Chapter 135: Siblings Join Forces in Deception

Qing Jin: When did I become a divine descendant?
Qing Zhen: Qing Xiaohu is starting to lie again. What should we do?

"Being a divine descendant is great. Thanks to bloodline inheritance, you are innately superior to others," She Shiyi said, looking at Shen Qingzhen with great admiration. "My name is She Shiyi. What is your name, big brother?"

"My name is Shen Qingjin. You can just call me Shen Qingjin," Qingjin replied. *Please don't call me big brother; I'm not your brother. Besides, I might even be younger than you.*

"Brother Qingjin, that means your whole family must be divine descendants, right? Perhaps Brother Qingzhen's bloodline is just a bit thin?" She Shiyi asked.

Shen Qingzhen’s face darkened immediately.

"What do you mean my bloodline is thin? Where is my bloodline thin?"

She Shiyi looked at him with pity, the way one might look at a child who refuses to admit their mistakes.

"Yes, yes, your bloodline is not thin at all."

Qingjin had to hold back a laugh.

"I didn't expect our little sister Qinghu to expose us today. Actually, our family has always wanted to keep our identities hidden," Qingjin said, following along with Qinghu's lie to smooth things over.

"Then which divine bloodline do you come from?" She Seven could not help but ask at this moment.

Divine descendants! These were living, breathing divine descendants.

They were not at all arrogant like the divine descendants in Wendu City, who acted as if even looking at others was a chore.

"We are of the Water Clan—"

"My big brother means he is a Water-type Dragonkin. My fourth brother is a Wind-type Dragonkin, and I am an Earth-type Dragonkin," Qinghu interrupted.

Qingjin remained remarkably calm despite almost being exposed, wearing a gentle smile that made people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

When someone is too good-looking, people often focus on their face and ignore what they are saying.

"You are actually Dragon-kin?" Shou An exclaimed in astonishment. "No wonder I felt close to you the moment I saw you!"

"What kind of closeness? Isn't it because you were afraid of me that you were so obedient?" Qinghu rolled her eyes.

"No need to state the obvious," Shou An said, looking embarrassed.

She Seven burst into laughter.

"That explains it. The human race is so fragile, and I was wondering how you could possess divine blood. If you are Dragon-kin, it is not strange at all. Dragons are inherently lustful, and their bloodline is spread across the world; they can be called the divine descendants with the most widespread inheritance," the White Sheep leader also looked at the three siblings with surprise and smiled. "It really is fate. I also have a thin trace of Three-Eyed Dragon-Sheep blood. In terms of bloodline, we could even be considered distant relatives. Strictly speaking, we are of the Illusion-type Dream Dragon lineage. However, our branch of Three-Eyed White Illusion Sheep hasn't had a bloodline awakener for over six generations. The people in Wendu City have excluded us from the divine descendant tribes."

"What is a divine descendant tribe?" Shen Qingjin asked with a gentle smile.

The White Sheep leader was flattered. "A divine descendant tribe is a tribe with a divine descendant legacy spanning more than three generations. A tribe that has only produced one generation of awakened divine descendants cannot be classified as a divine descendant tribe by the outside world. Becoming a divine descendant tribe allows one to enjoy many privileges. Especially within Wendu City, one can enjoy not only privileges but also resource quotas that others cannot access."

"What kind of resources? Are they given for free?" Qingzhen asked excitedly.

"How could they be free? They are just quotas that allow you to use various treasures to exchange for them," the White Sheep leader laughed.

"Actually, it's not just in Wendu City. If you reveal your identity as divine descendants in Wuding City, you can also obtain countless resources and privileges. For example, in the future, if you want to entrust the Mighty Lion Clan’s merchant fleet to carry your goods, you can get a fifty percent discount on shipping. If you encounter danger, the Mighty Lion Clan will prioritize rescuing your goods. If the goods are truly lost and cannot be recovered, the Mighty Lion Clan will compensate you for all your losses," She Shiyi explained to Qingzhen.

"Oh my, I really love this privilege," Qingzhen laughed.

But even as he laughed, he felt a cold sweat. *Could this lie about being a divine descendant lead to real trouble?*

In truth, Qingjin was also feeling anxious. If the true identities of the three of them were exposed, they would likely be unable to stay among the humans, in Wuding City, or in Wendu City. They would have to run away to somewhere much further away.

"Qingjin, you and your siblings are actually all divine descendants. I say, that Daoist Lord..." Ning Seven leaned in, his tongue wagging.

