Mu Ningwei smiled. "All right, Fei Yi. Let Councilman Zhu Meng go. He only said those things earlier because he hadn't recognized the situation yet."
"Come, sit beside me. Let's eat together."
Fei Yi readily complied, retracting her claws and turning them into flawless, slender jade-white hands. She picked up the red wine bottle and poured a steady stream into the three glasses before taking her seat.
Cold sweat drenched Zhu Meng.
A Monarch had actually gotten close to him!
A humanoid Monarch, one at the peak of her strength!!
He had been just a little short, just a tiny bit short, of being casually crushed to death like an insect!
Those scarlet Blood Eyes gleamed with coldness and cruelty. Carrying the spiritual demon art that vampire powerhouses used to mark their prey, they filled Zhu Meng's soul with utter terror and made his body tremble uncontrollably.
A long while later.
Zhu Meng finally shook off his fear of those scarlet Blood Eyes and looked at the young Mu Ningwei and the elegant, charming Fei Yi before him.
They served each other food, their interaction warm and harmonious.
Zhu Meng stared blankly.
That was a vampire Monarch capable of taking a Super Tier Mage's life in an instant!
Yet this young man, Mu Ningwei, could sit peacefully at the same table with her?
And what had that vampire Monarch called Mu Ningwei?
My King?
King!?
He had actually gained the loyalty of a vampire Monarch!!!
Mu Ningwei raised his head and smiled. "Councilman Zhu Meng, have some food."
Zhu Meng's features twisted together. He fought back the instinct to flee, his face pale as he cast a fearful glance at Fei Yi.
At this distance, if he showed even the slightest unusual movement, there was over an eighty percent chance that the vampire Monarch would kill him instantly!
Fei Yi smiled sweetly. "Councilman Zhu Meng, this little woman was rather offensive just now."
"N-No, it's fine."
Zhu Meng wiped away his sweat with trembling hands and picked up his chopsticks. He had absolutely no appetite, his pupils fixed tightly on the two people before him.
Mu Ningwei raised his wineglass and clinked it with Fei Yi's. After taking a small sip and breathing out the wine's aroma, he asked with a smile:
"Now then, Councilman Zhu Meng, what have you decided?"
Zhu Meng clenched his teeth.
A Hongmen Banquet!
This was a Hongmen Banquet aimed at him!
If he refused, he would definitely die here!
But Zhu Meng had never expected Mu Ningwei to command a Monarch.
With only the Totem Black Snake in its shedding period, he, Luo Mian, and the people he had brought could still handle it.
But with a vampire Monarch added to the mix, they would undoubtedly be slaughtered!
If they rashly enraged two Monarchs and drove them into a frenzy in the city...
Zhu Meng shuddered violently.
"I..."
Zhu Meng gritted his teeth. "No matter how you threaten me, I still believe I'm the one in the right!"
"Mu Ningwei, are you certain you want to join forces with demons and murder a councilman of the Imperial Palace Court?"
Mu Ningwei sighed softly. "You truly are stubborn. Actually, I understand your way of thinking."
"Hangcheng is a city in the heartland of human habitation, home to several million ordinary citizens. They have absolutely no room for error when facing danger."
"Beyond that, the surrounding towns and villages rely on Hangcheng for their livelihoods... Gambling the safety and lives of tens of millions of people on the kindness of an alien creature like the Totem Black Snake is simply irresponsible."
Zhu Meng was surprised and relaxed considerably.
"I didn't expect you to think that way too."
"Exactly! The Tang Family is utterly brain-dead!"
"They treat a completely unrestrained Totem Black Snake as a guardian deity. Does it have a beast-taming certificate? Is it controlled by a contract? It has nothing!"
"I will never allow such a threat to exist."
"Since you understand me, why not join me in judging the Totem Black Snake?"
Zhu Meng extended the invitation.
"Sorry, I refuse."
"Why? Don't you understand my thinking?"
Mu Ningwei said, "Because I believe Totem Beasts are a very simple race. They love people, they're easy to deceive, and every one of them is immensely powerful. They are natural allies."
"Councilman Zhu Meng, let me show you a grand spectacle. Then you can decide whether to kill the Totem Black Snake and how to do it. How about it?"
Zhu Meng's expression darkened. He glanced at Fei Yi. "Fine, I agree."
