Chapter 277: Chapter 276: You Can Take the Stage for the Lighthouse Empire Now?
Beside Xiao Cangqing was a figure both familiar and foreign to Chu He. It was, of course, Her Majesty the Queen of the Great Jing Empire, Ji Shengyue.
The reason Chu He found Ji Shengyue both familiar and foreign
was because he was better acquainted with the previous monarch of the Great Jing Empire,
and after the change in rule, Chu He had not had much interaction with Ji Shengyue.
As Chu He’s gaze fell upon her, Ji Shengyue’s eyes darted away, filled with a sense of guilt.
After all, Ji Shengyue had done many unconscionable things to Chu He.
If Chu He hadn’t been powerful enough, his will not resilient enough, he would have long since met his end.
Now that Ji Shengyue had come to her senses, she couldn’t face Chu He and even felt a measure of remorse for her own actions.
If she hadn’t done those things back then, if she had continued to support Chu He,
the Great Jing Empire and Ji Shengyue herself wouldn’t have been reduced to their current state—becoming someone else’s puppet, enduring torment and humiliation every day.
Now, Ji Shengyue couldn’t even die if she wanted to, because Xiao Cangqing had placed a Curse Technique on her.
Twenty-four hours a day, members of the Vampire Clan were always by her side.
To outsiders, Ji Shengyue was still the glamorous Her Majesty the Queen,
but in reality, her life was worse than that of an ordinary person.
"Chu He, long time no see." Xiao Cangqing strode over confidently.
Chu He’s calm, unwavering gaze landed on Xiao Cangqing.
He could naturally sense a very strange fluctuation contained within Xiao Cangqing’s body.
Of course, Chu He was no stranger to Xiao Cangqing. In fact, one could say
he understood Xiao Cangqing better than Xiao Cangqing himself imagined; the man was simply unaware of it.
"So, you’re able to step into the spotlight and represent the Lighthouse Empire now?" Chu He asked with a faint smile.
"And why not?"
Xiao Cangqing asked with a chuckle,
completely devoid of the pathetic, begging posture he had once held before Chu He.
In its place was an unprecedented confidence and ease. His question even carried a faint hint of provocation.
"Is it just because you’ve taken on the bloodline of the Vampire Clan’s Ancestor?"
Chu He asked. "And that’s how a dog kept by the Lighthouse Empire becomes its master."
Chu He’s words were incredibly sharp. The smile on Xiao Cangqing’s face vanished instantly, and his pupils contracted violently.
He had never imagined that Chu He would see through him so clearly and describe his situation with such accuracy.
’Does he still have some kind of measure he left on me back then?’
’Otherwise, how could Chu He possibly know that I’ve acquired the bloodline of the Vampire Clan’s Ancestor?’
This matter was extremely secret; it was strictly confidential even within the entire Vampire Clan.
"Mr. Chu, we’ll get back to our duties then.
If you need anything, please call me at any time. I’ll be available on call, as it’s my job to be responsible for Mr. Chu’s team."
Olena and the few staff members behind her had been assigned to receive the important figures from the various empires.
One of the most basic requirements for the job was to be fluent in the languages of each Empire,
so they had naturally heard the conversation between Chu He and Xiao Cangqing crystal clear.
In fact, many people from the other empires were puzzled as to why Xiao Cangqing, a man with an Eastern face from the Great Jing Empire,
—after all, the Great Jing Empire was nothing more than a dog kept by the Lighthouse Empire—
could give orders to the Vampire Clan.
How could he make all the members of the Vampire Clan bow their heads in submission? It defied all logic.
So, that was the secret behind it all.
But why would the members of the Vampire Clan transfer the Ancestor’s bloodline to someone from the Great Jing Empire?
Olena and her staff naturally didn’t dare to keep listening.
They knew full well that if they kept listening, they would likely be silenced forever.
"What’s this? You report to Chu He when you leave, but don’t say a word to me?
Are you looking down on me?
You eavesdrop on the Lighthouse Empire’s top secrets and think you can just walk away? Who do you think you are?"
Xiao Cangqing raised his hand, gathering a ball of blood-red light between his fingers. A thick, metallic scent of blood began to spread from it.
This was a common sight when the Vampire Clan made a move; they were always shrouded in the scent of human blood.
The killing intent was, of course, directed at Olena and her staff.
This scene terrified Olena and the staff members. Cold sweat instantly poured down their backs, and they felt their souls about to flee their bodies.
They had never imagined that a job receiving important figures would put their lives in danger.
A wave of regret washed over them. ’If I had known, I never would have come!’
Regardless of whether Xiao Cangqing was from the Great Jing Empire or the Lighthouse Empire now,
he had, at the very least, become the master of the Vampire Clan.
Killing nobodies like them would naturally come at no cost to him.
Just as they fell into despair, Chu He raised a hand and swatted it directly toward Xiao Cangqing.
A black-and-white light intertwined, instantly blooming within the blood-red glow between Xiao Cangqing’s fingers.
It sent Xiao Cangqing stumbling back uncontrollably for more than ten steps before he could barely steady himself.
A look of horror filled Xiao Cangqing’s eyes.
When he had moved against the staff members, he had naturally anticipated that Chu He might intervene, so he had been on his guard.
But even with his guard up, he had still suffered a major blow.
Looking back at Chu He, his expression hadn’t changed in the slightest. He stood there, the picture of calm indifference.
His attacking posture had been nothing more than a casual lift of his right hand,
as if a simple, random gesture was all it took to make Xiao Cangqing suffer a major setback.
Xiao Cangqing immediately understood. Chu He’s power had grown again during this time, and it was still the purest, most ultimate form of Martial Arts!
Their current location was a large, luxury hotel.
Because the Martial Arts Academy ranking tournament was to be held on the Black Continent Grassland,
this massive luxury hotel had been completely booked by the fabulously wealthy Lighthouse Empire, designated specifically for the powerful empires to rest and use.
The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of personnel from other empires.
Some stood on the upper floors, some opened their windows to peer out, and others stood watching from a short distance away.
Their faces all showed varying degrees of surprise as they watched the incident unfold between Xiao Cangqing and Chu He.
They had never expected that the two parties would come to blows the moment they met, and that it would be their highest-ranking figures, no less.
A clash like this was extremely rare,
so many quick-thinking members of other empires immediately took out recording devices to capture the entire scene of Chu He and Xiao Cangqing’s exchange for later study.
This Martial Arts Academy ranking tournament was shaping up to be far more interesting than they had imagined!
