Chapter 207:
Time flies, and before long, half a month has passed.
Inside the Snake People's palace.
Zi Yan sat bored by the railing, swinging her cute little feet. Her deep purple eyes stared blankly at the distant sky. After a while, she muttered, "So boring... Where are Big Brother and Sister Cai Lin? Why haven't they come out of seclusion yet?"
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She gently touched the space bracelet on her wrist and took out a bottle of pills to eat.
For her, when she was in a bad mood, eating was the only solution.
Ling'er, lying on top of Zi Yan's head, lazily squinted her eyes and swayed her beautiful big tail. It wasn't until she saw Zi Yan eating the pills that she suddenly opened her eyes. As a little glutton, how could she let Zi Yan eat alone? She cutely called out and reached out to tap Zi Yan's head with her paw.
Zi Yan seemed used to it. She raised her hand and passed the half-eaten pill bottle to Ling'er, then continued to gaze absentmindedly at the distance. She suddenly felt that the Big Brother she admired was a liar. He promised to take her out to play, but after arriving at the Jia Ma Empire, Yao Yan got busy. If she wasn't hungry, she would have given Yao Yan a piece of her mind.
Ling'er took the pill bottle and happily started eating.
Just then, a figure appeared behind the girl and the fox. Ling'er felt something and tilted her head to look at the newcomer. At that moment, her neck was grabbed from behind, and a teasing voice rang out.
"Eat, eat, eat! All you do is eat!"
"?!"
Zi Yan turned her head and saw Yao Yan teasing Ling'er. Her eyes lit up with surprise, and she exclaimed, "Big Brother, you're out of seclusion?!"
"The work's done, so of course, I'm out now."
Yao Yan rubbed his waist and said with a complicated expression. Compared to helping Cai Lin evolve her bloodline, helping Cai Die evolve was twice as difficult. The two sisters shared a special mental connection, especially when they were close to each other... Of course, that made things difficult for him.
It's safe to say, they were truly the daughters of the Medusa Queen, and indeed... quite clingy.
It took him half a month to barely satisfy both of them. Afterward, the evolution process didn't require his constant presence, and they just needed to wait patiently.
Cai Die's bloodline wasn't the same as Cai Lin's, so the direction of their evolution was different.
Cai Lin's original companion Hun was the Purple Ghost Flame Serpent, and her final evolved form was the Sky-Devouring Python. Cai Die's companion Hun was the Purple Ghost Nether Serpent, and her bloodline evolved into the Gu Heavenly Serpent, which was on par with the Sky-Devouring Python. Both were royal beasts in Gu times, far stronger than the current Nine Nether Earth Serpent.
They were powerful enough to challenge the Gu Dragon Clan.
Unfortunately, both of these tribes perished in the Gu battle, just like the Dou Emperors of the Dou Qi continent. They disappeared completely, leaving behind only some beasts with remnants of their bloodline, until the appearance of Cai Lin and Cai Die.
To be fair, Cai Lin and Cai Die were not beasts but rather Medusa lineage. They had both been implanted with a companion Hun while in the womb, causing a mutation in their bloodlines. The two bloodlines grew together, complementing each other.
If they were only the Purple Ghost Flame Serpent and Purple Ghost Nether Serpent, they probably wouldn't even reach the 7th rank, let alone cause their bloodlines to undergo a transformation.
As everyone knows, the stronger the beast, the more difficult it is for its bloodline to evolve. It requires a higher-level bloodline or rare treasures of heaven and earth, which the 6th-ranked beasts could never access.
Cai Lin and Cai Die's successful evolution was achieved through the power of the Burning Decision.
Because Yao Yan was essentially a human-shaped heavenly flame.
"What about Sister Cai Lin?" Zi Yan tilted her head and looked behind Yao Yan but didn't see the familiar figures of the two sisters. Blinking her eyes, she tilted her cute little head and asked, "Big Brother, where are they?"
"Soon."
Yao Yan looked at the increasingly dark sky, a faint smile on his lips, and replied casually.
As his words faded, a flash of silver light from his space ring revealed the Sky Demon Puppet, made from the body of the Earth Demon Old Ghost. The fierce aura instantly spread, as a puppet, it couldn't suppress its own energy.
At the same time, the clouds in the sky grew thicker, and the surrounding energy began to stir. Because of these violent movements of energy, the thunder in the sky began to flicker, converging into silver dragons, reverberating across the heavens.
