They thought that they had reached heaven, but after returning to the rooftop, they suddenly realized that they had saved their lives. At this moment, they couldn't help but sigh. Life was so beautiful.
"There's no need to thank me. A person like you is worthy of my help." The man shrugged.
"Senior, how should I address you?" I asked respectfully.
"Ye Duzui." He revealed a smile.
"Ah, there's someone with this name?" I was a little puzzled.
"That's my code name, not my name." Ye Duzui curled his lips, looking a little unhappy. This person was quite arrogant.
However, looking at his appearance, it seemed that he didn't want to return the items to me. This made me feel awkward. Was he going to take advantage of me?
I had only recovered a little bit of my internal energy, so I wasn't his opponent.
Although Ye Duzui had helped me, if he was unreasonable and took the Hellfire Mirror and the Golden Snake Sword, I would have suffered a great loss. These two items were absolutely priceless treasures.
After the Golden Snake Sword had been repaired, it had actually evolved from a middle-grade Refined Weapon to a high-grade Refined Weapon. However, I had not completely grasped the essence of it. That Golden Snake Wild Dance just now was just a beginner use, so I could only unleash thirty to forty percent of its power.
Then, Ye Duzui called me to the side. "Kid, I have a question. Please answer truthfully."
"Yes, Senior. Please speak." I nodded.
"What's your relationship with the Blood Demon?"
Ye Duzui's words surprised me. My heart thumped, and I became inexplicably nervous. Oh my god, who is this person? Why does he ask about the Blood Demon?
I was bewildered for a moment. Then, I remembered what Curator Du had told me. He had told me that the higher-ups would send someone to find me soon. After all, the Blood Demon had stirred up a storm in the province. Even if they blocked the news, they had to find the source.
It was undeniable that this matter involved too many things. I remembered that Director Du had told me not to say anything. In any case, I didn't want to admit it.
I suppressed the anxiety in my heart and tried my best to keep a straight face. I couldn't be nervous at this moment. If I showed any clues, they would be able to track me down. If that happened, not only Curator Du, but even Grandmaster Chen in the capital would have to bear the blame.
I didn't want to implicate them. Previously, when Old Man Ouyang forced me to provide my blood essence, I resisted. It didn't matter if I died, but if I brought trouble to Curator Du and the others, I would become a sinner for all eternity.
"What's a Blood Demon?" I asked curiously.
At this moment, Ye Duzui squinted his eyes, which seemed to be able to see through everything. "Are you sure you don't know?"
"Mm." I nodded solemnly. I wasn't sure if I could hide it from him.
"Sure, stretch out your hand."
Ye Duzui spoke in a commanding tone. I didn't have any leeway to resist, so I extended my hand without hesitation.
Ye Duzui extended his hand and a gentle power seeped into my palm, probing my body.
"Dantian has been destroyed, yet you're still able to sit at the top of the provincial ranking list. Amazing. You really didn't rely on luck to win Old Chen's favor!"
After a while, Ye Duzui praised me. I just smiled foolishly and kept praying that I wouldn't be found out.
Ye Duzui was by no means an ordinary person. Grandmaster Chen, the most powerful Internal Force user in China, called him Old Man Chen. It seemed that he was an old friend of Ye Duzui's. How many people in the world would call him that?
"Tsk tsk, the fifth cycle of the Yi Jin Scripture. No wonder Ouyang Feng used his corpse puppet to deal with you. However, I still don't believe that you have nothing to do with the Blood Demon." Ye Duzui's smiling face suddenly darkened.
My heart sank. Could it be that I've exposed myself?
"Senior, I'm telling the truth. Why don't you believe me?"
I shrugged my shoulders. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but I didn't panic. After all, I had just said that I didn't know what a Blood Demon was. If I acted too nervous, it would be equivalent to contradicting myself.
There was no doubt that this was a psychological game!
"Then explain to me how you managed to turn the situation around in the Zhao Dojo. Also, why were you able to fight one against two in the elite competition?
Give me a reasonable reason! "
Ye Duzui asked one question after another. These two sharp questions hit the nail on the head. I felt that my heart was about to jump out of my chest.
Indeed, there were only a few people who knew the inside story. In fact, in the eyes of the outside world, I had always been a mystery. After all, the speed of my growth had far exceeded the understanding of martial artists.
Even a talented martial artist would have to start practicing martial arts from a young age if they wanted to be the best and show disdain for others. As for me, I went from an ordinary person to the top of the provincial ranking list in less than half a year!
This kind of achievement was almost unprecedented in the province.
At this moment, my brain short-circuited. However, I still forced myself to calm down. I definitely couldn't tell him that it was the Blood Demon that added fuel to the fire. I quickly thought about what other things that could be called "bugs" in my body.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in my mind. "Senior, do you really want to know …?" I said hesitantly.
"Yes, hurry up. Don't be like a girl." Ye Duzui couldn't help but urge me.
"Because I burned part of my blood essence, I was able to win by a surprise move." I said seriously.
Ye Duzui was obviously stunned. He raised the corner of his mouth. "Little guy, do you think I'm a three-year-old?
Burning blood essence is an irreversible process. Why did you burn part of your blood essence?
Let me see how much blood essence you have. "
As he said that, he clasped my shoulder. I could clearly feel that he was examining my body. Although this feeling wasn't good, there was nothing I could do. After all, I was under someone else's roof. How could I not lower my head?
Not long after, Ye Duzui's pupils slightly contracted. He slowly spat out a few words. "Pure Yang bloodline!"
He had seen all kinds of storms and waves. At this moment, he couldn't help but become excited.
In today's martial artists, geniuses were emerging endlessly and competing with each other. However, those who possessed bloodlines were really one in a million. Pure Yang bloodline was even rarer. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that it was the treasure of an era.
Could it be that this little guy could push martial arts to a flourishing age?
Previously, when I said that I burned part of my blood essence, Ye Duzui still didn't believe me. However, at this moment, he didn't doubt me anymore.