Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 560: Discussion in the Tent (Requesting Subscription)

Facing Zheng Jia Ru's domineering and almost rude words, the Personal Guards beside Sifuer all placed their hands on the hilts of their swords. However, through their recent interactions and a series of battles, they clearly understood the importance of cooperation between the two parties. Thus, they suppressed their discontent and instead glared angrily at him.

"I feel the same way. Don't worry, I'll give you the promised victory. Now, do as he says." Pei Yan, lying on Zheng Jia Ru's shoulder, removed his face mask and with eyes fierce like a beast cornered to the brink, he stared at Sifuer and said in a deep voice.

Hearing Pei Yan's promise, Sifuer inexplicably felt half of her anxiety dissipate. However, seeing him so severely injured and breathing laboriously, she couldn't help but worry again. Her feelings of worry, fear, and tension intertwined, making her agitated. Turning back, she saw her Personal Guards beside her, their hands on their sword hilts and faces puzzled, and she shouted angrily, "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear Mr. Shitang's words? Clear the area and set up a perimeter two hundred meters from the tent; kill any intruders without mercy!"

Regardless of what outsiders thought of Shangguan, Zheng Jia Ru carried Pei Yan into the tent. Seeing Pei Yan's pitiful and woeful state, everyone inside quickly stood up and helped him to a chair with all their hands.

Pei Jin, wiping her tears, took a damp towel from the equally tearful Zhao Yuanhu and carefully wiped the blood from her brother's face. Watching his pallid face and lips twitching, Pei Jin choked, "You say to run when there's danger, yet you fight desperately at the front. Do you think you're the only one who can do it? Is everyone in the world supposed to rely on you to be saved? This arrogance is so out of bounds; let's not fight this battle and go home. When the sky falls, it's not necessarily us who have to hold it up."

Pei Yan knew these were words of anger spoken out of concern, and he forced a smile, saying, "Aren't we that pillar? Besides, I didn't expect our enemy to be so strong this time. Hehe! At least we've become famous; they're coming for us. Now that this feud is established, I must kill him."

"You still want to fight? If you go, I'm going with you! Don't think you can make me sit here watching you bleed up front again!" Pei Jin, catching the implication in her brother's words, angrily responded.

"If you must fight, then let's fight together; there's no reason for you to bear it alone." Xia Yu interjected, looking at Pei Yan slumped in the chair. Having worked with him for so long through various battles, Pei Yan had been injured many times and even faced death. But it was the first time she'd seen him with his entire frame apparently shattered, suffering such grievous wounds.

Xia Yu's words immediately resonated with everyone in the tent, all agreeing to go into battle together. Meanwhile, Pei Yan, exerting himself, turned his gaze towards Su Xiang sitting in the corner and asked with difficulty, "Are you ready?"

Everyone followed his gaze to Su Xiang, who played with a paper figure in his hands. Seeing everyone look his way, he chuckled and waved the paper figure, saying, "I've been ready a long time ago, but can you trust me given your current physical condition?"

"No problem!" Pei Yan gritted his teeth and replied.

Witnessing this, doubts arose in Zheng Jia Ru's mind about everything that had just transpired, and he finally couldn't help but ask, "Earlier, you had us gather here under, uh, Su Xiang's command. He collected a hair and some blood from each of us, and we all gave them to him. Now, can you tell us what you intend to do?"

"Facing that monster, I clearly know that even if we all go up one by one, we won't win. Hence, I aim to fuse everyone's abilities into my body, allowing me to reach the peak combat power of a Tier Nine Awakened in a short time to win this battle!" Pei Yan felt much lighter after explaining, leaning back in his chair and winking at Jiang Feiyang, saying, "Old Jiang, I can't move my hand, light a cigarette for me."

Jiang Feiyang pulled out a pack of cigarettes, stepped forward, but Pei Jin snatched both the cigarette and lighter from his hand. Coming to Pei Yan, she put a cigarette in his mouth and said sternly, "Forcing an increase of your strength this way will surely have aftereffects, won't it?"

"You all will lose your abilities while I merge them, but don't worry, your abilities will recover after the battle is over." Pei Yan, holding a lit cigarette between his lips, inhaled a puff, and then winced in pain as his whole body ached from the wounds, coughing heavily before responding.

Picking up the cigarette Pei Yan coughed out, Xia Yu, with an annoyed look, put it back into his mouth, saying, "Do you think we're worrying about ourselves? Stop dodging the question and tell us, what about your aftereffects?"

"I will be in a coma for two months, unable to move or perceive any outside information." Pei Yan paused for a moment before continuing, "Like a vegetative state."

"That's too dangerous. Let's not even discuss whether this plan will succeed or not; what if you don't wake up from your coma? What if something goes wrong during the fusion process? After all..." Ye Ruozai, who hadn't spoken, finally voiced concern, shifting his gaze to Su Xiang at the end.

Though the sentence was not completed, everyone understood the implied suspicion—Su Xiang, being someone from Divine Desire, could meddle during the fusion. Ultimately, they simply didn't trust Su Xiang.

Under their doubtful gazes, Su Xiang shrugged dismissively, having long been accustomed to such looks. Pei Jin shifted her gaze back to Pei Yan and advised him again, "Ye Ruozai is right; it's too risky. Wasn't the original plan to retreat if the situation changed? Wang Wenze is already dismantling the spatial barriers. In a while, it'll be over, couldn't we just retreat for now?"

"I have reasons to win this battle at any cost. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, I won't give up. Besides, Lin Junzhao promised the aftereffects would only be a two-month sleep. During that time, if you protect me well, there won't be a problem." Pei Yan refused through gritted teeth.

"Lin Junzhao! Lin Junzhao! Are you an idiot? How do you know she won't deceive you? Don't forget, she wants to claim your body. Moreover, she was the one who insisted on recruiting Su Xiang to the investigation hall. Who knows if this plan is one of the scripts they've crafted together? When you're unconscious, she'll conveniently take over your body." Jiang Feiyang rolled his eyes, laying everything out clearly.

Jiang Feiyang's words hit right at Pei Yan's weaknesses. That's also what worried him the most. However, being cornered, he no longer had any better cards to play. To turn the tables, he must stake everything. With this resolve, Pei Yan spat out the half-burnt cigarette butt and firmly declared, "I trust her!"

Seeing Pei Yan's declaration, Jiang Feiyang raised his hands in frustration, cursing softly. The tent fell into a brief silence before Pei Jin sighed and spoke softly, "Have you made up your mind?"

"Yes, I've made up my mind!"

"Sigh, then let's begin!"