The Queen of the Night disappeared. Nighteye stood there in a daze, almost as though the Queen had never left. She didn’t even notice the slender figure that had appeared in the room.

After a long while, that person sighed. “Why go through all the trouble?”

As though she had just woken up from a dream, Nighteye said while shaking her head, “It’s nothing.”

The man’s face gradually appeared—it was the Azure King. He pointed at the jade box, saying, “Not going to take a look?”

“It’s no doubt a drop of her origin blood. What’s there to see?”

The Azure King laughed wryly. “It’s the Queen’s origin blood. If this gets out, people will stop fighting the war in Blacksun Valley and come for the blood instead. Even I am very willing to give it an extra glance.”

Nighteye turned the box in his direction. “Look at it then.”

The Azure King sighed. “I’ve already seen it and neutralized a portion of Her Majesty’s power with my own, making it easier for you to absorb.”

Seeing that Nighteye was still unmoved, the Azure King said, “You’ll lose a portion of your memories and emotions...