The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2292 - 2281: Recovery! Unwillingness!

Meanwhile.

Within the very valley where Bai Xiaorou, Wu Lingxiang, and the others were once petrified.

Since Ye Chenfeng had previously apprised Tan Yuanwu of the technique to activate the dormant formation at the valley's entrance.

Tan Yuanwu was consequently able to make his way back to this secluded valley.

Unwilling to squander even a moment, he clutched the deceased bodies of two tribesmen from the Bloodswallow Clan.

Without hesitation, he proceeded to slice open the remains of the Bloodswallow Clan members, and immediately thereafter, liberally applied their blood upon the petrified forms of Bai Xiaorou, Wu Lingxiang, Jiang Caixuan, and Zhao Jinpeng.

Upon the application of the Bloodswallow Clan's blood, the petrified Bai Xiaorou and the rest began to see their stony states recede at a remarkably swift pace.

After the passage of a few minutes.

All four individuals, including Bai Xiaorou, were freed from their petrified condition, though they appeared somewhat frail. Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan, who had been petrified first, were particularly affected, breathing heavily with complexions as ashen as freshly whitewashed walls.

During their petrified state, their vitality had been continuously drained, and had a specific duration elapsed, they would have irrevocably transformed into stone effigies; therefore, Bai Xiaorou and the others had indeed sustained internal damage.

Once they regained their natural forms, Bai Xiaorou and Zhao Jinpeng, still somewhat dazed, gazed intently at Tan Yuanwu for a considerable period. Finally, Bai Xiaorou inquired, "What became of me? And where is Brother Ye?"

Tan Yuanwu responded, "You were all turned to stone previously. It was Chenfeng who rescued you using the Bloodswallow Clan's blood."

Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan, having been petrified initially, were unaware that this location constituted the ancestral domain of the Bloodswallow Clan. The mention of the Bloodswallow Clan caused them to subtly furrow their brows. They recalled an ancient tome concerning the Bloodswallow Clan, which their elders, old Bai and old Hei, had obtained years prior. After perusing it, they had created a copy and stored it within the family archives.

Although old Bai and old Hei met their demise later, and both the Wu and Jiang families experienced a decline, even losing a significant portion of their library's contents, the replicated scripture of the Bloodswallow Clan, painstakingly made by old Bai and old Hei, remained intact. This was possibly due to its nature—not being a cultivation manual or a secret technique—which dissuaded anyone from giving it further attention.

Embodying aspects of their forebears, Wu Fengxian and Jiang Yuntian, Wu Lingxiang and Jiang Caixuan, as the pride of the Wu and Jiang lineages, possessed unrestricted access to their family's extensive library. Upon consulting the Bloodswallow Clan's duplicated ancient text, they became cognizant of the clan's origins.

With a grave expression in her luminous eyes, Wu Lingxiang posed the question, "Bloodswallow Clan? Are there still living descendants of the Bloodswallow Clan present here?"

Tan Yuanwu affirmed, "Indeed, according to Chenfeng, this is precisely the ancestral land of the Bloodswallow Clan."

He then gestured towards the two fallen bodies of the Bloodswallow Clan members on the ground, stating, "These two are from the Bloodswallow Clan, slain by Chenfeng. Currently, all members of the Bloodswallow Clan within this ancestral territory have been reawakened. Chenfeng eliminated ten of them, leaving approximately forty individuals remaining."

"Among the revived, the chieftain of the Bloodswallow Clan commands power at the early Divine Venerate Realm. The remaining forty are all positioned between the Initial Stage and the Peak of the Divine King Realm. It is thanks to Chenfeng engaging them that I had the opportunity to reach you and facilitate your recovery."

Tan Yuanwu's revelations instilled deep concern in the others. Jiang Caixuan voiced her apprehension, "Are you implying that Ye Chenfeng is presently engaged in combat with the Bloodswallow Clan? He is merely at the Heavenly God Realm; how could he possibly contend against so many opponents at the Divine King Realm, in addition to one at the Divine Venerate Realm?"

Wu Lingxiang immediately declared, "This is unacceptable. We must depart at once to find Ye Chenfeng. Even if it means facing death, we shall face it together. I, Wu Lingxiang, never leave a debt of gratitude outstanding, and this instance is no different."

Zhao Jinpeng echoed her sentiment with firm resolve, "Indeed, we cannot afford to delay any further."

Having absorbed Tan Yuanwu's words, Bai Xiaorou was already in motion, swiftly exiting the valley. Tan Yuanwu and the others promptly followed, keeping pace with her.

...

As Bai Xiaorou and her companions utilized the teleportation array to hasten towards Ye Chenfeng's location.

Luo Qianhai, Hua Wanchuan, and other contingents from forces such as the Xiao Yao Palace, lacking access to a teleportation array, progressed at a significantly reduced velocity compared to Tan Yuanwu. Upon observing a vast, white net unfurling continuously across both the heavens and the earth, they were compelled to halt their advance once more.

They could ascertain that this encroaching net exerted no influence upon them; it appeared to be specifically engineered as a deterrent against the Bloodswallow Clan. Casting their gazes in the direction of Ye Chenfeng, they could faintly discern his distant silhouette, high in the expanse of the sky.