CHAPTER 272: CHAPTER 263 DARK SAINT CHANGES HIS MIND_1

In the cave of the Golden Dragon siblings, a dazzling golden light shimmered, exuding opulence.

Jin Yao hid her hands behind her back.

Jin Yang said with concern, "Yao Yao, let your Fourth Brother take a look at your hand."

Jin Yao shook her head. "Fourth Brother, I’m fine."

Jin Yang insisted, "Yao Yao, let Fourth Brother take a look."

Jin Yao then showed her hands to Jin Yang.

Having applied salt all day, her hands were slightly wrinkled.

However, even this slight wrinkling caused Jin Yang great distress.

Jin Yang sighed. "I told you not to participate in the Wise Beasts Competition. It would have been enough for you to take part in the Witch Doctor Competition. The Wise Beasts Competition is rather thankless."

Jin Yao said, her gaze downcast, "I also didn’t expect that this time the Wise Beasts Competition would be about making food for weak Beastmen."

Seeing her distress, Jin Yang said, a touch of pride in his voice, "Weak Beastmen are as feeble as anything. What’s the use in helping such backward country folk?"

Jin Yao had completely forgotten the fact that she was a weak Earthen Dragon Beastman; she had fully embraced her identity as a female of the Golden Dragon Clan.

She sighed. "I don’t want to do these things for lowly weak Beastmen either."

Jin Yang complained, "It’s all because Xue Lin of Myriad Beasts City is brainless."

As Jin Yang spoke, his concern for Jin Yao returned. He picked her up, sat her on his lap, kissed her cheek, and then gently squeezed her small hand.

"Fourth Brother will blow on it for you, and it’ll be better soon," Jin Yang cooed, gently blowing his pure dragon breath onto Jin Yao.

"You now have three Golden Crystal Beast Husbands, and our beast father and mother are still looking for new Beast Husbands for you. Brother wants to ask, do you have a new male you like?" Jin Yang inquired.

Jin Yao blushed and kept silent.

Seeing her reaction, Jin Yang knew she had someone in mind. He smiled teasingly. "Does Yao Yao have a male she likes? Too shy to say?"

Jin Yao, her head hanging low, nodded. "Fourth Brother, there’s a male I like, but I’m worried you won’t agree."

Jin Yang laughed. "You’re our family’s most cherished little treasure! Whatever you want, we’ll find a way to get it for you. Don’t be afraid. Just say who you want, and Fourth Brother will make the decision for you. If he’s unwilling, Fourth Brother will snatch him for you!"

Jin Yao blushed, her voice timid. "I like... the Young Master of the Black Dragon Clan..."

Jin Yang was instantly taken aback. "You like Dark Saint?"

Jin Yao nodded, a bit bashfully. "Mm."

Dark Saint was the only son of the Black Dragon Clan. Although his Beast Crystal was only a Purple Crystal, his talent had already surpassed that of most Golden Crystal Beastmen.

Barring any mishaps, he would surely mature into a Golden Crystal Beastman.

And, given his distinguished status as the sole heir of the Black Dragon Clan...

He was indeed a worthy match for Jin Yao.

It’s just... Jin Yang fell silent for a moment. "The Golden Dragon Clan and the Black Dragon Clan don’t really get along. This won’t be easy."

Jin Yao lowered her head. "Fourth Brother, I know. I won’t make it hard on you."

But Jin Yang, after all, doted on Jin Yao. He nodded at her. "Fourth Brother will help you find a way."

The streets of Myriad Beasts City were not particularly orderly.

A few Beastmen bartered, setting up stalls on the ground, while others with fixed shop locations sold specialty goods from their respective clans.

Dark Saint stared defiantly at the Golden Dragon male in front of him.

The Golden Dragon male was handsome, with golden hair and eyes. A massive Dragon Bone Greatsword was strapped to his back, and his gaze, fixed on the Black Dragon before him, was filled with annoyance.

"Jin Tong," Dark Saint’s voice was low.

Jin Tong said impatiently, "What do you want? I’m busy. You’d better have a good reason for bothering me. If I find out you’re just messing with me, you’ll regret it."

Dark Saint’s voice was grave. "Have you taken a mate?"

"What?" Jin Tong was confused.

