The Bizarre Blood Array: Its Target Was Actually a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast (2)

The hall suddenly became eerily quiet. You could hear a pin drop.

Xiao Wu pursed her lips tightly, her eyes slightly red, but she forced herself not to make a sound.

But Ling Yun suddenly laughed at that moment.

However, although he was smiling, there was not a trace of warmth in his smile. It was the look of someone staring at a dead person, so cold that it sent chills down your spine.

"Interesting. Very interesting." Ling Yun stood up, cracked his neck, and said, "I haven't even had a chance to settle accounts with these rats in the gutter, and they've already gotten bold enough to sneak up on my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School's doorstep."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin's sword intent soared into the sky, slicing through the surrounding air with a hissing sound. He whirled around and shouted, "I'll turn this entire area within a hundred miles upside down and chop these scum into mincemeat!"

"No." Ling Yun suddenly spoke, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable authority.

Chen Xin stopped and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Even the Bone Douluo Gu Rong, who had been hiding in the shadows, revealed himself, raising his eyebrows and saying, "Ling Yun, they've already pinned the blame on our sect, and you're still going to let them off the hook? That's not like you."

"Bone Grandfather, it's precisely because they've already stepped into the doorway that we absolutely cannot arrest them now." Ling Yun walked to the table, staring intently at the bottle of Blood Lure, his mind racing.

As the head of a sect, Ning Fengzhi was extremely perceptive and immediately realized what was going on. "Ling Yun, you mean... you want the person who Blood Lure to continue to believe that they are still in the shadows and have not been exposed?"

"Right." Ling Yun snapped his fingers. "Cast a long line to catch a big fish. A small fry who's only fit to keep watch and do odd jobs outside, even if we catch him, he'll know nothing and won't be worth much. The real valuable information is: who's behind him? What are they trying to achieve by conducting these disgusting Blood Refining Experiments? Most importantly, why are they going to such lengths to target Xiao Wu?"

Ling Yun raised his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, a cruel sneer curling at the corner of his lips, "Since these bastards enjoy spying from the shadows so much, then let's walk out openly and let them see to their heart's content. I want to see if they dare to reach out."

Half an hour later, in the grove of trees behind the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Xiao Wu crossed her arms, glaring angrily at Ling Yun, her beautiful eyes filled with protest.

"So, all that charade you spouted in the lobby was ultimately... using me as bait?"

Ling Yun awkwardly touched his nose, momentarily speechless. "..."

Standing to the side, Dugu Yan covered her mouth, her shoulders twitching as she tried to suppress her laughter.

Ling Yun coughed lightly, Sheer Force to save face. "Xiao Wu, you can't say that. To put it simply, this isn't called bait; in military strategy, it's called strategically attracting the enemy's core target."

Xiao Wu narrowed her eyes and said irritably, "Don't give me that crap. If you change to a fancy name, does that mean I'm not bait?"

"Uh... that does sound more professional."

"Ling Yun," Xiao Wu gritted her teeth.

"Yes, I'm here."

"Have you been itching for a beating for days?" Xiao Wu pretended to kick him.

Ling Yun quickly took a step back, sighed, and said, "Actually, I was originally planning to change the plan, like I could impersonate you or something..."

Xiao Wu suddenly shook her head, her joking expression vanishing as she became very serious. "No need to change the plan."

Ling Yun was taken aback.

Xiao Wu took a step forward, standing directly in front of Ling Yun, and looked up at him. Her eyes held no fear, only determination. "Ling Yun, since they've gone to such lengths to target me, if I continue to hide under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's protection, behind you and Sword Grandfather, then these people will never reveal their true colors."

Ling Yun frowned, his tone unusually serious. "Xiao Wu, this is no joke. The other party is lurking in the shadows, and their methods are extremely insidious. Going out would be too risky for you."

"I know the risks are high." Xiao Wu looked directly into Ling Yun's eyes without flinching. "But have you forgotten what I said during the decisive battle in Spirit City?"

Ling Yun fell silent.

"I've said it before, I don't want to be a burden forever, always hiding behind you and needing your protection. I also don't want to always have to watch helplessly as you rush to the front lines and risk your life every time we're in danger." Xiao Wu's voice trembled slightly, but was unusually resolute. "This time, since only I can lure these bad guys out, then I'll be the bait."

Ling Yun gazed into Xiao Wu's clear yet stubborn eyes for a very long time.

Finally, he sighed helplessly, reached out, and kneaded Xiao Wu's head hard, like kneading dough.

"Alright, you win. You can go." Ling Yun's smile faded, and he said, enunciating each word clearly, "But you must agree to one absolute condition."

Xiao Wu warily protected her hair. "What are the conditions?"

"From the moment you step out of the sect's gates, you are absolutely not allowed to be more than ten meters away from me. Not even a single step."

Dugu Yan, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Ten meters? Ling Yun, that's too exaggerated! You might as well find a rope and tie Xiao Wu directly to your waistband!"

Ling Yun actually stroked his chin and seriously considered the suggestion. "Hmm... you know what, this method isn't actually impossible."

"Ling Yun, go to hell!" Xiao Wu said, filled with shame and anger, stomping hard on Ling Yun's instep.

"Hiss—murdering her husband!" Ling Yun's exaggerated Growl suddenly echoed from the back mountain.

Meanwhile, at this moment, under a towering tree far away in the back mountain, Sword Douluo Chen Xin was holding his sword, closing his eyes to rest.

In mid-air, Bone Douluo Gu Rong simply concealed himself completely within the spatial rift, leaving no trace whatsoever.

As for the Old Poison Dugu Bo, he's even more cunning; nobody knows exactly where he's hiding, whether it's in a crack in a rock or behind a tree bark.

On the surface, it appears that only three young people, Ling Yun, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan, went out today. Their reason was quite legitimate: to retrieve a batch of precious medicinal herbs from a hidden herb garden in the outer mountains of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, specifically to help Ling Yun repair his previously damaged meridians.

But in reality, at this very moment, there were three Titled Douluos secretly protecting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School. With this lineup, let alone a few petty thieves, even a regular army would have to kneel down and sing "Conquer!"

Before leaving, Ning Fengzhi specifically used a secret telepathic communication technique to instruct the three powerful figures, "Three seniors, remember, don't kill them all in one go. Be sure to leave a few alive for interrogation."

Dugu Bo, who was hiding in the shadows, transmitted his voice indignantly. "Sect Master Ning, what do you mean by that? Do I look like the kind of cruel person who would wipe out an entire family at the drop of a hat?"

In the void, Gu Rong and Chen Xin in the distance simultaneously glanced at the direction where Dugu Bo was hiding, as if they were looking at an idiot.

Dugu Bo fell silent instantly. "What are you looking at? I'll try to be more restrained this time, okay?"

The net slowly unfurled, the bait already in place. It was time to see if those reckless fish would dare to bite.