Baixi wore a beautiful and vibrant dress of youth, which, due to her figure, gave her a flirtatious and sexy aura. She sat at a street stall, eating candied hawthorn, as if waiting for someone.

Merice aimlessly walked along the street, her figure full of loneliness and desolation. Once a graceful and noble princess, she had now fallen into such a state, causing a bitter feeling in her heart.

At this moment, Baixi saw Merice, but instead of going over to greet her, she continued to eat her candied hawthorn.

Merice was Baixi's aunt, and when she was young, this aunt had always taken care of her and loved her dearly. She taught her hunting and linguistic knowledge, so one could say that Merice was her master.

Under normal circumstances, Baixi would definitely go and say hello, but due to her mother, she dared not.

Iris gave her the task of observing Merice and bringing her back home when she was hungry enough.

Her mother was really wicked, actually wanting to see her aunt in a desperate and miserable situation, and then bring her back home, watching her eat without any regal demeanor.

Her mother was truly terrible to come up with such a method.

Baixi couldn't help but complain, then continued nibbling on her candied hawthorn.

The smell of barbecue filled the street, and Merice's stomach couldn't help but growl. She touched her belly, realizing she hadn't had a drop of blood since the day before yesterday.

She patted her pockets and found that she had no money. Once a noble and elegant princess, she had now fallen into such a situation, causing an indescribable bitterness in her heart.

If only she had accepted Candace's money, she wouldn't have to suffer so much for the sake of face!

Merice sighed.

She headed towards the Adventurer's Association, hoping to take on some missions to support herself.

Merice stepped into the grand hall of the Adventurer's Association and approached the counter to inquire.

"I'm sorry, miss, but you cannot accept missions because your profile has been blacklisted," said the staff behind the counter.

Merice was stunned.

"What did you say? My profile has been blacklisted?" Merice widened her eyes and looked at the person.

"Yes," the staff nodded in response.

"This is ridiculous! I am an S-class adventurer," Merice exclaimed in frustration.

"This is the rule, and we have to follow it. I apologize, miss."

In the end, Merice, due to her blacklisted status, was unable to accept any missions and reluctantly left the Adventurer's Association.

She wandered the streets for a long time, trying to find other work, but unfortunately, she found nothing.

"I'm so hungry! So hungry!" Merice squatted on the side of the street, rubbing her empty belly.

Suddenly, a wicked thought crossed her mind.

Since she had no money now, why not rob a restaurant to fill her stomach first, and then wait to be caught and eat jail food?

At most, she would be detained for 10 to 15 days and fined 1000.

Thinking about it, Merice quietly approached the front door of the restaurant, ready to climb over the wall.

Unexpectedly, Baixi was hiding in the shadows, pinching her throat and suddenly shouting, "Someone wants to rob the restaurant! Stop her!"

Merice was startled and quickly ran away.

She ran while looking back, only to find that there was nothing behind her, and she finally relaxed.

She patted her chest, grateful that nothing had happened.

It seemed like a false alarm. This was the first time in her life that Merice had engaged in robbery, and she felt uncomfortable doing so.

"Indeed, robbery is not suitable for me." Due to the education she received, Merice did not like to engage in illegal activities.

Gradually, thunder rumbled from the sky.

The sky was filled with dark clouds, and a storm was imminent.

Merice stopped and looked up at the sky.

"Oh no! It's going to rain," Merice exclaimed in her heart.

As if on cue, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and torrential rain poured down, splashing countless mud and sand on the ground.

Luckily, Merice ran fast and found shelter under a porch, avoiding the downpour. However, even so, she still got dirty with mud and water.

She reached out and caught the rainwater, then drank it to satisfy her hunger.

The rain grew heavier and soon soaked through her clothes. Seeing her clothes were already drenched, Merice sat directly on the ground and started picking grass and putting it in her mouth.

Her clothes were completely soaked, clinging to her body, revealing her snow-white skin underneath, which looked very tempting.

At this moment, she didn't have time to care about anything else.

Filling her stomach was the top priority. Rainwater flowed down her face, whether it was tears or raindrops, she couldn't tell.

Suddenly, Merice felt someone blocking her view, and a warm and soft handkerchief was handed to her.

"Wipe your face! It's time for us to go home," the voice sounded somewhat familiar, but also somewhat unfamiliar, and Merice couldn't remember where she had heard it before.

