69: Bloodbath, an unexpected event, Qin Tai and Fang Wanrou

Seeing Zhang Dongtian and Lu Lan appear, Tian Lan panicked. She had expected Zhang Dongtian to look for her, but she hadn't expected him to arrive so quickly.

In contrast, Jiang Yan looked at Zhang Dongtian with distinct interest, as this aligned perfectly with his plan.

Tian Lan knelt and kowtowed, pleading: "Blood Son, I was wrong. Please give me a chance to live. I will do anything you ask."

"Then go die!"

A killing intent flashed in Zhang Dongtian's eyes, and he quickly thrust his sword toward Tian Lan.

Zhang Dongtian would absolutely not keep a disobedient Servant, especially since Tian Lan had betrayed him.

"Clang!"

Just as Zhang Dongtian's longsword was about to pierce Tian Lan's throat, Jiang Yan blocked it with his own sword.

"Su Chen, what are you doing?" Zhang Dongtian demanded with a frown.

"Nothing much. I just feel that she shouldn't die by your hand." Jiang Yan spread his hands, looking amused.

Tian Lan never expected Su Chen to intervene and protect her at this moment.

Zhang Dongtian said disdainfully, "She is my Servant. I have the right to decide her life and death. Even if I ordered her to end herself, she wouldn't dare defy me!"

Jiang Yan waved his hand, his tone playful: "Hmm, you're right. She is indeed your Servant. According to the rules, you can decide her life and death, but..."

"But what?" Zhang Dongtian asked.

"You know me well." Jiang Yan said meaningfully, then placed his longsword against Tian Lan's neck. "I love doing the killing for others!"

As Jiang Yan finished speaking, there was a "puchi" sound, and the longsword instantly pierced Tian Lan's throat.

Tian Lan's eyes were filled with horror. She never imagined that after all that fuss, she would still end up dying by Jiang Yan's hand.

[Killed Cultivator Tian Lan of the fifth qi-blood layer. Gained Experience: 6000. Gained life span: 214 years. Gained life span: 455 years]

[Current Experience: 63.97%]

[Plundered Tian Lan's essence 0.2]

[Plundered Tian Lan's Elementary Martial Skill, Blood Flow Sword Technique]

As Tian Lan's body slowly fell to the ground, Zhang Dongtian and Lu Lan were completely stunned.

Only now did they realize that Su Chen's words were definitely not just empty talk—this person was truly willing to kill people for others!

"Insane!" Zhang Dongtian glanced at Jiang Yan. "Let's go!"

Just as Zhang Dongtian was about to leave with Lu Lan, Jiang Yan quickly spoke up: "Hey, wait a minute. I helped you kill the person, but I won't help clean up the corpse."

That sentence seemed to hit Zhang Dongtian's Acupoints, instantly leaving him speechless.

"We will have someone clean it up," Lu Lan said on Zhang Dongtian's behalf.

Jiang Yan smiled contentedly: "Remember to clean up well. Maybe one day, I'll have you clean up Zhang Dongtian's corpse!"

"Su Chen, if it weren't for the rules, I would kill you right now!" Zhang Dongtian shouted furiously.

"Oh, wow... I'm so scared. Then come try it. If you dare to make a move, I'll have Lu Lan collect your body today!" Jiang Yan mocked.

"You..." Zhang Dongtian was furious, pointing his sword at Jiang Yan.

"Dongtian, don't be impulsive. If you fight here, the Peak Master will find out," Lu Lan advised.

Zhang Dongtian narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at Jiang Yan. He knew clearly that before the Blood Child Contest officially began, conflict between Blood Sons was prohibited; even life-and-death battles were forbidden.

Furthermore, whenever a Blood Son left the Sect to do anything, they had to be accompanied by ten Servants to ensure they wouldn't encounter any accidents.

If a Blood Son was murdered outside the Sect by someone secretly sent by another Blood Son, once the investigation was complete, that Blood Son and their Servants would also be punished.

However, there were Blood Sons who had tried this, hoping to get away with it. Unfortunately, their fates were particularly miserable.

Thus, for all these years, no Blood Son dared to violate this rule.

Seeing Zhang Dongtian restrain himself, Jiang Yan felt bored, turned around, and returned to his small courtyard.

Following the departure of Zhang Dongtian and Lu Lan, Jiang Yan resumed his boring, stagnant life.

He currently wanted to leave the Sect for training, but Fang Yu disagreed, because the Blood Child Contest was about to start. If anything went wrong during this period, Fang Yu could forget about gaining any benefits in this lifetime.

