Chapter 59: The Dazed Liu Yao

Feeling his aura soaring, Shen Ji felt his entire body become scorching hot.

The power that had nowhere to vent finally turned into clusters of King Flame blooming in the red sky.

On the ground below, Ye Xi was slowly prying Liu Yao out of the cement wall beside her.

Ye Xi shook her head, sighed softly, and said faintly, “Is Ye Hai really trying to kill her?”

A Ran beside her remained silent.

Ever since she told Ye Xi that Ye Hai had assigned her to take over the Midnight Society, Ye Xi was not surprised at all. Instead, it was as if she had known all along, calmly stepping into her new role.

As for Shadow, who had just entered the Red Cage, he now obediently crouched beside Ye Xi, waiting for her orders.

The members of the Twilight Inspection Team, meanwhile, were already surrounded and unable to move.

The first to resist, Xiao Jiu, had been subdued immediately, becoming an example to scare off the others.

“What are you all standing around for? Did Ye Hai hand you over to me so you could sit idle?”

Shadow reacted first, saying in a low voice, “Yes, Miss.”

With that, Shadow moved swiftly, grabbing Liu Yao, who was still embedded in the cement wall.

At that moment, A Ran keenly noticed the strange phenomenon in the sky.

“Miss, look. It seems to be Shen Ji’s Talent.”

Ye Xi squinted, following the direction A Ran pointed.

The originally red sky was now tinged with a strange, alluring beauty under the blue sea of flames.

The other Blood Race on the ground were all captivated by this magnificent sight.

“Look!”

“Is this the potential of that King Seed?!”

“No way, I clearly heard he was only at Third Evolution, right?!”

Similar remarks spread among the crowd.

Until a short-statured woman appeared, hands on her hips.

“What do you know? That is a King Seed, a natural-born king. How could his Third Evolution be the same as ours, ordinary Blood Race?”

At these words, everyone turned to look at the speaker.

Ye Xi was surprised.

“Yun Xiaotao? How are you here?”

Yun Xiaotao raised her chin, challenging, “Why can’t I be here? The King doesn’t belong only to you.”

Ye Xi slapped her forehead in exasperation.

“Since you’re here, don’t just stand around. Help strip them of their gear.”

As she spoke, Ye Xi pointed at the Twilight Inspection Team.

By “gear,” she meant their uniforms and weapons.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless—especially since their captain, Liu Yao, had been captured—the members of the Twilight Inspection Team completely lost their backbone.

They raised their hands, allowing the Midnight Society members to do as they pleased.

After all, their highest ideal was to stay alive.

As for which side to choose?

Sorry, whichever side let them live was the side they would stand with.

Just then, Shen Ji’s figure began to materialize in the sky.

Now at Seventh Evolution, his control over the Barrier talent had reached a miraculous level.

He condensed a small patch of Black Barrier on the soles of his feet, enough to support him standing in the air.

To the onlookers, it looked like Shen Ji was standing on thin air.

Yun Xiaotao’s eyes practically sparkled, little stars falling onto Shen Ji’s face.

Shen Ji was also surprised.

Ye Hai had mentioned earlier that he had invited the Ancestor of the Yun Family, but he hadn’t expected it to be so soon.

“Xiaotao, you’re here early?”

Yun Xiaotao nodded eagerly.

Happily, she said, “King, as long as you need me, I will always be here.”

Shen Ji couldn’t help but laugh.

His gaze slowly shifted to the cowering Twilight Inspection Team.

In their eyes, Shen Ji was now the natural leader, his terrifying aura making them all tremble.

The Midnight Society members nearby were not surprised at all.

Before leaving, Ye Hai had told them this would happen.

They would continue to perform their duties, only now with Ye Xi as their commander.

“Ye Hai is gone?”

“A Ran told you?”

Shen Ji and Ye Xi spoke almost simultaneously.

“You go first.”

“You go first.”

They said in unison.

Shen Ji chuckled.

Perhaps this was the result of spending a long time together—a kind of telepathy.

“You go first, then.”

Ye Xi didn’t stand on ceremony.

Without hiding anything, she said, “From now on, I’ll be the president of the Midnight Society. I’ll do my best to assist you.”

“Oh, our little Xi has grown up. She’s learned to care about others.”

Ye Xi snorted coldly, her tone icy.

“Are you saying I haven’t been good to you before?”

Shen Ji landed steadily and pulled Ye Xi into his arms.

Inhaling the reassuring scent of her hair, Shen Ji suddenly felt that everything was worth it.

He tidied the stray hairs behind her ear and whispered, “I’m just not used to this role yet. Please guide me from now on, President Ye.”

Ye Xi’s pretty face flushed red.

She murmured softly, “There are still outsiders here. Mind your image.”

Shen Ji reluctantly looked at her for a moment, then slowly relaxed his grip.

Becoming serious, he said, “Ye Hai is already gone. I don’t know his purpose, but for now, we still have this mess to clean up.”

Just then, Liu Yao woke up.

Sensing Shen Ji’s powerful aura, she quickly grasped the situation.

She immediately spoke, “Shen Ji, you won, right? Where is Ye Hai?”

Shen Ji looked at her with a strange expression.

He hadn’t yet figured out how to face Liu Yao when she woke up first.

He could only answer honestly, “Ye Hai… is gone. I don’t know where he went.”

Liu Yao nodded thoughtfully, then slowly turned her gaze to the Inspection Team members.

Their equipment had been stripped, and they were all squatting on the ground, heads down, silent.

Liu Yao was taken aback.

“What is the meaning of this? It’s over. We won!”

Shen Ji gently patted her shoulder and scratched his head awkwardly.

“Sister Liu, some things are not what you think.”

Liu Yao blinked in confusion.

“What do you mean?”

“It means the Blood Clan Kingdom has been established. From now on, Shen Ji is its king. You have only two choices: submit or die.”

Compared to Shen Ji, Ye Xi had no such scruples.

She spilled everything outright.

Liu Yao slumped to the ground in despair.

She looked around helplessly.

It felt like betrayal.

Since you had everything planned out, what was the point of all my efforts?

For my own laughable ideals?

Liu Yao didn’t know. She couldn’t find an answer.

Seeing the dazed Liu Yao, Shen Ji felt a pang of guilt.

He could only comfort her, “Sister Liu, we only found out about all this just now. We still need your guidance to better ensure the survival of the Blood Race.”