A group of elven warriors lurked on the outskirts of vampire's territory.
"Your Majesty, the Ruined Land Alliance has been repelled by the vampires. What should we do now?" A helmeted leader respectfully inquired.
He was a elven general named Quinn, who held the military power of the elven race and served the elven royal family from generation to generation.
"You should temporarily return to the Shadow Valley Forest and continue to guard the elven forest, while closely monitoring the movements of the Ruined Land Alliance forces," Rize said calmly and firmly.
"It's too risky for you to stay here alone," Quinn said solemnly. "Please forgive me, but I cannot agree."
"I have some matters to attend to," Rize said, looking at the vampires who were cleaning up the battlefield. Her gaze became deep and seemed to reveal a lot of information.
Quinn understood Rize's temperament and knew that once she made a decision, no one could change her mind. He could only say, "Please take care, and if necessary, remember to retreat."
"Okay," Rize nodded slightly. "I will return as soon as I finish handling these matters."
Quinn led the elven soldiers back to the Shadow Valley Forest, while Rize murmured to herself, looking at the vampire's city walls, "Yi, why are you with the demons?"
She decided to infiltrate the Shuowang Empire and find Yi's trail. She wanted to find out why Yi was with the demons and if possible, bring her back to the Shadow Valley Forest.
The appearance of vampires and the elven race were generally similar, with sharp teeth, eyes, and wings.
As for the wings, she could consider herself disabled because her wings had been broken since her early childhood. As for the teeth, she took a set of dentures from her storage ring and put them on.
The dentures merged seamlessly with Rize's teeth, resembling the sharp fangs of vampires. They were barely noticeable without careful observation.
She also wore blood-red contact lenses for her eyes and used hair dye to turn her eye-catching blonde hair into black.
After a series of disguises, Rize transformed from a beautiful elven maiden into a fleeing vampire girl.
Subsequently, Rize intentionally forced a leg fracture, enduring intense pain that pierced through every inch of her skin. She gritted her teeth and hobbled towards the Shuowang Empire.
When the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield saw a disheveled girl, they immediately stopped and called for others to help.
"Ah..." Tears welled up in Rize's eyes, making them turn red.
"Don't cry, little sister. Where does it hurt?" a soldier asked with concern.
"Sob... my leg hurts so much," Rize said, choking back her sobs.
The soldier crouched down, placed his hands on Rize's injured leg, and gently pinched it. "Does it hurt here?"
Rize nodded repeatedly.
"It's just a fracture. I'll take you to the hospital. It won't take more than two days to recover," the soldier said.
"Thank you," Rize choked.
"You're welcome. Protecting the people is a soldier's duty," the soldier picked up Rize and headed towards the military hospital.
After they arrived at the hospital, the soldier left, and Rize sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for the doctor to come and check her leg injury.
After a while, an elderly man in a white robe entered the ward. His kind smile was apparent on his face, making people feel at ease. He was the director of the hospital, responsible for treating various kinds of patients.
"Child, don't worry, I will treat you as soon as possible," the old man said gently, his hands emitting a faint silver glow as he covered Rui Ze's leg.
Soon, Rui Ze's leg began to feel a tingling sensation, and the previously painful leg gradually became comfortable, as if soaking in warm water.
"You can be discharged in two days," the old man said warmly, then went to treat other patients.
When the head nurse saw the director coming out of the ward, she approached and asked in a low voice, "Director, is the child okay?"
"No major problems, he will recover after a few days of rest," the old man smiled and shook his head.
"This is already the twenty-fourth ordinary vampire teenager," the head nurse sighed and said, "Clearly the notice has been sent out, not allowing them to leave without permission. Why are there still so many young people disobedient?"
"It's rebellious psychology," the director said with a smile, "This age is the rebellious phase, always hoping to fly freely in the sky."
"After they recover, let them go home," the director said, "These children are the future pillars of our Shuowang Empire."
"Ah..." the head nurse sighed softly, "I understand."
...
Two days later, Rui Ze and twenty-three other vampire youths were gathered together for ideological education and given the cost of a teleportation array to go home.
Under the escort of soldiers, the twenty-four vampire youths returned to their respective places through the teleportation array.
Rui Ze chose to teleport to the capital of the Shuowang Empire, Nightless City.
At that time, she noticed a girl standing on the border wall. According to her sister's description, that girl with a few strands of black hair was the current vampire empress—Iris.
Why would Yi serve as Iris's guard? Could there be some hidden story?
Rui Ze recalled Yi's normal appearance. Suddenly, she remembered that Yi was Lilia's younger sister, Li Lanzu. During Lilia's reign, Li Lanzu held the military power of the Crimson Empire and was second only to Lilia in strength, annihilating the werewolf clan.
Although this vampire empress was different from her mother, it could be confirmed that Iris was Lilia's daughter, and Li Lanzu was her aunt.
In this case, Iris and Li Lanzu were family members, with the elder protecting the younger, which was not inappropriate.
What about hunting demons Shizhi, Death Demon Qizhou, and Fear Demon Federer? Why would they help the vampires?
Frowning, Rui Ze pondered along the way, her mind filled with doubts.
By chance, she saw a wanted poster for vampires. She remembered that Lilia had once wanted to capture her own daughter, and the wanted poster stated that the vampire princess possessed the ability to transform into a male but lacked the physical characteristics of a male.
From this, it could be seen that the relationship between Lilia and Iris was very poor, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they had fallen out. So this should be the reason why the vampire empress didn't want to have the same face as Lilia.
The wanted poster at the time also mentioned that Iris possessed black flames and blood-colored flames.
Wait a minute, Rui Ze seemed to have discovered an incredible secret.
Black flames were the symbol of the Demon Emperor, while blood-colored flames were the symbol of the vampire royal family. This meant that Iris was not only the Demon Emperor but also the vampire empress. In that case, it made sense for the three demon generals to help the vampires.
If this is really the case, Yi should know about Iris being the Demon Emperor. Since she knows, why would she still serve as Iris's protector?
"Mother and daughter have broken ties, cut off an arm!" murmured Ruize, repeating this sentence, becoming more certain of her speculation.
Iris cutting off an arm must be related to Lilia. Although Iris on the city wall at that time had all four limbs intact, it should be the replacement that Demon Emperor Chaos helped her find, most likely the Chaos Lock.
Now that Iris has the strength, she will certainly not let Lilia go. Yi, as a Martial Angel and Lilia's sister, has obvious value for manipulation.
Lilia should be imprisoned, and Yi is the personal protector of Iris to ensure her sister's safety.
The more Ruize thought about it, the more she believed that her analysis was correct. Who is the current ruler of the vampires, Iris or the Demon Emperor Chaos?
If she wants to take Yi back to the Elf Clan, she must bring Lilia back as well.
The elf clan's people will surely clamor to execute Lilia once they know that she has been brought to the elf clan.
"It's really troublesome..." Ruize furrowed her brow and anxiously rubbed her temple. "It seems like the only way is to go in forcefully..."
She hesitated and thought: Can she really take Yi away under the watchful eyes of four demons? Isn't that just offering her head on a platter? Moreover, she has only just awakened and her Sequence Power has hardly recovered.
After much hesitation, Ruize decided to find a way to enter the palace first and talk to Yi. It would be best if Yi is willing to return with her to the Verdant Valley Forest, but if not, then so be it.
