Chapter 253 - 252: I’ll Handle It, You Can Rest Assured
Chapter 253: Chapter 252: I’ll Handle It, You Can Rest Assured
When you find a member of the Blood Slaughter Sect, you can be sure there’s a whole nest of them, and they’re definitely planning something big.
Wu Chen knew this all too well.
From being captured to be refined into a grand elixir while fleeing the famine south of Qingzhou, to the Blood Slaughter Sect’s quarry business outside Black Stone City, to their siege of the Overlord Body in Mountain Mist City, and finally, the sect’s Blood Road trial.
No one knew the Blood Slaughter Sect better than Wu Chen.
’Old enemies are bound to cross paths!’
Wu Chen stared at what had to be one of the Blood Slaughter Sect’s ultimate martial arts and let out a scoff.
He’d never imagined that the affairs of Cold Rain City would actually be connected to the Blood Slaughter Sect!
"What are you laughing at?"
Sun Yuting stared at the manual, her brow deeply furrowed. She was bewildered by the young man’s sudden laugh.
"I’m laughing at the Blood Slaughter Sect’s misfortune for running into me," Wu Chen replied, shaking his head gently.
Upon hearing his words, Sun Yuting’s lips curled, her delicate face twitching slightly.
"That’s an incredibly arrogant thing to say!"
But then she remembered that the young man before her was a Grandmaster, so perhaps such a tone was to be expected.
Besides, everything he’d handled for the Demon Suppression Bureau had been done perfectly.
Perhaps that statement... was just a matter of fact.
Just like how you eat when you’re hungry and drink when you’re thirsty.
’So when you meet the Blood Slaughter Sect, you just kill them!’
But she quickly shook her head, stared at the young man, and said in all seriousness:
"A member of the Blood Slaughter Sect and a Tiger Demon."
"Setting aside the Tiger Demon for a moment, the very presence of a Blood Slaughter Sect member here implies that there’s an unknown number of them in the Cold Rain City region. The total might already be frighteningly high."
"And they’re colluding with the Demon Race. I’m afraid whatever they’re planning must be huge."
"My Lord Wu, do you think we should send a message to Cangwu City and request some Demon Suppression Guards?"
Hearing this, Wu Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded, and then shook his head.
Sun Yuting tilted her head, her face full of confusion. "What does that mean?"
Wu Chen said, "Sending a message to Cangwu City is fine, but just have them send over Armor Forging Realm Martial Arts."
Compared to Demon Suppression Guards, he really did have a greater need for the Armor Forging Realm Martial Arts from the Demon Suppression Bureau.
"..."
Sun Yuting stared at Wu Chen as if seeing the young man for the first time, not knowing what to say.
’So arrogant!’
’He doesn’t want Demon Suppression Guards, he wants Armor Forging Realm Martial Arts!’
’Does he really think he can just glance at a martial art and then single-handedly wipe out all the Blood Slaughter Sect members in Cold Rain City?!’
But his power was undeniable, and Sun Yuting found she had no way to refute him.
Her cheeks puffed out in annoyance. She raised her hand as if to smack the young man on the head, but in the end, she could only speak in a gentle and patient tone:
"My Lord Wu, I know you’re a Grandmaster and don’t think much of others."
"But from what I understand about the Armor Forging Realm, it is by no means invincible!"
"Facing a charge of hundreds or thousands, even a Grandmaster can be overwhelmed and killed."
"Do you understand what I’m saying?"
Wu Chen nodded. "Captain Sun, of course I understand that."
His expression was serious; he wasn’t just humoring her, nor would he ever underestimate the methods of these Demon Path practitioners.
Take that winged Tiger Demon from earlier. If it had been at the same realm as him, he admitted that he couldn’t have taken it down easily. The process would have definitely been a struggle.
It might have even had a chance to escape, albeit heavily injured.
So Wu Chen had a clear understanding of his own strength. He was by no means some heaven-defying existence who could turn the tide alone.
Seeing Wu Chen say this, Sun Yuting stood up straight. "So, should I send the message to Cangwu City now?"
Wu Chen still shook his head. "It’s not time yet."
He began to explain patiently, "From what we know now, we only know that there’s a considerable number of Blood Slaughter Sect members in Cold Rain City."
"Maybe three thousand, maybe five thousand, maybe even over ten thousand isn’t out of the question."
