"Is Yun Zhe going to have a one-on-one fight? A one-on-one fight against a vampire?" Everyone looked at each other, extremely shocked by this fact.

The incident happened so suddenly that everyone was stunned. When they finally came to their senses, Gao scrambled to his feet and began ramming the door, but Yun Zhe had already blocked it. Gao looked helplessly at the soldiers behind him and yelled at them to help break down the door.

Halfway through his sentence, a figure suddenly rushed to the door and kicked it open. Then, he drew his longbow and stood in the doorway, aiming outside.

Yes, it was Ellie.

Gao glared angrily at the soldiers who were mocking him. Clearly, they didn't think Ellie was that great, but rather that Gao was incompetent.

Gao was also a little puzzled; Ellie, who looked so thin and weak, actually had such great strength.

Outside, there were continuous banging sounds and the clanging of metal.

Ellie drew her longbow, but didn't fire a single arrow. She stood blocking the doorway, a formidable figure. Everyone was stunned by Ellie's astonishing kick and didn't even consider asking her to move aside. They could only swarm through the gaps on either side of the doorway to peek outside. But aside from seeing Yun Zhe wielding his longsword, seemingly struggling with something, they couldn't make out anything else, only some blurry shadows moving at high speed. Occasionally, they could see a fleeting flash of light—the light of the elven longsword in Yun Zhe's hand.

Suddenly, a loud bang rang out, and a figure was kicked away by Yun Zhe, rolling to the ground. Ellie shot an arrow, but the person had already pounced on Yun Zhe again, and Ellie's arrow missed its mark.

Ellie's face flushed red with anger, and she fired another arrow. It missed again.

As Yun Zhe parried, he walked towards the forest. Ellie knew what Yun Zhe was thinking; he didn't want to reveal too much in front of his own people. Once in the woods, he could unleash his full power.

Judging from their attack, these two vampires seem different from the ones they killed together last time. They're much more mature, and probably quite old. Can Yun Zhe win against two vampires alone?

Ellie wanted to go up and help, but she couldn't leave. Yun Zhe's task for her was to protect the soldiers and Usa, prevent them from launching a sneak attack, and also to keep an eye on them to prevent them from getting involved in the battle between the vampires.

In the distance, Yun Zhe had completely disappeared into the woods. Immediately afterward, a chilling howl echoed from within the forest, followed by a series of loud thuds.

"Ellie, I need to go! I need to help Lord Yunzhe!" Gao said gruffly, his neck stiff.

"You'll only cause trouble if you go. Once the vampire drinks your blood, it will instantly become stronger. At that time, not only will you die, but you'll also implicate the 'master' you speak of!" Ellie said coldly. This argument was given to her by Yun Zhe, who said that this reason would make the soldiers unable to refuse and would definitely not mention helping again.

"Are we just going to watch like this?" Several soldiers voiced their discontent.

“Sometimes, not causing trouble is helping. You should trust Yun Zhe. If you can’t trust his strength, can’t you trust his wisdom?” These were Ellie’s own words. In her heart, she believed more in Yun Zhe’s wisdom in defeating his opponent than in brute force.

Now everyone fell silent. If his girlfriend thought so, what reason did the underling have to doubt it?

The wait was indeed agonizing, and everyone was getting impatient. The main reason, of course, was that the woods had fallen silent, and remained silent for a long time without any loud noises.

In the woods, Debini, who had just let out a horrifying scream, had a thin wooden stake pierce his thigh. The stake was a sharpened piece of a thick branch, angled so sharply that Debini couldn't break it and was trapped in place, half-kneeling.

Akdina was pinned under Yun Zhe's feet, and the elven longsword, gleaming silver, was held against Akdina's neck.

At that moment, Debini had only one thought: regret, deep regret.

They underestimated their enemy.

At the stable, Akdina launched a surprise attack, but Yun Zhe thwarted it. In the ensuing battle, Yun Zhe only defended and did not attack, and he clearly appeared to lack strength and experience, only able to maintain a stalemate by relying on his weapons and armor.

This gave them immense confidence, making them believe that the vampire would be easy to defeat. Although their bloodline suppression techniques were ineffective against him, they were clearly unaffected. Based on this assessment, the two even resorted to a cat-and-mouse game, launching swift and aggressive attacks, but none of them were fatal.

Of course, it was a bit embarrassing when Debini was kicked over by Yun Zhe, but it was just an accident, at least that's what he thought at the time.

The enemy retreated into the woods while fighting. Debini had considered the possibility that the enemy might have laid an ambush or set a trap, but considering that his mother had not yet made a move, and that Akdina was indeed out of control, he did not think about it any further.

Although the forest doesn't allow vampires to utilize their speed as effectively as flat ground, he was confident that dealing with this relatively weak vampire wouldn't be a problem.

However, once they retreated into the woods, things took a complete turn for the better.

Yun Zhe is faster, stronger, and not an inexperienced vampire. Most importantly, Yun Zhe is obviously older.

The situation reversed instantly. Akdina, who attacked first, was knocked to the ground by Yun Zhe in one move, and then kicked far away.

Realizing something was wrong, Debini ignored Akdina and turned to run, only to be grabbed from behind by Yun Zhe and slammed onto a pre-set trap.

Akdina got up from the ground and charged at Yun Zhe again.

Of course, she was still knocked to the ground in one move, but this time Yun Zhe did not kick her. Instead, he stepped on her back. Akdina struggled violently, and Yun Zhe placed his long sword on her neck. It looked like she was about to be decapitated.

Debenny let out a bloodcurdling scream. Yun Zhe looked at him coldly and uttered two words, "Quiet."

Then Debbie was surprised to find that he really couldn't speak anymore, and he lost the will to shout.

Akdina continued to struggle. Yun Zhe thought for a moment, then flipped Akdina over and quickly inserted two thin wooden stakes near Akdina's shoulder blades.

Akdina nearly fainted from the pain, yet she remained silent, staring intently at Yun Zhe. The murderous intent in her eyes was impossible to dispel.

Yun Zhe noticed Akdina's pointed ears, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "I ask, you answer, tell the truth, and nod if you understand."

Akdina, who had been filled with murderous intent just moments before, immediately quieted down and nodded listlessly.

Despairingly, Debbie discovered that they were the ones who had been tricked.