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Xue Wei had never guessed that Lan would simply lean back in his chair and just let him ask all the questions he had. It was clear that this Thunder Flame Crown would not be easy to get from how Lan was acting.

”Okay, first off. Is Xiao Lei my biological uncle?” Xue Wei asked. This was one of the most important questions he had to ask. He needed to know.

”He is. He is your mother's brother. He is also an Azure Dragon. The Azure Dragon Clan is in decline, though. Right now, only three of your kind exists in the clan, and you are one of them. I guess you only count as half an Azure Dragon, though, so you could say that two and a half experts exist in the Azure Dragon Clan.”

”Was my father my real father?” This was Xue Wei's second question.

”Yes, he was. Though he was a simple apothecary, he was indeed your real father. He had no actual strength or anything going for him, but it is not always strength that matters.” Lan sighed as if he was reminded of something. His usually cheerful expression faded to sorrow, his eyes turning slightly misty.

It lasted for the briefest moment, but they all noticed it. And they all tactfully decided not to point it out.

”If he is my real father, and Uncle Lei is my real uncle, then why would he kill my father?” Xue Wei asked the question that had been in his heart ever since he had understood the true ins and outs of the attack on Lingyun Town.

Lan hesitated. ”I cannot answer this question for you,” he answered after deliberating a bit. ”If you want an answer, you should go to your uncle. This is something personal and the reason behind it is complex. I know the answer, but I feel that the right person to give you exactly this answer has to be your uncle.”

Xue Wei muttered for some time before he nodded his head. This made sense. It was a very important question and Lan was after all not involved. Although he was not involved, it seemed as if he still knew what had happened.

”I am half human, half Sovereign Beast. How did I manage to be born? Is it not against the laws of this world that a mixed breed can appear?” This was another question that had troubled Xue Wei for a long time, and he hoped that Lan could shed some light on his confusion.

”It is not that it is completely impossible,” Lan said seriously. ”There is one way in which the child is able to survive. However, this method is very drastic and no beast is willing to do it, even if they knew about it.

”To give birth to a mixed child, the mother needs to fuse her own life essence into the child. She has to feed the child her own life for it to survive. At the same time, the mother is unable to eat anything, as anything she consumes will be poison to the child. Many who have attempted would have died long before the child was born, but your mother was different.”

”Your mother was a Sovereign Beast. Not only this, she was the one who was considered the Holy Maiden of the continent, so she had a very strong life essence, and at the same time, she had a tenacious will that let her stay alive until the day you were born. She traded her life for yours.”

Lan sighed when he said this. What Xue Wei's mother had done was clearly an emotional thing to do, so he could not help but reveal a look of admiration. It was clear that he understood the feelings that Xue Wei's mother had—the urge to give one's life for someone else.

Xue Wei was quiet. He had long since given up on feeling the warmth of a mother as she had died when he was born, but now he understood that she had always loved him unconditionally and gave her all for him. Was there really any greater love than this in the world?

With this in mind, Xue Wei's heart became heavy despite the warmth he felt. To think that the reason he was alive now was because of his mother making the ultimate sacrifice for him. This was something he could not even have imagined before.

”What does being the Holy Maiden of the continent imply?” Xue Wei then asked with a frown. Lan had mentioned it before, but he was unaware of what exactly it was.

”It is the Sovereign Beast with the purest bloodline,” Lan answered readily. ”It is the beast that they wish to sacrifice for the sake of mutating every Primordial Beast elite and council member so that they can take over the continent once more.”

”They wanted to sacrifice my mother?” Xue Wei was stunned. Lan sighed. ”This is a world where the strong survive. This is how it is. The purity of her bloodline was outstanding, so her lot in the world was to be prey for those selfish members of the council.”

Xue Wei took a moment to ponder what he had been told. ”So my mother's bloodline was extremely pure, but mine is rather muddled?”

”Although I have managed to unlock the bloodline of the Azure Dragon and managed to get my hands on the inheritage, my bloodline is nothing to brag about. Why would they want me when my uncle is still alive? He is alive, right?” Worry suddenly appeared in Xue Wei's heart. If his uncle died, would he not be all alone in this world?

”Xiao Lei is still alive, don't worry.” Lan nodded his head seriously. ”Although Xiao Lei has a strong bloodline, actually better than the average Azure Dragon, you have something he does not have,” Lan said mysteriously while looking at Xue Wei.