The next day, Jilu woke up feeling light as if she was walking on clouds. She slowly opened her eyes and found herself lying on a bed.

"Where am I?" Jilu wondered as she tried to sit up but realized that she had no strength in her body. She felt weak and even moving her fingers was difficult. It seemed like all her strength had been drained.

Recalling the events of the previous night, Jilu furrowed her brows in worry. She quickly examined her body and found that other than some soreness, there was nothing unusual. She didn't feel any discomfort either.

Jilu breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're awake? Did you sleep well last night?" a familiar voice suddenly sounded.

Jilu stiffened at the sound of the voice. She slowly turned her head and saw Iris sitting next to the table, looking at her with teasing eyes.

"What... happened... last night?" Jilu asked anxiously. She tried to get up but ended up falling back onto the bed.

"You should just lie down, your body is weak. You drank a bit of my blood last night and now you're acting like this, as if I'm going to do something to you," Iris said with a smirk, eyes full of mischief.

"What... did you... do to me last night?"

"I'm just a vampire. Other than drinking blood, I can't do anything. What could I do to you?" Iris said playfully and picked up a pastry, savoring it.

"Memorize this maid's handbook. I believe as an intelligent angel like you, you can recite it," Iris threw a thick book at Jilu.

Jilu quickly caught it and opened it. Inside were detailed instructions on how to serve a master, how to please them, and various codes of conduct.

"Take this time to rest and recover. Also, memorize this handbook. I will be testing you," Iris said with a smug smile.

"Next time, don't call me 'you'. Address me as 'master', otherwise I'll throw you into a prison and use water torture to turn you into a complete idiot," Iris said with a threatening tone, though her face carried a smile.

Jilu's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. She quickly nodded and said, "Yes... master."

Iris looked at Jilu's obedient expression and found it amusing. Unbeknownst to her, Iris's character had become more like her mother, Lilia. She was unpredictable, just like the weather, making it hard to read her.

Two days later, in the afternoon, Qizhou and Shizhi returned to the Imperial Scholar's Residence in the Sun and Moon Empire. They encountered Jilu, who was studying the handbook.

Shizhi held a black spear, emanating a decisive and ruthless aura, resembling a merciless warrior.

"Jilu, we meet again," Shizhi pointed his spear at Jilu's throat.

The patterns on the tip of the spear appeared particularly terrifying under the sunlight, like a living creature, sending chills down one's spine.

"Yes, my brother," Jilu calmly said, still writing something with her head down, showing no fear in her voice.

Jilu would rather die than live in humiliation. If it weren't for the blood contract mark on her abdomen, preventing her from committing suicide, she would have killed herself long ago. She would never call the Demon Emperor her master.

Now, her only hope for death was pinned on Shizhi.

The patterns on the spear slowly crept up Jilu's cheek, covering it.

Jilu remained upright, showing no reaction on her face, as if she had expected everything, without any fear. But deep down, she wished to be liberated as soon as possible.

"Shizhi, stop," Iris immediately intervened.

Upon hearing her command, the black patterns on Jilu's face returned to the tip of the spear.

"Why did Your Majesty stop me from killing her? She's an angel, our enemy," Shizhi asked with a furrowed brow, confused.

"She has my blood contract mark on her abdomen, which means I have control over everything belonging to Jilu, right, Jilu?"

"Yes, master," Jilu respectfully replied.

In her heart, Jilu cursed Iris for not allowing her to seek death through this method.

"Your Majesty has her own reasons. You've been exhausted these days. Go soak in a medicinal bath to restore your strength, and then rest!" Qizhou said.Shi, with a cold gaze, glanced at Ji Lu coldly before putting away her spear and turning to walk into the house.

"As you continue to write silently, if you make a mistake in one word, you have to start over again, understood?" Iris smiled at Ji Lu coldly.

Ji Lu clenched her teeth, then lowered her head and continued writing silently. The Blood Slave Mark prevented her from rebelling or disobeying Iris.

Qi Zhuo led Iris into the house, and then told her what Ji Lu had done to Shi.

