After fifteen minutes, the "hot blood" effect wore off, and many Bimong tribe members fell to the ground with a loud thud.

Angels and demons charged forward, but they saw no sign of the Ruined Land coalition army, only the corpses of the Bimong tribe.

Bu Xie glanced at Sui Liangfeng and chuckled behind her hand. "Sui Liangfeng, I've seen through your tactics. I have been closely observing every detail of this battle, and I can see through any method you take. Your crossbows have all been destroyed, while we have only suffered a minimal cost.

Sui Liangfeng looked towards the distant crossbow position, where smoke filled the air and debris of the crossbows littered the ground.

He suddenly smiled. "Just crossbows, they can be remade. You seem to think soldiers' lives are so cheap. I do not believe I have lost."

"Tsk." Bu Xie's expression changed, and she ordered a retreat. She knew that once the "hot blood" effect she exerted wore off, they would face a counterattack.

The combination of vampires' divine guns and the protection of the beast tribe was difficult to break through. There was no chance of victory on the frontal battlefield against the angel and demon coalition. Retreating was the wisest choice.

Bu Xie feared the most the vampire's divine guns and explosive guns. If the vampires mass-produced divine guns and distributed them to other races, the Ruined Land's army would be unable to resist.

The vampire queen should not distribute divine guns to other races, and the consequences can be predicted by the vampire queen.

Explosive guns could be thrown directly, easily causing destruction to the army. Compared to magic, they were easy to use and could be launched instantly. The downside was their low limit, but it couldn't withstand their high offline damage. You could use it as soon as you had it, unlike a mage who needed three to five years of practice to use magic that could match an explosive gun.

The biggest advantage of mages lies in their rich and varied spells. There are many types of magic, and each magic has different casting methods and variations. This makes mages highly unpredictable and difficult for opponents to accurately judge and predict. At the same time, mages can control the flight path of magic through magic, making their magic techniques more flexible and bizarre, which increases the difficulty of evading for opponents.

The combination of the two is like giving wings to a tiger. However, why did the vampires send ordinary soldiers onto the battlefield? This is what makes Bu Xie feel that the vampire queen has a layer of mysteriousness.

...

Five months passed, and Iris's belly gradually became larger, making her pregnancy more apparent.

During these months, Li Lanzu closely monitored Iris's health and checked her prenatal reports to ensure a smooth pregnancy. At the same time, Li Lanzu also felt happy seeing Iris's growing belly, which meant that Iris, who constantly told lies, did not deceive her.

As Iris's eldest daughter, Baixi took Iris for a walk in the garden every day, engaging in light exercises to promote the health of her younger sibling.

One day, Iris and Baixi were walking in the garden, which was covered in snow, creating a beautiful and peaceful scenery.

Baixi noticed Iris's pale complexion and couldn't help but express her concern, "Mother, the weather is so cold. Shouldn't we go back and rest? It's windy outside, and I'm afraid you might catch a cold."

Iris knew Baixi was worried, but she didn't want to leave so soon. She replied, "It's alright, my dear. I'm dressed warmly, and nothing will happen. Let's sit here for a while longer."

Baixi saw her mother so insistent and didn't want to force it. She could only command the servant to prepare hot tea and enjoy the beautiful garden scenery with Iris...

After a while, the servant came with the hot tea.

"Your Majesty, the tea is ready!" the servant said.

Iris reached out and took the tea cup handed by the servant, took a sip, and tasted nothing.

"What's going on? How did the tea turn into plain water?" Iris's face showed some anger, feeling like she had been deceived.

"According to the regulations left by the founding queen, once the current queen is pregnant, all her requests must be met according to the standards of a pregnant woman. For example, the tea has been replaced with plain water, and snacks have been replaced with nutritious meals. So, the tea leaves have been changed," Baixi explained.

Iris waved her hand, signaling the servant to leave.

"Pregnancy is really troublesome. You can't eat this, you can't drink that, you can't practice martial arts. No wonder Lilia chose the initial embrace instead of getting pregnant through secret magic," Iris grumbled in her heart.

Baixi noticed that her mother was somewhat unhappy and spoke to comfort her. "Mother, even the most difficult days will pass. I will try my best to fulfill any of your requests, as long as you don't make unreasonable demands like drinking alcohol or eating junk food."

The slight smile on Iris's face suddenly disappeared. Drinking alcohol was really not an option.

"I want to beat you up, is that okay?" Iris calmly looked at Baixi and said.

"Mother, you are so mean!" Baixi laughed. "I just comforted you, and you're already teasing me. You're really mean! So mean!"

Baixi's words carried a hint of grievance, but her expression was still full of warmth. She knew that Iris wasn't really angry, just joking to tease her. Baixi and Iris had always been like this to each other, even though they were mother and daughter, they would play tricks on each other.

"Alright, you've played with your daughter again," Baixi complained. "If you really want to drink, how can I dare to stop you? It's just that your current physical condition is not suitable. Once you give birth, I will definitely go to the wine cellar and pick the most beautiful wine for you."

