A Brief Truce

An Jian's face darkened greatly upon hearing this. "I... I know that too! But... I had no other choice!"

Li Changfeng sneered. "If I were you, knowing it was a dead end, I would have fought them to the death instead of doing something as foolish as helping evil. Even if I died, I wouldn't let them have it easy!"

An Jian's pupils suddenly contracted. He had truly never considered such a solution. He had always been indecisive, torn between love and brotherhood, and had never considered such a resolute path!

Now that Li Changfeng had said it, he immediately realized how foolish his previous actions had been. He had been used for nothing. He had failed to hold on to either love or brotherhood, and had even caused the deaths of many brothers from the Divine Arrest Bureau. His heart was filled with unwillingness.

"Please... please give me a chance to... atone for my crimes!"

This was precisely what Li Changfeng had been waiting for. The Divine Arrest Bureau had suffered grievous losses; combat strength like this could not simply be wasted. He narrowed his eyes at An Jian. "Can I trust you?"

An Jian gritted his teeth. "I can swear a martial oath! For the rest of my life, I will devote myself to annihilating the Blood Demon Sect. Otherwise, may I be struck dead by five bolts of lightning!"

Li Changfeng nodded. "Fine! For the sake of the Divine Arrest Bureau's heavy losses, I'll trust you this once!"

Li Changfeng's terrifying sword strike had just frightened the Blood Demon Sect members into stopping on the spot. They all hurriedly retreated, not daring to attack recklessly again.

The people of the Divine Arrest Bureau also gained time to rest. They had lost many men in the battle just