With great strength comes great confidence. After the elder explained the internal situation of the vampires, Xing Yuan looked at him for further instructions and said, "Take me to meet the patriarchs of the other two clans!"
"This... is too risky?" The elder was somewhat worried. Their Brujah clan had been suppressed by the other two clans for thousands of years and had long lost the confidence of being the first clan under the progenitor.
Xing Yuan understood but did not accept it. She knew that her current appearance lacked persuasion, so from the beginning, she used her bloodline to gain the upper hand in conversations.
"What, are you questioning me?" Xing Yuan released a trace of bloodline pressure.
"I dare not. The Brujah clan obeys the king's command!" The elder's indecisive heart instantly cleared. How could he forget that the king was on their side now? Even if the other two clans attacked together, they wouldn't be able to harm a single hair of the king.
Full of confidence, the elder said to the middle-aged man beside him, "Bruhiel, you personally deliver the message to the other two clans. Be sure to convey the information accurately!"
"Yes! Father!" Bruhiel immediately stood up.
"Wait! You going alone might be considered a provocation by the other two clans. Take this jade pendant. My father personally forged it for me! I have never taken it off for many years. With it, the other two clans will be 'sensible'." Xing Yuan threw the jade pendant on her body to Bruhiel.
"Yes! Our King's consideration is indeed thorough!" The elder narrowed his eyes, tacitly not mentioning his petty thoughts just now. His descendants had been killed by the other two clans so many times; how could he not have some resentment? Unfortunately, it was seen through by the King.
"I don't care about the grudges between you! However, as a reward for awakening me, I can perform a bloodline baptism for ten of your Brujah descendants! Of course, only ten people. After all, I have only recently awakened and am in a period of strength growth."
Even though Xing Yuan had not consumed Bruhulas' blood, she could clearly feel a deep karmic thread intertwined between herself and the Brujah clan. Although the baptism would be costly and troublesome for her, it would solve the problem once and for all and prevent this loophole from being exploited in the future.
The elder had not thought that far ahead, but he was overjoyed by the King's sudden offer to baptize the Brujah clan's bloodline. Vampires were born cold-blooded, but this did not mean they did not care about family heritage. Moreover, baptism was an ability only possessed by vampire kings. Even during the most prosperous times of the vampire race, only dukes had the right to receive the progenitor's baptism.
Now, after so many generations, the vampire bloodline had become diluted. Powerful vampires of the past would not fear silver, let alone the sun!
The elder could not suppress his excitement and said, "Thank you for the King's grace. I will select the candidates as soon as possible. May I ask if I am qualified to receive the King's baptism?" Even vampires would face death one day. If she could undergo a bloodline baptism, perhaps she could live a little longer.
"I'm afraid not! You are too old, and your vital energy is insufficient. Even if you receive the baptism, it will not improve your bloodline purity. Instead, it might accelerate your death." Xing Yuan stated the facts objectively.
Although the elder was somewhat disappointed, he was not surprised. If everyone could purify their bloodline through baptism, the progenitor would have ruled the human world long ago. Talent was directly proportional to the purity of the bloodline that could be improved. He had been greedy!
Next, Xing Yuan listed a string of medicinal ingredients and asked the elder to prepare them before selecting the candidates. These were needed for the baptism; otherwise, it would be difficult for Xing Yuan's own power to support such a large consumption.
After everything was arranged, Xing Yuan went to the room prepared for her by the Brujah clan to cultivate. She was determined to recover her strength to the point where she could crush everyone by the time she met the other two clans in a few days.
Cultivation was intoxicating. Three days later, when Xing Yuan emerged from seclusion with seventy percent of her strength recovered, the other two clans had already been waiting for a long time.
Each clan had an altar to monitor whether the ancestors of other clans had been awakened. When they confirmed that no ancestor had awakened, Bruhiel arrived. The jade pendant in his hand, emitting a powerful aura, showed them that the blood ancestor the Brujah clan had guarded for so many years had awakened.
The emergence of a single blood ancestor could threaten the status of the two clans. Moreover, on the way, Bruhiel had already boasted to the two clans about the truth: what they had guarded was never a blood ancestor, but the progenitor's offspring, the King of Vampires.
Xing Yuan thought she would have to fight the patriarchs of the other two clans to prove her identity. To her surprise, after she unreservedly released her aura, the patriarchs of the two clans simultaneously knelt on the ground, respectfully shouting, "Welcome our King's awakening!"
Xing Yuan was a little confused. They accepted her so easily? Didn't they need to question her a little? Didn't they find her appearance very inconsistent with the usual style of vampires?
The Ventrue clan, as expected of the eldest of the three great vampire families, the Ventrue Magus, looked at the clearly confused Xing Yuan and explained, "Your existence is known to all of us vampire nobles. Your name is recorded at the very top of our family tree. All of us vampires have been looking forward to your awakening! If we had known that the Brujah clan was guarding you, we would never have been so rude!"
Even though Xing Yuan knew that Magus's words were just polite remarks, she was still pleased by them. At this moment, seeing that the situation was not good, Bruhiel quickly said, "This was the progenitor's direct order. If the time was not right, it could not be unsealed, otherwise, it would bring disaster to the entire race. Is the Ventrue clan leader questioning the progenitor?"
"The Brujah clan leader has really pinned this on me. I was merely expressing my loyalty to our King, how did it become disrespect to the progenitor?" Magus mocked.
The patriarch of the Mekavi clan, Mekavi Li, stood by and gloated. Let them argue! The more they argued, the better. This way, he would become the King's most capable subordinate in the future.
Xing Yuan looked at the few people who were not very intelligent and finally understood why the vampires could not win when they were weak against humans. With these guys around, it was only due to heaven's kindness that vampires still existed.
"Alright, since you acknowledge me, then from today onwards, I am the King of the Vampire race. Now, your King has a first command: integration!"
"I know that we vampires all live in tribal communities, but it is precisely because of this lifestyle that those vampire hunters can kill us separately. Therefore, I have decided to re-demarcate the territories of the three clans. Other clans can retain their surnames and reside within the territories of the three clans, watching over each other and improving their own strength together.
This is the first decree your King wishes to issue." Although Xing Yuan was small in stature, she possessed great power.
The three clans hesitated for a moment, but then said, "We obey our King's decree!" Those people couldn't cause any trouble, so let's follow the King's words for now!
"Master, our mission is to coexist peacefully, not to annex the human race! Why are you acting like you're going to war?" Tian Ling watched Xing Yuan's actions and became agitated.
"Don't you think that only by becoming stronger ourselves will the empire actively seek peace? Don't worry! I know what I'm doing. You just be a carefree salted fish without any ambitions."
Tian Ling: "..." Forget it, Master is always right.