In fact, Hao Ren wanted to go home directly. The Sacred Relic of Origins that he had brought back from the alternate dimension was too much for him to bear. What Bethanos had revealed to him had piqued his curiosity. He could not wait to go home and study what it was. However, Hessiana had kindly invited them to stay for half a day for dinner. So, he reluctantly stayed.
Well, Vivian was the only one who received the invitation. Hessiana had no choice but to let Hao Ren and the rest stay with her...
The city was in ruins and there were many things to be done. There was also a large number of injured people that needed to be dealt with. So, this half a day was not a post-war celebration, but a gloomy and gloomy meeting. Hessiana and Zeon had sorted out their family affairs and made arrangements for the urgent repairs and strengthening of the city's defenses. Only then did they have time to think about the future. Now that there were only two of the three major families left in the city, the remaining small forces basically had no say in the matter. So, Hessiana and Zeon Lucas were the only leaders left in the sanctuary. They personally went around the city and invited all the Ancients who played a decisive role in the defense of the city. With Vivian's reputation holding the fort, everyone came this time.
The only Ancient who was not present was Grandalar, the Ancient Tree. After all, due to its size and mobility, it was not practical to invite it. However, it sent a clone to listen to the meeting. The clone was placed in front of Hessiana, like a pot of chives.
Hao Ren had to keep an eye on Lil Pea, who was bouncing around in front of him, to prevent the little one from jumping over and eating the chives... While the little one did not eat vegetables, she had been gnawing on strange things recently to grind her teeth!
Just like that, the most powerful and famous people in the city gathered in the long hall of the main house of the Hessianite Family. They were divided into two factions regarding the future of the sanctuary.
Some people felt that the shelter was no longer safe, and they wanted to abandon it or seek help from other shelters. Others felt that the situation was not so bad, and they wanted to restore order to the place.
Those who wanted to give up were realistic, but those who wanted to stay had their own reasons. Especially in this dangerous situation, there was no difference between staying inside and outside the shelter. The main reason the sanctuary was breached was the failure of the Shadowy Divide. As long as the Divide was rebuilt, the demon hunters would not be able to do anything to this place. For the past thousands of years, this sanctuary had been right in front of the demon hunters. They all knew that a large group of unusual creatures had gathered here, just like they knew the situation of other sanctuaries in the world. Therefore, the exposure of the sanctuary was not a big problem. The only problem was defense.
As long as they could rebuild the defenses, they would be able to return to their previous state.
The main creator of the Shadowy Divide was the Shadelings, but the Vampires and other dark creatures also had the technology in this area. Moreover, the foundation of the Shadowy Divide was not damaged, so it was not difficult to rebuild its defenses. In fact, the Shadowy Divide had been reactivated. It was just that they were worried that the Shadelings might have left some hidden dangers in the defense system. So, they needed to sort out the system again. Of course, that was under the premise that they did not give up on the sanctuary.
Hao Ren knew that he was an outsider here, but he could not help but want to join in the discussion about the fate of the city. He looked at Hessiana and asked, "What do you think?"
"Me? I think the sanctuary will most likely remain. "Hessiana did not seem to think it was a big deal." In fact, the demon hunters have breached this place several times before. The most recent time was when the witches were burned in Europe. At that time, a large group of demon hunters fought their way here. The scene was even more chaotic than today. But in the end, they managed to hold on. Then, we had a meeting and everything went as usual. A few people left and most stayed. The demon hunters also did not continue to attack for various reasons. This time, it will probably be the same. After all, after several wars in the Mythological Era, there were continuous wars in the following thousands of years. The demon hunters and otherworldlings have suffered a lot. It is difficult to destroy a city as easily as it used to be. "
Hessiana let out a long sigh. "And nowhere is safe. There is no conclusion to this discussion. It is just picking a better option among a bunch of bad options. The demon hunters will probably not attack again. They still have to consider their own losses and the possibility that we will drag the two Athens down with us. So... hah, don't think too much. "
Hessiana was right.
