6 – She саn’t rеturn tо Ехtrеme Night Citу
During thе fight еаrliеr, Sheng Chuyаng hаd carеfully prоtесtеd thе smаll cаkе Во Chenjing bоught for her.
Carrуing thе pеrfесtlу intаct саkе, she went uрstаirs and fоund her room.
Тhe bеdroom was sрaсious, dесoratеd in light tones.
She dislikеd this соlоr schemе intеnsеlу.
She onlу lovеd the cоlors of night аnd blood.
Тhe room wаs аlsо in disarrау.
Espeсiallу thе vanity tаble.
As Shеng Chuуаng аpрroaсhed the vаnitу, shе sensed an aura belonging to thе Сity of Eternаl Night.
Вut after seаrсhing the entire vanity, she couldn’t find the source of this aura.
Many of the jewelry boxes on the vanity were empty.
In this household, only Sheng Qingwei, who was around her age, could have taken her jewelry.
Sheng Chuyang turned and left the room to find Sheng Qingwei.
Without any hesitation, she kicked open Sheng Qingwei’s door.
Sheng Qingwei, who had just finished showering, screamed in fright at the sudden noise.
“Ah—Sheng… Sheng Chuyang!”
Indeed, the aura of the City of Eternal Night was stronger in Sheng Qingwei’s room.
Sheng Chuyang walked straight to the vanity.
Sheng Chuyang’s mother had left her a considerable inheritance, and she had spent lavishly, buying all kinds of limited-edition jewelry from luxury brands.
Sheng Qingwei had long coveted these pieces and had stolen Sheng Chuyang’s jewelry even before her body was cold.
“What are you doing? How dare you go through my jewelry!”
Sheng Qingwei’s vanity overpowered her fear of Sheng Chuyang, and she stepped forward, trying to push her away.
“Yours?” Sheng Chuyang chuckled softly, her expression deceptively harmless.
Yet, under her gaze, Sheng Qingwei felt as if she had been plunged into an ice cellar, chilled from head to toe.
Panicked, she frantically pushed the jewelry toward Sheng Chuyang. “These… all… all belong to you.”
Sheng Chuyang paid no attention to how expensive the jewelry was. Anything without the aura of the City of Eternal Night was casually tossed aside.
Sheng Qingwei watched, heartbroken.
After throwing everything aside, Sheng Chuyang looked up and asked lightly, “Is there more?”
“N-no… nothing else…” Sheng Qingwei stammered, clutching her collar tightly as she backed away.
Sheng Chuyang’s gaze fell on Sheng Qingwei’s collar.
Sheng Qingwei continued to retreat, trying to cover it up. “There really isn’t anything else.”
No matter how tightly Sheng Qingwei held on, she was no match for Sheng Chuyang’s strength.
Effortlessly, Sheng Chuyang pulled Sheng Qingwei’s hand away and, following the cord around her neck, pulled out a crimson moon pendant.
Sheng Chuyang’s expression turned to one of shock as she murmured, “The Crimson Moon Necklace!”
At first glance, it appeared to be nothing more than an ordinary crimson full moon pendant.
But upon closer inspection, one could see what seemed like blood flowing within the crimson moon, full of vitality and a magical allure that was impossible to look away from.
Eerie and mysterious.
This was a sacred relic of the Blood Clan’s royal family.
A symbol of noble status.
It should have been placed around her neck by her father or brother during her coming-of-age ceremony.
But why was such a sacred object in the human world?
“This is mine!” Among all of Sheng Chuyang’s jewelry, Sheng Qingwei loved this necklace the most and naturally refused to give it up easily.
Sheng Chuyang didn’t care whether she was willing or not. She violently yanked it off.
The cord of the pendant scraped Sheng Qingwei’s neck, leaving a bloody mark. Clutching her neck, she screamed, “Sheng Chuyang, give it back to me!”
So noisy…
Bang!
Sheng Chuyang knocked her out with a single punch.
Sheng Nanting and Luo Meixue rushed over and, seeing Sheng Qingwei lying on the floor, their expressions changed instantly.
