Lin Tian indeed looked at Zhang Lingyu and smiled, saying, "If it's the Zombie Ancestor, then it's perfect. I can use his blood to treat the Second Miss. To obtain this blood, I'll even face dragons and tigers."

"So, you're seeking blood for that Xiao Family girl. I didn't expect you to be so sentimental." Charlotte glanced at Zhang Lingyu, saying meaningfully.

"You have the nerve to mention this to me. If it weren't for you, would the Second Miss be in this state?" Lin Tian looked at her with ill intentions.

Charlotte showed no remorse, saying, "I've met the Xiao Family girl before, even if it wasn't me, she'd eventually end up in trouble. Fate simply arranged for us to meet."

"No matter what happened, you're in my hands now. Before you leave, hand over the antidote for Soft Bone Powder, and return Lingyu's Magic Artifact and talisman to her." Lin Tian ordered, wanting no further argument.

Charlotte didn't resist and directly commanded, "Ai Wei, give her the items."

"Yes." Ai Wei agreed, Zhang Lingyu glanced at Lin Tian and went out with Ai Wei.

"Rossi, you go out too." Lin Tian spoke to Rossi, who, without saying much, glanced at Charlotte and also left.

Once everyone left, only Lin Tian and Charlotte remained in the living room. Lin Tian urged, "Everyone's gone, time to reveal your secret. After checking the Barrier, I need your blood. I don't have time to waste with you."

"The source of the Barrier is at the center of the maze." Charlotte dropped a sentence as she walked towards the door.

Lin Tian wasn't worried about her tricks, followed her out of the living room, retracing steps to arrive at a horizontal corridor lined with many doorways — the maze's entrance.

"You better stick close to me. Even I can't find my way if I take a wrong turn in this maze. No matter how great your abilities, there's a ninety-nine percent chance you'll get lost permanently if you take a wrong path." Charlotte warned.

"And what about the one percent?" Lin Tian asked casually.

"You might get lucky and stumble out. Since you have the gift of immortality, let's see if you have that luck," Charlotte said indifferently.

Lin Tian didn't respond verbally, but his eyes flashed, activating his super vision to scan the maze. However, as his gaze touched the walls, a faint blood-red light appeared, obstructing his vision.

Indeed, the maze couldn't be seen through. Lin Tian realized this, as his attempt to use vision was just a speculative try, proving ineffective.

Nonetheless, the difficulty made Lin Tian increasingly intrigued by the Barrier, prompting him to explore it even more.

"Which door should I enter?" Lin Tian asked.

"Third on the left." Charlotte pointed in the direction and led the way, with Lin Tian following behind.

The maze passage wasn't wide, roughly half the width of the outside corridor. Walls of stone enclosed the path from all sides, with no lighting or any other source of light inside the maze.

Luckily, his night vision remained functional, or else Lin Tian would be in pitch darkness. Charlotte moved swiftly, and Lin Tian didn't stop her, letting her guide him along.

After walking for some indefinite span, Charlotte suddenly halted, and Lin Tian faced the stone wall ahead, frowning, "Don't tell me you got the route wrong and led me into a dead end."

Charlotte turned around and laughed, "I remember the route, but we haven't been walking the correct path. I've been wandering randomly; now, even I don't know our location."

"Dare to play games with me!" Lin Tian's face turned cold, staring at her with chilly eyes.

Suddenly, Charlotte let out a tragic scream, her eyes widened, clutching her head tightly as she felt like it was about to crack open, no, it felt as if someone were stirring with a knife inside her brain, trying to mash it.

Even as the Blood Clan Lord, Charlotte was brought down by the sudden pain, her expression first twisted in agony, then contorted, ultimately laughing maniacally: "Lin Tian, just kill me. Anyway, neither of us can leave, better to die by your hand than be eternally lost, while you enjoy the solitude. Should be interesting!"

"You madwoman." Lin Tian squinted, thinking this once proud Lady Lord now wanted to perish together.

Charlotte stared firmly at Lin Tian, painfully saying, "I'm the dignified Blood Clan Lord, reduced to your servant, your puppet. Can you understand my inner turmoil? I still have many things to accomplish, I aimed to improve the Blood Angel, to grow the Blood Clan, unite the Blood Clan Alliance, letting all Blood Clan live under the sun like humans."

"But I've become your servant, and all this is gone, just a dream, a bubble. I spent so much effort obtaining the Blood Angel, and now it's all for nothing..." Charlotte suddenly quieted down, forlorn in her gaze, shedding two tears.

Lin Tian's heart was shaken, Charlotte cried, this calculative, cold, and domineering Lady Lord actually cried, tears slipped from her beautiful face, fell onto the maze's stone slabs, and echoed within the silent maze as if tear drops resonated.

Back when Charlotte transformed into a female merchant, infiltrating Huaxia, she crafted a vast trap, deliberately raising the price to win the "Three Pure Ones' Holy Realm" jade sculpture and gifting a black card, setting an astonishing Barrier on the ancient battleground, even Lin Tian was ensnared in her machinations.

Such an intricately thinking, brave and clever, cold and commanding woman cried, her sadness palpable.

Like someone who poured heart, energy, and time into designing and constructing a skyscraper, which then unexpectedly crumbled, toppled down in ruin, now Charlotte's inner skyscraper has collapsed.

Everyone holds their faith, when that faith fades, collapse follows, it's the same for Blood Clan.

Lin Tian withdrew his intention, catching one of her tears, calmly said, "No need for this. I'm not your Blood Clan's Prince, don't possess twisted control desires, won't manipulate others via blood ties, including you and Rossi. As long as you heed me, you're still the Blood Clan Lord, can still pursue your unfinished endeavors, unless you're one to give up easily."

Charlotte raised her head, surprisingly glanced at Lin Tian but soon dimmed, "What's the use of saying this now? You think I was lying outside the maze? Once lost here, even I can't get out."

"This maze wasn't made by me. When initially choosing this island as my domain, I brought him here. More precisely, he let me choose this island as territory. At the villa's site, there was a natural cave, once on the island, he entered the cave."

"I waited outside the cave for seven days and nights. When he emerged again, this vast underground space was already constructed." Charlotte spoke with awe.

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