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The Dark Red Gem Pendant emitted a chilling aura, and the twisted souls above it writhed in the cold air. Xiao Yefeng could even hear piercing screams, while he himself was engulfed in a sensory overload, his awareness of the outside world reduced to mere instinct.
At that moment, just as the dark red pendant appeared, Mei Chuanqiong, who had been explaining things to Xiao Yefeng, suddenly erupted. His black pupils glinted with a hint of blood red. In an instant, before Mei Yulou and Mei Baizhu could react, one hand shot toward the pendant while the other reached for Xiao Yefeng's throat.
"You wretched child!" Mei Yulou displayed the abilities of the Master of Hidden Strength. Although he was a moment too late, he managed to catch up to his son in an instant. The four of them were seated in a square formation: Xiao Yefeng faced Mei Yulou, while Mei Baizhu and Mei Chuanqiong sat on either side. Despite Mei Yulou's superior strength, his position put him at a disadvantage.
Mei Yulou knew his son well. Among the proudest moments of his life were marrying the woman he loved and having two exceptional sons. His elder son, though physically weaker, inherited all his medical skills, and the Divine Needle Seven Techniques of the Mei Family were second only to his own. The younger son inherited the family martial arts and possessed formidable skills—his Iron Palm could break stone!
In terms of martial prowess, Mei Yulou believed his younger son surpassed him. At such a young age, he had already reached the Peak of Bright Strength and was on the verge of Inner Force. Therefore, when he saw his son attempt to ambush Xiao Yefeng, Mei Yulou felt more anxious than anyone else. After all, his son could easily shatter a twenty-centimeter stone slab with a single palm strike. While he knew Xiao Yefeng had some skills, he didn't believe Xiao Yefeng could defend against such an unexpected attack while being so focused on studying.
In a flash, Mei Yulou witnessed the rapid exchange of blows between them. With a loud crash, the pearwood tea table shattered into pieces just as Mei Yulou reached out. By then, the fight was already over.
The Silver Medical Case flew into the air, its red velvet cloth falling to the ground. One combatant sat firmly in his chair while the other lay sprawled across the broken table, his right arm twisted behind his back.
In that moment, Mei Baizhu was shocked by what he saw: his father, Mei Yulou, reaching out to grab Xiao Yefeng but grasping at nothing instead. His younger brother was pinned beneath Xiao Yefeng's foot with his right arm twisted painfully behind him. Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng crouched low to evade their father's grasp while holding onto a leather strap connected to the chilling pendant.
"Are you alright?" Mei Yulou asked curiously why he had missed grabbing hold of anything. However, this was not the time for questions; he bypassed his son and directly addressed Xiao Yefeng.
Xiao Yefeng had just emerged from a state of deep investigation. His series of actions were instinctive responses honed from years of living in danger. Just moments ago, sensing imminent danger approaching, he instinctively leaned back to evade Mei Chuanqiong's grasp and snatch for the pendant. He grabbed hold of its leather strap with one hand while blocking Mei Chuanqiong's attack with the other. After deflecting Mei Chuanqiong's strike, he seized his wrist and slammed it down onto the tea table.
With a swift kick aimed at Mei Chuanqiong's vital spot on his back, Xiao Yefeng realized just in time to retract his lethal move. Instead of delivering a fatal blow, he stepped on Mei Chuanqiong's wrist to subdue him with a grappling technique. Just then, however, Mei Yulou charged forward unexpectedly. Xiao Yefeng barely had time to react and could only rely on survival instincts to bend down and dodge. He quickly understood that Mei Yulou's intention was to block Mei Chuanqiong rather than attack him.
"Ah!" With his arm dislocated by Xiao Yefeng's maneuver, Mei Chuanqiong cried out in excruciating pain as reality hit him hard.
"You!" Despite being in agony from his dislocated shoulder, which he managed to suppress momentarily, he turned back to glare at Xiao Yefeng.
At that moment, a heavy blow from Mei Yulou landed squarely on Mei Chuanqiong's head with a sharp crack that made both Xiao Yefeng and Mei Baizhu wince; they didn't need to feel it to know it hurt immensely.
"Father, what are you doing? He bullied me, and you hit me!" Mei Chuanqiong exclaimed angrily as he lay on the ground.
"You wretched child, do you even realize what you just did?" Mei Yulou shouted furiously.
"I... weren't we just discussing things? Ouch, my head hurts!" At that moment, Xiao Yefeng released Mei Chuanqiong and helped him reset his dislocated arm. Mei Chuanqiong then continued, "I didn't mean to hurt him!"
"Second brother, you almost killed Mr. Xiao! Thankfully, Mr. Xiao reacted quickly; otherwise, he would have already died at your hands!" Mei Baizhu explained everything that had just happened.
