53: Chapter 53 Awakening the Vampire Queen! This foreign woman has quite a fiery temper!

The sun was high in the sky.

In the courtyard of Locust Tree Alley.

Sunlight filtered through the dense Buddhist pines, casting dappled shadows.

After a night of Cultivating, Zhou Mingyue was still fast asleep in the guest room, looking as lazy as a well-fed little pig.

Su Yang, on the other hand, sat at the stone table in the courtyard, full of energy.

He sipped the spiritual tea brewed by Jiang Yingxue while checking yesterday's gains.

The massive bloody mary ruby lay quietly in the center of the stone table, reflecting an eerie red glow in the sunlight.

"Master, this thing has too much Yin Qi; it's uncomfortable to look at."

Su Qingcheng floated nearby, peeling lychees for Su Yang while glancing at the gem with disdain.

"Yeah, it smells like blood."

Chu Ling also crossed her arms and said coldly, "In my opinion, it's better to just smash it and take the energy inside to nourish the array."

Hearing their suggestions, the red light in the gem seemed to tremble, as if it understood their words and was afraid.

"What a waste it would be to smash it."

Su Yang smiled and shook his head, his fingers lightly stroking the surface of the gem.

"Inside is a Prince from three hundred years ago. That's an antique-level... maid candidate."

"Besides, I'm quite curious about these Western dark creatures."

After saying that, Su Yang's expression became serious.

"Qingcheng, Chu Ling, Yingxue, Protectors!"

"Yes, Master!"

The three women immediately put away their playful thoughts.

Standing in three positions, they sealed off the courtyard tightly.

Su Yang took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and activated the Mountain Protection Array.

"Spirit Gathering Formation, rotate!"

Boom!

The Spiritual Qi in the courtyard instantly boiled, turning into a pillar of white light that poured fiercely into the ruby!

"Break... for me!"

Crack!

Following Su Yang's low shout.

A crack suddenly appeared on the incredibly hard surface of the ruby.

Immediately after.

"Bang—!!!"

A thick, bloody mist erupted from the gem like a volcanic eruption, instantly staining half the sky red!

The temperature in the originally warm courtyard plummeted.

An ancient, noble, yet bloodthirsty and terrifying aura descended!

"Roar—!"

Amidst the churning blood mist, an elegant and arrogant female voice slowly spoke in Old English:

"Who... has awakened this sleeping King?"

"Has the blood sacrifice arrived?"

Whoosh—

The blood mist gradually dissipated.

A beautiful figure floated in mid-air.

It was a Western woman who looked to be only about twenty years old.

She had silver hair that cascaded down like a waterfall, reaching her ankles.

She wore a complex and magnificent black Gothic long dress, with layers of lace and black gauze making her snow-white skin look even more translucent.

The most striking thing was her eyes.

Crimson as blood, yet deep as an abyss, as if they could swallow a person's Soul.

She raised her chin proudly, like a queen inspecting her territory.

With a gaze that looked at ants, she looked down at Su Yang and the others.

"Hmm? Easterners?"

Mary Stuart frowned slightly, a flash of displeasure in her eyes.

"Filthy male... who allowed you to look directly at this King's face?"

"Kneel!"

A sharp shout, accompanied by powerful Mental Pressure, crushed toward Su Yang.

That was the majesty belonging to a Vampire Prince!

If an ordinary person heard this.

They would probably be scared out of their wits and kneel for mercy.

However.

Su Yang, sitting on the stone chair, didn't even change his posture. He still had his legs crossed and even leisurely ate a lychee handed over by Su Qingcheng.

"Pfft—"

He spat out the lychee pit and looked at the queen in the sky with a playful expression.

"Kneel?"

"I say, little sister, have you slept for too long and your brain is muddled?"

"Get the situation straight; this is Huaxia, my territory."

"You... what did you say?!"

Mary's eyes widened, unable to believe her ears.

"Li... Little sister?!"

To think she, a dignified Vampire Prince who once made the entire European royalty tremble, was actually called "little sister" by a lowly human?!

"Presumptuous! How dare you humiliate this King!"

Mary was furious.

Her silver hair moved without wind, her surrounding blood Qi surged, and her ten fingernails instantly grew long, turning into sharp blood blades.

"This King will suck your blood dry! And imprison your Soul in the River of Blood for ten thousand years!"

Swish!

Her figure flashed, turning into a streak of bloody lightning, pouncing straight at Su Yang with terrifying killing intent!

She was so fast that she even left afterimages in the air.

" act recklessly."

Su Yang shook his head, not even standing up.

Just as Mary's sharp claws were only an inch away from Su Yang's throat.

"Freeze!"

Chu Ling, who had been standing by the side, suddenly acted.

She took a step forward, and the Corpse King Domain instantly expanded!

