At that time, Ling Zhenfei felt disappointed towards Du E, truly not expecting Du E to be such a person.
At this moment, Ling Zhenfei was standing beside Blood Son, his knife close enough to instantly kill Blood Son.
Ling Zhenfei said to Du E, "So it's Brother Du, you came at a really timely moment."
Ling Zhenfei's words held a deeper meaning: when he was almost killed by Bloody Evil, Du E did not appear, but now that Blood Son was defeated, Du E showed up.
Xia Mingcheng also walked forward two steps: "Ling Zhenfei, quickly release the hostage."
Ling Zhenfei replied, "You think I'll release him just because you said so? That would make me look bad."
Saying this, Ling Zhenfei pointed his long sword at Du E's neck, making his intentions very clear.
Du E said, "Brother Ling, don't joke; we can discuss this peacefully."
Ling Zhenfei responded, "Is there really anything left for us to negotiate?"
Du E said, "Brother Ling, I know there are many misunderstandings between you and Blood Son, but these are not serious issues. We came to the Foreign Land for the Heavenly God Sword.
Let's do this, I and Brother Xue have already formed an alliance; our Du Family is the strongest cultivator family, and together with Blood Son's Blood Fiend Gate and South Sea Divine Palace, we form the most powerful alliance among human cultivators.
If you join us, Brother Ling, we would be unstoppable. Together we can definitely obtain the Heavenly God Sword."
Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Brother Du, you really misjudged me. Not everyone came for the Heavenly God Sword. I never had any interest in it."
Du E said, "Then what do you want? Help us secure the Heavenly God Sword, and we'll grant any condition you ask: money, power, cultivation techniques, beauties, whatever you desire."
Ling Zhenfei laughed again, now seeing Du E more clearly. Despite thinking Du E was special among the Four Young Masters, he now seemed ordinary.
Du E appeared generous and without hidden schemes, but now it's clear that's not the case.
Ling Zhenfei said, "What if I insist on killing him?"
Before Du E could speak, Xia Mingcheng said, "If you kill him, I guarantee you'll never leave here alive."
Du E also added, "Brother Ling, I believe you have no reason to kill Blood Son. Your grudges aren't serious enough to warrant murder. Besides, humanity needs Blood Son's Bloody Evil Technique to combat the foreign races.
And as you know, I've long formed an alliance with Blood Son. If you kill him, we cannot stand idly by. There's no way you'd leave unscathed."
Ling Zhenfei felt Du E's words had a valid point, as his original intention was just to rescue Ru Meng.
The condition was now reachable.
Ling Zhenfei said, "For Brother Du's sake, I'll release Blood Son. But I have one condition."
Du E smiled and said, "We're open to all conditions; just tell us what it is."
Ling Zhenfei pointed at Ru Meng and said, "Blood Oath Sect must heal Ru Meng and let me take her with me."
Du E glanced at Xia Mingcheng, apparently seeking Xia Mingcheng's opinion.
Xia Mingcheng said, "We can agree to this condition."
At this point, Blood Son, standing beside Ling Zhenfei, struggled and spoke: "No, they cannot leave together."
Ling Zhenfei paused, then pressed his knife against Blood Son's throat.
Du E and Xia Mingcheng sucked in their breath, clearly afraid Ling Zhenfei might really kill Blood Son with one stroke.
Xia Mingcheng said, "What are you talking about? She's just a woman, and she doesn't care about you. Letting her go is fine."
Du E also said, "Blood Son, don't be narrow-minded. Once we secure the Heavenly God Sword, you'll have your choice of all the beauties in the Four Great Divine Palaces."
Blood Son fell silent but still showed resentment in his eyes.
Xia Mingcheng then said, "Alright, quickly remove the Eight-Part Lock Spirit Needle from Ru Meng and let Mr. Ling take her away. Our grudges will end here."
Blood Son exerted some strength and stood up.
Ling Zhenfei glanced at Du E, who seemed very satisfied.
Blood Son walked towards Ru Meng, followed closely by Ling Zhenfei, with his knife always near Blood Son's neck, ready to strike if Blood Son made any move.
Blood Son approached Ru Meng, who continued to observe them with an emotionless expression.
Her eyes appeared devoid of emotions, while Blood Son held a needle in his hand.
The needle was similar to the Eight-Part Lock Spirit Needle Ling Zhenfei had, but inferior in shine and length compared to Blood Son's needle.
It seemed true what Blood Son had said; these things really have their hierarchy.
Blood Son took out his Silver Needle, infused it with a bit of Northern Spiritual Energy, and gently pierced Ru Meng's forehead with it.
With just a prick, Ru Meng groaned in pain and closed her eyes.
When Ru Meng reopened her eyes, she suddenly felt that her gaze had changed.
Ru Meng's eyes were now full of emotion, drastically different from the previous coldness.
Ling Zhenfei was quite shocked, never expecting something so magical to exist.
At this moment, Ru Meng also saw Ling Zhenfei and showed a look of incredulity.
"Ling Zhenfei, is it you?"
Ling Zhenfei smiled at Ru Meng and said, "Yes, it's me; you're finally healed."
Ru Meng said, "I feel like I've been in a very long dream, and now I've finally woken up."
Ling Zhenfei said, "That's good. Stay with me from now on; I'll protect you, and no one will dare bully you."
Ru Meng nodded, "It's good to have you."
Behind them, Blood Son angrily said, "Such ungrateful behavior, Ru Meng! We've supported you for so many years, and you repay us with betrayal."
Ru Meng was shocked and looked back to see Blood Son, visibly stunned.
"Blood Son!"
Blood Son snorted and said, "Our Blood Fiend Gate raised you from childhood, only for your Extreme Yin Physique. Even if your body won't repay us, we have a duty towards you. With your Extreme Yin Physique, my Bloody Evil Technique would have been invincible.
Yet you prefer to give yourself to this man rather than me, truly ungrateful."
Ru Meng said, "The Bloody Evil Technique requires frequent use of human blood for rituals; how could I let you become invincible and massacre lives?"
Blood Son retorted, "You're truly ungrateful. How do you think you can escape?"
Ling Zhenfei was stunned and asked, "Are you planning to betray your word?"
Blood Son replied, "So what if I do? You think I'll endure this humiliation forever? I wouldn't rest until I rid myself of this anger."