"Theoretically, Divine Skin is for shedding shells, and Shadow Fur Ball is a shadow; there shouldn’t be any conflict..."
Meanwhile, in the refuge within the Dark City Inner City.
A group of Dark Elves patrolled near the shelter, on high alert for any potential threats.
During the Lightless Night, werewolves and vampires were most prone to waging war, and even though this was the Inner City, the patrolling elves took no chances.
Behind them, a large number of the Blood Clan’s weak, women, and children crowded deep inside the shelter, anxiously awaiting news from their kin.
Until at one moment, a bat flew into the shelter and morphed into a vampire, despite interception from the Dark Elves.
This vampire, however, paid no heed to the elves’ obstruction, instead, he called out eagerly to his fellow Blood Clan members with a smile.
His appearance at the front of the shelter caused a stir, which quickly turned into cheers.
As the news from the front lines spread, more and more vampires joined in the cheering until every vampire had received the notice: We’ve won!
They not only delivered a severe blow to the werewolves in battle but also surpassed Dawn’s Ghost Captain in the competition at Sky City!
According to the agreement, they would next have a much safer and stable gathering place!
Amidst the cheers of the vampires, several Blood Clan members entered the shelter, including a Marquis.
"Everyone, pack up immediately, prepare to evacuate Dark City, follow the group to the surface, and move into the City of Eternal Night!" the Marquis announced loudly.
Upon hearing this, the vampires cheered again, then hurriedly packed their bags, forming orderly lines, moving out of the shelter.
The Dark Elves naturally welcomed this; the Blood Clan and werewolves had been fighting for so many years, becoming a blight upon Dark City. Now, finally, with a victor decided, one side would be completely relocating, which was exactly what they had hoped for.
Many Dark Elves took the initiative to help the vampires with their belongings and maintain Order in the process.
On the walls of the Inner City, May sat alone on the edge, her hands propping her up, her legs swinging unconsciously below.
The cold wind blew against her swollen eyes, causing some pain, but May was oblivious, just staring down at the slow-moving line of vampires below, lost in a deep daze.
Until at one moment, she suddenly sensed a presence beside her and whipped her head around, only then noticing that someone had been standing there for some time.
It was Mu You who had appeared behind May.
With May’s extraordinary sensory gifts, she only noticed him when he came up close, which showed how distracted she had become.
"Why not go down?" Mu You followed her gaze.
The focus of May’s attention was Aunt Elsa, who, with seven children, was mixed in with the Blood Clan’s departing crowd. She seemed quite burdened, looking after seven lively children by herself.
"I... don’t know how to face Aunt Elsa..." said May, looking down.
Although her uncle was a traitor, and the true cause of his death was the poison in him, the final knife had been hers to thrust.
And now, in the whispers of her clan, it was she who had ’righteously slain her kin,’ personally killing the traitor and saving those wounded clan members...
This made her respected by other clan members, but completely unable to face Aunt Elsa and the other children, because in their eyes, she would always be the murderer of their husband and father.
"Do you hate me for making you make such a cruel choice?" Mu You sat down beside her.
May immediately shook her head and said earnestly, "Brother has done nothing wrong! Not only did you save the Blood Clan, but you also saved the Ryan Family. If it wasn’t for you, our whole family would now be facing a public trial..."
"Then that’s good, and the same goes for you, you don’t need to feel guilty because what you did was the right thing," Mu You said.
"Yes, I did nothing wrong..."
After speaking, May’s spirits dropped again.
Of course, she understood the reasoning, but what truly saddened her was the way her aunt and the children looked at her before. Even though Elsa was trying her best to disguise it, smiling at her, attempting to act as before, the strangeness and estrangement deep in their hearts couldn’t be hidden.
May sighed and momentarily put aside her sadness, then, as if remembering something, she took out a bottle from her person and handed it to Mu You with both hands.
"Brother, this is the Ancestor’s Blood obtained in exchange for uncle’s heart..."
Mu You glanced at the bottle with its thick crimson blood but didn’t take it. Instead, he shook his head and looked down at Elsa and the others, "Give it to aunt."
"This is what uncle exchanged with his life... Since uncle’s family is unwilling to use our blood to advance, let them advance on their own abilities. It’s what they deserve," Mu You said calmly.
Upon hearing this, May was taken aback, thought for a moment, and then nodded, "That’s good..."
She had a premonition that after today, the Ryan Family would inevitably be split into two.
Fortunately, at least she still had her brother...
The ’us’ that Mu You just mentioned made her feel he truly considered her family, which brought her some warmth on this sorrowful night.
"Brother, is there... something you need me to do?" May asked hesitantly. Because of the Blood Bond, she could vaguely sense some of Mu You’s thoughts.
Mu You turned to look at her, "May, can I trust you?"
"Of course! You can just say it, Brother. Whatever it is, I will do my utmost to accomplish it!" May assured him eagerly, patting her chest, "No matter what, I hope to be of help to Brother!"
Mu You looked into her eyes carefully and then nodded, taking a cloth bag from his person and handing it to her.
May instinctively took it, opened it and was immediately shocked.
The bag was full of Evolution Elixir, and the vast majority were of Excellent Grade.
"Brother, this is..." May looked at Mu You in disbelief.
"For your evolution," he said.
"Ah, this is too precious..." May swallowed and quickly handed the bag back, "It should be kept for Brother’s use."
"There’s nothing precious about it, I have plenty of these," Mu You said, shaking his head and not taking it back, "If you want to help me, you need to become stronger first..."
Surprised by his words, May then took back the bag and clenched it tightly in her hand, as though she was holding a treasure.
"So, what does Brother need me to do?"
"I need you to help me investigate the burial sites of historic Vampire Dukes," Mu You said.