*Cough, cough, cough.* Qingjin coughed to interrupt him.

Ning Seven immediately shut his mouth.

"You have too much to say. So what if they are divine descendants? Just because they are divine descendants, do they have to tell you specifically?" Xie Wu walked over, arm in arm with Chai Ning from the Chai family, whom Qingjin and the others had met earlier. She hadn't expected Chai Ning to have entered as well.

"Actually, when I first saw you three, I thought you all looked too good. I didn't think much of it then, but I didn't expect you to really be divine descendants. It makes sense; if you weren't divine descendants, you couldn't have saved me in a place like the black market."

"It’s nothing. I saved you and I collected my reward. Look at the little boat you gave me; I've already repaired it a bit," Qinghu pointed to the small boat circling above her head.

"The Wind-Breath Treasure Ship is what you gave away?" Shou An looked at Xie Wu in shock, as if looking at a world-class fool.

"Cough, cough, cough. What's wrong? My master obtained that little boat. I thought it looked fun, so I asked him to give it to Qinghu as a return gift," Xie Wu said, confused.

"That is a broken divine warship. Sister, you gave it to Qing Xiaohu with your own hands," Shou An added.

Upon hearing this, Xie Wu was stunned at first, then laughed heartily. "My master studied that little broken boat for decades without figuring it out, yet it became useful in Qing Xiaohu's hands. It seems Qing Xiaohu truly is the one destined for it."

"That's right," Qing Xiaohu raised her head proudly.

"My master said he only found that one little boat in that place. How about I go back and ask him for the location? We can go take another look; maybe we can find other treasures," Xie Wu suggested.

"Sure! I have great luck. If you follow me, you'll definitely be able to find plenty of treasures," Qinghu patted her chest.

"It's a deal then. If I go by myself, I have no confidence at all. If I go with you, maybe I really can score some treasures," Xie Wu said.

Ning Seven: "..."

"Senior Sister Xie, take us with you too."

"Yes, Junior Sister Xie, take us along."

Seven or eight young men and women also walked over. However, before they could get too close to Xie Wu, they were blocked by the Snake Clan.

Qing Xiaohu had given them an exceptionally cold glare.

Xie Wu’s face twitched, and her disgust was clear in her eyes.

"We are going on an adventure; what does it have to do with you? You call me 'Senior Sister' and 'Junior Sister' so affectionately, but when I’m actually in trouble, you run faster than anyone."

"Senior Sister Xie," one of the young men tried to rush past the Snake Clan members to reach Xie Wu.

Before he could move, he was punched and sent flying. He crashed into the rocky ground behind, vomiting blood. He struggled to get up but couldn't.

None of his companions moved to help him, showing that he wasn't well-liked. They couldn't get close to Xie Wu or Ning Seven, and because of the Snake Clan's obstruction, they eventually retreated, looking dejected.

At this time, Shao Kaiyun and several other boys walked over to Wei Dongting’s side and saw Helan Che and Ruan Qingwu.

"Helan Che, didn't you die a long time ago?"

"Thank you very much, I'm doing just fine," Helan Che rolled his eyes. *The first thing you do when you see me is ask if I'm dead?!* If it weren't for the fact that they were from the same sect, Helan Che would have already beaten him to a pulp.

Seeing more and more aliens around, and since Shen Qinghu was surrounded by too many alien men, Ruan Qingwu was more than happy to stick with Wei Dongting and the others most of the time.

Wei Dongting had become quite popular. Even Helan Che, who had looked down on him before, was now clinging to him. Not to mention the group Shao Kaiyun brought; as soon as they finished cleaning up, they automatically joined their small group.

Ba Lie took the initiative to greet the other newly arrived aliens. He informed them of the situation, their goal of killing the corpse beetles here, and asked if they wanted to stay and fight or leave for the surface.

These alien youths did not hesitate to join his group.

The Snake Clan formed their own faction. If they had to favor anyone, they favored Shen Qinghu.

Qinghu’s followers also formed a circle, quietly protecting the three siblings and the three White Sheep brothers.

The White Sheep brothers had no desire to move. Their sense of danger was intense. There was danger above, danger below, and danger on both sides; Shen Qinghu's side was the safest. After all, she was a divine descendant with a vassal clan.

"Why don't we rest today? The fighting inside isn't over anyway," Qinghu suggested.

"Is that okay? I’ve seen those stone spirits fighting since we came down; they haven't slept or rested for days. Can they keep going? If it were humans, they would be mentally exhausted in an hour or two."

