Bai La with Bai Ying and Xiao Yi hid deep in the western forest. Here, Bai La was like a fish in water, no monster could defeat her, naturally becoming the ruler of this forest.

Bai Ying and Ying Gou played and fought every day. When they played, they always ended up arguing. One would go, "yiyaya," and the other would go, "yiyaya."

But their fights were like children playing house; they would make up soon after and repeat the cycle. They got used to it.

Bai La acted as their guardian, not allowing them to run around, making them stay by her side.

Bai Ying was obedient, and as long as she dared to run around, Bai La would surely give her a harsh lesson. In the following day, Bai La would not give Bai Ying any food. After all, Bai Ying was still a young beast and did not have the ability to hunt.

Ying Gou, on the other hand, was mischievous. Wherever there was a conflict, she would join in. Bai La did not spare any mercy for her, and when she caught Ying Gou, she would mercilessly spank her bottom. The little one would cry in pain, pitifully, but Bai La ignored this situation. She only knew that punishment was necessary when mistakes were made.

She even said to Bai Ying next to her, "If you dare to run around like that, I'll make sure to spank your bottom until it's beaten to a pulp!"

Seeing that her sister was being spanked so miserably, Bai Ying dared not plead for her. She could only sit silently on the side, watching her sister being spanked by her older sister.

"Ah, Ying Gou is so naughty," Bai La couldn't help but sigh.

Ying Gou cried until she was tired and fell asleep while hugging Bai La's tail.

"Yiyiyiya..." Bai Ying ran to her sister's side, calling out worriedly.

"Do you think mother might be dead?"

"It's a possibility. If we still can't sense mother, we should build a grave for her," Bai La said softly. Although she didn't want to admit it, she had a vague answer in her heart.

"Sister has the ability to raise you both," Bai La said, gently stroking Bai Ying's smooth little head while speaking softly.

"Yiyiyiya..." Bai Ying continued to call out, seemingly telling her sister that she didn't want to believe their mother was gone.

"Auntie is asleep, Bai Ying, don't make any more noise," Bai La said.

"Yiyiyi..." Bai Ying called out twice and then fell asleep next to her older sister.

Bai La knew that Iris wasn't dead. After all, she was older than Bai Ying and understood many things more clearly.

Mother was probably imprisoned somewhere, suffering inhumane torture. Moreover, the prison had complex restrictions that prevented summon beasts from sensing her existence.

"Ah~ Mother, how can I help you, rescue you?" Bai La lowered her head, looked at the sleeping Bai Ying, and let out a soft sigh.

...

Under Liran Day's treatment, all the scars on Lilia's body had faded away.

Lilia sat on the bed, staring blankly out the window.

The sunlight outside shone through the window, making Lilia's face paler.

With this period of rest, although Lilia's wounds had healed, she became silent and lifeless, as if she had lost all vitality.

She had lost the Crimson Empire, and the fate of her two daughters remained uncertain. This was a huge blow to her.

Her heart was filled with pain; she hated her own powerlessness. If her strength had been strong enough, strong enough to defeat the enemy with just one move, then today's events would not have happened.

It also caused her sister to lose her Sequence Power.

Thinking of this, tears unconsciously flowed from Lilia's eyes. The crystal-clear tear drops rolled down from the corner of her eyes.

Lilia raised her hand to wipe away the tears, but they still continued to fall. No matter how many times she wiped it, the tears would flow down.

Lilia's heart was full of self-blame and regret.

She didn't know how to regain her country. In the river of bloodline history, Lilia's strength was second only to the first Queen of the Blood.

But when faced with the demon, she was completely helpless.

Summoning ghost soldiers, piercing weaknesses, creating puppets, and the huge bone hand, these abilities were beyond her imagination.

Lilia couldn't understand how the demon managed to strike a silver shard into the werewolf's heart. It had to be noted that the heart was extremely fragile, and a little bit of force could cause it to rupture and result in death, not to mention such a powerful ability.

Lilia couldn't comprehend it, so she stopped thinking about it. The blow to her was too great; she could hardly bear it. Her only wish now was to find her two daughters.

In her heart, her two daughters were the most important.

It was late at night, and the cold wind outside was biting and bone-chilling.

Inside the temple, however, it was warm like spring. The fire in the stove burned fiercely, illuminating the entire room and making the room feel exceptionally cozy.

"Squeak..." the door was pushed open, and two figures walked into the temple.

"Ss... so cold, let's go in and shelter from the snow." The man walking in front shivered and rubbed his arms.

"Well... it's because our Crimson Empire had a change of kings. The first thing the new king did was to order the soldiers to capture the remnants of the previous dynasty. We can only carry out the mission." The other person sighed helplessly.

"Yeah, if it wasn't for that, we could have lived in peace. Why bother with this difficult task?"

"Alright, let's go in. We can talk about this later."

The man speaking pushed open the temple door, and a wave of heat hit him, making his heart feel much better.

As soon as they entered the room, a sword was pressed against his neck, and the sharp blade made him feel ice-cold, with his hairs standing on end.

