txolops Chapter 10 Qilin Bloodline? Lu Yuan?
Chapter 10 Qilin Bloodline? Lu Yuan?
The agreed-upon date.
An outrageous claim began to circulate in the streets and alleys of Qingzhou City.
The reason why Lu Yuan is considered a genius is not because of his hard work or his high level of comprehension, but because he has the bloodline of the Qilin.
It is said that in ancient times, there were once monsters in this world.
Some martial arts masters who have achieved great mastery have a certain probability that their bodies will mutate when they come into contact with the blood of demonic beasts while slaying them.
These mutations will be passed down from generation to generation through the bloodline of martial artists.
People usually say that these martial artists with physical mutations have the bloodline of a certain demonic beast.
In today's world, people with the bloodline of demonic beasts who cultivate martial arts possess talent several times that of ordinary people.
Zhao Li's Blood Tiger bloodline is one example.
That Blood Tiger was, in the end, just a demonic beast.
If Lu Yuan truly possesses the bloodline of the ancient divine beast Qilin, then it makes sense that his blood and qi are naturally several times stronger than those of ordinary people.
The Qilin is an ancient mythical beast.
That's why he possessed immense strength and astonishing comprehension, able to stop the Crimson Blood Horse with one hand at the age of sixteen.
That's why his rise was so rapid, transforming him from an unknown orphan into the number one genius in Qingzhou City.
...
This rumor naturally reached Lu Youde's ears as well.
When Lu Youde came to pick up Lu Yuan and take him to the arena, he gave him a second look.
"Yuan'er, those rumors outside... do you really have the bloodline of the Qilin?"
He spoke very cautiously.
It wasn't an interrogation, it was a test.
No one in the Lu family truly knows Lu Yuan's background.
His parents both died when he was thirteen, and he was not closely related to the Lu family by blood.
The couple were merely retainers of the Lu family; they were unremarkable in life, not even reaching the Blood Condensation Realm.
However, the phenomenon of skipping generations to inherit traits is not uncommon in the world of martial arts.
Therefore, Lu Youde was not sure either.
After all, this sounds too outrageous.
Lu Yuan remained silent for a moment.
"I don't know either," he said.
This answer is very clever.
He neither admitted nor denied it.
He neither lied about not having blood ties nor admitted to the rumor.
Leaving a vague space for Lu Youde to figure out for himself.
Lu Youde did not press the matter further, but simply nodded, his expression complex.
If Lu Yuan truly has the bloodline of the Qilin.
Then the Lu family will truly take off...
The central arena of Qingzhou City.
This is a two-zhang square bluestone platform with no railings around it. If you fall down, you'll find yourself on solid bluestone slabs.
The arena was already surrounded by people.
The Blood Wolf Gang occupied the west side, with Blood Wolf sitting on a tiger-skin chair in the middle of a group of black-clad gang members.
The Zhao family members were on the north side. Zhao Tianxiong sat upright in a grand chair, while Zhao Li stood behind him, shirtless, with the aura of a blood tiger faintly flowing within him.
The Lu family members were on the east side: Lu Youde, Lu Youguang, Lu Shan, Lu Yun, and Lu Chuan standing in the corner.
The south side was packed with individual tourists and locals, three or four layers deep, so crowded that it was impossible to move, and the scene was extremely noisy.
In an instant, the previously noisy crowd spontaneously made way for them.
On that road, Lu Yuan saw a familiar figure.
She wore a long red dress, had a delicate face, and her long hair was simply tied up with a silver hairpin.
Qin Zhao stood at the edge, followed by two maids.
Her face was calm, but her hand holding the sword was slightly pale.
She followed closely behind a middle-aged man.
Dressed in a long, dark robe, with a thin face, his imposing presence silenced the surrounding crowd.
Qin Lie, the lord of Qingzhou City.
He stood with his hands behind his back, walked to the front of the arena, his gaze swept around, and finally landed on Lu Yuan, pausing for a moment.
"Greetings, City Lord."
"Greetings, City Lord."
...
At this moment, both Blood Wolf of the Blood Wolf Gang and Zhao Tianxiong of the Zhao family stood up from their chairs and bowed respectfully to Qin Lie.
After all, he was the only openly recognized expert at the Tongmai Realm in Qingzhou City.
"Lord City Lord, this little matter has alarmed you..." Blood Wolf said with a fawning smile.
"A trivial matter? You've made it known throughout the city... I'm so tired of hearing Lu Yuan's name these days."
"Lord City Lord is right," Lu Youde said with an awkward smile.
Qin Lie showed no displeasure whatsoever.
He merely glanced at Zhao Tianxiong and Blood Wolf.
"I enjoy a lively atmosphere, and I wonder if I'm qualified to be a witness to this competition today... Blood Gang Leader? Lu Family Head?"
"Yes...yes!"
"We are naturally honored that you are here as a witness."
Blood Wolf and Lu Youde exchanged a glance, and could only smile apologetically at Qin Lie.
How could the two possibly say "no" to Qin Lie's request?
"Good!" Qin Lie laughed loudly.
"Since the two family heads have no objections, then I will act as a witness for this competition."
"As a witness, there is a request I need to make to you beforehand."
Qin Lie changed the subject and gave instructions to Xue Tu and Lu Yuan.
"Both of you are outstanding young talents of Qingzhou City. It would be a loss to Qingzhou City if either of you were injured in the competition."
"Since this is a competition, it should stop when the point is reached... If I find out that anyone has tried to kill anyone else, don't blame me, Qin, for denying everything afterwards!"
Lu Yuan and Xue Tu could only bow and agree after hearing Qin Lie's words.
Qin Lie then gave the two a few more instructions, and then, led by Zhao Tianxiong, sat down in a spot with a wide view.
Qin Zhao remained silent throughout, simply following quietly behind his father, Qin Lie.
When Xue Tu and Lu Yuan stepped onto the arena,
When everyone's attention was drawn to the two of them, Qin Lie finally spoke to Qin Zhao beside him.
"How about it? Your father really swallowed his pride for you today." Qin Lie's tone was full of doting affection.
"Then you must keep your promise to your father!"
Qin Zhao remained silent, only nodding slightly, a blush already rising from her cheeks to her ears.
Meanwhile, on the arena...
Xue Tu and Lu Yuan stood facing each other.
The Blood Butcher was only in his early twenties, with a lean build and his bare upper body covered with scars of all sizes.
There is no excess fat on his body.
He and Lu Yuan stared at each other from a distance of ten feet.
Blood Butcher grinned, revealing a set of yellowed teeth.
"Kid, you actually dared to come!"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Lu Yuan replied.
"Lu Yuan... He stopped a horse with one hand on Zhuque Street, interpreted the classics in the teahouse as Jianghu slang, and lifted a cauldron with one hand... Everyone says you are a genius that Qingzhou City has only seen once in a hundred years."
His voice was hoarse, carrying the fierceness honed in the underground boxing ring.
"However, the kind of genius I like to kill most in the boxing ring is someone like you."
Lu Yuan looked at him without saying a word.
He simply raised his middle finger at him in silence, making a gesture commonly used in international society before he traveled through time.
Blood Butcher naturally didn't understand what the gesture meant.
"Heh, begging for mercy now won't do you any good. You'll see later!"
The rules of the competition are simple: the time limit is one incense stick's time, and the first person to fall off the stage loses.
Seeing that the two had finished their pleasantries, Qin Lie spoke to the arena without any change in tone:
"Now that you're both ready, let's... begin!"
After Qin Lie finished speaking,
Blood Butcher made the first move.
His fighting style was simple and direct... a head-on charge, with his right fist aimed straight at Lu Yuan's face.