74: Chapter 74: Back in the Shadows, I Become a Double Agent

"Oh?"

The Blood-Robed Envoy withdrew the blood bead, his scarlet eyes narrowing slightly.

His withered fingers suddenly clamped onto Gu Han's wrist, and a wisp of blood-colored True Qi violently invaded his Meridians.

The thirty-six heavenly prison chains inside Gu Han's body rattled, and the blood-colored runes on their surface instantly dimmed.

The mini blood blade formed from the fragments of the Blood River Blade retreated directly into the Void Realm, leaving behind only the most ordinary flow of True Qi.

"Seventh level of the Divine Intent Realm... a good seedling indeed."

There was a hint of surprise in the Envoy's hoarse voice.

"Ah!"

Gu Han let out a timely cry of pain, cold sweat seeping from his forehead.

Secretly, he disguised a wisp of Heavenly Prison True Qi as the onset of blood poison, and purple-black, spiderweb-like veins immediately appeared under his skin.

Upon seeing this, Ghost Face hurriedly stepped forward.

"Envoy, please see clearly, this brat has already been afflicted by my blood poison..."

"Shut up!"

The Blood-Robed Envoy flicked his sleeve, and Ghost Face was sent staggering back several steps as if struck by lightning.

He turned to stare at Gu Han, and the face shrouded in blood mist suddenly cracked open, revealing ghastly white teeth.

"This Envoy has changed his mind."

The entire City God Temple suddenly fell silent.

The blood pool boiled more violently, and the twelve lanterns swayed without wind.

"Last night, when attacking the Zhenwu Division heavenly prison, we lost seven insiders."

The Envoy's withered fingers brushed past Gu Han's eyes.

"You, what is your name?"

"This subordinate is Yacha."

Gu Han answered in a "weak" voice.

The Blood-Robed Envoy suddenly laughed wildly, the laughter shaking dust from the beams.

He violently tore open his robes, revealing a hideous blood-colored ghost face tattoo on his chest.

"Listen, Yacha."

"This Envoy is one of the twelve Blood Fiend Envoys of the Blood God Cult; you may call me Lord Jiu."

Before his words faded, all the Blood God Cultists in the temple knelt down in unison, their foreheads pressed against the ground.

Ghost Face was trembling all over.

Gu Han was about to follow suit and bow, but was held up by an invisible force.

"No need."

Lord Jiu's mouth, beneath the blood mist, stretched to his ears.

"From today on, you will take orders directly from This Envoy."

Ghost Face looked up abruptly.

"Envoy, this brat is only..."

"Are you teaching This Envoy how to do things?"

Lord Jiu flicked his sleeve without looking back, and Ghost Face slammed into the wall like a ragdoll.

Gu Han lowered his head in "fear," but his Divine Sense quietly swept across the entire scene.

In the shadows of the corner, he discovered a figure wearing a silver wolf mask staring fixedly at him.

"Three days later at the hour of the Rat, bring this and come see me."

Lord Jiu flicked his finger, shooting out a blood-colored bone nail that precisely pierced into Gu Han's right wrist.

The moment the bone nail entered the flesh, it transformed into a blood-colored tattoo.

"This is the Blood God Seal, it can help you hide your aura."

Lord Jiu's scarlet eyes suddenly loomed close.

"If you dare to betray..."

"It will drain every drop of your essence blood."

Gu Han knelt on one knee, "excitedly."

"This subordinate swears to serve the Holy Cult to the death!"

"Very good."

Lord Jiu turned and walked toward the blood pool.

The Blood-Robed Envoy's figure gradually sank into the blood pool, leaving only a cold sentence echoing in the air.

"Remember, three days later at the hour of the Rat, come alone. If you do not come, the Blood God Seal will take your life."

The blood pool returned to calm, the twelve blood-colored lanterns extinguished simultaneously, and the temple plunged back into darkness.

Gu Han looked down at the blood-colored tattoo on his wrist, his lips curling up imperceptibly.

This mark left by a powerhouse of the Heavenly Human Realm was nothing but a joke in front of the heavenly prison chains inside him.

"It's getting more and more interesting."

"The trend seems to be deviating from Yang Qianjue's plan."

Gu Han sneered inwardly.

"Brat, you're lucky."

"You had better remember your mission."

Ghost Face clutched his chest and crawled up from the corner, a gnashing sound coming from beneath his bronze mask.

