Chapter 241: Chapter 240: An Extraordinary Heritage
"Yaoyao, you scared Mommy to death."
Wu Shiyin moved forward to embrace Yaoyao, but the little girl pouted and said, "I want Daddy to hold !"
Wu Shiyin felt the sting of yet another rejection.
Ye Fan, however, just smiled. "Alright, alright, Daddy will keep holding you just like this!"
"Mhm!" Yaoyao replied, looking even more adorable.
"Greetings to the Heir!" the Dong Witch Queen suddenly exclaid, kneeling to pay her respects.
"Old Granny, who are you?" Yaoyao asked, looking at the Dong Witch Queen with curiosity.
The Dong Witch Queen replied, "I am one of the seven Great Protectors of the Witch Clan and a mber of the orthodox line."
Yaoyao clearly didn’t understand what she ant and looked at Ye Fan with a bewildered expression.
Ye Fan said, "Yaoyao is still young. I think it’s not too late to tell her about her identity when she’s older!"
"Very well," the Dong Witch Queen said with an understanding nod.
Just then, Ye Fan noticed Yaoyao was holding an insect in her hand. Despite being an insect, it wasn’t disgusting at all. Its colorful skin sparkled with starlight, and with its tiger-like head and chubby appearance, it was actually quite cute. It lay comfortably in Yaoyao’s palm like a cherished pet.
"What is this?" Ye Fan asked.
"That is the Witch Worm King!" the Dong Witch Queen answered imdiately.
So this lazy little creature is the Witch Worm King. Appearances can truly be deceiving. Ye Fan had to admit it.
"Daddy, this is my companion. Isn’t it pretty?" Yaoyao asked.
"It’s very pretty!" Ye Fan replied with a smile.
Suddenly, Yaoyao grabbed the insect and shook it in her hand. The poor creature grew dizzy but was powerless to escape her clutches. I’m sure of it, Ye Fan thought, Yaoyao is definitely going to grow up to be a true little demoness.
"Yaoyao, that’s enough. Stop playing for now," Wu Shiyin said, stepping in.
Yaoyao retorted angrily, "Mommy doesn’t love Yaoyao anymore!"
Wu Shiyin quickly took Yaoyao and led her away, leaving only Ye Fan and the Dong Witch Queen behind.
Ye Fan then turned to the Dong Witch Queen. "Yaoyao is still a naive girl, so I hope you won’t try to indoctrinate her with your or your Witch Clan’s beliefs. She has the right to decide her own path in life!"
The Dong Witch Queen countered at once, "Our Witch Clan cannot be without an Heir! King of Heaven, surely you understand the importance of the Heir and the future she represents."
"I am aware," Ye Fan said. "But your Witch Clan is currently fractured. If word of the Heir gets out, I’m afraid many people will beco restless."
The Dong Witch Queen was shocked. She had overlooked such a significant and terrifying flaw. "You are right, King of Heaven. In that case, I have a favor to ask of you!"
"What is it?"
"I hope you will protect the Heir with everything you have," the Dong Witch Queen said earnestly. "Our Witch Clan will be forever indebted to you for your kindness!"
Ye Fan replied, "You don’t need to tell
that. Yaoyao is my daughter now. Of course, I won’t let her suffer even the slightest harm. Now, tell
about the current situation with the Witch Clan’s schism."
Ever since he last saw the South Witch Queen, Ye Fan had gained a new understanding of the Witch Clan—they had already begun to turn on each other. A race once so powerful it made the world tremble was now in decline. Perhaps this was why the Dong Witch Queen was so desperate to find the Heir. For a powerful clan like theirs, the ergence of a charismatic figure could undoubtedly rally their nurous scattered branches.
After a mont of contemplation, the Dong Witch Queen explained, "The Witch Clan Patriarch has vanished. The clan is now governed by us, the seven Great Protectors. The one who placed the love poison on you is one of them—the South Witch Queen."
"Technically, she is my junior martial sister. However, the seven Great Protectors have all carved out their own domains. They each want to beco the Witch Clan Master, so their mindsets have changed. We are no longer the unified Witch Clan of old."
At this, the Dong Witch Queen sounded sorrowful. If only they had shown more responsibility and less ambition, the Witch Clan would have remained an exceedingly powerful clan, even without the Patriarch. But now, not only are we fragnted, we’re also beset by both internal strife and external threats. I’ve spent all these years searching for the Heir precisely to resolve this situation. Unfortunately, the Heir is still too young and weak to take command of the clan and quell these crises.
"Each of the Great Protectors wants to claim their line as the orthodox one and rule the entire Witch Clan. Their ambition has reached an appalling level!" she declared angrily.
The seven Great Protectors of the Witch Clan... that’s an undeniable force. The clan’s origins traced back to ancient tis, and its lineage has survived uninterrupted to this day. They must possess unique and powerful thods.
Ye Fan said, "From the sound of it, there must be a good number of the seven Great Protectors who would not want to see an Heir appear. Once the Heir appears, their ambitions will be impossible to achieve."
The Dong Witch Queen nodded. "That’s right. Among the seven, there are at least three whose minds have not been completely consud by ambition. But I fear the other four are beyond redemption."
"What about the South Witch Queen?" Ye Fan asked. He had already witnessed her ruthless thods firsthand and was keen to know if she was a threat.
"I know my junior sister’s character well," the Dong Witch Queen replied. "Although she is inherently cruel and acts without regard for consequences, she still prioritizes the Witch Clan’s heritage."
Ye Fan breathed a small sigh of relief.
Though he was a proud man, he had to face reality at this mont. He asked, "Can you have the Witch Worm King remove the condition in my body?"
"Yes," the Dong Witch Queen said. "But first, let
see what stage the love poison has reached."
Ye Fan imdiately extended his hand. The Dong Witch Queen chanted an incantation, then announced, "It can still be removed!"
"That’s wonderful!" Ye Fan was ecstatic.
"However," the Dong Witch Queen continued, "the love poison in your body has already grown wings. This ans the woman linked to you has developed deep feelings for you. Once the love poison is taken from your body, that woman will die shortly after!"
At her words, Ye Fan instantly collapsed to the ground. It was a horrifying prospect.
He could save himself, but it would cost Shangguan Qiuyue her life. That was sothing he absolutely could not, and would not, do. He couldn’t let Shangguan Qiuyue die for his sake.
"Isn’t there any other way?" he asked desperately.
"There is," the Dong Witch Queen answered. "It requires both of you to be present at the sa ti. The Witch Worm King can then summon both dormant Witch Worms at once."
"Alright, let’s put this matter aside for now," Ye Fan said awkwardly.
Then, the Dong Witch Queen said, "King of Heaven, I entrust the Heir to you. During the Heir’s formative years, I will secretly teach her our Witch Clan’s heritage."
Ye Fan nodded. Yaoyao was born extraordinary. He knew her future would be anything but ordinary—it was a path to greatness.
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