Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter Seventy-Four: Blood Blade Sect

Gulu gulu!

As Han Yi was deep in thought, he suddenly heard a rumbling sound from his stomach. He glanced sideways and met Qianxue's gaze, whose cheeks were slightly flushed.

"Hungry?" Han Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Um…..."

Qianxue looked away and responded softly.

She did indeed expend a lot of energy today. Martial artists naturally have a large appetite, and coupled with not eating breakfast, it's normal for her to be in this state.

Han Yi was silent for a moment, then took out a package from his pocket and tossed it to Qianxue. "Have something to eat first."

Qianxue was puzzled, but she still obediently opened the package, inside which was a steamed bun.

Han Yi had reserved a serving of Crimson Tiger Meat at 'Fu Lin Lou', but hadn't had a chance to eat it, so he carried it with him.

"Crimson Tiger Meat Buns?"

Bai Sanren recognized him at a glance, and a look of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.

"Little Qianxue, eat up, this is a good thing!"

"Back in the sect, we schemed and fought a lot for a few ounces of Crimson Blood Tiger meat."

"Senior, was this Crimson Blood Tiger meat also a perk for inner disciples of the Crimson Flame Sect in the past?"

Han Yi asked in surprise.

"Back then, this wasn't a perk, but an opportunity that every disciple had to fight for..."

"Back then, the Crimson Flame Sect wasn't as powerful as it is now. The Crimson Blood Tiger meat in the Desolate South was controlled by a force called the 'Blood Blade Sect,' which would share some scraps with its affiliated forces every month."

"At that time, in An'yan City, there was a force called 'Blood Blade Sect' that was a well-known second-rate force. The sect even had a grandmaster named Blood Blade Ancestor, whose 'Blood Killing Blade Technique' was famous throughout Pingzhou."

"The Crimson Flame Sect and Thousand Leaf Sect at that time were merely appendages of the Blood Blade Sect. The so-called Wang family, the county magistrate, and the Huang family, the military clerk, were unheard of. Apart from the occasional orders issued by the imperial court, the Blood Blade Sect was in charge of the entire Anyan City!"

"But as the saying goes, 'the moon wanes after it is full, and things will turn around when they reach their extreme.' The Blood Blade Sect has been bullying and oppressing people in Anyan City for so long that they have become too ruthless. But as long as the Blood Blade Ancestor is alive, they can only swallow their anger."

"But who knew that one day, the Blood Blade Ancestor, the various hall masters, elders, and the headquarters of the Blood Blade Sect, where the elite disciples were all located, all disappeared, leaving only a bottomless pit on Black Rock Mountain!"

"Black Rock Mountain? The Blood Blade Sect's headquarters isn't in Anyan City?"

"The Blood Blade Sect was comparable to a local lord at the time, so naturally they built a fortress outside the city that was made of fine iron and as solid as a rock."

“A few days later, some people went to explore the pit and found that apart from the black mist rising from the edge of the pit, there was no trace of human life. The entire headquarters of the Blood Blade Sect was as if it had been wiped away with ink, and there was no trace of it at all!”

At this point, a hint of fear appeared on Bai Sanren's face, one could imagine the impact this incident had on him.

"Some say it's because the Blood Saber Ancestor offended the gods, others say it's because the Blood Saber Sect committed many evils and has now suffered retribution, but most people believe that there is a great terror in the wild!"

"This is why the headquarters of all the various forces are still located in the city!"

"Once the news spread that the Blood Blade Sect headquarters and the Blood Blade Ancestor had disappeared together, the forces in Anyan City that had been oppressed by the Blood Blade Sect united and wiped out the remaining Blood Blade Sect members in the city in one fell swoop."

"Back then, I also led my disciples to wipe out a stronghold of the Blood Blade Sect..."

"After that, since the Blood Blade Sect had been destroyed, this loose alliance immediately fell apart, and various forces, large and small, fought each other for territory."

"Street fights were commonplace; assassinations, poisonings, and arson also occurred frequently. That period was probably the darkest and bloodiest time in An'yan City..."

"Changningfang used to be the most prosperous area in Anyan City, but because of this incident, it has become a slum that no one cares about."

"In the end, it was the imperial court that intervened, sending the Huang and Wang families, along with the strongest sects, the Crimson Flame Sect and the Thousand Leaves Sect. Only with the four forces joining forces could the situation be stabilized, thus establishing a system where the four forces jointly manage Anyan City..."

"Only after that did Crimson Blood Tiger meat become a perk for inner disciples, distributed monthly..."

Bai Sanren stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the starry sky, looking as if he were reminiscing about his glorious past.

"Senior, where did this Crimson Tiger meat come from?" Han Yi couldn't help but ask, still curious about the origin of this beast's meat.

The Crimson Flame Sect has several hundred inner disciples, each receiving two catties of meat per month, which means they need nearly a thousand catties of Crimson Blood Tiger meat every month.

The monthly quotas for sect leaders, hall masters, elders, and deacons must be even higher. All things considered, at the very least, they would need several thousand catties of Crimson Blood Tiger meat each month, which would amount to tens of thousands of catties of wild beast meat consumed each year.

With such a large number, if they were obtained solely through hunting, at least dozens of Wild South Crimson Blood Tigers would have to be slaughtered every year. However, according to Han Yi, a Crimson Blood Tiger clan only has seven or eight tigers. Does this mean that the Crimson Flame Sect needs to slaughter two or three clans every year?

But if they only rely on purchasing, how can they maintain a stable supply chain with such an astonishing quantity?

But no matter what, there must be a source. It's impossible to create something out of thin air or make something out of nothing!

Upon hearing this, Bai Sanren looked around a few times and then pulled Han Yi over.

Han Yi did not resist. After completing the task of clearing out the stray dogs, his relationship with Qianxue and Bai Sanren became noticeably closer.

Bai Sanren lowered his voice and said in a deep tone, "Kid Han, don't you dare tell anyone else..."

"Although I don't know the exact source of the Crimson Tiger meat, when I was besieging a hall master of the Blood Blade Sect, I vaguely heard that hall master say something before he died..."

His voice lowered even further: "The flesh of the Crimson Blood Tiger is not obtained through hunting, but grows from the ground!"

"!!!!!!"

Han Yi was speechless for a moment, somewhat stunned. Growing in the ground, like grains, it needed to be harvested year after year…

Although Bai Sanren only knew these things, he didn't understand the specifics, such as how to fertilize or water.

But this information came as a bolt from the blue, leaving Han Yi utterly shocked.

In a field, the meat of a ferocious beast, enough to supply martial artists for cultivation, actually grows.

As Han Yi pondered this question deeply, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and become somewhat dazed.

He didn't even realize that An Yan City was almost there.