The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 465: Are there 3 more batches, 4 more batches?

Shen Wen was on the verge of a breakdown; she absolutely refused to believe that what she had done yesterday was just a dream.

Since it wasn't a dream, and since all the blood runes were truly destroyed, it means that the blood runes that were summoned again are a new batch.

Could it be that Prince Rui has hidden two, or even three, or four, blood-talented armies?

While being comforted in Prince Rui's arms, Shen Wen suddenly raised her head and grabbed Prince Rui by the collar. She asked, "Tell me the truth, how many blood talismans did you refine? Two batches? Or three batches? So yesterday's blood talismans were only a small part. No wonder you handed over the blood talismans to me so readily. So this was your backup plan?"

Prince Rui grabbed her hand that was gripping his and said, "What do you mean by two or three batches? Do you think these blood talismans are as cheap as cabbages? Let go of me first. Let me tell you, these blood talismans are very difficult to refine. Do you know how much effort, manpower, and time it takes to refine a thousand blood talismans? How could I possibly refine a batch of several thousand blood talismans? What do you mean by two or three batches? A ten-thousand-blood talisman army would take thirty or forty years to build. I'm only forty-two now. Think about it, at my age, I can't refine any more blood talismans."

Shen Wen was still skeptical, but couldn't help asking, "Is this really the condition?"

Prince Rui said with absolute certainty, "That is indeed the condition. If you don't believe me, you can ask around. This refining method is a taboo in their immortal sect, but there are many people who are eager to try it, and many people know about it. It's just that they don't have my boldness, courage, or strength. Really! This forbidden method is easy to find out about."

Shen Wen fell silent after hearing his words, lowering her head as if she were about to shut herself off.

Prince Rui pulled her into his arms again and whispered, "Don't think too much. I've thought it all out. Since so many people covet you, I don't mind taking control of the entire Great Jue Kingdom first for our shared goal of becoming immortals. Only after we've driven back and scared those who covet you can we live our lives in peace."

As he finished speaking, his sticky gaze fixed on her, revealing his true desires.

Shen Wen blinked at him, her premonition growing stronger. She knew things were not as they appeared; there must be some conspiracy she hadn't seen.

Thinking of this, Shen Wen pushed Prince Rui aside and ran out the door.

Shen Wen first returned to her room and forbade everyone from entering. She then pulled up the surveillance screen and carefully reviewed all the surveillance videos again.

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye, and looking at everything that had happened, he still didn't notice anything else unusual.

Shen Wen then came out of the house. She found a tree and used time-space teleportation to appear on the main street outside the Duke of Ji's mansion in the blink of an eye.

No sooner had she stepped onto the street than she encountered the rebellion, with many people fleeing in all directions. A pair of women passing by stopped and urged her, "Don't just watch the spectacle, hurry up and run! The Duke of Ji's troops are fighting with other rebel forces. Everyone who's seen it says it's incredibly brutal. Luckily, they don't have time to care about innocent civilians like us. Let's take this opportunity to escape, or we'll be in big trouble."

After saying that, the kind-hearted woman hurriedly ran away.

Shen Wen walked towards the entrance of the Duke of Ji's mansion. On the way, she encountered several people who helped each other run back the way Shen Wen had come from. In their panic, they noticed Shen Wen, an innocent person, grabbed her, and ran with them in the direction they were fleeing.

Shen Wen was led along in a daze for a while. Before he could say anything, something suddenly happened.

They could hear screams coming from the fleeing people behind them. Shen Wen and the others who were also fleeing looked in the direction of the screams.

The terrifying and spectacular scene first stunned Shen Wen, while the others were so frightened by the bloody scene that they collapsed to the ground, each one filled with terror.

"It's the Blood Rune Army! Run!"

Shen Wen immediately realized that a killing weapon like the Blood Talisman, devoid of any discernible sense, couldn't distinguish between civilians and enemies. In their eyes, anyone moving was within their killing range. Shen Wen urged the terrified people on the ground several times. Of course they knew they should run, but they were too frightened to move! They were too scared to get up, instinctively retreating further and further.

However, Blood Talisman still noticed them, along with other rebel troops and soldiers from the Duke of Ji's mansion. They were already in a bloodthirsty frenzy and couldn't distinguish friend from foe. In just a few breaths, as the battle expanded, all the civilians became their victims. Only Shen Wen, protected by drones and security mechs, managed to resolve all the crises caused by the indiscriminate killing and was temporarily safe.

Caught in the sudden chaos, Shen Wen lost her composure. She didn't know what to do next, but instinctively she only wanted to stop the war. So she screamed for the chaos to stop, for the Ji family soldiers to stop, but all she got in response were weapons slashing at her horizontally and vertically, whistling through the air. If the drone hadn't shot down all the dangers in time, she would have been injured and fallen to the ground long ago.

A war is like a calamity. Those who have no will to fight back will be vulnerable even with the most impenetrable defenses. Shen Wen was still slashed in the arm by the Blood Talisman's domineering sword energy. Shen Wen took a step back in pain, frowning as he looked at the gushing wound.

