Chapter 1412: Cleaning Up the Aftermath

Chapter 1412: Chapter 1412: Cleaning Up the Aftermath

Ran away? Watching Depeo vanish before their eyes without a hint of hesitation, Pei Yan and the others who came to rescue were stunned. They had already prepared for the possibility that the enemy might use a hostage to threaten them, and had devised plans to counter such a change. This was the reason Ye Ruozai was assigned to the three-person assault team. With Pei Yan able to manipulate Blood Race magic and Ye Ruozai capable of controlling mental and spiritual aspects, the two could restrain the enemy in the shortest time, allowing Gu Shenghui to advance and rescue.

Yet these plans were never executed - the enemy fled upon seeing them. After the initial shock, Pei Yan regained his composure and approached the mission target. The child looked distinctly different from the Vlad Clan’s typical appearance, with features resembling those from the East. Pei Yan had seen a photo of the child’s mother before; while not overwhelmingly beautiful, she was quite delicate-looking. Perhaps inheriting his mother’s appearance, the child, though slim and small, had a distinguishably handsome look. Likely due to prolonged malnutrition, his face was pale and bloodless, portraying a frightened expression that evoked both pity and compassion.

"Is it him?" Ye Ruozai glanced at the terrified child who hid behind the chair upon seeing the sudden arrival of the three and inquired.

"It’s him! He has the same bloodline aura as Du Guangyuan. Whether he is indeed the biological son, a paternity test will confirm it soon. Blood Race magic can temporarily alter bloodline aura, but not to the extent of changing genes." Pei Yan moved the chair aside and held down the child’s shoulder who was trying to escape, taking a deep breath and using a gentle tone to reassure him: "Don’t be afraid! We’re here to rescue you."

Upon hearing this, the child remained frightened, struggling desperately to escape. No matter how Pei Yan tried to comfort him, he mumbled incoherently, unable to utter a complete sentence, eventually even shouting in terror.

"Is he dumb?" Pei Yan said, startled by the child’s behavior.

"You’re the dumb one! He grew up here; can he understand our Mandarin?" Ye Ruozai glanced at Pei Yan, exasperated.

Pei Yan realized and mentally scrambled. Switching to the common language of the magic realm to communicate, he found the child still couldn’t understand. Only when he attempted to use the Blood Race’s unique language from the memories absorbed after acquiring Blood Race bloodline did the child finally calm down, looking at Pei Yan wide-eyed with fear.

At this time, the guards outside, alerted by the child’s shouting, began converging quickly.

"Depeo escaped so thoroughly, didn’t even give a warning sound to his subordinates, simply used Blood Escape Technique to vanish miles away." Pei Yan sensed the approaching guards, noticing Depeo’s presence was entirely gone, and quipped, "I remember he was quite loyal to the Vlad Clan, how could he flee so fast?"

"When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter! Nothing surprising here! Check if there’s any lethal restriction in this child’s body first, don’t let everything fail at the critical moment." Gu Shenghui said, aiming outside the room’s window frame. As a shadow just poked out, fragments from the shattered wall darted into it. Gu Shenghui flicked his wrist; sealing Chinese characters appeared on the fragments inside the enemy’s body, draining his strength. He fell powerlessly from the sky, pierced through the chest by a blade formed by suddenly rising stacked wooden blocks.

"This restriction was planted by Delacuri and is the deadliest. There are other spells seemingly set to torment the child, but Delacuri is dead now, and the restriction has sunk into dormancy. I’ve controlled it; outsiders can hardly invoke it. Let’s take the child away to a safe place where I can thoroughly remove it. But this child..." Pei Yan quickly examined the child’s body state, frowning. Aside from inner injuries caused by strange spells, bruises and healed scars on the surface showed he had been punished multiple times. Seeing this, Pei Yan felt a surge of anger; he’s just a few years old! ℯℯ𝑙.

Ye Ruozai stepped forward, took the child from Pei Yan’s hands, and placed his hand on the child’s forehead. Moments later, the frightened child gradually closed his eyes and fell asleep. Ye Ruozai held him up on his shoulder and turned to Pei Yan asking, "What’s next? Should we retreat directly?"

"Since we’re here! The Vlad Clan was our target for cleaning up, and this is a crucial stronghold of theirs. Don’t spare a single person from the Vlad family; clean them all." Pei Yan removed his mask, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and said coldly.

Neither Gu Shenghui nor Ye Ruozai opposed his decision. This was not like the foundation realm where rules and human ties abound. In the struggle between realms, most forces have a bottom line: sparing family members. Even in fierce sect and clan conflicts, it mainly affects cultivators. If a bloodline completely severs ties with the cultivation realm, their futures in cultivation are cut off, they won’t typically be targeted. This leaves a path for incense inheritance among families.

Some ruthless individuals choose to eradicate even this path, breaking the boundary. When a person or family uses such measures to strike others, they must prepare to face similar retaliation. The Vlad Clan is such an entity, known for their bloody revenge and cruelty. When powerful, they intimidate with such tags, but once their power is destroyed, they face repercussions of their notorious acts. To prevent them from reviving and retaliating against family or descendants, Pei Yan and the investigation hall can only uproot all members of this clan. This understanding became a consensus among those involved, hence no psychological burden arose when taking action.

"Uh~ah~ah~!"

The previously calm town echoed with screams after they infiltrated. Amidst the cries, with the child in his arms, Ye Ruozai walked slowly toward the outskirts while gently holding the child’s head resting on his shoulder, using his abilities to soothe the child’s soul, ensuring he remained asleep, while dodging the occasional splattered blood. There was no need for him to intervene in this battle. With two source-level masters, one possessing suppressive power over the Vlad Bloodline, the fight was simply a one-sided crush in their view.