Chapter 255: Chapter 255

After Si Yan left, Jin Tong lingered for a short while, his eyes coldly fixed on Jin Yang and Jin Yao.

Jin Yang had just been fuming, and now, seeing Jin Tong, he couldn’t suppress his temper any longer. He said, "Fifth Brother, why didn’t you tell the family after you found our sixth sibling? And what’s with that look you’re giving me?!"

Jin Tong could no longer contain his anger either. He snapped, "You want to see your sister, then see her. Why did you bring *her* here?"

Jin Tong pointed at Jin Yao. Jin Yao looked back at him in surprise.

Jin Yao remembered Jin Tong seemed to like her quite a bit and had always treated her well.

Jin Yang frowned. "What are you talking about? Isn’t Yao Yao your sister too?"

Jin Tong retorted, "Is she?"

Jin Yang pressed, "Have you been influenced by Si Yan? Don’t let her lead you astray!"

Jin Yao said, "Fifth Brother, I know you’re in a bad mood after seeing Sister. I understand."

Was he in a bad mood after seeing Si Yan? No, he was in a very good mood. His mood only soured upon seeing *them*!

After a moment of silence, Jin Tong finally said, "If this Earth Dragon had just properly remained an adopted daughter, I would have been willing to consider her my sister."

"You coming to bring my sister, Si Yan, home should have been a good thing. But look at what you’ve done! What kind of brothers immediately start by forcibly demanding things from their sister?! And why did you bring this Earth Dragon?!"

Jin Yang argued, "What’s the problem with bringing Yao Yao here? And what do you mean by ’forcibly demanding things’? It’s not like you don’t know Yao Yao is a Witch Doctor and a Priest. What’s wrong with her wanting to participate in an event ? Si Yan grew up outside; she hasn’t learned any of that. The opportunity would be wasted on her. It’s more suited for Yao Yao to begin with. Besides, Yao Yao is the sister whom all of us brothers have cherished and raised together. Speaking of her this way truly angers me!"

Their Golden Dragon father and mother first gave birth to two male Golden Dragons, Jin Ting and Jin Qian, yearning for a daughter. Their second litter also consisted of two male Golden Dragons, Jin Kun and Jin Yang. They continued to yearn for a daughter. Until their third litter, which brought one female and one male. The entire family was overjoyed. Females were rare, especially a female of the Golden Dragon Clan, born with innate good fortune and destined to be showered with affection throughout her life.

However, the young female was lost. Nobody knew how she went missing. They used all their power to find her. The Golden Dragon Priests helped, and the Golden Dragon Clan even mobilized the entire clan in the search. Yet, they found nothing.

Finally, a mysterious wandering priest returned with a female Earth Dragon. He claimed she was a little female born on the same day as their lost daughter, Jin Yao, and was just as adorable as their little Jin Yao, sharing a strong fated connection with them.

Jin Tong’s father and mother were initially unwilling to accept her. After all, she was an Earth Dragon; how could an Earth Dragon compare to a Golden Dragon? But as time went on, the pain of losing their precious female cub was too immense to bear, and gradually, they projected their affection onto this female Earth Dragon cub.

Jin Ting, Jin Qian, Jin Kun, and Jin Yang were the same. From initially complete non-acceptance, they moved to acknowledging this sister, and then to fully accepting her, completely replacing the original Jin Yao (Si Yan) in their hearts.

Only Jin Tong, perhaps because he and the original little Jin Yao (Si Yan) were fraternal twins born in the same litter, though he was outwardly amiable towards the Earth Dragon, remained steadfast in his heart: his sister did not look !

Jin Tong fell silent, pausing for a good long while before asking in a low voice, "If you could only choose one between Si Yan and Jin Yao, who would you choose?"

Jin Yao was extremely shocked, a surge of panic rising within her. "Fifth Brother, why are you asking Fourth Brother this?!"

Jin Yang faltered. The answer was on the tip of his tongue, but he still said, "Si Yan is my sister by blood, and Yao Yao is the sister we’ve all cherished and raised together. They are both my sisters. Why can’t I have both?"

Jin Tong, with a rare, stern and cold expression, pressed, "But if you could only have one?" Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩

Jin Yang declared, "Then I would choose Yao Yao. Yao Yao is my sister. Si Yan... look at her cold indifference. I don’t want her."

Jin Tong stepped back two paces. "I understand now," he said.

Jin Yang frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

Jin Tong stated, "Your sister is Jin Yao, but my sister is Si Yan. You say you’ve chosen Jin Yao, so I’ll tell you: I choose Si Yan."

Jin Yang roared, "Yao Yao has been so good to you, and we five brothers raised her together! Are you trying to cause a rift between us brothers over that arrogant female?!"

