Breaking the Masked Man

"Young master, sister, when will you be back..."

The butterfly whispered softly, its peach blossom eyes gazing at the distant horizon. A figure appeared in its mind, and it did not look away for a long time, as if it was immersed in memories. It was only when Ling'er struggled in its arms that it came to its senses. It then touched Ling'er's head apologetically.

Ling'er raised a pink paw and patted the breasts in front of Cai Die in an annoyed manner, letting out a soft "ooh".

"Ok?"

Just then, a strange feeling welled up in her heart, causing Cai Die to suddenly raise her head.

She looked up at the distant horizon, where three streaks of light were hurtling toward her in the azure sky. They were moving very fast, and the aura they emitted made Butterfly jump up. A look of surprise and excitement flashed in her eyes, and the next moment she burst out of the window and flew toward the approaching figures.

Such a commotion naturally alerted Flower Snake and Moon Beauty, and at the same time, many guards from the Snake-People tribe also took to the air one after another, following closely behind.

Only when they saw who it was did they look at each other in bewilderment.

Butterfly didn't care about anything else and pounced into Yao Yan's arms with such force that she almost knocked him over.

Yao Yan looked at the beauty in his arms, reached out and stroked her soft, long hair, his eyes filled with tenderness, and whispered, "I'm back~"

"Mmm~" Cai Die responded, then tightened her arms around Yao Yan, as if afraid it was all a dream. Fortunately, the touch and scent were so familiar; the one she had longed for day and night had finally returned.

"嘤嘤~"

Ling'er struggled to peek out from Cai Die's arms, her big ears standing up high. She called out crisply to Yao Yan, then skillfully jumped onto his shoulder, tilting her head slightly. Her emerald green eyes looked Yao Yan up and down, and then she affectionately rubbed her cheek against his.

Despite not having seen each other for several years, the little guy showed no signs of awkwardness.

However, this is quite normal. For a being like the Spirit of Different Flames, which is born from heaven and earth, several years is just the time it takes to take a nap.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness!"

At this moment, Hua She'er, Yue Mei, and the others also flew over one after another. They all respectfully bowed to Yao Yan. As for Cai Die lying in Yao Yan's arms, everyone chose to ignore her. After all, she was the queen, and the queen could do whatever she wanted.

"Get up, there are so many people watching." Yao Yan patted Cai Die on the shoulder, signaling her to behave herself.

"Don't~"

Cai Die pouted and muttered something. At this moment, she no longer had any of the cold and domineering image of Her Majesty the Queen, which left many powerful snake people dumbfounded.

Cai Lin glanced at the two embracing figures with a complicated expression, then glanced sideways and said indifferently, "Nothing's wrong, go back now."

"Yes!"

Hua She'er and Yue Mei responded, and then led everyone to fly towards the palace.

Yao Yan, holding Cai Die, gave Cai Lin a helpless look and flew forward with the others. Zi Yan, standing beside her, curiously looked at Cai Die. After a moment, she curiously tugged at Cai Lin's clothes and said, "Sister Cai Lin, you and your sister look alike... but why are her legs tails?"

"...Sister, you've successfully advanced?!"

Cai Die was taken aback by what she heard. She belatedly looked at her older sister and, upon noticing her sister's long, straight, and slender legs, said with a hint of surprise.

"Hmm." Cai Lin nodded slightly, but her face did not show much joy. On the contrary, a trace of helplessness still appeared deep in her eyes. If it weren't for the need to evolve the bloodline in her body, she wouldn't have had to go through all that trouble with Yao Yan again and again.

As for her feelings... As proud as she is, how could she admit to those feelings? Do you expect her to admit that she and her sister are fighting over a man?

"My sister seems to have become even more beautiful!"

Cai Die finally let go of Yao Yan, flew around Cai Lin once, her bright face with a slight smile, and said sincerely, then took the initiative to hug her older sister's arm and leaned on her arm dependently.

