I Originally Wanted to Refuse
"Isn't Sister Yao Wan going with Xiao Yan?"
"Hmm? He can handle something like that by himself, can't he? He's not a child anymore. Why would I need to accompany him in everything?"
Yao Wan's tone was leisurely, carrying a rare sense of leisure and ease.
"Besides, making another trip with him would be a waste of time. I might as well finish the other things I have on hand first."
As she spoke, Yao Wan stretched lazily. Her stunning figure, usually concealed beneath her black robes, revealed near-perfect curves as it shifted slightly.
"Finish things?"
Zi Yan murmured, then noticed the scorched earth before her and seemed to realize something.
"Is Sister Yao Wan planning to use this for something?"
"Mm—this time, I brought back something good from the Dan God Sacrifice. Want to take a look?"
A faint note of pride crept into Yao Wan's voice. Though she usually did not care what emotional satisfaction such sure victories brought her, she could not help feeling a little playful urge to show off in front of Zi Yan.
"Seeing how happy you are, it can't be anything bad. Is it that thing you mentioned before?"
Zi Yan raised a brow, not particularly surprised.
"Mm-hmm. Come to think of it, it has a slight connection to your clan's bloodline."
Yao Wan then took out the divine tree remnant seed. The legendary Jian Mu, said to connect heaven and earth, was now no larger than a potted plant.
"Me? The Ancient Void Dragon, or the Dragon Phoenix?"
Yao Wan blinked, suddenly remembering that Zi Yan's Dragon Phoenix bloodline had mutated on its own and did not possess a traditional inheritance. She then told Zi Yan what she had learned from her ancestors.
"Oh, so that's why