Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 897 Biting Back

Chapter 897: Chapter 897 Biting Back

The Martial Arts Competition commenced, and one by one, the various sects arrived, each with an exceedingly solemn expression, as if facing a dire trouble.

At this moment, Jian Shen, Lu Bei, and Jin Yi also arrived, their appearance immediately catching the attention of everyone present, especially the leader of the Martial Arts alliance, who regarded them with a wary gaze.

Jian Shen noticed the expressions of the various sects held surprise, but mostly anger and dissatisfaction, as though they had a substantial grievance with Jian Shen.

Having no choice, since Jian Shen was now the common enemy of Martial Arts, he could only endure, repeatedly reminding himself to prioritize the greater good. The most pressing task was to unite everyone to take down the Devil Cult.

The leader of the Martial Arts alliance snorted coldly, "I thought it was someone else, didn’t expect it to be you, Jian Shen. You even dare to show your face in front of us."

Jian Shen did not show anger, maintaining a courteous demeanor, "I’m sorry everyone, I’ve had some disputes with you in the past, but the recent catastrophe in Martial Arts is no trivial matter. I think we can set aside our past grievances and work together against a common enemy."

Upon hearing ’common enemy,’ the various sects revealed peculiar looks, with the leader of the Martial Arts alliance showing particular disdain, "A common enemy indeed. Do you think that by saying this, you can make us forget all that you have done?"

"I know I’ve become the public enemy of Martial Arts, but I’ve never harmed anyone. My purpose here today is to hope that everyone can trust me," Jian Shen said earnestly, more aware than anyone of the urgency. If he could persuade the sects here, he would swallow his pride, as the safety of Martial Arts far outweighed his personal honor or disgrace.

Jian Shen recounted the current crisis, "I believe everyone is aware that some sects have been attacked recently, with many dead and injured. Perhaps you don’t yet know what happened, but I do. That’s why I’ve come to tell you the truth."

"The truth?" The leader of the Martial Arts alliance showed a flicker of interest, then smiled slightly, "Fine, I would love to hear the so-called truth from your mouth."

Seeing the leader of the Martial Arts alliance looking so interested, Jian Shen felt something off but continued anyway, "Recently, I encountered someone who appears to be just an ordinary person on the surface, but at night he moves as fast as the wind, possesses immense strength, abducts the innocent, drinks human blood, and heals his wounds very quickly."

At this point, everyone was shocked. They couldn’t believe Jian Shen’s words, it seemed too exaggerated. No matter how powerful a demonic art might be, it couldn’t be like this.

Jian Shen went on, "Ladies and gentlemen, the person I spoke of has not practiced any Martial Arts. Instead, he encountered a group of Westerners. These Westerners captured several people for experiments, forcing them to drink their blood, thus transforming them into the monster-like beings I just described."

The leader of the Martial Arts alliance pondered for a moment, "Jian Shen, do you mean that the recent attacks on some sects were all done by these monsters, and that they were ordinary people before, turning into monsters after drinking the Westerners’ blood?"

Jian Shen nodded, "These Westerners are not ordinary, or rather, they aren’t human at all. They can be called vampires, and drinking their blood very likely turns one into a vampire. I know that the Devil Incarnate of the Devil Cult has become a vampire, and his strength has already surpassed mine."

Hearing this, the people from the various sects looked at one another, unsure whether to believe it.

At that moment, Jin Yi stepped forward, "Uncles and elders among you, some must recognize me. I’m the young master of the Jin Yuedao family. Our family was also attacked by the Devil Cult, and now I’m the only one left. I can attest that what Uncle Jian Shen said is true, the Devil Cult is truly dangerous."

Indeed, some in the crowd recognized Jin Yi, aware of his identity. The problem was Jin Yi’s youth, with insufficient maturity, making it easy for him to be deceived.

Seeing everyone’s hesitation and disbelief, Jin Yi became anxious, "Please believe me, elders of Martial Arts. If we cannot unite, we won’t be able to confront the current Devil Cult, and the orthodoxy of Martial Arts will face a massacre."

The various sects fell silent, each looking grave, none making a statement.

The leader of the Martial Arts alliance looked at Jian Shen with a meaningful gaze, and asked lightly, "Jian Shen, did you just say that the recent attacks on some sects were the handiwork of the Devil Cult, and they have colluded with Western vampires, greatly enhancing the Devil Cult’s strength? Is that correct?"

Jian Shen nodded, "Yes, that’s right."

"Alright, if that’s the case, then I’ll have you meet a few people." After saying that, the leader of the Martial Arts alliance snapped his fingers, a smug smile playing on his lips, a look that said ’let’s see what you’ll do now’, giving Jian Shen a bad feeling.

Several people were brought forward, each looking panicked, and their attire varied, suggesting they came from different sects.

Lu Bei counted and found six in total, recognizing the attire of one belonging to a certain sect, which, unfortunately, had recently been attacked.

Jian Shen frowned, weren’t the sects that were attacked recently wiped out completely? Why were there survivors, and why were they here?

The leader of the Martial Arts alliance pointed to the six people and said lightly, "Jian Shen, do you know who these six are?"

Jian Shen shook his head, indicating he did not know, having never seen these six people before.

The leader of the Martial Arts alliance continued, "Recently, six sects were attacked, and these six are the survivors of those sects who escaped death. They’ve come to me, seeking justice, and they’ve also told me who was responsible for attacking the six sects."

At this, Jian Shen’s heart sank. If these six had indeed survived, seen the Devil Cult’s actions, and then informed the leader of the Martial Arts alliance, then the leader’s initial hostile attitude toward Jian Shen would not make sense.

"Could it be..." Jian Shen had a bad premonition, glancing around, he found all the escape routes were already blocked.

"Oh Jian Shen, you thought you were perfect in your deceit, so you dared to come to the Martial Arts Competition. But you never anticipated, did you, that there would be survivors who escaped your slaughter and came to me, revealing your crimes?" As the leader of the Martial Arts alliance spoke, he pointed furiously at Jian Shen and roared, "Don’t think we don’t know, the one who has recently been harming the orthodoxy of Martial Arts is none other than you, Jian Shen."

"That’s a serious accusation," Lu Bei exclaimed in shock, Jin Yi couldn’t believe it, and Jian Shen furrowed his brows tightly, not expecting the Devil Cult to be so shameless as to frame him for their evil deeds.