Chapter 777

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Weilan and Aolai were true to their word — there was absolutely no way they would let these werewolves live.

After all, threats must be strangled in the cradle, not allowed to grow unchecked until they become something one cannot handle.

However, this matter doesn't need to be rushed for now. The werewolf group that already clashed with the Toweier Family is currently in a recovery phase. It's not that Weilan and Aolai look down on their capabilities, but the other side needs time — how long has it been?

The family of three rested properly for several days first. Weilan took the opportunity to sort out the various problems that had arisen in his absence, while Aolai clung to Shen Yao and wouldn't let go — after all, Aolai is still a baby.

"Alright, look at you — where do you look like a child?" Truly becoming more and more thick-skinned.

Shen Yao shook her head helplessly, then raised her hand to touch Aolai's cheek, saying that following Weilan out had been truly hard work these days. Since there was nothing going on at home, she should properly train her abilities, striving to be even safer next time she went out.

That's right.

Shen Yao is not only a loving mother, she is also a qualified tiger mom.

It's only because Aolai has been different from birth that he can take it — who could endure all kinds of tiger-momming from their own mother, having to fight for first place in everything? Put in an ordinary human, they'd probably be depressed already.

"Every monkey has its own way of being tethered." Aolai likes his abilities; appropriate tiger-momming benefits development. If the child were sensitive and insecure, Shen Yao would definitely switch to a gentler method.

System: …

Anyway, the Host currently only has Aolai as a child, so naturally whatever she says makes sense. But judging from their performance perfectly completing missions in these worlds, the Host's words carry very high gold content.

"Mother."

Aolai hugged Shen Yao's arm and acted spoiled. Although Aolai grew up exquisite enough to feast the eyes, this coquettish behavior — Shen Yao still found it somewhat hard to accept.

A tough man acting spoiled is not something ordinary people can imagine. Fortunately, Aolai's mental age isn't large. Although daily he needs to go out with Weilan to solve problems, at those times Aolai projects the image of someone who would absolutely use force rather than words — nothing like now, where it's all exposed.

The exceptionally relaxed Aolai in front of family doesn't know his own mother's disdain has already overflowed beyond words. He still hugs his mother's arm acting spoiled — either wanting to do this or eat that, not a single moment of peace.

Huahlala —

The leaves outside the window made a soft rustling sound — the characteristic of a gentle breeze passing through.

Shen Yao turned sideways, half-embracing her own arm, staring fixedly outside. Weilan, wearing silk-textured pajamas, walked to Shen Yao's side, raised his hand, and pulled her into his embrace.

The Toweier Family's busyness during this period made Weilan and Shen Yao's time together very little, but compared to when Weilan was away outside, Shen Yao could still accept it.

Leaning back, resting in Weilan's embrace, Shen Yao closed her eyes.

"Aolai has become much more lively during this period." Compared to when he goes out, he's more childish — clearly home lets Aolai relax his mind more.

"When he goes out, he's very well-behaved and obedient." Weilan mentioning Aolai is like a proud, satisfied old father — no different from an ordinary father, except for the difference in race. "This time, that group of werewolves will be left for Aolai to resolve."

The werewolf group Weilan spoke of is the one that clashed with the Toweier Family. Everyone who returned has already rested enough. Weilan will go along to hold the line for Aolai, but the main force doing the fighting is still Aolai.

"Time confirmed?" Shen Yao wasn't worried Aolai would have any accidents — after all, with Weilan holding the line, if a heaven-sent powerhouse could really take out both father and son, that would only prove Shen Yao's luck was truly terrible.

"Tomorrow afternoon. After handling the werewolf matter, there are other arrangements."

Weilan finished speaking and sighed again. A pair of blue-green eyes like beautiful gems. He lowered his head, looking helplessly at Shen Yao in his arms, indicating he had temporarily received letters requesting aid from other vampire forces. Considering these forces would still be needed later, Weilan couldn't simply give up on all of them.

Shen Yao heard this and let out an "Oh." "Has it already reached this stage?"

Basically no force can stay out of it — whether actively or passively — because the entire continent has become chaotic, so everyone has been dragged in.

Vampires and werewolves are the eye of the storm in this tempest. The two sides are destined to determine a victor, and the losing side won't get a chance to recuperate either — most likely they will vanish without a trace across the entire continent.

