"But you don’t need to worry... Sect Master herself has gone to retrieve Zhao Tian and Elder Yao Jing from the vampiric High Star."


    But Rui Lian’s attempt at reassurance did little to ease the storm brewing in their chests.


    Upon hearing this, Velnorah’s eyes narrowed "It would take two days to travel from here to vampiric Star."


    She closed her eyes, hoping nothing would happen to them for 2 days so they could be rescued when Ji Shuang arrives there.


    But still... one question gnawed at her mind... why would vampires even kidnap Zhao Tian and Yao Jing?


    Qi Nue and Qi Xue stared at each other in horror "W-Why were they kidnapped?"


    "Sister Lian, tell us why they were kidnapped."


    With a shake of her head, Rui Lian spoke, "I... don’t know why they were kidnapped."


    Li Jia stumbled back as her eyes lost their light for a moment and the whole world spun, but before she could fall fully, Velnorah held her "Li Jia."


    Li Jia’s lips quivered as the tears she had been holding back finally broke out "Tian..."


    Holding her tightly, Velnorah tried to speak "Li Jia, calm down.. nothing has happened to him. Don’t worry."


    *beep* However, Li Jia did not hear any of that as her mind went blank for a moment after hearing the shocking news.


    ’She is getting anxious...’


    Velnorah shook her shoulders "Li Jia, snap out of it. Nothing has happened to Zhao Tian... he is still alive."


    Qi Nue and Qi Xue also exchanged concerned glances looking at Li Jia.


    Rui Lian stood there silently as she had no words of comfort to offer them.


    She was just as lost as they were.


    Li Jia raised her hand to rub the tears as she gently steadied herself.


    Before she could say anything, Velnorah held her hand and stormed out of the room.


    Getting pulled by Velnorah across the corridor, Li Jia felt nothing as her mind was still consumed by the news she heard from Rui Lian.


    Velnorah hurriedly found the room where she woke up this morning.


    Entering in with Li Jia, she hurriedly closed the door and locked it before turning to Li Jia.


    Taking a deep breath, Velnorah looked at Li Jia "Ok, listen. I will keep this short..."


    "I have a blood bond with Tian that has manifested as a tattoo on my crotch. So I can sense if he is alive or not..."


    "As of now, he is still alive... don’t worry."


    Huh? Hearing this, Li Jia finally remembered that Velnorah is a vampire and she has a blood bond with Zhao Tian.


    A glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes "A-Are you sure?"


    "So I hope he is safe."


    Shi Yixian took a deep breath to control her thoughts and replied "But Liege could always enter the artifact whenever he wanted."


    "So even if he is kidnapped... he could just enter in."


    "And he can also bring that woman Yao Jing with him. I wonder why he is not doing that..."


    Upon hearing this, Velnorah’s gaze narrowed "No. There are energy-dampening chains... if they use that, you can’t feel a single bit of astral energy in your body."


    "Earlier I felt Li Jia using astral energy to enter the artifact so..."


    Xia Shenyi facepalmed herself and closed her eyes for a moment to calm her racing heart.


    She knows if she began to fall apart, the others would also feel discouraged.


    "But still... why would they kidnap Zhao Tian and Yao Jing specifically?"


    Hearing this, Velnorah also thought about it, and finally, she remembered "Maybe they are holding them as hostages and ask Brynnhilder from the Sect Master."


    Xia Shenyi raised an eyebrow "That kind of makes sense..."


    Fei Ziyu who was holding back her tears, finally spoke "I have a bad premonition in my heart... I wonder if it is something related to his Honoured One physique."


    Hm? Xia Shenyi’s gaze squinted "I don’t think-"


    "WHAT?"


    Velnorah hurriedly stood up "D-Did you just say Honoured One?"


    Seeing her reaction, the others were startled and with a nod Xia Shenyi spoke "It must be shocking, but Zhao Tian actually has Honoured One physique."


    Velnorah’s eyes shrank in utter horror "Now.. it makes sense."


    "They kidnapped Tian because of his physique..."


    "And.. Zaerina has Astral Constellation physique."


    WHAT THE FUCK?


    Xia Shenyi almost fell out of her seat and her eyes widened in shock "Same physique as me..."


    Astral Constellation physique holders can easily see through what physique other people have.


    As of now, Xia Shenyi only knows two people who have the same physique as her.. she and Freya’s mother.


    But now there is another one.


    Velnorah’s fingers trembled in fear "Honoured One.. for vampires..."


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