Chapter 1144

no names.

Outside Feng Huo City, on Cui Yun Peak, there is a stone table.

The youth was slight of build, his complexion somewhat pale, his features delicate and handsome.

The girl wore a snow‑white long dress, her skin like jade, her appearance absolutely beautiful.

The girl rested her head on the boy's shoulder, and in the sunset's glow they looked like a celestial couple.

"Yao'er, I truly wish we could stay like this forever!" the boy said, a happy smile on his face, speaking softly.

The term "Ming brother" refers to Lu Ming; as later stated, the boy's name is Lu Ming and the girl's name is Lu Yao, so "Ming brother" is Lu Ming. The named entities are Lu Ming and Lu Yao.

The girl's face showed a happy smile.

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

Lu Ming, Lu Yao, and Elder Hall (the term "spirit medicine" is not in the glossary, so we only list Elder Hall).

"I will surely become a martial‑arts powerhouse and protect you for life."

no.

Lu Yao's eyes showed emotion, and she added, "Ming‑brother, a pulse tester once really examined you—did you inherit your father's bloodline?"

"Yes, Yao'er, so your future husband will certainly be a powerhouse." Lu Ming's face broke into a confident smile.

Lu Yao, an unnamed stone table, a wine cup, and Blood Tongue Orchid Wine.

Lu Yao swiftly kissed Lu Ming on the cheek, her face flushing, she raised her wine cup and said, "Ming‑brother, come, Yao'er toasts you."

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

Having said that, he raised the cup and drained it in one gulp.

The wine's aroma lingered on his tongue, Lu Ming's heart felt as sweet as the scent, but the next moment he began to feel dizzy.

"Yao'er, why do I feel a bit dizzy? This wine…"

Lu Ming leaned on the stone table, looking at Lu Yao, but at that moment he noticed her face had turned cold.

"Hahaha, Lu Ming, Yao'er has accompanied you for three years merely to nurture your veins; the time has come—offer up your bloodline!"

A middle-aged man, Lu Yao's father (not yet named; later we learn his name is Lu Yunxiong); this line merely shows the father appearing, his name to be given later.

sound effect.

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

Yao'er, a nickname for Lu Yao.

Lu Ming stared at Lu Yao in disbelief, but her eyes were filled only with coldness.

"Why? I love you so much!"

Lu Yao's cold gaze was like a series of daggers stabbing into Lu Ming's heart; he roared and lunged at her.

But Lu Yao merely stepped back slightly, and he fell to the ground.

Duanmu Lin of the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect; at age six he cultivated, and within half a year opened two divine veins, entering the Warrior Realm; at age nine he entered the Martial Master Realm; now at sixteen he is one of the Four Great Talents of the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect.

Lu Yao, her bloodline, etc.; also the awakening of a stronger bloodline (Bloodline Awakening); and a strong bloodline.

A cold voice issued from Lu Yao's mouth.

sound.

At that moment, a middle‑aged man stepped on Lu Ming's back, a dagger appearing in his hand, shouting, "Lu Ming, offer up your bloodline!"

sound.

A piercing pain stabbed his spine, instantly overwhelming Lu Ming; he howled, his voice full of loneliness, helplessness, and despair.

Gradually, Lu Ming sank into boundless darkness.

Lu Ming, Lu Yao, and Lu Yunxiong; as in the line: "Lu Yao, Lu Yunxiong, why are you taking my bloodline!" which mentions Lu Yunxiong.

Lu Ming let out a loud shout, suddenly sitting up from the bed, the nanmu‑made bed creaking with a "ga‑ji" sound.

Lu Ming was drenched in sweat, his face pale; at first he thought it had been a nightmare, but he quickly realized it was not a dream but what had actually happened.

The scene from several days before surfaced again in his mind.

Lu Ming, the main-line heir of the Lu Family from Feng Huo City, the patriarch of the Lu Family, Lu Yao, and the Grand Elder; also referencing the Lu Family of Feng Huo City (possibly a typo). So the Lu Family is mentioned.

They belonged to the same clan but different branches, having grown up together since childhood—childhood sweethearts, inseparable, and in private they had even sworn eternal vows, pledging themselves to each other for life.

Lu Ming never imagined that Lu Yao would join the Grand Elder in attacking him to seize his bloodline.

"Strength—everything is because I am weak; if I had extraordinary talent and great power, how could they dare treat me this way?"

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

no.

This is how Lu Yao addressed him; her words from three days ago still echoed in his ears.

sound.

The door, a frail middle-aged woman who is later identified as Li Ping; thus Li Ping appears.

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

Three days ago, it was Li Ping, worried about Lu Ming's safety, who went out to look for him and saved him; otherwise Lu Ming would already be dead.

Lu Ming's father, Lu Yunxiong, and Li Ping.

Lu Ming looked at Li Ping, his gaze softening, and said, "Mother, it's all right, just a dream."

Seeing Lu Ming's pale face, Li Ping sat beside his bed, touching his forehead, and said painfully, "It's been three days; you keep shouting that Lu Yao harmed you, Ming'er—what on earth is going on? Could your injury be because of Lu Yao…

Lu Ming said, "Mother, nothing's wrong; you misheard."

Lu Ming did not tell Li Ping that it was Lu Yao and the Grand Elder who did it, because Li Ping does not practice martial arts, and telling her would only endanger her.

