Chapter 1285: Chapter 1284: The Inside Story
"Those so-called pieces of evidence were actually all fabricated by the direct lineage of other branches!" Jillan Specially said through gritted teeth. "Their goal is to prevent our branch from rising again and to seize our resources!"
Ling Feng raised an eyebrow. "Your statement is somewhat difficult to understand, Jillan. The Siteli Family should be full of competition, but do you really have to fight to the death internally?"
The expression on Jillan Speciallyâs face showed bitterness and pain. "Itâs all because of me, because they detected that I have divine blood in my veins!"
"Divine blood?"
"Little Princess!" Jiete suddenly shouted, a serious expression on his face, as if he didnât want Ling Feng and the others to know about this.
Jillan Specially shook her head. "Jiete, thereâs no point in keeping this secret now! Actually, our God race is called as such because of a mysterious bloodline in our bodies, known as the divine blood bloodline! The concentration of divine blood determines the upper limit of a member of the divine raceâs strength. Itâs said that the Sovereigns of the Divine Realm have pure divine blood!"
"And the concentration of divine blood in my body has reached sixty percent. If I can successfully awaken my divine blood, I will at least achieve Azure Sky Realm cultivation in the future!" Jillan Specially said with a bitter smile. "Itâs precisely because people from our branch with whom we have grievances learned of this that they fabricated such ridiculous lies and colluded with people from the Enforcement Hall to make it a dead case!"
"The power of bloodline should be hard to conceal, right?" the Bright Saintess suddenly asked. "If the clan leader of your family knew about your bloodline purity, wouldnât your situation be different now?"
"Thatâs right! But youâll never know to what extent they can be shameless!" Jillan Specially clenched her fists and said, "They once forced me to drink a bottle of red potion, and from that day on, the power of my bloodline has been dormant. Even if I say my divine blood purity is sixty percent, no one will believe it anymore!"
"Because of the false accusation, the direct lineage personnel were punished by family law, having to enter the Life and Death Cave for a hundred years, while non-direct lineage members were exiled here, becoming cannon fodder on the frontline to fend off invasions from other races! I blended in with the non-direct lineage, aiming to activate my divine blood purity outside. Only then can I gain the clan leaderâs attention, wash away the disgrace on my father, and save my entire family!"
Ling Feng nodded. From Jillan Speciallyâs words, Ling Feng didnât notice any obvious loopholes. It seemed the other side was indeed not hiding anything this time.
But the Little Princess of the Siteli Family, Jillan Specially, with a divine blood purity of over sixty percent, sparked an idea in Ling Fengâs mind. If he could support Jillan Specially, wouldnât it be like inserting a nail into the Divine Realm? What impact would it have on future plans?
In an instant, many ideas flashed through Ling Fengâs mind.
In the end, Ling Feng still decided to help Jillan Specially. After all, offering help in times of need is always better than just doing whatâs convenient. Besides, since Ling Feng and his group had already offended the Blood Howl City Master, aiding Jillan Specially was a matter of convenience.
"I didnât expect you to have such an identity!" Ling Feng feigned surprise and said, "In that case, if your bloodline power awakens, youâll immediately receive the attention of the Siteli Family, and your branch could return to its peak, right?"
"In theory, thatâs true, but... awakening the bloodline power is an immensely difficult task!" Jillan Specially sighed and said, "All I know now is that what they gave me to drink back then was something called God-Transforming Water, and to this day, I havenât found a way to neutralize it, so..."
Without needing explanation, Ling Feng understood that awakening Jillanâs blood purity was an exceptionally difficult task. But if it werenât difficult, how would Jillan owe a huge debt of gratitude?
"What are your plans for the future?" Ling Feng asked with a cheerful smile.
The Bright Saintess twitched the corner of her mouth slightly as she looked at Ling Feng. She knew he wanted to strike another unprofitable deal.
Jillan Specially showed a bit of confusion. Originally a Little Princess of the Siteli Family, she had no experience of surviving independently, and now, suddenly faced with such turmoil, compounded by the betrayal of the warriors meant to protect her, Jillan found herself at a loss about what to do.
Though she still had the loyal Jiete by her side, Jiete was already injured, and with his current strength, he simply couldnât protect her indefinitely!
At this moment, Jillan set her gaze on Ling Feng, a hint of hesitation crossing her face.
Jiete stopped addressing his injury, looked at Ling Feng, and said, "Senior Ling Feng, if possible, we hope to secure your help!"
Ling Feng smiled slightly. "Secure our help? Havenât we helped you enough? If it werenât for Afu helping you first, how would we have ended up in a conflict with the Blood Howl City Master? If we hadnât helped you, would you still be standing here safely now?"
Ling Fengâs words were blunt, but they left Jiete speechless! Because what Ling Feng said were indisputable facts!
"Of course!" Seeing Jiete and Jillan both silent, Ling Feng chuckled and said, "No matter what, weâve been through thick and thin together, and Iâm someone who dislikes leaving things half-done. If you really have no other plans, why not come with us?"
Jillanâs eyes lit up, and she instinctively looked at Jiete, but Jiete slightly frowned. Something in Ling Fengâs words seemed unusual, but he couldnât pinpoint what felt off.
But objectively, apart from relying on Ling Feng, they had no other path forward now.
"Then thank you, Senior Ling Feng!" Jiete said in a deep voice. "If ever an opportunity arises in the future, we will repay you with our lives!"
"Donât make it sound so ominous!" Ling Feng patted Jieteâs shoulder and said, "If you want to repay me, just live well. After all, only those who live have endless futures ahead!"
"Oh right, I havenât asked yet, why were you being pursued?" Ling Feng curiously asked. "The strength of the Blood Howl Camp members isnât weak; escaping their pursuit must not have been easy!"
Jiete gave a bitter smile and said, "I once infiltrated the City Lordâs study in Blood Howl City to look for information on the God-Transforming Water, and accidentally discovered the Siteli Familyâs correspondence to the Blood Howl City Master, instructing him to search for Her Royal Highness the Little Princess. So... I hurriedly fled Blood Howl Camp with the Little Princess, but we were eventually discovered!"