Chapter 95: Striking a Deal, Undermining from Within

Listening to Qiao Jia’s words, the man in the black robe fell into silence. The vampire clan had been scheming for so long; it was impossible for them to have no trump cards. As Qiao Jia said, the vampire clan, which had never before produced beings beyond the fifth tier, had finally cultivated an eighth-tier vampire beast. Yet, how could this compare to the blood clan’s tens of thousands of years of heritage?

This blood clan upheaval was troublesome and difficult, but in the end, the blood clan would emerge victorious. What Zhong Xingyue had to do was to eliminate the demons and dismantle the protective array before the anti-bandit army advanced.

Mu Ling watched the signal flare extinguish in that direction and suddenly felt a wave of despair. She lashed her whip fiercely, her horse galloping like the wind toward the source of the flare. Generals Liu Heming, Meng Yunyi, and a few others struggled to keep up behind her. Seeing Mu Ling so unrestrained, a sense of foreboding crept into their hearts.

At Bixiang Villa, Yan Xiang awoke after being drugged, having slept for ten full hours. When she opened her eyes, dusk had fallen, and the faint afterglow of the setting sun stained the windowsill a soft red.

Qian Ye curled his lips, ignoring what Chi Qing found amusing, and turned toward Youlan Residence. Meanwhile, Shao Hua and Tian Yun secretly felt happy for Qian Ye, their fingers clutching the embroidered handkerchief tightly, lips curling into faint smiles.

“What are you doing?” Shui Yiren tugged at the belt restraining her wrists, only to find it tightened with every struggle. This person was indeed a master at binding others.

At the same time in the Gu residence, Gu Zixu leisurely sipped wine while reclining on a swing hastily set up by the servants. From a distance, the blooming flowers created a breathtaking scene. Mu Yongjun entered led by a servant and was greeted by this vision.

But the emperor’s brother had long received reports that several royal contenders from the Xiongnu kingdom had quietly arrived in her Xiliang realm. The final name shocked them thoroughly—Mo Qianyan, a scholar who had come from the lower-dimensional relic review and caused a sensation upon entering the academy.

The familiar murderous aura had vanished. Rong Xi stood beside a large tree while Rong Kan struggled to crawl toward her. Blood stained the grass, marring the green with crimson.

The fifth princess was like a peach blossom, with eyes as clear as autumn waters, lips like vermilion, and skin as smooth as congealed fat—as if she embodied the essence of heaven and earth.

These people wore pious expressions, but each knew full well the true intentions behind their facades.

Yet many of their classmates were still held captive by the Black Snake Gang, soon to be sold to other factions.

Although Jiang Yunying was filled with unwillingness, faced with her master’s stern demeanor, she could only bow her head helplessly and remain silent.

Yesterday in the palace, he was the same—I'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.