Chapter 1 Bloodline Plunder

The setting sun cast a fiery glow across the sky.

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

The boy was slender, his face pale, and his features delicate.

The girl wore a long white dress, her skin like jade, and her beauty breathtaking.

With the girl's head resting on the boy's shoulder, they resembled a pair of celestial beings bathed in the sunset.

"Yao'er, I truly hope we can stay like this forever!" The boy said softly, a happy smile on his face.

"Ming-gege, of course, we can! We promised to be together for all eternity," the girl replied, her face radiant with happiness.

The boy was named Lu Ming, and the girl was Lu Yao.

Looking at the smile on Lu Yao's face, Lu Ming's eyes softened. He took her delicate hand in his and said, "Yao'er, although my meridians are blocked, preventing me from condensing true qi, as long as I can awaken my bloodline, the elders will buy spiritual herbs to clear my meridians, and then I can cultivate."

"I will definitely become a martial arts expert and protect you for all eternity."

"Thank you, Ming-gege."

Lu Yao's eyes showed emotion, and she asked, "Ming-gege, did the meridian testers ever confirm that you inherited your father's bloodline?"

"Yes, Yao'er, so your future husband will definitely be a strong one." Lu Ming's face showed a confident smile.

Lu Yao smiled, picked up a wine glass from the stone table filled with the famous Blood Tongue Orchid Wine, which gave off a faint fragrance.

Lu Yao swiftly kissed Lu Ming on the cheek, her face flushed with shyness, and raised her glass, saying, "Ming-gege, here, Yao'er is rewarding you."

Lu Ming took the 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 was as sweet as the aroma. But the next moment, he felt a dizzy spell coming on.

"Yao'er, why do I feel a bit dizzy? This wine of yours..."

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

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

At that moment, a middle-aged man appeared from the side; it was Lu Yao's father.

Boom!

Like a bolt from the blue, it exploded in Lu Ming's mind.

"Yao'er!"

Lu Ming looked at Lu Yao in disbelief, but her eyes were full of indifference.

"Why? I love you so much!"

Lu Yao's cold gaze pierced Lu Ming's heart like sharp knives. He roared and lunged toward Lu Yao.

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

"Duanmu Lin of the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect started cultivating at six, cleared two divine meridians in half a year, entered the Martial Warrior realm, entered the Martial Master realm at nine, and is now sixteen, one of the four geniuses of the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect. And you? Frail, sickly, meridians blocked, frankly, you're just trash. Even if you awaken your bloodline, you'll still be trash. Can you compare to Duanmu Lin?"

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

The cold words came from Lu Yao's mouth.

Bang!

At this moment, the middle-aged man stomped on Lu Ming's back and held a sharp knife, shouting, "Lu Ming, offer up your bloodline!"

Ah!

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

Gradually, Lu Ming fell into boundless darkness.

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

Lu Ming roared and suddenly sat up in bed, causing the catalpa 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 it wasn't a dream; it was a reality.

The scene from a few days ago reappeared in his mind.

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

Although they were from the same clan but different branches, they had grown up together since childhood, childhood sweethearts, and could be said to be inseparable. They had even made vows of eternal love and secretly pledged their lives to each other.

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

"Strength, it's all because I'm not strong enough. 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!

That was Lu Yao's name for 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 entered. Looking at Lu Ming on the 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 had been worried about Lu Ming's safety and went out to look for him, saving Lu Ming's life; otherwise, Lu Ming would have died.

Ever since the news of Lu Ming's father being killed while traveling six years ago, he and Li Ping had depended on each other.

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

Seeing Lu Ming's pale face, Li Ping sat on the edge of Lu Ming's bed, touched Lu Ming's forehead, and said with heartache, "It's been three days, and you always cry out that Lu Yao harmed you. Ming'er, what exactly happened? Could it be that your injuries were because of Lu Yao..."

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

Lu Ming did not tell Li Ping that it was Lu Yao and the Great Elder who did it, because Li Ping did not 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 cleared a divine meridian. She has now been recognized by the elders. 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 her name directly will likely be seen as disrespectful."