The territory of the Serpent Clan.
This was a newly developed area, with buildings under construction all around. You Rong was thrown to the ground by Mu Shaoqing, and immediately, people from the Serpent Clan came over with ropes and bound You Rong.
Mu Shaoqing went to treat the wound on his chest, while You Rong was guarded by the Serpent Clan.
You Rong subtly observed his surroundings, secretly trying to break free from the ropes binding him. The ropes were clearly made of a special material, designed to deal with their beast-human race. No matter how hard You Rong struggled with all his might, the ropes remained tightly bound.
Leaning against the wall behind him, You Rong's thoughts raced, trying to figure out Mu Shaoqing's purpose in capturing him.
Other than using him to threaten Lin Qinghe, there was no other purpose.
But Mu Shaoqing had deliberately created a false impression to send Lin Qinghe away, then captured him. Besides threatening, it seemed he also wanted to lure Lin Qinghe here.
What was his purpose in luring Lin Qinghe here?
You Rong couldn't guess what Mu Shaoqing truly intended, and his worry grew. He wasn't afraid of being captured himself, but more afraid of Lin Qinghe worrying about him and becoming flustered, falling into Mu Shaoqing's trap.
After a while, the leader of the Serpent Clan, Du Qingfeng, returned. He instructed the Serpent Clan members to keep watch outside, telling them to be wary of any vampires following them.
After Du Qingfeng finished giving his orders, he approached You Rong and sized him up. You Rong's face was grim, and he maintained a cold demeanor.
Du Qingfeng stroked his chin and murmured, "This wolf cub doesn't seem all that special. He hasn't even fully grown his fur. Will the Ancestor of the Vampire Clan really value him so much? Is Mu Shaoqing just trying to pull my leg..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Shaoqing returned. He let out a cold laugh and said, "Leader Du, you can rest assured about this. As someone who has stayed with the vampires, I know better than anyone how the Ancestor regards this wolf cub. There was once a vampire who foolishly dared to target this little wolf cub, and even a pure-blooded vampire was unhesitatingly erased by the Ancestor. Oh, and by the way... there was also Ouyang Feng, do you remember him?"
"Ouyang Feng?" Du Qingfeng thought for a moment and vaguely recalled, "The former patriarch of the Ouyang family, the head of the four great families of the vampires, Ouyang Feng?"
"Yes, that's right. It was him. Do you know how he died?"
Du Qingfeng was puzzled, "How did he die?"
Mu Shaoqing walked up to You Rong, glanced at him, and said, "You would never guess. Ouyang Feng died because he killed this wolf cub's entire family. To avenge him, the Ancestor unhesitatingly killed Ouyang Feng and dozens of his vampire confidantes who were with him."
Du Qingfeng was astonished to hear this, "What? Is this true?"
That was the patriarch of the four great families of the vampires. Just to avenge You Rong, Lin Qinghe had killed him without hesitation. Du Qingfeng still found it unbelievable.
"Naturally, it's true." Mu Shaoqing said, "When we captured this little wolf cub earlier, you should have seen how many pure-blooded vampires were with him. That alone should tell you how much the Ancestor values him."
Du Qingfeng thought about it for a moment and suddenly felt that Mu Shaoqing's words were not unreasonable. Besides, Mu Shaoqing had no reason to deceive him now; they were in the same boat.
Du Qingfeng chuckled, "Alright, as long as what you say is true. If we use this brat to threaten the Ancestor of the Vampire Clan, and she comes over, you will have helped me with what I need. You must not forget what you promised me."
"Please rest assured, Leader Du, I will never forget."
Du Qingfeng exchanged pleasantries with Mu Shaoqing for a while longer, then instructed Mu Shaoqing to prepare well. Du Qingfeng then took his leave for the time being.
From their conversation, You Rong learned some things. Mu Shaoqing planned to lure Lin Qinghe here in two days, and it seemed he intended to do something to Lin Qinghe!
You Rong bit his lip, staring fixedly at Mu Shaoqing, and angrily questioned, "What exactly do you want to do to her? Do you think you can succeed just like that! Don't dream! She is the Ancestor of the Vampire Clan. Killing you would be easier than crushing an ant!"
Mu Shaoqing, faced with You Rong's words, not only did not get angry, but his smile deepened.
"Do you think that at this point, I would dare to do something I'm not sure of? Especially capturing you... it gives me an extra layer of certainty. This time, I will absolutely be able to flawlessly absorb Lin Qinghe's power and become the next Ancestor of the Vampire Clan! I will become the strongest!"
Seeing Mu Shaoqing's confident declaration, You Rong's heart tightened. "What do you mean by that?"
Presumably, Mu Shaoqing believed that You Rong could not harm him in any way, so he revealed his plan to You Rong without reservation.
"You don't know this yet, but the Ancestor of the Vampire Clan has a fatal weakness. Every ten thousand years, on the day she is born into this world, her power weakens, and she becomes no different from an ordinary human. Coupled with you as another weakness... do you think she'll be able to escape when she comes?"
You Rong's face instantly turned pale as paper, his face filled with panic. "You! How dare you! I absolutely will not allow you to harm her! If you dare to touch her, I will never forgive you! I will kill you!"
You Rong's taunts, in Mu Shaoqing's eyes, were nothing more than the warning of a helpless infant, posing no threat to him. It even made Mu Shaoqing feel faintly amused.
He curled his lips into a mocking smile, "Then I look forward to that day. Don't worry... on the day I devour Lin Qinghe, I will definitely let you witness the entire process!"
"You dare! Mu Shaoqing! I will definitely kill you!" In his rage, You Rong's eyes turned bloodshot, and fangs began to emerge, revealing some of the traits of a werewolf.
No matter how furiously You Rong struggled and cursed, even though the ropes dug into his flesh, they did not loosen in the slightest.
Mu Shaoqing merely scoffed dismissively and turned to leave, unconcerned.
For the sake of the day two days later, he still had other things to prepare meticulously.
As Mu Shaoqing's figure disappeared from sight, You Rong struggled until he had no strength left and collapsed on the ground, his eyes terrifyingly red, and his face filled with panic.
You Rong knew that Lin Qinghe would definitely come to save him!
What should he do?
What should he do?
How can he prevent Lin Qinghe from coming to save him?!
You Rong racked his brain, but could not come up with any solution.
Curled up on the ground, he felt almost drowned by his fear. You Rong couldn't imagine what would happen to Lin Qinghe if she came and fell into Mu Shaoqing's trap.
You Rong furiously slammed his head against the wall. If he could, he would have killed himself by smashing his head against the wall, but he couldn't. Even if he died now, Lin Qinghe would still believe he was in Mu Shaoqing's hands and would still come to save him at all costs.
You Rong gritted his teeth tightly. At no other time had he hated his own uselessness so much.
Why was he so weak? Why couldn't he be stronger! Why did he have to become one of her weaknesses?!
He might get her killed!