After the excited cheers gradually died down, Michelle continued, "Today, every one of you here will receive my gift—the gift of a Vampire Lord."
Everyone knew that the higher the rank of the vampire who bit them, the greater the increase in their lifespan and strength, far beyond what an ordinary vampire's bite could grant.
With enough luck, they might even become a count and a trusted follower of the Vampire Lord. Such an honor would make even some vampire counts green with envy.
Once he felt the crowd had been sufficiently worked up, Michelle gave his order. "Ladies first. I'll start with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen or so vampires began separating the women from the men.
Seeing this, Chen Hao glanced at Xiang Wencun with concern.
Yet Xiang Wencun was far calmer than he was. "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. Michelle has never seen me, after all. Let's see if I can take him down outright."
Chen Hao nodded at her, utterly serious. "Be careful."
"I will!"
No sooner had she spoken than a vampire pulled Xiang Wencun over and placed her among the women.
There were roughly two or three hundred ordinary people present, with fewer than a hundred women among them.
Once the men and women had been separated, one of the vampires approached Michelle and said softly, "My lord, everything is ready. Shall we begin?"
Michelle nodded slightly, but his body swayed weakly. Fortunately, several vampires beside him caught him.
"Damn that Chen Hao for injuring me so badly. Damn him, damn him! If not for you, I wouldn't need to drink so much human blood to recover."
After cursing viciously several times, Michelle finally steadied himself.
The vampires brought the first woman forward, and she knelt before Michelle