Merice furrowed her brows, who was this?

Slowly raising her head, she saw a woman in a long dress standing in front of her. She had a tall figure, with curves in all the right places, especially the fullness of her chest that made people unable to help but fantasize, coupled with a seductive face, which made people feel somewhat infatuated.

Merice looked at this beautiful girl and asked, "Do we know each other?"

"We do, and we're very close. You watched me grow up," Baixi said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Merice was stunned. She carefully looked at the other person and quickly searched her memory, but couldn't remember if she had ever seen this face before, let alone the fact that she watched her grow up.

"I really don't know you," Merice shook her head.

"I'm Baixi, your niece. When I was young, you took me hunting monsters," Baixi said casually.

"You're Baixi?!" Merice widened her eyes in astonishment. She couldn't believe that in just three years, Baixi had turned into a human, and the transformation was so unbelievable.

How did Baixi develop? Not only was she tall, but her figure was also so good, with curves in all the right places, this was something Merice couldn't compare to.

"Of course, I'm here to take you home. Someone has prepared a sumptuous meal," Baixi said gently with a smile.

"Okay!" Merice nodded. She was indeed very hungry and didn't think much about it. She immediately followed Baixi towards home.

As they walked, Merice felt that something was wrong. This wasn't the direction to the palace. She asked in confusion, "Did we go the wrong way?"

"No, this is the way we're going," Baixi replied.

"I've been in the nocturnal city for so long, and the direction ahead leads to the palace," Merice affirmed.

"But ahead is our home," Baixi answered truthfully.

"Baixi, are you confused? Is it because of Iris's passing that you've become mentally unstable?" Merice held onto Baixi's sleeve and said, "Let's go quickly. This is someone else's home now."

"Shh, lower your voice. If you keep mentioning your mother's passing, she'll get angry. Who knows, maybe she's already come up with a way to bully you," Baixi covered Merice's mouth and whispered softly.

"What?!" Merice looked shocked. She quickly broke free from Baixi's hand. "You're going crazy, great niece! The palace is ahead, and if we go in, we'll be beheaded."

"It's fine, we won't be beheaded," Baixi tugged at Merice's arm and continued walking forward.

"No, we can't go!" Merice forcefully shook off Baixi's hand, but couldn't shake it off.

She didn't feel like explaining anymore. Even if she mentioned that Lingxi was Iris, they probably wouldn't believe it. After all, her mother had come up with so many stories that it was impossible to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Baixi carried Merice in a princess carry and Merice struggled desperately, trying to persuade Baixi not to go inside.

"If Auntie doesn't cooperate, don't blame your niece for using force," Baixi squinted her eyes slightly, her tone threatening.

"You dare! I am your auntie." In an instant, Merice became angry too. "Are you itching for a spanking, you naughty girl? How dare you threaten your auntie!"

"Why wouldn't I dare? If you don't behave, I'll spank your butt!" Baixi said, raising her little hand, preparing to strike.

"No, no, no, dear niece! Didn't you say you want to go home? Why are you changing your mind?" Merice quickly pleaded.

"Hmph! That's more like it!" Baixi grumbled and hugged Merice, walking towards the palace.

Being threatened by her niece, whom she had raised since young, Merice felt her dignity as an elder being completely destroyed.

Even if Merice had filled her stomach and regained her full strength, she couldn't defeat Baixi. The main reason was that Baixi had dragon scales on her body, which could immune to magical attacks. Coincidentally, Merice excelled in magic, but her skill in using weapons was mediocre. If she wanted to defeat Baixi, she could only resort to hand-to-hand combat. Baixi was a magical beast, while she was a blood vampire. It was completely unrealistic for a blood vampire to fight against a 15-meter-long giant python. Baixi had made some progress in the past three years, while she couldn't cultivate at all and was being exploited by Ilyana every day.

Thinking about it wouldn't help. Baixi's mind was a bit confused, and rushing into the palace recklessly would only lead to decapitation. If she were to die, she would find Iris after death and apologize to her.

With that thought, Merice closed her eyes, with a look of preparedness to die bravely.

"Auntie, why are you closing your eyes?" Baixi looked at Merice, who had her eyes closed, and couldn't help but ask in confusion.

