Yin Chuan took out a crystal-clear seed from his pocket and threw it into the sky.

The translucent seed landed and instantly grew enormously, transforming into a towering tree that covered the entire city of White Stork.

A cold smile appeared on Yin Chuan's face as he moved his lips, emitting a series of strange syllables that resembled a spell.

Numerous green vines sprouted from the giant tree, voraciously devouring all living beings in the White Stork Empire, including the corpses of its people.

This tree was the ancient divine tree of Ruined Land, known as the "Jade Tree of Life". It was a sentient being with a strong consciousness. Although it couldn't speak, it possessed a powerful mental awareness. If you treated it kindly or showed interest in it, it would bring you benefits and even help you solve difficult problems.

However, if you harbor malicious intent towards it, the Jade Tree of Life would devour you, assimilating your magic power as its nourishment.

Of course, it would also protect its own people, as it was its duty and obligation to do so.

The Jade Tree of Life could produce Jade Fruits, which had the power to enhance magic. In theory, if you consumed enough of them, even beginner-level magic could rival Forbidden Spells, or even surpass them.

Jade Fruits were distributed by the Jade Tree of Life. If you aligned with its aesthetic sense, it might even bestow one upon you.

Of course, this was merely an exaggerated prediction, and whether it could become a reality was another story.

If anyone dared to steal them forcefully, the Jade Tree of Life would unhesitatingly tear them apart, absorb their essence and origin, and transform their bodies into puppets.

Even the monarchs of the five races in Ruined Land would have to flatter and please the Jade Tree of Life if they desired Jade Fruits. Otherwise, the Jade Tree of Life wouldn't spare them a glance.

The Jade Tree of Life extended its vines and lifted Yin Chuan, carefully observing the face of the winged man.

"My Lord Tree, what are you doing?" Yin Chuan's face showed panic and confusion, clearly taken aback by the Jade Tree of Life's behavior.

However, after a moment, the Jade Tree of Life set Yin Chuan down and gently touched his head with a vine.

Then, with another vine, it formed the appearance of a Jade Fruit and a miniature version of Yin Chuan, gesturing as if to say, "When the Jade Fruit grows, you can come and ask for it."

Yin Chuan was overjoyed, bowing to the Jade Tree of Life to express his gratitude.

The vines of the Jade Tree of Life swayed up and down, as if saying, "You're welcome."

"My Lord Tree, I must take my leave now," Yin Chuan said. After speaking, he turned and quickly disappeared into the night.

Yin Chuan led a portion of his soldiers to support the Insect Clan, while the rest remained in place, as a precaution.

...

During their escape, Count Karami and his wife sacrificed themselves to protect their two daughters and fell victim to the Incubus Clan's blades.

Linda wanted to seek revenge, but Singri stopped her.

"Sister, don't let our parents' sacrifice be in vain." Singri's eyes showed no grief or sorrow over their parents' deaths, only calmness.

Gaia had taught her to control her emotions and remain calm, especially in times of crisis.

Moreover, she couldn't let her sister fall into danger, otherwise she would blame herself for the rest of her life.

Linda looked at her sister's calm gaze and felt a bit unfamiliar. Singri was a sensitive person, but despite witnessing their parents' death, she could still remain so calm.

"Singri, I..."

Before Linda could finish her sentence, Singri held her hand and said, "Sister, I know what you want to say, but you just need to remember that we are family. I'm sad about our parents' death, but sadness doesn't mean I have to cry or show it on my face. Our only goal now is to live up to our parents' expectations and survive!"

Listening to her sister's words, Singri's sensitive image shattered in Linda's mind, replaced by a Singri who was extremely rational.

"I won't let our parents down." Linda wiped away the tears at the corner of her eye and said firmly.

"Hmm!" Singri nodded heavily and then grabbed Linda's hand, running north.

At this moment, Singri began to think about her revenge plan. Although she couldn't defeat the Incubus clan alone, she was fully capable of destroying their stronghold and even capturing and killing small groups.

The cultivation resources left behind by Night White were enough for her to reach the realm of a high-level mage.

After a day and night of travel, Singri and Linda finally arrived at a valley, surrounded by towering mountains that pierced the sky like sharp swords, making people feel intimidated.

"Sister, let's temporarily settle here." Singri said to Linda, "It won't be too late to make plans after I find out the situation."

"Okay." Linda nodded in agreement and then found a place with Singri to set up camp and rest.

Singri gathered some firewood and piled it on the ground. Then, she dug a small pit nearby and threw the firewood into it, starting a fire.

