, pushing the cup across the table toward Lan Qiancheng!

"Brother Tian is honoring you. Do you dare refuse this tea?" Seeing that Lan Qiancheng was still dazed and unresponsive, Yue Linglong rebuked him once again.

Gasp!

Lan Qiancheng's burly frame shuddered violently. Staring at the blood-stained teacup with his own eyeball soaking inside, his stomach churned with a violent wave of nausea. Yet, because the cup had been pushed forward by Chu Tianhe, Lan Qiancheng did not dare to refuse in the slightest!

"I'll drink it. I'll drink it."

Utterly dominated by terror, Lan Qiancheng lifted the teacup with trembling hands and swallowed the contents in a single, desperate gulp.

The sensation of an eyeball sliding down his throat was something Lan Qiancheng would never forget for the rest of his life!

"You may leave now. Remember to collect your father's ashes, and by the way, go offer your apologies to Chief Liu and Commander Lin!"

Seeing that Lan Qiancheng had indeed finished the tea, Chu Tianhe waved his hand casually, signaling that he was free to go.

"Thank you, Chu Tianhe, for your magnanimity!"

Kneeling on the ground, Lan Qiancheng struck the floor with a loud, resounding kowtow before turning and fleeing in a panic.

Meanwhile, this entire scene had left the various ancient martial arts experts stationed outside the teahouse utterly dumbfounded!

"Young Master Lan, I've already sent Erhu back to fetch reinforcements!"

"We can't just let this matter rest! Our people will be here any second, Young Master!"

"All the top martial artists in the capital have gathered. Ten minutes at most!"

"Shut your mouths, all of you!" Hearing these words, Lan Qiancheng trembled with fury as he roared, "How did I end up so blind as to keep a bunch of useless trash like you around!"

"Get out of my sight, every last one of you! From now on, no one is ever allowed to cause trouble for Chu Tianhe, or I swear I'll slaughter every member of your families!"