254: Third sister, the woman in white

In a world of nothing but pure white snow, a young man in black looked down thoughtfully.

Two hundred armored figures stood quietly behind him. Shao Ping nudged Fu Ying's arm and signaled with his eyes.

"His Highness walked for so long just to see this place? What's even here?"

Fu Ying glanced at him.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

Shao Ping winked and made a face.

"Why don't you ask?"

Fu Ying rolled his eyes.

"Why don't you ask?"

In an instant.

A loud boom rang out without warning.

Boom—!

A heart-shaking Supreme One imperial pressure suddenly erupted from Lin Yan's body.

Before Fu Ying and the others could even wonder why their His Highness would suddenly release his Aura.

The entire world seemed to be touched by this Supreme One imperial pressure, as if a deeply hidden mysterious switch had been activated.

Rumble—!

An earth-shaking roar resounded.

The originally flat and boundless expanse of snow actually began to vibrate violently.

Clusters of palaces emitting an Elder Gu and heavy Aura rose from the ground like bamboo shoots after a rain.

They stood tall and majestic, their Aura grand, like a misty mirage yet tangibly present, giving off a dreamlike feeling.

"Holy crap!" Shao Ping's eyes widened more than copper bells, and his mouth hung open wide enough to fit an egg. He exclaimed in disbelief, "What is this?"

Lin Yan's gaze fixed like lightning onto the noble and magnificent palace situated right in the center.

Without the slightest hesitation, his figure flashed, vanishing from the spot like a ghost.

"Wait for me here."

"Eh?" Shao Ping's expression changed, and he was about to follow.

"Do you want to die?" Fu Ying grabbed him and casually threw a God Rank broken spirit weapon downward.

Buzz—!

A transparent barrier swept across the palace complex, and the spirit weapon instantly evaporated in mid-air.

Shao Ping's face paled with horror, and his body trembled... Thud—!

With a heavy and powerful sound, Lin Yan descended from the sky like a meteor, landing steadily in the wide and solemn courtyard before the central palace.

He slowly raised his head, looked at the palace doors that had swung open with a bang, and stepped forward.

The moment he stepped through the door, an extremely frigid Aura surged like a tide, instantly sweeping over his body, and that rich Bloodline resonance grew even stronger.

His gaze fell straight onto the center of the hall, where an open purple-gold jade coffin lay quietly. Wisps of misty Immortal Qi rose from the coffin, swirling around and making the entire scene feel like a dream...

And at the very moment Lin Yan's gaze landed on the jade coffin.

Buzz—!

A blindingly bright light erupted from the jade coffin, instantly illuminating the entire palace as if it were broad daylight.

Immediately after, a burst of silver-bell-like, crisp, and pleasant laughter rang out.

"Heehee, Little Brother."

The laughter was ethereal and playful, as if coming from beyond the Nine Heavens, making one's heart flutter.

Hearing this voice, Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared intently at the jade coffin.

What a peerless woman she was!

Dressed in a snow-white long dress with fluttering hems, she looked like a Fairy descending to the mortal realm.

Her jet-black, lustrous hair cascaded down to her slender waist like a waterfall, gently swaying.

Her face, which could make heaven and earth pale in comparison, featured exquisite features perfectly placed as if meticulously carved by the heavens.

Especially those lively large eyes meeting Lin Yan's gaze; a hint of cuteness and playfulness flickered within them.

Lin Yan fell silent for a moment before asking the question he already knew the answer to.

"Who are you?"

Hearing his question, the Woman in White first knitted her brows slightly.

Then, appearing to have quickly seen or thought of something, she pouted.

"It's one thing for Big Brother to be irresponsible, but Second Sister too—helping Little Brother activate his Bloodline without even meeting him."

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Big Brother, Second Sister... Second Sister activated his Bloodline.

And this woman called him 'little brother', meaning he had at least one older brother and two older sisters above him?

"Heehee, exactly." The Woman in White looked up slightly and smiled.

"But it's not 'at least'; there are only the four of us, and you are the youngest brother."

As she spoke, Lin Yan's expression changed slightly.

She could actually read his inner thoughts!

The Woman in White frowned.

"What do you mean 'she'? Little Brother, you used to love playing with me the most when you were little."

Lin Yan remained silent, clearing his mind.

Seeing his reaction, the woman burst into laughter, and the entire palace was instantly filled with a joyful Aura.

"Although I don't know why you've encountered Second Sister and me first while still being completely in the dark about the situation."

"But since it's already a done deal, don't overthink it."

"Imperial Father has always been like this; whenever something happens, he seals us away and leads the generals to war alone. Plus, you were still small then; you'll understand him later."

Just as she was about to say more, her figure suddenly twisted and blurred.

Boom—!

An extremely frigid Aura surged violently like a tempestuous wave.

The face of the Woman in White underwent a world-shaking change in an instant.

All playfulness and friendliness seemed to be covered by a layer of frost, vanishing completely, replaced by the look of a cold, peerless Fairy who stood above all living beings.

She gave a cold hmph, her voice like ice.

"Hmph! Seeking death!"

She glanced at Lin Yan, her gaze instantly softening again as her figure began to slowly fade.

"Little Brother, I have some small matters to handle on my end. We'll have to wait for another chance to meet and have a proper chat."

"Oh, right! I've specially left a gift for you in the side hall!"

"You can leave directly through the manifested teleportation array afterward. Good luck!"

As the lingering echo of her last word faded, the figure of the Woman in White completely vanished from this grand and magnificent palace.

Simultaneously, that rich sense of Bloodline attraction also receded rapidly like a tide until it disappeared entirely.

Lin Yan, who had been silent all along, now fell into an even deeper state of stillness.

He never expected that the woman he had just been chatting happily with wasn't actually a physical entity, but a phantom projection left behind in advance.

This nominal Third Sister was clearly in an extremely distant place, yet she still possessed the astonishing ability to control this phantom for a real-time conversation and even see into his innermost thoughts.

What kind of terrifying strength did such an inconceivable method represent?

So that Second Sister and Big Brother are also this strong?

And what about the Imperial Father Third Sister mentioned? Or the woman who met his gaze in those images?

He had been too busy being shocked just now that he forgot to ask Third Sister where they were.

Meeting a nominal relative for the first time—with whom he felt nothing but a Bloodline connection—Lin Yan felt an indescribable sense of strangeness in his heart.

Forget it, he would deal with it later.

He glanced at the teleportation array that had appeared where the jade coffin was originally placed, then turned and walked out of the palace.

The side hall, the gift... what was it?