Her actions of lighting the fire were very skilled, as if she had done it many times before.

Watching Singri's skilled movements, Linda couldn't help but ask, "Singri, I've always wanted to know how you spent the time when you disappeared?"

Singri raised her head and looked at Linda with her golden eyes, saying lightly, "Sister, do you really want to know?"

"I do!" Linda said firmly, "I didn't ask you about it before, I was just curious."

"Since you want to know, I'll tell you." Singri said, taking out two packs of dry rations from her storage ring and throwing one to Linda, then continued, "The time I disappeared was just like now. I hunted monsters every day, then came back to sleep, and when I woke up, I went out hunting monsters again. It was like I was a machine until I found my way back."

Singri didn't mention that she spent that time killing people. She only changed it to hunting monsters, in order to deceive Linda and prevent her from worrying.

Linda nodded in response and said, "That's what I thought. Your survival skills in the wilderness are on par with S-rank adventurers."

"Hehe." Singri smiled faintly, "I've become stronger through hardships, sister. If that's the case, it's also good."

Linda didn't say anything else, just quietly ate the dry rations. She knew she wasn't as talented as her sister, and she didn't want to put in the effort. She had thought that she could rely on teaching and begging their parents for pocket money to get by in this life, but she never expected to encounter such a nightmare-like disaster.

"Sister, you should rest after eating. We have been traveling for a day and a night, and we must be tired," Linda nodded slightly and walked towards the tent.

Singri sat cross-legged by the campfire, starting his meditation and keeping watch to prevent any surprise attacks from monsters.

...

Vilya, Dominia, and Jin Yihan relied on their wind magic to sprint all the way and arrived at a deserted village.

"We will rest here for the night and continue tomorrow morning," Dominia said.

"Mm," Vilya nodded and then looked at Jin Yihan.

"Vilya, why are you staring at me?" Jin Yihan felt uneasy under Vilya's gaze and asked.

Vilya patted Jin Yihan's shoulder and said, "The White Stork Empire has disappeared. Be prepared for it."

"I know." Jin Yihan replied calmly. She was not too shocked by the downfall of the White Stork Empire. She also knew that her elder brother had died in battle. There was an indescribable grief in Jin Yihan's heart, but she was trying her best to suppress it.

Seeing Jin Yihan's expression, Vilya sighed. She knew that the pain of losing family could only be relieved by oneself.

The three of them ate some dry food to fill their stomachs and began to rest with their eyes closed.

...

In a region in the southwest of the Ruined Land continent, a winged man who had lost both hands hurriedly arrived at a palace. He knelt down, trembling all over, without daring to take a breath.

"Your Majesty, demons...the demons have come," he trembled and said.

"Demons? Where did the demons come from?" The winged man seated on the Your Majesty throne suddenly opened his eyes, and a bloodthirsty light flickered deep within his pupils. It was evident that this winged man, named Yi Qingtian, was extremely angry.

This man was the ruler of the Winged Man Empire, known as Your Majesty.

"There was a fight near the Interdimensional Gate. I led a small team to support, but our alliance was killed by those black-armored soldiers. The leader was a bloodsucker with white hair and golden red eyes. She told me to deliver a message to you," the captain of the winged man team trembled even more violently.

"What message?" Yi Qingtian asked in a low voice.

The captain of the winged man clenched his teeth and said, "The girl said that the demons are coming, she will take your head first and cleanse your neck, and wait for her."

Hearing this, Yi Qingtian burst into laughter, and a sinister look flashed in his eagle-like eyes.

"Just a group of bloodsuckers pretending to be demons? Let them pretend. The girl in charge even dared to reveal the characteristics of a bloodsucker. She's audacious. The black-armored soldiers are just an elite force of bloodsuckers," he said with disdain.

"Yi Chengjie!" Yi Qingtian suddenly shouted.

Yi Chengjie swiftly flew into the palace and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I am here."

"You immediately lead ten thousand elite Winged Man soldiers to the Interdimensional Gate and exterminate those black-armored soldiers of the bloodsuckers," Yi Qingtian ordered in a solemn voice.

"Understood!" Yi Chengjie respectfully saluted and quickly left.

After Yi Chengjie left, Yi Qingtian stood up, his face filled with coldness. He walked step by step to the edge of the window, looking in the direction of the Interdimensional Gate.

"Silver hair should belong to the royal bloodline of the vampires. This time, it will ensure that none of you return alive."