Fortunately, just as the attack came again, a sudden sword aura deflected the danger, followed by a warm embrace that protected her.

Shen Wen looked up at the person, who was Chu Yanqiu who had arrived just in time. Chu Yanqiu looked at her nervously and said, "How could you be so reckless? How could you possibly survive in the place where the Blood Talisman is? Come with me now."

After saying that, he grabbed her hand and weaved through the chaotic crowd.

Chu Yanqiu protected her closely. After running a distance, he grabbed her waist with his large hand and practically hugged her. Together they leaped out of the battlefield and found a quiet place to watch the bloody scene from afar.

Chu Yanqiu did not let go of Shen Wen's arm, but he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Luckily I arrived in time, you are not in any danger."

Shen Wen thought of something, but she didn't respond to Chu Yanqiu's words and just quietly looked at him.

Chu Yanqiu said, "Let me take you to my courtyard. Now that the Blood Talisman, which should not have appeared in the human world, has appeared, who knows what chaos will ensue in the entire capital. I estimate that the common people will suffer bloodshed. This time, you must follow my arrangements. Only when you are safe will my heart be at ease, and only then will I be able to fight bravely without any worries."

As he spoke, he stroked Shen Wen's cheek repeatedly, his eyes filled with reluctance.

Shen Wen asked, "What exactly is going on? Who sent the blood talisman? Are they targeting only your side, or are they attacking indiscriminately regardless of which side they are targeting?"

Chu Yanqiu said, "The Blood Talisman was naturally sent by the Prince Rui's Mansion. Judging from the current situation, the Blood Talisman is all coming for us. However, if other chaotic troops who are not sure of whether they are friend or foe encounter the Blood Talisman, the Blood Talisman army will also fight them head-on."

Shen Wen looked at Chu Yanqiu seriously. Chu Yanqiu spoke clearly and logically, and his answers were consistent with yesterday's story. Moreover, his attitude towards him was not significantly different.

So this time, Chu Yanqiu's will was not altered.

Shen Wen was not reassured by this guess, so she raised the finger with the Soulfire Ring and waved it in front of his eyes. She said, "Are you sure your judgment is correct? Have you forgotten that I just blasted all those blood talismans that covered the mountains and fields to ashes yesterday?"

Chu Yanqiu said, "How could I forget this? But the Blood Talisman really was sent by Prince Rui's Mansion, or he refined more Blood Talismans than those that were destroyed yesterday. Today's Blood Talismans are from other parts that you can't mobilize, which is the only explanation. Think about it, Prince Rui might have given you all the Blood Talisman power. Now that I think about it, Prince Rui is going to great lengths to deal with me, and I guess it's because of you."

Shen Wen said, "Then tell me, how is it because of me?"

Chu Yanqiu looked at her quietly for a few seconds and said, "Because the commander who brought the blood talisman to fight me openly told me that he was conveying the prince's message that if I didn't want to die, I was not allowed to make any more moves against you."

Why does Shen Wen's face feel hot? Why is she keeping her head down and avoiding eye contact with him?

Shen Wen was inexplicably moved by his words, which carried an unusual atmosphere.

Chu Yanqiu stroked Shen Wen's face and said, "Listen to me, the current situation is very dangerous and complicated. Under such circumstances, I can only feel at ease if you are well-behaved, and only then can I focus on solving the current predicament."

Shen Wen held Chu Yanqiu's hand and said, "Didn't you ever think about asking me for help? You know, perhaps with my help, the predicament you're facing will be much easier to resolve."

Chu Yanqiu said, "It's not that it's impossible. I can guess what method you will use, but your own condition is too poor. If you encounter the Blood Talisman, you won't even be able to withstand its attack. You will easily get injured, and you are a person who cannot be bumped or touched."

When he got to the last sentence, Shen Wen was suddenly surprised. She seemed to be like what he said, but strangely enough, her constitution, which used to cause her to faint and be in mortal danger when she was injured, had inexplicably changed these days. She had become a little more normal.

Shen Wen thought to himself, perhaps it was because he had received a god's heart.

This time, Shen Wen had no choice but to indulge this man and listen to his wishes. She nodded and said, "Alright, I will stay obediently in your courtyard and wait for you to come back."

Chu Yanqiu hugged her even tighter and led her back to his courtyard. The two parted without saying any more sweet words. Shen Wen stood by the window and watched Chu Yanqiu leave the courtyard to go outside to fight the enemy.

Shen Wen sat in Chu Yanqiu's room, turned on the monitoring screen, and followed Chu Yanqiu's figure with her gaze. She watched how Chu Yanqiu bravely led the guards of Xiliang City in battle.

Blood Talismans are an overwhelming force in this world when fighting against humans. Even with an anomaly like Chu Yanqiu who can hold off the enemy single-handedly, the disparity in strength between the two sides is simply too great.

Shen Wen frowned after watching for only a few minutes. She had no choice but to send out several types of firearms specifically designed to counter the Blood Talisman and work in coordination with Chu Yanqiu and his team. As a result, the Blood Talisman side gradually suffered casualties.