"Don't move, or I'll kill you!" A majestic and magnetic voice sounded in his ear, filling him with fear.

Their gaze turned towards the center of the temple, "You... Your Majesty, what are you doing here?"

"I am the so-called remnant of the previous dynasty that you just referred to. Who is in control of the Crimson Empire now?" Lilia's eyes swept over the two men coldly, still carrying the same imposing manner as before.

"Well..." The two men were at a loss for words, not knowing how to answer. After all, they were just following orders.

"Speak!" Lilia shouted sharply, and the sword cut a few small bloodstains on their necks.

"We confess our crimes." The two immediately knelt down, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Victor is in charge of the Crimson Empire now. He said as long as there is no resistance, he won't take away our current positions. Once there is any resistance, we will be executed."

"Continue." Lilia coldly snorted.

"Yes." The two dared not delay and quickly said, "The Shadow Guards in the palace refused to surrender. They were all executed by Your Majesty, including their wives and children."

Lilia tilted her head slightly, tears falling from her eyes, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Victor, what a vicious means."

"What about my little daughter and niece?" Lilia asked again.

"They have not been captured. The little princess was not in the palace during the coup, apparently taken away by the snake people. The Princess and the royal guards broke out and fled." The two answered cautiously.

"Release them." Lilia remained silent for a long time before speaking. After all, these two were once her subjects, and she didn't want to kill innocent people.

Hearing Lilia's command, Dugu sheathed his sword.

The two men breathed a sigh of relief.

"You may leave." Lilia waved her hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The two stood up, bowed respectfully, and left the temple, gently closing the door.

"Your Majesty, there is not much firewood left. I will go out and gather some firewood. Please rest first."

"Yes." Lilia lightly replied and used her sleeve to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

...

After Dugu left the temple, he followed the two men without directly catching up to them. Instead, he hid in the dark and observed.

"Lilia is so naive. She let us go so easily." One person said disdainfully.

"Hahaha... let's report this to the King immediately. We'll be rewarded with titles." The other person said joyfully.

Dugu silently approached the two, and they felt a chilling sensation behind them. They turned around and found a man dressed in Shadow Guard attire coldly staring at them.

The two were shocked and quickly knelt down. "Respected Shadow Guard, please forgive our sins. Please don't kill us. We were just following orders. We hope Your Majesty can forgive us. We are willing to pay all our wealth to compensate you."

Dugu glanced at the two with indifference and said, "Buying your lives with money, you're not losing in this deal."

"Yes, thank you, Respected Shadow Guard!" The two were overjoyed and quickly took out all the money from their bodies, respectfully handing it to the Shadow Guard, while repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Dugu took the money and left.

"Fortunately... the Shadow Guard didn't hear our conversation." The man wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, relieved.

"Yeah..." the other person agreed, "If he had discovered that we were discussing this matter privately, our lives would have been in danger."

They smiled at each other, their faces filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.

"Click!"

Just as they were beaming with smiles, a figure identical to Dugu suddenly appeared behind them. The figure reached out and pinched their necks, and the two men didn't even have a chance to cry out before they died, their bodies falling to the ground.

Dugu turned back, and the figure turned back into a shadow beside him.

"Although Her Majesty the Queen showed mercy and let you two go, I don't want to. For me, only dead people can keep secrets. Even if you two didn't have any intentions, I would still have disposed of you." Dugu then stripped the clothes off the two men and threw their bodies over the cliff. He turned around and went to gather firewood, soon returning to the temple with two bundles of firewood in his hands.

When Dugu returned to the temple, Her Majesty the Queen was already lying on a straw bed, whether she was asleep or not was unknown, as this was not his concern.

The Crown Prince was meditating with closed eyes.

Dugu placed the firewood on the fire and started roasting it. His face was flushed by the fire, making him look particularly alluring, especially with the muscles on his body, which gave off an extraordinary sense of strength.

He sat on a stone next to the fire, constantly turning the wood to increase the temperature of the fire.

...

As night fell, a crescent moon hung in the sky, emitting a silver-white glow.

Mei Weisi, Li Xi, and Xue Youyue sat on the ground next to the fire, eating the roasted chicken brought by Mei Weisi.

After Li Xi finished the last chicken leg and patted her belly, she said, "I'm full."

She burped, rubbed her round belly, and looked satisfied.

"What do we do from now on?" Mei Weisi asked.

"What do you mean?" Li Xi didn't react for a moment.

"Do you mean to reclaim the Crimson Empire? It's impossible for just the three of us to achieve it." Mei Weisi shook her head bitterly, "The current situation is that we are all wanted criminals. Once we show the slightest hint, we'll be captured and beheaded."

"Why don't we go to the castle where the Empress Dowager lives? Perhaps Her Majesty the Queen and the Crown Prince are already there." Xue Youyue suggested.

"Yes, why didn't I think of that!" Li Xi slapped her thigh, "Let's set off now."

Mei Weisi nodded, considering this method feasible, as only a few people knew the location of their grandmother's residence.

The three of them agreed that this method was feasible and immediately set off.