"How could that be? I clearly didn't mean to harm He Yin! I just felt like touching this pendant!" Mei Chuanqiong said.
However, at that moment, Mei Yulou looked at Xiao Yefeng and asked, "What exactly is going on here? Mr. Xiao is a capable person; I trust your words. Could you please help explain?"
Xiao Yefeng handed the dark red stone pendant to Mei Yulou and said, "Honestly, I don't fully understand either, but it all started because of him. I believe the old man has been experiencing some emotional outbursts lately."
Seeing Xiao Yefeng hand him the pendant, Mei Yulou took out a plum blossom needle to seal his wrist meridian. However, he was stopped by Xiao Yefeng, who said, "I've temporarily sealed its cold energy; there's no need for you to resort to self-harm to close your meridian. If you keep doing this, it will definitely affect your needlework skills."
Xiao Yefeng had already suspected this was a forbidden technique when he first noticed Mei Yulou using needles on himself. In reality, it wasn't harmful in itself; it was merely a way to block the sensation in his palm and prevent cold energy from invading. However, if done too often, it would damage the nerves in his hand. It's important to know that traditional Chinese medicine relies heavily on the sensitivity of the fingers; if Mei Yulou lost that sensitivity, it would be nearly impossible for him to practice.
Just moments ago, when Xiao Yefeng sensed the pendant's energy, he had used the little Qi he had within him to draw symbols and temporarily seal the cold energy inside the pendant. So now, it was merely a slightly cool red gemstone. The twisted spirits that had been clawing at it were also trapped within.
"Oh! Thank you, Feng. I wonder what's wrong with my son? And Feng, you're right; I've indeed been feeling unusually agitated lately and can easily lose my temper over trivial matters. I'm not sure why," Mei Yulou said as he held the leather cord and looked at the pendant.
"Surely you've investigated this item already; do you have any information?" Xiao Yefeng didn't answer Mei Yulou's question but instead inquired about his findings.
Although Mei Yulou was eager to know about his own issues, he honestly answered Xiao Yefeng's question: "That's right. Ever since my second son brought back this pendant, I've noticed his temper has been unpredictable. After realizing there was a problem, I had him hand over the pendant for safekeeping, which stabilized his mood somewhat. However, since it came into my possession, its cold energy has been continuously activated. A few days ago, I discovered that silver items could suppress the pendant's cold energy; that's why I specially made a Silver Medical Case. Additionally, I learned that a certain master appeared in Huaxia, which is why I hurried with my suitcase to meet you in that city."
"Is that so? I think both of you old gentlemen are having some issues!" Xiao Yefeng said.
"That's right. Although I have received the talisman left by that master to suppress the cold air, I have noticed that my emotions are gradually changing. For the past few days, I have been worshipping Medicine King Bodhisattva to calm my Heartfire. But you know my strength has reached a level where I shouldn't be affected by emotions, which makes me quite suspicious. So, I took a photo and sent it to a friend abroad, and just today, I received accurate information," Mei Yulou replied.
"Indeed, this thing has absorbed enough negative factors, and its influence is strong enough to affect someone like you, Master of Hidden Strength. Well, we can discuss this later; let's talk about the news regarding this item!" Xiao Yefeng said.
"The news I received from my friend in Europe says that this pendant is called Vampire's Tooth. It is a relic of the Western Transcendence vampires. It is said to allow vampires to rapidly increase their power, and there are even legends that vampires wearing this pendant can find opportunities to ascend to Marquis or even Duke. So this item is a treasure for vampires, and in the West, it drives all vampires crazy," Mei Yulou explained.
Mei Yulou's words left Xiao Yefeng, who had just stepped into the realm of extraordinary beings, feeling puzzled. The mention of vampires confused this veteran who had spent over a decade in Europe. So Xiao Yefeng asked, "Do vampires really exist?"
"I don't know, but geomancers from Huaxia do exist. Since the legends from the East are true, the legends from the West should also be true!" Mei Yulou replied vaguely as he was unsure himself.
However, words spoken without intent can resonate with those who listen! Mei Yulou's words made Xiao Yefeng believe they might be true. If geomancers from the East and ghosts truly exist, then perhaps Western vampires might also be real. There’s no smoke without fire; things that haven't been seen rarely come from thin air.
Taking the pendant from Mei Yulou's hand, Xiao Yefeng began to channel his internal spiritual energy to explore it carefully. Although it was suppressed by Xiao Yefeng's Spirit Talisman, he still sensed that there seemed to be a string of characters inside the pendant.
"Draula." One character after another revealed a complete word to Xiao Yefeng.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng blurted out, "Dracula!"
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