Not Siblings by Blood, but Closer Than Siblings!

"Who's there!"

Lan Yu barked sharply, his martial soul instantly manifesting. The dragon scales on his neck shimmered with a ghostly glint under the moonlight as killing intent radiated from him.

His heart sank. Ah Yin's current situation was even more perilous than Tang Hao's in the original story.

Once word of her identity leaked, it wouldn't just be a Titled Douluo they'd have to worry about; even a Spirit Douluo would be an insurmountable threat.

What worried Lan Yu even more was Ah Yin's kind nature. She certainly lacked the ruthless decisiveness of Tang Hao, and if she were to show mercy at the wrong time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Get out here!"

Lan Yu turned, his hands transforming into dragon claws with cold light flickering at the tips. He stepped forward, his gaze locked onto a patch of bushes.

I hope it's not a Spirit Master or Spirit Grandmaster.

If it were, Lan Yu would have to force Ah Yin to act. Although she was an auxiliary-type Titled Douluo, her martial soul was the Blue Silver Emperor, not a purely auxiliary soul like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda or the Nine Heart Begonia. She still possessed basic binding and control abilities.

It's over... what do I do?!

Xiao Wu, hiding in the bushes, trembled uncontrollably, her mind going blank.

What did I just see?! Floating in mid-air! It's a Titled Douluo! Lan Yu's mother is actually a Titled Douluo!

I'm dead! I'm truly dead! What do I do, wuwuwu... I haven't even avenged my mother yet! Wuwuwu.

Xiao Wu buried her face in her knees, her shoulders heaving as she sobbed quietly.

It wasn't until Lan Yu's stern shout that she crawled out of the bushes with a deathly pale expression, walking toward Ah Yin step by step.

It wasn't that she hadn't thought about running, but having just transformed, how could she possibly escape the palm of a Titled Douluo?

What if I anger this Titled Douluo and she kills me for my spirit bone?!

At this moment, only one thought remained in her mind: as long as she could save her life, she would even accept being imprisoned to serve as Lan Yu's ninth spirit ring in the future!

As long as I'm alive, there's hope!

"Xiao Wu?!"

Lan Yu froze, his killing intent dissipating instantly. He breathed a secret sigh of relief; if it was Xiao Wu, at least the secret wouldn't be leaked.

"Your Highness! Please, spare my life." Xiao Wu fell to her knees at Ah Yin's feet with a thud, her voice trembling and choked with sobs.

"Stand up, child." Ah Yin's gaze was compassionate, her tone gentle.

"I... huh?" Xiao Wu, kneeling on the ground, was stunned. She even forgot to cry for a moment, looking up with a blank expression.

Why is this Titled Douluo so different from what I imagined?

"Stupid rabbit, what are you still staring for? Get up!" Lan Yu stepped forward, grabbed the back of Xiao Wu's collar, and hauled her to her feet.

"Hey! Hey..." Xiao Wu gasped, her feet barely touching the ground as she struggled to stand.

"Don't you hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts have any brains at all?!"

"Are you just curious about everything? If someone sold you off, I bet you'd even help them count the money!"

Lan Yu pointed at Xiao Wu's nose, questioning her with irritation.

"Cough, cough."

Seeing Ah Yin's face darken from the corner of his eye, Lan Yu quickly shut his mouth.

Forgot, Haozi is also a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast. I just insulted my foster father!

He coughed dryly, turned his head away sheepishly, and fell silent.

"Don't be afraid, child. Tell Auntie, what is your name? What kind of spirit beast are you, and where are you from?"

Ah Yin stepped forward, a circle of soft, pale blue light rippling beneath her feet, enveloping the three of them like water.

Is this the Blue Silver Domain?

Feeling the warmth surrounding him, Lan Yu couldn't help but marvel.

The successive shocks had already exceeded Xiao Wu's comprehension; she stood frozen, unable to regain her senses for a long time.

"Tsk!"

Watching the dazed Xiao Wu, Lan Yu clicked his tongue in silence.

"I... I'm called Xiao Wu." Xiao Wu finally came to her senses, her rabbit ears drooping listlessly as she looked up at Ah Yin timidly.

"Hello, Xiao Wu. Can you tell Auntie where you came from?"

Ah Yin smiled gently, raising her hand to stroke Xiao Wu's head.

