Wanyao Youyun

Chapter 140 Bloody Armor

However, things went against my wishes and only two days later I received a notice to prepare for the mission.

At this time, the square was quiet with only the Sixth Elder's loud voice echoing: "The recruitment of my Hong family has been completed this time. The overall result is still good, no worse than the other three families. It will depend on your performance next. No force will keep useless people. If you want better treatment, don't hide it." He stood in the front with a majestic figure, giving the final mobilization to the new members.

"From today on, you will be divided into teams of ten and carry out missions as a team. In addition to receiving your daily remuneration, you will also receive generous special rewards based on the difficulty of the mission." He swept his eyes over everyone, full of expectation and encouragement.

Then, he began to announce the grouping rules: "Start the grouping now. Every ten people form a small team. In addition, a cultivator in the early stage of the Condensation Realm will be assigned to lead you. Every ten small teams will be combined into a large team, and a cultivator in the middle stage of the Condensation Realm will serve as the captain to manage it."

As he finished speaking, the square suddenly became lively, and people began to look for their teammates and communicate with each other. Those cultivators in the early stage of the Condensation Realm also appeared one after another. They would become the captains of each team and lead the new members on their journey.

An hour later, all the teams had been formed, with a total of fifty teams, and Feng Huan was assigned to the 19th team. Surprisingly, Liang Huiyong, who had previously come into contact with him, was also in the same team.

When the formation was completed, in order to better execute the mission and promote communication among team members, everyone was reassigned their residences according to the team.

At this time, the members of Team 19 were introducing each other. Suddenly, a man in his thirties with a proud look appeared in front of them and said loudly: "Everyone, I am Hong Ruiyang, the third-generation descendant of the Hong family. From today on, I am your boss. You must obey my command in everything, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"

The other team members were still in control of what was happening. Liang Huiyong quickly ran up to Hong Ruiyang and said in a flattering manner, "It's Master Yang! From now on, as long as you give us any instructions, we will do our best, even if it means going through fire and water..." His words gave the others goose bumps.

"Well! You're a good young man with a promising future. From now on you will be the deputy captain. You will be in charge of these people when I'm not around." Hong Ruiyang said to Liang Huiyong with a smile.

"Yes, Mr. Yang, I will definitely live up to your trust in me. Let me introduce our team members to you, this is..." Liang Huiyong nodded excitedly in response, and prepared to introduce the other team members to Hong Ruiyang.

"No need. I don't have time to remember these names. I will inform you when the mission starts. You are responsible for these people." Hong Ruiyang waved his hand and interrupted Liang Huiyong.

After that, Hong Ruiyang came and went in a hurry, said a few simple words and turned away. The team members were left with a bewildered look on their faces. They looked at each other, full of doubts and dissatisfaction. They had originally expected the new team to bring some changes, but they didn't expect it to be ignored so quickly.

The team members looked at Liang Huiyong with contempt, then turned back to their positions to continue practicing. Feng Huan walked to Liang Huiyong, patted him on the shoulder, expressed his understanding and support, and then quickly left.

"You are so noble, you think I am willing to bow down to you! It's all for survival. Who told us that we don't have the origin and background of others?" Liang Huiyong sighed helplessly and said to himself: "Besides, in the future in the Hong family, if I don't have a backer, I won't get good opportunities and resources." As he spoke, he left here quickly.

The next morning, the sun shone on the earth, bringing a touch of warmth and hope. However, for Feng Huan and others, this day was full of unknowns and challenges. They were notified again to assemble at the parade ground. With doubts and expectations, they quickly rushed to the designated location.

After arriving at the training ground, they found themselves outside a wide underground cave. The cave was filled with heat, and the temperature was obviously much higher than outside. Walking into the cave, they saw a huge furnace in the center, more than a person's height and about ten feet in diameter. There was a raging flame burning in the furnace, emitting a hot breath.

Around the cauldron, there were eight strong men sitting in eight directions, continuously sending fire-attributed essence into the cauldron. These essences were like eight fire dragons, circling and dancing around the cauldron, constantly strengthening the flames inside the cauldron. Above the cauldron, there was an old man with white hair presiding over the event. His eyes were focused and serious, as if he was in control of the entire situation.

