Chapter 1

Lingshan City, Lu Family.

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Tang Li, severely injured, lay in bed, barely clinging to life.

“No, I can’t accept this!”

“Ma Yang, Lu Qingsnow, I swear I won’t rest until I kill you both!”

Once, Tang Li and Lu Qingsnow were both prodigies of the Tianyuan Sect, growing up together like childhood sweethearts, envied by many as a perfect match.

However, during the selection for inner disciples, Lu Qingsnow betrayed him, throwing herself into Ma Yang’s arms. Together, they conspired to steal his Supreme Bone and bloodline.

Tang Li fell off a cliff and into a river, but fortunately, he was rescued, saving his life.

Not only did Tang Li lose his prized Supreme Bone and bloodline power, but his cultivation realm also regressed to the Second Level of the Mystic Pulse Realm, rendering him unable to cultivate further. He went from a genius admired by all to a laughingstock, a mere waste of a person.

Upon learning of this news, the Tianyuan Sect did not seek justice for Tang Li. Instead, they expelled the now-worthless Tang Li from the sect, carrying him back to the Lu Family in a state of severe injury, like a stray dog.

Tang Li grew up in the Lu Family. His mother, Lu Hongyi, was the younger sister of the Lu Family’s patriarch, and his father, Tang Yi, had single-handedly helped the Lu Family rise to become one of the three major families in Lingshan City.

The mastermind behind the plot against Tang Li, Lu Qingsnow, was the daughter of the Lu Family’s patriarch!

When Tang Li was carried back to the Lu Family and it was revealed that Lu Qingsnow had stolen his Supreme Bone and bloodline, his mother, Lu Hongyi, caused a commotion in the Lu Family, demanding justice for Tang Li.

Unfortunately, Tang Li’s father, Tang Yi, had disappeared, and after stealing Tang Li’s talents, Lu Qingsnow’s own abilities had greatly increased, earning the protection of the Lu Family’s elders.

Mother and son were left powerless!

Not only did Tang Li receive no sympathy upon his return to the Lu Family, but he also faced various forms of neglect!

Lu Hongyi, disheartened, wanted to leave the Lu Family with Tang Li, but due to the many enemies they had made during Tang Yi’s rise, they would be hunted down and killed without the protection of the Lu Family.

At that time, they would surely not escape death!

Moreover, with his bloodline and Supreme Bone stolen, Tang Li’s injuries would be fatal without the healing medicines provided by the Lu Family.

Thus, Lu Hongyi and Tang Li had no choice but to endure and live on in the Lu Family.

“I can’t die! I must take revenge!”

Tang Li, driven by his strong will and desire to survive, slowly opened his eyes.

“Young Master, you’re finally awake, uh... how do you feel?”

A young girl approached the bedside, grabbing Tang Li’s arm. Her eyes were red, and her hair was slightly disheveled, indicating she had not rested for a long time.

“I’m fine, don’t cry, Yuer.”

Tang Li gently rubbed the girl’s head, showing a bit of indulgence, while feeling a sense of guilt. Although Yuer was just a servant, Tang Li had always treated her like a younger sister, and he felt guilty for making her worry.

“Yuer, why is it so noisy outside?”

Tang Li asked.

“It’s the Ma Family, they’ve come to propose marriage.”

Yuer lowered her head and whispered, not wanting Tang Li to know about this.

“Propose marriage? To whom?”

Tang Li frowned slightly.

Yuer suddenly burst into tears, sobbing, “Wah... it’s Lady, to heal Young Master’s injuries, Lady had to beg the patriarch. The patriarch used this to pressure Lady, saying he would only give her a Rebirth Pill if she agreed to marry Ma Lie. To save you, Young Master, Lady had no choice but to agree.”

Tang Li clenched his fists. Since his bloodline and Supreme Bone were stolen, his injuries had not healed for nearly a year.

No wonder his injuries suddenly healed!

It was the Rebirth Pill!

The Rebirth Pill was a sacred healing medicine, extremely precious. Although the Lu Family had a few, Tang Li, as a discarded and crippled person, naturally had no right to such a pill.

Lu Hongyi, still beautiful despite her age, had many admirers since her husband’s disappearance, including Ma Lie, the patriarch of the Ma Family.

Rumors had long circulated that Ma Lie intended to marry Lu Hongyi and had offered generous gifts to the Lu Family!

To heal her son, Lu Hongyi was willing to do anything, but she never expected the Lu Family to use a Rebirth Pill to force her to marry Ma Lie!

“Bastards!”

Tang Li was furious.

“Young Master, don’t be impulsive. Lady instructed me to have you leave the Lu Family immediately upon waking.”

Yuer wiped her tears and stood in front of Tang Li.

“No, I can’t leave Mother behind!”

Tang Li, despite his weakened state, struggled to stand. As a son, he could not abandon his mother.