Xiao Wu's nose twitched as she caught the scent from Ah Yin's hand, her body relaxing involuntarily.

It smells just like Mother!

"I come from the Star Dou Great Forest. I am a hundred-thousand-year Moonlight Jade Rabbit who has transformed."

Even after changing from a Soft-Bone Rabbit to a Moonlight Jade Rabbit, Xiao Wu's scatterbrained personality remained unchanged.

Lan Yu glanced at Xiao Wu, who looked as if she had been completely pacified, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Mother... I miss you so much!" Xiao Wu murmured softly, her eyes unfocused and filled with longing.

Junior sister Wa!

Ah Yin looked at Xiao Wu and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Are... are you going to imprison me?"

Pulled back to her senses by the laughter, Xiao Wu glanced at Lan Yu, who had turned his back to her, and asked Ah Yin in a trembling voice.

"Imprison? No." Ah Yin shook her head gently and looked up at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

"In my view, as long as a soul beast transforms into a human, they are no longer a soul beast, but a dignified human being."

"Just like my husband..." Her eyes reddened, and she sighed softly.

"Could it be?" Xiao Wu suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes widening.

"My father was a hundred-thousand-year Clear Sky Divine Dragon who transformed into human form." Seeing that Ah Yin had fallen back into her memories, Lan Yu turned around to explain.

"A Clear Sky Divine Dragon! Was he also from the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"I'm not sure about that." Lan Yu shook his head; even Ah Yin might not know the specific details.

A moment ago, she had been trapped in the fear of imminent death, as if falling into hell; the next, she learned her life was safe and even felt a long-lost warmth. This sudden contrast left Xiao Wu dazed, unable to collect her thoughts for a moment.

"Alright, children." Ah Yin wiped the corners of her eyes, looked at Xiao Wu, and said gently, "I am very happy to have met someone like A Hao today."

"Take this, Xiao Yu." Ah Yin looked at the silent Lan Yu, reached into her storage ring, took out a key, and handed it to him. "This is the key to my residence in Nuoding City. If you need anything in the future, come find me anytime."

"Also, in a few days, I will take you and Tang Shan to hunt for your first soul ring."

She turned to leave after speaking, but as if remembering something, she turned back to instruct, "Xiao Wu, if you have any trouble in the future, you can have Xiao Yu bring you to find me."

Xiao Wu opened her mouth but said nothing, nodding obediently.

Ah Yin's figure flickered, transforming into a pale blue stream of light that swept into the forest, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Wu stared blankly in the direction where she had disappeared, standing rooted to the spot in a trance.

"Lan Yu."

Xiao Wu called out softly. After receiving no response for a long while, she turned her head to find that he had already walked quite a distance away.

"Wait for me!"

Xiao Wu hurriedly quickened her pace to catch up.

Hearing this, Lan Yu stopped helplessly and looked back.

Xiao Wu's bangs were dampened by sweat, her cheeks flushed with a faint red, and she was panting, glaring at Lan Yu with a look of resentment.

"Why are you walking so fast?"

"You were standing there like a wooden stake, not moving an inch. If I didn't leave first, was I supposed to wait for you until dawn? You might not need sleep, but I do!" Lan Yu finished speaking and turned to continue walking forward.

"Hey, you!"

Xiao Wu stomped her foot, then quickly hurried to catch up, walking side-by-side with Lan Yu.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Along the way, Xiao Wu stole several glances at him. Seeing Lan Yu ask, she deliberated before speaking: "Lan Yu, can I ask you something?"

"Speak."

"What exactly is your relationship with Tang Shan?"

Lan Yu's footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and he turned to stare straight into Xiao Wu's eyes.

"If... if you don't want to say, forget it."

Xiao Wu's cheeks felt hot under Lan Yu's gaze, and she hurriedly looked away, her fingers unconsciously twisting the corner of her clothes.

"I was adopted." Lan Yu withdrew his gaze and resumed walking forward, his voice as faint as water. "Xiao Shan is Mother's biological daughter."

"So Tang Shan is the daughter of Auntie and the Clear Sky Divine Dragon senior..." Xiao Wu paused, catching up to ask.

"Yes!"

"Then you two aren't biological siblings?"

"Not biological siblings, but closer than siblings." Lan Yu's shadow stretched long under the moonlight.