First day after day and then week after week passed, in which the group around Lan Zhan and Wei Ying traveled through the country in Greece, looking for clues to the whereabouts of the Inquisitor and Lan Zhan's older brother. But either the clues led to no results, or they arrived too late and found the same scene as in the village where they found Yanara. Only dead and everything burned down!

In the end, 4 months had already passed when they finally felt that they were back on the right track. They came to a small town where the inhabitants talked everywhere about the fact that several villages had been attacked, the inhabitants killed and everything burned down, by a supposed man of the church and his strange soldiers.

At a market stall, two market women were talking about it. Wei Ying took the chance to ask them about what had happened. "Sorry. I didn't mean to overhear the two of you. But it was hard not to listen. Is it true? A man from the church killed people and destroyed their villages?" He asked curiously.

The older of the two market women nodded. "Yes sir. Two weeks ago a couple of badly injured women came here to our town and told us that an inquisitor and his soldiers had attacked their village, tortured all the inhabitants and then killed them. They only managed to escape because there was someone there to help them." Explained the old one.

"Our town guard sent a courier to the ruler and he instructed his soldiers to investigate the women's accusations. But when the soldiers, along with a few city guards arrived at the village, all the inhabitants were dead and almost everything had been burned. They rode to other villages as well. And everywhere it was the same." Explained the younger one.

"The ruler ordered a search for this inquisitor, they found him and had him brought to his castle. Since then our ruler is considered missing!" Added the old one.

Wei Ying looked at Lan Zhan and he nodded. "And the inquisitor? What about him?" Lan Zhan wanted to know.

"He disappeared as well as the ruler. The only ones found in the castle were the bodies of the maids and servants. And all the ruler's soldiers were lying dead in the courtyard of the castle. I saw that myself." Explained the younger one. She thought for a moment and continued to tell with tears. "One of the ruler's soldiers was my husband. I found his body among the others. His heart had been cut out! But there was no blood anywhere!"

"Is there any guess where the inquisitor and his soldiers might have gone?" Wei Ying wanted to know.

"No. There was rain for days and it washed away any traces." Replied the old one.

"You should have said to that, that there are not many possibilities which way they took, though. Because there are only two paths. One leads away from the castle to the next village, which is on the way to the next bigger town, and the other through our town. But we haven't seen the inquisitor and the soldiers leave. So that leaves only one option." Said the younger one.

"I see. Well Lan Zhan, now we know which way to go." Said Wei Ying.

"The good woman forgot to mention that there is another way. Namely, through the forest area towards the sea, to the nearest port." Said someone behind them.

Lan Zhan and Wei Ying immediately spun around, and Lan Zhan stopped in mid-motion when he saw who had said that. "Big brother!" He gasped.

Lan Huan, or as he now called himself, Lan Xichen, couldn't believe it any more than Lan Zhan could. They both stared at each other until Wei Ying said, "How about you brothers hug?" Lan Xichen nodded, grabbed Lan Zhan, pulled him to him and hugged him tightly.

"I waited for you at home for so long. But you never came." Said Lan Xichen after they hugged each other.

"I know. But I only found out you were alive almost two years ago. And also that the same thing happened to you as happened to me. We were in town looking for you. Then we found out that you had left at some point. And through Wei Ying's brother Essam, we learned that you were searching for and pursuing the Inquisitor." Replied Lan Zhan. He still couldn't believe it. He finally found his brother. Or rather, his brother him. There they had been looking for him for so long and suddenly he's just there!

"I assume you are Wei Ying?" Lan Xichen asked, extending his hand to Wei Ying.

Wei Ying smiled a sweet smile and nodded. "Yes, I am."

"Oh right, I forgot. Big brother, this is my Wei Ying. My super sweet husband. He is my one, true and most importantly, never ending love. We are destined for each other by fate and will stay together for all eternity. But I think even without fate, we would have become a couple. He is so cute, sweet, smart and playful. I'm really happy with him."

"Oh wow. I'm happy for you that you found each other. And I must say, I've never heard you use so many words before." Lan Xichen replied.

"It's all because of Wei Ying. He brings out the best in me."

"But you do know that a human life doesn't last forever, right? Or do you want to turn your dearest Wei Ying into a vampire? Just because you love him, would you deprive him of the chance to die as a human?"

"Huh what?"

"Well, your Wei Ying is a human. He'll grow older and die eventually."

"Says who?" Asked Wei Ying, who had now rejoined Lan Zhan's side after buying a lantern with a drawing of a rabbit for Lan Zhan at a market stall.

"You are not a vampire. I would have sensed that. So you're a human. And that means you won't live forever."

"Mhhh, so how should I explain this now?" Asked Wei Ying.

"My Wei Ying is not a human. He is the son of a god." Said Lan Zhan.

"Yeah, right. Like I would believe something like that." Replied Lan Xichen.

"But it's true. The god of the underworld had 6 children. Wei Ying is his youngest son."

"Excuse me?" Lan Xichen didn't understand anything now.

Suddenly, Yanara was also there and said. "Hi, my name is Yanara. I'm Teremun's sister. I mean Wei Ying. We are the youngest children of the God of Night and a mortal human woman. Or perhaps our father is more commonly known as the God of the Underworld. Besides us, there is our eldest brother Essam. But where he is right now, I don't know. Anyway, that also makes us immortals. But this is also relative. Because we can die, just like you vampires. Oh yes, and Teremun is our father's favorite child. Only at his request, our father brought me back to life and gave me back my memories and my immortality. Because for Teremun, he would just do anything."

