Liu Yao was stunned.
After a brief moment of distraction, she finally came back to her senses.
She smiled bitterly and murmured.
“No need.”
As she spoke, Liu Yao walked off into the distance.
Shen Ji reached out his hand but did not stop her.
A person whose heart is dead, unless given new faith, is hard to reignite the hope of living.
Shen Ji took a deep breath, faintly sensing that his aura was continuously declining.
The goal of establishing his authority had been achieved.
Next, he needed to operate the behemoth that was the Blood Clan Kingdom.
After sorting out his thoughts, Shen Ji retracted his Blood Tribe Form.
He said with a natural authority.
“Midnight Society members, seal off all key checkpoints. Do not let in anyone who is not a Blood Race.”
“Twilight Inspection Team members, please collect the remaining equipment. What we will face next—”
Shen Ji paused for a moment before continuing.
“—is the rules of this world!”
“From tomorrow, Nanjiang City will be erased from the map. Now, what you stand on—”
“—is called the Royal Capital!”
At these words, everyone finally understood.
The Blood Race had never gathered together on such a large scale before.
The one who made all this possible was none other than the King Seed before them and Ye Hai, who had set up the plan.
And now that Ye Hai had disappeared, the leader was inevitably this King Seed before them.
The members of the Twilight Inspection Team slowly began to collect the equipment scattered all over the ground.
As for the Midnight Society members, their gazes turned to Ye Xi. Ye Xi was taken aback.
Then, remembering that she was the leader of the Midnight Society, she said.
“All Midnight Society members, follow the King Seed’s orders!”
“Yes!”
Shadow was the first to respond. Then more Blood Race members echoed.
Shen Ji slowly scanned these pure-blooded Blood Race members.
Although he didn’t know where Ye Hai had gathered so many of them, he had to admit that these pure-bloods would definitely be the core strength of the future Blood Clan Kingdom.
As for the Twilight Inspection Team members, Shen Ji was unwilling to give them important roles from the bottom of his heart, because judging from the fence-sitting attitude of most of them.
This team had no ideals or beliefs.
Everything they did seemed only for the sake of survival.
However, for these cowards who feared death, Shen Ji already had a rough plan in mind.
But it was not yet time to execute the plan.
Seeing the people start moving in an orderly manner, Shen Ji’s hanging heart finally relaxed a little.
Shen Ji quietly leaned against Ye Xi and whispered in her ear.
“Take me away. Don’t let them find out that I can barely hold on.”
Ye Xi’s eyes clearly froze, but after hearing the second half of the sentence, she quickly adjusted.
Without any change in expression, she took Shen Ji’s hand and slowly disappeared from everyone’s sight.
Shen Wan, being smart as she was, immediately noticed something was wrong with Shen Ji.
Moreover, Ye Hai had already given her a warning in advance.
At this moment, if she chased after him and asked about his physical condition, everything they had set up would inevitably collapse.
Thinking of this, Shen Wan grabbed Yun Xiaotao, who was about to follow.
She said.
“Hey, wait. What are you doing?”
Yun Xiaotao turned back in confusion and looked Shen Wan up and down.
Somehow, she felt the person in front of her looked a bit familiar.
“Does your Midnight Society have such wide jurisdiction?”
“Is it a problem for me to go and follow my King?”
Hearing the words “Midnight Society,” Shen Wan instantly understood what was going on.
She said with a smile.
“You misunderstood. I’m not a member of the Midnight Society.”
Yun Xiaotao frowned and asked doubtfully.
“Then who are you?”
Shen Wan extended her fair wrist and said seriously.
“Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Shen Wan. I am a newly promoted Blood Race. Please, senior, guide me in the future.”
Yun Xiaotao withdrew her suspicious gaze and rubbed her chin.
Thinking carefully, she felt she had heard this name somewhere before.
“Shen Wan, Shen Wan, Xiao Wan!”
Yun Xiaotao’s face lit up with joy and she said.
“You are the King’s younger sister, right?”
“The King?” Shen Wan scratched her head and said frankly.
“That’s right. I am Shen Ji’s younger sister.”
Upon hearing her confirmation, Yun Xiaotao immediately changed like a different person.
She enthusiastically took Shen Wan’s hand and said with a smile.
“I dare not be called senior. My name is Yun Xiaotao. Just like the King, you can call me Xiaotao.”
Shen Wan frowned and pretended to be angry.
“How can that be? I’ll call you Sister Xiaotao from now on.”
Hearing the words “Sister Xiaotao,” Yun Xiaotao’s goodwill towards Shen Wan increased significantly.
“By the way, what’s this about you being a newly promoted Blood Race?”
Shen Wan scratched her cheek and explained.
“Just the literal meaning.”
“Literal meaning?”
“Actually, I used to be a human.”
Yun Xiaotao’s mouth opened wide as if it could fit a whole light bulb.
She circled around Shen Wan a few times, then said in astonishment.
“Humans can become Blood Race?!”
Shen Wan nodded noncommittally.
She then told Yun Xiaotao the whole story from beginning to end.
Yun Xiaotao suddenly realized and nodded.
“No wonder Ye Hai dared to set up such a plan. So he had something to rely on.”
“But,”
Shen Wan changed the subject, instantly piquing Yun Xiaotao’s curiosity.
“But what?”
“But there is a time limit and drug resistance. Once the time is up, I will turn back into that weak human I was before.”
Seeing Shen Wan’s forlorn look, Yun Xiaotao felt a pang of sympathy.
She could only comfort her.
“Xiao Wan, don’t worry. Your brother is so strong, and he is the King. He will definitely find a way to help you.”
“Sister Xiaotao, to tell you the truth, I actually have a way. I’m just afraid my brother won’t agree.”
“Tell me about it. Maybe I can help somehow.”
As she spoke, Yun Xiaotao patted her chest chivalrously.
She clearly regarded this newly acknowledged younger sister as family.
“The main thing is that we need to find a Blood Race who is willing to become human.”
Yun Xiaotao’s eyes twinkled.
This requirement, well, was not too hard to find.
After all, most Blood Race members had been like rats in the streets for so many years, afraid to reveal their Blood Race identity.
So there must be Blood Race members who are willing to become human and live openly.
However, the real difficulty was how to convince Shen Ji.
Otherwise, Shen Wan wouldn’t have come to her.
…
Old City District, Shen Ji’s home.
At this moment, Shen Ji’s Blood Race power had completely faded.
His pale lips spoke volumes about his current weakness.
Ye Xi rubbed Shen Ji’s hair with concern and said reproachfully.
“You’re clearly weak yourself, so why did you have to show off!”
Shen Ji barely managed a smile and murmured.
“Of course, it was to make a good impression in front of my future father-in-law.”
Ye Xi gave a cold snort.
Although she had heard a lot about Ye Hai’s troubles from A Ran, she still had no intention of forgiving him.
“I haven’t even acknowledged him as my father yet, and you’re already taking his side. Is he your father or mine?”
Seeing Ye Xi’s willful and petulant expression, the smile on Shen Ji’s face grew deeper.
This was Ye Xi, the girl whose eyes were full of nothing but him.
Once she set her mind on something, it was always hard to change.
For example, the matter of firmly choosing him.