Situ Manor.
In the study, Situ Jingyuan called for his son, Situ Hao.
“It’s been several years; you haven’t returned to (Tianming City) in a long time.” Hearing “Tianming City,” Situ Hao’s face showed some resistance, and some jarring words flashed through his mind.
“It’s been several years.
There’s nothing good about going back.
I think staying in Eternal Night City is quite nice.” “What kind of talk is that?” Situ Jingyuan frowned and admonished, “Tianming City is our roots.
The main family and the ancestral hall are there.
No matter what, never forget your identity.” Situ Hao shrugged, dismissing it.
“Why are you suddenly bringing this up?
Anyway, my cousins don’t welcome me, and I can’t be bothered to interact with them.” Situ Jingyuan knew all this but found it hard to say more, yet he still instructed his son.
“Get ready.
In a few days, you’ll go back to Tianming City with your mother for the ancestral worship.” “Can’t you and Mother just go?
I have things to do and can’t get away.” “You scoundrel!” Situ Jingyuan slammed the table, somewhat angry at his son’s lack of ambition, saying, “Do you know what time it is now?
This isn’t a request, it’s a notification!
There are some matters I need you to handle.” The sudden reprimand left Situ Hao a bit bewildered, but seeing his father’s furious face, he chose to comply.
“I’ll listen to you, then.” “That’s best.” Situ Jingyuan reined in his anger.
“You go out first.
When everything’s ready, I’ll send someone to notify you.” Situ Hao left, and a beautiful woman entered the study.
“Situ, has something happened?
Why suddenly do you want Hao’er and me to go back for ancestral worship?” Situ Jingyuan rubbed his throbbing temples and sighed softly.
“Thorne sent people to the company to investigate today.
I feel it’s not that simple.
You and our son should go back to Tianming City to avoid trouble.
Also, take that item back with you.
This matter is very important.” The woman understood the gravity of the situation and stepped forward to massage Situ Jingyuan’s shoulders.
“I know.
But you’ll be alone in Eternal Night City, so you must also be careful.” “I’ll be careful.
You go out first; I need to think this through alone.” “Mhm.” The beautiful woman left the room.
Situ Jingyuan picked up the phone and dialed a number.
“Beep beep beep…” After a brief ringing, the call connected.
“Hello?” A middle-aged man’s voice came from the other end of the line.
“Big Brother, it’s me.” “I know.
Has something happened?
You’re calling suddenly.” Situ Jingyuan didn’t hesitate, recounting all the recent events and his worries.
“That’s how things are, Big Brother.” “…” The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then the voice returned: “You are too impatient.
How can you use human traditional thinking to try and bind a Pure-blood Vampire?” Situ Jingyuan was speechless, regretting his rashness, and understood that drugging Anna was indeed a foolish move.
But since things had come to this, he could only try to mend the situation.
“I was too impatient, but regarding the audit, I feel Thorne has other motives; he might know something.
For safety’s sake, I want to move that item out first.” “Indeed,” Situ Jingyuan’s elder brother’s voice said from the other end of the phone, “The blood cup is the foundation of our plan; it cannot be lost.
I will send someone to Eternal Night City as soon as possible to secretly escort the blood cup away.” “Mhm, that’s what I meant too.
Arranging for Hao’er and his mother to return is, firstly, to avoid trouble, and secondly, to openly cover the safe departure of the blood cup from Eternal Night City.” Hearing this, the person on the other end of the phone paused for a few seconds.
He wasn’t foolish; he understood the implication in the words: if any accident occurred, Situ Hao and his mother would become pawns to cover the blood cup’s departure.
“Since you’ve already decided, I won’t say more.
But rest assured, I will try my best to ensure the safety of Hao’er and his mother.” “Big Brother, if Hao’er and they can safely reach Tianming City, please take good care of them.” “I know.
Hao’er is also a member of the Situ Family; I won’t favor one over the other.” The call ended, and Situ Jingyuan leaned back in his chair, letting out a long sigh.
After more than a decade of planning, he was very unwilling, but he could only prioritize the family’s interests.
The blood cup was very important to the family; as long as it remained, there would still be an opportunity to continue planning.
Amidst his reluctance, Li Xiao’s figure inexplicably appeared in Situ Jingyuan’s mind.
“More than ten years of planning, ruined by a mere servant.
I really don’t know if it was an accident or a deliberate arrangement by that old fellow Thorne.” “If I remember correctly, he seems to be Anna’s Familiar, right?” Situ Jingyuan murmured, his eyes growing cold.
“Well, it’s just a servant.
The Angel Family will have to pay a small price after all.” Time came to the afternoon.
At Anna Manor, after a day of sightseeing, the two women were chatting with Marcus.
Li Xiao stood idly by, spacing out.
There was no other way; his identity was not yet suitable for exposure, so he could only reluctantly continue to act as a steward.
After a yawn, Li Xiao’s body suddenly stiffened.
An aura of Martial Dao Third Stage erupted from his body.
The sudden burst of aura attracted the attention of the three people in the pavilion.
Marcus looked over, a bit surprised.
How could a servant inexplicably break through just by standing there?
Feeling their gazes, Li Xiao’s eyes were bewildered, as if he too was surprised by this sudden breakthrough.
“I apologize for disturbing the two young ladies and Young Master Marcus.
I just had an epiphany and a small breakthrough.” “Miss Anna, if you don’t mind, I’ll go back to consolidate my realm first.” Anna waved her hand indifferently, her face still showing that look of disdain.
Watching Li Xiao’s hurried departure, Xu Jiaojiao looked at Anna thoughtfully: “Anna, if I remember correctly, Li Xiao only received Embrace a little over a month ago.
I didn’t expect his Martial Dao realm to break through to the Third Stage so quickly.” “Who knows?
Why bother with him?
He’s a Mixed-blood bastard.” The conversation between the two women piqued Marcus’s interest: “Anna, you seem to not get along very well with your Familiar.” “To become a Third Stage Transcendent in just over a month—such talent is rare even among Pure-bloods.
What reason makes you dislike him so much?” When asked this question, Anna didn’t know how to answer for a moment.
She couldn’t possibly say that her first time was inexplicably given to Li Xiao, that she had willingly wanted to have that experience with her beloved, only for Li Xiao to snatch it away.
Although Pure-blood Vampires didn’t care about so-called purity, she couldn’t bring herself to say these words.
Noticing Anna’s embarrassment, Xu Jiaojiao quickly picked up a blood-red grape and offered it to Marcus.
“It’s nothing, just a disobedient servant.
No master would like that.” “Young Master Marcus, please try this grape.
It’s specially cultivated with blood as nourishment; it’s very sweet and fresh.” Marcus ate the grape offered to him and nodded: “Mhm—it’s good.
There’s a faint blood essence in the sweetness; it’s very nice.” “Then you should eat more.
The Family Head wants us to entertain you well.” Marcus didn’t refuse.
Of course, he knew Xu Jiaojiao was changing the subject, but he didn’t care; a Third Stage martial artist wasn’t enough to make him take it seriously.
On the other side.
After Li Xiao left, he returned to his room.
A Red Moon, the size of a washbasin, appeared behind him.
The air in the room seemed to be covered with a thin layer of red mist.
“Martial Dao Phenomenon…”