Chapter 044: Two Dukes

A vampire duke is equivalent to a fifth-tier superhuman. In the world of superhumans, those at the fifth tier are already among the strongest.
Hearing Chris say this, Chen Xiao hesitated. He could suppress Chris, after all—Chris had personally experienced being surrounded by three of Chen Xiao’s sixth-tier superhumans. As for others, Chen Xiao wasn’t sure if he could control them.
More importantly, the two vampire dukes who were coming were also from the Thirteen Clans, but they weren’t Chris’s subordinates. Chen Xiao didn’t believe the Thirteen Clans were completely united without any divisions. He couldn’t guarantee they would obey orders.
Moreover, two vampire dukes, Western superhumans, walking openly with Chen Xiao—he couldn’t handle that. If any misunderstandings arose, Chen Xiao would never be able to clear his name.
“That’s not necessary,” Chen Xiao refused Chris outright. “I was just asking. Since they’re not your people, it’s nothing.”
Now, Chen Xiao was considering whether to let Songhen take action first to find and eliminate the nearby Dark Vampires.
“Xiao, I know what you’re thinking,” Chris’s voice came through the microphone. “Don’t worry. We’re here for the greater good and won’t cause any trouble in the East. But those barbaric Dark Vampires, lacking noble manners, are another story. So, dear Xiao, trust me—those two dukes are the most noble of the aristocracy. They won’t do anything outrageous.”
“Nothing outrageous?” Chen Xiao sneered. “Seven vampires killing people over a single Heart-Revealing Grass? Hmph, nothing outrageous?”
“What?” Chris was stunned. “You mean those seven idiots exposed their identities because of that grass?”
Anger surged in Chris instantly. To risk ruining the entire clan’s interests over such a trivial thing?
“The clan those seven fools belong to no longer needs to exist,” Chris said through gritted teeth. “But don’t worry, dear Xiao. I swear by the great Bruh family, I swear by the name of our noble progenitor—this will never happen again! Please trust me!”
He spoke with absolute conviction.
“Alright then,” Chen Xiao felt much more at ease after hearing Chris swear by the progenitor’s name. Swearing by the progenitor was the highest oath among vampires. Breaking it would bring punishment from all vampires—even a clan leader wouldn’t dare defy such an oath.
In fact, Chris made this decision because he wanted to capture the Dark Vampires present and obtain their whereabouts and plans. As for Chris himself, he couldn’t come in person—he was an Italian diplomat and couldn’t move around freely during the day.
But the other twelve vampire dukes were hiding in the shadows, waiting for their chance to act.
“Wait, it’s better if they get disguised before coming. I don’t want my classmates to see me with several foreign superhumans.”

Chen Xiao also understood Chris’s plans, so he didn’t stop him. It was best to do them a favor at this time. Moreover, as fellow vampires, it should be easier to find them. Chen Xiao had thought about having Shouhen take action to eliminate them outright, but that would only be a temporary solution—killing a group wouldn’t stop more from appearing. It was best to let Chris and the others handle it. “Don’t worry about that. My vampire disguise technique is extremely famous in the world of superpowers. They definitely won’t expose themselves,” Chris said, relieved upon hearing Chen Xiao’s agreement. After some thought, Chen Xiao realized he hadn’t noticed those seven vampires as Westerners in that world. “Hmm, then have them come here as soon as possible. I’ll wait outside Jinghua University of Science and Technology. Call me when they arrive,” Chen Xiao said. “Okay.” … After ending the call, Chen Xiao sent a message to Jiang Xianxiang, saying they would postpone today’s lunch to tomorrow, then hurried toward the school gate. There were many small restaurants outside the university. Chen Xiao chose one at random, went in, ordered a drink, and waited quietly. After a while, his phone rang. It was a strange number. “Dear Mr. Chen Xiao, we’ve arrived,” a very gentle voice said when he answered the call. “Okay, I’m on my way,” Chen Xiao said, standing up and heading out of the restaurant. On the street outside the university, a black Volkswagen sedan had stopped at some point. A man and a woman, both dressed plainly but with handsome features, were leaning against the car, observing their surroundings. Their eyes lit up when they saw Chen Xiao. The two of them quickly walked toward him. “Oh, dear Mr. Chen Xiao, hello,” said the man, with bright eyes and black hair, clearly having an Eastern appearance. They recognized Chen Xiao easily—obviously, Chris had described his appearance to them. “Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Akashi Refno, from the Refno family. This is Elsa Gungro, from the Gungro family of the Thirteen Clans.” Though dressed simply, the man and woman exuded an air of nobility, revealing their extraordinary status. “Are all vampires either handsome guys or beautiful girls?” Chen Xiao thought silently upon seeing them. “Hello, my dear friends,” he said. But Chen Xiao also knew that despite their youthful appearance, they were actually ancient beings who had lived for ages. He was used to their way of speaking. “Alright, let’s find a place to plan things first. This is too crowded to talk here.” Soon after, Chen Xiao got into the Volkswagen sedan with the two of them, and the car slowly drove down the street.

“Mr. Chen Xiao, our plan is for the two of us to hide in the shadows, while your people lure those filthy degenerates out, after which we’ll appear and capture them all at once. After all, although we’ve changed our appearance, staying with your people for too long might still expose us,” Elsa said in a questioning tone.
“Of course, we’ll also ensure the safety of Mr. Chen Xiao’s classmates; we definitely won’t let those filthy degenerates harm them,” Akashi added hurriedly upon seeing Chen Xiao hesitate again.
“That works,” Chen Xiao thought. He saw no flaws in their plan—it was already the best possible option. If those two appeared ahead of time, he wouldn’t be able to explain their identities. But if they acted at the critical moment, the outcome would be different.
“Then, shall I gather my classmates first, and we act ahead of schedule?” Chen Xiao asked.
“No, no, dear Mr. Chen Xiao,” Akashi said. “We vampires, before evolving into dukes, are more or less affected by sunlight. Only by becoming a great duke can one completely escape sunlight, even those among us who are Dark Vampires are no exception. So, we can only act at noon, when the sunlight is strongest. Of course, this doesn’t affect us much, but it makes Mr. Chen Xiao’s classmates safer.”
Chen Xiao immediately understood why Lin Tianchi and the others had decided to act at noon. It seemed he was still a novice.