Chapter 545: Chapter 0540: The Death of Luo Haotian

Luo Haotian saw that the blood-haired woman did not attack again and rejoiced in his heart.

“He really is an insider for us,” he thought, relieved that he had learned this fact. “Otherwise, meeting this woman, I truly wouldn’t know how to escape.”

Luo Haotian sighed to himself.

“Since you want to join the Blood Moon Organization, follow me,” said the blood-haired woman, her murderous intent gone, replaced by a charming smile.

“I only recognize Chen Yu. I will go to find him now, and then have him take me there,” Luo Haotian excused himself, using Chen Yu as his reason.

If he really went to the Blood Moon Organization, even if he didn’t want to join, he would probably have no choice but to do so, or else he’d be on a road to certain death.

He did not realize that joining the Blood Moon Organization also meant undergoing a test. Those lacking in loyalty would be executed on the spot.

“Fine, go and bring him here. I’ll wait for you,” the blood-haired woman smiled and agreed to Luo Haotian’s proposition.

“Good,” Luo Haotian suppressed the excitement in his heart, uttered a word, and turned to leave.

Inside a tree hollow, Chen Yu couldn’t stay put any longer.

“This woman really intends to let him go,” Chen Yu cursed to himself.

Once Luo Haotian returned, it would be the end for him.

Boom!

A giant ancient tree exploded, and a dark shadow flew out from within it. It streaked past the blood-haired woman and charged straight at Luo Haotian.

“What?”

Luo Haotian turned around to see it was Chen Yu, which scared him pale, causing him to tremble and stammer, “You… Chen Yu!”

“Luo Haotian, I don’t recall ever sharing those secrets with you!” Chen Yu closed in on Luo Haotian and threw a punch, a dark and overbearing fist light surging forth.

Chen Yu had always thought of himself as cautious–he hadn’t actively contacted the Blood Moon Organization or deliberately stolen intelligence from the Holy Land. The fact that Luo Haotian knew his identity shocked Chen Yu with a strong sense of crisis.

The execution of insiders by the Great Elder when he first entered the Holy Land was still fresh in his memory.

There would be no excuses, only direct execution!

Whoosh!

Luo Haotian waved his hand, and a layer of black and white flame mixed into a wall of fire, blocking his front.

Bang!

Chen Yu’s punch landed, shattering the wall of fire.

A chaotic storm exploded outwards, blasting Luo Haotian back ten or so steps.

Luo Haotian was only one step away from being a Copper Badge Holy Guard, but Chen Yu was already a Silver Emblem Holy Guard. This ordinary punch was too much for Luo Haotian to resist.

“How did you learn of my identity?” Chen Yu shouted sternly, his body pitch-black, Demonic Qi billowing around him, his visage fierce. He loomed over Luo Haotian like a ruler in this misty space.

Luo Haotian stared wide-eyed at Chen Yu, not expecting him to be nearby!

Was there any way out for him now?

“If I tell you, can you spare my life?” Luo Haotian asked with a pained and bitter expression.

Chen Yu and the blood-haired woman remained silent because what Luo Haotian said seemed foolish to them.

Knowing Chen Yu’s identity, anyone would eliminate Luo Haotian for their own safety.

“Speak, and I’ll grant you a quick death,” Chen Yu scoffed.

The grudge between him and Luo Haotian had become irreparable, especially after this incident.

Just as Luo Haotian had a blade to use against Chen Yu, he immediately planned to run back and report to Zou Yuhong.

“What if I want to join the Blood Moon Organization?” Luo Haotian gritted his teeth.

If he joined the Blood Moon Organization, as a member of the same group, Chen Yu shouldn’t be able to kill him–right?

Chen Yu’s brow furrowed slightly. He certainly didn’t want to be an insider along with Luo Haotian. If Luo Haotian carelessly exposed himself, he would undoubtedly implicate Chen Yu.

But it wasn’t his call to make.

“Heh, you fail the screening,” the blood-haired woman said with a light smile.