After listening, Iris said, "I will help Shi deal with this matter. It's just a matter of tormenting Ji Lu."

Qi Zhuo nodded and said, "This secret realm is different from the ones before. It might be the entrance to the Wutu world."

"Wutu?" Iris was slightly stunned. It was the first time she had heard this term. "What is that place?"

"Wutu is a mysterious and dangerous place, with harsh living conditions and various races. There are the ferocious and powerful Mongolian tribe, the cunning and deceitful Yanmo tribe, the mysterious and tricky Witch tribe, the winged Human tribe that soars in the sky, the insect tribe skilled at hiding, the Tidal tribe that lives in the sea, and countless other small tribes."

"As far as I know, the Tidal tribe currently exists in a certain sea area of our world." Qi Zhuo said.

"If this secret realm is truly the entrance connecting two worlds, what do the natives in Wutu want?" Iris asked.

"They want to kill us and occupy this continent. After all, compared to Wutu, our land here is fertile, with fresh air and suitable for survival."

"In the beginning, demons, angels, and various races lived together in this world peacefully, and everyone was well-behaved. It wasn't until the appearance of Wutu that everything was disrupted. The races in Wutu are all physically strong, much stronger than the races on our continent, perhaps due to their harsh environment. After the appearance of Wutu, they became even more crazy and brutal, occupying most of our world's land and plundering countless wealth and resources. The Demon Emperor, which is Your Majesty, saw this situation and led a large army to invade Wutu. The Dragon tribe and the Angel tribe did the same. It resulted in a war lasting five hundred years between the two continents. The Demon Emperor intended to annihilate all the people from Wutu in order to keep them obedient, quiet, and in line. However, the Angel tribe disagreed. They believed that those people were innocent and sent angels to rescue the people who were harmed by the Demon Emperor. In the end, the conflict between the two races escalated and a war broke out. Although the Demon Emperor is powerful, the Angel tribe is not weak either. The two sides fought fiercely, and the entire continent turned into ruins. In this epic war, our people also suffered heavy losses and countless casualties. Finally, the Angel tribe and the Tidal tribe from Wutu joined forces to defeat us, and Your Majesty was sealed away. Order suffered a heavy blow, I don't know the specifics as I was severely injured at the time. In the end, only the Killing Angel and the Healing Angel remained. This war lasted for a thousand years and is known as the ancient era, which is also why there are very few books about the ancient era nowadays. Ultimately, due to the wide-ranging impact of the war, a large number of civilians were killed, and even demons and angels became legendary. Ten thousand years later, the Dragon tribe had an internal dispute, and the specific reasons are unknown, which ultimately led to the disintegration of the Dragon tribe. This is also why it is rare to see the Dragon tribe now. I even feel that Order died due to her severe injuries that couldn't be healed; otherwise, she would not have allowed the internal fighting of the Dragon tribe."

Qi Zhuo sighed and slowly recounted some hidden secrets from the ancient era.

After listening to Qi Zhuo's story, Iris fell into deep thought. What kind of opponents would she face in the future? She even began to doubt Chaos, suspecting that Chaos was a deceiver, always manipulating and using her. Chaos had saved her countless times, even when she was a baby. If Chaos hadn't chosen Iris as its host, the infant Iris would have died. Could Chaos really have another agenda? Various thoughts flashed through Iris' mind.

The most likely possibility was that Chaos would replace her, and she would be devoured by Chaos."Your Majesty?" Iris heard Qizhou calling her and snapped back to reality. "What's the matter, Qizhou?"

"Your Majesty, what were you thinking about? You seemed lost in thought," Qizhou asked.

"Oh, it's nothing, just a few uncertainties," Iris replied with a faint smile.

"If it's just uncertainties, you don't need to worry about them," Qizhou responded, also smiling faintly.

"Hmm!" Iris nodded with a smile.

"I'm feeling a bit tired. I'm going to rest for a while. Let me know if there's anything you need," Yingham said.

After speaking, Iris walked towards the bedroom and closed the door behind her.