"Crack!" Xiao Manxue heard it with anger and unconsciously grabbed onto the railing, directly crushing its stainless steel tube. Tears also flowed from her eyes, for those mothers, for those children...

"The Blood Clan is too cruel..." Xiao Manxue’s voice also became low.

"Cruel? The Blood Clan?" Lin Tian’s gaze flashed and he said, "Undeniably, they are very cruel. But humans can be even more cruel. Every war leaves behind more deaths and more ruined families than any Blood Clan conflict."

"What about her..." Xiao Manxue hesitated for a moment but asked anyway.

Lin Tian naturally understood that this "her" referred to Charlotte. He replied truthfully, "In the entire family, only Charlotte and her brother, Rossi, survived."

"What! Rossi too is a Blood Clan?" Xiao Manxue’s expression was shocked, as she knew Rossi was someone who followed Lin Tian but hadn’t expected him to be a Blood Clan.

"That’s right, he’s Blood Clan. Both Charlotte and Rossi were severely injured by the fire and got separated; Rossi was taken by one Blood Clan while Charlotte was taken by another."

"Furthermore, the siblings were transformed into Blood Clan, with Charlotte losing some of her most important memories in the process. She only recently regained her memories, thanks to me. I helped her recover them, despite the painful recollections, not knowing if I did the right thing." Lin Tian sighed slightly.

"You helped her recover her memories?" Xiao Manxue asked.

"Yes, it happened during the last trip to England." Lin Tian confessed.

"You... I understand now, you said you were helping Rossi find his relatives, and it turns out it’s Charlotte." Xiao Manxue exclaimed in surprise and suddenly realized.

Lin Tian blinked and continued, "Actually, during that trip to England, another incident occurred. I rescued Zhang Lingyu from Charlotte’s hands."

"What? She kidnapped Zhang Lingyu?" Xiao Manxue was even more astounded, feeling somewhat overwhelmed by how much happened in Lin Tian’s trip to England.

"You know, Zhang Lingyu is a Demon Exorcist, and Charlotte is Blood Clan. Though they aren’t from the same country, they’re considered enemies." Lin Tian said, though inwardly he sighed, knowing he and Zhang Lingyu were no less than enemies too.

Slightly shaking his head, Lin Tian continued, "Zhang Lingyu, due to injuries, was secretly abducted by Charlotte. Her purpose for kidnapping Zhang Lingyu was to study the Blood Angel data and attempt to eliminate its side effects. She wanted to strengthen the Blood Clan by improving the Blood Angel."

"For any race’s survival, perhaps we shouldn’t bear hatred. Moreover, she didn’t actually harm Mrs. Xiao and Zhang Lingyu." Lin Tian concluded, then calmly looked at Xiao Manxue.

Xiao Manxue also looked at Lin Tian, but she was pondering over the things he mentioned. The anger in her eyes gradually dissipated, returning to her usual calmness.

She sighed slightly and said, "Actually, mom talked to me after she returned. Charlotte took her away but didn’t do anything harmful. Initially, she even proposed to mom, offering money to buy the Blood Angel information, regardless of the cost. But the Xiao Family has ancestral commandments not to disclose any details of the Elixir Recipe."

"Perhaps, as she said, things didn’t work out in negotiation, and that’s why she threatened us." Xiao Manxue said.

"Yes, exactly like that." Seeing that Miss started to understand reason, Lin Tian felt a bit relieved.

But before he could enjoy it longer, Xiao Manxue added, "As it’s said, she indirectly placed Xuanxuan in danger. How should this account be settled?"

"Miss, you actually know, even without Charlotte, the heterogeneous energy inside Xuanxuan would sooner or later erupt. Moreover, there’s one thing I must tell you: Senior Sister Zi Yan once used the Imperial Pole Worldly Book to predict that Xuanxuan was destined to face such a calamity. This disaster is unavoidable. Initially, I didn’t believe it much, but too many things happened during that time, I can’t help but believe."

"Senior Sister Zi Yan said that disasters are crises but also opportunities, and maybe this is a chance to utterly resolve the heterogeneous energy within Xuanxuan." Lin Tian candidly stated.

Xiao Manxue showed a strange expression, surprised, "You’re talking about the Imperial Pole Worldly Book?"

"Indeed, I witnessed it myself, Xuanxuan was present too. You know about the Imperial Pole Worldly Book?" Lin Tian replied.

"It’s transmitted in the Ancient Martial World that Gui Guzi’s lineage is extremely mysterious, distinct from the Wang Family. This lineage holds the Imperial Pole Worldly Book, capable of knowing past and future affairs. In the past, some ancient martial families attempted to find the successor of the Imperial Pole Worldly Book to seek fortunes for their family, but unfortunately, nobody knows the whereabouts of the book or its inheritors. Didn’t expect it to be Zi Yan."

Xiao Manxue was even more surprised than Lin Tian initially, clearly understanding more than he did.

"Seems my Senior Sister is more mysterious than I anticipated. She passed the Nine Needle Technique and Gold Threads to me, possibly with an ulterior motive." Lin Tian slightly frowned.

Xiao Manxue slightly shook her head and said, "Although I don’t know Zi Yan’s background, I can perceive that even if she has motives, there’s no malice."

"Uh, we’ve talked quite a lot, it seems you understand too, so shall I go down first?" Lin Tian didn’t continue discussing Zi Yan but remembered that Charlotte was still downstairs, needing to keep an eye on this Princess to prevent further incidents.

"You seem quite worried about her as the master." Xiao Manxue said faintly.

Darn, can’t avoid it. Internally shouting, Lin Tian had intentionally avoided the "master-servant" topic when explaining Charlotte’s situation, thinking he could sidestep it, yet Miss still pondered over it.

Seeing Lin Tian silent, Xiao Manxue’s face showed a trace of jealousy: "Want to discuss how this master thing works? The dignified Bale Bank owner, Blood Prince, actually calls you her master."

Lin Tian scratched his brow, helplessly said, "Alright, indeed there are some side notes left unsaid. When Charlotte kidnapped Zhang Lingyu, she found me and used Zhang Lingyu to threaten me into helping her improve the Blood Angel."

"But you know, I’m a person who doesn’t succumb to threats, so I cooperated with Zhang Lingyu, set a trap, played Charlotte, and got her restrained. Then used a Secret Technique to control her, and as long as I don’t unlock the Secret Technique, she’ll remain under my control."

"However, while I can control her life and death, I can’t control her thoughts. Probably out of defiance, she purposely calls me master in public, making it awkward for me. You know, she’s immensely proud, how could she willingly submit." Lin Tian half-truths explained.

Of course, what the Secret Technique was couldn’t be disclosed, otherwise his zombie identity would be exposed.

"Then did you control her to... you know, do that?" Xiao Manxue’s expression turned very peculiar, her face blushing.

"Absolutely not." Lin Tian naturally understood her implication, so he immediately denied.