In Fang Yu's view, Su Chen was his bet. If he won the gamble, he would receive unexpected resources and even have the chance to reach the Core Formation Realm.

If he lost the gamble, he could only continue to hide away on Blood Heavy Peak.

Although Jiang Yan didn't understand why so many people would risk death just to achieve Core Formation, he understood the principle that men die for wealth just as birds die for food.

After the commotion Zhang Dongtian caused at Jiang Yan's small courtyard, the entire Blood Cloud Sect seemed to fall into silence.

Time flowed on, and the Blood Child Contest finally began!

The entire Blood Cloud Sect seemed enveloped by an Aura of Grim Solemnity, and killing intent and desire flowed in the eyes of every Disciple.

The Blood Child Contest is divided into three rounds: the first round is the New Blood Son Selection, the second round is the Blood Son Challenge from the previous batch, and the third round is the Battle for the Blood Spirit Secret Realm.

As the biggest favorite among the new Disciples, Jiang Yan was certainly the first to step onto the Arena.

Following him, two other Disciples who had just entered the Sect this year also stood on the Arena.

Just as Jiang Yan thought the game was over, an unexpected person walked onto the Arena.

Fang Wanrou slowly walked onto the Arena. At this moment, she stood on the platform like a layer of cold frost.

'What does this woman mean?'

Jiang Yan's expression was slightly startled, and the expressions of the Disciples below the Arena were almost identical to his.

Only Qin Tai's expression was calm, as if everything had been meticulously planned by him.

"Fang Wanrou, do you know what it means to step up here?" Jiang Yan asked.

"Su Chen, they call you smart, but you're as stupid as a pig." Fang Wanrou showed a hint of mockery, her words icy: "Did you really never suspect anything? However, I still have to thank you for your resources, which helped me advance to the sixth qi-blood layer."

The Disciples below were all dumbfounded. The sixth qi-blood layer? And the resources were provided by Su Chen?

Jiang Yan glanced at Fang Wanrou, then looked down at Qin Tai.

Instantly, he finally connected all the dots. No wonder Qin Tai had been staying in the Sect all this time. After all this fuss, the betrayer had been right beside him, constantly draining his resources.

"Clap! Clap! Clap..." Jiang Yan laughed and applauded. "Interesting! This performance was excellent!"

But at the same time, Jiang Yan was a little confused: why did they choose him?

"Qin Tai, aren't you going to explain?" Jiang Yan shouted down to the audience.

"Explain what? I have no interest in talking to a dead man!" Qin Tai said disdainfully.

"Oh, wow, so confident?" Jiang Yan smiled, but the smile was full of mockery.

Seeing Jiang Yan mock him, Qin Tai sneered: "Jiang Yan, you are only at the fourth qi-blood layer, but Rou'er is at the sixth qi-blood layer. Furthermore, I specifically prepared a Magic Treasure for Rou'er that specializes in countering your Elementary Body Tempering."

"Oh, Rou'er. So the two of you are quite close." Jiang Yan spoke as if appraising the value of a commodity. "What a pity. You... you know nothing about my true strength."

"A joke! A mere fourth qi-blood layer..."

Before Fang Wanrou could finish her sentence, she felt as if something was bursting open inside Jiang Yan's body.

Immediately afterward, a scene worthy of being recorded in the Annals of the Blood Cloud Sect appeared.

The qi-blood around Jiang Yan's body surged out like a Soaring Dragon, continuously spreading outward. Immediately following this, a blast of air detonation suddenly exploded on the Arena.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Three consecutive blasts of air detonation instantly left everyone dumbfounded.

"I guessed correctly! Blood Disciple Su has been hiding his strength all along!"

"How can our Master compare to this adulterous couple!"

"Let's see how our Blood Son handles this adulterous couple later!"

...As the surrounding Disciples discussed amongst themselves, Fang Wanrou on the Arena was stunned, and Qin Tai below the stage was so scared he only focused on retreating. If Disciples hadn't intentionally blocked him, that fellow would surely have run away.

"Oh dear, strength? Realm? It feels quite ordinary!" Jiang Yan stretched his arms, looking disdainfully at Fang Wanrou.

"You... how could you possibly raise three Realms consecutively!" Fang Wanrou looked at Jiang Yan in disbelief. "Didn't you give all your resources to me?"

"Resources?"

A disdainful smile appeared on Jiang Yan's lips. He flipped his hand, took out a handful of Spirit Stones, and tossed them below the Arena as if throwing trash.

"Do I need these kinds of resources?"

"You fundamentally misunderstand my strength! Or rather, my power exceeds your imagination!"