Chapter 256: Blood Sacrifice and the Gorgeous Man

After the Yan Family Ancestor and the Confucian scholar waited for a while, the Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect and Yan Yan Ru Yan walked into the council hall.

"Since our Yan Family has already agreed to submit to your sect, does the Young Sect Master have any further instructions?" The Yan Family Ancestor spoke this time with a noticeably gentler tone than before, clearly wary of the fact that the Yan Family would soon be a part of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

"Senior Yan, why be so formal? Since Miss Yan Ru Yan and I have exchanged the Life-Death Curse, this can be considered a betrothal! Senior Yan, you may simply call me Wang Chan from now on; there is no need for any 'Young Sect Master' titles!" After Wang Chan performed a light bow, he spoke with an air of elegance.

"That will not do. You and Yan'er have not yet been wed; how could I be so disrespectful to the Young Sect Master? After all, the Yan Family will soon be a member of the Ghost Spirit Sect." The Yan Family Ancestor, expressionless, stroked the short beard on his chin and shook his head in opposition.

Upon hearing the Yan Family Ancestor say this, the Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect knew that the other party's wariness of him had not yet been fully dispelled, so he smiled without further insistence and spoke again:

"Actually, the reason Wang Chan asked Miss Yan Ru Yan to bring me to meet with you again, Ancestor, is to ask how you intend to fulfill our agreement. After all, in five days, our six sects will officially launch an attack on the Yue Kingdom. If the Yan Family does not evacuate this place in time by then, I fear there may be some trouble."

"Please rest assured, Young Sect Master. Although the Yan Family appears to have many clansmen, in reality, there are those on the periphery with distant bloodlines and ordinary people without magic power whom we will abandon. After all, transferring all our clansmen in one go is truly unrealistic! The Yan Family is very clear on this point." This time, the Confucian scholar spoke first.

"If the Yan Family can be so decisive, then this junior is relieved. After all, if too many Yan Family members act together, it would be impossible to hide it from the Seven Sects' eyes and ears; it would be disastrous if word leaked out! This must be the famous Mr. Xuan Ye of the Yan Family, known for his meticulousness, right? I have long admired your great name!" The eyes behind the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master's mask sized up the Confucian scholar and he said with a light chuckle.

Seeing that the other party had called out his name and nickname at a glance, the Confucian scholar felt a chill in his heart. However, on his face, he still smiled calmly at the other party.

"This junior did not seek out the Ancestor just for this matter, but to know how the Yan Family intends to deal with the more than two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators currently in the fortress. Many of them are core disciples of the Seven Sects! And the Yan Family must move out within two days; it would be highly inappropriate if they were to run into these people then!" The Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect said calmly, but the meaning behind his words caused the expressions of the Yan Family Ancestor and the Confucian scholar to change.

"Young Sect Master, your meaning is..." the Yan Family Ancestor said with a somewhat gloomy tone.

"How about this: cultivating the Blood Spirit Art requires the souls of cultivators for a blood sacrifice to begin successfully. Why not use our Ghost Spirit Sect's Yin Fire Grand Array to refine the physical bodies of these cultivators in the fortress, leaving only their souls for Sister Yan Ru Yan to use for her Foundation Establishment? With the thick, rich souls of so many Foundation Establishment cultivators, I am sure it will allow Miss Yan Ru Yan to easily cultivate the first layer of the Blood Spirit Art." The Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect proposed an incredibly vicious suggestion in a casual tone, causing a chill to rise in the hearts of the Confucian scholar and the Yan Family Ancestor opposite him.

"No, the Seven Sects' people are one thing! But the cultivators from other nations only gathered here because they accepted our invitation to choose a dual cultivation partner for Yan'er. Our Yan Family must never commit such an act that provokes public anger!" After the shock, the Confucian scholar hurriedly spoke, fearing that the Yan Family Ancestor might actually agree to the other party's suggestion.

"Xuan Ye, there is no need to be anxious! I am not yet so senile as to reach that point!" The Yan Family Ancestor, with a dark face, waved his hand at the Confucian scholar.

Then, he said coldly to the Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect:

"Young Sect Master, that is truly a 'good' idea! If we really did that, I fear that although the world is vast, there would no longer be a place for our Yan Family to reside. The Yan Family will not take the initiative to attack the invited cultivators in the fortress, but I can send people to gather the Seven Sects' cultivators in one place. As for how to deal with them and whether you can take down so many people, that will depend entirely on your sect's capabilities."

Hearing the Yan Family Ancestor say this, the Confucian scholar breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly agreed.

When the Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect heard this, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he spoke slowly with some dissatisfaction:

"The souls of these cultivators are to be used for Miss Yan Ru Yan's blood sacrifice; it is your Yan Family members who benefit, yet the Yan Family is unwilling to exert any effort at all. This is too unreasonable!"

