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--- Chapter 269 ---
"Are you okay, Older Sister?" Qing Lin asked worriedly when she saw how listless Xiao Yixian was.
Xiao Yixian blinked a few times before staring at Qing Lin deeply for a few seconds and then sighed helplessly inside. 'Young sister, huh?'
'Will I always be the younger sister in Brother Yuan's eyes? I don't want to be only that...'
'I want to be more...'
From childhood to now, Xiao Yixian's mindset has changed or just become more mature. She is no longer a little girl who has just lost her mother, but a young maiden with her own thoughts and wishes.
She wanted to taste wondrous and youthful love. Nevertheless, growing up with Han Yuan makes her realize that no man will be as great as her brother.
The only sun in her life.
The only warmth she sought.
'Yixian, what are you even thinking?' Xiao Yixian felt complicated and decided to bury this feeling deep in her heart.
After settling her thoughts, Xiao Yixian gave Qing Lin a good look for a few moments before smiling faintly, "I am alright."
"Since Brother Yuan also adopted you as his younger sister, then you're also my younger sister."
"You can call me Sister Yixian."
Qing Lin's eyes lit up as she greeted excitedly, "Nice to meet you, Sister Yixian!"
"Mm, good girl." Xiao Yixian reached for Qing Lin's head and rubbed her green hair gently.
Meanwhile, Queen Medusa narrowed her eyes when she learned that Xiao Yixian was also Han Yuan's adopted sister, which made her realize a new thing about the young man.
'Did Han Yuan perhaps have things for step-sister? Hmm, I might use this to my advantage.' The queen of snake-people thought with her playful mind.
If Han Yuan knew what Queen Medusa had in her mind, he'd definitely deny the accusation.
Slander! That's slander! I can sue you for defamation! What do you mean, I have things for step-sisters? I am a pure boy! I only want to give these poor girls a cozy home, a warm cookie and milk, and a soft bed to sleep on!
"Snake-people..." Gu Xun'er stared at Queen Medusa calmly. "If I am not wrong, you have some connections with the Magical Beast Tribes in the Central Region."
Queen Medusa raised her eyebrow, "Oh, I didn't expect someone to know about my ancestral lineage. Yes, that's correct, we do have a connection with the serpent Magical Beast Tribes in the Central Region, but that was a very long time ago."
"At the end of the day, we are only weaker than they are. Even though I am the strongest being in my kingdom, that is nothing compared to the Magical Beast Tribes in the Central Region."
In the past, when Queen Medusa just inherited her lineage, she also had a dream of visiting and traveling around the Central Region. However, that dream was 'literally' never fulfilled because she realized how backwater the North-West Region of the Dou Qi Continent was.
Let alone travelling to the Central Region, without sufficient strength, she can't protect herself there.
So, Queen Medusa struggled badly, using everything she could to break the limitation of her lineage. Yet, she reached the peak of the Dou Emperor Realm and stayed for years.
Eventually, Queen Medusa went so far as to gamble her life on using the terrifying nature of Heavenly Flames to impact and evolve her bloodline.
If Queen Medusa knew about the 'true' property of Ten Thousand Beast Flame, she would do anything to get her hands on this Heavenly Flame first.
Only then did she realize that sometimes meeting the right person is the key to success. If she had met Han Yuan years ago, she would definitely have fulfilled her dream earlier.
Well, Queen Medusa could fulfil her dream now.
Queen Medusa gazed at Han Yuan with her charming eyes and licked her lips a little, 'Yeah, my dream...'
'Hmm, the ceiling looks mighty fine today.' Han Yuan obviously noticed the flame in Queen Medusa's eyes, but feigned innocence.
He glanced at Gu Xun'er and asked, "By the way, Xun'er, do you know about the Misty Mountain Range and Misty Mountain Secret Realm?"
Gu Xun'er looked at Han Yuan in surprise, "This, I do know a few things about Misty Mountain, but how did you..."
