Aiden III approached the ancient castle with his kin.
The people of both the Morgan and Norton families wore expressions of shock. They had never imagined Aiden III would dare to bring his clan here. After all, the Aiden family was very weak. Normally, they would be obsequious when encountering anyone from their families. Yet now, they were arrogant, their eyes filled with disdain. This gave the members of the two great families an ominous premonition.
"Aiden III, what do you mean?" Morgan Blair clenched his fists and asked in a low voice.
Aiden III grinned, "I'm done pretending. I'll lay my cards on the table."
"Morgan Duncan was killed by me."
"The purpose of doing this was to provoke a conflict between your two families."
"Thus, I could reap the benefits."
"In this way, not only will the Liangzhou Ding be mine, but your two families will also be annihilated by me." He let out a hearty laugh. "And my Aiden family will become the sole vampire bloodline in the Western world."
He had originally planned to be a mere observer. But, Morgan Blair had shown him disdain, calling him a coward. Because of this, he admitted to killing Morgan Duncan. In his opinion, what was so significant about admitting to this? Anyway, the Morgan and Norton families were about to be trampled under his feet. The dying were not worth mentioning.
"Blair, you old curmudgeon, do you see?"
"It was Aiden III who killed your kin."
"He instigated the slaughter between our two families!" Norton Scott, furious, spat out a mouthful of blood. "We've been played by him; he intends to destroy both our families."
Morgan Blair's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Aiden III, I underestimated you. Since you dare to murder my Morgan family kin, you shall die!" With that, he moved like a fierce gust of wind, charging directly at Aiden III. However, he was also injured and could not unleash his full strength.
Norton Scott, seeing this, also charged at Aiden III. Today, they would either kill Aiden III or be killed. Therefore, he chose to join forces with Morgan Blair. As for the members of the two great families, they also engaged in a killing spree with the Aiden family's people.
But, the Aiden family, originally the weakest of the three, now displayed astonishing strength. Each of them held a silver knife, though the handles were made of wood to insulate the vampires from the silver. Thus, when they raised their weapons, the members of the Morgan and Norton families were no match for them. They were cut down on the spot.
Morgan Blair and Norton Scott's faces turned green with anger. They never expected the Aiden family to be so despicable, using silver objects to kill their own kind. This ignoble tactic was beyond their imagination.
As time passed, the people of the two great families fell to the ground one after another. A pungent scent of blood filled the air. In contrast, the Aiden family members looked robust and had never felt so exhilarated.
"You can die now." Aiden III roared, unleashing both his palms and sending Morgan Blair and Norton Henry flying. Then, he took the weapon handed to him by a clan member and strode towards the two.
Morgan Blair and Norton Scott felt a surge of despair and unwillingness. They never imagined they would die at the hands of Aiden III. Even now, they found it hard to believe. Aiden III was clearly a coward, so why did he dare to kill Morgan Duncan and instigate the conflict between the two families to reap the benefits? Had he learned the art of war from the Eastern world, giving him such confidence?
"Mr. Blair, Mr. Scott, we are all vampires and should support each other and grow together."
"But it is regrettable."
"Over the past thousands of years," Aiden III continued, "your two families have continuously suppressed my Aiden family."
"You restricted my Aiden family from entering New York."
"You have treated my Aiden family like livestock."
"Therefore, do not blame me for destroying your two families." Aiden III plunged the knife he held directly into Norton Scott's body.
*Sizzle!*
Thick smoke billowed from Norton Scott's body, accompanied by heart-wrenching screams. His pupils instantly turned ink black, a sign of berserk rage. But, he felt as if his strength was being drained away. With a *slash*, he violently cut downwards with his knife, directly opening Aiden Scott's abdomen. Blood and intestines gushed out, a horrific sight. However, for vampires with heaven-defying recovery abilities, this wound was not fatal. Given time, they would fully recover in two days.
Just as Aiden III raised his weapon, preparing to decapitate Norton Scott, *thump-thump-thump!* A rapid sound of hooves echoed through the night, like war drums, making hearts pound and blood boil. Hearing the hooves, Aiden III and all his clansmen's faces changed. They thought of the Holy Knights of the Holy Light Temple, the archenemy of vampires.
Morgan Blair roared with laughter, "Aiden III, even if you kill us today, you will be slain by the Holy Knights of the Holy Light Temple!" Vampires were considered a cursed, abandoned race. Their greatest nemesis was people from the Holy Light Temple. Now that the Holy Light Temple had dispatched Holy Knights, they could wipe them out completely.
Norton Scott sneered, "Die, and die together!"
Soon, a squad of knights clad in silver armor, riding magnificent horses, appeared in the darkness. They all wore masks, wielding sharp blades and shields. There were only eleven of them, but they exuded a powerful aura. The leading knight looked at everyone and uttered in a cold voice, "By decree of the Holy See, vampires are forbidden from engaging in mutual slaughter!"
"Anyone who disobeys shall be killed without mercy!"
Upon hearing this, the three vampire factions were stunned. For a long time, the Holy See had been suppressing them. Yet today, they were being told to cease their killing. This was unexpected. In the next moment, they seemed to understand the Holy See's intentions. It was likely they wished to use the vampires to restrain the werewolves, thereby ensuring peace in the Western world. Once the vampires were completely wiped out, it would also be a troublesome matter for the Holy See!
"Norton Scott, hand over the Liangzhou Ding. Such a treasure is not for you to covet," the Holy Knight, Hopkin Markson, declared in a cold voice.
"Yes, I will have someone bring out the Liangzhou Ding immediately." At this juncture, how could Norton Scott dare to disobey the Holy Knight?
Just then, Chen Nan descended from the sky like a god. "Vampires cannot covet the Liangzhou Ding, but can your Holy Light Temple?"