Chapter 1 Bloodline Plunder

The setting sun cast fiery rays across the sky.

Outside Feng Huo City, atop Green Cloud Peak, stood a stone table surrounded by stone stools. A young couple leaned against each other.

The boy was slender with a pale complexion and delicate features.

The girl wore a snow-white dress, her skin like jade, her beauty breathtaking.

With her head resting on the boy's shoulder, bathed in the sunset's glow, they looked like an immortal couple.

"Yao'er, I truly wish we could be like this forever!" the boy said softly, his face filled with happiness.

"Ming-gege, of course, we can. We promised to be together for all eternity," the girl replied with a happy smile.

The boy's name was Lu Ming, and the girl's was Lu Yao.

Looking at the smile on Lu Yao's face, Lu Ming's eyes grew even more tender. He held Lu Yao's soft, boneless hand and said, "Yao'er, although my meridians are blocked and I can't condense true Qi, as long as I can awaken my bloodline, the Elder Council will buy spiritual herbs to clear my meridians. Then I'll be able to cultivate."

"I will definitely become a powerful martial artist and protect you for all eternity."

"Thank you, Ming-gege."

Lu Yao's eyes showed a hint of emotion, and she asked, "Ming-gege, did the meridian testers ever say if you inherited your father's bloodline?"

"Yes, Yao'er. So your future man will definitely be a strong one." Lu Ming's face was filled with a confident smile.

Lu Yao smiled slightly, picked up a wine glass from the stone table. The glass contained the famous Blood Tongue Orchid Wine, which exuded a faint fragrance.

Lu Yao kissed Lu Ming quickly on the cheek, her face flushed with embarrassment, and holding up the wine glass, she said, "Ming-gege, here, Yao'er rewards you."

Lu Ming took the wine glass and said, "Yao'er, you treat me to a cup of Blood Tongue Orchid Wine every day. I'm truly grateful to have you by my side."

With that, he raised the glass and drank it in one gulp.

The fragrance of the wine lingered on his tongue, and Lu Ming's heart felt as sweet as the aroma. But the next moment, he felt a bit dizzy.

"Yao'er, why am I feeling a little dizzy? This wine..."

Lu Ming held onto the stone table, looking at Lu Yao, but he noticed that her expression was a bit cold.

"Hahaha, Lu Ming, Yao'er has been with you for three years, just to nurture your bloodline. Now the time has come. Offer up your bloodline!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man appeared from the side. It was Lu Yao's father.

Rumble!

Like a bolt of lightning out of the blue, it exploded in Lu Ming's mind.

"Yao'er!"

Lu Ming looked at Lu Yao in disbelief, but Lu Yao's eyes were filled with indifference.

"Why? I love you so much!"

Lu Yao's cold eyes were like sharp knives, piercing into Lu Ming's heart. He roared and lunged towards Lu Yao.

But Lu Yao only retreated slightly, and he fell to the ground.

"Duanmu Lin of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect cultivated at the age of six, opened two divine meridians in half a year, and entered the Warrior Realm. He entered the Martial Master Realm at the age of nine, and now at sixteen, he is one of the four geniuses of the Xuanyuan Sword Sect. And you? Weak and sickly, with blocked meridians. To put it bluntly, you're just trash. Even if you awaken your bloodline, you'll still be trash. Can you compare with Duanmu Lin?"

"Such a genius is the perfect match for Lu Yao. To form a marriage alliance with him, I must awaken a powerful bloodline. Since you love me so much, why not fulfill my wish and use your bloodline to help me awaken an even more powerful bloodline?"

The cold voice came from Lu Yao's mouth.

Bang!

At this moment, the middle-aged man stepped on Lu Ming's back, a sharp knife appearing in his hand, and shouted, "Lu Ming, offer up your bloodline!"

Ah!

The excruciating pain in his spine instantly overwhelmed Lu Ming. Lu Ming roared, his voice filled with loneliness, helplessness, and despair.

Gradually, Lu Ming sank into endless darkness.

"Lu Yao, Lu Yunxiong, why did you steal my bloodline!"

Lu Ming roared and suddenly sat up in bed, causing the nanmu wood bed to creak.

Lu Ming was covered in sweat, his face pale. At first, he thought he was having a nightmare, but he quickly realized that this was not a dream, but a reality that had already happened.

The events of a few days ago resurfaced in his mind.

Lu Ming, the descendant of the main branch of the Lu family in Feng Huo City. His father was the head of the Lu family. And Lu Yao, the daughter of the Great Elder of the first branch of the Lu family.

Although they were from the same clan, they were from different branches. They grew up together, childhood sweethearts, and were inseparable. In private, they had even made vows of eternal love.

Lu Ming never imagined that Lu Yao and the Great Elder would attack him and steal his bloodline.

"Strength, it's all because I lack strength. If I had extraordinary talent and great strength, how would they dare to treat me like this?"

Lu Ming clenched his fists, his body trembling, his eyes bloodshot.

Trash!

This was what Lu Yao called him. Lu Yao's words from three days ago seemed to echo in his ears.

Creak!

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and a frail middle-aged woman walked in. Looking at Lu Ming in bed, she asked with concern, "Ming'er, did you have another nightmare?"

This beautiful woman was Lu Ming's mother, Li Ping.

Three days ago, Li Ping was worried about Lu Ming's safety and went out to look for him, saving Lu Ming. Otherwise, Lu Ming would have died.

Ever since the news came out six years ago that Lu Ming's father was killed while traveling abroad, he and Li Ping had depended on each other for survival.

Lu Ming looked at Li Ping, his eyes softening, and said, "Mother, it's nothing, just a dream."

Looking at Lu Ming's pale face, Li Ping sat on the edge of Lu Ming's bed, touching Lu Ming's forehead, and said with heartache, "It's been three days. Every time, you shout that Lu Yao harmed you. Ming'er, what exactly happened? Could your injuries be because of Lu Yao..."

Lu Ming said, "Mother, it's nothing. You must have misheard."

Lu Ming didn't tell Li Ping that it was Lu Yao and the Great Elder who did it, because Li Ping didn't cultivate martial arts. Telling Li Ping would only harm her.

Li Ping hesitated for a moment, and said, "Ming'er, in the future, you can't call Lu Yao by her name directly in front of others. Two days ago, Lu Yao awakened a level five bloodline and also opened a divine meridian. Now she has been recognized by the Elder Council. At the clan gathering in two months, she will take charge of the Lu family and become the head of the Lu family. Calling the head of the family by name directly will be considered disrespectful."