Chapter 349: Chapter 349

There was something wrong with A’ye. She was clearer about that than anyone else. But compared to A’ye, the two Golden Dragon Beastmen before her were even more detestable.

She shook her head, playing her role with flourish. "Ah, the Delusional Tavern has become too popular, attracting all sorts of riff-raff looking for trouble. What a hassle."

"She Ying, She Chuan, A’ye, take note of this: these two Beastmen will cause us trouble. From now on, we won’t do business with them; we’ll never sell them alcohol again. Understood?"

Han Shuang and Jin Hong were startled. Si Yan’s words were a direct slap in their faces.

They were Golden Dragon Beastmen! How dare she show them no respect?! Jin Hong’s anger flared.

She Ying, She Chuan, and the slow-moving A’ye replied, "Understood, Madam."

"Good." Si Yan then said politely, "You two, our tavern is too small to accommodate such esteemed guests. Please leave."

Han Shuang didn’t take Si Yan’s eviction notice to heart at all. As her dam, how could she possibly be denied the wine her own daughter brewed?

But Han Shuang and Jin Hong had never been so publicly humiliated; Han Shuang stood up abruptly.

"Si Yan, look clearly! We are your sire and dam!"

Si Yan laughed. "Sorry, but I’m an orphan. My biological parents are long gone. Our wine is indeed exquisite, but surely not so good that Beastmen would come claiming kinship just for a drink."

Si Yan implied that the Delusional Tavern’s wine was so exceptional that these two Golden Dragon Beastmen were claiming kinship with the ulterior motive of taking over the tavern.

The parents she acknowledged were her parents from Earth, who had given her boundless warmth and love. They had fostered her independence and happiness as she grew up. That three-bedroom house in the Earth world was her warmest memory in this lifetime. Not these people who had suddenly popped up, wanting to be her parents.

Nearby, She Chuan whispered gossipily, "So these two are the Madam’s sire and dam. They’re really going too far. Who pushes aside their own daughter to protect an adopted one?"

"Right? Do you think they might reconcile with the Madam in the future, like Jin Kun and Jin Yang did?"

A’ye stated indifferently, "No chance."

She Chuan, extremely curious about A’ye, asked, "Why?"

A’ye frowned and said lightly, "Those two Golden Dragons are responsible for her birth but not for her upbringing. And this is their attitude upon finding her. Even if those two Golden Dragons eventually come to their senses, with the Madam’s temperament, once she repays the debt of her birth, they would at most be like distant acquaintances, never her true sire and dam."

Those two Golden Dragons were so arrogant; they probably didn’t realize what they were losing.

She Chuan pressed, "But, couldn’t there be some hidden reason for their actions?"

"It’s useless," A’ye said. "The moment those two Golden Dragons chose another female cub to replace the Madam, there was no chance the Madam would forgive them."

A’ye’s words were both too reasonable and too shocking.

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She Ying asked another question. "A’ye, why did you smash that Golden Dragon’s head just now?"

A’ye replied, "My hand slipped."

She Ying’s mouth twitched. "Slipped? Who would believe that?"

"Then why did you hit him a second time?" they asked.

A’ye placed the wine bottle on the shelf. "Couldn’t resist."

He bowed his head, looking regretful. "I can work to compensate for the lost wine."

She Ying and She Chuan were speechless. Who asked you to compensate? Is this about compensation?

Han Shuang fumed, "What did you say?! What do you mean your sire and dam are already gone? Aren’t we right here? You wild girl, how dare you curse us to our faces?!"

Han Shuang hadn’t finished ranting and continued, "Don’t think you’re so wealthy just because you run a tavern. Your paltry sum is nothing in the eyes of the Golden Dragon Clan! If you apologize to me obediently right now and yield the Priest tournament qualification to Jin Yao, I’m still willing to take you back to the Golden Dragon Clan to be a Dragon Princess! Otherwise, you’ll lose everything that comes with being a Dragon Princess!"

