Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System

The place was filled with many people, but none of them looked like civilians.

They were all veteran warriors.

"Kurnoe, you're back? And why are you with the Prince?"

"I'll talk to you later.

I'm still on duty.

Also, stop looking at them like that; they are our emperor's guests."

With her words, everyone shifted their attention back to their tasks.

"Don't mind them.

They're just surprised to see a human here," Ryu said with a chuckle.

"It's fine. Is this area a safe zone?"

"Safe zone?

Hmm...

I suppose you could call it that, but we just refer to it as a rest area."

"I don't see or feel anyone maintaining the rules.

No one ever breaks them?"

MingYue was curious.

In a place like this, it was surprising no one tried to steal or ambush others.

"They won't. Even outside, they only aim to kill or attack.

Stealing or committing other crimes is something no one would do.

If you're wondering why, the answer is simple: for us Neko, we must maintain our honor.

Doing something dishonorable would make everyone lose respect for us—not to mention the punishment."

Ryu explained that similar incidents had occurred in the past, and the punishment was public torture followed by execution.

"It seems everyone here has shadow abilities.

Are other Neko not allowed to enter?"

"There are no rules against it, but the requirement to live here is to collect at least 100 eagle spider eggs."

'No wonder.

This trial and this place...

This must be how they maintain leadership.'

Without a specific ability, gathering those eggs would be impossible without significant confrontation.

It didn't take long for them to meet with the beast emperor.

He was seated cross-legged on the floor, with two women massaging his shoulders.

Alex frowned upon seeing him; the black fur lacked its luster, and his face was pale.

"Father, I have brought him here."

"I don't remember asking you to bring them here, but good work, Ryu.

Lately, the road is not as safe as in the past."

"Yes, Father. I also heard the report.

Kurone had just finished the defenses, so I took the initiative to protect them.

I hope you don't mind me doing this. Otherwise, I am ready to accept any punishment."

While saying this, Ryu was slightly bowing her upper body.

Her hands clenched into fists in front of her face, like someone praying.

"I don't mind. I like your initiative; you can go now."

But Ryu didn't move.

She seemed to hesitate, wanting to say something.

The emperor snorted, then threw a storage ring at Ryu.

"If you want to say something, you should say it!"

"Thank you, Father. I will make sure to use this for our clan's prosperity."

Ryu's eyes lit up while catching the storage ring. She then excused herself.

"Sorry for that interruption. You can just call me Kageyasha."

He then turned his gaze to Kurone. "You can also leave. Take a rest."

"Yes, Emperor."

Seeing her disappearing back, Kageyasha's eyes filled with many emotions.

"You know, she is also my daughter, but she always treats me coldly."

"…"

Alex was speechless. He didn't know how to respond. He felt there was a hidden intention behind the emperor's remark.

They had just met, and somehow, he was already talking about his personal problems. It was just weird.

Also, something was bugging Alex.

"My name is Alex, and she is my lover, Mingyue."

The moment he said this, Mingyue's cheeks turned red, and her lips curled into a small smile.

"You should have heard about the situation from Kurone. We are here to visit the Silver Snake Clan."

"Yes, and you probably visited me to ask for more information.

In Beastman land, the area is split into nine, each maintained by a beast emperor.

But this doesn't mean we only have nine clans; each of our territories has a lot of them.

For example, in my place alone, we have more than a hundred clans here."

"Do you mean not everyone in the Silver Clan's territory agrees with what they want to do?"

"Of course, not everyone agrees, but we are not like your kind. None of us will betray our territory directly."

Alex frowned.

"Do you mean it's not easy for me to enter their territory?"

"Yes, we do have a teleportation array, but the moment you use that to enter their place, you will be ambushed.

You may be strong enough, but what if you are attacked by the whole Beastman population in the territory?

Can you survive?"

Despite hearing this, Alex and Mingyue were sure they could survive.

As vampires, the longer the battle goes, the stronger they become.

Their stamina could be said to be infinite.

The only problem was they didn't want a massacre.

The more people that died on the planet, the fewer resources they would have to grow their army.

"Just get to the point, Kageyasha.

I thought Beastmen were supposed to be direct, but you keep talking in circles."

Alex said with an annoyed tone, somehow reminded of the association president.

"Smart but impatient. You really are his son."

"You know my father?"

"Every emperor here knows your father, although I am sure not everyone knows you are his son or about his plan.

Before he left for the rift, he visited me and a few other emperors."

"Did my father ask for your help with something?"

While asking this, Alex activated his ability and started searching through his father's memories that he extracted from the Dragari King.

But there was nothing about the Beastman territory.

This meant there were only two possibilities: either his father visited after leaving his body, or he purged the memory, hiding it from the Dragari King.

"He did, although rather than help, it's more accurate to say he wanted access to the history of our clan.

And I gave that to him in exchange for his help, but unfortunately, even he gave up.

Before I continue, can you sit down first? It's annoying seeing you stand like this. Just get comfortable."