At the same time, he looked at Zi Yan and asked curiously, "Who is this little guy?"

Fortunately, Zi Yan has advanced to the fifth level, and her height is no longer as childlike as before, otherwise Cai Die would probably suspect that she is the daughter of Yao Yan and her sister.

"A god-sister of mine," Yao Yan said softly.

As they spoke, the group approached the palace of the snake people.

Unlike the environment of the Tagor Desert, the Snake People now live in an oasis near the Monster Mountain Range. About 60% of the Snake People live here, while the rest still live in the Tagor Desert. Many of the elderly do not want to leave the place where they grew up.

Young people can choose, but the elderly don't want to leave, and they can't let go of their hatred...

Cai Die chattered away to Cai Lin about the changes in the snake-people, while her eyes kept glancing at Yao Yan. It wasn't until she shifted the topic to Yao Yan that Cai Lin's gaze changed slightly.

"Young master, have you bullied my sister these past few years?" As she spoke, she placed her hands on her alluring waist, her beautiful eyes filled with a serious expression.

"Most of the time, it's your sister who bullies me."

Yao Yan pondered for a moment before giving a precise answer.

Because Cai Lin is truly proud, she often chooses to be in a superior position rather than a subordinate one.

"Really?" Cai Die narrowed her eyes, glanced suspiciously at Yao Yan, and then looked at her older sister Cai Lin. She really wanted to know what had happened between the two of them. Her sister had clearly looked down on Yao Yan before, so how could things have changed so much in less than three years?

"Don't worry, there's nothing between us~" Cai Lin's eyes flickered, and she said calmly.

"Every time my sister lies to me, her tone is so cold... Don't worry, I won't mind~" Cai Die said, pretending not to care. She was definitely a little jealous, but Cai Lin was her twin sister. If it were anyone else, she would definitely be angry.

Cai Lin pursed her red lips, unsure how to answer for a moment.

"It's all my fault. You know there's something wrong with the cultivation technique I practiced. After obtaining another kind of strange fire in the Black Corner Region, the power of the Heart Fire burned my body. If your sister hadn't saved me, I would have been burned to death. You don't know how dangerous the situation was..." Yao Yan coaxed, looking terrified.

This was half true and half false, but to Cai Lin, it sounded true, since Yao Yan was really going to "die" back then.

Yao Yan is a very good actor.

"?!" Upon hearing this, Cai Die hugged Cai Lin's arm tightly, feeling as if she were actually there... and indeed, it was almost as if she were there.

"However, your sister also benefited from the misfortune. An unexpected turn of events allowed her to obtain the power of a different kind of fire, saving her from danger and completely evolving her bloodline," Yao Yan said in a serious tone.

He spoke casually, but Cai Lin, standing to the side, felt extremely uncomfortable and wished she could give Yao Yan a good beating.

"Then can't I do that too?"

Cai Die blinked her beautiful eyes, and the quick-witted girl soon had an idea.

"It shouldn't be a big problem."

Yao Yan was just like a big liar, tricking Cai Die into taking the bait.

Cai Lin, who was standing to the side, was getting a little angry, but she didn't have any reason to stop it. She couldn't possibly stop her sister from evolving after she had successfully evolved herself... But she felt a strange sense of unease. Yao Yan was the one who benefited, so how did it become that they were the ones who benefited?

"Okay~" Cai Die's eyes were filled with anticipation. Her older sister had already sneaked some, so she wouldn't fall behind.

Everyone has a competitive spirit.

"I'm going to see the elder..." Cai Lin couldn't stand the increasingly inappropriate conversation between the two any longer, so she said this and prepared to leave.

"Sister, I'll go with you."

Cai Die was curious about what else had happened during that time. Rather than getting uncertain answers from the young master, she decided to ask her older sister. Compared to other things, her sister was even more naive when it came to matters of the heart. She felt that her sister must have been deceived by Yao Yan during this period.

The young master is quite adept at deceiving people.

