One could not just look at things from the surface.
Vivian's image in Hao Ren's house was that of a nanny and cook. She was good-tempered, good at cooking, knew how to live, gentle and considerate, and did not like to fight with others (except when she fought with Lily). But these qualities did not affect her judgment as an Ancient. As an Ancient who had lived for ten thousand years and had seen all the changes on this planet, even with the occasional memory loss debuff, Vivian still had extraordinary acuity and wisdom. She only needed to look at the situation in the square to guess that there was more than one group of people behind this seemingly simple gathering of people to add fuel to the fire.
Also, these guys who added fuel to the fire were not even the rising families who were interested in "breaking out of the sanctuary" on the surface. Instead, it should be some old guys in the assembly hall, some … old guys who had lived for so long but had lived like dogs.
Well, this last sentence was purely an ancient saying. It had nothing to do with Lily, who had lived like a dog for six thousand years.
So, after casually dismissing the most annoying guys in front of the main entrance of the council hall, Vivian directly pushed open the door of the council hall.
Without letting anyone inform them, and without wasting time at the registration desk, Hao Ren and his team directly broke into the deepest meeting room of the building. The large room seemed to be holding a meeting. Around the round conference table sat the representatives who represented the highest authority in the city: the leaders of the major families and a few Ancients.
There were also some family representatives who did not belong to the Athens Sanctuary. They had rushed over from several other sanctuaries. As the Athens Sanctuary was one of the largest strongholds of unusual creatures in Europe, the major families would choose this place as a place to gather and discuss important matters.
Speaking of the Ancients, Hao Ren found that not all of the ancestors were present. At least, the few living fossils that he had met here last time were not present. It seemed that not all of the ancients were present. For those who had lived for too long, they no longer paid much attention to the disputes and changes in the world. Just like Hesperides, she would rather wipe the tables in her small antique shop for a day to hide in peace than to come here and play the game of power with a bunch of naughty children. There were only a few Ancients in the hall at this moment. Most of them were forcefully dragged here by a large family, or they were simply here to freeload.
It was better to come at the right time than to be early. They happened to be at the scene of the riot in the sanctuary and the meeting of the town managers to discuss the future. When Vivian pushed open the door to the conference room, Gene Lukas, the patriarch of the Lucas family, opened the door. Lucas was about to stand up to speak when a loud bang from the door interrupted the meeting. The people around the round table immediately turned to look at the door.
Hao Ren and Vivian led a group of people in.
Hessiana, who was dozing off by the round table, suddenly jumped up. "Ah! Vivian — "
Vivian did not wait for the naughty child to finish. She took out a small bat and threw it at Hessiana. The bat smashed Hessiana's next words back into her mouth. "You are still idling around! The troublemakers outside have used you as a model, you know? "
Hessiana plucked the little bat off her face and giggled. "I know. I'm the representative of a rising family, but I'm adamantly against opening the door of the sanctuary. Those idiots out there probably hate my guts. I reckon that they thought I was on their side … "
Hessiana said as she quietly moved closer to Vivian. Seeing that Vivian did not respond, she finally pounced on Vivian. "Lady Vivian, I miss you so much."
"Bam!"
Vivian threw another little bat at Hessiana, but she did not continue to lecture her. She knew that Hessiana was not only a naughty child but also a mature matriarch of a large family. The troublemakers in the square outside were nothing to her. Hessiana probably had her own plans, and she did not need anyone else to worry about her.
After successfully suppressing Hessiana, Vivian took the naughty child by the collar and came to the round table. The table was really big, reflecting the luxurious style of the ancient otherworldlings of "boasting about it". Even though most of the people who were qualified to participate in the meeting had already taken their seats, there was still at least a third of the seats around the table. So, Hao Ren and his entourage found their own seats and sat down. Their brazen act of barging into the meeting was not giving the Countess any face. However, the people around the conference table looked at each other and no one stood up to express their opinions. That was because the incident that happened in the square had been reported to them. The participants knew that the Countess was not in a good mood today. They looked through their genealogies and found that at least one of their ancestors had been beaten by the Countess. So, it was better not to jump out …
On the other hand, the Ancients who were sitting across the round table sipping on their tea as though they were idling away their time had no objections to Vivian's intrusion. They even nodded respectfully at her. Their fathers had not been beaten by Vivian — they had been beaten by her.
Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Hao Ren felt that he should be the first to break the silence. He laughed dryly. "The square outside is quite lively."
"You know what's going on," Zeon Lucas shrugged. His face was expressionless as if what happened in the square outside was just a farce. "The demon hunters have disappeared, and their strongholds have become empty cities. Now, the sanctuary is divided into two factions. The conservatives believe that we should be cautious and maintain the status quo for the time being. The radicals believe that this is a great opportunity to retake the world. They want to send elites to destroy all the demon hunters' strongholds, and then regain control of the world."
"We already know that," Vivian said, waving her hand. "Which faction are you on?"
"I think we should be cautious," Zeon Lucas said. He thought for a moment, choosing his words carefully. "Most of us here share the same opinion. But we can't just wait like this. The disappearance of the demon hunters is an opportunity. The situation has changed, and we need to do something. Hiding in the sanctuary is not a long-term solution. There's no future in this. We should fight for some benefits. "
Vivian blinked. "Oh, it seems that you're one of the supporters behind the people in the square."
Zeon's expression changed. "This …"
"Aren't you bored?" Vivian did not give Zeon a chance to finish his sentence. She was very aggressive. "How old are you? How many dynasties have you been through? And now, you're using such petty tricks against each other? Furthermore, this cunning trick isn't even as brilliant as the one used by humans. Even I can see through it with a single glance. The demon hunters have worn away your courage outside, and you've worn away your sense of honor in the sanctuary, right? "
Hao Ren felt a chill on his arm. He turned around and saw Nangong Wuyue poking his wrist with the tip of her tail. The siren maiden was a little worried. "Why do I feel that Vivian is acting weird?"
"I can't help it. She has this aura when she talks to the 'juniors'. Of course, it doesn't count when she's at home. "
Although that was what she said, Hao Ren actually knew what Vivian was preparing.
She was accumulating her aura and trying to overwhelm all the family leaders here. At least for a short period of time, she wanted no one to object to her opinion.
After that, Hao Ren would roughly reveal the internal situation of the demon hunters. By then, the conversation would be dominated by Vivian and Hao Ren.
After all, the two of them had been together for more than two years. They had a tacit understanding of each other.
Vivian's domineering performance had indeed left everyone at a loss. They more or less knew the temperament of the 'Countess of the Crimson Moon'. They knew that apart from being exceptionally violent when she was about to go into hibernation, she was actually a very gentle senior. So, when they saw that Vivian was in a bad mood, they were very nervous. After all, a good person's temper was the scariest.
They were also very worried that Vivian was' sleepy 'again. If this big shot were to enter her hibernation cycle, it was estimated that only a few people in the entire sanctuary would survive.
Of course, there were also people who were annoyed by the current situation. They thought that Hao Ren and his team's behavior of barging in and pointing fingers was extremely rude. Although they also knew that Vivian Ancestor and also knew that the Hessianite Family in the sanctuary was actually under Vivian's name, they were actually qualified to participate in the meeting. But, they were still a little dissatisfied with the interruption. But just as these dissatisfied family leaders were about to step forward, Hao Ren stood up first. "Well, Vivian is done here. Let me add a few words. We just came out of the demon hunter's base camp."
But just when the disgruntled family leaders were about to step forward, Hao Ren stood up first. "Alright, Vivian, that's all. Let me add a few words — we just came out of the demon hunter's base camp."
Suddenly, there was a sound of tables and chairs crashing in the room. At least two-thirds of the participants looked over in shock. Two of the vampire representatives even poured tea down their necks. Obviously, they did not know anything about it.
But Hao Ren also noticed that the Ancients sitting across the round table looked very indifferent. They were just looking at them with interest. Hesperides even walked over and high-fived two of the Ancients. Hao Ren could vaguely hear what they were muttering.
"You see, you are really shocked, aren't you?"
"Nonsense. Weren't you shocked when you first heard the news?"
When Vivian set off for the Arctic Fortress, she told Hesperides about her plan and asked Hesperides to lead the Ancients in the Athens' sanctuary to maintain the situation. Now it seemed that the news was only passed among the Ancients. The ordinary family leaders in the sanctuary had no idea what Hao Ren and his team had been doing in the past half a month.
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