Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System

MingYue rolled her eyes.

'Be serious, Alex. Getting entangled in politics will be annoying; we should try to avoid it if possible.'

'I doubt it, but we can find a chance to escape.

For now, let's see the situation first.

Since the Guardian already verified the validity of our information, we should have no problem.

Although, this is also the reason this Prince came to us.'
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Based on what Alex heard, the Prince wanted to gain an edge against the 108th prince.

Although they were a monarchy, strength still prevailed.

The youngest Prince was the strongest among them all.

The first prince's only hope now was to find a power system or some kind of elixir that could boost his strength tremendously.

"Fine, you can go with us, but I will stay."

The Prince raised both hands in defeat.

"Alright, as long as we can go with you."

He then walked toward Alex and MingYue, introducing himself as Ryu.

In the blink of an eye, they were teleported to another fort.

"Is this the capital?"

"Not yet, Sir Alex; this is a fortress.

We need to walk a four-hour distance to reach the capital."

Alex didn't question why they didn't have one that directly moved them to the capital city.

The answer was simple; they didn't want to take a risk.

In case the rift broke, they didn't want to give their opponent a shortcut to their capital city.

As they went deeper into the territory, Alex started to realize why the system was a monarchy.

There were many types of Felidaens living here, from the normal cat race to those with other elements.

"Ryu, I am curious.

Why would those with shadow power take on the leadership?

Does everyone agree with it?"

"Of course, there are rules that state they can challenge us, but so far, no one dares to take it."

'If the challenge is one-on-one, with your abilities, there's no way they can win unless they are overwhelmingly stronger.'

Alex thought with a chuckle in his mind, but he didn't say it out loud.

Even Alex, with his ability, failed to sense them.

The journey was quite peaceful, without anything interesting happening.

The first prince talked a lot, trying to get close to Alex and MingYue, but both of them only answered as needed.

Only Alex occasionally asked him questions, wanting to learn more about the situation in the Beast Land territory.

Based on what he heard, they had very small amounts of interaction; only his father sometimes went out and met with the others.

There was also a time when they held tournaments between kingdoms, but it had been a hundred years since the last one.

"Did something happen in the last tournament?"

Usually, something big must have happened for things like this to occur.

A small conflict wouldn't have been enough for a country—or, in this case, a kingdom—to drop all pretense like this.

'Is this because of the Silver Snake Clan?

Some agree, while some don't, which is why they keep their distance.

They don't want to get blamed in case this becomes a problem.'

Alex felt this was the most likely reason for the current situation.

"I don't know.

They didn't talk much about what was happening; at that time, I was still a kid."

"Hmm…"

Alex didn't believe Ryu didn't know anything, but he didn't ask further.

Further speculation was pointless since he could confirm it when meeting the emperor.

Meanwhile, back at the frontline, Luca and Emily had just received the news.

"How could Brother just leave us here?"

Emily was grumpy, having heard the news from a cultivator ordered by the Guardian.

"He must have his reasons."

"Then what now, Mom?

Should we wait here?

That Elder Xue smells like trouble."

"Let's go meet with the Xue Patriarch."

Luca stood up and then left the room, but they were blocked in the hallway.

"Where are you going, Madam? I'm sorry, but we are instructed to ensure you stay here. The Elder is still busy."

Emily frowned.

"What is the meaning of this? We are here as guests, not your prisoners."

"And as guests, Miss, you should follow the rules of your host."

Despite the man's respectful tone, Emily could tell he was looking down on her.

'Mom, should we just stay or go?'

Emily asked through her mind, but before she got an answer, Luca had already made her move.

SLASH!

A vertical line appeared on the man's neck.

His head then plopped down with a thud.

"That is what you get for trying to hit my daughter."

"He did?"

"Yes."

Luca looked around the area, remembering that the cultivator who had brought the news had just come and left as if teleported away.

"Sir Guardian, this whole territory should be under your control, and you can teleport us out.

Can you please do us a favor?"

"…"

"Mom? Will that work?"

There was no voice nor qi fluctuation, but the next moment, Luca and Emily found themselves standing in front of the Guardian.

"Thank you for bringing us out."

"It's all right. Avoiding conflict inside my territory is also something I want.

Usually, I don't interfere if it's a private matter, but both of you are outsiders."

Emily looked around, marveling at the complicated formation.

She then looked at the Guardian. Despite his appearance, she could tell he was not to be underestimated.

Unlike Alex, Emily couldn't feel his energy, but every instinct screamed danger.

"In that case, could you send us to where the Xue Patriarch is?

Since my son is handling other tasks, I want to straighten things up with them."

"Unfortunately, I cannot."

"Why?"

"Because he's not here. The one inside now is nothing more than a dummy.

This information should be kept secret, and the only reason I'm telling you is because you are his wife.

I trust you can keep it hidden."

"…"

"Can you tell me about him? What does he intend to do there?"

"This is the main reason I brought you here.

Edward asked me to keep something for you."

He flicked his hand.

A holographic projection appeared, making Emily's eyes glisten with tears.

Luca, meanwhile, was overwhelmed with longing.

Edward stood in front of them, his hands behind his back.