Defection?!

On the way back to First High School, Chu Yuan finally found the answer to the question he had just asked Jiang Fei;

That is, "What are the people from the Martial Suppression Bureau doing?"

The people from the Martial Suppression Bureau were fighting...

A streak of light chased a blurred afterimage from afar, slamming into an office building with almost no time between them!

Under the deafening roar, rubble sprayed everywhere! The skyscraper slowly collapsed!

Chu Yuan's pupils constricted as he caught sight of several figures still inside the building...

But naturally, no one cared about them now, so those figures were buried in despair beneath the smoke and dust.

With a thoughtful look in his eyes, he glanced up at the six blood-colored pillars of light in the sky, activated his Smoke-Drifting Steps, and dodged this battlefield with a few flashes...

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

At First High School, Qi Da looked at Chu Yuan approaching from a distance, feeling somewhat anxious;

Previously, he had told Ma Hui that Chu Yuan "did not flee the battlefield."

But in reality, he had hoped Chu Yuan would leave; no matter where he went, it would be safer than First High School was now.

After all, Chu Yuan's status was merely that of a student, and he had no specific duties... how could he be considered a deserter?

Qi Da seemed to realize something, and without waiting for Chu Yuan to answer, he added anxiously: "Chu Yuan! Go to Second High School quickly! Find the people from the Martial Suppression Bureau and tell them I sent you!"

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

"Where did you hear that? No... now is not the time to talk about this, go to Second High School!"

Ma Hui had already made his choice, selecting a few "worth saving" individuals to be personally escorted by the martial artists of the Martial Suppression Bureau to break through the encirclement;

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

"Chu Yuan, your guess is correct. Once the six Blood-Sucking Arrays merge, they will become the Blood Sacrifice Array!

By then... everyone in Chenyang City will die!" Yan Xuan, wrapped in Blood Veins, spoke with a mocking tone: "Your talent is decent enough; I'll give you a chance to survive... join us."

"Join you?" Chu Yuan had his suspicions confirmed, and he no longer felt as anxious. Instead, he looked at Yan Xuan with curiosity: "So, the reason you killed Li Chen earlier and framed me... was to make it impossible for me to survive in Great Qin, forcing me to join you."

"Correct, that is exactly it."

"I have one question... are you not afraid of Great Qin's retaliation? If Chenyang City is destroyed by your hands, Great Qin will surely hunt you down with everything they have;

Even if I join you, wouldn't that still be a dead end?"

"Chu Yuan! Don't listen to his nonsense, go to Second High School! There is someone... who can take you out of Chenyang City!" Qi Da's tone carried a hint of anger; his heart felt heavy, worried that Chu Yuan might make an irrational choice;

Even if it were to save his own life... a traitor is a traitor. No matter what high-sounding excuses one finds, you would still be standing on the opposite side of Great Qin.

"Look, Chu Yuan;

These people are just that hypocritical!

They claim to be protecting martial arts geniuses like you so you can escape, but who knows... perhaps this is just an excuse for those Martial Suppression Bureau fighters to find a righteous reason to be deserters themselves?" The Blood Veins on Yan Xuan's face writhed as he sneered: "Now I can answer your question: after we finish things here, someone will come to pick us up and take us to the Outer-Heaven Battlefield!

Even if Great Qin wants revenge, they have to find us first!"

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

"Bullshit! Do you think the Martial Suppression Bureau is the same as you vermin in the gutter?" Qi Da roared;

"Hehe~"

Chu Yuan didn't care what Yan Xuan said; he was simply waiting for the Blood Sacrifice Array to complete;

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

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

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

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

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

He refused to believe that the student he had pinned his hopes on would actually make such a choice!?

"Hahahaha, that's right! Join us, and you will live!" 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 an inch;

Energy ripples seemed to be flickering beneath his feet, resisting the power of the Blood-Sucking Array.

Chu Yuan's gaze shifted, and he spoke cautiously: "I... can join you, but I have a condition!"

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

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

At this moment, apart from the teachers at the Internal Breath Realm, most of the other students had already fallen into a coma.

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

"You certainly have a kind heart, but will others appreciate it?" Yan Xuan sneered.

Chu Yuan naturally saw the resentment in Huang Bo's eyes, but he spoke indifferently: "Whether they appreciate it or not has nothing to do with me."

"There are over a million people in Chenyang City available for sacrifice; losing this few... shouldn't matter, right?"

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

The people at First High School truly didn't amount to much; they couldn't compare to Chu Yuan's value.

In the beginning, when Yan Xuan directed his subordinates to target Chu Yuan, it was merely a casual move.

If it succeeded, that would be for the best, but if it didn't, it wouldn't matter...

Who could have known that Chu Yuan would become an Internal Breath Realm martial artist in less than a week?

Yan Xuan had once been a genius himself, so he naturally understood how terrifying that level of talent was!

"Also, my family must be brought to the Outer-Heaven Battlefield!"

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

"However, the Blood Sacrifice Array does not distinguish between friend and 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 during the final evacuation?" Chu Yuan countered.

"...I can."

"One last condition..." Chu Yuan's eyes flickered as he said in a deep voice: "I want a share of this Blood Sacrifice Array!"

"That is out of the question!"

"You should know that with my martial talent, I don't know how many resources I would receive in Great Qin! There's no reason for me to get nothing after defecting to your side, is there?"

"At the very least, you get to keep your life!"

"Yan Xuan, think carefully; I have only been cultivating for a week, yet I have already reached the Internal Breath Realm. How long will it take for me to surpass you?"

"..."