Chapter 163: The True and False Children of Fortune, the Richest Yu Family

Good heavens.

I fear no one in the entire cultivation world knows the true identity of the Yu family—especially the direct line.

This sounds a bit too much like a fantasy.

Who would know?

That a spirit of a mineral vein could actually take on human form and cultivate?

Even...

Feng Wuyou previously used a mineral vein spirit as a gift for Lu Ren! Yu Jiaojiao clearly was not unaware of her clansmen's identity and status in the cultivation world.

It was precisely because she knew that she hid her true form.

If not for that...

If others were to find out her true identity, she fears she wouldn't even be able to die if she wanted to!

But not being able to die is not a good thing.

Sometimes, being dead is much more comfortable than being alive.

Yu Jiaojiao stirred up the ancestor she had seen in the treasure vault, shrinking aggrievedly inside the ancestor's precious cauldron, but her eyes were very bright, intelligent, and constantly flickering with light as she lowered her gaze to think quietly.

Born as a mineral vein spirit, she had long ago sworn a poisonous oath within the family that unless she encountered one of her own kind, she must never reveal her identity to outsiders and bring disaster upon the family.

The contract with the old ox was something Yu Jiaojiao had determined only after calculating it over and over again.

Of course, she did not want to expose her true form.

However...

If it were of extra help to her, that would be another matter entirely.

Furthermore, although others in the cultivation world only know that the Yu family is exceptionally united, no one knows that the direct line of the Yu family are all mineral spirits with no blood relation whatsoever.

Only true mineral spirits can be adopted as direct members of the Yu family.

But if that were the case, the Yu family's target would be too small!

A family that can casually produce all kinds of heaven-sent treasures and is known as the richest family in the cultivation world could never have so few members!

Therefore.

The predecessors who founded the Yu family had already left behind family precepts long ago.

The direct line can only be mineral spirits.

There must be no mistakes!

But the collateral branches... they can freely adopt some members of the Human Race or other races.

This is to obscure the truth.

However, the true secrets and core can naturally only be known by those of the same kind.

It is just that...

Some people are, after all, greedy enough to try and swallow an elephant.

Thinking of this, Yu Jiaojiao could not help but curl the corners of her mouth, yet her eyes were very cold.

She does not like Yu Chunlan.

Correspondingly.

Yu Chunlan does not like her either.

The two can be said to loathe the sight of each other.

Yu Jiaojiao simply dislikes the turbid aura on the other person.

What Yu Chunlan thinks in her heart is much more.

She cannot understand.

Why, when both are members of the family, must there be a distinction between the direct line and the collateral branches? That trash Yu Jiaojiao! Her talent is poor, her strength is weak; isn't she just sweet-talking and glib?

By what right is she of the direct line? While she herself can only be a collateral member...

If there were a blood relationship, Yu Chunlan might be willing to take a step back, but they have no blood relationship at all; they were all adopted.

She just looks down on Yu Jiaojiao for climbing the ladder by selling her face!

It is not just the previous Yu Chunlan who thought this way.

The current Yu Chunlan has the same thoughts.

She feels extreme disgust toward Yu Jiaojiao.

But she does not know... that the reason she is able to obtain so many resources in the family to cultivate herself—those resources she does not feel satisfied with—are all built upon the exploitation of the direct line members.

Mineral vein spirits naturally cannot be short of money.

But no one's money and resources are blown in by the wind from the sky.

All the money and resources of the Yu family are exchanged by the direct line using their own resources.

Although the family adopts these orphans as collateral members with the purpose of concealing their true forms, in all things, one judges by deeds, not intentions; all collateral members are beneficiaries.

Naturally, Yu Jiaojiao could not possibly give a good look to Yu Chunlan, who still harbors malice toward her even after all this.

And this time...

Yu Chunlan was so bold as to strike a lethal blow; Yu Jiaojiao had long been filled with extreme resentment in her heart.

If she can return to the family in three years, the first thing she will do is find a way to expel Yu Chunlan from the family!...

"Achoo!"

Yu Chunlan sneezed violently.

She bit her lip tightly, looking around...

So cold.

Why has no one discovered she is missing yet? Why? Why hasn't the family come to save her? The Lingya Secret Realm... she is going to miss it!

Her spatial storage has also vanished!

She has nothing left! She is so full of regret!

A frantic despair and agony flickered in Yu Chunlan's eyes; she choked back sobs incessantly, her body curling up tighter and tighter.

It is unknown how much time passed, but the aura of her body slowly turned icy, her skin tone became deathly pale, and her spiritual energy scattered, causing flowers to bloom all over the ground around her, small milky-white flowers growing vigorously.

In the very center of the flower cluster.

Yu Chunlan's breath had already faded away.

She was dead.

She died in the cage of the Lu Family.

No one knew of her death.

And no one cared.

Her corpse appeared exceptionally delicate and serene amidst the overlapping white flowers; a rustling sound arose as countless insects crawled out from the corners to cover her.

And then, they dissipated into nothingness.

All that remained in the original spot was a lingering, faint fragrance.

【Congratulations to the host...】

When Lu Ren heard the system notification sound again, his brows twitched slightly, and he shut it off again without the slightest hesitation.

He said with some displeasure, "Unless it is particularly important news, there is no need to notify me in the future."

【Notification to host: Child of Luck Yu Chunlan is dead.】

【It was a self-inflicted death.】

【All remaining Qi Luck Value of the Child of Luck Yu Chunlan has now been transferred to the host.】

What? Lu Ren was slightly stunned at this.

He had not expected... that Yu Chunlan was already dead.

But it is fine that she is dead; it saves her from further suffering.

He had never intended to let Yu Chunlan live, though he had not expected that she would be unable to endure it so quickly and choose to end her own life.

It is truly a pity...

"I understand," Lu Ren said calmly, not feeling the slightest bit moved as he looked at his own increased Qi Luck Value.

He was merely wondering, now that Yu Chunlan is dead, one of the Children of Luck between Heaven and Earth is missing once again; will the Heavenly Dao come up with a solution, or will it just let it be?

A certain corner of the Secret Realm.

This place was covered in vast, snowy white, and a group of several people were walking through it, searching everywhere.

Suddenly.

One woman draped in a white fox-fur cloak paused slightly in her steps.

The man beside her immediately leaned in nervously to ask.

"Little sister Chun, are you alright?"

The woman, as beautiful as a peach blossom, came back to her senses and smiled slightly at him, "I am fine, no need to worry; let us continue searching, the Ice Heavenly Soul should be in this vicinity."

"As long as we find it... Brother Bai will be saved."

The people nearby looked at her, all of them sighing in admiration with expressions of reverence.

Someone even spoke up, "As expected of a daughter of the Yu Family, truly living up to her reputation; I am impressed!"

The woman pursed her lips and smiled slightly, saying nothing more.

If Yu Jiaojiao were here, she would certainly be unable to hold back an exclamation of shock.

Yu Chunlan! But... the place where she was pushed down was clearly near a swamp, there was no Heavenly Mountain snow at all...

Yet this "Yu Chunlan" was clearly already on very intimate terms with this group of people.

If Lu Ren were here, he would also be astonished.

Yu Chunlan had already died by his hand.

This "Yu Chunlan"... who exactly is she? (End of chapter)