The Empress has abandoned me? I'll support a new emperor and destroy your kingdom!

It was already afternoon when they returned to the Prince's Mansion.

Su Che first washed his face and changed his clothes, then went to find Xue Ming.

He needs to update the elder on what happened at the market today.

Upon arriving at Xue Ming's courtyard, the old man was playing chess under the plum tree.

"Elder," Su Che said, bowing.

"Sit." Xue Ming didn't even look up.

Su Che sat down and briefly recounted what had happened at the market that day.

Three groups probed, six people surrounded and attacked, and three undead taunted.

After listening, Xue Ming placed a chess piece on the chessboard with a crisp sound.

"You used the Asura Blood Refining Flame and the Devouring Lightning?"

"right."

"In front of outsiders?"

"right."

Xue Ming raised his head and looked at Su Che.

There was interrogation in those old eyes, and also something indescribable.

Why?

"Someone said something they shouldn't have. And I'm planning to use these three undead to do something."

Xue Ming looked at Su Che's expression and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

"The news will spread quickly. The four races will reassess your threat level."

"I know."

"Your previous pretense has been completely wasted."

Not all of it was in vain.

They only saw the Asura Blood Refining Flame and the Devouring Lightning; they didn't know I had other tricks up my sleeve.

Xue Xiang thought about it and agreed with this statement.

"So what are you planning to do next?"

"Deal with Xue Li's matter first."

Blood Demon stopped.

Su Che recounted how Xue Feng had been delivering the Blood Poison Tea these past few days.

Of course, he didn't say that he drank the blood poison as a tonic; he only said that Xue Feng was poisoning him.

"Xue Li made me drink Blood Poison Tea, attempting to lower my cultivation level. Today is the fifth day; according to Xue Li's plan, he should come to check the 'effects' on the seventh day."

"How do you plan to deal with this?"

"Let him examine me. He'll find that my cultivation level hasn't decreased; on the contrary..."

Su Che suddenly stopped talking.

"On the contrary, what?" Xue Ming pressed.

Su Che grinned.

"It actually improved a little."

Xue Ming raised an eyebrow.

"You absorbed the blood poison?"

"The function of the Blood Demon God's bloodline. Blood poison is not a poison to me, but a tonic."

Xue Ming stared at Su Che for a long time.

Do you know what this means?

"What?"

"After Xue Li discovers that the poisoned tea is ineffective, he will resort to more drastic measures. His seven-day plan failed on the seventh day, and he will not give up easily."

"That's perfect. The more anxious he is, the easier it is for him to slip up."

"But the risks are also greater. More aggressive tactics mean he might directly attack you."

"Don't worry, Elder. I know what I'm doing."

Xue Ming looked at Su Che and suddenly smiled.

"You look so much like your dad."

Su Che laughed too, thinking to himself, "What a load of rubbish..."

......

It was almost dark when we came out of Xue Ming's courtyard.

As Su Che walked back to the courtyard, he pondered what to do next.

The seven-day agreement with Xue Li expires the day after tomorrow.

Su Che drank the Blood Poison Tea that Xue Feng delivered every day for five days, and his cultivation level increased instead of decreasing.

When Xue Li discovers this, he will be furious.

A poison that cost a fortune to prepare not only failed to kill the target, but instead made the target stronger.

Anyone would get anxious in this situation.

A person who is easily angered is most likely to make mistakes.

All Su Che needed to do was wait.

Wait for Xue Li to make a mistake, then strike a fatal blow.

Currently, Xue Ming has not directly taken down Xue Li because of the interests of the Blood Clan, or rather, because internal strife cannot be allowed to occur for the time being.

Even though he knew that Xue Li was harming his own kind, he didn't care because he was the Second Elder.

Although Xue Ming can defeat him, it will definitely cause him serious injury.

It could even plunge the vampire clan into internal strife.

So we should either wait for Xue Batian to emerge from seclusion, so that he can oversee things.

Either you have to strike unexpectedly, taking down Xue Li when he's most relaxed!

......

Back in the courtyard, Yun Jin had already prepared dinner.

"Jin'er, I'm back."

"Okay. Let's eat."

Su Che sat down and looked at the dishes on the table.

Blood Spirit Soup, Spirit Grilled Fish, and a plate of Stir-fried Spirit Vegetables.

"Madam, at the market today..."

"Um?"

"Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?"

Thank you for always standing behind me.

Yun Jin paused for a moment while picking up food with her chopsticks.

"My husband, I will always stand behind you."

Su Che smiled.

With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?

He picked up the bowl and ate heartily.

After eating for a while, he suddenly said, "Madam, something might happen tomorrow or the day after."

"Um."

"What do you want me to do?"

Su Che thought for a moment.

"If Xue Li brings people to cause trouble, just stand behind me. No need to make a move yet, just stand there."

"good."

"But what if he brought along experts at the Heavenly Monarch Realm or higher..."

"Then I'll beat him to death." Yun Jin's tone was without the slightest hesitation.

Su Che looked at her.

"Madam, you are so good to me."

"Absolutely, I'll only be good to you, my husband!"

Su Che lowered his head and ate his rice, his lips curving upwards in a wide smile that seemed to stretch all the way to his ears.