Qingxuan Province, Cyan Mountain County, Chu Family Main Hall.
"Father, I took another bowl of Treasure Blood, but it has already lost its spirituality." Chu Hai said to Chu Han with disappointment, holding a bowl of light red blood.
Chu Han looked down at the ground with disdain and said, "Chu Nan, you truly are a useless waste, not even able to last long as a Blood Slave!"
On the ground lay a pale, emaciated young man, devoid of color in his face.
It was clear to see his body was covered with densely packed knife scars, looking unspeakably dreadful and terrifying.
The young man stared angrily at Chu Han, gritting his teeth, "Chu Han, if you have the guts, just kill me."
"As long as I live, sooner or later I will kill you!"
The young man's name was Chu Nan, a son of the Chu family, who appeared glamorous but held a status lower than servants.
Because his parents disappeared, he endured endless humiliation from a young age without anyone to protect him.
To find his missing parents, Chu Nan was determined to become a strong man and leave Cyan Mountain County.
Unexpectedly, a year ago, the secret of his Treasure Blood was discovered by Chu Han.
While others possess ordinary blood, only Chu Nan's blood suddenly transformed into Treasure Blood.
Though he didn't know why he had this Treasure Blood, Chu Nan discovered it could nourish his Martial Vein and Dantian, accelerating cultivation.
Greedy for the Treasure Blood, Chu Han forcibly imprisoned him, drawing a bowl every few days to enhance the talents and cultivation of his two sons, Chu Jiang and Chu Hai.
Such frequent bloodletting, if it weren't for his fifth-stage Martial Dao cultivation in the Communicating Meridians Phase, he might have died half a year ago.
In this world, martial artists are divided into nine major realms.
Martial Arts Realm, Spirit Pill Realm, Yang Wheel Realm, Divine Illumination Realm, Cloud Sea Realm, Unity Realm, Myriad Transformation Realm, Void Realm, Heavenless Realm.
Within the Martial Arts, there are nine levels, the first three levels being the Body Refining Phase, the middle three levels the Communicating Meridians Phase, and the last three levels the Washing Marrow Phase.
Currently, Chu Nan is at the fifth level of Martial Dao, a martial artist in the Communicating Meridians Phase.
However, Chu Han is at the terrifying Yang Wheel Realm, even above the Spirit Pill Realm!
Despite Chu Han's power, Chu Nan made no effort to hide his hatred, showing not an ounce of fear.
He long suspected that the disappearance of his parents was related to Chu Han, and they were likely already killed.
The hatred for his parents and the humiliation of being treated as a Blood Slave made Chu Nan cry out in his heart more than once, to uncover the truth and take revenge.
"Chu Han, even if I become a vengeful ghost, I will kill you bastard lot!" Chu Nan spat, glaring fixatedly at Chu Han.
Chu Han glanced coldly at Chu Nan, disdainfully, "Even if you became a vengeful ghost, what could you do?"
"It seems you still haven't learned your lesson, since that's the case, don't blame your second uncle for being merciless!"
In Chu Han's eyes, parentless Chu Nan was just something he could pinch and flatten at will.
With that, Chu Han sent a kick through the air to Chu Nan's abdomen, the violent spiritual power blasting him over ten meters away.
"Puh!"
A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, strands of spiritual power dispersing from his body, making Chu Nan's complexion even paler.
He looked incredulously at his hands, his voice trembling, "Cul... cultivation, my cultivation!"
"Chu Han, you actually severed my Martial Vein, destroyed my Dantian, you've made it so I can never be a martial artist!!!"
In this world, cultivation is the life of a martial artist, rendering a martial artist's cultivation useless is no different from killing them once.
Yet the crowd in the Chu Family Main Hall looked on coldly, as if Chu Han wasn't beating a person, only livestock.
In the world of martial artists, being weak is a crime!
Even if you Chu Nan are wronged, what does it matter, the weak are not entitled to speak of reason.
Chu Han disregarded Chu Nan's words with contempt, a sneer in his eyes, "Don't you want to know about your parents, now I can tell you."
"Your father Chu Fang was the biggest waste in the history of our Chu family, and as for your mother, she was nothing but promiscuous."
"Not long after you were born, they died miserably, recalling their pathetic looks still excites me to sleeplessness!"
Chu Han's expression turned mad, a sense of vengeance shining in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Chu Nan's eyes turned blood-red, "Chu Han, what kind of thing are you, what right do you have to insult my parents!"
"No one in this world deserves to die more than you!"
Saying that, Chu Nan held up his battered body, lunging at Chu Han.
He would not resign to fate, even if it cost his life, he must kill Chu Han.
Suddenly, a figure rushed out, it was Chu Hai, who forcibly extracted blood from Chu Nan.
"Wretch, the patriarch can cripple you, but you cannot harm the patriarch!" He raised a hand and sent a punch at Chu Nan's chest.
Chu Hai, having reached the Spirit Pill Realm above Martial Dao with the aid of Chu Nan's Treasure Blood, was beyond Chu Nan's ability to rival.
