"If you can release the prince, I am willing to stay and help you."
As Su An spoke, his eyes were full of sincerity and earnestness.
As long as Fu Zhun is safe, she has a chance to be rescued. If it's worth the trade, it would be absolutely worth it.
Besides, this so-called saintess should have some status, so she won't be in danger during this time.
Unfortunately, the idea was still too good to be true.
Blood Fiend snorted coldly and resolutely refused: "Impossible! He is of great use to our sect, how can we let him go so easily?"
His gaze sharpened, and he coldly scrutinized Su An. "You'd better think this through. Don't take advantage of me just because I'm being given a little credit."
"If you become the saintess of this religion, you will have glory and status. If you are not willing, then you can only become a blood slave and a prostitute for others' pleasure. Think about it carefully!"
Su An's heart tightened; she knew that Xue Sha was threatening her.
He gritted his teeth and said with an awkward smile, "Elder, the responsibility of being a Holy Maiden is too heavy. Please give me some more time to consider it."
Every little bit of delay counts!
Blood Fiend stroked his chin, seemingly unhurried.
"I doubt you'd dare to play any tricks. You should think it over carefully. Working for the Blood Lotus Sect will certainly bring you benefits."
Su An lowered her eyes slightly, and at that moment, Xie Qingfeng was brought over.
Glancing at the eerie atmosphere, he stroked his beard in a pretentious manner and said to Blood Fiend, "Ahem... that patient's injuries are not optimistic!"
"He suffered severe internal injuries, with his blood and qi churning and his meridians severely damaged. I have temporarily stabilized his condition with acupuncture, but he will still need to recuperate and rest in the future."
As he said this, he subtly narrowed his eyes at Su An.
Su An received the signal and immediately understood what was going on.
To rest and recuperate means to wait for the right opportunity and not to act impulsively!
Su An immediately nodded in response, feeling somewhat relieved, at least Fu Zhun was not in mortal danger.
Xie Qingfeng coughed again and said seriously, "By the way, I have written some prescriptions. It would be best to get the medicine as soon as possible."
"Get medicine? Ha, do you really think our sect is doing good deeds? Spending money to treat a piece of trash." Upon hearing this, Xue Sha gave Xie Qingfeng a cold look.
"Old man, you go with the carriage. Just make sure that man doesn't die, or you'll lose your life!"
Xie Qingfeng's hunched body trembled, seemingly frightened, but he had no choice but to nod and compromise, getting into the carriage where he was imprisoned with Su An.
Inside the carriage, Fu Zhun was still unconscious. His hair was disheveled and fell across his forehead, his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and although his face was still pale, his breathing had become much more stable.
Su An winked gratefully at Xie Qingfeng without saying anything, since there were people guarding outside, so as not to say too much and make a mistake.
Soon, the carriage began to move slowly forward amidst the bumps and jolting.
Xue Sha glanced at the sky; time was of the essence. He decisively gave the order: "Speed up! Travel through the night without the slightest slackening!"
Traveling through the night... Could it be heading to the Blood Lotus Cult's stronghold?
Su An and Xie Qingfeng exchanged a glance, each on guard.
The group hurried forward under the cover of night.
The sounds of horses' hooves and footsteps mingled together, creating an inexplicable sense of impending urgency.
After a long and tiring journey, the group finally arrived at the entrance of the Blood Lotus Sect in the middle of the night.
However, the scene before them stunned everyone!
Flames soared into the sky around the Blood Lotus Sect, and shouts of battle shook the heavens and the earth. The army launched a fierce attack on the Blood Lotus Sect like a tidal wave, and the flashing of swords and spears in the firelight gave off a chilling light.
Blood Fiend's eyes widened in shock and astonishment: "What's going on? Where did this army come from that they dare to launch a sneak attack on the Headquarters?!"
"Elder, something terrible has happened! Another group has appeared behind us, we're surrounded!" Tan Feng's subordinate suddenly ran back in terror and shouted.
Blood Fiend's face instantly turned extremely ugly, and then his gaze fell viciously on the carriage.
"Damn it, drag the prince out of there as a hostage, we must fight our way out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several believers immediately climbed onto the carriage to open the cage.
But just as the curtain was about to be lifted, a figure that had been waiting for a chance to strike suddenly appeared!
He was so fast that no one had time to react. He grabbed the nearest cultist, snapped his neck, and threw him out, disrupting the crowd's formation.
Without pausing, he charged straight at Blood Fiend, who was directing operations not far away.
"you?!"
Xue Sha was shocked, never expecting Fu Zhun to suddenly appear, and was caught off guard.
Fu Zhun's narrowed black eyes were icy cold. He seized the opportunity to grab Xue Sha's arm and pulled him off the horse like an iron clamp.
Blood Fiend reacted extremely quickly, swiftly drawing his longsword to defend himself, glaring at Fu Zhun through gritted teeth: "You're clearly seriously injured, how can you still move!"
Fu Zhun raised an eyebrow coldly, offering no reply and seemingly in no hurry to arrest him.
This dismissive attitude enraged Blood Fiend, who roared, "Where are they? Are they all dead? Hurry up and take them down!"
However, before his shouts received a response, Xie Qingfeng, disguised as an old man, had already silently drugged the air.
The powder was colorless and odorless, yet extremely potent. As he was busy fighting Fu Zhun, the members of the Blood Lotus Cult fell one after another.
At this moment, Xue Sha also felt dizzy and his body strength rapidly drained away.
"What happened? What happened to me..." Blood Fiend's eyes widened in fury as he finally realized he had been ambushed!
His bloodshot eyes stared at Xie Qingfeng and Su An as they emerged from the carriage.
"You, you're all in cahoots! You tricked me!" Blood Fiend roared furiously, his eyes filled with resentment and hatred.
Fu Zhun kicked him to the ground expressionlessly and said coldly, "There's no need to follow any rules when dealing with a villain like you."
Seeing that there was no danger, Xie Qingfeng slowly walked out with his arms crossed.
"You, who engages in assassination and kidnapping, have the nerve to talk about cheating? It's a miracle you weren't poisoned."
Blood Fiend was so angry that his face turned red, but he quickly lost consciousness and collapsed weakly.
The army behind them quickly surrounded them.
Seeing the mess on the ground, he was not surprised, but instead respectfully greeted Fu Zhun, "Your Highness!"
Fu Zhun nodded slightly and glanced at the unconscious members of the Blood Lotus Sect.
"Change into their clothes, impersonate Blood Lotus Cult members, and infiltrate their headquarters to kill the enemy."
"yes!"
The soldiers responded in unison and began to strip and change without hesitation.
Fu Zhun then strode towards the carriage and came to Su An.
Su An watched the battle outside from the carriage the whole time. Even she didn't know that Fu Zhun had such a backup plan. She was so surprised that she was speechless for a long time.
"Did I scare you?"
The night outlined Fu Zhun's cold and taut face, but a hint of gentle emotion could be faintly seen in the depths of his eyes.
"Don't worry, this is a counter-strategy, and getting here was expected."
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