Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 876: The Jin Yuedao Family

Chapter 876: Chapter 876: The Jin Yuedao Family

Time had shifted to ancient times, and it was then that the Sword Deity, Lin Xi, along with the reluctantly involved Lu Bei, embarked on a new journey to combat the expansion of the Devil Cult and thwart the vampire conspiracy.

The Sword Deity had a close friend from the Golden Moon Blade family, who was not only highly skilled in martial arts and talented but was also strikingly handsome, and had become the head of the renowned martial arts family at a young age.

Lin Xi instantly understood the Sword Deity’s intention—if anyone could be trusted to believe a man who had become the public enemy of the martial world, it would only be a true friend.

The three of them arrived at the Golden Moon Blade family’s estate, and upon seeing the grand doors collapsed and still smelling the stench of blood, they immediately knew that something was terribly wrong.

The Sword Deity rushed in first, and was horrified at the sight of blood everywhere, with many from the Golden Moon Blade family lying scattered around, quite a few with beast-like bite marks on their necks.

"We’re too late," sighed Lin Xi. She walked a few steps, briefly examined the bodies, and noticed that most of those on the ground were of older age.

The Sword Deity noticed this too, and guessed at a possibility, that the Devil Cult had captured people from the Golden Moon Blade family and were experimenting on them, trying to turn them into vampires.

Lu Bei was skeptical, "Has the Devil Cult gone mad? By turning the people of the Golden Moon Blade family into vampires, aren’t they afraid that once they become powerful, they will seek revenge?"

Lin Xi shook her head, "Once they become vampires, they won’t be able to resist the urge to drink human blood, and they will harm innocent people. Even if they remain in opposition to the Devil Cult, they would no longer be part of the orthodoxy of Martial Arts, which means..." Lin Xi didn’t finish, because she was afraid of something, but the Sword Deity continued for her, "It means that if the Devil Cult succeeds, the individuals of the magic path will increase, and the number of orthodox sects will decrease. With this give-and-take, the martial world will eventually be dominated by individuals of the magic path."

After hearing this, Lu Bei realized how dire the consequences could be and felt a chill run down his spine.

"We must stop the Devil Cult, stop those vampires." Lin Xi and the Sword Deity exchanged a glance, both seeing the determination in each other’s eyes.

Suddenly, the Sword Deity heard some noise from a room next door, and he immediately leaped into action, with Lin Xi and Lu Bei following close behind to see what was happening.

The Sword Deity rushed into the room and found a wall that had been pushed aside, revealing what looked like a secret passage, and he heard footsteps from within, leading him to believe that survivors might be inside.

Without a second thought, the Sword Deity dashed into the secret passage, but it was too dark for him to see who was inside.

Lin Xi entered and cast a magic spell to illuminate the surroundings, and everyone could then see clearly; the secret passage was short and led straight to a hidden chamber, with a boy of about eleven or twelve years old curled up in the corner.

"Jin Yi?" The Sword Deity recognized the boy as his friend’s son and immediately went over to take a closer look.

"You’re Uncle Sword Deity," recognized Jin Yi, his formerly frightened expression suddenly filling with hope as he clung to the Sword Deity, his eyes still carrying a touch of disbelief.

Afterward, the Sword Deity gained Jin Yi’s trust, led him out of the secret chamber, gave him a bowl of water, and tried to calm him down.

Upon hearing the plea, the Sword God asked Jin Yi what exactly had happened, and Jin Yi recounted everything in detail. It turned out that last night a group from the Devil Cult had attacked the Jin Yuedao family. Ordinarily, the Jin Yuedao family’s strength deterred the Devil Cult from provoking them.

However, this time the Devil Cult was extraordinary, not only was their number large and full of experts, but there were also some who seemed impossible to kill no matter how they were attacked, which was simply unthinkable. Especially the Devil Incarnate, who bizarrely remained overpowering despite receiving a lethal blow, even managed to defeat the head of the Jin Yuedao family.

Hearing this, Sword God, Lin Xi, and Lu Bei felt a chill in their hearts, according to Jin Yi, it seemed that the Devil Cult had turned many into vampires, complicating the struggle further.

There was also another point, after gaining the upper hand the followers of the Devil Cult did not exterminate everyone. Instead, they captured whoever they could, including the leader of the Jin Yuedao family.

The Sword God’s brow furrowed tightly, nearly as he had suspected; it seemed the Devil Cult intended to turn more from the world of martial arts into vampires, seemingly intent on creating utter chaos.

Jin Yi suddenly knelt down, looking up at the Sword God with a pitiable gaze, "Uncle Sword God, I beg you, please save my family, save the Jin Yuedao family, I implore you."

"Little Jin, don’t be like this!" The Sword God immediately helped Jin Yi to his feet, then uttered, "Your father and I are sworn friends, I will not stand by and watch him die, I will save him."

"Thank you, Uncle Sword God," Jin Yi replied eagerly, placing all his hopes on the Sword God.

After comforting Jin Yi, Lin Xi pulled Sword God aside and whispered, "Are you really going to save the people of the Jin Yuedao family? First, you don’t know where they have been taken, it’s not necessarily the Devil Cult’s Headquarters, second, time is limited, perhaps by the time you arrive, the people of Jin Yuedao family will have already turned into vampires, third, you are not even able to defeat the Devil Incarnate now, how will you handle the current state of the Devil Cult?"

The situation was indeed dire, and if the Sword God went, the odds were against him, but Sword God shook his head, "I know Qian Ye, you are worried about me, but I still have to go. Not for any other reason but when I had become a pariah of Martial Arts, only Brother Jin still treated me as a trusted friend. He still believed in me, even aided me in escaping the fallen family’s pursuit. For that loyalty alone, I must go."

"Alright, I know I can’t persuade you. I’ll go with you," Lin Xi didn’t try to stop him, she knew she couldn’t deter Sword God, and moreover, she admired a Sword God who was compassionate and loyal.

The Sword God shook his head, "No, this time I will strive for a swift resolution. If you come with me, it would only cause complications. You’d be better off staying here to take care of Jin Yi."

"I could, but if you leave me here, aren’t you afraid I might run off?" Lin Xi said, revealing a sly smile.

The Sword God smiled too, "No, I believe you wouldn’t do that, although I’m not sure what happened, I can feel that you’ve really returned, you’ve truly come back."

Feeling warmth in her heart from these words, Lin Xi recognized it as the Sword God’s affirmation of her.

"Don’t worry, I will definitely return safely, so please wait for me," he said, gently kissing Lin Xi on the forehead, then turned around and resolutely set off on his journey.

Watching the Sword God walk away with determined strides, Lin Xi felt an unease settle in her heart. She sensed an impending disaster; the Sword God alone was no match for the might of the Devil Cult.

There was still one thing she couldn’t understand; why had the vampires come here? Why had Qian Ye not encountered them, yet Lin Xi had?