The Blood Moon Organization’s requirements for its members were equally stringent; they would not take in someone like Luo Haotian.

Swoosh!

Chen Yu suddenly moved, racing like a pitch-black whirl of shadow, closing in on Luo Haotian. His black arm, wrapped in True Yuan, swung fiercely like a thick pillar.

Luo Haotian channeled his True Yuan, using his arm as a shield in front of his neck and head.

Bang!

Chen Yu’s arm swung down, shattering Luo Haotian’s True Yuan defense, striking his arm and instantly causing two sounds of breaking bones.

At the same time, Chen Yu’s right index finger extended, sending two flames of Sword Qi shooting out, piercing through both of Luo Haotian’s knees.

“Ah…”

Luo Haotian lay immobile on the ground, both arms and legs ruined.

Chen Yu targeted Luo Haotian’s head and executed the Yangming Sword Point once again.

Spurt!

The Sword Qi of Yangming pierced into his forehead, leaving a neat little hole. Luo Haotian’s eyes were still, and he did not breathe again.

After Chen Yu killed Luo Haotian, the blood-haired woman drifted over.

She extended her fair, jade-like hand, with crimson light surging within, emitting a peculiar suction force.

Buzz, buzz!

Dark red streams of blood shot from Luo Haotian’s body, converging towards the palm of her hand.

“What are you doing?” Chen Yu asked.

“Drawing blood, and also to make others think that Luo Haotian was killed by a Blood Dao Practitioner, clearing your name from suspicion,” the blood-haired woman said, appearing to care for Chen Yu.

“Heh heh!”

Chen Yu chuckled softly without replying.

If the woman with blood-red hair truly did not want to involve herself with Chen Yu, she could have killed Luo Haotian from the start.

But she insisted on forcing Chen Yu to act.

Chen Yu knew what she was thinking; the woman believed that Chen Yu was not sufficiently loyal to the Blood Moon Organization and had not devoted himself to the mission. In order to compel Chen Yu to make a decisive move, she had him kill Luo Haotian.

“It seems you’re not very professional as an undercover agent.”

The woman with blood-red hair looked at Luo Haotian and hinted suggestively.

“Heh heh, you might be wrong. If this person had known about my identity earlier, I would never have been able to come here.”

“That can only mean that he found out about my identity in the Mist Forest.”

Chen Yu analyzed.

The woman with blood-red hair’s gaze slightly darkened; Chen Yu was correct.

Had Luo Haotian known about Chen Yu’s identity earlier, he would have exposed it long ago; there was no need to wait until now.

That being the case, it must have been one of the others here who informed Luo Haotian.

Only the upper echelons of the Blood Moon Organization and a small part of the Black Prison Alliance’s leadership knew about Chen Yu’s identity.

Not a single member of the Broken Blade Bandit Group knew Chen Yu’s identity, but the Broken Blade Bandit Group was affiliated with the Black Prison Alliance.

If one were to say who among the Black Prison Alliance’s leaders who knew Chen Yu’s identity was most eager to kill him, it would have to be Elder Ren.

“Do you want me to give you a chance for revenge?”

The woman with blood-red hair smiled, seeming to have guessed who was behind this.

“Let’s hear it.”

Chen Yu was intrigued.

“I will arrange for the person behind the scenes who harmed you to be brought here, while you are responsible for exterminating the bandits here. Whether you can kill him or not is up to you.”

“In addition, exterminating the bandits here will also earn you a fair amount of merit points, making it even less likely for the Holy Land to suspect you.”

The woman with blood-red hair pointed out several advantages for Chen Yu.

But Chen Yu knew there were risks involved.

“Okay.”

Chen Yu still agreed, as he needed to protect himself and reduce the risk of his identity being exposed.

“Good luck.”

The woman with blood-red hair flashed a charming, seductive smile and her figure flitted away, disappearing without a trace.

Chen Yu packed up Luo Haotian’s body, found two other Holy Guards, and returned to the Hao Family.

