Ruize walked towards the palace. Along the way, she wondered what reason she could use to enter the palace.

She wandered outside the palace for a long time, but couldn't come up with a solution. It would be foolish to sneak in, as the vampire queen's palace would surely have patrolling guards. Any slight movement would alert the entire palace, and she wouldn't be able to escape.

By chance, she saw Baixi, who was throwing garbage away, and an idea came to her.

After Baixi left, Ruize immediately went to rummage through the garbage bin, picking up bottles and leftover food, and putting them in a bag.

Clearly, Ruize planned to act like a beggar and use her pitiful state to infiltrate the palace as a maid.

Ruize was determined. Setting aside her identity as an angel, she was a princess of the elf tribe. To do this for her fellow beings was truly great!

The sound of rummaging through the trash bin was loud, and Baixi turned to look, frowning at Ruize. "Hey, what are you doing?"

"Picking up garbage to eat," Ruize admitted without concealing her actions.

Watching Ruize rummage through the trash, Baixi couldn't help but think of the hardest days she and her mother had endured, not even having the opportunity to have a full meal.

As citizens of the Shuowang Empire, it was Baixi's duty as a princess to lend a helping hand.

"Alright, you don't need to rummage through the trash anymore. Come with me," Baixi greeted Ruize and said, "I'll take you to eat."

Ruize hesitated for a moment, then pretended to be delighted and nodded, holding the bag filled with leftover food. She followed Baixi.

"The leftover food in your hands is spoiled. Quickly throw it away. I'll pack some fresh food for you," Baixi couldn't help but remind Ruize when she saw the leftover food in her hands.

"Thank you, big sister," Ruize's eyes filled with grateful tears. "I will never forget your kindness."

She was about to kneel down and thank Baixi.

Baixi quickly held Ruize and said, "There's no need for such a grand gesture. It's just a small favor. You can call me Bai... well, forget it. Just call me Sister Bai."

"I'm Zeya, an orphan. I was planning to go to the forest outside to find some wild food, but I accidentally broke my leg. Thanks to a soldier from overseas who helped me," Zeya's attitude was quite optimistic.

"How's your injury? Are you okay?" Sister Bai asked.

"I was treated by a kind-hearted old physician. The two days I stayed in the military hospital were the best meals I have ever had in my life, and the best bed I have ever slept on!" Zeya vividly described the experience to Sister Bai, as if it had truly made her happy and content.

In reality, Ruize was almost driven to despair during that time. The food made from blood was so strong-smelling that it almost suffocated her, yet she had to pretend it was delicious. But in order to see the Martial Angel, Ruize had to endure it all.

Upon hearing Zeya's account, Sister Bai showed a gentle smile and gently stroked Zeya's back. She empathized with this vampire girl, "Come, let's go eat."

Sister Bai held Zeya's hand and took her to a nearby restaurant.

Sister Bai was very enthusiastic and ordered many delicious dishes, including meat, fish, vegetables, and even some dishes with fresh blood soup.

When Zeya saw the delicious food, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks and start eating.

Ruize's acting skills were quite good. She performed the role of someone who had never seen the world before perfectly, as if she had lived in poverty and couldn't bear the hunger. She shamelessly stuffed the food into her mouth, acting like a country girl.

Baixi helped her with the dishes and said, "Eat slowly, no one is going to take it from you."

Ruize nodded and continued to devour the meat and vegetables, but then she hesitated for a moment and picked up the soup with blood in front of her and drank it.

"Cough cough--"

Ze Ya suddenly choked, coughing violently, finding it difficult to adapt to the strong smell of blood.

"What's wrong with you?" Baixi hurriedly patted her back to help her breathe.

Ze Ya shook her head, indicating that she was okay. But she looked at the bowl of soup with blood and didn't want to touch it again.

After the meal, Baixi asked the kitchen to pack a meal with blood for her.

Ze Ya held the box and gratefully bowed to Baixi, "Thank you, Sister Bai."

"Princess, take care." The restaurant owner stood at the door and bid farewell to Baixi.

When Ze Ya heard that the girl in front of her was a princess, her eyes widened in shock. She couldn't believe that her savior was the princess of vampires.

Ze Ya immediately knelt down and saluted, "Greetings, Your Highness. I apologize for not recognizing you."

Sister Bai was actually a princess? Ze Ya's mind started working, she could rely on this "Sister Bai" to infiltrate the palace.

"No need for formalities." Baixi helped Ze Ya up. "You are from a border city, so it's normal not to recognize me."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness," Ze Ya looked up at Baixi, gratitude evident in her eyes. "Your Highness is truly kind-hearted, and I am willing to work like a slave to repay you."

"Oh no, that won't do. Saving you was just a small favor, there's no need for you to go to such lengths." Baixi pretended to be angry. "Don't call me Your Highness, just call me Sister Bai."

"Understood, Princess... Sister Bai." Ze Ya smiled naively and obediently called her.

Baixi planned to help Ze Ya find a job to make ends meet. Suddenly, she thought of the repairs being done on the border wall, so she suggested that Ze Ya go there to work.

