The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

With a loud bang, Lu He's forward-charging body suddenly fell to the ground, his face planting into the dirt, the impact was brutally harsh.

It felt like his entire face had turned into a flattened pancake.

"Ouch..." Many onlookers winced on Lu He's behalf, the blow appeared painfully jarring.

Blood flowed from Lu He's nostrils and mouth in steady streams.

As for Lu He's body, it curled and bent like a shrimp.

By this point, Lu He couldn't even cry out, the pain was simply too intense.

The severe agony left him dizzy and disoriented, yet it failed to knock him unconscious.

"He Er!" Lu Guangyao yelled out from below the stage, his expression tense and grave.

"The match is halted!" Disregarding the rules of the competition, Lu Guangyao declared, leaping onto the stage and rushing to Lu He's side.

"He Er, what's wrong?" Up to now, Lu Guangyao couldn't understand what had happened to Lu He.

In theory, the effects of the Realm Pill should last half an hour, and only ten minutes had passed. Moreover, even if the Realm Pill induced side effects, it should only cause weakness, not this excruciating pain.

"Pain... it hurts!" That was all Lu He could utter, his complexion ashen, his body trembling.

Lu Guangyao extended his hand to feel Lu He's pulse.

After a brief check, Lu Guangyao's expression changed dramatically.

Lu He's Spiritual Energy fetus was immobile, as if something was blocking it, completely inactive.

With the Spiritual Energy fetus halted, Spiritual Energy output ceased; Lu He was as good as crippled!

How could this be!

"Tang Rao, what have you done to my son!" Lu Guangyao turned sharply to Tang Rao, certain that Lu He's anomaly was Tang Rao's doing.

Tang Rao simply shrugged nonchalantly.

"Oh dear, in a fight, accidents are inevitable. Look at your son, all rage and popping pills, it's easy for something to go wrong," Tang Rao said to Lu Guangyao.

"Stop talking nonsense, tell me, what do you want!" Lu Guangyao, being smart, knew that Tang Rao had an ulterior motive.

"Master Lu, such words from you; I'm quite an upright person. If I wanted something, I would just ask directly, no need for such roundabout scheming. Furthermore, I do admire Brother Lu He, advancing from the mid to late stage of Qi Accumulation so rapidly, truly impressive, I'm quite envious," Tang Rao babbled on.

Most of Tang Rao's words were superfluous, save for one meaningful phrase: "I'm quite envious."

Lu Guangyao gritted his teeth, catching the implication in Tang Rao's words.

"Take it!" Without another word, Lu Guangyao took out a Jade Bottle from his bosom and tossed it to Tang Rao.

Tang Rao opened the Jade Bottle and saw that it was indeed the Realm Pill.

Tang Rao knew how vital Lu He was to the Lu Family, but he didn't expect Lu Guangyao to act so decisively.

Quite the character.

Given that Lu Guangyao was so cooperative, Tang Rao didn't make a fuss and stepped forward, crouched down, and pressed a few points on Lu He's body.

"All's well now, no serious harm done," Tang Rao said with a smile.

To Tang Rao, this kind of toxin was nothing to worry about; easy to resolve if one knows the method.

"Someone, help my son down," Lu Guangyao called out, and people immediately came up to help Lu He off the stage.

As for Lu Guangyao, he didn't follow them down, instead turning around sharply to glare at Tang Rao.

"Master Lu, why stare at me like that?" Tang Rao squinted, sensing intense murderous intent from Lu Guangyao.

"Tang Rao! Your qualification for the competition has been revoked!" Lu Guangyao said to Tang Rao, his eyes sinister.

Gasps arose from the crowd below the stage.

With Tang Rao's impressive strength, continuing the fight, he undoubtedly had the potential to top the chart.

But, Lu Guangyao had just revoked his competition qualification.

Was it merely because Tang Rao had defeated Lu He? If so, Lu Guangyao's actions were excessively harsh.

"Tang Rao is disqualified for using poison during the competition," Lu Guangyao shouted loudly.

Poison?

Everyone was momentarily stunned.

"It does seem like it, Lu He suddenly collapsed."

"Yeah, it did look quite like that."

"So deceitful."

Many people started discussing, especially those from prominent families who had hopes of topping the leaderboard; they all nodded vehemently.

Without Tang Rao, securing a top three finish and a chance for selection by a Sect became much more certain.

"This Lu Guangyao really has no shame," Ye Xiaobai muttered under his breath.

Does Tang Rao need to use poison? He could even take down Guan Zhendong.

What's Lu He compared to that?

As for Tang Rao, his expression was also a bit odd. To be honest, he really didn't know there was a rule against using poison.

He had indeed used poison just now, but still, Tang Rao felt indignant; as if you, Lu Guangyao, could see it.

My proficiency in poisoning within the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains is well-known, if you, a mere Qi Gathering, could see through it, should I even bother mingling around?

"Accusing me of poisoning, you should at least have some proof, right?" Tang Rao said.

"My son is the best proof!" Lu Guangyao exclaimed, "Clearly you are no match for my son, yet in the end, he suddenly fell to the ground, with his Spiritual Embryo stalled. How could you say it wasn't poisoning?"

I'm no match for Lu He?

Tang Rao was left speechless.

Damn it, if it wasn't for the desire to swindle your family's Realm Pills, with Lu He's capability, a single strong kick could shatter his Spiritual Embryo.

"So according to Master Lu, I can understand it this way: even though Lu He has nothing to do with me, if one day, I exchange a few glances with his mother, then he can start calling me daddy?" Tang Rao asked.

With those words, it was as if he had insulted Lu He, Lu Guangyao, and Lu Guangyao's wife all at once; quite a sly dig, really.

"You wretch, spouting nonsense!" Lu Guangyao immediately flew into a rage.

It's well-known that the Lu Family are impulsive and quick to anger.

Provoked by Tang Rao's words, Lu Guangyao could no longer restrain himself.

Stomping on the ground with one foot, a thunderous boom followed, and Lu Guangyao charged fiercely towards Tang Rao.

"Today, I will discipline you on behalf of your parents and let you know what respect means," Lu Guangyao roared loudly.

Tang Rao looked disdainful. Discipline me, Tang Rao? Do you really think you're qualified?

No one expected things to escalate to this.

Wasn't it supposed to be an exchange event for the younger generation? Now it's come to the old generation like Tang Rao and Lu Guangyao getting into it.

However, many were curious indeed, really wanting to see what Tang Rao's limits were.

Lu Guangyao reached the peak of Qi Gathering just half a year ago.

His strength is ranked among the top in Tiandu.

Even in a few years, once his realm stabilizes, he might have the chance to aim for Foundation Establishment.

Against such a formidable person, no one knew how long Tang Rao could hold out.

Indeed, no one was optimistic about Tang Rao.

Tang Rao was merely twenty years old; at such an age, reaching the late stages of Qi Gathering was already proof of his exceptional talent.

Reaching the peak of Qi Gathering was absolutely impossible - what do you think this is, a mythological novel?

Twenty years old and at the peak of Qi Gathering, what a joke.

Even the Sects don't have such monstrous talents!