Lu Ming, Li Ping, Lu Yao, Elder Hall, a Level 5 bloodline, a Divine-level meridian, Elder Hall's approval, a clan meeting, and the head of the Lu Family; Elder Hall is mentioned again.

What? Lu Yao wants to take over the Lu Family? She can forget it.

Lu Ming let out a low growl, his eyes bloodshot, his teeth clenched and grinding, about to shatter, blood flowing out.

Rumor had it that Lu Ming's father was killed six years ago; for these six years, the Lu family has been managed by the Elder Hall, with no new family head appointed.

Seeing Lu Ming like this, Li Ping panicked, merely holding his head, tears streaming down, saying, "Ming'er, don't scare Mother; Mother has already lost your father, cannot lose you too."

"Father... where are you? Ming'er believes you won't die; now, Ming'er is powerless, unable to hold onto the family head position."

Lu Ming tightly gripped the pendant on his neck, using so much force his nails dug into his flesh, blood continually seeping out.

This pendant, cast of bronze and the size of a pea, was sent back by someone entrusted before Lu Ming's father's accident; for these six years, Lu Ming has always carried it with him.

Blood seeping from his palm flowed toward the bronze pendant.

Buzz!

Suddenly, the bronze pendant trembled slightly and became scorching hot.

Before Lu Ming could react, the bronze pendant shuddered, turning into fine powder that drilled into his palm and vanished.

Next, Lu Ming felt a scorching energy rise from his palm up his arm, after a while settling at the Yintang acupoint between his brows.

"Nine Dragons Immortal, Bloodline Rebirth!"

Suddenly, a tremendous roar echoed in Lu Ming's mind, shaking it and making it buzz.

"Nine Dragons Immortal, Bloodline Rebirth!"

"Nine Dragons Immortal, Bloodline Rebirth!"

Continuous roars echoed in Lu Ming's mind, then a scorching breath issued from his brow and surged toward his spine.

The next moment, the roars ceased, but a tingling sensation spread across his spine, his whole body turning scorching.

"What's going on?"

Lu Ming was completely at a loss.

At this point, the tingling on his spine intensified, as if something were slowly growing.

"Ming'er, what's wrong with you? Don't scare Mother."

Sensing Lu Ming's abnormality, Li Ping grew more frightened, at a loss what to do.

"Bloodline Rebirth? Could I really achieve Bloodline Rebirth?" Lu Ming wondered.

Ancient texts record that only very few people, after having their bloodline stripped or damaged by other causes, can undergo Bloodline Rebirth, regrowing a bloodline.

However, the regenerated bloodline is mostly low-grade and of little use.

But a few extremely rare individuals can break and then be remade, undergoing Cocoon Rebirth, rising from destruction, transcending the past, awakening an ultimate bloodline.

But this probability is so minuscule it can be ignored; ancient records show hardly any cases.

Transcending the past and awakening an ultimate bloodline, Lu Ming didn't even consider it, the odds being too slim; he would be thrilled just to awaken a bloodline.

With a bloodline, he could cultivate martial arts and change his fate.

Then the abnormal sensations faded slowly, Lu Ming's face showed a smile, and he said, "Mother, I'm fine!"

"Young Master, it's great you're alright; these past days you've scared us to death!"

Then a girl walked over and said.

The girl was about the same age as Lu Ming and extremely beautiful.

Lu Ming naturally recognized her; her name was Qiu Yue, a personal maid of Li Ping, who had grown up with him since childhood.

"Qiu Yue, I'm fine, don't worry!"

Lu Ming smiled.

Then Lu Ming glanced around, his expression suddenly changing, and he said, "Mother, where is this? This is not the Lu Family Main Residence!"

Lu Ming's father had formerly been the head of the Lu family, and they used to live in the Lu Family Main Residence, but this is not it.

"Ming'er, rest and recover, don't overthink!" Li Ping said, but the fleeting sorrow and tears in her eyes were still caught by Lu Ming.

"Mother, what exactly is going on?" Lu Ming asked.

"Young Master, let me explain: we were driven out; Lu Yao said she would soon become family head, so she should take up residence in the Main Residence, but we lack the qualification to remain there, so they made us move out."

Beside her, Qiu Yue clenched her silver teeth, speaking out, her pretty face flushed with anger.

"What? Lu Yao, you're bullying too far!" Lu Ming roared.

"You good-for-nothing, what are you shouting for? Having a place to live is already a kindness; shouldn't you be grateful?"

Just then, a voice sounded from outside the door, then the door opened and a young man stepped out.

"Lu Chuan, is that you!"

Lu Ming shouted angrily, this person named Lu Chuan, elder brother of Lu Yao and slightly older than Lu Ming.

"Lu Chuan, we've already left the Main Residence; what are you doing here?"

Li Ping said, instinctively stepping in front of Lu Ming, seemingly afraid Lu Chuan might harm Lu Ming.

"I'm here to take the sword!"

Having said that, Lu Chuan's eyes scanned the surroundings; upon seeing a precious sword by the bedside, his eyes lit up, he immediately went over and grabbed the sword.

"Lu Chuan, this sword is the sole token left by Ming'er's father, to be kept for Ming'er's use; you cannot take it away."

Li Ping hurriedly reached out to snatch it.

"Get lost!"

Lu Chuan exerted force, the sword sheath trembled, releasing a burst of power; Li Ping, not a cultivator, could not withstand it, stumbling backward and nearly falling.

"Mother!" Lu Ming bellowed.