Lan Ling 'er had been so focused on holding the other party hostage that she had forgotten about Long Chen. When Qin Wuwang attacked Long Chen, her expression changed drastically. She realized the urgency of the situation. She was about to abandon the hostage in her hands and rush toward Long Chen. At this moment, Long Chen's expression remained calm. He said loudly to her, "Don't worry about me. I have my ways."
Ever since the incident, Long Chen had been thinking of a way. The other party had two experts in the Earth Martial Arts Realm, and they had already discovered Lan Ling 'er's identity. Since it was two against one, he would definitely win. However, since Lan Ling' er had kidnapped an important person in the other party's camp, City Lord Liangwu would not dare to take the risk. Therefore, Lan Ling 'er should be able to hold on for some time on her own.
The problem was Long Chen himself. Long Chen knew that if he were to be kidnapped, he and Lan Ling 'er would not be able to survive. Therefore, he was thinking frantically. At this moment, he only had one thought in his mind. Not only did he have to escape, but he also had to escape to inform the others so that they could rescue Lan Ling' er.
Therefore, at the critical moment, Long Chen stopped Lan Ling 'er from abandoning the hostage. He still had the strength of the fourth tier of the Reaching Heaven State and his body was still in good condition. Therefore, he used the Blood Escape immediately.
At this moment, Qin Wuwang had only moved a little forward.
Long Chen's Blood Escape was very fast. However, because his strength had been reduced, his speed was about the same as Qin Wuwang's normal speed.
That was enough.
Lan Ling 'er was the key. If Qin Wuwang went to chase after Long Chen, City Lord Liangwu alone would definitely not be able to stop Lan Ling' er. Moreover, Qin Wuwang had not been able to react to Long Chen's Blood Escape at first. He only reacted when Long Chen had turned into a streak of blood light and left Liangwu City. However, it was already too late. Even if he had caught up with Long Chen, it would have taken him a lot of time.
"What?"
City Lord Liang Wu and King Qin Wushuang watched Long Chen leave with astonishment in their eyes.
Lan Ling 'er did not expect Long Chen to make such a move. She regretted it and was about to abandon the hostage to save Long Chen. She did not expect Long Chen to stop her with words and escape alone.
This was not to say that Long Chen was too despicable to abandon his companions and escape alone. It was because he knew that it was useless for him to stay here and might even affect Lan Ling'er. Therefore, he made the decision to escape and find help for Lan Ling'er.
Lan Ling 'er was no fool. She quickly guessed Long Chen's thoughts.
"Long Chen is going to look for reinforcements for me. I must hold on until they arrive so that I can live up to his painstaking efforts. But this time, I've really caused a huge disaster. If Big Sister finds out, I'll be in deep trouble."
Lan Ling 'er was already very regretful.
However, she had been with Long Yue and the others for a long time, so she had become a little ruthless. With the hostage in hand, there was still hope for her to hold on until Long Chen arrived with Long Yue and the others.
"I'll fight it out." Lan Ling 'er's expression turned rather cold.
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Long Chen burned all of his True Energy to cover the five-kilometer journey. Liang Wu City was at least 17 kilometers away from the forest. Long Chen knew that Lan Ling 'er's life was now in his hands.
After the five-kilometer journey, Long Chen's True Energy was already exhausted. There was still a long way to go before he reached the forest.
"Big Sister Lan said that as long as I reach the forest and find Scarlet Soul's people, they will be able to pass the news to the Specter Stream."
Long Chen recalled what Lan Ling 'er had said.
However, now that he had exhausted all of his True Energy, he could only rely on his physical strength to run. He still had the King-level combat technique, but the problem was that at his current speed, Lan Ling 'er might already be dead by the time he reached the forest.
Long Chen's eyes turned red.
"Although we've only met by chance, we're all brothers and sisters. I can't let her die."
At this thought, Long Chen ran wildly as he tried to come up with a solution.
He knew that he couldn't continue wasting his time like this.
"Anyway, in five days, I'll be able to reach the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven State on the Day of Coexistence of the Nine Suns. In that case, I'll just give up on the fourth level of the Reaching Heaven State."
At this thought, his eyes turned bloodshot.
Once again, Long Chen used the Blood Sacrifice. Only the Blood Sacrifice could give him strength.
Of course, this time Long Chen used a layer of Blood Sacrifice, which could bestow him with a layer of power. With this power, his exhausted True Qi finally had a trace of replenishment.
The elixir and whirlpool in one of the acupuncture points were completely shattered and turned into blood-red True Energy that flowed through Long Chen's body. With this True Energy, Long Chen used the Blood Escape again and rushed into the forest in a short time.
"Scarlet Soul, come out!"
After rushing in, Long Chen used the last bit of his strength to shout. His body had just recovered, but in order to save Lan Ling 'er, he used the first level of the Blood Sacrifice. This caused his body, which had just recovered, to crack again. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.
Of course, this injury was not as serious as the previous time. If Long Yue had similar elixirs, he would probably recover in a day or two.
