[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done":3,"chapter-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-129":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","National Guardian's Gone and We're Done",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1743845,2228,"Chapter 129: We Are the Noble Blood Race, Not the Vampires You Speak Of","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-129",129,"\u003Cp>「Inside the Royal City of the Great Jing Empire.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her Majesty the Queen, the Lighthouse Empire sent a notice half an hour ago. It says one of their passenger planes will be landing in Fujiang City, and they demand that we do not obstruct its path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zong Yajuan reported, walking in from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How arrogant!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue cursed silently, but she swallowed the words before they could leave her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the first time. She had grown somewhat numb to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blamed the Great Jing Empire’s current predicament and its many troubles entirely on Chu He and Xiao Cangqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, of course, Ji Shengyue knew the real reason was her own rashness after ascending the throne, coupled with her superficial understanding of Martial Arts and Evil Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should never have moved against Chu He in the first place. She should have followed her father’s example and built a good relationship with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late for regrets, and everyone was already pointing fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ji Shengyue admitted it was her mistake, that she had driven Chu He out of the Great Jing Empire, what face would she have left to remain on the throne?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denial was the only way she could deceive herself into believing she had done nothing wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue absolutely refused to step down from the throne. She had even developed a paranoid obsession: if the day ever came when she had to abdicate, she would rather destroy the entire Great Jing Empire with her own hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Ji Shengyue’s thinking was bordering on madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Still, who could be on that plane?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue quickly calmed herself, her eyes darting thoughtfully before she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, as you instructed, I’ve already arranged to have people infiltrate the Martial Artist Base in Fujiang City. We’ve managed to gather a few clues from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on my analysis, I believe they’re targeting Xiao Cangqing, the current leader of the New World Organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xiao Cangqing did slay a Count from a Vampire Clan in the Lighthouse Empire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zong Yajuan concluded logically, \"So it’s very likely a high-ranking member of the Vampire Clan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your reasoning is sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were coming for us, the plane would be landing at the Royal City Airport.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue agreed. \"Send people over at once. I need to be informed the moment anything happens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. It’s already been arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our people are in position near Green Forest City. They’ll begin a live broadcast at the first sign of trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zong Yajuan’s arrangements were meticulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out a remote, pointed it at a large screen in the luxurious office, and pressed a button. The screen lit up, displaying a live feed of a lush, green forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve done very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue said appreciatively, then asked, \"How is our talent development program progressing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s currently in full swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within half a month, one or two more members of the Time Girl Group should reach the Emperor Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve also discovered many promising candidates during the selection process,\" Zong Yajuan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Shengyue grunted in acknowledgment. \"We are on a very tight schedule. This must be completed as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Great Jing Empire lacks most right now is top-tier talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make sure you instill in them a firm belief of loyalty to me. Otherwise, we might see another traitor like Xiao Cangqing emerge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Green Forest City」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night had completely fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yimin and Dai Ju rose to their feet and walked over to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the distant horizon, a vast, oppressive mass of dark clouds surged toward them like a tidal wave, roiling rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed poised to completely blot out the blue sky, the white clouds, and the sun overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sky rapidly darkened, the temperature in Green Forest City plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly not a natural weather phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Ju’s hand trembled involuntarily as she thought, ’The people from the Lighthouse Empire must be here. It’s probably the experts from the Vampire Clan.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Cangqing, however, remained unusually calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Chu He had left a contingency plan on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything went wrong, Chu He would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was well aware that whenever Chu He appeared at a critical moment, it was never to save his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, considering what Xiao Cangqing had done, Chu He would never let him off easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Cangqing wasn’t worried about that for now. As long as the Vampire Clan still existed on Blue Star, Chu He wouldn’t kill him anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, what ruler wouldn’t love an irresistible puppet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all he had to do during this life-or-death crisis was to find a way to shed his puppet identity and regain his sense of self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the oppressive dark clouds rapidly blanketed the sky and plunged the world into darkness, Xiao Cangqing, Gao Yimin, and Dai Ju finally saw what filled the air: a massive swarm of bats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, without them noticing, more than a dozen pale-skinned men and women from the Lighthouse Empire had appeared nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mix of young and old, they were all dressed in elegant, formal attire, carrying themselves with a graceful air. And between each of their lips, sharp fangs were bared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s true... They really are members of the Vampire Clan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yimin stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t understand how Xiao Cangqing could be so calm. She certainly couldn’t do the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yimin’s legs trembled, cutting a pathetic figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a whoosh of displaced air, a vampire with curly golden hair appeared instantly in front of Gao Yimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vampire’s icy left hand clamped around Gao Yimin’s neck. Sharp fingernails pierced her flesh, leaving bloody puncture wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yimin made a gurgling sound as her Elemental Power and her very life force rapidly faded, draining away with her blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struggled to raise a hand but found she no longer had the strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are the noble Blood Race, not the ’Vampires’ you call us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden-haired woman released her grip, and Gao Yimin’s lifeless body dropped heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Cangqing couldn’t help but frown. He hadn’t expected these Vampires to be so ruthless and decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I’d known, I would have had Gao Yimin and Dai Ju leave first so I could face this alone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he was concerned for Gao Yimin and Dai Ju’s well-being; it was just that his two lieutenants were incredibly useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were trustworthy—after all, they were all in the same boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame she was killed just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone with your level of strength couldn’t possibly have killed Jerry. Tell me, who was it that killed Jerry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden-haired woman advanced on Xiao Cangqing, step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Cangqing was inwardly surprised. ’These Vampires’ perception is incredibly sharp. They saw through to my true strength the moment they met me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is, without a doubt, a form of contempt.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was displeased, there was nothing he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Dai Ju didn’t dare utter a single word, even deliberately slowing the rhythm of her breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with Gao Yimin’s corpse lying on the ground before her, how could she not be afraid?\u003C\u002Fp>",1213,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","b4706a8856bbe95b81b60012c079ddf4dce4603ee4795c2a61ff0767355d7b91","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-130","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-128",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]