Chapter 1448: Chapter 649: Heaven’s Aid
A few words were exchanged among them, thoroughly belittling those artifacts without any consideration, even in the presence of the Hall Master of the Foolish Underworld, Jinfang Zai, who was still at the scene.
Jinfang Zai felt extremely aggrieved, but in that moment, in that setting, he didn’t even have the right to speak!
These artifacts... originally all belonged to the Foolish Underworld! They were the Foolish Underworld’s artifacts!
Having borrowed and not returned them, seizing them by force, yet boldly bringing it up, it was simply shameless!
Jinfang Zai clenched his fists, enduring with difficulty.
However, the Family Heads of the Ten Major Families were still speaking.
"Forget it, forget it. These things are useless in our hands. Send someone to fetch them and deliver to the General. As for the array, please return to your own places and activate them according to the General’s wishes. I believe no one wishes to have any conflict with the Capital’s army, right?"
"Naturally."
"Well said, well said!"
"Just a pile of scrap metal, let him have it."
Nobody had any objections to this arrangement.
They had expected a grand fierce battle, but didn’t expect it to be resolved so easily, leaving a subtle feeling in everyone’s hearts, yet they all breathed a sigh of relief.
To ensure safety, they had the families holding artifacts return first to activate the arrays and return the artifacts.
The other Family Heads, however, remained on the city walls to guard, ensuring the Capital’s army did not employ any tricks.
Among the Family Heads returning to their families were the Patriarch of Bo Family, the Song Family Master, and a few others.
The Family Head of An Family, however, stayed as one of the core members on the city walls.
Watching the departing companions, the Family Head of An Family felt reassured.
"This should be fine now, right?"
"Once tonight is over and the Soothing Spirit Pillar is restored, everything will no longer be a problem."
As the Family Head of An Family contemplated this, he suddenly froze in expression.
Beneath the Thunder Clouds covering Thunder City, countless red glows lit up like specks of light from various positions within the city.
In the continuous rainy night, these numerous red lights appeared extremely conspicuous.
"What is this?"
The Family Head of An Family didn’t remember there being these strange things in Thunder City.
Jinfang Zai, waiting at the side, hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and whispering,
"Sir, if my guess is correct, these red specks should be... the handiwork of the Defiled Blood Clone Demon."
Defiled Blood Clone Demon?
The Family Head of An Family remembered; it was merely a Little Demon that had been causing trouble in the city these days.
It was handed over to the Foolish Underworld for resolution, yet it hadn’t been completely dealt with for so long, still leaving so many traces in the city.
But after all, it was just a Little Demon, and the Family Head of An Family didn’t concern himself too much.
Watching the red lights in the city gradually dim, he merely instructed,
"After tonight’s matters are settled, pursue the traces of the red lights and resolve the Defiled Blood Clone Demon."
Jinfang Zai immediately showed a bitter expression.
If the Foolish Underworld had the ability to completely capture and resolve the Defiled Blood Clone Demon, it wouldn’t have allowed it to cause trouble until now.
It was like a cunning rabbit with multiple burrows, impossible to find its true body.
But tonight’s blood light seemed peculiar.
Though similar situations had appeared before, they were never this bright, as if exposing all positions, akin to seeking death.
"Sir, shall I first send people to search those positions?"
"Arrange it yourself." The Family Head of An Family shot him a sidelong glance.
"... Understood."
Jinfang Zai stepped back a few steps, formulating another plan in his mind.
Though still the Hall Master of the Foolish Underworld, under orders from the Lord of Mansion, he had already become a pawn of the Rebel Army...
The change in allegiance altered his mission as well.
Now, his presence here was both to serve the Ten Major Families and to gather intelligence for the Rebel Army.
The news of the Capital’s army reaching an understanding with the Ten Major Families was now in his hands. He had to find a way to quickly communicate it to the Rebel Army.
...
Minutes earlier.
"Hahahaha! You wretched beast, where do you think you’re running to?"
Song Qianlong laughed heartily as he, along with Boa’er, cornered the Defiled Blood Clone Demon in a narrow alley.
Surrounded front and back, this Defiled Blood Clone Demon had no chance of escape!
Bang!
The sudden thunder in the night sky did nothing to dampen Song Qianlong’s current exuberance.
"I raised and treated you as close as family! Yet at the last moment, you even guarded against me! But ultimately, the older ginger is spicier..."
Song Qianlong shook the blood-red glowing bead in his hand, chuckling sinisterly.
The child blocking the retreat didn’t have as much to say, opening his mouth so wide it seemed his jaw would dislocate, with drool streaming down the corners of his mouth.
It was pure, beast-like desire.
"Roar!"
With a roar, the child charged on all fours, pouncing towards the Defiled Blood Clone Demon.
Unexpectedly, the Defiled Blood Clone Demon narrowly evaded, reacting faster than before!
The child, having missed, was visibly stunned but soon displayed an even fiercer, more savage expression, lunging to bite once more.
This time, the Defiled Blood Clone Demon did not escape, immediately engaging in a biting tussle.
Song Qianlong couldn’t just stand by and watch, decisively joining the fray. Within moments, he and the child together had the Defiled Blood Clone Demon pinned to the ground.
"Wait..."
Before Song Qianlong could intervene, the disobedient child had already bitten off the Defiled Blood Clone Demon’s neck, beginning to devour it raw.
Song Qianlong sighed long and hard.
"Having been raised for so many years, there’s somewhat of a bond, but I didn’t expect to miss even a farewell, only for you to eat it up. No matter, this creature was prepared just for you! Devour heartily! Eat to your heart’s content! No need for much, it’s the aggregation of all nutrients, consuming just this one is enough to surpass a hundred demons, a thousand demons!