However, the process of being injured was still very painful.
Long Chen's shout successfully attracted a few Scarlet Soul assassins. Seeing that it was Long Chen, one of them quickly helped Long Chen up. Some of them had seen Long Chen and Lan Ling 'er go out together. Now that Long Chen had returned injured and Lan Ling' er was missing, everyone frowned.
At this time, Long Chen hurriedly struggled and said, "Quickly go to the Spirit Stream. Just say that something happened to Lan Ling 'er in Liang Wu City."
When the Scarlet Soul assassins heard this, they hurriedly went into the depths of the Spirit Stream. Long Chen sat up with the help of the remaining people. He took a deep breath and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. This time, it was really hard. However, he had finally completed the mission. Whether Lan Ling 'er could survive in the end, it was up to the heavens.
Long Chen took some elixirs and his body barely recovered a little.
He looked in the direction of the Spirit Stream. Suddenly, with a whoosh, Long Yue appeared in front of him. Her cold eyes only glanced at Long Chen, then immediately disappeared. After a while, Jiang Wuya and the others appeared. When he saw Long Chen, Jiang Wuya hurriedly walked over. He frowned and said, "Long Chen, you used that method of squeezing out your potential again."
There was a hint of blame in his words.
"Sister Lan is in Liang Wu City. There are two warriors in the Earth Martial Arts Realm besieging her. If I didn't do that, I don't know when I would return here." Long Chen said helplessly.
Jiang Wuya and the others looked at each other. Although they did not say it, their eyes were all filled with gratitude.
Jiang Wuya helped Long Chen up and said, "Yue 'er has already gone to save her. Don't worry, I'll take you to Liang Wu City and show the people of the Wushu Alliance what happens when they move against the brothers and sisters of the Dragons."
Jian Chen, Lei Zhen, and Chi Ying hurriedly followed Jiang Wuya's footsteps toward Liangwu City. Their speed was not any slower than Long Chen's Blood Escape, so they arrived at Liangwu City very quickly. Currently, Liangwu City was a mess, but Jiang Wuya and the others ignored it. After arriving at the Liangwu Restaurant, Long Chen opened his eyes and saw that Lan Ling 'er was already in Long Yue's embrace. He could see that her face was pale, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. There was also a hint of fear in her eyes. Fortunately, her life was not in danger.
Not far from them lay a female corpse. It should be Yu 'er's corpse. Long Chen guessed that King Wu of Qin must have killed Yu' er in order to capture Lan Ling 'er. He had done a great deed, so he disregarded Yu' er's life and killed her.
Not far from Long Yue's feet were City Lord Liang Wu and King Qin Wu who were lying on the ground. Both of their faces were covered in blood as they fell to the ground. Their complexions were pitch-black, but they were still breathing. However, from the looks of it, Long Yue should have been crippled.
Long Chen stared at Long Yue in shock. He only knew that in such a short amount of time, Long Yue had already dealt with the two of them and saved Lan Ling 'er.
Everyone was safe, so Long Chen was relieved.
Long Yue gently let Lan Ling 'er stand on her own. Then, she waved at Long Chen and said, "Come here."
Long Chen nodded and stood with Lan Ling 'er. The others stood behind Long Yue. Long Yue was extremely powerful. She only needed a single glance at Long Chen's situation to know just what price Long Chen had paid for Lan Ling' er.
"Apologize." She said to Lan Ling 'er.
Lan Ling 'er nodded, then looked at Long Chen awkwardly and bitterly. "Little brother, I'm sorry. I caused trouble and almost implicated you. I …"
At this moment, Lan Ling 'er's face was filled with grievance. She looked like a child.
"Aren't you fine? Since you're fine, don't think too much. Those scoundrels who bullied you are already lying on the ground. You should be happy now." Long Chen chuckled.
"Yes." Lan Ling 'er nodded heavily.
At this moment, Long Yue also nodded. She looked at Long Chen and said, "Today, I made a decision. I don't know if you guys agree or not."
"Big sister, please speak." Everyone hurriedly said.
Long Yue walked in front of City Lord Liang Wu and King Qin Wu, who were still not dead. She said to Long Chen, "Long Chen, I wonder if you are interested in becoming sworn brothers and sisters with us? If you are willing, you can kill them. We will swear an oath of blood and become sworn brothers here."
Hearing Long Yue's words, everyone's faces immediately revealed smiles. They knew that it was because Long Chen did not hesitate to hurt himself in order to save Lan Ling 'er. This matter had moved Long Yue, and she finally made up her mind.
Everyone quite liked Long Chen, especially Lan Ling 'er, who was close to Long Chen's age, so they could talk to each other the most. Thus, she immediately jumped up and said, "Alright, I've been hoping for a seventh brother to appear every day so that I can call me big sister. Moreover, little brother Long Chen is indeed very cute. Moreover, he was the one who saved me. If anyone disagrees, I will be angry with them."
As she spoke, she glared fiercely at the rest of them.