"Unavoidable, nowhere to escape." Weilan speaks of these things like human ambition and greed — who doesn't want to achieve everything in one step with no future worries?

Right now Weilan has this capability, so he will certainly make full preparations for his descendants. This isn't saying Weilan defies fate, but rather doing his utmost to grasp fate in his own hands, letting this branch live longer and better.

The two didn't continue speaking after that, just quietly relying on each other like this.

The moon hung high at the sky's edge. The leaves outside the window still made rustling sounds, like strings of silver bells. A faint fragrance of grass and trees drifted in the air — unknown from where the scent was carried.

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Aolai went out with Weilan in high spirits, accompanied by family members who coordinated with them seamlessly. Everyone had been frequently fighting outside during this period — the killing intent on their bodies could be said to be excessively heavy.

Shen Yao stood at the castle gateway seeing them off. The System, not idle for a moment, kept spectating the whole way, guaranteeing the Host would know first-hand news — absolutely no anxiety from being unable to make contact.

Shen Yao: …

What would she be anxious about? A creature that can defeat Weilan and Aolai father and son working together hasn't been born yet. If such a day truly comes, it would only prove fate is too strong — not something a task-taker can change.

After all, Shen Yao's self-awareness is very clear. She is no Chosen One. Most of the time she's cannon fodder surviving in the cracks. A bit of luck lets her scrape a mission-completion reward. If she truly gets top-tier compensation, it's mostly because the task world had a major problem.

Compared to extra benefits, she values the mission-completion reward more. As long as Aolai lives safe and sound, she will stand on undefeated ground.

The System finished speaking, ignored Shen Yao, and ran off on its own.

Very obviously, the System intends to follow Aolai to get first-hand data.

The group leaving the Toweier Family began using their abilities to travel. Whether Weilan or Aolai — almost a blink of an eye per location.

The vampires' superiority was displayed to the fullest at this moment. Aolai's blue-green eyes, so like Weilan's, flashed with excited light.

This is his first battle as the lead — it must be fought beautifully. Recalling the training and effort he'd put in outside during this period, Aolai could be said to be brimming with confidence.

"Tsk tsk tsk, so confident. In a few more hours we'll reach the werewolves' location." Aolai and company have not the slightest intention of hiding — this situation shows they want to go all out.

The System watched while describing to the Host. Although during this journey there was no need to play footage (mainly because the footage is all fast movement, not a shred of watchability), the System still wouldn't shut its mouth — it had to tell the Host everything it knew.

Shen Yao felt mentally tired. The System is developing more and more of a mother-hen quality.

How to put it? Perhaps this period of depression made the System a bit bored. And here there exists a situation of pure ability crushing — compared to the werewolf-vampire showdown, those ordinary humans' petty struggles couldn't arouse the System's interest in the slightest.

Understanding the System's thoughts very well, Shen Yao shook the folding fan in her hand. Wearing a retro gold-silk-thread dress, she sat in the garden spacing out her gaze — as if her soul had already wandered off.

Not far away, the butler appeared holding a tray, on which were warm black tea and pastries.

Outside was a pitch-black night sky. The garden was lit with beautiful lights, bright as day.

Shen Yao elegantly used a fork to eat the pastries made by the cook. Mm, the taste was much better than imagined. Although as a vampire her sense of smell had become completely different from when she was human, she could still taste sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy.

She ate the pastries on the tray bite by bite, then picked up the teacup and drank a mouthful of warm black tea (inside which was naturally mixed fresh blood). Shen Yao set down the folding fan, crossing both hands at her chin.

The scenery visible in her clear gaze had nothing to do with pitch darkness; thanks to the vampire's special abilities, Shen Yao saw distant lights and human habitation, although she did not know when these things would disappear.

After all, humans are still too fragile; who knows when they might lose their lives.

Finishing eating and drinking the things in her hand, Shen Yao stood up and returned to her room.

The system was still observing Aolai from neither too far nor too near; currently the distance to the werewolves was getting closer and closer, and the system's attention was almost entirely drawn over there.

Instructing the system not to disturb her unless something came up, Shen Yao rubbed her eyes, changed into a set of pajamas, lay on the bed and fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was broad daylight.

The system couldn't wait to tell the Host what had happened last night.

