novelraw Chapter 396 - 329: Innate Yellow-haired Sacred Body
Chapter 396 - 329: Innate Yellow-haired Sacred Body
The Purple Gold Dragon Venerable took in the vigilant expression of the girl, like a mother cat protecting her cub.
He smiled and explained:
"At this point, I have nothing to hide."
"Before the Immortal Tribulation descended, I separated Long Bai’s physical body from her True Spirit. The former was refined into a Flesh and Blood Treasure, while the latter was left here as the Inheritance Spirit to guard this place."
"However, I do care for this daughter. While placing her in this Secret Realm, I also activated the Dragon-to-Human Reincarnation Technique to reshape her into a Human Race body with excellent Talent."
"Once the Spiritual Energy Revival occurs and the destined ones appear, her True Spirit will return, allowing her to live another life."
"But after all, it’s been a hundred thousand years of change, and I’m not at ease with my daughter being alone outside, so I hope she can go with the destined ones."
At this, the Purple Gold Dragon Venerable pointed at the two of them:
"And you two are the destined ones."
Regarding this matter, Su Yuan had been clear about it since he entered Long Bai’s sleeping quarters.
But to avoid letting Long Bai sense anything amiss, he still acted surprised.
However, Chen Nuoyi was genuinely stunned.
To be honest, she was far more compassionate than Su Yuan and felt deeply for Long Bai’s situation.
But after thinking for a moment, the girl hesitantly said:
"Senior Long, Su Yuan and I are just students. Can we really take good care of Long Bai?"
"What if she’s mischievous... perhaps we should let my mentor take her. He should have experience with daughters."
The Purple Gold Dragon Venerable slowly shook his head:
"I don’t trust others, not even your mentor."
"Moreover, my daughter is no troublemaker; she won’t cause any chaos."
"Besides, when she leaves with you, she’ll bring all the treasures from the Secret Realm, which will serve as resources aiding you two in your journey to achieving the Dao."
Chen Nuoyi: "..."
She had witnessed firsthand the number of treasures in the Dragon Palace Treasure Vault.
They’re all coming with us?
What is this?
It’s not exactly a dowry, but it could be compared to Lin Daiyu bringing countless wealth into the Jia Mansion.
Even the Duke’s Mansion couldn’t resist such temptation.
Chen Nuoyi and Su Yuan’s assets certainly couldn’t compare to the legendary Duke’s Mansion, and Long Bai’s dowry surpassed Lin Daiyu’s by far!
Who could resist this!
Chen Nuoyi found it difficult to resist.
I initially wanted to refuse, but the Purple Gold Dragon Venerable was offering too much.
The girl’s beautiful eyes gradually transformed into dollar signs.
Yet, she maintained a bit more composure than Su Yuan, not agreeing immediately.
But then, the Purple Gold Dragon Venerable offered another condition that couldn’t be refused.
"Chen Nuoyi, since you accepted my inheritance, I should be considered half your mentor, and Long Bai is your junior sister."
"I’m not in this realm, so as her senior sister, you should take care of her in every way. Can you see it as a request from your mentor?"
The Purple Gold Dragon Venerable’s tone was very sincere, appealing to emotions.
Chen Nuoyi had always fallen for this approach, so her wavering heart nodded subconsciously and agreed muddle-headedly.
The Purple Gold Dragon Venerable nodded in satisfaction.
Then he looked at Su Yuan:
"Su Yuan, what is your opinion?"
Su Yuan immediately replied:
"Since Nuoyi agrees, I naturally have no objections."
With that, Su Yuan pulled Long Bai beside him and laughed:
"Miss Long Bai, from the moment I entered the Dragon King Secret Realm, I’ve seen you as a little sister."
"Now that you call Nuoyi sister, by seniority, you should call me brother. Let’s hear you call me Brother Su Yuan."
The ice-haired lolita turned her head away in mild annoyance.
But a few seconds later, she turned back.
At this moment, the porcelain doll-like features of the ice-haired lolita revealed a faint sense of unease.
Su Yuan was very familiar with this expression; it was the anxiety, unease, and even fear children in the orphanage felt when facing adoption by families.
"Su Yuan..."
Long Bai raised her hand, tugged lightly on his sleeve, and cautiously asked:
"Will you really let me stay by your side... and not abandon me halfway?"
Hearing this, Su Yuan’s expression turned a rare degree of serious, forgoing any playful thoughts.
He reached out to gently ruffle Long Bai’s ice-blue hair, speaking with unprecedented solemnity:
"Since I’ve decided to adopt you, you’re part of my family. No matter what the future holds, I will never leave you alone."
Long Bai could hear the resoluteness in Su Yuan’s tone, and the unease on her small face slowly gave way to a bright smile as she nodded emphatically.
[Long Bai Affection Level (190/200)]
Su Yuan glanced at the popped-up affection panel, feeling somewhat guilty inside.
While what he said was true, he hadn’t shared everything.
Instead, he kept a thought that, if spoken, would certainly get him clobbered.
Taking Long Bai in as a daughter was serious, but after all, she was a grand-centennial legal lolita and couldn’t be cared for forever.
Once this girl learns a trade, he plans to take her to work at the Primordial Sect.
It’s quite reasonable to train children in survival skills, right?
And of course, there’s the Dragon Palace Treasure Vault Long Bai holds.
What does a child need with so many treasures, what if they get lost?
Better find a way to take them over for him to manage personally!
Of course, these thoughts Su Yuan kept to himself, planning to subtly influence the ice-haired little lolita in the future.
And he’s definitely not the type to squander an orphan’s resources; when he said "manage the vault," he really meant keeping it safe, not squandering it.
Whatever Long Bai wanted from the vault, he’d let her have it.