Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

"You guys go back to the mainland first," Ye Ge said. "I have some other things to do."

Cang Feng asked, puzzled, "You're all alone? What brings you to this wilderness? And why are you doing this alone?"

Night Song: "I won't tell you."

Cang Feng: "......"

"...I am your team leader."

"That's not OK."

"..."

Long Ying glanced at Ye Ge, knowing exactly what he was planning to do: "Since Ye Ge has something to do, let's go first."

Nangong Ru paused for a moment. Although she felt it was somewhat suspicious that Ye Ge would go to such a place alone.

But since even the Ninth Princess, Princess Longying, had said so, no one else could say anything more.

Especially for those on night watch, who had just received a favor from Night Song.

If Nightsong hadn't arrived in time to face Brian, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

Instructor Scarface paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, let's head back to the mainland first. This matter has escalated to the level of a duke or a high-ranking noble, so we need to go back and report to His Majesty in person. Night Song, catch up with us as soon as you've finished your business."

Ye Ge nodded.

Xia Xiyao asked expectantly, "Xiao Ye, can Xue'er, Xiao Li, and I go with you?"

"Yes," Ye Ge said, "You can."

“Then, then I’ll go too, okay?” Nangong Qiuyue said at this moment.

Ye Ge glanced at her and said, "If you're so eager to join in the fun, then come on over."

Nangong Qiuyue chuckled sheepishly, "Hehe..."

"...If they can do it, why can't I?" Cang Feng narrowed his eyes slightly behind his glasses, scrutinizing him: "Why does it feel like you've been keeping many secrets from me these past few days since we parted?"

Xia Xiyao pouted: "Teacher Cangfeng, do you know the saying, 'Adults shouldn't meddle in children's affairs'?"

Cang Feng: "......"

......

ducal mansion.

After listening to his subordinate's report, Wang En's face turned gloomy, his expression as unpleasant as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

The black-clad subordinate kneeling before him trembled slightly in his voice.

This matter is extremely serious.

Making deals with dark races, colluding with rebellious forces in the wilderness, selling dark blood... any one of these crimes is punishable by a thousand cuts!

This is the crime of a traitor!

Wang En held onto the chair and slowly sat down, forcing himself to calm down.

That scion of a vampire genius, Viscount Brian, who once led his troops to defeat General Dunn on the battlefield of all races, has actually been defeated...

His own five hundred private soldiers, including over a hundred elite assassins, were also utterly defeated by the Ye family's reinforcements!

Wang En cursed under his breath.

Didn't the vampire forces already block all signals around Dark City?

Moreover, after Nightsong was captured and taken to Dark City, the Cyber ​​Watch was confiscated.

How exactly did he manage to get reinforcements?

Wang En was in a state of utter confusion; thinking about these things at this point was pointless.

The question we should be asking ourselves is, what should we do now?

Treason is the most serious crime in the empire, even more serious than rebellion!

This crime is tantamount to betraying the entire human race. There is a deep-seated blood feud between humans and the dark races, and his cooperation with the dark races will inevitably lead to the joint condemnation of all human forces!

Duke Wang En raised his cyber watch and contacted Nicholas.

"drop"

A holographic projection image quickly appeared in front of him.

It was none other than Count Nicholas, the vampire.

"Your vampire forces have failed!" Duke Wang En said sinisterly, "Didn't you say that Brian could use your vampires' unique technology to block the signal network used by the Empire? How exactly did Ye Ge manage to find reinforcements? Your vampire forces and the private soldiers I sent have all fallen into the Ye family's ambush and have all died in the Hundred Souls Forest!"

"I already know everything," Count Nicholas said slowly and deliberately. "Don't get so agitated..."

Duke Wang En glared at him: "Don't get so agitated! Everything I have is over now! Prince Long Ying is on Ye Ge's side, speaking up for him. The Night Watch has definitely reported everything to the Empire, and the royal family will soon send someone to take my life! This is treason! Treason!"

“So what if you betray your race? What’s the big deal? If you’re strong enough, why should you be afraid of the royal family’s judgment?” Nicholas said seriously, “It took your human race over a thousand years to become a unified Qin Empire. Before that, weren’t you divided into several states? Back then, you were doing just fine, weren’t you?”

Duke Wang En narrowed his eyes: "You mean, you want me to raise an army and rebel?"

Nicholas gave a half-smile: "Why not?"

“…” Duke Wang En fell silent.

“You are, after all, a duke, a Celestial Realm expert, with at least 100,000 elite troops under your command,” Nicholas said slowly. “As far as I know, your human race only has one Saint Realm expert, and your royal family is currently unable to persuade him to come out of seclusion. In that case, you have a very good chance of winning.”

"Moreover, you can drag a few more people down with you. Aren't there several earls, viscounts, and barons among the nobles of your Southern Territory who have accepted your bribes and helped you circulate the blood of darkness?"

"Besides the Dark Blood, you must have many other incriminating evidence against those nobles, right?"

"If all those things were exposed, their crimes would be quite serious."

"At that time, what else can these corrupt nobles do besides rebel with you?"

Nicholas said with a playful expression, tilting his head back to take a sip of blood wine.

"..." Duke Wang En pondered for a long time, seemingly still hesitant.

"I'll think about it..."

“Sure, but you don’t have much time.” Nicholas smiled. “If you want to rebel, you’ll first have to gather troops, and at the same time, you’ll have to spend time threatening and persuading those nobles who are colluding with you and whom you have caught red-handed. Otherwise, when the imperial army surrounds and seals off your southern border, and the powerful members of the royal family come to your mansion in person, it will be too late for anything.”

Duke Wang En's face darkened: "Even if I lead all the nobles of the Southern Territory in a rebellion, we will never be a match for the royal family!"

"What are you afraid of?" Nicholas smiled. "I'll help you."

"Do you keep your word?"

"Of course, only if you live can our vampire clan obtain more trade revenue in the future. If you die, where will we find cheap human slaves in the future?"

"......"

Duke Wang En paused, his gaze darkening: "Fine, you'd better remember what you said."