A force more domineering and heavy than a Vampire's directly locked down this space.

Buzz!

Mary's figure suddenly jerked, as if someone had pressed the pause button, stopping abruptly in mid-air.

"What?!"

Mary was pale with shock, struggling desperately.

But she found herself as if stuck in a quagmire, unable to move.

"Zom... Zombie King?!"

She looked in horror at the expressionless woman with purple pupils, feeling the suppression from deep within her Bloodline.

Before she could react.

"Slap!"

A piece of Red Silk whipped over like a lash, hitting her hard.

"Ah!"

Mary cried out in pain and was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the grass.

Her magnificent Gothic long dress was torn, revealing a large area of snow-white skin.

"Dare to lay a hand on Master? Who gave you the courage?"

Su Qingcheng floated over, playing with the Red Silk in her hand, smiling with a wickedly kind expression.

"So arrogant right after coming out. It seems... I need to teach you some rules."

"You... you despicable..."

Mary scrambled up from the ground, still wanting to resist.

But the next second.

Jiang Yingxue walked over silently, holding that familiar, blood-stained steel bar.

Although she looked weak, she was truly ruthless when she struck.

"Clang!"

A heavy blow struck the back of Mary's head.

" Hmm..."

Mary's eyes rolled back; she felt the world spinning and almost fainted.

What kind of monsters are these?!

Why would there be such a terrifying bodyguard squad around this human?!

"Alright, don't break her. She's an antique."

Su Yang waved his hand, signaling the three women to stop.

He stood up and walked step by step to Mary.

At this moment, the Vampire Queen's hair was messy, her dress was torn, and her face was covered in dust; she no longer had any of her previous noble appearance.

"Well? Are you a bit more awake now?"

Su Yang crouched down, reached out, and tilted Mary's exquisite chin.

"You... what do you want to do?"

Mary bit her lip, her eyes still filled with indignation, but mostly fear.

"A warrior can be killed but not humiliated! I am a noble Vampire Prince..."

"Prince?"

Su Yang sneered, his finger sliding down her cheek and stopping on her fair, slender neck.

"With me, there are no Princes."

"Only... maids."

"I'll give you two choices."

Su Yang held up two fingers.

"First, sign a Master-Servant Contract, and from now on, serve me tea, pour water, warm my bed, and fold my quilts."

"Second..."

Thunder flashed in Su Yang's palm, and his gaze instantly became cold.

"I'll twist off that pretty head of yours and kick it around like a ball."

"Choose."

Feeling the imminent threat of death, Mary trembled all over.

She looked into Su Yang's emotionless eyes and knew that this man was definitely not joking.

After three seconds of silence.

This proud Vampire Queen finally lowered her noble head, a drop of humiliated tear sliding from the corner of her eye.

"I... I choose the first..."

"Very good."

Su Yang smiled with satisfaction.

"It seems this foreign filly isn't that hard to tame after all."

"System, consume 200 points to exchange for a [Master-Servant Contract]!"

"Ding! Exchange successful!"

A golden rune appeared out of thin air and directly imprinted itself into Mary's brow.

"Buzz—!"

As the contract took effect.

Mary's body jolted, and her originally crimson eyes instantly became blurry.

She slowly knelt on the ground and bowed her head respectfully to Su Yang. Her voice was still trembling slightly, but it now carried obedience:

"Mary... greets Master."

"That's more like it."

Su Yang patted her cheek.

"From now on, you'll be called... Xiao Li."

"Xiao... Xiao Li?"

Mary's mouth twitched.

This name... is too rustic!

But looking at the three "Seniors" watching her like hawks, she could only hold back her tears and obediently reply:

"Yes... thank you, Master, for the name."

"Alright, get up."

Su Yang stood up and looked at the room full of beauties.

A zombie, a vengeful ghost, a Vampire...

Good heavens, he had managed to gather mythical creatures from both East and West.

"Since everyone is here, I'll assign your tasks."

Su Yang waved his hand.

"Qingcheng is in charge of cooking, Chu Ling is in charge of security, and Yingxue is in charge of housework."

"As for Xiao Li..."

Su Yang looked Mary's tattered maid outfit up and down.

"What can you do?"

"I... I can play the piano, I can paint, and I can..." Mary said stutteringly.

"Too artsy, not practical."

Su Yang shook his head. "How about this, from now on you'll be... Mingyue's sparring partner."

"Sparring partner?"

"That's right."

Su Yang gave a mischievous smile.

"That girl's Physique is too weak. It's perfect to have you, a Vampire, help her build some courage, and by the way... you can also learn how to serve people."

"Yes..."

Mary accepted the task pitifully.

Who could have imagined that the dignified Vampire Queen's first job after resurrection would be a sparring partner and a maid?

This life is simply unbearable!