Dark Saint was somewhat impatient.

He had with him the Partner Contract with Si Yan; originally, he had planned to come and break it.

But he had been observing Si Yan for the many days he’d spent in Myriad Beasts City.

Gradually, he realized that Si Yan was very good, and he no longer wanted to break it off.

The only problem was that he couldn’t beat that snake; he had genuinely lost during the male competition. In other words, his status should be below that snake’s.

Later, when he saw Jin Tong constantly circling Si Yan at the Wan Cheng Gathering, and after hearing what Jin Yao had shouted during the day, his mood became even more irritable.

Jin Tong possessed extraordinary talent; he had become a Golden Crystal Beastman at a young age, which meant Jin Tong was stronger than him.

So... that snake and Jin Tong both rank ahead of me. Wouldn’t I be ranked third?! This is truly a very depressing and frustrating piece of news.

Jin Tong truly had no clue that beneath Dark Saint’s cold expression, such a mess of thoughts was churning.

He said, "Oh, you’re talking about Si Yan, huh?"

Could he, a Purple Crystal Black Dragon Beastman, win a male competition against Jin Tong, a Golden Crystal Golden Dragon Beastman? Dark Saint squinted at Jin Tong, weighing his options.

Unexpectedly, however, Jin Tong’s topic suddenly shifted.

"Pair up with Si Yan? How could I? PAH! PAH! PAH! That’s my sister—my own twin sister, born from the same womb! How could I possibly pair up with her?!"

At this, Dark Saint was stunned. "What?"

In the Beast World, males could transform between beast and human forms, but females always remained in human form. Only a few young females might show some of their unique beast traits.

For example, a young female spotted deer might reveal small, delicate antlers, or a female panda might be born with dark eye circles that never fade.

Most females, however, remain in human form their entire lives.

Therefore, aside from a few Priests with exceptional vision who can discern a female’s true form, most Beastmen cannot recognize it.

In other words, because the Golden Dragon Clan had always claimed Jin Yao was a young female of their clan, everyone else had simply taken their word for it.

Apart from the few Beastmen within the Golden Dragon Clan who knew the truth, all other Beastmen believed Jin Yao was genuinely a young Golden Dragon female!

So, Dark Saint genuinely didn’t know that Jin Yao was not a Golden Dragon.

His parents and four older brothers are, for some reason, brainlessly protecting a clearly problematic female, and it’s bordering on obsession, Jin Tong thought. They haven’t even publicly announced Jin Yao’s status as an adopted daughter yet. But why should I keep it a secret for Jin Yao? That brain-dead girl still wants to win against Si Yan? I have to let some Beastmen know the truth.

So Jin Tong added, "I mean it literally. Si Yan is my sister, my twin sister."

Dark Saint said in disbelief, "Isn’t Jin Yao your twin sister? Did your mother give birth to three in one go?"

Jin Tong was speechless for a moment. Then he burst out, "Are you brain-dead? Si Yan is beautiful and cute—*she’s* my sister! What on earth is Jin Yao?!"

Dark Saint fell silent. He took a moment to process this, then he seemed to understand.

"So, Si Yan is the actual young female of the Golden Dragon Clan?" Dark Saint asked.

Jin Tong nodded.

Dark Saint was still a bit puzzled. "Then why doesn’t the Golden Dragon Clan take Si Yan back? Jin Yang seems to dote on Jin Yao more."

Jin Tong looked a bit helpless.

To be honest, it wasn’t like this a few years ago, he thought. The family knew Jin Yao was adopted, and no matter how much they doted on her, they didn’t cross the line. The five of us brothers even swore an oath that even with Jin Yao around, our actual sixth sister, Si Yan, would forever be irreplaceable. But things suddenly changed these past two years. My eldest, second, third, and fourth brothers started doting on Jin Yao like they were possessed, with no bottom line. Father Beast and Mother even gave this year’s slot for the Beast God’s Legacy to Jin Yao, who isn’t even a Golden Dragon Beastman!

Dark Saint took a while longer to process everything. Finally, he said, "I think I understand. They don’t care about their own biological sister but pamper the adopted one as if she’s a treasure..."

Dark Saint stated earnestly, "Aside from Si Yan, your family members are indeed all brain-dead."