Luo Meixue burst into tears. “Weiwei!”
Sheng Chuyang shot her a cold glance. “She’s not dead. What are you crying for?”Sheng Nanting and Luo Meixue were both seething with anger but dared not speak out.
…
Back in her room, Sheng Chuyang held the Crimson Moon Necklace, examining it for a long time. After carefully wiping it clean, she put it on.
Raising her eyes, she saw in the mirror a face identical to her own.
Before seeing the Crimson Moon Necklace, she had thought everything was just a coincidence.
But now, she understood—none of this was coincidental.
Whether it was her death or the original owner’s death, someone must have been pulling the strings behind the scenes.
What was this person’s ultimate goal?
Perhaps her brother could provide answers once she returned to the City of Eternal Night.
Sheng Chuyang closed her eyes, using the power of the Crimson Moon Necklace to search for the passage back to the City of Eternal Night.
But no matter how hard she tried, she could not sense the passage back.
This shouldn’t have been the outcome.
Although she now inhabited a human body, the Crimson Moon Necklace was a royal sacred artifact with the highest authority—it should have been able to sense the passage back to the City of Eternal Night.
This could only mean the passage had been closed.
There was only one situation in which the passage to the City of Eternal Night would close:
That was—when the current King of the Blood Clan, before the end of their term, forcibly fell into a deep slumber, triggering the City of Eternal Night’s self-defense mechanism, sealing all passages to the outside world and falling into slumber alongside the King.
Unless a new King recognized by the City of Eternal Night emerged, the passages would remain closed forever.
So… she couldn’t return to the City of Eternal Night?
Why had this happened?
Although her brother had been severely injured, after she took her own life, the energy she dispersed would have returned to his body.
No one in the entire Blood Clan could rival him.
The elders would no longer be able to control him either.
The only consolation was that her brother had merely fallen into slumber and was not in any life-threatening danger.
…
Late at night…
Bo Chenjing sat at his desk, the detailed dossier on Sheng Chuyang spread open before him.
After interacting with Sheng Chuyang, revisiting this dossier made everything seem strange and suspicious.
Sheng Chuyang… might not be Sheng Chuyang.
If she wasn’t Sheng Chuyang, then who was she?
Bo Chenjing pondered for a moment, then leisurely opened his notebook and began recording his observations of Sheng Chuyang.
Sheng Chuyang Observation Log:
Physical examination normal, in good health, agile movements…
At the end, he reached out and touched his lower back, which still throbbed faintly with pain.
Then, he picked up his pen and added a final note: Astonishing appetite, immense strength, terrible temper.
…
Vampires were nocturnal creatures.
The later it got, the more energetic Sheng Chuyang became.
She paced back and forth in the original owner’s room countless times but found nothing else suspicious.
So, she expanded her search.
Dressed in black, she stepped out of her room and wandered lightly through every corner of the villa.
The villa’s garden was lush with plants and trees. When the wind blew, the shadows of the trees flickered in the dim light.
Sheng Chuyang moved through the garden, startling a patrolling night guard so badly he screamed.
“Ah!! A ghost!!”
Then, he fainted on the spot.
Sheng Chuyang: “…”
Alright then. Humans called the Blood Clan vampires.
And vampires could be considered… ghosts, right?
The commotion alerted everyone else in the villa.
Lights blazed on, and only then did they see it was Sheng Chuyang.
The guards, still shaken, retreated three meters away.
Sheng Nanting was once again seething with anger but dared not speak out.
For a moment, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
Sheng Chuyang remained composed and glanced at the guard still lying on the ground, carefully suggesting, “He might still be salvageable.”She recalled the original owner’s memories and carefully considered it—the word “rescue” shouldn’t have been used incorrectly.
Yet no one in the room moved.
Sheng Chuyang was puzzled. “Aren’t you going to save him?”
One of the bolder bodyguards cautiously asked, “Can we call an ambulance?”
“Huh??” Was she really that terrifying?