The Yan Family Ancestor was slightly stunned upon hearing this. But being cunning and shrewd, he immediately said with an unchanging expression:

"But Yan'er will soon marry the Young Sect Master and become the Young Sect Mistress. Since the person will be yours, it seems only natural for you to exert the effort! Of course, after our Yan Family officially submits to the Ghost Spirit Sect, we naturally will not show mercy to the Seven Sects' people again. But this time, the Seven Sects' disciples were invited by us, regardless of how you look at it. If the Yan Family takes the initiative to attack, we will certainly gain a terrible reputation in the eyes of cultivators from other nations. Of course, letting them go just like this is indeed not very appropriate. Therefore, it is best for the Young Sect Master's people to take action; this way, our Yan Family can offer an explanation to the cultivators from other nations. Furthermore, I believe that with the two Core Formation stage cultivators by the Young Sect Master's side, it is impossible that you cannot even capture a few dozen Foundation Establishment disciples, right?"

Hearing this, the Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect looked deeply at the Yan Family Ancestor before lowering his head to ponder. After a long while, he raised his head, looked at Yan Yan Ru Yan, who had remained silent throughout, and said indifferently:

"Since the Ancestor has said so, then our Ghost Spirit Sect will play the villain this time. Let these cultivators' souls be Wang Chan's betrothal gift to Miss Yan Ru Yan!"

"Haha! I will accept the Young Sect Master's betrothal gift on Yan'er's behalf for the future. Yan'er, quickly pay your respects to the Young Sect Master; the Young Sect Master's betrothal gift is truly extraordinary!" Seeing that the Yan Family did not have to attack the cultivators in the fortress, a smile appeared on the Yan Family Ancestor's face.

"Many thanks for the Young Sect Master's intentions; Yan Ru Yan will keep it in mind!" The gorgeous young lady walked forward a few steps with grace, performed a light bow, and spoke with a fragrant breath. The shy yet alluring expression on her face caused a strange look to flash in the eyes of the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master.

"If Miss Yan Ru Yan can cultivate the Blood Spirit Art sooner, it is also a good thing for Wang, so there is no need to be so formal."

"Please, Ancestor, once you have decided, inform this junior of the location where the Seven Sects' cultivators are gathered, and then simply wait for the good news. For now, Wang Chan will take his leave." The Young Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect said a few polite words with great poise, then bowed to the Yan Family Ancestor and took his leave.

Meanwhile, the Yan Family Ancestor and the Confucian scholar in the hall exchanged meaningful glances...

Han Li was feeling a headache, and a very severe one at that.

And all of this stemmed from the three acquaintances and one stranger currently confronting each other before him.

The acquaintances were Yan Yu and Brother Feng, as well as Dong Xuan'er, who was almost half-lying in the arms of another stranger. As for the stranger, he was an incredibly gorgeous man.

"Gorgeous."

When Han Li saw the man's face clearly, these two words immediately applied to this man.

This man was truly too beautiful and androgynous; there was no doubt that his lethality to both men and women was equally powerful. If not for the fact that he was wearing men's clothing, it would not have been surprising if one had mistaken him for a great beauty. But what was even more astonishing was that although this person was born with such a unique appearance, every movement he made did not feel the slightest bit inappropriate; everything was so coordinated and fitting.

Under normal circumstances, Yan Yu and Brother Feng would likely not have felt any malice toward such a man. But now, they were all staring fixedly at the purple-robed male cultivator with eyes spitting fire.

It was not just because Dong Xuan'er was being half-held by him; the main reason was that Dong Xuan'er was gazing infatuatedly at the stranger's beautiful face, looking completely intoxicated.

Han Li looked left and right, his brows furrowed tightly, while he cursed inwardly. He had only wanted to take a shortcut back to the inn after the gathering. How could he have imagined that he would run into such a scene of jealousy in such a remote alley?

Now, even if he wanted to hide, he could not.

After all, that Elder Master Hongfu had exhorted him before leaving to keep a tight rein on Dong Dong Xuaner. If he hadn't seen her, he could naturally pretend to be ignorant of Dong Dong Xuaner's absurd behavior. But now that he had bumped into her face-to-face, it seemed impossible to justify not asking about it at all!

Furthermore, these two fellows, who had completely become slaves to Dong Dong Xuaner, were stunned when they saw him appear. Then, they ran over in sheer joy, hurriedly asking him to take Dong Dong Xuaner away from that male cultivator.

Because no matter how one looked at it, Han Li's danger level was so much smaller than that exceptionally gorgeous man's that it could be ignored. It seemed they had treated Han Li as their last straw.

While listening to the two, who had completely overturned their vinegar jars, complain bitterly, Han Li carefully sized up the gorgeous man and Dong Dong Xuaner's infatuated expression.

According to these two, they were accompanying Dong Dong Xuaner to some famous shops to buy some raw materials and talismans this afternoon when they happened to run into this person in one of the shops.

As a result, the moment Dong Dong Xuaner saw this person, she immediately acted like a lovesick fool, taking the initiative to pester the other party, and her actions even became increasingly excessive, which made the two of them boil with rage. What made them almost vomit blood was that when this person saw Dong Dong Xuaner pestering him, he accepted her without the slightest reservation, and even wanted to take Dong Dong Xuaner away.

Naturally, the two of them would not agree to this, so they blocked this man in this small alley and demanded he leave Dong Dong Xuaner behind.

But after this man sneered, he said that as long as Dong Dong Xuaner was willing, he would not stop her in the slightest. These words left the two poor fellows stranded there. Because no matter how one looked at Dong Dong Xuaner's expression, it was clearly her taking the initiative to throw herself into this man's arms.

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