Inside a spacious room,

“The life essence in his blood was drained; Blood Cultivators did it, and there’s a ninety percent chance it was the doing of someone from the Blood Moon Sect.”

Zou Yuhong, gazing at Luo Haotian’s body, spoke after a pause.

“In that case, it can almost be confirmed that there is a significant connection between the Broken Blade Bandit Group and the Blood Moon Sect,” the woman in green said.

“Should we strike immediately against the Broken Blade Bandit Group, catch them off guard, and annihilate them?”

Another man in the group, wearing a yellow robe, suggested.

“Luo Haotian’s death might have alerted them.”

“The Hao Family seems to have some issues as well, and I can’t leave at the moment, nor have the other two teams returned, so you all hold your positions for now, and wait for my instructions.”

Zou Yuhong spoke in a stern voice.

Since the investigation of the Broken Blade Bandit Group was nearly complete, there was no need to send so many people there anymore; just one person watching over them was enough to ensure they didn’t all get away.

Therefore, Chen Yu and the woman in green stayed at the Hao Family.

Ten days later, Fu Sanguang’s team returned.

“Golden Emblem Holy Guard sir, we have thoroughly investigated, and the Zhang Family is clean.”

Fu Sanguang reported.

“Oh? It seems the information given by the Hao Family might be false,” Zou Yuhong said, his expression darkening slightly.

If all the information provided by the Hao Family was true, the likelihood of the Hao Family being problematic would be small, but unfortunately…

“Chen Yu, how did Luo Haotian die? Aren’t you taking your responsibilities too lightly as a team leader?”

Fu Sanguang said with a disdainful smile, fixing his gaze on Chen Yu, “Or perhaps there is a spy in your team, colluding with the Blood Moon Sect, leading to the death of Luo Haotian.”

Although Fu Sanguang liked to spout nonsense, this time he had inadvertently hit the mark.

Zou Yuhong’s eyes flickered; this possibility could not be ruled out.

Those who could enter the Holy Land were all quite powerful; they wouldn’t die so easily.

“Fu Sanguang, what nonsense are you spouting? If you dislike me, just slander me directly; why involve my teammates?”

Chen Yu spoke righteously.

His words seemed to protect his teammates, but in reality, he shifted the label of a spy onto them.

The woman in green and the man in the yellow robe immediately stood up, looking at Fu Sanguang with hostility.

“Enough, stop arguing.”

Zou Yuhong furrowed his brow and commanded, “Fu Sanguang, now you and your team will assist Chen Yu and set out to eliminate the Broken Blade Bandit Group.”

“Alright.”

Fu Sanguang glanced at Chen Yu and readily agreed.

Working together to subdue the Broken Blade Bandit Group, he would not make it easy for Chen Yu.

“Golden Emblem Holy Guard sir, this was originally my area of responsibility. Now that Fu Sanguang and the others are here to assist me, they’re considered part of my team, right?”

Chen Yu asked.

“This… no, Golden Radiance Saint Guard, Chen Yu is too young and inexperienced. Otherwise, Luo Haotian wouldn’t have met such a terrible fate.”

Fu Sanguang immediately objected.

“I’m the one who is most familiar with the environment of the Mist Forest and the situation of the enemy. You haven’t been there even once; you don’t even know the way. What if you give something away and alarm the enemy?”

Chen Yu pointed out his own advantage.

“Hmm, Fu Sanguang, you and your guys will listen to Chen Yu, you must eliminate the Broken Blade Bandit Group.”

Zou Yuhong decided, feeling Chen Yu’s reasoning was sound.

“Yes!”

Fu Sanguang gritted his teeth in frustration but could only nod in agreement.

“Let’s go.”

Chen Yu gave a command, and upon seeing Fu Sanguang’s lack of response, he scolded, “Xiao Fu, what are you standing around for? Hurry up!”

Hearing the team captain call him Xiao Fu made Fu Sanguang burn with rage, as if smoke came from all seven orifices.