"Ze Ya, you should know that the border wall is slightly damaged. You can work there, and there will be no problem with food." Baixi suggested.

Upon hearing this, Ze Ya thought to herself: After such difficulty infiltrating Nightless City, it's impossible for me to go back.

"Sister Bai, I know what you mean, but I don't know how to repair walls," Ze Ya hesitated. "I am malnourished and can't handle high-intensity physical work."

Baixi supported her forehead, feeling a bit distressed.

"How about going to school? I will sponsor your tuition. When the time comes, you can apply for financial aid, which will be enough for your meals at school. If your grades are good, you can even get a scholarship. And if you can bring honor to the school, there will be rewards. After all, you will be representing the school." Baixi thought that Ze Ya was the right age to go to school, so she had this idea.

Ruize was speechless, she was already two hundred years old, but she had to go back to school? It was too embarrassing. If she stayed in school, there was a high probability that she would be discovered as a beginner mage.

"Forget it, Sister Bai. I'm not cut out for studying, I just want a place to eat and sleep." Ze Ya politely declined.

Baixi put her hands on her hips, feeling a bit angry but not knowing how to educate Ze Ya.

"Ze Ya, you haven't even studied magic yet, how do you know if you can't do it? Are you so easily giving up on yourself? By denying yourself, you are denying your own life. Then what's the point of living? You might as well die, there's no need to worry about staying alive." Baixi felt frustrated, hoping that Ze Ya would have some ambition.

"I know I don't have any talent," Ze Ya lowered her head. "My physical condition is quite bad, and I'm afraid..."

"What are you backing down for? I told you I would sponsor your tuition, you don't need to repay me. The opportunity to change your life is right in front of you, but you're afraid to move forward?" Bai Xi reprimanded sharply.

Ze Ya gritted her teeth, tears overflowing from her eyes. "I... I have a genetic disease, and I have less than two years to live. My life has already been denied, even if I go to school and it's discovered that I'm a genius, it won't change anything."

After hearing these words, Bai Xi fell silent. She understood why Ze Ya didn't have the courage to continue, because her life had been denied from the very beginning.

"Ze Ya..." Bai Xi looked at Ze Ya apologetically.

Ze Ya sniffed, raised her head, and said firmly, "Elder Sister Bai, please allow me to stay by your side and take care of you. I want to repay you for saving my life."

"Good." Bai Xi didn't hesitate at all and agreed directly.

"Thank you, Elder Sister Bai." Ze Ya wiped away the tears from the corner of her eye with her sleeve, a triumphant smile appearing on her lips. It wasn't right to take advantage of someone's sympathy, but she couldn't care about that anymore in order to see him.

Bai Xi led Ze Ya into the palace, and Ze Ya occasionally glanced around with her peripheral vision, observing the surroundings.

The palace guards were extremely strict, with patrols stationed everywhere. Everyone passing through had to undergo checks to ensure the accuracy of their identity and were not allowed to carry dangerous items.

"Wow~" Ze Ya pretended to be wide-eyed and exclaimed, "The palace is so big!"

"Of course." Bai Xi's expression showed a hint of pride. "The age of these buildings can be traced back to our ancestors, and their value is immeasurable."

Ze Ya pretended to look admiring, clapping exaggeratedly. "I see."

The vampire's palace was called the Crimson Domain, with pavilions, small bridges over flowing waters, gardens with rockeries, lakes, and forests... everything was there.

At this moment, Candace approached them and, upon seeing Bai Xi, respectfully bowed and greeted, "Princess."

Candace frowned when she saw the stranger next to Bai Xi and asked, "Princess, who is this girl?"

"Oh, she's Ze Ya. I found her near a garbage bin outside the palace. Her parents passed away, and her time is running out. I hope she can eat well and have warm clothing in the remaining days, so I plan to have her serve as a maid and do some easy tasks," Bai Xi explained briefly.

Candace nodded. "Princess, your kindness is truly admirable. Since you have spoken, I will make arrangements for Ze Ya."

"Thank you for your hard work, Candace," Bai Xi spoke and then introduced Candace to Ze Ya. "This is Candace, she serves as the head maid. From now on, you will follow her."

"Okay, Elder Sister Bai." Ze Ya replied promptly.

"Ze Ya, from now on, call me Miss Head Maid," Candace looked at Ze Ya with kind eyes, but in her heart, she wondered how it was possible for a homeless vampire girl to be found next to a garbage bin in the imperial city. Even if there were, it wouldn't be in line with the rules of the Shuowang Empire.

In the Shuowang Empire, orphans were taken in by welfare institutions, exempted from tuition fees, and provided with all necessities until graduation.

Regardless, she would stabilize Ze Ya for now and decide what to do after investigating the situation.

"Zeya, from now on, you shall address me as Lady Maid Chief. I will assign some simple tasks for you."

"Thank you, Lady Maid Chief."

Zeya bowed to Candace.

"Your Highness, let me take care of Zeya's matters. You should go and practice, or else Her Majesty the Queen will scold you again."

"I understand." With these words, Baixi went to practice.

"Zeya, come with me to change clothes."

"Okay." Zeya nodded.