Yuer, with tears in her eyes, pleaded, “But if you try to stop it, it will be very dangerous. The Lu Family wants Lady to marry Ma Lie as soon as possible.”

“These beasts, how could they be so ruthless!”

Tang Li, ignoring Yuer’s attempts to stop him, rushed out of the room.

In the living room, a woman in a white qipao sat in the main seat. Although she was slightly older, she was extremely beautiful, with delicate features and skin like snow, exuding a cold and distant aura that made people hesitant to approach.

“Miss Lu, no, I should call you Lady. I am Ma Peng, sent by my father to present the betrothal gifts. Please sign the marriage contract, and in one month, my father will personally come to take you as his wife.”

A handsome man stepped forward and bowed slightly, speaking.

Lu Hongyi took a deep breath and reluctantly accepted the marriage contract. For her son, she was willing to compromise on anything.

“No, don’t sign it!”

Tang Li burst in, snatching the marriage contract from Lu Hongyi’s hands and throwing it to the ground.

“Tang Li, I didn’t expect you, a cripple, to recover so quickly. The Rebirth Pill seems to have worked well, but do you really think you can cause trouble?”

Lu Xinglong, the eldest son of the Lu Family, said coldly, then struck Tang Li with a palm.

Ah…

Tang Li spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale.

Lu Xinglong had cultivated to the peak of the Mystic Pulse Realm, while Tang Li was only at the Second Level, leaving him no room for resistance.

“No… don’t hit me, I’ll sign, I’ll sign right away!”

Lu Hongyi quickly picked up the marriage contract.

“No, don’t sign it!”

Blood continued to flow from Tang Li’s mouth.

“Ridiculous!”

Lu Xinglong, enraged, punched Tang Li to the ground again.

“Sign it quickly, or you know the consequences!”

Lu Xinglong, completely ignoring the fallen Tang Li, said to Lu Hongyi.

Without hesitation, Lu Hongyi signed the marriage contract as quickly as possible.

“Li-er, how are you? Don’t scare me…”

Lu Hongyi lifted Tang Li, who had just recovered but was injured again, feeling immense pain in her heart.

“What’s the point? A cripple, don’t blame us for being too cruel. Blame yourself for being too weak. What can you do besides bark like a dog? If it weren’t for your status as a nominal disciple of the Tianyuan Sect and Ma Lie’s interest in your mother, do you think you could still stay in the Lu Family?”

Lu Xinglong said these words and then left with the others.

“Indeed, it’s all because I’m too weak. If I were as powerful as Father, we wouldn’t be in this situation.”

Tang Li clenched his teeth. Lu Xinglong was right; it was all because he was too weak.

If he were as powerful and invincible as his father, Tang Yi, they wouldn’t be in this situation.

Back then, Tang Yi came to Lingshan City, met Lu Hongyi, and they developed feelings for each other. Seeing Tang Yi’s strength, the Lu Family arranged for Lu Hongyi to marry him. From then on, Tang Yi joined the Lu Family and became an elder.

Under Tang Yi’s powerful strength, the Lu Family quickly rose from a second-rate power to one of the three major families in Lingshan City.

At that time, Tang Yi was invincible in Lingshan City, and he had always been severely injured. If he had fully recovered, how powerful would he have been?

Unfortunately, three years ago, Tang Yi disappeared without a trace, and almost everyone believed he was dead.

Because of this, the Lu Family tacitly approved of Lu Qingsnow’s actions against Tang Li, and it was even possible that this was all arranged by the Lu Family.

Now, the Lu Family was even plotting with the Ma Family to force Lu Hongyi to marry the Ma Family’s patriarch!

“My fate is in my hands, not in the heavens!”

Tang Li clenched his teeth and made a silent decision.

Three days later, Tang Li’s body slowly recovered.

He entered a secret room.

“Come out, I agree to inherit the bloodline.”

Tang Li took out a bead adorned with golden runes, took a deep breath, and spoke to it.

This bead had appeared when Lu Qingsnow stole his bloodline. When he fell off the cliff, it was the power emitted by this bead that saved him, making it very mysterious.

“Why the sudden change of heart? You were afraid of death before.”

A沧桑 (cāngsāng) voice came from inside the bead.

“Of course, I’m afraid of death. I’m afraid of never seeing the people I care about again. But now, I can’t even protect the people I care about. What’s the point of living like this?”

Tang Li knew that to change his current situation, he had to improve his strength and participate in the Tianyuan Sect’s selection in a month, to become a disciple of the Tianyuan Sect again!

Back then, Tang Li had shone in the Tianyuan Sect. Even after becoming a cripple and unable to cultivate, the Tianyuan Sect still gave him a chance.

One year later, if Tang Li could stand out in the selection, he could return to the Tianyuan Sect.

Once he returned to the Tianyuan Sect, no one in Lingshan City would dare to bully him and his mother!

Now, with only a month left until the one-year deadline, Tang Li had to restore his bloodline power and strength within this time!