27: Defection?!

On the way back to No. 1 Middle School, Chu Yuan finally got the answer to the question he had just asked Jiang Fei; that was, 'What are the people from the Zhenwu Bureau doing?'

The people from the Zhenwu Bureau were fighting...

A beam of light chased an afterimage, streaking in from the distance, and they slammed into an office building almost simultaneously!

With a deafening boom, gravel scattered everywhere! The building slowly collapsed!

Chu Yuan's pupils constricted as he was shocked to see that there seemed to be some figures inside the building...

But of course, no one cared about them now, so these figures were buried in smoke and dust in despair.

He was lost in thought, looked up at the six blood-colored light pillars in the sky, activated the Luo Yan Step, and dodged the battlefield with a few flashes...

"Chu Yuan! Why did you come back!?"

At No. 1 Middle School, Qi Da watched Chu Yuan approaching from the distance, feeling somewhat anxious;

Earlier, he had told Ma Hui that Chu Yuan 'did not desert the battlefield'.

But in reality, he had hoped Chu Yuan would leave; no matter where he went, it would be safer than No. 1 Middle School right now;

After all, Chu Yuan was just a student and had no official duties... how could it be considered desertion?

Qi Da seemed to have thought of something, and without waiting for Chu Yuan to answer, he said anxiously: "Chu Yuan! Go to No. 2 Middle School quickly! Find the people from the Zhenwu Bureau and tell them I sent you!"

Chu Yuan didn't understand why, but he still asked: "Principal, after those six light pillars in the sky merge, the Blood Sucking Array will become the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array, right?"

"Where did you find that out? No... this isn't the time to discuss this, go to No. 2 Middle School quickly!"

Ma Hui had made his choice, selecting some people 'worth saving' to be personally escorted by the Martial Artists of the Zhenwu Bureau to break through the encirclement;

If Chu Yuan could observe carefully at this moment, he would find that several familiar figures, including Yang Yi, were already gone.

"Chu Yuan, you guessed correctly. After the six Blood Sucking Arrays fuse, they will become the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array! By then... everyone in Chenyang City will die!"

Yan Xuan, wrapped in blood veins, spoke mockingly: "Your talent is decent enough; I'll give you a chance to live... join us."

"Join you?" Chu Yuan received confirmation again, and he wasn't as anxious anymore. Instead, he looked at Yan Xuan curiously and asked: "So, the reason you killed Li Chen and framed me... was to make it impossible for me to survive in Great Qin, so I would join you."

"That's right, that is the case."

"I have a question... aren't you afraid of Great Qin's retaliation? Chenyang City will be destroyed by your hands, and Great Qin will definitely hunt you down with all their might; even if I join you, isn't that just a dead end?"

"Chu Yuan! Don't listen to his nonsense, go to No. 2 Middle School! Someone... can take you out of Chenyang City!"

Qi Da's tone already carried a hint of anger. His heart felt heavy, worried that Chu Yuan might make an irrational choice;

Even if it was to save his life... a traitor is a traitor. No matter what high-sounding excuses are found, you are still standing on the opposite side of Great Qin.

"Look, Chu Yuan; these people are so hypocritical! They claim to be protecting you martial arts Geniuses so you can escape, but who knows... whether this is just an excuse the Martial Artists of the Zhenwu Bureau found to justify themselves becoming deserters?"

The blood veins on Yan Xuan's face writhed, and he sneered: "Now I can answer your question. After finishing things here, someone will come to take us to the Outer Heaven Battlefield! Even if Great Qin wants to retaliate, they have to find us first!"

"So that's how it is..."

"Bullshit! Do you think the Zhenwu Bureau is like you vermin in the gutter?" Qi Da rebuked angrily;

"Hehe~"

Chu Yuan didn't care what Yan Xuan said; he was just waiting for the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array to be completed;

However, he had originally intended to get close to the center of the array with Qi Da's help... which was Yan Xuan.

But now it seemed he had a second, even more effortless option...

Chu Yuan looked hesitant: "Joining you... can I really survive?"

"Of course! We also need fresh blood..." Yan Xuan said in a cheerful tone, glancing provocatively at Qi Da.

"Chu Yuan!?" Qi Da looked at Chu Yuan in disbelief, his eyes filled with heartache and anger;

He couldn't believe that the student he had placed such high hopes on would actually make such a choice!?

"Hahahaha, that's right! Join us, and you will survive!" Yan Xuan laughed wildly: "Chu Yuan, you have made the right choice! No need to fear this old dog; he can't do anything to you right now!"

Only then did Chu Yuan notice that even though Qi Da was furious, he hadn't moved his feet at all;

There seemed to be energy ripples flashing under his feet, resisting the energy of the Blood Sucking Array.

Chu Yuan's eyes flickered, and he spoke cautiously: "I... can join you, but I have conditions!"

"Go ahead." Yan Xuan looked at Qi Da's expression, feeling satisfied and appearing exceptionally generous;

"Spare them." Chu Yuan looked at the crowd not far away;

At this moment, except for those Inner Breath Realm teachers, most of the other students had already fallen into a coma.

Judging by their state, it seemed they could die at any moment;

"You are quite kind-hearted, but will others appreciate it?" Yan Xuan sneered.

Chu Yuan naturally saw the resentment in Huang Bo's eyes, and he said calmly: "Whether they appreciate it or not has nothing to do with me. There are over a million people in Chenyang City to sacrifice; missing a few... shouldn't matter, right?"

Yan Xuan thought for a moment: "Fine, I can agree to that."

These people from No. 1 Middle School were indeed nothing, not comparable to Chu Yuan's value;

At the beginning, Yan Xuan had ordered his subordinates to target Chu Yuan, which was just a casual move.

If it worked, that would be best, but if not, it didn't matter...

Who would have known that Chu Yuan could become an Inner Breath Realm Martial Artist in less than a week?

Yan Xuan had once been a Genius too, so he naturally knew how terrifying this talent was!

"Also, my family must be taken to the Outer Heaven Battlefield as well!"

"That goes without saying." Yan Xuan smiled; if not for this condition, he wouldn't have been at ease with Chu Yuan;

"However, the Blood Sacrifice Grand Array does not distinguish between friend or foe. Since you want to bring your family... shouldn't you bring them here first?"

"With your strength, can't you go and pick them up when you finally evacuate?" Chu Yuan retorted.

"...Yes."

"The last condition..." Chu Yuan's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice: "I also want a share of this Blood Sacrifice Grand Array!"

"That one won't do!"

"You should know that with my martial arts talent, I don't know how many resources I would have received in Great Qin! It makes no sense that after defecting to you, I get nothing, right?"

"At least you can survive!"

"Yan Xuan, think clearly; I have only been cultivating for a week, and I have already promoted to the Inner Breath Realm. How long will it take for me to surpass you...?"

"..."