"Not to mention these people are colluding with the Demon Race."
"So tell me, how many Demon Suppression Guards should we call over? Would it be safer to also bring two thousand-man commanders from the Cangwu City Defense Department?"
"Well..."
For a moment, Sun Yuting didn’t know how to respond. As she fell into thought, Wu Chen continued:
"Fine. Let’s say we overcome all obstacles and manage to gather these forces in just five days."
"Then let me ask you, what happens to Cangwu City?"
"Compared to Cold Rain City, I imagine the Blood Slaughter Sect and the Demon Race would much prefer a major city with a population in the millions, wouldn’t they?"
Sun Yuting fell silent, because such a scenario was not impossible.
The Blood Slaughter Sect, and the Blood Palace behind them, wouldn’t just sit around foolishly, nor would they passively wait to be attacked.
Once word got out that Cangwu City’s defenses were weak, the people from the Blood Palace would swarm like sharks to blood, without a doubt.
"Don’t worry too much. Didn’t I say I’m here?"
Wu Chen was about to pat the girl on the head to reassure her, but feeling the gesture was inappropriate, he patted her shoulder instead and said:
"I’ve said it before: I won’t use the lives of the common people to earn merit. You can rest assured on that point."
"Wait until I’ve thoroughly investigated what the Blood Slaughter Sect is planning in Cold Rain City, the approximate number of their members, their areas of operation, and their future arrangements. Then you can call in the Demon Suppression Guards."
"Only then can we wipe out the Blood Slaughter Sect in one fell swoop, leaving no trouble for the future!"
With him having said so much, and with his words being reasonable, Sun Yuting had no choice but to nod.
"Then... let’s do as you say."
Seeing the worried expression still on the girl’s face, Wu Chen just smiled and said no more.
It was true; he had encountered many members of the Blood Slaughter Sect on his journey.
But the ones refining the grand elixir? He’d killed them all.
The ones at the quarry outside Black Stone City? He’d killed them all too.
The ones who besieged the Overlord Body? Not a single one was left alive.
As for the Blood Slaughter Sect’s Blood Road trial, he hadn’t spared a single soul.
So, rather than saying no one understood the Blood Slaughter Sect better than Wu Chen...
...it was more accurate to say that no one knew how to *kill* them better than Wu Chen.
’It’s just getting back to my old trade, killing members of the Blood Slaughter Sect.’
Wu Chen grumbled internally, then looked at the girl before him and said reassuringly, "When I handle things, you can relax."
"Get some rest. Tomorrow we have to continue tracking the Blood Slaughter Sect members and see what these guys are up to. We can’t just stay here."
Sun Yuting nodded and walked towards the bed.
Wu Chen, on the other hand, looked at the manual in his hands, poring over it word by word.
After flipping through a few pages, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
This was an Armor Forging Realm Martial Art!
He devoured the text, his page-turning growing faster. After a moment, the long-dormant panel flickered to life:
[Blood Evil True Gang (Learned)]
[Based on the concentration of Blood Qi in this area, Blood Evil True Gang entry-level proficiency (18000)]
[Blood Evil True Gang entry-level proficiency +1]
[Blood Evil True Gang entry-level proficiency +1]
[...]
’Blood Qi?’
Wu Chen stared at the extra line of text on the panel, lost in thought.
’I need to absorb Blood Qi to speed it up?!’
’As expected of a Demon Path martial art!’
’That makes sense, then.’
’Good thing I have the panel, otherwise I’d never be able to practice this Demonic... Wait a second! Blood Qi?’
Watching the slow progress of the points, Wu Chen suddenly remembered the Tiger Demon’s corpse that he hadn’t had time to deal with when Master Liu and his group arrived.
That powerful aura and Qi and Blood were countless times stronger than an ordinary person’s. It would be perfect for refining!
’But refining it in the room is really inconvenient. This technique would probably scare the girl, and she’d find out I’m practicing a Demon Path martial art...’
With this in mind, Wu Chen stood up, planning to find a nearby forest or wild patch of land to hole up in for the night.
On the bed, Sun Yuting heard the footsteps. She raised her head, looked at the figure opening the door to leave, and asked casually:
"Where are you going?"
Without looking back, Wu Chen replied, "To take a shit in the woods."
Sun Yuting: "..."