Chapter 1648: Chaotic Bloodline

"If you only ignite the golden bracelet for warmth, it won't affect its use as a one-time item for Earth Power, so you can use it without worry."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na said:

"The method to extinguish the flame is also very simple; just flip the bracelet one hundred and eighty degrees... don't you dare say you want to thank me; helping with such a small favor is only right."

Thus, Xia De placed Little Mia back onto his shoulder and then took Yin Yi Yi Lu Na's hand. The seventeen-year-old girl carefully bit her lower lip, feeling that tonight was truly wonderful.

She walked side-by-side with Xia De on the mountain road under the moonlight, the city lit by gas lamps ahead of them. And Yin Yi Yi Lu Na hoped that this road down the mountain could be longer.

Their pace was fast, and after entering the city, they quickly encountered a carriage, so it was only a little past seven when they arrived at the Cassandra Auction House.

Xia De had not made an appointment to visit this time, so when he entered the auction house, which was still holding an art auction at night, and encountered the old witch's apprentice, Miss Rita Swift, the young flaxen-haired girl was quite surprised:

"Good evening, Xia, Mr. Watson, why are you here? Oh, please come this way."

She quickly led Xia De and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na to the third floor, and Helen and Grace, who had originally been preparing to rest, also hurried over. As for Grandma Cassandra, she had taken two personal maids to attend a banquet held by a local countess and would likely not return for an hour or two; for now, all matters at the auction house were managed by Miss Swift.

Xia De's purpose for coming this time was simple: to borrow the document-level relic, 【Statue of the Sorrowful Nurse】, to determine if there was a problem with the witch Edwards' bloodline.

This relic was found by the Grace sisters in the ruins for Xia De to identify his bloodline... and incidentally, they also identified Little Mia. Since then, the relic had remained in the auction house basement, so even with Grandma Cassandra away, it did not hinder the use of the relic.

"This is Helen, this is Grace."

Xia De introduced the Red Butterfly girls to Yin Yi Yi Lu Na. The twin girls had long heard of Yin Yi Yi Lu Na through various channels, so they nodded politely. Yin Yi Yi Lu Na looked at the twins, who were even younger than herself, and in a daze, she recalled that Xia De had indeed inquired about humanoid twin angel-level relics last autumn, and then she thought of the "Red Butterfly Avatar" that Xia De was using with increasing proficiency.

She could tell that the sisters' relationship with Xia De was very unusual, but hearing them address Xia De only as "Mr.", she felt confident again.

"Our understanding of that Great Witch of Knowledge and Wisdom is limited to Qina's oral account; she never came to Midhillburg. Sir, we need to remind you that bloodlines like demons will activate the relic, so be careful in a moment. However, these are all minor matters; we can suppress it."

The group arrived at the end of the basement, and after opening the huge lead box containing the relic, the nurse statue with great artistic beauty was revealed.

Grace, wearing a beautiful white gauze dress, took the bottle of liquid that looked like a ruby from Xia De's hand. The blood provided by the witch was quite scarce; for the sake of accuracy, Grace dripped all the blood onto her fingers and then smeared it onto the nurse statue's eyes.

Fortunately, the stone statue did not activate. After waiting for a few minutes, Helen took a pebble from the nurse statue's wide sleeves. After burning it with fire, corresponding characters appeared.

Initially, Xia De's bloodline identification only revealed a single rune representing "Human." Little Mia had two types of runes: 【99.7% - Mixed-blood Common House Cat】 and 【0.3% - Child of the Sun】.

And Megan and Audrey's bloodline was obviously much more complex.

"【83.2% - Common Human】 【13.7% - Elf - Wind-Chaser Clan】 【1.8% - Pixie - Book Pixie】 【0.8% - Dragon - Star-Colored Dragon】 【0.2% - Orc - Astrological Centaur】 【0.2% - Vampire - Gregar Clan】 【0.1% - Unknown】."

Helen read out the conclusion, and then, as expected, saw the shock on Xia De and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na's faces.

The elf race naturally needs no explanation, while "Pixie" refers to special rare creatures born from nature; "Star-Colored Dragon" is a race among dragons skilled in manipulating time and space, with no sighting records in the Sixth Era; "Astrological Centaur" is a special prophet race, completely different from pure centaurs except for appearance; Xia De knew vampires well, and the unknown was even more unexpected.

"She possesses over ten percent dominant elf bloodline; that Great Witch Edwards is actually a half-elf?"

Grace said with surprise, but because the sisters had seen even more bizarre things, they were not too surprised.

"Xia De, is that Thirteen-Ring Diviner not a pure human either?"

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na asked Xia De curiously, and Xia De recalled:

"The information Luweiya obtained is incomplete; I cannot be sure if Laplace Klein Howard is a pure human. As for the appearance Miss Edwards showed me, it didn't seem to have elf characteristics."

Whether it was the pure-blood elf Emilia or Miss Olanod, the first librarian with only one-eighth elf bloodline, one could tell at a glance that they were definitely related to elves.