Bang!
Chu Nan's body was smashed to the ground, his viscera tumbled wildly, spewing blood uncontrollably.
Chu Hai looked at the miserable Chu Nan, feeling immense excitement inside.
Despite his entire cultivation and talent owed to Chu Nan's Treasure Blood, he felt no gratitude, only greater disdain.
"You worthless trash, watch this young master kill you!" After throwing a punch, Chu Hai wasn't satisfied and stomped on Chu Nan's arm.
Crack!
Chu Nan's arm broke with the sound.
Chu Hai even laughed arrogantly, "You should just lie there like this!"
"Quick, beg me for mercy, beg me quickly. Maybe if you lick the soles of my feet, I'll spare your life."
Chu Nan was covered in cold sweat, his eyes full of bloodshot veins. Even though he was suffering immense pain, he didn't utter a sound, gritting his teeth and enduring it.
He knew the more he looked in pain, the more excited these people would get, so he controlled himself to not cry out.
"I will never show weakness in front of you!"
Fueled by intense hatred, Chu Nan endured the pain with all his might.
He hated!
He hated himself for not being decisive, for not leaving the Chu family sooner.
He hated himself for being too naive, thinking the Chu family would still care for familial ties.
He hated his own stupidity, sixteen years without realizing these beasts in human skin.
Seeing Chu Nan not crying out or begging, Chu Hai was instantly furious and said, "You worthless trash, you're only fit to be a blood slave in the Chu family!"
With that, Chu Hai stomped on Chu Nan's other arm, cursing as he trampled, "The Chu family raised you for sixteen years, a debt as grand as the sea. We made you a blood slave and you refused; today, you even dare to plot against the Patriarch. Truly ungrateful!"
"An ungrateful wretch, why didn't you die earlier~"
Hearing this, Chu Nan was even more furious, his eyes revealing extreme madness.
"You dare to claim you raised me for sixteen years!"
His eyes were blood-red, and he endured the pain, saying, "The Chu family was just a small family in the Spirit Pill Realm. How did it gain multiple Yang Wheel Realm Martial Artists in just over ten years?"
"Do you think I don't know!"
"It's true I was adopted by you, but that was my rightful due; everything the Chu family has today relies on the cultivation resources left by my parents!"
"Without my parents, how could you, Chu Han, step into the Yang Wheel? Without my Treasure Blood enhancing your aptitude, how could you, Chu Hai, become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect? And how could your older brother have gone to the provincial capital to cultivate?"
"Talking to me about favors, you are not worthy!"
The words he had kept hidden in his heart for years finally poured out, giving Chu Nan an indescribable satisfaction.
But Chu Hai was infuriated with shame, stomping forcefully on Chu Nan's arm, shouting, "Lies, all lies, you're talking nonsense!"
Chu Han's eyes bulged as he yelled angrily, "You little beast, shut up!"
It was the first time he was angry at Chu Nan.
Because everything Chu Nan said was true, which is why he was angry; it touched on an untouchable nerve!
Looking at the furious Chu Han, Chu Nan laughed triumphantly, finding Chu Han utterly ridiculous now: "You can lose composure too? Looks like you know full well your actions are shameful~"
"Hahaha..."
Chu Han's expression turned completely cold, staring at Chu Nan with murderous intent, "Little beast, you're just as lowly as the dust beneath my feet, just like your parents."
"Since you want to meet them, then go to your death."
"Chu Hai, kill him!"
As long as Chu Nan died, all the dirty deeds he had done would vanish into thin air.
Chu Hai had been waiting for Chu Han to say this, his voice filled with excitement, "Father, your son will obey!"
"I am determined to make him die amidst endless torment."
Chu Nan looked coldly at everyone; from the day he was kept as a blood slave, he knew he was doomed for death.
Facing death, Chu Nan was not afraid, only filled with endless unwillingness.
Finding traces of his parents and avenging the blood feud with Chu Han, these two tasks were incomplete; he truly didn't want to die.
With blood-red eyes, he engraved every face in the courtyard into his memory, "Even if I die, I will transform into a vengeful ghost and claim your lives!"
Chu Hai disdainfully said, "Even if you do turn into a vengeful ghost, this young master will kill you again!"
Just as he was about to kill Chu Nan, an aged voice rang out from the depths of the Chu household.
"Stop!"
"Killing one's kin, if this spreads, what will outsiders think of the Chu family?"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked and hurriedly saluted in the direction of the voice, "Greetings to the Ancestor!"
The Chu family Ancestor continued, "Pin a crime on him, cast Chu Nan out from the Chu family, let him fend for himself."
Though Chu Han was reluctant, with the Ancestor speaking, he dared not disobey.
"The Ancestor is merciful; Chu Han will obey."
Then, turning around, Chu Han harshly declared, "Chu Nan has stolen the family's Spirit Martial, attempted to harm the Patriarch, his crimes are unforgivable!"
"Today, his cultivation will be abolished, and he will be expelled from the Chu family, never to set foot here again!"