National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

As the saying goes, high risk means high reward. They must be plotting something.

But what could be so valuable that they would go to such lengths, even making an enemy of the Great Xia Empire?

Chu He’s mind raced.

Countless thoughts rushed through his head, but he couldn’t seem to connect the dots.

A moment later, Chu He gave his head a slight shake,

as if to clear away the chaotic thoughts.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down,

then turned to Xia Chengli. ”Let’s go. We’ll finish things up here first.”

With that, the two of them headed toward the Vampire Clan’s headquarters.

Meanwhile, inside the Vampire Clan’s dazzlingly lit headquarters,

Ye Lingyun was already waiting quietly.

Ye Lingyun had never been fond of the Vampire Clan’s original headquarters, an ancient, picturesque castle.

In her eyes, the castle was far too gloomy and oppressive,

permeated with a stale, decaying air that clashed with her personality.

So, she had moved the headquarters directly into this modern skyscraper.

The skyscraper towered into the clouds, its design sleek and imposing, brimming with a sense of technology and modernity.

From the outside,

an unsuspecting person might mistake it for the headquarters of a renowned tech firm from the Lighthouse Empire.

They would never guess it was actually the Vampire Clan’s lair.

Following behind Chu He, Xia Chengli sized up Ye Lingyun with curiosity the moment she stepped into the headquarters.

She wondered,

’What kind of talent and charm does this girl possess to have been accepted by Chu He as his one and only direct disciple?’

She carefully observed Ye Lingyun’s every move and gesture.

Ye Lingyun’s posture was ramrod straight, her aura elegant, and her eyes shone with intelligence and spirit.

Yet, there was also a faint, almost imperceptible air of mystery about her,

that made one want to uncover her secrets.

With a calm expression, Chu He began to recount the heart-pounding events that had transpired at the Werewolf Clan headquarters.

He told Ye Lingyun the story from beginning to end, leaving out no detail.

Ye Lingyun sat to one side, her delicate brows knitted slightly as she listened with focused and grave attention.

As Chu He spoke, her expression gradually turned to one of shock,

disbelief written all over her delicate features.

Xiao Cangqing and the other Vampire Clan masters at their side

were also stunned by the tale, their mouths hanging slightly open, their eyes wide with shock and astonishment.

They never would have imagined

that the Werewolf Clan, a dangerous faction that had long been a thorn in their side,

along with the numerous experts they had hired at great expense,

had been utterly annihilated in just one night by the combined efforts of Chu He and the young woman before them,

uprooted and wiped out, with not a soul left.

”No wonder Chu He is hailed as Blue Star’s strongest expert. It seems his reputation is well-deserved!”

one of the Vampire Clan masters couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

”What about that giant face that appeared in the sky at the end? Do any of you know who it was?”

Xia Chengli asked, her eyes glinting with curiosity as she turned to the assembled vampires.

The Vampire Clan members exchanged glances and shook their heads.

They looked to one another, hoping to find a clue or an answer in someone else’s eyes,

but based solely on the massive, mysterious face in the sky,

it was impossible to make an accurate judgment.

They couldn’t discern its true identity.

”Investigate this at once.”

Ye Lingyun ordered softly, her eyes lifting slightly to reveal a glint of decisiveness.

The moment she finished speaking,

several older, more experienced members of the Vampire Clan rose to their feet.

Their movements were elegant and nimble.

They first bowed slightly toward Ye Lingyun and Chu He in a gesture of respect

before turning and departing silently to carry out their orders.

Their retreating figures exuded an air of competence and composure.

Chu He then brought up his idea, discussing it with Ye Lingyun:

to relocate the entire Vampire Clan to the Great Xia Empire.

Ye Lingyun waved a hand, dismissing the other Vampire Clan members.

They had all been present and heard Chu He’s proposal,

but none of them voiced any objection or discontent.

After all, Ye Lingyun was now in control of the Vampire Clan,

and in their minds, her decisions were absolute.

Every word she spoke was law, not to be questioned.

To all vampires,

the power of the Ancestor symbolized absolute authority—an eternal source of their faith and reverence.

”But these members of the Vampire Clan all need to feed on fresh blood.

I’m the only one who can barely control my urges, and that’s only because I wield the Ancestor’s power.”

Ye Lingyun said, her expression troubled and her brow furrowed. ”If they go to the Great Xia Empire,

what will we do if they lose control?

After all, while the Ancestor’s power has a strong restraining effect on them,

the thirst for blood could still cause them to lose control on impulse and do something irreversible. The consequences would be catastrophic.”

”Don’t worry, I already have a plan for that.

First, we’ll find a suitable place in the Great Xia Empire

to serve as a temporary settlement for them. We can solve the other problems step by step.”

Chu He nodded, his expression calm and composed, as if he had everything under control.

He then went on to tell Ye Lingyun in detail how the White-Red Empire had secretly sent experts to infiltrate the Great Xia Empire

and had succeeded in making off with something mysterious.

Hearing this, Ye Lingyun let out a cold snort. A flash of icy killing intent crossed her eyes as she said firmly, ”If we want to stabilize the situation around the Great Xia Empire,

these two cancers, the White-Red Empire and the Great Jing Empire, must be completely removed.

We have to pull them out by the roots. Only then will they learn their place and stop getting any more ambitious ideas.”

”You’re absolutely right,”

Chu He said, nodding in complete agreement.

”Fine. Then we’ll do as Teacher says.”

After a moment’s thought, Ye Lingyun finally nodded in agreement.

”My teacher is here.”

Xia Chengli, who had been sitting to the side and listening to the conversation with great interest,

suddenly spoke up, her eyes bright.

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