26: Blood Sacrifice Array?

A Martial Artist's own recovery ability is indeed very strong, but it is not strong enough to recover from such serious injuries within half an hour.

Being pierced through is a minor issue; the more troublesome part is the strange energy remaining at the wound...

"My injuries..."

Chu Yuan clearly misunderstood his meaning: "They still need time to heal."

While Jiang Fei was unconscious, he fed him one of the Medicinal Pills he used to Cultivate.

Jiang Fei is a Fourth Realm Martial Artist, so he certainly wouldn't be unable to absorb the immense energy like Yang Yi... In fact, the medicinal power was slightly insufficient, which is why he only recovered to this extent.

"...Thanks." Jiang Fei couldn't be bothered to say anything more. Solving one strange creature was a life-and-death ordeal for them, but it didn't help the overall situation in Chenyang City at all.

People like them were still going to die...

"With such a huge mess, where are the people from your Zhenwu Bureau?" Chu Yuan asked. He truly didn't understand how someone could cause such a huge commotion right under the nose of the Zhenwu Bureau.

Jiang Fei didn't know how to tell Chu Yuan. Should he say it was because of a traitor?

But no matter the explanation, it couldn't cover up the fact that the Zhenwu Bureau had failed in its duty...

Besides, communications had long been cut off. After he and Chen Yun received the mission at the bureau, they immediately went to the Second Middle School, and then they were attacked by the strange creature... He really didn't know much about the situation outside now.

After all, he was only at the Yukong Realm and was only responsible for executing orders from above;

"I don't know either..."

Chu Yuan nodded. Seeing him like this, he knew he couldn't get any useful information from him.

"Do you know about this Formation?"

"I do. This is a Blood Sucking Array, and its main function is sacrifice... However, there are now six Blood Sucking Arrays in Chenyang City, all connected to each other; in reality, it can no longer be called a Blood Sucking Array, but rather a Blood Sacrifice Grand Array!" Mentioning the Blood Sucking Array, Jiang Fei's emotions fluctuated again.

"Sacrifice? Sacrifice to whom?"

"According to the information we have already investigated, Yan Xuan and his group come from the 'Day of Vengeance,' which is a cult-like organization; the target of the sacrifice... should be the high-level members of the sect."

"'Day of Vengeance'? It doesn't sound very high-class..." Chu Yuan commented sharply: "Besides, why would any idiot go through so much trouble to plan such a massive operation just to please their superiors? Aren't they afraid of dying?"

The actions of any intelligent being have a logic to them, and in most cases, it is because of self-interest;

It's impossible that this rebel sect called the Day of Vengeance just likes to selfishly sacrifice their own lives to gain benefits for their superiors, right?

If they really had such a noble spirit, they wouldn't have become rebels in the first place...

Jiang Fei shook his head and smiled: "You certainly see things quite clearly... But these things are rather complicated; let me think about where to start telling you."

"Since it's complicated, we can talk about it later," Chu Yuan interrupted. "Help me protect my mother and my sister."

Jiang Fei was stunned: "Where are you going?"

"Of course, to think of a solution. You don't expect me to stay here and wait for death?" Chu Yuan said as if it were obvious. Although there were no abnormalities in the shelter yet;

but in the sky, those six blood-red beams of light were getting closer and closer!

And... the speed seemed much faster than before!

"You? Think of a solution?" Jiang Fei looked at Chu Yuan suspiciously. Although he admitted that Chu Yuan's method of dealing with the strange creature was stunning;

but a strange creature is one thing, and a Blood Sucking Array is another!

Compared to the Blood Sucking Array, the former was just a side dish, meant only to tie up the combat power of their Zhenwu Bureau.

"Stop talking nonsense." Chu Yuan didn't explain. He leaned in a little closer and whispered: "I saved you, so... until I return, protect them!"

After all, he was a Sky Soaring Realm Martial Artist, so protecting Han Cui and Chu Ying would be no problem at all;

The only thing Chu Yuan was worried about was that if there was any more danger, Jiang Fei, out of a desire to protect everyone in the shelter, might go out and throw his life away...

This shelter wasn't only known to Chu Yuan; many people nearby knew about it;

The people gathered here now had all run over within this half hour.

Among them were people who had originally been hiding far away, observing the situation. Seeing that the crisis at the shelter had disappeared, they had rushed over;

There were also people who didn't know what was happening who had run over, but seeing the corpses and ruins everywhere, they could probably guess what had happened before.

"Rest assured, I will definitely die before them."

"What good does your death do? I want you to protect them! If something happens... don't worry about anything else, just take them and run first." Chu Yuan said somewhat vaguely.

Jiang Fei was stunned for a moment, then understood what Chu Yuan meant. He laughed: "So that's what you were worried about... I promise you."

Seeing him agree so readily, it actually left Chu Yuan confused, wondering if he had some misunderstanding about the role of the Zhenwu Bureau?

Jiang Fei had no intention of clearing up his confusion: "Whatever you want to do, go quickly. There might not be much time left."

...

Chu Yuan's rapid departure still caused a commotion within the shelter;

especially among those who had seen the battle from a distance earlier; they knew Chu Yuan was very strong.

Now that he was gone, didn't that mean this shelter had lost half its combat power?

No, not just half... Someone looked at Jiang Fei, who was pale and severely injured, and couldn't help but feel nervous;

Chu Yuan's departure had been abrupt and fast; they hadn't had time to stop him;

but Jiang Fei was still here, so someone gathered the courage to ask: "Leader... what did that young man go off to do?"

Jiang Fei turned his head to look at him and said indifferently: "What does that have to do with you?"

The man subconsciously lowered his head and whispered: "I was just considering everyone's safety..."

"Since you are so conscientious, if something comes later, we'll throw you out as bait."

"..." The man stopped speaking and silently squeezed into the crowd.

Jiang Fei continued to press him: "Hiding is useless, I've remembered you."

"That's too much! You're a Martial Artist from the Zhenwu Bureau, right? You have an obligation to protect the public! How can you threaten people like this!"

Jiang Fei looked at the new 'justice seeker,' a young woman with a pretty face, wearing professional attire, looking quite intellectual;

He thought for a moment and found her somewhat familiar. She seemed to be a reporter who had come to the bureau to interview a colleague before...

Jiang Fei grinned: "I've resigned."

"..."

Jiang Fei had no interest in continuing to deal with these people. He looked at Chen Yun, whose face was being wiped by Chu Ying, and a trace of sorrow appeared in his eyes.

"Xiao Yun... I'm sorry, I might not be able to take your ashes back..."

Chu Ying's movements paused, and she said cautiously: "Um... Big Brother Jiang, my brother said this sister isn't dead yet..."

"Huh!?"