"Xuejiao, what are you saying? How could your big brother just stand by and watch you get wronged? Tell me, where is she? How dare she bully my little sister, she's not worthy!"
Su Jinhao put on the air of a big brother ready to stand up for his little sister.
He had returned to the manor today after hearing he had a blood-related sister. He was worried Su Xuejiao would be bullied, so he rushed back from Nanshan Academy, covered in dust.
He only had one little sister, and that was Su Xuejiao. No one could take her place.
"Big brother, don't make things difficult for elder sister. If Father and Mother find out, what will they think?"
"Don't worry about Father and Mother. You just need to know that you are the only young miss of the Su Clan, and you will always be my little sister!"
Hearing Su Jinhao's protectiveness, a trace of barely noticeable smugness appeared on Su Xuejiao's face.
Seeing that Su Xuejiao was unwilling to speak, Su Jinhao directly asked Su Jin'yi: "You tell me, where is she?"
Su Jin'yi said, "I reckon she's out causing trouble again. Hmph, a wild girl like her doesn't deserve to enter the Su Clan's door. I spit on her!"
Su Jin'yun was also indignant: "Exactly! She has no manners at all. She's completely shaming our Fire Phoenix Clan. I really don't know why Father and Mother brought her back, making Little Sister anxious all day!"
Su Jinhao thought for a moment and said, "You two stay here and keep Little Sister company. I'll go find Father and Mother to ask them."
After speaking, without waiting for Su Xuejiao to dissuade him, he turned and walked towards the living room.
"Big Brother, forget it. I'm really fine."
"Don't worry, Xuejiao. Big Brother will make her behave."
Su Xuejiao pretended to call out a few more times, and only when Su Jinhao disappeared from sight did she relax.
"Hmph, no one will take what's mine. Not even you, even if you are Father and Mother's own daughter."
At this moment, Su Yunying sat calmly in the lower seat of the main hall.
Seated at the head position was a woman exuding noble aura, who looked four or five parts similar to Su Yunying. Without verification, it was clear that this was Su Yunying's birth mother, Yin Jiao'e.
However, Yin Jiao'e did not show the emotions a mother should have towards her biological daughter, only the scrutiny of a servant.
In response, Su Yunying did not show the respect a daughter should have for her mother, returning Yin Jiao'e's gaze with indifference.
After a long while, Yin Jiao'e spoke, "Look at you, you've been back for a month, and you haven't learned any of the rules of the manor. I really don't know what you've been up to all these years."
Su Yunying's face was expressionless: "Madam Su is really joking. I was an orphan without parents, and no one taught me those tedious etiquette rules since I was a child.
Why do you think I can be trained to be the same as your precious daughter in just this short month?"
After spending some time with them, Su Yunying's initial flicker of hope for familial warmth quickly faded as the Su Clan's coldness towards her became apparent. It was replaced by a mirroring of their attitude.
Having grown up on the fringes of society, she always believed in the principle of an eye for an eye, and kindness for kindness.
Since they didn't care for her, what did it matter if they were her biological parents? They hadn't raised her for a single day; why should she be docile and obedient?
Moreover, the sole reason she had returned to the Su Manor was because she'd heard they possessed a treasure that could track a person's aura. She wanted to borrow it to find Shen Zhao. If not for that, Su Yunying would have already left.
Compared to the elusive concept of family, the Lone Goose Spear Shen Zhao had crafted for her felt far more secure.
Yin Jiao'e frowned, "Indeed, you have no understanding of decorum. How can you possibly be entered into the Clan Registry of the Fire Phoenix Clan?"
Su Yunying immediately retorted, "Madam Su, you seem to have a short memory. You don't even allow me to call you mother, so how could you possibly allow me into the Clan Registry?"
Yin Jiao'e's expression shifted slightly, but she had no way to argue back.
She was worried that Su Yunying's return would affect Su Xuejiao's mood, and on top of that, she found her daughter unpleasant to look at. That's why she didn't want her to call her "Mother."
