Vivian had reestablished a mental connection with all her bats. Most of them were sent to their destination, but only a few of them found the person they were looking for. Those who had not been in contact for hundreds of years would not stay in one place for too long. Vivian had been isolated from them for too long. It would not be easy for her to find her old friends again. In the past, Vivian would not have minded this. After all, she had rarely taken the initiative to contact other otherworldlings in the past thousands of years. Most of the acquaintances she knew were just random encounters. But now, she had a headache. As an old vampire, she felt that her understanding of the otherworldling society was not as good as some demon hunters. This made her feel useless.
Anyway, she had successfully contacted some of the old guys and got a lot of useful information. The news of the Countess of the Crimson Moon reappearing and contacting the Ancients would soon spread among the otherworldling society. Vivian knew very well that her actions would cause unnecessary speculation. But she could not help it. The title of the oldest vampire was too big. No matter how aloof she was, this title would cause those who did not know the truth to speculate too much. If these people wanted to stir up some big news … just let them be.
She was now only concerned about whether the vegetable soup was ready and whether the group of hungry ghosts at the table had been waiting for too long. She felt that this was the most valuable period of her life. It was much more interesting than the Mythological Era, where she had to run around and fight all the time.
"Let's eat, let's eat!" Vivian summoned two swarms of bats to carry the stewed soup and fresh Lil Pea to the table. The listless hungry ghosts suddenly perked up. Hao Ren pulled out a chair for her. "We've been waiting for you. Let's eat first —"
Lily was the most enthusiastic about the food. She did not wait for the bats to set the pot down before she leaned over and scooped herself a bowl of soup. "Hah, a bowl of vegetable soup early in the morning. It's good for the whole day …"
This kind of life was indeed much more interesting than the Mythological Era.
But Lily frowned as soon as she took a sip. "Hey, Battie, this soup doesn't taste right … Not only did I forget to add seasoning, but I also seem to be missing a lot of things."
Hao Ren did not believe it. "How could it be? When has Vivian's cooking ever gone wrong …"
Before he could finish, he heard a splash from the pot next to him. Lil Pea poked her head out of the pot with chopped green onions and vegetables on her head. She was holding two crumpled cilantro leaves in her hands. Her cheeks were rosy, and she smelled like vegetable soup.
Vivian blushed as she realized what was going on. She was too engrossed in the long-distance conversation and had made a mistake. She cooked the vegetable soup and Lil Pea at the same time. She added some salt to the soup and sprinkled some chopped green onions on Lil Pea, but the little guy did not make a sound. Did Lil Pea not find it weird to have leaves floating around her?
"Oops, I'm distracted." Vivian waved her hand awkwardly. Hao Ren waved the spoon in front of Lil Pea. "This … is it edible?"
Lil Pea was indeed a good girl. She immediately put the chopped green onions and vegetables in her hair into the spoon. She then scooped a few handfuls of water into the spoon and finally pushed the spoon towards Hao Ren. "Eat … eat …" Although she had been eating bamboo since she was born, she knew that the soup in the pot was edible for Hao Ren.
Hao Ren put the spoon back into the pot. Even if he was as tough as steel, he could not eat anymore.
"Actually, I got in touch with an old friend. I was too engrossed in the conversation just now and got distracted." Vivian smiled awkwardly. It was rare for a divine cook like her to make such a low-level mistake. She quickly tried to divert Hao Ren's attention. "Most of them have moved, but I still got in touch with six or seven of them who are lazy and haven't moved yet."
Hao Ren did not care about Lil Pea and the vegetable soup anymore. He was more concerned about the Day of Return. "What's the news?"
Vivian ran her fingers through her hair. "First of all, we can confirm that the news about the Day of Return has spread to all the otherworldlings. Even the smallest organizations are planning something like this. A few prominent Blood Clan families are active in Northern Europe. They seem to be going to the Arctic Circle to excavate a relic. But it is said that the demon hunters have found out in advance and the excavation plan has been put on hold. Other than that, some otherworldlings are looking for help from outside their own race. This is a new phenomenon. "
The otherworldlings were a stubborn and self-contained group. Although it was a little too direct to say it, it was a fact. Most of the otherworldling families were closed-minded. Despite their decline, they always maintained an almost paranoid and arrogant attitude. They would hardly seek help from outside their family, let alone from outside their own race.
That was what Vivian had told Hao Ren.
But now, the stimulation of the Day of Return seemed to have loosened the stubbornness of the otherworldlings. They had begun to abandon their sectarian views and seek cooperation, even from outside their own race.
Hao Ren smacked his lips and said, "Looks like this is going to be a big deal. But I don't think they'll be able to unite. Let's not talk about whether the demon hunters will let these dangerous people stick together. Just the deep-rooted rejection of each other among the otherworldlings would be hard to solve."
"Yeah, so the real alliance has not appeared yet. At most, some of the more active families are trying to rope in some 'old seniors', such as those who have survived from the Mythological Era and the post-Mythological Era. These old guys have lived for too long and lived in seclusion. They don't care about the difference between races. Plus, they are definitely interested in The Day of Return, so there is a possibility that they will come out of seclusion. The few guys I contacted were more or less roped in, and two of them are not that bright in the head. It seems like they have decided to come out of seclusion. Tsk, it's so easy to be roped in by a bunch of juniors. What a waste of time. "
Lily slammed the table. "Just say it, don't give me examples like this! When have I not lived in seclusion? "
Hao Ren grabbed half a bun and stuffed it into Lily's mouth. "Eat your food. You're everywhere. You're sensitive when you shouldn't be, but when you should be, you're insensitive as if you're blind."
He then turned to look at Vivian. "If that's the case … you're probably one of the roped in. After all, you're considered … err, more experienced."
Hao Ren almost said the word 'old', but when he looked at Vivian's youthful and beautiful face, he could not bring himself to say it. The age issue of otherworldlings was too much. How could you believe that this lady had kicked hundreds of people into the moat during the Trojan War? How can you believe that this 18-year-old girl in front of you was only 18 years old 13,000 years ago? How could you believe that she was still 18 13,000 years later …
Vivian giggled at Hao Ren. For some reason, not only did she not shy away from the issue of age, she even liked to joke about it. "Yeah, I'm considered one of the roped in. Unfortunately, they either can't find out where I live, or they knew from the beginning that I wouldn't come out and mess around."
Lily swallowed the bun. "Or there's a third possibility: they all know that you're suffering from amnesia due to malnutrition. You can't even remember your own name, and you've forgotten most of your fighting skills. They can't count on you at all."
Hao Ren had no choice but to stuff another bun into Lily's mouth.
"Is there any more specific information about The Day of Return?" Hao Ren glanced at Becky, who was munching on a bun and teasing Lil Pea with a pair of chopsticks. She stared blankly at the chopsticks that had been bitten so badly that she was not paying attention to Hao Ren. "Especially … information related to the 'gate'."
In Hao Ren's impression, the core of The Day of Return should be something like a 'gate', or a natural phenomenon. As long as he could find the loophole that allowed the otherworldlings to cross over to Earth tens of thousands of years ago, not only would Becky's problem be solved, but he would also have done a great job as an inspector. So, he was most concerned about this.
"I was just about to say," Vivian nodded. "A Blood Clan seems to have found a very important relic in the Greek Peninsula. They want to rope in an ancient who lives there to unlock the secret of the relic. I got the news from the ancient. If you're free … maybe we can go there? "
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