"Blood Lord?"
The moment those words rang out, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed drastically. Although there were many Blood Envoys, Blood Generals, and other powerhouses present, when compared to a Blood Lord, they were worth less than a copper coin.
He was the eldest son of the Blood Emperor — the first prince of the Blood Imperial Clan. Both his status and strength were the most noble…
"Quickly stop the Transcending Star Blood Formation!" The female attendant also understood the gravity of the situation and hurriedly spoke up. If she delayed the Blood Lord's important matter, even ten lives would not be enough to compensate.
Lan An's brows furrowed tightly as well. A surge of irritation flooded his heart, forcing him to take a deep, heavy breath to regain his composure.
Why did the Blood Lord want to see him? In the time he had been here, aside from his slight performance during the Blood Child Assessment, he had been extremely low-key. How had he still caught the attention of someone like the Blood Lord?
It had to be known that with Xue Mie's identity, he didn't even have the qualifications to enter the Blood Lord's eyes…
"What does the Blood Lord want with me?" Lan An frowned as he looked at Xue Di and Xue Leng, killing intent surging wildly in his heart.
He had a feeling that the Blood Lord summoning him was definitely related to these two. Otherwise, how could a mere Xue Mie appear in the Blood Lord's sight?
"You have guts. In the Blood Realm, when Blood Lord Great One wants to see someone, he sees them. Does he need to explain the reason to you?" Xue Di seized the chance to laugh coldly, looking at Lan An with utter contempt.
A cold glint flashed in Lan An's eyes as his gaze locked onto Xue Di.
In that instant, Xue Di felt as if she were being stared down by a monstrous beast, as if she could lose her life at any moment. Cold sweat instantly poured down her back…
"Illusion… it must be an illusion. How could this guy give me such a feeling? Ridiculous!" Xue Di comforted herself, and seeing that Xue Mie didn't dare make a move, she became even more mocking:
"Being personally summoned by Blood Lord Great One, you should kneel and thank him instead of asking for reasons. Understand?"
"Brat, after Blood Lord Great One meets with you, he will let you go to wherever you want. There's no need to be so nervous!" Xue Leng laughed leisurely…
"I'm not going. I've already decided to show my worth on the Yuelong Battlefield. I'll meet the Blood Lord after I return!" Lan An said indifferently, then ignored Xue Di and Xue Leng completely.
The entire hall erupted into an uproar…
Countless eyes looked at Lan An as if he were an idiot. This Xue Mie kid had gone mad… In the entire Blood Realm, the number of people who could disregard the Blood Lord's words could be counted on one hand, and Xue Mie was definitely not among them.
"Young Master Xue Mie, please hurry and meet Blood Lord Great One. I believe he has important matters!" The female attendant hurriedly reminded Lan An. It wasn't out of goodwill… she was afraid that if the Blood Lord's mood soured, she would also be implicated.
Lan An took a deep breath, suppressing the extreme rage in his heart, and said gravely to the female attendant:
"Can the Transcending Star Blood Formation wait until I finish my business before activating?"
The female attendant bit her lip with some regret and shook her head: "Under normal circumstances, we could show respect to Blood Lord Great One and Young Master and adjust the transmission time. But right now, Blood Emperor Great One is eager to seize the Fox Clan, so… I'm truly sorry…"
Lan An nearly cursed out loud. The Blood Lord and Blood Emperor… were this damned father-son pair his natural enemies?
"However, the transmission process for this Transcending Star Blood Formation will take about ten days. Young Master can take the opportunity to settle matters with Blood Lord Great One first before entering. It won't be too late!" the female attendant said.
"Ten days?" Lan An's eyes darkened as he calculated inwardly… Fine, a little longer wouldn't hurt.
"Why aren't you coming with us yet?" Xue Di saw Lan An's face looking as unpleasant as if he had stepped in dog shit, and felt even more pleased.
Lan An snorted coldly. One day, he would lead his entire Harem to the Blood Realm and leave not a single member of the Blood Clan alive…
With an unwilling expression, he followed Xue Di and Xue Leng as they led the way.
Fortunately, the Blood Lord was also in Blood Imperial City. Otherwise, Lan An would have gone mad from the wasted time.
Xue Di and Xue Leng brought him into a towering pagoda. Countless Blood Guards patrolled and stood guard. The top of the pagoda seemed to pierce the clouds, exuding an overwhelming aura…
On each floor of the pagoda was a Blood Pool of varying purity and blood energy. The higher one went, the more valuable the Blood Pool became.
Clearly, this pagoda was a luxurious cultivation ground exclusive to the Blood Imperial Clan, located at the very center of the Blood Realm.