Jin Tong said, "I don’t know why, but it seems to me you’ve all lost your minds." With that, Jin Tong glanced at Jin Yao.

Jin Tong continued, "But you’ll realize one day. Jin Yao is an Earth Dragon. Even if she has taken Si Yan’s identity and position, she can never become a Golden Dragon."

Suddenly, Jin Yao covered her face and burst into tears. "Fourth Brother, why is Fifth Brother suddenly being so cruel to me? What did I do wrong? Is my very existence a mistake? Perhaps it’s best if I leave the Golden Dragon Clan. I really shouldn’t stay here. I should leave and make room for Sixth Sister."

Jin Yang, seething, angrily stepped forward and threw a punch at Jin Tong. Jin Tong retreated two steps, evading the fist.

"I won’t fight you," Jin Tong said.

Jin Yang commanded, "Fifth Brother, I order you to apologize to Yao Yao right now!"

Jin Tong looked at the sobbing female. In truth, he had never liked the constantly weeping Jin Yao. Because this female, ever since she was very young, had a habit of using tears to shift all blame onto him.

Jin Tong took a few more steps back. "My sister is Si Yan. If I’m going to console anyone, it will be my real sister. Besides, after what you said to the cubs earlier... you truly don’t deserve to be their uncle."

Watching Jin Yao cry, Jin Yang’s heart ached for her. He pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back to console her. "What damn nonsense are you spouting?!"

Jin Tong simply turned around and, with his Dragon Bone Greatsword on his back, silently departed.

Jin Yang yelled after him, "Damn it! What kind of attitude is that?! You’re infuriating me! Are you, like that Si Yan, planning to abandon the Golden Dragon Clan too?! Don’t you realize your strength, your background—everything was given to you by the Golden Dragon Clan! If you leave, what will you have left?!"

Jin Tong turned to look at Jin Yang. "Fourth Brother!" he called out. "I haven’t decided to leave the Golden Dragon Clan yet. But if my sister, Si Yan, is unwilling to return to the Golden Dragon Clan, then I will leave with her."

The Golden Dragon Clan are descendants of the Beast God. Members of the Golden Dragon Clan are born with innate good fortune, so their development is exceptionally smooth. He himself, for example, was the youngest Jin Jing male in this world. But his sister... her path had been fraught with hardship. The most obvious sign was that, despite living for so many years, she only had one Beast Husband—and an irresponsible one at that! While she had several suitors, their quality was mediocre at best, utterly unworthy of his sister. Unlike Jin Yao, who already had three Beast Husbands, all of them Jin Jing males. His sister, it seemed, had lost her innate good fortune.

「Si Yan’s large retinue found a river and began to rest and reorganize.」

Bai Feng watched Si Yan and She Wang. Throughout their journey, whenever She Wang’s gaze left Si Yan, it was icy. But the moment he looked at her, warmth and a subtle radiance would appear in his eyes. He was a cold-blooded snake Beastman; his warmth and energy were scarce, yet he gave all of it to her. But Bai Feng himself... as the High Priest, he always had many things to consider. Twice now, although he had protected her, he had not been by her side. She Wang was different from him; She Wang’s life found its meaning solely in her. If Si Yan were not there, he would inevitably become an extremely evil Beastman. But as long as Si Yan was with him, he could not possibly turn bad. Si Yan was too important to him. Suddenly, Bai Feng understood why Si Yan chose this snake Beastman.

Bai Feng walked up to Si Yan. She Wang stood coolly behind her, his eyes fixed coldly on Bai Feng.

Bai Feng looked up at She Wang. "Lord She Wang," he said. "I have lost."

The cold-blooded snake Beastman’s eyes narrowed coolly.

The White Eagle Beastman smiled with resignation. Then, his expression suddenly turned serious as he said, "If Si Yan doesn’t plan on taking a second Beast Husband, then I won’t have a chance. However, if you mistreat her, betray her, or let her get hurt, then I won’t mind taking advantage of the opportunity."

The cold-blooded snake Beastman flicked his tongue coolly. "Absolutely impossible."

The White Eagle Beastman looked at Si Yan with gentle eyes. With this change in his perspective, he seemed more and more like an elder brother. "Si Yan, are you going to attend the Wan Cheng Gathering?"

Si Yan replied, "Yes."

The White Eagle Beastman smiled. "That’s good. The Wan Cheng Gathering is actually an opportunity for training." He had intended to casually pat her head, but he suddenly caught himself and withdrew his hand. "At the Priest Grand Competition, I will represent White Eagle City."

Si Yan was momentarily startled. Then she watched as the god-like White Eagle Beastman spread his wings and departed.