Chapter 58: The Stand

Still brimming with energy, the fresh blood surged into Qianye’s belly. The blood vitality within his body immediately revived, cheering as it rushed toward the thick dark origin power, to be devoured and converted. Qianye’s heart, too, was like it had been injected with a potent stimulant, beating powerfully, causing the vitality of his body to surge several times over in an instant. He continuously transformed the blood of the vampire warrior into his own energy.

By the time Qianye regained his mobility, the vampire warrior’s wound no longer bled. He pushed away the half-crushed corpse, slowly rose, and gazed around. The rooftop was silent, and Yu Renyan had long since vanished.

Below lay the Dark Blood City. In the area where fierce battles had occurred, there was a slight commotion, caused by the survivors in the buildings that were affected. The other districts, however, remained eerily quiet, as if the destruction that had occurred nearby had never happened. The residents of the Dark Blood City in these chaotic times all understood a rule: as long as the roof hadn’t fallen on their heads, they shouldn’t stick their heads out.

Qianye quietly observed the city before him, half asleep and half awake. The injuries in his body were healing at a perceivable speed, and the tidal wave of dawn origin power was slowly rising.

Qianye gently exhaled, leaped off the rooftop, and landed lightly on another building a dozen meters away, then disappeared into the deep night.

Ten minutes later, Wei Po Tian appeared on the main street, radiating a murderous aura.

Behind him, dozens of expeditionary officers followed, each with a strength level of three or higher, including four fourth-level officers. But when he stepped onto the main street, all he saw was a battlefield in ruins, the fight already over.

Wei Po Tian’s face was as calm as water, but his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles crackled. He had never expected that the person who suddenly appeared and blocked the majority of the vampires would be Qianye.

Back then, when his second letter was returned, a cold death notice followed. Afterward, Wei Po Tian inquired through family channels. Although the battle report was sealed in a zero-level secret archive, he still managed to get some information. For instance, there were almost no complete corpses among the fallen Red Scorpion warriors, and Qianye was the same, with only the core of his identity badge remaining, reportedly taken away by Lin Xitang’s office.

Thinking of the scene earlier, when Qianye commanded him to flee, a surge of emotion welled up in Wei Po Tian’s chest.

“That bastard…” Wei Po Tian couldn’t help but curse aloud.

“Sir, what did you say?” A lieutenant colonel of the expeditionary force asked.

Wei Po Tian suddenly exploded, roaring at the lieutenant colonel, “What I just said is none of your damn business! Go and search! Search this entire area! I want all the vampire corpses, and I need to find that person, alive! Do you hear me? Wimp!”

The lieutenant colonel’s face turned pale, but Wei Po Tian showed him no face, nor did he plan to give any of the expeditionary officers a way out. He raised his voice, shouting at all the expeditionary troops, “You wimps, what are you standing around for? Go and find that person right now! I’ll tell you straight, if anything happens to him, I’m going to make sure your unit is disbanded, and then throw you all into the black mines to dig until you die! No one can save you! I’m putting that out there!”

“If anyone doesn’t agree, come at me! I, Wei Po Tian, am going to bully you all to hell!” Wei Po Tian pounded his chest, spitting directly onto the faces of the expeditionary officers.

But the officers kept their heads down, bearing the humiliation without a word, not daring to say another word. It was because of their cowardice and refusal to engage in battle tonight that almost led to the new recruits of the Fallen Angels being surrounded and killed by the vampires.

These young masters were not from small backgrounds, and the one in front of them was the son of the Duke of Bowang! If they really died in the Dark Blood City, it would surely provoke the anger and retaliation of those powerful families. With the empire’s harsh laws, the city’s defenders would be sent to the cannon fodder camp and then consumed on the battlefield.

No one would stand up for them throughout this process. Who with a real background would come to the Evernight Continent to serve as a city guard?

As the expeditionary officers dispersed to begin searching the battlefield, a cold voice suddenly came from the sky, “Enough, Po Tian, let them go! Seeing them spoils my mood.”

The White Dragon Armor descended slowly from the air, landing beside Wei Po Tian. When the expeditionary officers saw the insignia of a brigadier general on the armor, they were instantly terrified, saluting awkwardly before disappearing from view.

Wei Po Tian’s anger had not subsided. “These scum knew the dark races were in the city but refused to leave the barracks. When I went to ask for their help, they all made excuses, even the token of the Fallen Angels didn’t work! If I hadn’t shown my identity as a member of the Wei family, these bastards wouldn’t have come out with me!”

The White Dragon Armor said coolly, “If you want to vent, just use some means and kill the entire camp of expeditionary troops. Killing a thousand people is nothing, and it can still be covered up. No need to use the opportunity to search and take cheap shots, it’s too inefficient.”

“What? Kill the whole camp?” Wei Po Tian was shocked; he knew that this General White was a ruthless killer, capable of such acts.

However, turning back, Wei Po Tian said somewhat reluctantly, “But I really want to kill a few of them! Those damned cowards!”

“If it’s just those few, you can kill them directly. Your casualty quota is for situations like this.”