They went straight up until they reached one of the highest floors near the top. Xue Di signaled for him to sit and wait.
Lan An observed impatiently. This floor was extremely spacious. The Blood Pool here contained several times more power than the one he had bathed in when he became a Blood Child.
Inside the Blood Pool at this moment, the robust back and blood-red hair soaked in blood of a man came into Lan An's view. On either side of him were two naked female Blood Clan members with beautiful faces but lifeless skin, desperately serving him, constantly rubbing their bodies against the red-haired man.
Splash…
A head emerged from the surface of the pool. The corner of Lan An's mouth twitched… He hadn't expected the Blood Lord to know how to enjoy himself so much. There was actually a woman submerged beneath the Blood Pool servicing his manhood.
"Great One, this servant has brought Xue Mie back!" Xue Di respectfully knelt beside the pool, her eyes burning with fanaticism as she looked at the red-haired man.
Xue Leng, meanwhile, was responsible for guarding outside and was not permitted to enter this floor.
Because this was the Blood Lord's exclusive cultivation chamber. Aside from the Blood Lord himself, only two types of people could enter: women… or those about to die.
"You fool, you don't even understand the principle that 'a man who brings jade carries guilt.' Truly an idiot!" Xue Leng laughed darkly, already imagining the thorn in his side turning into a pool of blood.
"Oh? He's here? Bring him over for this Lord!" The Blood Lord didn't even glance at Xue Di. He continued enjoying the small mouth of the female Blood Clan member beneath him licking his vital root, his eyes half-closed in pleasure.
Xue Di shot a jealous glance at the women serving the Blood Lord, hating that she couldn't replace them. Still, she obediently followed orders.
She knew the Blood Lord had a rather special preference — incestuous relations. The three female Blood Clan members currently serving him were two of his older sisters and one younger sister.
Because the Blood Emperor had far too many children, and the Blood Lord was his favorite son, he spared no expense… He didn't even blink when bestowing his other daughters upon the Blood Lord for his enjoyment.
"Great One is calling for you!" Xue Di looked at Lan An with eyes that regarded him as already dead, coldly ordering him forward.
Lan An yawned lazily and nodded, then stepped closer…
"Are you stupid? When you see Blood Lord Great One, why aren't you kneeling to pay respects?" One of the female Blood Clan members serving on the Blood Lord's right immediately glared and shouted, looking at Lan An as if he were an ant.
"No need! This Lord is not so narrow-minded!" The Blood Lord spoke indifferently. One large hand slapped heavily onto the chest of the woman who had just spoken, instantly creating a rippling wave of flesh…
He didn't even turn his head to look at Lan An. He raised a crystal goblet filled with blood and took a light sip, then reached down and pulled the little imperial sister who was desperately servicing him from beneath the Blood Pool, tossing her onto the shore.
The young female Blood Clan member who had been thrown out looked slightly surprised. Her snow-white body was completely bare.
"Blood Lord Great One, why did you throw me like that? So rude!" The young woman pouted with resentment. Although they were family, given the Blood Lord's status, everyone still had to address him as "Great One."
The Blood Lord didn't answer her. Instead, a trace of delight and excitement flashed in his red eyes. He gave a calm, irresistible command:
"I'm gifting you to Brother Xue Mie for some entertainment. Remember to serve him well… This Lord will personally supervise!"
"What?" A flash of agony appeared in the young woman's eyes. She was supposed to let a lowly person like him play with her? She would rather die.
For a moment, the young woman stared at Lan An with eyes full of hatred, only to discover that he was looking back at her with pity and sympathy…
"What are you staring at? Hurry up and come over!"
The young woman cursed, but she didn't dare disobey the Blood Lord. Her snow-white body crawled across the floor like a puppy.
Lan An's brows furrowed tightly. Although he possessed the Dragon Reversal Bloodline that multiplied his primal desires countless times, in this kind of situation, it didn't stir even the slightest interest in him.
Not to mention that the looks of these female Blood Clan members weren't even worthy of carrying shoes for the wives in his Harem. The way the Blood Lord treated women as mere toys and tools to satisfy his beastly urges truly filled him with rage.
Who was Lan An?
He was a romantic and affectionate man, but never heartless. On the contrary, he cherished his women to the extreme and was renowned throughout the world for his tender care toward the fairer sex.
He didn't demand that every man in the world be like him, but when he encountered a beast like the Blood Lord, he was truly enraged. Killing intent nearly burst out uncontrollably.
"What's wrong? Are you not interested in the reward this Lord is giving you?" The Blood Lord's voice grew slightly heavier.
"Truly not interested!" Lan An nodded.
