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âItâs alright. Grandpa has been friends with that old man for a long time. Besides, he is Ruohanâs master. Shouldnât he give me this face? Moreover, he should feel honored that my darling granddaughter is willing to study at his academy,â Leng Qingtian said proudly.
Upon hearing her grandfatherâs narcissistic comment, Leng Ruoxue was at a loss for words. However, in order to keep her talent from being discovered, she really had to go through the backdoor. With this in consideration, she couldnât help being moved by her grandfatherâs carefulness.
The next day, she greeted her grandfather before heading to the Heavenly Phoenix Academy with Lü Tao.
The Heavenly Phoenix Academy was located in the northernmost region of Phoenix City, and because it was so remote, they rode a flying spirit beast called âfalconâ. Falcons were low-level spirit beasts resembling eagles. Although they were not very fast, they were docile and had undergone training. They were one of the more commonly used means of transportation on the Ling Feng Continent. Due to being big, having soft and fluffy feathers, and providing a smooth flight, falcons were very popular with people.
Lying on the falcon, Leng Ruoxue watched the scenery while listening to Lü Tao talk about her brother.
âYoung Master really dotes on Miss. He will definitely not let anyone who bullies Miss off the hook, and suffering a beating is already considered a light penalty. He almost beat the seventh prince to death previously.â
âDuring the few days when Miss was injured and unconscious, Young Master came to see Miss every day.â
As Leng Ruoxue listened to Lü Tao talk about her brother, she was green with envy of the Silly Ruoxue. But since these relatives were hers now, she needed to take care of this familial affection that didnât come easily.
âMiss, weâve arrived. The academy doesnât allow spirit beasts on the premises, so we have to go on foot,â Lü Tao explained.
âOk.â
The two of them dismounted and walked toward the entrance to the academy. When they reached the entrance, they were stopped by the gatekeeper. Leng Ruoxue simply flashed the badge and walked directly into the academy under the gatekeeperâs surprised and dumbfounded gaze.
âWhich family does that young lady come from? How does she have that badge⦠Could she be the Shui familyâs eldest young lady? No wonder sheâs so beautifulâ¦â Even a long time after regaining his composure, the gatekeeper was still murmuring to himself.
Leng Ruoxue followed Lü Tao to her brotherâs residence, but he was still in class, and only his servant, Ming An, was in the dormitory. Leng Ruoxue carefully looked around her brotherâs residence. The environment was quiet, simple, and refined, actually somewhat similar to her brotherâs character. Although her memories of her brother were a little hazy, she could still see her brotherâs refined makings. It was hard to imagine that a brother like this would actually beat someone to the verge of death.
âXueâer.â A soft voice broke Leng Ruoxueâs train of thought.
Leng Ruoxue turned around to see an elegant and beautiful immortal-like man at the door. Heâs my brother? Heâs more outstanding than I remember. She had seen many handsome men, but it was the first time she had seen someone so clean, clear, and untainted like an immortal. His facial features were more exquisite and perfect than a womanâs, enough to make any woman ashamed. She even felt that her brotherâs beauty was ineffable.
While Leng Ruoxue was looking at her brother, Leng Ruohan was also looking at her.
This is Xueâer? Xueâer after becoming clear-headed? She really resembles Mother but is more beautiful than Mother. Even though Leng Ruohan had already heard from his grandfather that his darling younger sister had already regained her mental facilities and was prepared to see her like this, seeing her with his own eyes excited him.
âBig Brother,â Leng Ruoxue anxiously called out.
Spurred by his emotions, Leng Ruohan embraced Leng Ruoxue warmly. âXueâer.â
His beloved sister was finally clear-headed, leaving him overjoyed. Personally seeing his sister better now truly put him at ease.
âXueâer, you donât blame Big Brother any more?â Leng Ruohan asked uncertainly.
âBig Brother, Xueâer was ignorant before and didnât know that you did everything for my own good. But now I understand, so how can I blame you! I should be apologizing instead for saddening you in the past. From now on, Xueâer will definitely be a younger sister who makes you proud!â Leng Ruoxue said earnestly. She said this to let her brother know that the ignorant Xueâer was now the past and that she would be a whole new person from now on.
âYou are my dearest sister, so how could I ever blame you?! My greatest wish is for you to live happily forever. Iâll never let anyone who dares to bully you get away with it!â After Leng Ruohan said this, a hint of fierceness that was inconsistent with his makings crept up on his clear, elegant, and beautiful face.
âXueâer will also never let anyone bully Big Brother. Only I can bully you,â Leng Ruoxue said mischievously while looking at her beautiful brother. Alas, with a man like this around, how can women live!
âOk, Big Brother will only let Xueâer bully me.â Leng Ruohanâs face was brimming with love.
âXueâer, this is for you.â Leng Ruohan looked at the little beast sleeping soundly on his sisterâs shoulder, took out a white egg about the size of two adult palms from his storage ring, and gave it to Leng Ruoxue.
âThis isâ¦â
âThe egg of a blazing flame lion,â Leng Ruohan explained.
Spirit beasts were also divided by aptitude. If the innate aptitude was good, then the odds of becoming a holy beast or even a divine beast were much higher. The blazing flame lion was born an advanced spirit beast, and as it matured, it would grow into a holy beast. So the blazing flame lion egg was extremely valuable.
âBig Brother, keep this for yourself. I donât need it now,â Leng Ruoxue said, afraid that her brother would be unwilling to use it himself. He only wanted to give good things to her, so she chose to turn him down.
âBig Brother already has a spirit beast. This egg was a reward from the academy competition. I always intended to give it to Xueâer,â Leng Ruohan explained. How could he not know that Xueâer thoughts? After explaining, he directly condensed a needle with spiritual power and pierced Leng Ruoxueâs finger. Then a drop of blood fell onto the egg, which the egg absorbed rapidly. Following which, the eggshell cracked, and a wet fiery-red little beast the size of a palm emerged. The little beast shook its wet fur, and when it was dry, it pounced into Leng Ruoxueâs arms and began rubbing against her to show its affection. And then it proceeded to eat its eggshell.