Saying "evening" isn't quite accurate either; it should count as the period after midnight, nearing dawn. Aolai and the others bumped into the werewolves head-on, and in the blink of an eye they directly started fighting.

Aolai is strong in ability, not afraid of werewolf attacks in the slightest; moreover with Weilan behind him helping hold the line, wanting to clean up these werewolves who haven't recovered yet is simply too easy.

Basically one strike per kill; Aolai charged forward without any scruples, while the others behind him and Weilan helped him deal with other problems.

By the time the system told Shen Yao, Aolai had already finished off this group of werewolves cleanly; not a single one that could be killed was left, and those kept alive all had new uses.

And among these surviving werewolves was that werewolf girl Funa who had once been caught by Aolai.

Mm.

"Still planning to use this werewolf girl for a transaction?" Weilan and Aolai, father and son, are alike in some respects — for instance in matters of profit, they both have very calculating minds.

Funa being able to survive definitely has little to do with herself; it's more about the revenue she can bring.

"Black, really black ah," the system exclaimed in admiration, thinking to itself that its own Host, all these years, no matter what kind of man she found, could always calculatedly make her days go well.

Tsk tsk tsk.

As expected, the system is still the most reliable; no matter how you put it, it's those two's own capability.

Shen Yao got up from the bed; the pajamas on her body had become wrinkled after a night's rest. After changing out of them she put on a beautiful long dress that fully revealed her figure, tidied her long hair that had already reached her waist, and strolled downstairs to finish breakfast.

The butler was already waiting to one side; seeing Shen Yao rise he hurriedly welcomed her up.

A sealed black-patterned letter appeared before Shen Yao.

Opening the envelope, examining the contents inside, Shen Yao gave a couple of low-voiced instructions, then went upstairs again, changed her clothes, and hurriedly left the Toweier Family.

"Host, when will days like these ever come to an end?"

"Soon. Now the situation between vampires and werewolves has already become clear; the rest are just extras."

System:...

Heh.

Not to mention anything else, my own Host's tone is really big ah — she doesn't look up to this world's ordinary people in the slightest.

"I also want them to be able to turn things around and be masters of their own fate, but you look at the current situation yourself." Leaving aside unified external front for a moment, just the pits one digs for oneself are not few, and there are many who like to drag things down and pull things crooked; how can people like that win?

System:...

The system had no words in response. Before things got chaotic there were already many double agents; now that chaos has erupted, double agents are coming in an endless stream.

The big guys themselves don't even have confidence in themselves, so other forces naturally can't place bets to gamble on them. In the end the original pattern remains; the only change is whether the survival space is large or small.

After this turmoil, I'm afraid for a very long period of time humans will be unable to shake off the fact of being kept in pens under vampires' feet. Want to turn things around and be masters? Who knows how long they'll have to wait.

Leaving the Toweier Family, Shen Yao changed direction and accelerated forward, heading toward the destination that needed her this time.

Not far, just a few hours' journey, but there are rumors of owl activity here, which is not good news for vampires.

The reason Shen Yao would make this trip is also because this small town is somewhat mysterious; inside it hides a person the Toweier Family needs.

"A dignified ruler of a country, not staying in the Imperial Palace where there are people to serve and care for him, traveling thousands of miles to a remote town." Shen Yao spoke while shaking her head. "The key is this person is unarmed, yet he actually managed to run out."

There are really too many plot holes to complain about; Shen Yao doesn't even know what to say when they meet.

But this person definitely needs to go back with her, just like that werewolf girl Funa, waiting for the Toweier Family to offer a value for exchange.

As for what this exchanged King thinks? That's not something Shen Yao should care about; naturally Weilan will be responsible for the arrangements.

"Position"

Shen Yao reminded the system not to forget to do its job; during this rush over, the other party's location would most likely have some movement and change.

"Go east, then turn right,..."

The system conscientiously blurted out the King's exact location, while not forgetting to admonish the Host that there exists very high danger beside the other party, just like fishing with a baited spot.

"He's the fish bait?" Shen Yao was not surprised, because this person is very key. "Quite clever." The force hiding behind him indeed grew some brains.

"Host, they're currently fishing for YOU ah." At this time you don't need to praise the enemy's strength, right? Wouldn't that be boosting others' ambition and destroying your own prestige?