Lu Li had made up his mind. He wanted to take a gamble and see if Ruan Shijie had the guts to kill him.
Lu Li was a registered disciple and it was possible that he would not be a registered disciple soon. But if someone died, the higher-ups would pay attention.
If the higher-ups thought that Ruan Shijie was an inhumane guy who liked to kill each other, then Ruan Shijie's future would be over.
Sacrificing his future to help Guan Qianqiu?
Lu Li believed that Ruan Shijie would not be so impulsive or stupid.
There was no grudge between him and Guan Qianqiu and Lu Li.
"Boom!"
What Lu Li didn't know was that as soon as he finished his words, his chest suddenly exploded. His internal organs were all shattered. Many ribs in his chest were broken and there were blood holes on his chest and back …
That was to say, apart from his hands, feet and head, Lu Li's body was smashed.
If it weren't for the fact that his body was strong and some important bones were not broken, his head would have been separated from his body.
"Poof …"
Lu Li spat out blood again. He trembled and his eyes rolled back. He almost passed out before he could breathe.
He was badly injured this time. He didn't feel his body belonged to him anymore. Many parts of his abdomen, chest and back were smashed. This was the first time he had been injured like this.
He was smashed away as well. He floated in midair. There was almost no gravity here so he wouldn't fall down.
He couldn't even open his eyes and he couldn't move his hands and feet. His source of life was severely injured. This time, the injury was too serious.
He could feel his breath of life was weakening. If it disappeared completely, then it would be the time of his death.
"Lu Li!"
Ruan Shijie looked at Lu Li floating in the air like a maggot. He didn't feel sorry for him. Instead, he asked coldly, "Don't think I am joking with you. I will ask you one last time. Are you going to give it to me or not?"
Lu Li couldn't breathe. He opened his eyes and moved his mouth. After he made sure that he could speak, he used all his strength and shouted, "Kill me. If you don't, you are my grandson. You are my grandson!"
Lu Li's voice was not loud. He was so badly injured that it was not easy for him to shout. He shouted with all his strength. Even Ruan Shijie was moved by Lu Li's hysterical look.
This kid was really not afraid of death …
Ruan Shijie was silent. He didn't take the next step.
The reason why he came this time was that he had a deep relationship with the Guan Family. On the surface, his family had been on good terms with the Guan Family for generations, and they had even been connected by marriage several times.
In fact, the Ruan Family relied on the Guan Family to rise to power. More than 10,000 years ago, the Ruan Family was still a vassal family of the Guan Family.
In other words, Guan Qianqiu, the number one expert of the younger generation, could be considered his young master.
He had received orders to help Guan Qianqiu advance at all costs.
The exotic beasts the three of them killed were all given to Guan Qianqiu. Thus, Guan Qianqiu had an absolute advantage in terms of points.
The only thing that worried Ruan Shijie was Guan Qianqiu's competitor, Lu Li. Therefore, he wanted to take Lu Li's Beast Gang over to Guan Qianqiu.
He didn't know if there were any experts monitoring the surroundings, but even if there were, he was already planning to do it. He knew the unspoken rules of the Celestial Sect. They could have internal strife, but they couldn't lose their humanity.
Therefore, he could injure Lu Li badly but not kill him. Otherwise, Lu Li would be in big trouble and Guan Qianqiu would be implicated as well.
As a matter of fact, he could knock Lu Li out easily so that he could take Lu Li's Interspatial Ring.
But he didn't do that. Instead, he asked Lu Li to hand it over.
If Lu Li gave in to his pressure and handed over the fruits of his labor, Lu Li could record this scene with a Memory Crystal. By then, Lu Li's path to advancement would be completely blocked.
After Lu Li handed over the Interspatial Ring, Lu Li planned to have Lu Li admit that he had lost and even beg for mercy.
Once Lu Li begged for mercy to save his life, he would be looked down upon by the higher-ups of the Celestial Sect. In that case, Lu Li would have no hope of becoming an official disciple.
If Lu Li had no hope, then Guan Qianqiu had hope!
The idea was simple, but it was troublesome in practice. Lu Li was so stubborn. Was Lu Li really going to kill Lu Li?
If killing Lu Li could help Guan Qianqiu stay and he wouldn't be in big trouble, then Lu Li would not hesitate.
The problem was, killing Lu Li would be in big trouble …
"Kill me?
What are you waiting for? Bastard, come and kill me! "
After the time for a few breaths, Lu Li shouted again. Blood was still coming out of his mouth, so when he shouted, there was blood in his voice. He looked ferocious and terrifying, like a lonely wolf. Ruan Shijie's heart skipped a beat again.
Begging for death?
This kid is a madman!
"This kid is stubborn!"
Inside the castle, the group of Imperial Realm warriors were silent. Looking at Lu Li's miserable state, they didn't feel sorry for him.
But Lu Li's expression, his unyielding fighting spirit, his determination to die, touched them.
To be able to reach the Imperial Realm, everyone here had been through bloody battles. Once upon a time, they had experienced such tragic moments.
They had moments of stubbornness as well. Looking at Lu Li, some of them felt they were seeing themselves in the past.
Of course!
As the higher-ups of the Celestial Sect, they would not help the weak just because they sympathized with them. They would not even help them cheat.
As higher-ups, they saw things from a different perspective.
What did a sect need?
The strong, the victor. The weak deserved sympathy, but the sect would not give them any resources.
Since Guan Qianqiu had lost, no matter what the reason was, it meant that he was not as good as the others.
It didn't matter if the victor used schemes, relied on true strength, or even used some underhanded methods.
As long as the winner was humane, the higher-ups of the Celestial Sect would allow it.
There was no reason in this world. The weak were prey to the strong and only the fittest survived.
In the end, Guan Qianqiu was the victor of this battle. Elder Lu and the Rui Emperor's wager was still the victor.
But Patriarch Lu didn't seem to be too excited. He was even a bit bored.
He felt it was embarrassing to win 60 bottles of Myriad Flower Wine …
"Eh?"
All of a sudden, a glint of coldness rose in Emperor Rui's eyes. There was a hint of killing intent.
Emperor Jun and the others looked over and frowned as well.
They noticed that Guan Qianqiu suddenly opened his eyes. He looked to Lu Li in the distance. A glint of viciousness rose in his eyes. Carrying that Sovereign Weapon, he dashed toward Lu Li.
The killing intent around Guan Qianqiu was strong. What else could he do with the Sovereign Weapon?
Clearly, he was going to torture Lu Li, or even kill him.
"Lord Li!"
Emperor Rui turned to the black-robed old man in the corner of the castle who hadn't said a word or opened his eyes. Emperor Rui asked, "Do we need to intervene?"
Emperor Rui could not stand it anymore. Lu Li was in such a state and Guan Qianqiu was going to torture him. It was inhumane.
What if Guan Qianqiu went mad and killed Lu Li?