Chapter 384: Chapter 384

Changsheng let out a mocking smile. "Of all things to pretend to be, why impersonate the Dragon Princess of the Golden Dragon Tribe?"

Some Golden Dragon Beastmen were also wavering.

"Changsheng’s suspicion makes sense. The Golden Dragon Clan is born with innate fortune. Haven’t you seen Jin Yao coveting our tribe’s fortune? What if this female is a fraud as well?"

Yi Zhen stepped forward. "There is only one female with the abilities of a Priest in the entire Beast World. How could she possibly fake that?"

Changsheng retorted, "The previous Jin Yao could also wield the power of a Priest."

Yi Zhen countered, "Her ways were unorthodox!"

"Changsheng, I know your father was once Jin Yao’s Protector Beast. He died in battle protecting her, and you feel his sacrifice wasn’t worth it. But you don’t need to take it out on Miss Si Yan because of this."

Changsheng’s entire face soured. "Who’s taking it out on Miss Si Yan? If you’re going to recognize a Dragon Princess, can’t you be a little more discerning?"

Si Yan, at the center of the event, wasn’t concerned with the quarrel. She suddenly noticed the totem on She Wang’s back and stealthily turned him around to examine it.

Feeling Si Yan’s stare at that spot, Wang became visibly uncomfortable.

Below Wang’s tailbone was a beautiful totem: within a golden circle grew a lush, green tree.

The tree was young and vigorous. But the shape of its trunk...

She had a sudden realization, finally understanding why the Divine Tree looked familiar. Her totem resembled the Divine Tree, only it seemed to be a Divine Tree in its growth phase.

Si Yan looked up and asked Ming Ji, "Brother, do you know what’s going on with my totem?"

Her totem was stolen by Jin Yao, so she lost the totem of the Golden Dragon Clan. A new totem grew in its place—the Divine Tree of the Golden Dragon Clan. Why would her totem be a tree? She was certain she wasn’t a treeperson.

Ming Ji said, "This..."

After thinking for a moment, Ming Ji crouched down to Si Yan and said, "After I switched you and Jin Yao that year, the High Priest Bai Feng appeared and took you away. I don’t know what happened afterward, but that Long-haired Eagle might have some information."

Si Yan was speechless. "..."

Changsheng, with a scowl, approached Si Yan. "Do you dare? Do you dare to communicate with the Divine Tree as a test? If you are indeed the true Dragon Princess, I can become your Protector Beast."

The Golden Dragon Clan members looked at Changsheng with complex expressions.

Changsheng’s father, grandfather, and his ancestors had all served as Protector Beasts for the Dragon Princess.

However, in his male lineage, he was the only one left alive.

Si Yan fetched a stick from nowhere, walked over, and tapped Changsheng on the head. She grinned widely and said, "Kid, proving my bloodline is no problem, but I don’t need a Protector Beast."

Changsheng, holding the spot where she had tapped him, shot her a hateful glance before turning his head away.

Old Cai explained with a smile, "Si Yan, the Golden Dragon Clan, as descendants of the Beast God, differ from other tribes. The Dragon Princess of the Golden Dragon Clan can have several Protector Beasts who are solely responsible for her protection. Protector Beasts are different from Guardian Beasts; the mark of a Protector Beast doesn’t conflict with their mate mark. For example, Changsheng’s father, although he was Jin Yao’s Protector Beast, also had his own Mistress and offspring."

Old Cai continued, "Actually, when the Dragon Princess comes of age, the tribe usually selects three qualified Protector Beasts for her. These Protector Beasts don’t have to bear the responsibilities of a Beast Husband, and the tribe will provide for the food needed by their families."

Si Yan understood. Although Protector Beasts also carry a protective mark, it’s unrelated to the mate mark. It’s like a pure job. Suddenly, she empathized with the young man. If Jin Yao were truly the Dragon Princess, then his father’s sacrifice in protecting the Dragon Princess would have been honorable. But since Jin Yao wasn’t the Dragon Princess, he felt his father’s sacrifice was in vain, and it enraged him. This boy wasn’t acting against her on purpose.

After Old Cai finished speaking, he addressed Changsheng, "You little runt, take a look around! There are so many males in the tribe more outstanding than you. It’s not yet your turn to be the Dragon Princess’s Protector Beast."

Young Changsheng’s brows furrowed.

Si Yan listened to the howling wind outside; the massive Divine Tree seemed to begin swaying.

The hurricane would last for a considerable time; based on her previous observations and judgment, it would persist for at least ten hours. She didn’t know if the Golden Dragon Clan members outside were safe, nor if this tree could withstand it.

A slender rootlet quietly emerged from the ground and gently touched Si Yan’s foot.

The mate totem on She Wang’s body suddenly lit up.

Si Yan abruptly felt an extremely intimate sensation. Her consciousness was instantly pulled into her sea of consciousness.

A map suddenly appeared in her mind—a map of the Golden Dragon Tribe.

It was marked with more than two hundred golden dots.

The Golden Dragon Clan members scattered, looking at Si Yan with astonishment.

"It’s the Divine Tree!"

"The Divine Tree is actively contacting the Dragon Princess!"

It had always been the Priest who initiated communication with the Divine Tree; the Divine Tree had never proactively contacted a Beastman.

Changsheng looked at Si Yan in astonishment. Old Cai said to Young Changsheng, "Kid, are you convinced now?"

The young boy lowered his eyes slightly, clenched his teeth, and his golden pupils shifted to one side.

In her sea of consciousness, Si Yan touched the map. She saw a dense cluster of golden dots at the location of the Divine Tree.

Am I... communicating with the Divine Tree? What is this map before me, looking like one for an attack-defense game?

She asked with confusion, "Are these the locations of the Golden Dragon Clan members distributed across the Golden Dragon Tribe?"

A voice emerged within her sea of consciousness, sounding like the wind, gently answering beside her ear as if an elder were speaking softly, "Mhm."

"You led me here and gave me this map. Is it so I can rescue people?" Si Yan asked.

"Si Yan, the members of the Golden Dragon Clan need your help."

Si Yan retorted, "The place where you reside is about to experience a level 15 hurricane. You can’t even take care of yourself, and you still want to save other Beastmen?"

The voice in her divine consciousness chuckled lightly. "Don’t worry about me; I’ll be fine."

Who’s worried about you? Si Yan thought.

Si Yan looked at the map and asked, "What’s in it for me if I save them?"

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Si Yan’s distinctly clear eyes curved slightly as she said, "Alright, I’ll take the job."

When Si Yan returned to her senses, she saw the Golden Dragon Clan members in front of her arranged neatly in a circle around her.

"Lady Dragon Princess."

The Golden Dragon Clan: legendary gentle giants who kept to themselves.

Si Yan announced, "There are a total of two hundred forty-six Beastmen scattered across the Golden Dragon Tribe. I am now going to bring them all back."

Many Golden Dragon Beastmen immediately volunteered, "I’ll go!" "Me too!" "Lady, count me in!"

Si Yan looked up at the group of eager Golden Dragon Clan members, a smile playing on her lips. "There’s a strong hurricane outside, and it’s only going to get stronger. Are you sure you want to come with me?"