Borhes was speaking when a thought suddenly struck him.
“Oh, I see—it must be because you don’t understand the extent of my power!
Xiaxia, I am not only the King of the Vampire Race, but also the true ruler of the Western Continent. Though I never appear before humans, every human leader in the Western Continent must answer to me!”
When Borhes finished speaking, he noticed that Xiao Yixia remained unmoved, and so he grew puzzled again.
“Xiaxia, now that you know my power, why are you still unhappy? Could it be that you think I’m not handsome enough?
That shouldn’t be the case. While you were asleep, I carefully compared my appearance to those male celebrities from both Eastern and Western countries—my looks far surpass theirs!
Or perhaps you think my physique isn’t good enough? But that shouldn’t be it either—my body far surpasses those male celebrities’ as well!”
When Borhes finished, he saw that Xiao Yixia still remained unmoved. He racked his brain for a while but still couldn’t figure out why she was unhappy.
“Xiaxia, won’t you tell me? Why aren’t you happy about such a wonderful thing as becoming my queen?”
The despair in Xiao Yixia’s eyes did not diminish.
“If you caught a bird that was flying freely in the sky, put it in a cage, tormented it, and then kept it locked up—do you think it would be happy?”
Borhes remained confused.
“Xiaxia, I’m not trying to keep you locked up. I’m asking you to be my queen, to be my wife! That’s not the same thing!”
Xiao Yixia’s voice was ice-cold.
“Like casting pearls before swine!”
Borhes grew even more bewildered.
“There are no pigs here, and no pearls either… Xiaxia, don’t change the subject. Tell me—why won’t you happily become my queen?”
Xiao Yixia didn’t want to waste more words, so she chose to end the conversation.
“I’m not changing the subject. It’s just that the cultural differences between East and West are too great—you can’t understand the meaning behind my words. Even if I explained more, you still wouldn’t get it.
So there’s no point in continuing this topic. I didn’t sleep much last night—could you let me rest for a while?”
Borhes was persistent.
“No, I must understand why you won’t happily become my queen. You can sleep, but only after you explain this matter to me clearly.”
Xiao Yixia let out a cold laugh.
“Don’t you know what you did to me?
You faked my death, drained my blood without restraint, and did things to me that even beasts wouldn’t do…
After everything you’ve done to me, do you think I can happily become your queen? Hah—unless I were insane!”
A hint of guilt appeared in Borhes’s eyes.
“Xiaxia, I’m sorry. I won’t drain your blood anymore. I’ve already given orders to prepare blood-nourishing food and medicine for you—I’ll definitely restore your body to full health.
As for your faked death, that’s already done and cannot be changed. However, I’ll give orders for the humans below to look after your family in every way possible—they’ll live better and better lives.
As for the so-called beastly things I did to you… I truly couldn’t control myself. Xiaxia, do you know how fragrant and sweet you are to the Vampire Race with your Hibiscus Blood?
But rest assured, Xiaxia—I’m very clean. Though countless women long for my favor, I’ve never allowed any woman to get close to me. I’ve always kept myself pure…”
Borhes’s words were cut off by Xiao Yixia before he could finish.
“That’s enough, stop talking. It’s disgusting!”
Borhes’s eyes instantly turned cold.
“Xiao Yixia, I explained everything to you in a ‘soft and gentle tone,’ and all I get in return is ‘disgusting’?
Xiao Yixia, do you know? If anyone else spoke to me like that, they would have died eight hundred times over by now!”
Xiao Yixia let out a cold snort.
“Then go ahead and kill me eight hundred times! Anyway, I don’t want to live anymore. I can’t wait to die right now!”
Borhes’s face darkened.
“Since you want to die, then I’ll grant your wish!”
The moment Borhes finished speaking, he teleported outside the room.
“Lynn, throw Xiao Yixia into the back mountain to feed Little White. Satisfy her wish to die!”
Lynn Ralph’s heart was crying out in misery.
[My King, before, when you demoted Miss Xiao to Blood Slave, if she so much as bumped into something, you would punish me.
If I really throw Miss Xiao into the back mountain to feed your pet, wouldn’t you tear me apart?
My King, don’t do this to me. If you and Miss Xiao want to argue, then argue—why make things difficult for a subordinate like me?
Wuwu… why is my life so miserable? To think I ended up with a master like this!]
While Lynn Ralph was lamenting in his heart, his mind was racing at full speed, but Borhes didn’t give him a moment to catch his breath.
“Lynn, what are you standing there in a daze for? Why haven’t you thrown Xiao Yixia into the back mountain to feed Little White yet?”
Lynn had a flash of inspiration.
“My King, in the past six thousand years, Miss Xiao is the only woman who suits your taste. If Miss Xiao dies just like that, where would you find another woman who suits your taste?
Why not spare Miss Xiao’s life for now? Once you meet another woman who suits your taste, then you can throw Miss Xiao into the back mountain.”
Borhes took the opportunity to step down.
“Do as you say. We’ll spare Xiao Yixia’s life for now.”
Three days later.
Western Continent, Vampire Royal Palace.
Xiao Yixia, dressed in the Queen’s ceremonial robes, walked expressionlessly toward Borhes.
One after another, jealous glares swept toward Xiao Yixia, as if wanting to tear her to shreds. Yet they could do nothing but watch helplessly as Xiao Yixia “took away the position that rightfully belonged to them”…
Xiao Yixia naturally felt the malicious stares of those women, but she didn’t care.
At this moment, all she wished for was for time to stand still, so she wouldn’t have to be this disgusting Queen. But that was ultimately nothing more than a vain hope.
No matter how small her steps or how slow she walked, she still arrived before Borhes…
Borhes personally placed the crown and ring on Xiao Yixia, then handed the Queen’s scepter into her hands with his own, and finally took her hand to receive the homage of the Vampire nobles.
The Vampire nobles below the high platform looked down on Xiao Yixia entirely. In their eyes, Xiao Yixia was nothing more than a lowly Blood Slave—how could she possibly be the exalted Queen of the Vampire Race?
Having them pay homage to a Blood Slave as their Queen was, to them, the greatest humiliation imaginable!
However, restrained by Borhes’s ruthlessness, they dared not voice their objections, nor did they dare to stop the coronation ceremony. They could only silently pray in their hearts that Borhes would soon abandon Xiao Yixia.
As long as Borhes abandoned Xiao Yixia, she would immediately fall from her lofty position as Queen to the lowest of Blood Slaves—and at that point, they, the nobles, could exact revenge for “the humiliation they suffered today”!
On the high platform, Borhes tightly held Xiao Yixia’s hand, as if this would make her coronation seem voluntary.
Yet all of this was nothing more than his self-deception. From beginning to end, Xiao Yixia’s expression remained deeply sorrowful…
Even as they boarded the extremely luxurious golden carriage to begin the procession, Xiao Yixia’s face still bore that look of sadness.
Borhes was greatly displeased.
“Xiao Yixia, today is the day you officially become my queen. Who are you making that mournful face for?”
Xiao Yixia let out a cold snort.
“For whoever stares at me!”
Borhes’s face instantly darkened.
“Xiao Yixia! You insist on displeasing me, do you? Since you’ve made me unhappy, then I’ll make your family unhappy!”
The moment those words left his mouth, Borhes turned his gaze toward Lynn Ralph, who was riding alongside the carriage on horseback.
“Lynn, make arrangements immediately. Bring the entire Xiao family to the Western Continent and turn every one of them into the lowliest Blood Slaves!”