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

Mingyuan sighed in his mind.

"You always make Yun Jin do things that you could easily handle yourself."

"Why not do things that make her happy? She likes to protect me, so I'll let her protect me. That's not called dependence, that's called fun."

"Fun?"

"You don't understand. You're such a single dog."

Mingyuan: "Holy shit..."

......

After finishing his meal, Su Che washed the dishes.

Yun Jin was wiping the table next to her.

"Jin'er, the moon should be beautiful tonight."

"Um."

"Shall we watch it together later?"

"OK."

After cleaning up the kitchen, the two sat side by side on the steps in the yard.

The moon rose, big and round, its silvery light shining on the Blood Spirit Tree.

Su Che leaned on Yun Jin's shoulder.

"Jin'er."

"Um."

Do you think I'll become even more amazing in the future?

"meeting."

"Just how powerful?"

"To whatever extent you want it to be, that's all."

"Then I've thought of a level of protection I can give you. The kind that can protect you even in the realm of the gods..."

Yun Jin turned her head to look at him.

Under the moonlight, Su Che's eyes shone brightly.

"I don't need your protection," she said.

"I know, but I think so."

Yun Jin remained silent for a few seconds.

"good."

Su Che smiled and buried his face in her shoulder.

The moonlight shone on the two of them, quiet and warm.

And on the east side of the Prince's Palace.

The light was still on in Xue Li's study.

An empty jade pot sits on the table.

This is the seventh teapot that Xuefeng delivered this morning, and Su Che has already drunk it all.

Xue Feng stood in front of the table, head down.

"Elder, the seven-day supply has all been delivered. The young clan leader has drunk it every day, not a single cup left."

Xue Li tapped his fingers on the table.

"And the results?"

"I observed the young clan leader from a distance today, and he seems to be in better spirits than before."

Bloodthirsty fingers stopped.

"What did you say?"

"The young clan leader went to the market today and even fought with some members of the Undead Clan. It seems his cultivation level has actually increased rather than decreased."

Xue Feng dared not continue.

Xue Li's face was so gloomy it could drip water.

He slowly stood up and walked to the window.

Outside the window, the night was deep, but lights were still on in the courtyard where Su Che lived in the distance.

"The Blood Poison Tea is ineffective." Xue Li's voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Elder, could it be that the dosage is insufficient?" Xue Feng asked cautiously.

"If it's not enough, increase the dosage or switch to a higher concentration."

"Once a high concentration of blood toxins is discovered..."

"So what if I found it?" Xue Li turned around, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"The seven-day deadline is fast approaching. The Ghost Lord is pressing us hard. If we don't deal with Su Che within these few days, the Ghost Lord's plans will be affected. And when that happens, the first person the Ghost Lord will deal with won't be Su Che, but me."

Blood Edge shivered.

"So..." Xue Li walked back to the table, took a small black porcelain bottle from the drawer, and said, "Change to this."

"What is this?"

"Blood Fiend Powder. It's not blood poison, but a powder made from the energy of blood fiends."

It is colorless and odorless, and cannot be detected when added to food.

It won't have an immediate effect after you eat it, but it will completely stagnate your spiritual energy within three hours.

Even if he were at the Void Breaking Realm, he would become an ordinary person with no cultivation at all.

Xue Feng took the porcelain bottle, his hands trembling slightly.

"Elder, this..."

"What? Are you scared?"

Xue Feng gritted his teeth: "This subordinate is not afraid."

"Then go do it. Add this to your tea tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

Xue Feng took the porcelain bottle and left.

Xue Li was the only one left in the study.

He stood in front of the table, looking out the window.

"Su Che." He murmured the name, his tone cold, devoid of anger.

"You shouldn't be so energetic. Your appearance has ruined everything I planned..."

The night wind blew in through the window and extinguished the candle on the table.

In the darkness, Xue Li's eyes gleamed with an eerie light.

......

The next day, Su Che was awakened by a series of hurried footsteps.

He groggily opened his eyes and saw that Yun Jin had already sat up.

The sky outside the window was still dark and gray.

The footsteps belonged to the manor's personal guards.

Urgent but not chaotic, that's the rhythm of delivering urgent military reports.

"Young Chieftain!" a guard shouted from outside the door, "Urgent report from the Northern Frontier!"

Su Che glanced at Yun Jin.

Yun Jin had already gotten up to open the door.

The guard knelt on one knee and presented a kite with both hands.

The messenger hawk is a communication bird used exclusively by vampires, and it is extremely fast.

The use of harpoons is only for urgent military situations.

Su Che took the tube and pulled out the spirit paper inside.

The handwriting on the paper was messy, clearly written in a hurry.

"The demon army has assembled at the edge of the Northern Wilderness Forest, and its vanguard has already clashed with our northern border garrison. The vanguard consists of approximately three thousand demon soldiers, all at the Foundation Establishment to Spirit Sea realms. The garrison numbers one thousand five hundred, barely holding their line. Requesting reinforcements."

The inscription was signed by Xueyan, the garrison commander of the Northern Frontier.

After Su Che finished reading, he handed the spirit paper to Yun Jin.

Yun Jin glanced at it, her expression unchanged.

"The demon race has made a move. They just made peace with the human race, and now they've started targeting the vampire race..." Su Che got out of bed, slipped on his shoes, and walked to the window.

The sky was just beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

The Blood Spirit Tree stood silently in the morning light, its branches and leaves adorned with dewdrops.