Cai Die already knew that Yao Yan liked her sister, and the other party had admitted it before. However, at the time, she thought it was impossible for her sister to like Yao Yan... but she never expected that the two would develop so quickly, and they were just one step away from getting married and having children.

Zi Yan sat on the chair, swinging her short legs, her big purple eyes looking at the second-tier Green Wood Fox on Yao Yan's shoulder, a hint of surprise on her face: "This little guy doesn't seem to be afraid of me."

It should be noted that even some sixth or seventh-tier magical beasts would be suppressed by her bloodline power when they encountered her, and lower-tier ones would simply lie on the ground. Yet this second-tier Green Wood Fox in front of her showed no fear whatsoever, and even dared to look her in the eye.

“Ling’er is no ordinary magical beast,” Yao Yan explained softly.

"Then what is it?"

Zi Yan blinked her big eyes and asked curiously.

“Just like you, I’m a drug addict.” Yao Yan took out a bottle of pills from her storage ring and handed it to Ling’er. Then, under Zi Yan’s dumbfounded gaze, the little guy hugged the pills and chugged them down in one gulp. His posture was no less impressive than Zi Yan’s.

"...Can it digest it?" Zi Yan's lips moved, her face full of disbelief.

"In some ways, she can eat even more than you."

Yao Yan stroked Ling'er's soft fur and teased her.

Zi Yan might be able to eat her fill, but Ling'er is not. If needed, she can consume pills almost without limit. The Flame of Life has this ability and can even nurture high-grade pills, allowing some eighth-grade or even ninth-grade pills to continue to advance, although it takes a long time.

Zi Yan was startled, her eyes fixed on Ling'er as if she were looking at her own sister.

"Aww~" After finishing the bottle, Ling'er happily rubbed against Yao Yan, nestled contentedly in his arms, curled up into a ball, and began to absorb the essence of herbs and plants in the pill. These things could promote her growth, although the growth rate was extremely slow.

The fastest way for a different kind of fire to advance is to devour other different kinds of fire, but unfortunately Ling'er obviously does not have this ability.

He hesitated for a moment.

Yao Yan flipped his palm, summoning a ball of sky-blue flame. The flame was as beautiful and ethereal as the sky after the rain, and it seemed to pose no danger at all. However, the moment it appeared, it made Ling'er's fur stand on end, and her eyes showed a look of vigilance. Only after she saw that it was a flame from Yao Yan's palm did the fur on her body slowly return to normal.

Then the little guy tilted his head and looked at Yao Yan, then at the azure flame in Yao Yan's palm, somewhat hesitant.

"Wow~"

With a slight thought, Yao Yan transformed the azure flame into three distinct flames, floating clearly in his palm. The three flames drifted slowly, emanating an indescribable aura, causing Ling'er to purse her lips.

The next moment, Yao Yan absorbed the three different flames into his body. This guy, quite inhumanely, picked up Ling'er and threw her to the curious Zi Yan, laughing, "Zi Yan, want to have a competition to see who can eat more?"

After he finished speaking, the storage ring on his fingertip flashed, and bottles of pills appeared on the table, tempting Zi Yan so much that she almost drooled.

"It's definitely me!" Zi Yan said with great confidence.

Ling'er lost interest in the pills for a moment, glancing at Yao Yan from time to time. Her little expression was truly cute and interesting. However, after Yao Yan had finished tempting Ling'er, he got up and walked towards the outside of the hall. At this moment, Hua She'er was guarding the door.

After several years, Hua She'er was still wearing that dashing armor. Her delicate face showed a mixture of excitement and restraint as she respectfully said, "Young Master."

"A two-star Dou Huang? Your cultivation speed is not slow." Yao Yan looked the other party up and down and said with a smile.

"Thanks to the elixir bestowed by the young master."

Flower Snake nodded slightly and said softly.

"Where is Yue Mei?" Yao Yan hadn't forgotten his other maid, and he was quite surprised not to see her.