Merice didn't answer, feeling that it was futile to say too much to a confused child.

Seeing that her auntie didn't speak, Baixi stopped asking and hastened her steps towards the palace.

Before long, Baixi arrived at the palace restaurant, where the table was filled with dishes, and the aroma filled the air, making Merice's stomach growl.

"Auntie, you should eat first! I'll pour you some soup." Baixi said, carrying a bowl and walking towards the kitchen.

Merice, smelling the fragrance, immediately felt hungry.

"So delicious." Merice swallowed her saliva and walked over to sit down, grabbing the chopsticks and starting to eat hungrily.

The decapitation feast was sumptuous, and they were all dishes she usually loved.

At this time, Baixi walked back from the kitchen with the soup, and when she saw the way Merice was eating, she was taken aback.

Her once refined auntie had turned into this appearance, which was truly embarrassing.

"Auntie, eat slowly. No one is competing with you." Baixi put the soup in front of Merice and sat beside her.

"Why aren't you eating? This is a decapitation feast." Merice held a spoon in one hand and picked up a piece of roasted meat, mumbling unclearly.

"What? What decapitation feast?" Baixi widened her eyes and asked.

Merice glanced at her and continued eating.

At this moment, Iris in the upstairs observed everything, unable to help but sigh, feeling embarrassed for the Cedilia royal family.

After eating her fill, Merice's hands were greasy and stained her clothes, but she didn't care, as she didn't have to worry about these things at the end of her life.

Iris slowly walked down from upstairs with a frosty expression, her gaze swept over Merice, and she frowned upon seeing the oil stains on Merice's white clothes.

Baixi quickly stood up when she saw Iris, respectfully saluting her, "Greetings, Mother."

"Hmm, sit down!" Iris waved her hand, signaling Baixi to sit in the chair.

Merice, with a piece of fruit in her hand, raised her head to look at Lingxi, her eyes showing a hint of ferocity, "Lingxi, what kind of confusion potion did you give Baixi? How can she call you Mother?"

"I brought her into this world, isn't it natural for her to call me Mother?" Iris said calmly.

"You're lying! It was Iris who brought Baixi to this world, what does it have to do with you?" Merice sneered.

"Because I am not only Lingxi but also Iris. Let me introduce myself formally: my full name is Iris Cedilia, the Empress of the Shuo Wang Empire. And you, as a member of the royal family, are behaving like a bandit during a meal, which truly disgraces the Cedilia royal family's reputation!" Iris scolded with a deep voice.

Being scolded by Iris, Merice's anger flared up. She had claimed earlier that Iris was dead, and now she was pretending to be Iris again. Did she think she could trample on my intelligence?

Merice stood up, gathering the power of blood flames in her hands, and blood-colored flames surged out of her body.

"Aunt, calm down, calm down! Don't make a mistake." Baixi quickly tried to stop her, but was pushed away by Merice.

"You get out of my way! I don't need a niece who is always taking advantage of others." Merice shouted angrily, having lost her patience.

Then Merice launched a blood element attack, and the blood-red elemental power rushed towards Iris at lightning speed, reaching her in the blink of an eye.

But Iris used a shield formed by blood flames to absorb Merice's attack.

"How did you steal Iris's blood flame?" Merice, driven by anger, seemed to have forgotten that genetic abilities could not be stolen.

"Aunt! Genetic abilities cannot be stolen, Linxi and Iris are the same person." Baixi sighed helplessly, worried that her aunt would make mistake after mistake and face punishment from their mother.

After listening to Baixi's explanation, Merice was stunned. The blood flames on her body gradually dissipated, replaced by a look of shock and disbelief.

"You really are Iris..." Merice asked uncertainly.

"Of course, it's me, Iris." Iris said calmly.

"Then... why have you become like this..." Merice was at a loss, not understanding why Iris had turned into this.

The annoying dog-headed adviser had transformed into a ruler of a nation, and that ruler turned out to be her missing sister. This couldn't even be written in a novel. It was too fantastical.

"Everyone's constitution is different." Iris stood tall, proudly saying as if intentionally showing off her grandeur.

What's there to show off? If you have the ability, compare with Baixi, what's there to compare with me?

Merice complained in her heart, but she had to admit that Iris's two lumps were indeed bigger than hers.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Baixi quietly left the restaurant.

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