The result of the discussion was that the sanctuary would continue to exist and maintain the delicate confrontation with the demon hunters after the repair. This was not the first time such a crisis had happened. The residents of the city were used to it. A small number of them would probably leave soon, but most would stay and continue to run the place. The meeting of the Ancients represented the future development of the sanctuary. Hessiana and Zeon Lucas did not raise any objections on this issue.
After the meeting, everyone gathered in twos and threes to chat. Hessiana sneakily came up to Vivian and tugged at her sleeve. "Lady Vivian, Lady Vivian, I want to discuss something with you..."
Vivian shook her head. "No."
"I haven't said it yet..."
"Oh, I'm used to it. I'll object first," Vivian scratched her cheek. "Go ahead."
Hessiana blushed. "Lady Vivian, can I move to your place?"
Before Vivian could say anything, Hao Ren's ears perked up. But the first to speak was Lily. "No, no! There is already a vampire in the house! Why do you want to move in? "
Hessiana squinted at Lily. "It's none of your business. Look at how chaotic the city is now. It's not safe to stay here for the time being. I heard that Lady Vivian's place is a safe shelter. Let me go there and freeload for a few days... "
Hesperides happened to pass by and heard this. She looked at Hessiana with a strange expression. "You're a fence-sitter. Which side are you going to lean towards? Don't forget that you and Zeon are the only two leaders left in the city. We old guys don't care. "
Hessiana puffed out her chest proudly. "How can I be a fence-sitter? I'm simply a tumbleweed. Not to mention the wind, even if there's no wind, I can still kneel and run to Lord Vivian's side. Don't you think so, Lord Vivian?
As she spoke, she snuggled into Vivian's arms. The latter suddenly had goosebumps. "Go away... How many times have I told you to be more reserved?"
Then, Vivian looked at Hessiana seriously. "You really can't leave this time. Everyone here needs you. You can't leave at this critical time. But after you're done here, you can come and hang out with me for a few days... "
Hessiana was a little incredulous. "Really?"
Vivian glanced at Hao Ren. After getting an affirmative answer, she turned her head with a smile. "We are happy to take in stragglers. Of course, you're welcome. In fact, I didn't care about you before because I really couldn't take care of you at that time... "
Before Hessiana could express her gratitude, Vivian continued, "Of course, the most important thing is that you're too annoying."
Hao Ren coughed twice to get Hessiana's attention. "Also, you can help us by staying here. Hmm, help Vivian. Is that okay?"
It worked on Hessiana. She immediately nodded her head like she was on vibrating mode.
"Get something out of Bethanos," Hao Ren said in a low voice. "We don't have the right to interrogate, and I don't have the experience. But you should. No matter what he says, tell me... Okay, tell Vivian, okay?"
Hessiana glanced at Vivian and nodded.
"Also, about the Sacred Relic of Origins." Hao Ren glanced at Zeon Lucas from afar. "Bethanos may spill the beans, and there may be records of the Sacred Relic of Origins in the Shadelings Citadel. Zeon will find out sooner or later that we've taken it. But to be honest... I really need it, and it's dangerous. I can't let you guys study it. For my sake... Okay, for Vivian's sake, keep it under wraps."
Hessiana agreed. Hao Ren could not help but sigh. "Sigh, talking to you is tiring. I have to bring Vivian along every time... You know, helping me is helping Vivian."
Hessiana puffed up her cheeks. Her eyes darted between Hao Ren and Vivian. She then grimaced at Hao Ren and said, "I'd rather die than call you dad!"
"What?" Hao Ren asked.
Hessiana had already run away like the wind, leaving Hao Ren and Vivian staring at each other awkwardly. Finally, both of them said in unison, "That naughty kid is talking nonsense. Ignore her!"
This time, even Hesperides had a strange expression on her face. "You guys are so tacit..."
Hao Ren coughed awkwardly. When he saw Hesperides, he suddenly remembered something. "Oh, and about you. Do you want to get rid of your brain hole problem?"
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