Velnorah raised her hands wrapping them around his neck "Are you angry... or disappointed that I hid things from you?"


    With a shake of his head, Zhao Tian replied "I told you, I know you had your reasons... and you can’t casually talk about this."


    Her eyes softened upon hearing this "I actually don’t want you to be involved in this mess... because in this sect, nothing mattered to me until you joined the sect..."


    "You are very precious to me, Tian... I don’t want to lose you."


    With a soft chuckle, he spoke "Our feelings are mutual.. I also don’t want to lose you."


    Her heart skipped a beat at his words, and before she could stop herself, she leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss against his lips.


    When she pulled back, Zhao Tian’s gaze met hers "Velnorah... I hope you can cooperate with me."


    Hm? She tilted her head in confusion "Cooperate with you?"


    Nodding his head, he replied, "I will take you to the Sect Master... and want to explain the things to her."


    H-HUH? Velnorah’s eyes shrank in horror and she hurriedly shook her head "No, Tian.. if she comes to know about me, she would kill me."


    However, Zhao Tian grasped her hand and insisted, "Velnorah listen to me, she won’t do anything to you. I can assure you that."


    He already has a good relationship with Ji Shuang and she even knows about his physique.


    Velnorah was still hesitant and shook her head vehemently "No, No, I am scared..."


    Cupping her cheeks, he spoke "Dear, listen to me... Nothing will happen to you. You trust me, right?"


    Velnorah nodded her head "I trust you... but that woman..."


    Ji Shuang is a powerful figure who could decide her fate with a single word. Could she truly place her trust in Zhao Tian’s belief that she would be spared?


    But then she asked herself a question...


    Right now, what is the most important thing in her life?


    Till now it was her freedom from her abusive mother, but now...


    ’There is him...’


    He is the most important in her life right now.


    If he went back to the vampiric Star with Zhao Tian, could she really live peacefully?


    Will her mother let her live in peace?


    Her gaze trembled as she thought about it ’In the battle, if the Sect wins, I can be here with Tian... I don’t care about that Vampiric star anyway...’


    She took a deep breath and nodded her head "Hmm, then I will talk with Sect Master, Tian."


    Zhao Tian smiled and kissed her "Thank you, dear..."


    Velnorah showed a faint smile "Then.. let me wear my clothes."


    Zhao Tian watched as she began to wear her clothes.


    ...


    Loud noises echoed through the entire sect, startling everyone within the kilometers of the sect.


    Huh? Ji Shuang hurriedly stood up from her couch and walked to the window "Someone is trying to break the Sect’s protective barrier..."


    The protective barrier of the Jade Eclipse Sect flickered violently, cracks of golden light spiderwebbing across its surface as immense pressure bore down upon it from above.


    Outside the barrier, the once-blue sky was slowly turning into a deep red color, as though soaked in blood.


    Zhao Tian and Velnorah instantly stood up from their seats to join Ji Shuang at the window.


    Velnorah’s breath hitched as her eyes locked onto the sky "This... this isn’t possible. I didn’t receive information that they are going to attack today."


    High above, the red sky began to ripple, the air warping and distorting as multiple crimson rifts tore through the skies.


    One by one, massive teleportation portals opened, their swirling centers radiating eerie runic pattern.


    From the largest portal, a massive structure began to emerge. Its dark, jagged hull was shrouded in a crimson mist, its sharp spires gleaming like fangs.


    The Ark of Vampires... a colossal fortress that slowly descended, its sheer size casting a shadow over the sect grounds.


    Ji Shuang’s gaze narrowed as she looked at this. "So, they’ve come."


    From the smaller portals surrounding the Ark, streams of Vampires began pouring out.


    Clad in dark armor that gleamed with a faint crimson glow, they descended in orderly waves, their numbers seemingly endless.


    Their weapons glinted menacingly under the blood-red sky, and their eyes burned with the hunger of predators.


    Among them, more prominent figures began to emerge, high-ranking Vampires whose auras were suffocatingly powerful.


    One in particular stood out: a tall, imposing man with flowing black hair and crimson eyes.


    He floated effortlessly in the air, a cruel smile playing on his lips as he looked at the sect below.


    "Valtor..." Velnorah whispered in shock.


    "Who is he?" Zhao Tian asked as he followed her line of sight.


    "He’s one of the Vampire Generals," Velnorah explained, her voice shaking.


    "He’s... he’s my mother’s right hand. If he’s here, then this isn’t just a scouting attack. This is a full-scale invasion."


    ...


    Meanwhile, a beautiful woman was lying on the bed with her white hair spilled over the luxurious bed.


    A soft sigh escaped Qian Shi’s lips as her golden eyes glowed faintly "So, it has begun..."


    Artoria Evelyne who was sitting beside her on the bed, asked in concern "Is there no way to stop this fate, Sister Shi?"


    "If there is... I would have done that."


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