CHAPTER 246: CHAPTER 237 SI YAN REGAINS MEMORY_1

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In the majestic expanse of the golden Dragon Cave.

A nearly fully transformed female Golden Earth Dragon sat upon the legs of a male Golden Dragon.

The female Golden Earth Dragon gently kissed the corner of his mouth, and the handsome male Golden Dragon curled his lips into a pleased smile and said, "Jin Yao, good girl."

Meanwhile, three other equally handsome males sat in different directions. They were unfazed by the scene.

Suddenly, a gust of wind arose, and a male and a female Golden Dragon entered one after the other, causing the four young males and one female to stand up.

"Father Beast, Mistress Mother."

Then, another excited Golden Dragon rushed in, holding a wooden tablet in his hand and announcing, "Clan Leader, Clan Leader’s Mistress, I’ve found the Sixth Miss!"

"Found the sixth child?" Jin Ting, the eldest, immediately stood up.

The Clan Leader of the Golden Dragon Clan had sired six children.

Jin Ting was the eldest, followed by Jin Qian as the second, Jin Kun the third, Jin Yang the fourth, Jin Tong the fifth, and Jin Yao the sixth.

The original Jin Yao had been lost as an infant still in swaddling clothes. Later, they brought back a female Earth Dragon to take Jin Yao’s place.

Because the female had always appeared humanoid since childhood, rarely went out, and Jin Tong’s family deliberately kept it a secret, very few Beastmen outside the clan knew that Jin Yao was an adopted daughter.

Everyone assumed she was the direct female descendant of the Golden Dragon Clan, a noble Golden Dragon female. And within the Golden Dragon Clan, she was much loved, even having three Golden Crystal Beastmen as Beast Husbands.

Jin Qian, the second eldest, coughed lightly to remind Jin Ting, "Big Brother, you shouldn’t speak like that. You should pay more attention to Jin Yao. After all, the sixth is our true little sister, while Jin Yao is adopted. If the sixth comes back, think how pitiful Jin Yao would be."

Jin Ting thought it over and sat down.

The Jin Family was not overly excited upon hearing that the sixth child had been found.

Clan Leader Jin Zhentian asked with scrutiny, "What kind of Beastman is the sixth child?"

The Priest of the Golden Dragon Clan joyfully reported, "I’ve had someone inquire about her. The Sixth Miss is named Si Yan. She is currently the Mistress of the Delusional Domain’s lord, and she’s preparing to represent the Delusional Domain at the Wan Cheng Gathering."

"The Delusional Domain?" Jin Zhentian inquired. "What sort of Beast Husband?"

The Priest answered, "The Delusional Domain is a territory mainly inhabited by snake Beastmen. The Sixth Miss’s Beast Husband is a Purple Crystal snake Beastman."

Jin Zhentian spoke with scorn, "As expected, having grown up in the countryside, her vision has narrowed. She’d accept even a Purple Crystal snake Beastman, utterly unfit to be a female of the Golden Dragon Clan."

Jin Yang, who had previously been embracing Jin Yao, asked, "Father Beast, shall we bring the sixth child back?"

Jin Zhentian declared, "No matter how degenerate the sixth may be, she is still of the Golden Dragon Clan’s bloodline. Jin Yang, go and bring her back, and let her cleanse her eyes. Have her completely forget about the vulgarities of the countryside she came from!"

After speaking, Jin Zhentian asked, "Jin Yao, what do you think?"

Jin Yao shook her head, her voice excited as she said, "Father Beast, I’ve always known that it is because of my sister that I am able to live here. I couldn’t be happier that my sister is returning."

The Golden Dragon Beastmen present showed relieved expressions.

Jin Zhentian pronounced, "Indeed, a child raised by our Golden Dragon Clan is always generous."

In a soft voice, Jin Yao said, "That’s right—I just heard the Priest mention the Wan Cheng Gathering. I’ve longed for it... may I participate as well?"

The Priest explained, "Miss Jin Yao, only seven major tribes from the Beast World are eligible to participate in the Wan Cheng Gathering. Since our Golden Dragon Clan has its own Beast God heritage, we do not take part in the gathering."

Jin Yao suddenly appeared very disappointed. "I understand," she said.

Seeing Jin Yao’s reaction, Jin Yang quickly said, "Jin Yao, don’t worry. Doesn’t the sixth have the qualification to participate? The sixth is just a female raised in the countryside and not as outstanding as you; participating in the Wan Cheng Gathering would be useless for her. I’ll go and demand the qualification from her. She has to give it to you!"

Jin Yao’s eyes lit up. "Really? Thank you, Fourth Brother."

She had always known she wasn’t a true Golden Dragon, merely an adopted daughter. But her transformation into a dragon was imminent. How could she allow that true Golden Dragon female to ruin everything? She was determined to show her that even if she *were* of true Golden Dragon lineage, it wouldn’t matter. Now, *she* was the honored female of the Golden Dragon Clan!

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Si Yan suddenly sat up.

She looked around, checking her surroundings. It was a tree hollow, and it appeared very safe.

She was sweating profusely.

She had experienced two very realistic and very long dreams. The first dream was quite beautiful. She returned to the Beast World at the age of six, where she met an angelic nine-year-old boy, She Wang. For some reason, she took him in as her Guardian Beast. The young serpent Beastman was clever and youthful, and after becoming her Guardian Beast, he quietly stayed by her side, protecting her. He was with her through earthquakes, famine, and even plagues. She witnessed the bitterness and evil in a world of despair but also encountered trust and sweetness. Eventually, she developed a cure for the plague.

Then, she had another, even more realistic dream. This dream was far from beautiful. In it, a few Golden Dragon Beastmen came to take her home. Because she had lost her parents in the apocalypse and had confirmed that these Golden Dragons were her blood relatives in this Beast World body, she had followed them home. She wanted to integrate into this family, so she was very kind to her father beast and mother beast, and even kinder to her five brothers. To compensate for the original host’s lack of familial affection and to win over her new relatives, she cooked delicious food for them daily, trying every way to please them.

However, they just treated her like a country servant they could order around at will. Even though she was their blood relative, they looked down on her. To the outside world, they even declared that Jin Yao was their biological daughter, and she was the adopted one. They doted on and trusted that Golden Earth Dragon adopted daughter. No matter what Si Yan said, they wouldn’t believe her, but they would trust anything the adopted daughter said.

Of course, not all of them were like that. In the dream, there was a male who bore a fifty percent resemblance to Si Jie, her brother from her previous life. This was her fifth brother, Jin Tong. Jin Tong protected her from beginning to end. However, because he constantly protected her, Jin Tong offended their father beast, mother beast, and his other four brothers.

In the end, a major incident occurred – the Beast God heritage of the Golden Dragon Clan was lost. That adopted daughter, Jin Yao, accused Si Yan of stealing the Beast God inheritance, nailing her to the pillar of shame!

She angrily questioned her father beast, mother beast, and four older brothers, "If I had known you didn’t need me at all, I wouldn’t have come back in the first place!"

At that moment, the adopted daughter, Jin Yao, showed her true face. "Si Yan, blame yourself for being discovered by the Golden Dragon Priest, and blame yourself for choosing to return!"

She was exiled from the Golden Dragon Clan, her reputation in tatters.

Si Yan clutched her forehead. All of it felt so real, as if it had actually happened. She could still feel a lingering ache in her heart.

"Yan Yan?"

Si Yan looked up and saw the concerned nine-year-old serpent boy, She Wang, watching her.

What...? What was going on? Was she still dreaming?