But, this girl actually spoke so openly, truly not knowing what courtesy was.
"Alright, Madam Su, I've been back for a while now. Just state your intentions for bringing me back.
I don't believe you're just looking for a family reunion, a lie you yourself don't believe."
"Su Yunying, I am your mother! You'd better show some respect."
"To reiterate, your daughter is Su Xuejiao, not me, Su Yunying. Let's get to the point, just state your purpose."
Yin Jiao'e never expected that this daughter would be so disrespectful.
Just as she was about to state her purpose directly, Su Jinhao strode into the living room: "Mother, I'd like to ask, where is that Su Yunying?"
Yin Jiao'e forced back the words she was about to say, and revealed a motherly look of affection, asking Su Jinhao, "Jinhao, why are you here?"
Su Jinhao said, "I heard such a big thing happened at home, how could I not rush back?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Su Yunying, who was sitting not far away, and was stunned.
"What a beautiful girl, much more beautiful than Xuejiao."
He took a closer look at Su Yunying, and seeing her resemblance to his mother, he roughly understood her identity.
At that moment, a scene suddenly flashed through Su Jinhao's mind:
He was riding a tall horse, galloping across a vast, boundless wilderness.
Sitting in front of him on the saddle was Su Yunying, nestled tightly in his arms.
"Big brother, slow down, I'm scared~"
"Little sister, don't be afraid. With big brother here, nothing will happen to you."
"But..."
"Don't worry. You're my little sister, and I'm your big brother. No matter what, I won't let you get hurt."
But this thought had barely surfaced before he cleared his head.
Damn it, he only recognized Su Xuejiao as his little sister, how could he have such a shameless thought?
Wouldn't that be unfair to Xuejiao?
For a moment, he felt somewhat disgusted with himself...
"Are you Su Yunying?"
Su Yunying also sized up Su Jin'yi a few times, basically confirming that this person was indeed her elder brother, Su Jinhao.
"Oh, so it's the Young Master Su. Greetings."
Su Yunying's attitude was perfunctory, not showing much enthusiasm.
Anyway, she had already understood during this period that no one in the Su Clan liked her, so there was no need to please anyone.
After confirming the other party's identity, Su Jinhao once again dismissed the inexplicable scene that had appeared in his mind.
Then he immediately adopted the air of an elder brother and said to Su Yunying, "So you're Su Yunying, right? I've come to find you today to tell you that,
Xuejiao is the true young lady of the Su Clan, and my only sister is Xuejiao,
"Don't think that just because you have the Su Clan's bloodline, you can bully Xuejiao. If I find out, I definitely won't let you off."
Su Yunying, upon hearing this, looked at Su Jinhao as if he were an idiot. After a long moment, she asked, "Young Master Su, which eye of yours saw me bullying your precious little sister?"
Su Jinhao said angrily, "You threatened to kick my little sister out of the Su Residence. And you say you didn't bully her?"
Su Yunying smiled, pursing her lips. "Young Master Su, are you looking down on the Su Residence, or are you overestimating me? How could I have the ability to kick your sister out of the residence?
Besides, even if I wanted to drive her away, would Madam Su and Master Su agree? Who's really in charge of this family? Don't you, an insider, know better than me, an outsider?"
"You…"
Su Jinhao was speechless, choked by her words.
Yin Jiao'e angrily rebuked, "How dare you! How can you speak to your elder brother like that? Apologize to your elder brother!"
Su Yunying stood up upon hearing this, but she showed no intention of apologizing. She simply replied calmly, "Apologize for what?
The eldest young master started lecturing me the moment he arrived, making it sound like I've done things that I clearly haven't.
I really can't see what I should apologize for. If you want to apologize, go ahead. I don't have time to play this boring game with you."
After saying this, she glanced at Su Jinhao, "The eldest young master of the Su Clan, indeed. Not a shred of upbringing. Who's the embarrassing one here, I wonder?"
Then, she couldn't be bothered with them anymore and walked towards the hall's exit.