"Then let's eat first. I think they should be arriving soon."
They?
Who were they?
Before Zhu Meng could ask, his phone rang.
When he answered it, his chief guard's urgent voice came through:
"Lord Zhu Meng, this is bad! The White Demon Eagle tribe is charging toward Hangcheng, led by the Silver Sky Lord!"
"What!?"
Zhu Meng's expression changed drastically as he looked at Mu Ningwei, who had quickened his pace of eating.
"You knew about this all along?"
Mu Ningwei gave a faint acknowledgment. "Eat quickly. Don't waste Fei Yi's cooking."
Fei Yi's eyes were gentle as she smiled and added more food to Mu Ningwei's bowl.
Zhu Meng could not sit still.
An alarm sounded across Hangcheng. Every resident stopped working and hid at home or headed for underground shelters.
Demons were attacking the city!
For the people of this world, demon attacks on cities were not unfamiliar.
One alarm indicated that the situation was still manageable.
If there were two alarms, it would be cause for panic. All residents had to head toward the city center.
Three alarms meant that the city's mages intended to fight to the death and that the city risked being breached. The protective barrier had to be activated so everyone could evacuate inside.
"Why did you only sound the lowest-level orange alert? Are you treating the lives of the public as a joke?"
Zhu Meng, Mu Ningwei, and Fei Yi hurried to the West Fortress.
Zhu Meng angrily questioned Tang Zhong.
"The Silver Sky Lord is personally leading the attack! At the very least, you should sound three blood-red alerts, perhaps even four violet alerts! Hurry and organize the citizens' evacuation from the city!"
Tang Zhong looked awkwardly toward Leng Qing and Luo Mian.
Leng Qing stepped forward. "Councilman Zhu Meng, please calm down. We have our reasons for doing this."
Luo Mian remained composed. "Zhu Meng, rein in that temper of yours. We only determined that one orange alert was necessary after a final assessment."
Zhu Meng frowned. "What are you thinking? And Luo Mian, at a time like this, you should be guarding the Totem Black Snake. Why are you here?"
"I told him to come."
Mu Ningwei spoke up.
Zhu Meng's expression stiffened as he glanced at Fei Yi behind Mu Ningwei.
Three Monarchs had gathered in Hangcheng...
Fortunately, this vampire Monarch seemed to obey Mu Ningwei completely. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Tang Zhong smiled. "Our early arrival here was also Mu Ningwei's decision. As was the order to evacuate the Sky Eagles in advance. I didn't understand it at first, but now I do."
"The Silver Sky Lord is a Feather Demon Monarch. Bloodline suppression would cause the Sky Eagles to betray us. If we had kept them here, we could only have killed them. Mu Ningwei gave that order well."
Leng Qing asked curiously, "Ningwei, did you detect the White Demon Eagle tribe's movements in advance?"
Mu Ningwei smiled and said something astonishing. "Actually, I lured the White Demon Eagle tribe here. Luo Mian, bring them over."
Luo Mian bent down and quietly gave instructions to the Judgment Envoys under him.
Everyone said, "What!?"
Zhu Meng's expression darkened. "Mu Ningwei, what exactly are you doing? We need an explanation!"
"What do I want to do?"
Mu Ningwei looked at Tang Yue, whom the Judgment Envoys had brought over, and Vice Chief Judge Wang Yi, who was bound in ropes. He extended a hand toward Fei Yi in invitation.
"My dear Marquis Feiyi, would you join me in bringing a grand finale to the lord of Azure Silver Wings?"
Fei Yi placed her hand in Mu Ningwei's and smiled as she curtsied.
"Of course, my king."
<Full-Time Mage: Starting with the Ice Armored Scorpion, the Evolution of Traits>
[Fast-paced, semi-invincible, multiple heroines, evolution system]
This was the story of Bai Ye, a transmigrator who began with an insectoid space and ventured through the world of Full-Time Mage.
Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Twenty-Four-Winged Thunder Heavenly Dragon, Void Reaver—Kha'Zix, the Nine Infants of Mountains and Seas, Dragon-Devouring Ants, Heavenly Horn Ants, World Weaver.
There were also divine weapon forms, Imperial Armament forms... waiting to be unlocked.
Before you continue