"Dragons, elves, pixies—these are all very powerful races, but for so many dominant bloodlines to manifest in one descendant, this is not normal. And the ancestors of the Edwards family are really... what does the 0.1% unknown refer to?"

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na asked again. Although mixed-blood descendants must also be mixed-blood, only bloodline powers that manifest will be detected. Obviously, Megan and Audrey's talents already included the talents of at least five powerful alien races.

It was still Grace who gave the answer:

"Theoretically, the statue before us can distinguish the bloodline of any race. There are two possibilities for 'unknown': one is a descendant of a relic—yes, this is not impossible. The other is that 'unknown' represents a non-natural bloodline."

"Human body alchemy?"

Thinking of the information found at Rotten-Eye Barry's on Monday, Xia De blurted it out.

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na frowned immediately; human body alchemy is the taboo of taboos:

"What exactly does that Thirteen-Ring Diviner want to do... wait a minute, Xia De. Didn't you say that the witch's father, Alphonse Edwards, was an adopted child among the four children of the fourth generation? Is this really the Edwards bloodline?"

"It's only suspected to be an adopted child; it could also be an illegitimate child that was inconvenient to make public."

Helen and Grace looked at each other:

"Sir, the possibility of the witch being a relic descendant is extremely small. The Witch Council could not have failed to detect such a serious problem; even if the council has declined, it still has the most basic power. So the 0.1% unknown bloodline is definitely related to human body alchemy. If you want to know if this is related to the true Edwards bloodline, you need to bring the blood of other Edwards."

Xia De frowned deeply:

"No problem, I will find a way. Really, things are getting more and more complicated."

"Sir, what exactly happened over at Green Lake?"

Helen asked cautiously, and Xia De opened his mouth. Originally, he had been unwilling to tell them about Green Lake to avoid involving the Red Butterfly girls. But after the incident with Dorothy and Leixia last Saturday, he also understood that some things cannot be forbidden just because one wants to.

Having figured this out, he nodded:

"First, you must promise that no matter what I say, you must listen to me."

"Yes, sir!"

The twin girls nodded quickly in agreement.

"Then is there hot tea here? Yin Yi Yi Lu Na and I might have to disturb you for a while."

Smiles appeared on their faces.

Thus, the four of them returned from the basement to the third floor, and then listened to Xia De tell the full story of the current investigation into the Green Lake area and his guesses about the Chosen One of Space.

By the time he finished explaining the whole situation, it was already close to nine o'clock.

Helen and Grace held hands, and amidst the swirling red butterflies, they changed from two fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls into seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls, similar to Yin Yi Yi Lu Na.

"Two-in-one? You obviously meet the criteria."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na then understood what Xia De was worried about. Although she had encountered many bizarre things, this was the first time she had seen two people become one with her own eyes.

"It is precisely because Grace and Helen meet the criteria that I am worried."

He looked at the girl in the black and white gauze dress:

"I don't want you to become Chosen Ones, not at all. If possible, I hope your future lives will be as far away from those troublesome things as possible. Otherwise, saving you would only be letting you fall from one trap into another."

Xia De said while stroking Little Mia, and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na understood Xia De's thoughts very well:

"He is concerned about you."

"Yes, we understand. So, sir, we can promise you that we will absolutely not become Chosen Ones."

Grace-Helen said, and seeing that Xia De was not very accustomed to their appearance, they changed back to the twin state:

"Qina will set off for the Green Lake area soon, and we will accompany her then. This time, please let us help you too."

"You can leave Midhillburg?"

Xia De asked, and Helen pursed her lips and smiled:

"No, but if we think of other ways, going out occasionally is not impossible. It has been half a year since that incident, and besides, now that we have the 【Butterfly-Calling Flute】, we cannot do nothing."

After speaking, she said to Yin Yi Yi Lu Na:

"Miss Beiya, do you also think that sir is a bit too cautious?"

"He is just too concerned about you."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na said, and Xia De wanted to say something more, but Miss Swift sent someone to inform Xia De that Grandma Cassandra had returned.

So Xia De got up to go downstairs to welcome this respected old witch, leaving the three girls waiting there. After confirming that Xia De had left this floor, Yin Yi Yi Lu Na picked up her teacup and looked at the two people across the coffee table, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:

"I want to ask you a question; if possible, please don't tell Xia De for now."

The twins looked at each other:

"Chosen One of Balance, please speak."

"Do you know... if (if)?"

The expressions of the Red Butterfly twins became serious. Helen, the younger sister in the black dress, did not speak, and Grace pursed her lips and said:

"Unknown, or perhaps just a game. No, don't discuss it casually. Please just go play its game, and then believe what you are willing to believe. The other party is far older and stronger than us, and we don't know much about it either."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na nodded thoughtfully, and then asked again:

"Do you have a way to lend your power to Xia De?" ===== CHAPTER 1649 =====