"Go~" Yao Yan's consciousness moved.
"Whoosh~"
A silver streak shot up into the sky, vanishing into the thunderclouds. The next moment, a sound of explosion rang out from within the clouds, as terrifying power ripped through the black clouds. Even the rampant thunder was shattered under the Sky Demon Puppet's fists, turning into silver fragments, which the puppet absorbed.
Yao Yan watched this scene with satisfaction. With the absorption of this thunder power, the Sky Demon Puppet was now very close to reaching the highest stage.
As for Cai Die... Normally, beasts would have to go through the Thunder Tribulation, using thunder to wash their bodies and bloodlines, achieving complete transformation. But Cai Die didn't need to take that route. With Yao Yan's human-shaped heavenly flame, when they communicated deeply, the heavenly flame's power would cleanse her far more safely and efficiently than thunder.
At this moment, many members of the Snake People's tribe came out, looking in fear at the changes in the sky. Only a few knew that their Queen was undergoing an advancement.
"Boom!"
With a punch that twisted space, the dark clouds above the Snake People's city finally dissipated.
The bright sunlight poured down.
At the same time, a massive serpent shadow appeared from the depths of the palace, formed by the energy of heaven and earth. It seemed to instinctively respond to Cai Die's bloodline, and as its crimson eyes opened, a tremendous bloodline pressure swept across, causing Zi Yan to clench her tiny fists, her eyes flashing with purple light as she stared into the illusion.
The illusion was huge, almost covering the sky. Its body was purple-black, and as it moved, the surrounding energy trembled...
Fortunately, this strange phenomenon quickly dissipated.
"..."
Zi Yan furrowed her brows, her expression a bit serious, like a little adult.
Yao Yan reached out and rubbed her head, smiling, "That's what your sister Cai Die looks like after her bloodline advances. What? Feeling some pressure?"
"Just a little..." Zi Yan muttered, then turned her eyes to Yao Yan and asked, "Big Brother, do you know what my real body is?"
"Didn't I tell you? Once you go to the Central Plains, you'll find your tribe," Yao Yan said with a slight pause, then continued softly.
"…I just want to know why my parents abandoned me."
Zi Yan's eyes dimmed slightly as she spoke softly.
This little one clearly wasn't as carefree as she seemed. When it came to family, she had some thoughts. After all, she had never had a family to accompany her since she was young. Even the beasts in the mountains would desperately protect their young after birth.
But she didn't have that. She had almost been eaten by other beasts many times. Fortunately, her bloodline was strong, and her growth speed surpassed that of other beasts, which allowed her to survive in that dangerous mountain range.
It was also a stroke of luck that the mountain range was under the control of Canaan Academy, with no beasts above the 6th rank and no powerful beings from the Black Corner Region.
Without that, Zi Yan would never have survived to this day.
"Big Brother will ask for you, why." Yao Yan fell silent for a while and softly promised.
"Mm." Zi Yan nodded heavily, then took out another bottle of pills and began eating. She wanted to grow up quickly and go ask why with Big Brother. If there was no reason, she would smash their heads.
"Ying Ying~" Ling'er, who had been held by Yao Yan's neck, swayed her little hooves, looking at Zi Yan eating the pills with an eager expression. She gave Yao Yan a pitiful look, as if saying, "I want some too."
"Silly fox~"
Yao Yan laughed and placed her on his shoulder, then handed her a bottle of pills. With his current collection, he could afford to feed her as much as she wanted. There was no need to be stingy with low-grade pills.
"Whoosh~"
At this moment, the Sky Demon Puppet returned and stood next to Yao Yan.
After several rounds of thunder power cleansing, the Sky Demon Puppet had almost reached the peak of the second stage. The silver light in its body had fully retracted. It was clear that it wasn't far from the highest level. After experiencing a few more rounds of colored thunder, it should be able to reach that level.
After Zi Yan finished the bottle of pills, she seemed to be in a much better mood. She glanced at the Sky Demon Puppet and then asked Yao Yan, "Big Brother, when will we head to the Central Plains?"
"A few days from now."
Yao Yan's gaze flickered with some hesitation as he softly replied.
He hadn't told Cai Die about his plan to go to the Central Plains, and he didn't want to bring her and Cai Lin along. After all, the things he had to do weren't suitable for them to witness. If things went wrong, they could easily be dragged into it.
