C888 Bloodline Awakened

Wen Lu awoke gently as the vivid dreamscape faded away.

She was still somewhat groggy. In her slumber, it seemed as though she had witnessed an orb of life's light approaching her.

The light bathed her, scattering her nightmares and dissolving her fears and anxieties.

She felt incredibly warm and secure, awakening just like that.

"Who could it be? I was so out of it, continually lost in those horrifying dreams. I've rarely woken up. And when I do, it's just to eat something quickly, still not fully clear-headed."

Wen Lu pondered in silence.

"Child, are you truly awake?"

At that moment, Wen Xin, accompanied by Yu Yuan, entered the more spacious carriage.

Upon seeing Wen Lu's eyes open, the old lady's face softened, her wrinkles smoothing out as if by magic. She reached for the girl's wrist to check her pulse. "Excellent, though her breathing is a bit faint, her mind seems quite alert!"

Yu Yuan, who had come in with them, noticed a sudden change in her demeanor, which he found somewhat unsettling.

His attention then shifted to the girl in the green dress.

Having seen many stunning women, he thought that her beauty was not the kind that could spell doom for nations; rather, she possessed a quiet, understated grace, like that of an exquisite jade, which was quite soothing to behold.

Before he could take a closer look, the Altar of Rebirth within him began to spin silently, casting a crimson glow.

"There's a natural sense of closeness..."

Usually, the Altar of Rebirth craved a great deal of vitality, always ravenous and insatiable. Yet, for the first time, it brought Yu Yuan a sense of comfort.

Wen Lu, unassuming and without any remarkable features, somehow made him feel at ease.

This sense of ease originated from the Altar of Rebirth...

Yu Yuan gently closed his eyes, feeling as though he stood amidst a dense, verdant forest, the fresh scent of grass and trees filling his senses, the whole world vibrant and teeming with life.

Upon opening his eyes and taking a closer look at the girl before him, he noticed her elongated, slightly pointed ears and green-tinted pupils.

"This..."

He was suddenly reminded of the Shadowkin, an extraterrestrial race he had observed through the Bane atop Fiendpeak.

The Shadowkin were renowned for their striking beauty, with elongated, slightly pointed ears, green-hued eyes, hair, and skin in varying shades of green.

Known throughout the Star River as the Night Elves, they possessed an innate mastery of Mind Magic.

His knowledge of the Shadowkin was limited, as his time at Fiendpeak was brief and he had yet to formally interact with any of their members.

Yet, the girl before him...

"What is her name?" Yu Yuan inquired softly.

"Wen Lu," the old woman leaning on the Dragon Head Staff replied, her spirits lifted by the girl's awakening. "Kid, don't wander off. Stay in this carriage. Rest assured, the Wen family will reward you handsomely!"

"Nana, have we been cast aside by our family?" Wen Lu murmured.

Wen Xin's expression grew somber. "Don't speak such nonsense. The family has its own challenges. We remain part of the Wen family; we're just temporarily away."

"Young ones, feel free to talk more." Wen Xin doubted Yu Yuan could be of any real assistance to Wen Lu, but seeing that Wen Lu had awoken and felt comforted by Yu Yuan's presence, she decided to indulge her.

After all, Yu Yuan hadn't embarked on the path of cultivation, so there was no cause for concern.

"I understand you're bored. Let him keep you company. I'm right next door. If you need anything, just lift the curtain and call out. I'll hear you."

With that, she cast a stern glance at Yu Yuan and left.

"I'm Lee Qi, from the Silvermoon Empire, studying the Dao of Herbs with Sacred Hands," Yu Yuan repeated his introduction, "You..."

"You're quite intimidating," Wen Lu said, scooting further back in the carriage to make more room for him. "But I know you won't hurt me."

"Intimidating?" Yu Yuan touched his nose, puzzled. "I haven't even started on the path of cultivation. But you, you're already at the Veil Breaking Realm, aren't you?"

"Yes, Nana may not see it, but I do," Wen Lu said with a playful stick of her tongue, her eyes twinkling mischievously. "There's a very strong power inside you! I can sense it."

Yu Yuan felt a slight tremor of shock.

He realized that Wen Lu was referring to the Altar of Rebirth within his vitality's little world.

"I've just advanced to the Veil Breaking Realm, and my body started having issues," Wen Lu said, her head bowed in distress. "The color of my blood changed, and I began to feel disoriented. There's also something inside me that's been trying to consume me. But instead, I ended up consuming it in my dreams..."

Her words came out in fits and starts, as if she were recounting a dream.

In Yu Yuan's presence, she felt an instinctive sense of security, as though she knew he would never harm her, leading her to open up without any guard.

If Wen Xin were here and knew she had revealed everything, she would likely be furious to the point of sickness.

Yu Yuan understood from her account that upon advancing to the Veil Breaking realm and opening her vitality's little world, Wen Lu's blood and heart had undergone a dramatic transformation.

The entity that had resided within her since childhood was a Dragon Soul of a green dragon.

The dragon had attempted to consume her, but instead, she had vanquished its soul in her dreams. She had been digesting the Dragon Soul for some time now, and as a result, she could no longer continue with her previous cultivation method.

After a moment of contemplation, Yu Yuan nodded and spoke, "I believe I have an idea of what's going on."

"What is it?" Wen Lu inquired, her curiosity piqued.

"Reaching the Veil Breaking Stage, your little world opened, awakening an Otherkin bloodline," Yu Yuan analyzed. "It was probably then that the color of your blood and pupils changed. The Dragon Soul inside you sensed the anomaly and eagerly tried to consume you, only to be extinguished by your newly awakened bloodline."

"The reason you can't continue your cultivation is that your original spell was designed for humans."

"With your bloodline now awakened, you're no longer purely human. Continuing to practice the old spell has been detrimental to you. And you haven't fully assimilated the Dragon Soul. Your multitude of issues stem from not yet recognizing who you truly are now."

"…"

Yu Yuan was confident in his deduction, which was likely quite accurate.

The girl before him, Wen Lu, was a hybrid of human and Otherkin, much like Chen Liangquan and many others living secretly in the Everlands.

Wen Lu carried the mixed blood of the Human Race and the Shadowkin, which had remained latent until now.

Until she reached the Veil Breaking Realm, her vitality's little world opened up, triggering the awakening of her bloodline and resulting in astonishing transformations in every aspect of her being.

Yet, she remained oblivious to her own condition.

"Otherkin bloodline? I'm not purely human..."

Wen Lu was utterly bewildered, continuously whispering to herself, seemingly unable to come to terms with this revelation.

She had assumed she was poisoned, ill, or that the green dragon had afflicted her...

She blamed all the unusual symptoms on the Dragon Soul that had been embedded within her since childhood, never considering any other possibility.

Yu Yuan's words completely shattered her worldview, leaving her utterly dumbfounded.

"It seems you truly have no idea. Never mind, I'll speak with your Nana. I believe she should be aware of the issue." Yu Yuan pulled back the carriage curtain and cleared his throat loudly, "Elder, please come once more."

No sooner had he spoken than he saw Wen Xin, leaning on her Dragon Head Staff, her expression grave as she stood in solemn anticipation.

The cultivators from the other carriages began to disembark as well.

Noticing Wen Xin's stance, Yu Yuan realized that the Dragon Attendants, having failed in their initial attempt to assassinate her, must have quickly regrouped for a second offensive.

This time, they came prepared, and it seemed unlikely that Wen Xin would easily overcome this new threat.

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