Wei Po Tian scratched his head, feeling uncertain. Killing in battle was one thing, but taking lives like this was another. Though he hated those who delayed and avoided action, he found it hard to bring himself to kill them directly. But if Xiao Ye really had something happen, he would definitely strangle those guys with his own hands!

The White Dragon Armor suddenly coughed violently, with two lines of blood trickling from his nose.

“General White, are you alright?” Wei Po Tian asked anxiously.

The level of battle the White Dragon Armor was involved in was beyond his understanding, so he didn’t know the exact comparison of strength between the White Dragon Armor, William, and the Masked Spider Demon, only that they were all very powerful.

Once the coughing stopped, the White Dragon Armor took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his mouth and nose, saying nonchalantly, “I’m fine. Those two are strong, but they also made a mistake. I’m not as weak as they think!”

Wei Po Tian secretly marveled. This General White’s strength seemed to improve every day, truly unfathomable, no wonder he was promoted to brigadier general at such a young age.

“I heard someone risked their life to save you. Tell me, what happened?”

Hearing the White Dragon Armor’s question, Wei Po Tian didn’t think much and narrated the events, including his speculation about Qianye’s identity.

“Qianye, Lin Qianye, hmm? He’s still alive?” The White Dragon Armor also remembered this name. Back then, he had personally written a very harsh evaluation in Qianye’s file.

Of course, in the White Dragon Armor’s mind, this was not an insult, because even as Lin Xitang’s adopted son, Qianye did not yet have the qualification to be insulted. For someone of the White Dragon Armor’s status to write a personal evaluation was already a sign of high regard.

But as soon as the words were out, Wei Po Tian, who was usually slow to react, suddenly realized something was amiss. He immediately tried to make up for it, “No, maybe I was wrong! It must be that!”

“Is that so?” The White Dragon Armor gave Wei Po Tian a cold look, freezing him, leaving him speechless.

The White Dragon Armor strolled down the main street. His figure flickered, sometimes taking steps in place, and sometimes appearing a dozen meters away in a single step. Wei Po Tian watched for a while, feeling dizzy and uncomfortable, and stumbled, falling to the ground.

The White Dragon Armor snorted, “That’s what you get for looking. My footwork is not something you should be watching now. This is a small lesson, and there will be more on the battlefield. The dark races have many powerful abilities that can affect or even strike opponents through the five senses. Since your strength is lacking, the best way to deal with this is to always stay in the Thousand Mountains state.”

Wei Po Tian got up, still feeling nauseous, like he was seasick. Hearing the White Dragon Armor’s guidance, he said with some difficulty, “But the Thousand Mountains state consumes too much origin power! I can only maintain it for five minutes, which won’t be enough on the battlefield!”

The White Dragon Armor said coolly, “Then improve your origin power. That’s the root of it all!”

The White Dragon Armor wandered around, looking east and west, and soon arrived at the spot where Qianye had first set up his ambush. He crouched down, picked up a pinch of soil, and then stood up, crossing the alley in a few steps, appearing in front of the “Kuafu’s Arm.” The White Dragon Armor looked up, slowly rising into the air, and disappeared into the tangle of metal pipes.

Wei Po Tian ran frantically, finally finding the White Dragon Armor on the top of a rooftop.

Before the White Dragon Armor lay several vampire warriors’ corpses. He was looking at his hand, a few drops of blood sticking to the tips of his platinum-gloved fingers. The White Dragon Armor stared at the crimson blood, his expression unusually serious, his eyes as cold as ice.

“General?” Wei Po Tian suddenly felt a chill, involuntarily shivering. This was the killing intent of the White Dragon Armor!

The White Dragon Armor turned, showing Wei Po Tian the blood on his fingertips, saying coolly, “This is Lin Qianye’s blood. I can smell the power of fresh blood in it.”

“Qianye! Power of fresh blood! Vampires!?” Wei Po Tian was stunned, feeling as if a bucket of icy water had been poured over him, the coldness running from his head to his feet. He couldn’t believe it was true, but only this could explain why Qianye was still alive and hadn’t returned to the Red Scorpions.

In the Imperial army, many people fell to the side of the Evernight for various reasons, especially the vampires. Tonight, that high-ranking blood knight had also wanted to turn Wei Po Tian into a vampire.

But after the initial shock, Wei Po Tian thought of the second thing! Qianye must not have gone far, and he definitely couldn’t escape the White Dragon Armor’s grasp!

“General!!” Wei Po Tian exploded, his short hair standing on end as he rushed to the White Dragon Armor. But under the latter’s icy gaze, he couldn’t say a word.

Among the Fallen Angels, the White Dragon Armor’s authority was overwhelming, and no junior officer dared to defy him, let alone a rookie like Wei Po Tian. Although the White Dragon Armor favored Wei Po Tian, he didn’t receive any leniency; instead, he was subjected to even harsher training.

“What do you want to say? Think clearly before you speak,” the White Dragon Armor said, his tone still cool, but Wei Po Tian could sense the clear killing intent!

Wei Po Tian gritted his teeth, “Xiao Ye saved us! I don’t care what he has become, but I know he just saved us! Even if he is a vampire, he fought to the death against the vampires!”

The White Dragon Armor only looked at Wei Po Tian.