Chapter 2269

"So what if she gives birth?" Lavender snapped. "If Perseus fails, that child will become a sacrificial offering!" Alex's expression turned grim. With the Seven Stars Artifact, the Blood Moon would rise. The ritual required fresh blood. To this day, no one besides Logan knew the exact location of the Caitford family's Seven Stars box, nor what truly lay within it. But the rumors persisted—to unlock the box, seven virgin children sharing the same father were needed—blood bound by lineage and untouched by the world. That was why Logan arranged Perseus's marriages. Why so many women had been drawn to Perseus for no apparent reason. Their purpose had always been bloodline. Even Clarissa had been cornered. Egbert threatened her—bear a child quickly, or be cast into the Blood Shura as a spy. The Blood Shura was no place for anyone to survive. Their cultivation was split into two horrifying paths—blood-sucking and nectar-sucking. The blood-sucking technique was brutal—harvesting ess