Oh, so now she was resorting to threats?

Si Yan looked indifferently at the female who bore some resemblance to this body.

This body was truly unlucky to have such a mother, one who favored an adopted daughter while bullying her own flesh and blood. Fortunately, she herself had the very best parents. Otherwise, this male and female pair before her would surely disgust her to death.

"I was never pampered or cherished by you, not once in my entire childhood. And now I’m supposed to admit I’m wrong?"

The smile in Si Yan’s eyes was filled with irony. "On what grounds?"

"There’s no need to admit any wrongdoing. They are the ones at fault." She Wang descended the stairs.

He walked to Si Yan’s side and asked softly, "Were you bullied?"

Si Yan laughed. "How could I possibly be bullied?"

Then, Si Yan asked in a low voice, "Why did you come downstairs?" He was incubating eggs; theoretically, he shouldn’t leave them easily.

She Wang replied softly, "Jin Tong went up to incubate the eggs. He told me to come down and help you."

Si Yan nodded. When Jin Tong went upstairs earlier, his expression was truly indescribable. It was as if he was afraid his sire and dam—us—would somehow ’sell him out.’ So, he found a good place to hide and had pushed She Wang down here instead.

Han Shuang looked towards Si Yan and She Wang standing together.

Si Yan’s poise and grace were exceptional. Merely standing there, she exuded an air of composed nobility. She seemed no less impressive than any member of the Golden Dragon Clan, perhaps even more outstanding.

And She Wang’s stature and bearing were equally remarkable. As an Emperor Snake, his aura was sinisterly cold and regal, making him appear extraordinarily distinguished. With a straight back and handsome features, he was by no means inferior to the Golden Dragon Beastmen.

The two of them standing together created such a harmonious and beautiful picture that Han Shuang paused for a moment.

This snake Beastman, it turned out, was not at all inferior to the male Shi Bai whom she had painstakingly selected for Jin Yao.

Even so, Han Shuang still said coldly, "A wild girl will always be a wild girl. As a Dragon Princess of the Golden Dragons, you’ve actually allowed a snake Beastman to be your Zheng Xiong."

Si Yan’s smile did not reach her eyes. "Does it bother you?"

Han Shuang retorted angrily, "I am your dam! Am I not allowed to control you? Si Yan, erase this snake Beastman’s mate totem, and I will find you a new Zheng Xiong!"

A sudden and terrifying chill emanated from She Wang’s body.

This chill immediately made Jin Hong wary.

Strange, what was going on with Si Yan’s place? An ordinary old fox had made him feel fear, and now even this snake Beastman instilled dread in him. And his mouth... it felt like it was starting to fester. It was so painful.

Jin Hong prodded the inside of his mouth with his tongue and was shocked.

It was well-known that male Beastmen possessed greater resistance than females. At the Green Crystal level, male Beastmen wouldn’t contract parasite sicknesses. By the Red Crystal level, they began to develop immunity to some poisonous fruits from the outside world. As for Purple Crystal and Jin Jing Beastmen, they were virtually never ill.

So how could his mouth possibly be festering?

The standoff continued. Just then, the Gray Parrot Sage, who had been in the backyard learning to spin thread and weave cloth, suddenly ran in.

He was so excited that he failed to notice the tense atmosphere in the tavern.

He rushed over, saying enthusiastically, "Sage Si Yan, I’ve figured out how to spin thread, but I still have some things I don’t quite understand about the weaving loom. Also, can you teach me how to plant these cotton seeds? I can also hire weaker Beastmen to plant cotton, just like you do."

Seeing the Gray Parrot approach, Han Shuang was initially delighted to see an old acquaintance.

But her delight quickly turned to shock. What was wrong with this Gray Parrot? As the foremost sage of Myriad Beasts City, why was he being so incredibly respectful to Si Yan? Si Yan was just a wild girl who grew up outside. How could she possibly deserve such deferential treatment from the sage of Myriad Beasts City?