115: prom

“Tsk…”

In the banquet hall,

Li Ke took a sip of red wine, the bitter taste of tannins spreading.

“Master.”

Hatties stood beside him,

with black spiral flames burning faintly in his eyes, silently sweeping over all the nobles in the hall.

“I think most of the Bloodline nobles here don’t have very strong extraordinary Bloodlines.”

“Some are even inferior to Twisted Creatures.”

“Except for those few nobles.”

Hatties subtly pointed his gaze towards a few nobles who were chatting in the hall.

“If we were to hunt these Bloodline nobles, it wouldn’t even be as cost-effective as hunting Twisted Creatures.”

Li Ke followed his gaze.

The people Hatties mentioned were the direct descendants of several Millennium True Blood Families.

He nodded inwardly, the True Spirit Blood Fusion Secret Method’s sensitivity to Bloodline perception was indeed extraordinary.

Thinking about it, it made sense.

Most of the Bloodline nobles in Oak Tree Territory were called Mixed-Blood Nobles.

Their extraordinary Bloodlines could only support them up to Silver Tier,

and they wouldn't even be troubled by Bloodline disease, which was enough to show how thin their Bloodlines were.

And according to his guess,

Twisted Creatures were likely natural Essence Spirits completely contaminated by Bloodline disease,

the extraordinary Bloodline contained within them would naturally not be thin, it was just that the mutation was too severe.

“It seems that the main sources of extraordinary Bloodline are…”

“One is the Millennium True Blood Families, and the other is Twisted Creatures.”

…

“Everyone!”

Midway through the banquet,

Elvin emerged from a deep corridor in the banquet hall.

He stood in the center of the banquet hall,

raising his wine glass high, a gentle and infectious smile on his face.

“Oak Tree Territory has finally returned to its rightful peace and tranquility.”

“For this, I have prepared fine wine, delicious food, and also…”

He smiled and winked,

his gaze sweeping across the entire hall, carrying a hint of just the right amount of ambiguity.

“Beauty and charming women!”

“Tonight, please enjoy yourselves to the fullest!”

The music in the hall suddenly soared, and the atmosphere of the banquet was instantly pushed to its peak.

Countless noble men and women rose, searching for their preferred dance partners, and entering the dance floor hand in hand.

Those who came to this banquet, besides the descendants of various Families, also included many young and beautiful noble Young Misses.

Such a gathering place for hereditary nobles was naturally the most important hunting ground for those noble Young Misses.

Around Elvin, several young noble Young Misses were gathered at this moment,

their cheeks flushed, their eyes filled with undisguised anticipation, hoping to receive an invitation from the Earl’s heir.

Elvin bowed slightly,

and elegantly extended a hand to a noble Young Miss wearing a light green dress.

“Beautiful Young Miss, may I have this dance?”

The green-dressed Young Miss’s eyes immediately filled with surprise, and she awkwardly raised her hand, lightly placing it on Elvin’s hand.

Elvin embraced her slender waist and gracefully led her into the center of the dance floor.

The other Young Misses dispersed, unable to hide their disappointment,

but soon, each found new targets.

Below the stage, Li Ke frowned slightly.

Through the crowd, his gaze silently watched Elvin in the center of the dance floor.

At this moment, Elvin’s aura was flawless, Li Ke a pure Bloodline Knight.

The previously insane and terrifying aura, as if it wanted to plunder all life from heaven and earth, could not be felt at all.

However, his Bloodline Knight rank had already Broken Through to Golden Tier,

and the vast life force within him was even more unfathomable than before.

“To be able to completely suppress that level of Bloodline disease.”

“Is this the Oak Family’s millennium-old foundation…”

Li Ke thought silently.

“Respected Baron.”

At this moment, a subtle voice suddenly came from beside Li Ke.

“May I have this dance?”

He turned to look,

a Young Miss in a light yellow long dress, with a delicate face Li Ke a doll, stood gracefully beside him, a shy blush on her cheeks.

“Of course.”

Li Ke smiled, gently raising his hand,

one hand holding her soft, boneless small hand, the other lightly embracing her waist, the distance between them instantly closing.

The faint scent of musk grass emanating from the Young Miss, fresh yet with a hint of allure, entered his nostrils.

Relying on the vast memories obtained through soul-searching,

Li Ke led the Young Miss in a social dance so perfect it could be written into a textbook.

Every turn was precise, every raise of the hand was elegant and proper, as if this dance had been practiced a thousand times.

As their steps twirled,

the Young Miss in his arms softly said,

“Baron, my name is Winnie, the second daughter of the Horne Family.”

“It is my honor to dance with Baron Charles.”

Li Ke immediately understood.

After the Charles Family took control of Xilin Town,

some nobles had already begun to display their means of goodwill, trying to win him over.

During the long period of Bloodline noble rule,

bloody slaughter was only a last resort,

marriage alliances and cooperation were the most common methods.

He looked down at the Young Miss, a playful smile on his lips.

“So, Winnie, what can you do for me?”

Winnie’s body stiffened slightly, then she followed Li Ke’s dance steps, burying her head in his arms.

Her voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.

“What does Baron want to do to me?”

A flush quickly spread from her delicate earlobes to her fair neck.

“As long as Baron Li Kes it, Winnie can do anything.”

At this moment, on the dance floor.

Many noble descendants had already found their match with young and beautiful noble Young Misses.

After one dance ended, they began the next step of deeper interaction.

People continuously went to the guest rooms thoughtfully prepared by Oak Tree Earl’s Mansion in the depths of the banquet hall.

Some unrestrained nobles even began kissing and caressing each other as if no one else was around, in the small garden outside the banquet hall.

As a piece of music stopped,

Li Ke and Winnie’s dance also ended.

He released his hand from Winnie’s waist and bowed slightly.

Winnie looked up, her eyes full of anticipation, her body pressing closer.

“Alright, Young Miss Winnie.”

Li Ke smiled and took a step back, creating distance.

“Please give my regards to Baron Horne.”

“Tell him I appreciate his good intentions and look forward to future cooperation.”

Although he had no intention of being celibate,

these socialites, deliberately cultivated by their Families,

despite looking incredibly pure, had actually been touched by who knows how many people.

He disliked such deliberate contact.

Upon hearing this, the light in Winnie’s eyes instantly dimmed, tears welled up in her eyes,

and she finally turned and left in disappointment.

…

Li Ke gracefully walked off the dance floor,

casually picking up a glass of red wine from a waiter’s tray.

At this moment, beside Hatties,

several young Young Misses were also gathered, trying to invite him to dance.

But Hatties stood rooted to the spot Li Ke a spear, his body rigid, shaking his head and refusing all invitations.

“Hatties, no need to be so tense.”

Li Ke walked over and said to him with a smile.

“It’s okay to relax occasionally.”

Hatties, however, shook his head resolutely.

“Master, I don’t Li Ke women Li Ke that.”

“These women are very fragile, Li Ke wheat, they break at a touch.”

“I think they are not even as beautiful as the Twisted Creatures in the Whispering Forest.”

“Huh?”

Upon hearing this, Li Ke’s mouth twitched slightly.

“Hatties, your aesthetic… is truly astonishing.”

However, speaking of it, perhaps it was precisely because of Hatties’s straightforward Heart-Nature

that he was able to Break Through life and death and cultivate Nine Lives Spiral Skill to the Third Life.

It could be considered a firm Dao Heart in some sense.