"Don't be happy too soon; Lord Jiu hates people who fail to get things done the most."

Gu Han nodded, pretending to be terrified, but secretly locked onto every aura in the temple with his Divine Sense.

The figure wearing the silver wolf mask was quietly retreating toward a hidden door, their aura fluctuation clearly carrying hostility.

Gu Han stood up, feigning weakness, the Blood God Seal on his wrist burning slightly.

His gaze swept across the corner; the figure with the silver wolf mask had already vanished.

"Follow me."

Ghost Face snorted coldly and turned to walk toward the side hall.

Gu Han followed silently, secretly activating the heavenly prison chains to probe the structure of the Blood God Seal.

The thirty-six chains were like precision instruments, instantly analyzing the operational method of the mark.

"It's just a little trick."

"And you want to control me? Dream on."

Gu Han sneered in his heart, but asked respectfully on the surface.

"Lord Ghost Face, what should this subordinate do next..."

"Shut up!"

Ghost Face turned suddenly, his bronze mask almost touching Gu Han's face.

"Do you want to expose us?"

"Don't you know that talking less means less danger of being exposed?"

"I really don't know why Lord Yang sent a fool like you over."

Gu Han bowed his head in agreement, a perfectly measured hint of fear appearing in his eyes.

Ghost Face nodded in satisfaction.

"Three days later, no matter what that old geezer tells you, you must report it exactly as it is."

"You are not allowed to hide anything."

"Otherwise, forget about the antidote for the blood poison in three months."

...

Time passed in the blink of an eye.

At midnight three days later, blood-colored moonlight shrouded the abandoned City God Temple.

Gu Han stepped on the "Heavenly Prison Steps" and swept silently across the eaves; the Blood God Seal on his wrist was slightly burning.

He swept his Divine Sense around, discovering at least twenty Blood God Cultists lying in ambush in the dark.

Among them, three auras had reached the Peak of the Yuan Dan realm.

"You arrived right on time."

Lord Jiu's voice came from the blood pool; the water surface suddenly split open, and the Blood-Robed Envoy rose into the air.

His scarlet eyes swept over Gu Han, and he suddenly flicked his sleeve, throwing out a set of Zhenwu Guard uniforms.

"Put it on."

Gu Han took the uniform; it felt ice-cold to the touch.

He keenly discovered a hidden blood-colored rune embroidered on the inside of the collar, which was a Restriction of the Blood God Cult.

"Envoy, what is this..."

"From today on, I want you to infiltrate back into the Zhenwu Division as a Zhenwu Guard."

"Act as the Holy Cult's eyes within the Zhenwu Division."

Lord Jiu's withered fingers brushed across the blood pool, and the image of Yang Qianjue was reflected on the surface.

"Also, keep an eye on every move of this one-armed old dog."

The blood pool suddenly boiled, and a headless corpse floated to the surface.

Gu Han's pupils constricted slightly; this was none other than the silver wolf-masked cultist from last night.

"Silver Wolf acted on his own to track you, and This Envoy has dealt with him for you."

"No need to thank me."

Lord Jiu grinned, revealing ghastly white teeth.

"Remember, the Blood God Seal needs to drink blood once a month, otherwise..."

Before his words faded, a sharp pain suddenly came from Gu Han's wrist.

The Blood God Seal squirmed like a living creature, and spiderweb-like blood veins appeared under his skin.

"This subordinate understands!"

Gu Han feigned pain as he cupped his hands in a bow.

Secretly, he used the heavenly prison chains to control the erosion of the Blood God Seal to the surface of his skin.

Lord Jiu nodded in satisfaction and suddenly tossed out three blood-colored Medicinal Pills.

"This is the blood god pill, it can help you break through quickly and suppress the Blood God Seal so it won't be detected by outsiders."

"On the first day of every month, This Envoy will send someone to deliver the medicine."

Gu Han took the Medicinal Pill, and a scan with his Divine Sense revealed that a Gu insect was hidden inside.

He feigned excitement and kowtowed.

"Thank you, Envoy, for the cultivation!"

"Go!"

"Someone will arrange for you to pass the Zhenwu Division assessment."

"Just go and sign up for the assessment."

"The Zhenwu Division is currently short of manpower."

"Once you join, you will be entrusted with important tasks to some extent."

"After you have stabilized, This Envoy will send someone to contact you."

Lord Jiu's figure slowly sank into the blood pool.

Immediately after, Gu Han left the City God Temple.