"So that means you are demigods and you were actually dead?" Lan Xichen asked, confused.

"That's right. I died in an attack on our temple back then. Since then, I have been reborn as a human and died several times. Most of the time, I died young. Most recently, I almost died as a little girl. But Teremun and your brother found me. Our father sensed my little brother's need and came here to this world to save me for Teremun."

"I don't know what to say. I have to process that first."

"Sure, I understand that just fine. I'll explain everything to you little by little. Oh yeah, I haven't even asked you yet if you're going to join us?"

"I'll stay by my little brother's side."

"Very well. As will I. Look over there. There we have a carriage. That sinister looking man there is my Wen Rouhan. Doesn't he look gloriously rough? I really like him and his sinister face. In front of the carriage is Youn, Lan Zhan's foster son. And the big black Nubian next to Youn is named Ali and is the second foster son of Lan Zhan. I think they are also foster sons to my little brother by now. And the two of them told me that they see Lan Zhan and Wei Ying as fathers."

"But the boys are human beings aren't they?"

"Yes they are. They told me that Lan Zhan saved them both. Youn when he was a young boy to be sold as a slave. And Ali when he was a teenager who was supposed to be hanged when he was accused of murder."

"Yanara, you don't have to tell him everything right away. Piece by piece is also enough. He's already totally overwhelmed." Wei Ying interjected.

"Thank you. That's right. It's a bit much all at once. But I thank you Yanara and I very much accept the offer for you to tell me everything little by little." Said Lan Xichen with a smile.

Lan Zhan who had been silently just watching everything smiled. "Well, this is my family. I hope you will all get along well." He said. Then he took Wei Ying in his arms and said, "Now let's go back to the carriage. We should be on our way again." Ten minutes later, they were on the road again in the direction Lan Xichen pointed them.

While Lan Zhan and his brother had moved to the very back of the carriage so they could talk undisturbed, Youn and Ali were asleep. Wei Ying sat in the front of the carriage with Wen Rouhan and Yanara. They had almost reached the edge of the forest when Wei Ying and Yanara suddenly stood up in alarm.

Lan Zhan who had not taken his eyes off Wei Ying, despite talking to his brother at any point, noticed the change in mood of the two immediately. "What's wrong?" He asked Wei Ying and Yanara nervously. Because he knows if Wei Ying looks tense and alarmed, something must have happened.

Wei Ying slowly turned around to Lan Zhan and replied, "There's a werewolf in the forest."

"A werewolf?"

"We'd better take care of him now before he starts attacking people." Said Yanara.

"NO!!!" Shouted Lan Xichen. "You must not harm him. He belongs to me. His name is Meng Yao. He is my Mang Yao, do you understand?" (This time Meng Yao will not be a villain).

"What do you mean by that? He's a werewolf, so he's our natural enemy." Said Lan Zhan.

"Normally, I would agree with you. But Meng Yao is different. He is a hybrid of vampire and werewolf. He is very fearful and won't hurt anyone."

"Another hybrid?" Wei Ying asked.

"In the forest near our hometown, there were two of them. One of them was Meng Yao. I don't know who created them or how they were created. At some point while walking in the forest, I found A-Yao. He was injured and I tended to his wounds. I looked after him a few times and from then on he ran after me until I simply took him with me. Please, you mustn't hurt him!"

"If you really care about him, we'd better hurry. He seems to be hurt. I smell blood." Said Wen Rouhan.

Lan Xichen got all nervous and immediately wanted to jump off the carriage and run. "Stay where you are! I'll get him!" Said Wei Ying and disappeared in front of everyone.

"Where did he go?" Lan Xichen wanted to know.

"He can teleport." Replied Lan Zhan. And no sooner had he uttered that than Wei Ying was back, carrying the badly injured Meng Yao with him.

Wei Ying laid Meng Yao on the floor of the carriage and looked at his wounds, while Lan Zhan held his brother to keep him from interfering. "He has lost a lot of blood. He needs blood badly." Said Wei Ying, beckoning Yanara to join him. "Please give him some blood from you."

"Why from me? Your blood is much stronger than mine." Complained Yanara.

"Because that would be the end of him."

"Why is that?"

"Because I would kill him if he drank blood from my Wei Ying!" Growled Lan Zhan, baring his fangs.

"Oh yeah I forgot. You guys had a bonding ritual. Then I'll give him blood from me." Said Yanara, kissed Wei Ying on the forehead and cut her hand with a knife. Red warm blood flowed out of her wound and into the werewolf hybrid's mouth. Just a little bit was enough for the wounds on the hybrid's body to close.

"How is this possible?" Lan Xichen asked in amazement when he saw how quickly the wounds healed.

"The blood of demigods!" Said Lan Zhan and a blink of an eye later, the hybrid woke up and looked around anxiously.

"Who are you?" Asked Meng Yao.

"Don't worry, you don't have to be afraid. Look, this young man here is my brother. And the others belong to him." Explained Lan Xichen. He squatted down next to Meng Yao and helped him stand up. "Now tell me what happened."

"I do not know. I was waiting for you as arranged. Suddenly I felt a dull thud on the back of my head and became unconscious. And then I woke up here." Meng Yao replied in confusion. Then he looked at Wei Ying and Yanara. "You are different from everyone here. You are not vampires, yet you are immortal. So what are you? What was that blood? I feel stronger than ever. And like I'm in a frenzy."

"You'll find all that out little by little. I'd be more interested in why our boys are still asleep?" Replied Wei Ying.

Lan Zhan shook Ali, but he did not wake up. Nor did he get Youn awake.