"Then should we swap them out?" Qinghu looked at the stone spirits, who were still agile and vigorous, and then looked back at her fourth brother.

"We can swap them?" Qingzhen was surprised.

"Yes," Qinghu replied. In any case, with the Earth Core Beads everyone had contributed, she could consume a bit more of that opened divine liquid.

"Fine," Qingzhen agreed.

"Wait," Qingjin said almost at the same time.

"Big brother?" Qingzhen looked at his brother.

Qinghu also looked at her brother, confused.

"Are the stone spirits really your vassal clan?" After asking, Qingjin felt like he had made a mistake, so he immediately and stiffly changed the subject. "Aren't you raising a batch of Light-Sword Fish?"

"Who says a divine descendant can only raise one kind of vassal clan?" Qinghu retorted.

"So you aren't a Beast Master? Are those Light-Sword Fish also your vassals? Wait, that's not right. You are an Earth-type divine descendant, and Light-Sword Fish are Water and Light-type fierce beasts, aren't they?" She Shiyi asked, puzzled.

"I am a dual-type divine descendant of Earth and Light. Besides, Dragon-kin are naturally able to control water, so I am actually a three-type divine descendant," Qinghu continued to spout nonsense, leaving Qingzhen and Qingjin stunned.

*Oh my, this is getting bigger and bigger. I don't know how we'll clean this up later.*

"If that's the case, then Qingzhen is a dual-type of Wind and Water. Brother Qingjin is the most unfortunate; he only has the Water-type," Chai Ning said, feeling sorry for Shen Qingjin.

"That just means he has mastery over the Water-type. Although he is single-type, Brother's Water-type variant divine ability is very strong," Qinghu said.

*Qingjin thought: She's made me out to be something else entirely. When have I ever had a divine ability?* But he couldn't expose her now, so he just pursed his lips and smiled.

"So that's how it is. Brother Qingjin is truly worthy of being Brother Qingjin," Chai Ning looked at Shen Qingjin and smiled, looking extremely pleased.

*Qinghu thought: Little Ningzi from the Chai family might look a bit dull, but she really defends my brother.*

"You are truly amazing. As far as I know, even the divine descendants in Wendu City rarely cultivate more than two vassal clans. It is said that cultivating vassal clans is extremely difficult," She Seven said.

"That's impossible. For example, if you cultivate a certain type of fierce snake as a vassal clan, it shouldn't be difficult to cultivate a companion beast or the food for those snakes as a second vassal clan, right?" Qinghu said. Just like how she raised dragons, but also raised fish and shrimp; both could be considered her vassals.

"By that logic, if I raise Giant Black-Spotted Snakes, I can also raise the variant Ink-Jade King Snake as a second vassal clan," She Shiyi said with sparkling eyes.

"You haven't fully awakened your dragon blood and gained divine power yet," She Seven said in a low voice. "Who will be the first to pass the hurdle and cultivate a vassal clan is not yet certain."

"Right, maybe it will be me?" Shou An added.

She Shiyi snorted.

"So that means if we want to awaken in the future, we must first obtain... cough, awaken dragon blood, and then obtain divine power?" Qingjin asked.

"Dragon blood awakening is actually just piling up resources. The more you pile, the easier it is to awaken. Of course, the more powerful and ancient the bloodline you inherit, the harder it is to awaken. Awakening divine power is even more difficult. Some divine descendants awaken divine power after experiencing life-and-death trials. Others awaken it through the infection of external divine objects. In short, divine power awakening is much harder than dragon blood awakening. In the outside world, there are many Dragon-kin, but very few divine descendants."

Qingjin nodded thoughtfully. "My siblings and I rarely interact with divine descendants from the outside. Thank you all this time; if you hadn't answered our questions, we would still be as ignorant as before."

"It's nothing, just some common knowledge," She Shiyi said.

"Big brother, are you hungry? Should we make something to eat? Have you eaten since you came down?" Qinghu asked.

"I haven't eaten since I got here," Qingjin rubbed his stomach, feeling his digestive system revolting from the neglect. Although he had eaten medicinal pills, they only provided temporary relief. He hadn't yet developed the habit of going months or years without eating or drinking.

"Then let's make a meal quickly. Big brother, what would you like to eat?" Qinghu asked.

"Let's have some fish porridge."

"Okay, Fourth Brother, you cook," Qinghu immediately called out.

"Coming! I remember you have a type of Flower-Tailed Dragon Fish in your little shell that is particularly nourishing, right?"

"Yes, I'll give you a pot first."