Baixi's gentle whisper made Iris feel extremely warm. She knew that with Baixi around, this long pregnancy period would not be boring.

"Mother, do you think I will have a little brother or a little sister?" Baixi looked at Iris's protruding belly and said softly.

"Definitely a little sister," Iris chuckled. She not only knew that the baby in her belly was a girl, but she also knew who it was.

Baixi became curious and asked, "Mother, how are you so sure that the baby in your belly is a girl?"

"It's a secret." Iris patted Baixi's shoulder and stood up, walking leisurely in the courtyard.

Baixi followed behind, holding Iris's arm, looking like a curious baby. "Mother, do you really like keeping secrets?"

"Do you want to know?" Iris lightly stroked her belly and thought of an excuse to tease Baixi.

Baixi nodded eagerly. "Yes, Mother, tell me quickly."

Looking at Baixi's impatient look, Iris smiled and said, "Throughout vampire history, only males are called Lizi, which is my uncle. The rest are all females. So, I will have more daughters, and you, well, will have more sisters."

"Well... I hope so," Baixi replied, feeling as if she had just heard a profound truth.

"What does 'hopefully' mean? It means the truth. Throughout the history of the vampire royal family, there have been 34 individuals with the bloodline of Cecilia, of which only 1 is male. The probability of males accounts for approximately 3%, so there is a 97% chance that the fetus in my belly is female," Iris said confidently.

Baixi, after hearing this, thought to herself: Mother's calculation of the male ratio in the royal family has nothing to do with the probability of having boys or girls. The probability of having boys or girls is 50% each. Mother's math skills are terrible."

Following Iris's lead, Baixi chimed in, "You're absolutely right, mother. So, what name do you plan to give to your unborn sister?"

"Baihui. It means to be clear-minded, clear as a mirror, intelligent as snow, gentle and skilled, and talented," Iris smiled.

"It sounds beautiful and has profound meaning," Baixi added her own appraisal. She was curious why Mother was good at naming but bad at math.

The mother and daughter sat on a stone bench, looking out at the distant ice lake.

At this moment, Yar heard Iris's voice. It had been a long time since she had seen the Demon Emperor. The last time they met was five months ago.

The daily affairs and frontline reports made her too busy to have any free time. While Yar missed the Demon Emperor, she also understood the heavy responsibilities she had to bear. It was difficult for her to find time to meet the Demon Emperor.

When Yar heard Iris's voice, her heart felt sour but filled with joy. She gently tapped on a nearby pillar, making a slight sound.

Iris turned her head and looked at Yar, giving her a faint smile.

When Yar saw the protruding belly of the Demon Emperor, she couldn't remain calm anymore. The smile on her face vanished instantly.

The Demon Emperor had a female body, so now she must have conceived a child. Yar felt a sharp pain in her heart, accompanied by complex emotions.

As a succubus, Yar's mind was filled with images of the Demon Emperor being defiled. She shook her head, trying to drive away those images, but they only became clearer.

"Ah!!!" Yar screamed. She wanted to kill the scum that defiled the Demon Emperor and abort the child in her belly.

A black shield-axe appeared in her hand as Yar, with a face full of black lines, took steps closer to Iris.

"What's going on?" Baixi instantly reacted, as red shadow dragon horns appeared on her head and phantom dragon tails and ribbons appeared on her back and shoulders.

Iris was stunned. How could Yar suddenly transform like this? Was she going to assassinate the Demon Emperor like others had tried? Didn't Chaos say Yar was the most loyal?

"Baixi, stand aside. I am here to eliminate the bastard in the Demon Emperor's belly," Yar said coldly to Baixi. She wanted to abort the child in Iris's belly and kill the scum that defiled the Demon Emperor.

Considering the Demon Emperor's regenerative ability, even if there was a wound on her belly, it would quickly heal.

"No! That's my sister," Baixi stood in front of Yar, solemnly stating, "Wait, Aunt Yar, how can you call the offspring conceived through Mother's secret method a bastard? This is the bloodline of the Cecilia royal family."

Upon hearing Baixi's words, Yar immediately put away the black shield-axe. She saw the bulging belly of the Demon Emperor and her mind was filled with the images of the Demon Emperor's defilement. She had forgotten that the Demon Emperor's current body possessed the bloodline of Cecilia and was capable of conceiving a child herself.

Yar looked up and glanced at Iris with a face full of apology. "Yar lost control for a moment and was constantly imagining you being violated and then conceiving someone else's child... I was really foolish. I forgot that the Demon Emperor's current body is Cecilia's and is capable of conceiving a child..."

"No problem," Iris breathed out a puff of hot air, thinking that Yar was going to learn Poqi.

If Yar were to actually learn Poqi while pregnant, she would undoubtedly die.

"Don't worry! Yar won't learn Poqi, and if you're in danger, I'll stop it," Chaos's deep voice suddenly chimed in.

"True," Iris agreed.