As for Zi Yan, he didn't need to worry. After all, this little one had the strongest backing. As a member of the strongest species in the beast world, the Gu Dragon Clan, her power was no weaker than that of some imperial families, even if the Dragon Emperor wasn't around.
Yao Yan was bringing Zi Yan along because he wanted to change her development path and help her grow quickly. With more than ten years of foundation, she wouldn't have to forcibly absorb the Dragon Phoenix Fruit like in the original story. With her talent, her potential was higher. Too much time had been wasted in the original.
As for Cai Lin and Cai Die, their bloodlines had already evolved successfully. Even without going to the Central Plains, their strength would grow rapidly, and in the future, they could seek more opportunities to break through to Dou Sheng with no problem.
"Okay~" Zi Yan nodded, feeling a bit impatient.
At that moment, Cai Lin also slowly walked out from behind Yao Yan. A beautiful little purple serpent floated in the air next to her, its gem-like eyes gleaming with curiosity as it looked around. When it saw Yao Yan, a familiar feeling surged within it, and it shot toward him like a streak of light, which Yao Yan caught steadily.
However, the force of impact still surprised Yao Yan. Cai Die's evolution seemed to have been extremely successful. Her bloodline advancement was more thorough than Cai Lin's. The moment this little one was born, her strength had already reached the peak of the 5th rank.
The bloodline power of these Gu beasts was truly terrifying.
The little one seemed to be very close to Yao Yan, constantly swimming around his wrist until it found a comfortable spot and finally quieted down, soon falling into a deep sleep. This scene made Cai Lin quite envious.
It was clear that even though Cai Die had just been born, she was already very affectionate toward Yao Yan. This showed just how deep her feelings for Yao Yan were. Even though her Hun had fallen into a deep slumber, it still affected her companion soul.
"Looks like you won't have to lie anymore~" Cai Lin slowly walked up to Yao Yan's side, her cold eyes glanced at him, and she snorted lightly.
"This time, I can't lie. The companion Purple Crystal Source is finished~"
Yao Yan shrugged innocently.
Cai Lin's expression froze as she thought of her own situation. When she transformed into the Sky-Devouring Python, Yao Yan had completely tricked her, almost treating her like a pet. Thinking about it now, a complex look flashed in her eyes.
"Cai Die's bloodline evolved more completely than yours. The Gu Heavenly Serpent lineage is different from your Sky-Devouring Python. To advance your bloodline to a higher level, you'll need external assistance to reach the Nine-colored Sky-Devouring Python level. I'll keep an eye out for you when we go to the Central Plains." Yao Yan gently patted the little one on his wrist and spoke softly to Cai Lin.
"?!" Cai Lin's eyes turned cold as she understood Yao Yan's meaning. It seemed like he didn't plan to take her along.
"I thought about it, and it's better if you don't come with me this time. I might offend some powers, and it could drag you into it." Yao Yan said with a serious expression as he looked at Cai Lin.
"I don't need you to worry about me." Cai Lin frowned and said coldly.
"But I still worry." Yao Yan reached out and held Cai Lin's cold jade hand, explaining softly, "Besides, Cai Die's bloodline evolution has made me more firm in this decision. Her bloodline evolution will take longer than yours. At least two or three years to fully complete, and this process isn't suitable for too many external influences. It's better for her to do it on her own. It will help her familiarize herself with this rapidly growing power."
He paused and continued, "Therefore, someone needs to stay behind to look after her."
After saying that, Yao Yan looked at Cai Lin without saying anything more.
"…I understand. I'll stay." Cai Lin remained silent for a long time, her gaze calm as she looked at Yao Yan, and softly spoke.
She didn't ask when Yao Yan would return, because it wasn't necessary. Those who should come back will come back eventually. Those who won't, no matter how much you beg, won't return. Besides, as the Medusa Queen, she had never been the kind of woman who couldn't live without a man.
After speaking, she turned and walked toward the palace, her aura turning cold, as if she had returned to her former self.
Yao Yan watched her back with a bitter smile.
Zi Yan secretly tugged on Yao Yan's clothes and softly reminded him, "Big Brother, it seems like Sister Cai Lin is angry..."
"I noticed."
Yao Yan knocked on Zi Yan's head in annoyance. Wasn't that obvious?
(END CHAPTER)
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