"Stop right there!"
Yin Jiao'e was trembling with anger, and suddenly stood up, shouting to stop Su Yunying.
"You're getting more and more unruly. Su Yunying, I command you to kneel down and apologize to your elder brother immediately!"
Su Yunying didn't even turn her head, waving her hand dismissively. "Sorry, but my years of adventuring have taught me one thing.
You can eat anything, but you absolutely cannot take a loss. Asking this lady to apologize to you? That'll only happen when I wake up from a nightmare.
I'm off. I won't waste any more time with you. You all should go do whatever you were doing."
"Where are you going? Come back here!"
"Goodbye!"
Su Yunying went straight back to her room, not giving Yin Jiao'e or Su Jinhao any face.
As soon as she left, Su Jinhao quickly said, "Mother, are you really planning on bringing her back to the mansion?
Look at her! Does she have even a shred of the Fire Phoenix Clan's grace? She's so far behind Xuejiao."
Yin Jiao'e composed herself and said, "Jinhao, don't worry. Your mother only has one daughter, Xuejiao, and you only have one sister, Xuejiao."
"Then, Mother, hurry up and kick her out of the mansion!"
"Not yet."
"Why!"
Yin Jiao'e sighed and slowly explained the reason: "Jinhao, you should know what the Fire Phoenix Clan values most, right?"
"Naturally, it's the Phoenix Blood."
"Yes, the Phoenix Blood. Our Fire Phoenix Clan's ancestors, tens of thousands of years ago, mistakenly swallowed Phoenix Blood while hunting the Nine Heavens Mysterious Phoenix. This caused a tremendous change in their constitution.
The Fire Phoenix Clan then rose to prominence, becoming one of the oldest families on the Immortal Martial Continent. However, as time passed, the Phoenix Blood in the descendants of the Fire Phoenix Clan became increasingly thin.
By the time it reached your mother's generation, it was only a tenth of what it was in the ancestor's time. And the Phoenix Blood in your bodies is even scarcer. In time, the decline of the Fire Phoenix Clan is inevitable, alas..."
Su Jinhao didn't understand. "But what does this have to do with bringing Su Yunying back? I still don't get it."
Yin Jiao'e continued, "What you don't know is that the Fire Phoenix bloodline experiences Atavism every thousand years. We call it Phoenix Nirvana, and the bloodline that returns to its ancestry must be a baby girl. According to the timeline, Su Yunying just happens to possess the bloodline to return to its ancestry for this generation. This concerns the honor of my Fire Phoenix Clan."
Su Jinhao said, "Are we going to worship this unruly little wild girl?"
Yin Jiao'e shook her head. "No, Mother is only interested in her bloodline. If she truly possesses the Phoenix Blood of Atavism,
then Mother will definitely find a way to extract the bloodline from her and transplant it into Xuejiao. That way, Xuejiao can rightfully enter the Fire Phoenix Clan Clan Registry,
and we can also explain things to the Ji Family regarding the marriage. Even in two months, at the Immortal Martial Competition in Daliang City in the Southern Region, Xuejiao can make a name for herself and enter the Confucian Saint Sect to study."
Su Jinhao was somewhat surprised to hear this. "Mother, are you really planning to do this? After all, she is your own blood relative."
"For your sister's future, I can only resort to this."
Yin Jiao'e sat down and took a sip of tea, her expression calm, as if she were talking about something trivial. "It's just fate. Although I carried her for ten months and gave birth to her,
unfortunately, there's no mother-daughter bond. If it weren't for Xuejiao all these years, I wouldn't be alive today."
"For Xuejiao's future, and also for the prosperity of the Fire Phoenix Clan, I can only resort to this. My child, can you understand your mother's intentions?"
Su Jinhao nodded vigorously. "Yes, I understand Mother's good intentions. But I'm afraid Su Yunying won't agree."
Yin Jiao'e sneered coldly, "Won't agree? Since she's entered the Su Clan's doors, does she have a choice?"
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