The Sect had been going over plans for after the population was settled, so much had to be done. Several incidents in the area had the security forces on alert, there were even some counts of sexual assaults taking place in Earth City. The Stealth Corp was sent to settle the matter, the man was placed in the lower mountain sewer processing plant with a collar for his punishment.
Although law and order existed on Earth it was dramatically different with Shiyan, normally things were settled by tribal justice systems, social hierarchies had the final say in most things because there was little unified types of government. Warring Tribes and Monsters controlled most of the lands, the transmigrated would have to learn to do things themselves. People were flooding out into the region, dozens of people were unaccounted for and then there was a disturbance at the Castle.
While the Elders were out handling sect matters, a sharp cool breeze blew in from the north west. It carried a familiar aura.
The balcony doors were opened, Calistown felt her Daughter's arrival. She knew that Lei Lei was upset, her psychic powers were all over the place.
"Lei. What is it." Rachael stood by as Calistown held her daughter tightly.
"Its Zhan. Zhan is possessed, Master said she saw him on Glacier Peak. His aura was like a Devil. She rushed to find me, I flew straight here." Lei wept and cried, she looked over at Rachael.
Rachael was frantic and collapsed. No amount of training from Khan Ni could have prepared her for the news, Khan Ni's absence due to the activity in the World Tree Seed had left her spending most of her time with the Matriarch and her attendants. "Husband. What have you gotten into?" Mumbling to herself, Rachael lost the light in her eyes and fell to the floor. The News was ultimately too much for her to bare. She crumbled and kept muttering to herself for a bit while the others heard the rest of the story.
"He was in control of himself, but he had a sinister presence with him that left Master unwilling to risk confrontation. Zhan might lose himself. I bring news about Xue, she was taken by the Vampire Lord, Eddingar as a Bride, Darkwing appeared into the Qilin territory to the South West. I felt his aura and tracked his movements for a few days. Qilin can be a threat to any of us, we cannot go blindly." Lei sat down, her feet resting on the stonework floors. "I never imagined that he would do something like this, I loved Darkwing greatly.. Xi's death was a tragedy, I can never forgive him. We must send word to Wu Hai, Maybe he can get through to Zhan."
"I am afraid even he is not Darkwing's opponent yet. Tell me more about this Vampire Lord. Where is he?" Calistown had her ears perked up, Xue's rescue was a top priority.
"The Kingdom of Nir. Eddingar intends to use her as a host for the soul of his fallen lover, this bit of the news is all I know. The Vampires are thick in the area, even with a subjugation team, the fight will be costly. We need more information and we need well trained fighters." Lei was turning 14, she could crush most people by forcing herself into their mind, turning their deepest regrets, hardships and victories against them.
Calistown put her hand on her chin and covered her mouth gently. She was deep in thought. "I will inform the Emperor. For now, please look after your sister and nephew." She handed Marcus over to Lei and sent her away with the servants who were carrying Rachael. "Kerri, Go get the Patriarch and several communication stones from the Alchemy Department. We must get word to the Emperor immediately."
The Door slammed when it shut, winds from the balcony pushed the curtains aside revealing a moon spotted horizon.
Celestial bodies were aligning.
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There were a few disturbances throughout the first few days, a monstrous amount of people had been shoehorned into each of the four City's population.
"This is too much to be doing at once." Kuzunoha giggled a bit, her feelings on the subject were quite clear. A Golden Glow came across a few of the soldiers and she smiled at the Emperor who was flying next to her. She scanned the plains for more movement, "I sense no more of the Undead, we should take a lap around the area just to be sure. I want the Onmyoji to focus on tracking them, and I want the fliers to do the work."
"Yes." Breaking their formation on the ground, the rest of the Onmyoji forces rode out in separate directions, each followed by at least one winged soldier.
Many of the new arrivals watched from a distance as battle waged across the lower plains, the view from the top of the plateau gave an interesting prospective.
Wu Hai took the opportunity to fortify the cliff side. He created a trench and some tunnels that fed into the rock face. To make sure that visibility wasn't an issue, he raised a pillar of Eccinium with steps that led to the top. It was one of the hardest metals that would not weather.
"Emperor." A voice came out a crystal that was socketed to the accessory on his shoulder pads, a crack appeared, It was activated.
"What is it? We've been clearing out the Undead outside of the sect on the Plains.." Wu Hai sounded like he was busy but he flew up and into the sky, a beacon in the night. "What did you need? sort of busy."
"Sir, there is urgent news from Lei. She has information on Zhan, Darkwing and Xue." The communication stone cracked again, it was on the verge of breaking.
"I got it, I'm returning now." Wu Hai flew directly at the ground and scattered the rock as he hit. "Tell the Elders to prepare another meeting." The crystal exploded, fragmenting into dust.
"Kuzunoha, we must go." He grabbed her and the dragoon she was riding, channeled and teleported to the Castle of Zao City.
"Gather the Elders, have them meet in the throne room." Wu Hai's voice filled the Castle. The night air didn't stop his voice in the slightest, it boomed throughout the hallways.
"Sir?" A few of the attendants were unaware but started moving to locate the remaining Elders.
"Where is Lei?" Wu Hai's face had an expression of anticipation and viciousness. "I will be in the Throne room, gather all the Elders present in the City. Send out the Stealth Corp and knock on doors if you have to." He sent the guards away and looked over at Kuzunoha. "Lei Lei.. What is the news of our brother?"
Lei walked around the room and hung her head down. "He has been possessed, or so it seems. Master found him at Glacier Peak. She also found Darkwing. Xue has been taken by Lord Eddingar, a Vampire Lord in the Kingdom of Nir. Darkwing fled to the Qilins in the Southern Islands." She started to cry, she was feeling the pain from everyone in the room. "The Vampire intends to take Xue as his bride.."
The Elders arrived and Wu Hai had Lei repeat what she had just told him. Gasps came across the hall. "Possessed? Vampire Lord?" Nuwq had his own ideas but he kept his questions to a minimum.
"Yes, Zhan was seen climbing Glacier Peak. His eyes had changed but still he spoke. Master does not think he is well. Master Fei is keeping watch in the vicinity but she can only do that much. Brother, I don't want to wait.. please, come with me, lets go help him, whatever he's doing he shouldn't be doing it alone." Lei Lei tried her best to keep calm, but the tears were flowing. She was losing her composure the longer they waited.
Wu Hai couldn't take the atmosphere, he got to his feet and looked around the room. "We have too much on our plates to go off half-cocked, this news finds us at the worst of times. Where is Father. I have to consult with the Patriarch and Master Jiang. Have Ibuwere brought here as well, I have some questions about Vampires."
It took several minutes to locate Ibuwere, he was hiding in the library of Tower City, reading from the fiction section. "Yes?"