The women immediately knelt in fear, terrified that Lan An's defiance would anger the Blood Lord…
"HAHA!" Contrary to their expectations, the Blood Lord raised his head slightly, then burst into loud laughter:
"Interesting… truly interesting. How long has it been since someone dared to defy me like this?"
The Blood Lord thought for a moment, then turned his gaze to Xue Di and said coldly:
"You, serve Young Master Xue Mie well… If he continues to refuse, this Lord will exterminate your entire clan!"
Puff…
The moment Xue Di heard those words, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from her mouth. Her eyes widened in disbelief, and the entire world seemed to collapse around her. Her whole body froze in place…
Her heart shattered into countless pieces at that moment. It hurt… hurt so much she wanted to die, hurt all the way to her bones… Two streams of bloody tears rolled down her face… Her body swayed unsteadily…
The man she admired, the man she had always revered and loved with all her heart, the man she had done everything for — she had even treated Xue Mie as an enemy because he had once spoken disrespectfully to the Blood Lord.
Yet now, the man in her heart casually treated her like a toy, a plaything he could throw to someone else just for amusement, just to satisfy a twisted desire.
She knew that once Xue Mie entered this place, he would not leave alive. But why? Why, when Xue Mie was about to die, was the Blood Lord offering her up as a gift?
There was no reason. It was simply because the Blood Lord wanted to satisfy one of his whims. As for what Xue Di thought, he didn't care in the slightest…
All her self-indulgent feelings had been in vain. All her hopes of becoming a woman by his side had been meaningless…
Unfortunately, in the Blood Lord's eyes, women were nothing more than tools to satisfy his lust. Why would one need to care about the feelings of a tool? Laughable.
"What's wrong? You don't want to?" Seeing Xue Di standing frozen in place, the Blood Lord spoke in a low, threatening tone.
Xue Di's body trembled violently… She wanted to self-detonate. She wanted to end her life right then and there to wake up from this nightmare…
But if she died, it would be defying the Blood Lord's order. Her entire clan would be buried with her…
Taking a deep breath, Xue Di's eyes turned lifeless and numb. Like a puppet obeying commands, her snow-white hand trembled slightly as she reached for her clothes, about to strip herself bare…
"Enough!"
A low voice suddenly rang out, cutting off Xue Di's actions…
Xue Di struggled to raise her head. The man she had always treated as an enemy — Xue Mie — suddenly didn't seem so hateful anymore…
At least his words had saved her last shred of dignity, hadn't they?
"What's wrong? Still not interested? You should know this little bitch is still a virgin. This Blood Lord has never touched her!" The Blood Lord asked in confusion, secretly wondering if this Xue Mie was actually gay? A woman was delivered right to his mouth and he still refused to eat?
Hearing the Blood Lord's heartless words, Xue Di had already gone completely numb…
"I already have wives… I won't touch another woman without their consent!" Lan An laughed lightly, his tone carrying a trace of warmth and tenderness.
"Oh?" The Blood Lord let out a mocking "oh," his tongue licking the corner of his mouth. He thought to himself that these words had actually made him interested in Lan An's wives. If there was a chance, he would go find them.
"Alright then. I wonder what the Blood Lord wants with me?" Lan An asked calmly. From beginning to end, his attitude had never shown too much emotion.
"Originally, this Lord wanted to reward you first before making the request. Who would have thought you would keep refusing, making it a bit difficult for me to speak!" The Blood Lord laughed, a greedy glint flashing in his eyes.
"Oh? I wonder what someone like me has that could interest you?" Lan An asked, puzzled.
"It's this!" A Recording Jade suddenly appeared in the Blood Lord's hand.
Lan An looked over and saw the scene of him using the Wild Beast Fist to bombard Xue Di.
"So that's how it is!" Lan An suddenly understood. No wonder the dignified Blood Lord would summon him…
It turned out he was after the Wild Beast Fist. This guy really had good eyes… daring to demand a technique created by the Scatter Garden Immortal King.
It seemed Xue Di and Xue Leng had been meddling to cause trouble for him. Otherwise, with someone like the Blood Lord who had no interest in the Blood Child Assessment, no matter how powerful the Wild Beast Fist was, he wouldn't have known about it.
"So? This Lord can abandon his own woman for you. Can you abandon your favorite body technique for this Lord?" Although the Blood Lord's words sounded like a question, his tone and expression left no room for refusal.
Lan An nodded. Seeing the slight contraction in the Blood Lord's eyes, he smiled calmly and said:
"Of course I can give it to you. I'm just afraid you're not qualified to receive it!"
ROOOAR…
A dragon roar echoed through heaven and earth, domineering and resounding…