The young man was about the same age as Lu Chen, with ordinary looks, slightly dark skin, a square face, and dressed in simple clothes.

From the memories of his predecessor, Ren Xiaoyao knew that the young man in front of him was Lu Zhan, fifteen years old, the son of his fourth uncle, Lu Kuang.

The previous patriarch of the Lu Family, Lu Xiaotian, had four sons: the eldest, Lu Qian; the second, Lu Meng; the third, Lu Yi; and the fourth, Lu Kuang.

Among the four sons of the Lu Family, the eldest, Lu Qian, and the second, Lu Meng, were close, while the fourth, Lu Kuang, admired the third, Lu Yi, since childhood and had a great relationship with him.

In terms of martial talent, Lu Yi was the best, followed by Lu Kuang, while Lu Meng and Lu Qian had relatively mediocre martial talent, one reaching the 6th-level Martial Master Realm and the other the 7th-level Martial Master Realm.

Before Lu Yi was crippled, he was the strongest in the Lu Family. After he was crippled, Lu Kuang, with his high-grade Earth-attribute Mystic Vein, became the strongest in the Lu Family.

Like Lu Kuang, Lu Zhan was close to Lu Chen from a young age, idolizing him. After Lu Chen was crippled, Lu Zhan was the only one besides Lu Yi and Lu Kuang who cared about Lu Chen.

However, Lu Zhan didn't seem to inherit Lu Kuang's martial talent; his talent was poor, having only a low-grade Earth-attribute Yellow Vein.

Such martial talent was at the bottom even among ordinary warriors, let alone the Four Great Families. At fifteen, he had only broken through to the 3rd-level Martial Apprentice Realm.

After entering the room, Lu Zhan placed the food on the table by the bedside, then came to Lu Chen's side and asked with concern, "Brother Chen, are you feeling any better today?"

Ren Xiaoyao looked at Lu Zhan and asked, "Brother Zhan, if I just lie here forever, what will you do?"

Lu Zhan replied, "Brother Chen, if you remain like this, I'll take care of you forever. I won't let anyone bully you, and I certainly won't let you go hungry."

Ren Xiaoyao nodded, "Alright, help me sit up."

Lu Zhan looked worriedly at Lu Chen, who was wrapped like a mummy, and said, "Brother Chen, your injuries are severe. You should stay lying down to avoid aggravating them. Let me feed you."

Without waiting for Ren Xiaoyao's agreement, Lu Zhan began feeding Lu Chen spoonful by spoonful.

Lu Chen didn't refuse, accepting Lu Zhan's care.

Looking at the cautious Lu Zhan before him, Ren Xiaoyao felt a warmth in his heart.

In this world where martial strength was revered, many people were opportunistic, but those who stayed by your side in times of trouble were rare.

Though Lu Chen's situation was tragic, having such a brother was a blessing.

Unconsciously, Ren Xiaoyao thought of his own brothers.

A hundred years ago, they were already formidable figures. Now, a century later, he had become weak, while they should have become the strongest in the Divine Martial Realm.

Bang!

Suddenly, the door was kicked open, shattering the peaceful atmosphere. Five men stormed in from outside.

The one who kicked the door was a young man, thin-faced, in his early twenties, dressed in fine clothes, and at the 3rd-level Martial Warrior Realm.

His name was Lu Ming, the youngest son of the current Lu Family patriarch, Lu Qian.

The four who came with him were older but not as strong as the young man, all at the Martial Apprentice Realm, dressed plainly, and were Lu Ming's followers.

Before Lu Chen was crippled, although Lu Ming was jealous of him, he didn't dare to act rashly due to Lu Chen's strength.

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Now things were different. With Lu Chen crippled, the families of Uncle Lu Qian and Uncle Lu Meng often bullied and mocked Lu Chen, venting their long-held grievances.

Fearing that Lu Ming would bully Lu Chen, Lu Zhan stood in front of Ren Xiaoyao and shouted, "Lu Ming, this is Brother Chen's room. What are you doing here?"

Lu Ming sneered, "Trash, what do you think I'm here for?"

"How would I know what you're here for?" Lu Zhan replied coldly.

Lu Ming mocked, "Lu Zhan, if I said I came here today to see if Lu Chen is dead, would you believe me?"

"Lu Ming, how dare you curse Brother Chen! I'll fight you!" Lu Zhan, furious, put down the bowl and chopsticks and swung his fist at Lu Ming.

Lu Ming sneered disdainfully, casually punching Lu Zhan, sending him flying into the wall. With a loud "wah," Lu Zhan spat out a mouthful of blood.

Afterward, Lu Zhan knelt on the ground, pale-faced, gasping in pain.

Having dealt with Lu Zhan with one punch, Lu Ming looked down and said, "Lu Zhan, how dare a piece of trash like you lay a hand on me? You're courting death. If it weren't for your father, I wouldn't have held back."

Held back?

Lu Ming's punch had injured Lu Zhan's internal organs, and this was considered holding back? Even if they were strangers with no enmity, such a heavy hand was unthinkable.

Ren Xiaoyao was furious, glaring at Lu Ming coldly, "Lu Ming, I'll remember the punch you gave Brother Zhan today. I'll repay it tenfold in the future."

Under Ren Xiaoyao's gaze, Lu Ming, who had been smug, suddenly felt an inexplicable fear. He scrutinized Ren Xiaoyao, finally telling himself he was being foolish.

If it were the old Lu Chen, he should indeed be wary, but now Lu Chen's dantian and meridians were crippled, making him a useless person. There was no need to be afraid.

Lu Ming sneered, "Lu Chen, you may have the will, but I think you're hopeless."

Ren Xiaoyao asked, "Do you want to kill me?"

"Kill you?"

Lu Ming shook his head, saying sinisterly, "You're just a piece of trash. I have no interest in killing you. If you were to be killed, it would be by someone else."

With that, Lu Ming ordered his four followers, "Bring in the stretcher and take our young master Lu Chen to the main hall."

"Yes, Young Master Ming!"

Upon hearing this, two of them brought a stretcher into Lu Chen's room, then roughly pulled Ren Xiaoyao from the bed and threw him onto the stretcher.

Lu Zhan, enduring the intense pain, stood up and shouted angrily, "Lu Ming, what are you doing? Brother Chen is injured and can't be moved."

"Get out of the way!"

Lu Ming disdainfully pushed Lu Zhan aside, then nonchalantly led the four men to carry Ren Xiaoyao out of the room, heading towards the Lu Family Main Hall.