Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System

"If you've arrived here, it seems something has happened. I knew a plan this long, without direct intervention, would never run smoothly.

Luca… Wifey…

I'm sorry to put you through this, but unfortunately, I have no choice.

This must be done.

By now, you should have inherited my memories.

Everything has been orchestrated by those greedy old bastards.

But they are nothing more than puppets on strings.

After doing more research on the frontline, I discovered that something bigger is going on behind the scenes.

Also, don't worry.

Even though I don't have a body now, I've already found a way to get a new one and recover my soul."

The hologram then walked toward Luca, stopping inches from her.

He raised his palm, touching her head.

Tears fell, painting her cheeks wet. She wanted to hug him so much, but she knew it was only a projection.

"Take care of our kids for a little while.

I'll return soon," Edward said with a warm smile.

The hologram then dissipated into nothing.

Emily's shoulders slumped as she walked closer to her mom, grasping her hand.

She then looked toward the Guardian.

"That's it?

It doesn't explain why my father chose to go there!

Why does he need to take all the risks and leave us like this again?

Screw the world! He should just let it burn."

The Guardian looked at Emily, his gaze solemn.

"Once, in the past, someone told my master the same thing.

Why would he stay here, sacrificing his life for the world?

With his power, he could have taken his loved ones and escaped.

Do you know what my master's answer was?"

Emily shook her head.

"These were his exact words: 'I don't do this for the world; I do this for you.

We can escape, but then what? Things will escalate and become worse.

The already small chance of winning will dwindle even more.

Maybe we can live in peace for our generation, but what about the next?

They will be the ones to bear the responsibility we avoided for our own safety.'"

Luca went silent.

She wanted to disagree, but she knew he was right.

The only thing she regretted most was not staying by his side.

In her mind, their kids were already strong enough; they didn't need her help.

"Mom, don't even think about it," Emily said as if reading Luca's thoughts.

She couldn't do that, but she knew her mom's personality.

Or rather, she knew what her mom wanted to do now.

The only thing stopping her was Luca's presence.

Emily felt like she had already lost her father; she didn't want to lose her mother, too.

Luca let out a heavy sigh. Her heart ached with longing, her eyes glassy with tears, but she kept everything bottled up.

"Where did the Patriarch go?"

"He said it was a family problem. He's looking for his ancestor."

'Feng Xue? Did he come to confirm her situation?

But she wasn't at the Bai Yue Sect, and no one saw the Patriarch at the ShangXi Temple.

There's no way Alex and MingYue missed him. Is this something else?

The ancestor could mean Feng Xue or his sister.'

After some deliberation, she decided it was better to look for him.

She also wanted to find her old comrade.

"Could you send us back to the core region?"

"Sure, I'll inform Alex when he returns."

He flicked his hand, and the surroundings quickly changed again.

In the next moment, Luca and Emily found themselves at the gate.

"Is it all right, Mom, to leave like this?"

"Alex's goal is the Silver Snake Clan. Since the Xue Clan Patriarch is also missing, there's no point in staying there."

Despite saying this, Luca's real reason was that she wanted to get as far away from the rift as possible.

The longer she stayed near it, the stronger her longing to enter grew.

She didn't yet know that the rift would keep changing destinations.

If she had this information, the thought wouldn't even cross her mind.
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So, she decided it was better to stay away.

Despite thinking her son and daughter were strong now, she could tell they would be devastated if she also left.

And maybe this was her role in all of this.

Just like her husband said, he couldn't make sure his plan ran smoothly, but she could.

"We will look for Kane."

Meanwhile, Alex and MingYue arrived at the Neko Clan capital.

The place was filled with dilapidated buildings, and the roads were made of cobblestone, though many were stained with dried blood.

There was also no one to be seen.

"This is the place where we train our warriors."

"This whole area?"

MingYue could see that it was the same everywhere, even the largest building at the center, which didn't resemble a grand castle.

The smell of blood was also very strong.

"It's the whole city. If you were expecting to see a bustling, peaceful city, you came to the wrong place.

To ensure each of our warriors gains experience, the emperor created this city.

Here, he releases criminals and monsters for us to hunt.

We can also sabotage and attack each other."

"Can't you feel it?"

Alex and MingYue nodded. They could feel many eyes locked on them.

At first, they thought it was normal since they were outsiders, not to mention that Alex, a human, was in the middle of beastman territory.

But now it seemed there was more to it.

If not for being with the first prince and Kurnoe, they would have already been ambushed.

Not that they minded a fight. In fact, MingYue was already itching to find out how strong they were.

She had already thought of ways to counter their stealth.

No matter how invisible they were, if she spread ice petals everywhere, they would be wounded.

She could also focus on shadows since that was where they seemed to appear.

Their shadow ability was both their strength and weakness.

Another area greeted them, lined with taverns and inns.

There were also blacksmiths and hospitals.