"Never mind, I'll tell you." Then, Gu Xun'er realized this was Han Yuan's fortuitous encounter and didn't ask about it. Even then, she is still no less shocked than before.
"Misty Mountain Range, Misty Mountain Secret Realm, and Misty Mountain Sage."
"The first one is a hidden mountain range that even people from the Central Regions have been searching for years because this mountain range holds the legacy of Misty Mountain Sage and her personally created secret realm."
"To understand more about the legacy, Misty Mountain Sage is a Saint-like Expert."
"So, this person is a Dou Saint?" asked Queen Medusa curiously.
Gu Xun'er shook her head and explained, "No, as I said earlier, the Misty Mountain Sage is a Saint-like Expert, which means she has yet to become a true saint, and only at the Half-Saint Realm."
"Yet, many people in the Ancient Era still call her a saint. Because her attaintment in barrier-making is unrivaled."
"That's the reason people are looking for the Misty Mountain Range and Misty Mountain Secret Realm where her true lineage resides..."
"Unfortunately, even to this day, no one has discovered it, besides Han Yuan, I guess." Gu Xun'er gave Han Yuan a helpless look.
Han Yuan chuckled, "I am just lucky."
There is no way Han Yuan could tell them that his system was the one rewarding him with the so-called legacy and secret realm. He could find the Secret Realm by simply asking the system for the pointer and map.
If people in the Central Region knew this, they would have lost their minds over it.
"Yeah, lucky." Queen Medusa giggled upon hearing it.
Xiao Yixian and Gu Xun'er also glanced at each other before giggling, as luck sometimes can explain many things.
Only Qing Lin, who was innocently happy that Han Yuan got his hands on such a legacy, clapped her hands excitedly, "Big Brother is great!"
Han Yuan cleared his throat, "Ehem, even though I've discovered the Misty Mountain Range location. We won't go there anytime soon."
"Why?" Gu Xun'er found this confusing. The Legacy of Misty Mountain Sage is priceless.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yixiain caught on immediately, "I see, you want to laze around for a while. After all, refining three, no, four Heavenly Flames in a row is tiring."
"What laze around! You're looking down on your brother. I just wanted to relax, okay? Getting these Heavenly Flames is tiring." Han Yuan retorted immediately.
Queen Medusa narrowed her eyes and then said, "Heh, didn't he tell you guys how he's getting Wind and Thunder Fury Flame?"
"We fought with someone named Han Feng, and he's actually summoned an expert from the Hall of Souls to fight Han Yuan."
"What, you fought Hall of Souls?!" Gu Xun'er was shocked, immediately checking Han Yuan's body to see if he was alright. "How could you be so reckless?"
Han Yuan waved his hand casually, indicating he was alright. "I'm fine, Xun'er. Han Feng could only summon a Protector-level Expert from the Hall of Souls, and using a secret technique, he wasn't even a threat to me."
"After defeating both of them, we immediately ran away, so the Hall of Souls couldn't catch a glimpse of us."
"That's good..." Gu Xun'er finally calmed down. After all, the Hall of Souls is a terrifying and mysterious faction.
'Secret technique, huh?' Queen Medusa didn't expose Han Yuan, as she still remembered the goosebumps she got when he used the Demonic World. That wasn't something a Secret Technique could do.
Xiao Yixian snapped her fingers, "Ah, that explains how you get the Ocean Heart Flame. Still, I didn't expect you to eliminate that Han Feng guy this quickly."
"Meh, he wasn't that strong." Han Yuan shrugged.
"Anyway, for the next one or two weeks, I just want to relax around and study my new Heavenly Flames."
"Oh, I will also teach Qing Lin some Dou Techniques." He added, rubbing the little girl's head.
"Yay~!" Qing Lin was excited. She wanted to be strong so she could help Han Yuan.
Queen Medusa, Xiao Yixiang, and Gu Xun'er saw this and smiled because this guy sure is warm. Not going to lie, that's what they like about him.