Through the special ability of the Hexu Xingtong, Feng Huan was able to clearly see the situation inside the furnace. He was surprised to find that a set of armor was gradually taking shape inside the furnace. The armor was shining with golden light and exuding a powerful aura. He realized that this set of armor was a defensive weapon and it was extremely difficult to refine.

As a defensive weapon, the value of armor is self-evident. It not only protects the user from harm, but also enhances the user's defense and combat effectiveness. Armor is extremely rare in the market because it takes a lot of time and resources to refine them. Therefore, owning a set of armor is undoubtedly a symbol of status and strength.

"Bring them all in!" The voice of the white-haired old man broke the silence in the cave.

"Yes!"

Following his order, the soldiers led Feng Huan and the others into the cave. They stood beside the furnace and felt the heat and pressure from it. The old man with white hair glanced at the crowd, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Everyone, originally our Hong family did not participate in the struggle for imperial power. We recruited them in the hope of strengthening our Hong family and preparing for long-term development in the future. But things did not go as we wished. The Teng and Wang families have secretly sent a message to our families, saying that whoever does not stand on the side will be destroyed by the two families first, so as to avoid being taken advantage of by others when the two families are both injured."

The white-haired old man turned his back to the crowd and spoke slowly, as if he was answering their questions.

"We had no choice but to choose the Wang family, and the Cheng family chose the Teng family. Since we can't get out of this, my Hong family must go all out, otherwise failure could lead to the extinction of the clan."

"How could this happen? We came to the Hong family because we didn't want to get involved in the power struggle, but we didn't expect the two families to be so cruel!"

"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come!"

After hearing these words, the five hundred people began to whisper.

"What does this have to do with why we came here?" Feng Huan thought more.

The white-haired old man ignored their complaints and continued after a pause:

"So we gathered the strength of our family and forged this top-grade red copper armor for the Wang family ancestor. This way, he should have a better chance of defeating the Teng family ancestor and thus increase his chances of seizing power."

"I see! Then we made the right choice!"

"That may not be the case. It's just that the chances of winning are greater, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you will win."

"The Teng family might also be preparing something special. It won't be that easy to win."

There was another round of discussion among the crowd, but Feng Huan felt something was getting more and more wrong.

"Is it necessary to tell our new recruits such confidential information?"

Before Feng Huan could think further, the white-haired old man gave the answer.

"But there were some accidents when refining the armor, and it was not successful. I found a solution after reading the ancient books at home." Turning around and looking at everyone, he continued, "That is the blood sacrifice method. Refining weapons with the blood of cultivators can remove impurities caused by mistakes during the refining process and ensure the final success of the refining."

"So, I'm sorry, brothers, for the future of my Hong family, I have no choice but to sacrifice you!" After saying this, he bowed hypocritically to everyone.

"What? You want to use our blood to refine the armor?"

"Too deceiving!"

"Shameless!"

After hearing this, everyone understood the Hong family's plan, and they gritted their teeth and cursed in unison.

Some people have already started to retreat, wanting to leave the cave first, but they found that they were blocked by an invisible formation behind them. Outside the formation, there was a group of people holding weapons, ready for battle.

"Boom boom boom!"

Everyone kept attacking the formation, but it was obvious that the Hong family was well prepared and the formation could not be broken in a short time.

"Do it!"

At this time, the white-haired old man gave an order, and several cultivators in the middle stage of Condensation immediately grabbed the person standing in the front and threw him directly into the refining furnace.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Following a few brief screams, the flames in the refining furnace became more red, and the armor became more shiny.

"continue!"

"It's over now. What should we do? Is there any way for Brother Shu to escape?" Liang Huiyong was sweating profusely and was at a loss in the panicked crowd.

Feng Huan shook his head, wondering how he was so unlucky! There was nothing to complain about. He was thinking about how to leave here. Of course, with his current ability, he couldn't take others away, so he ignored Liang Huiyong's question.