Chapter 1635 - 1457: The Tiger’s Troubled Heart

He was certain of one thing, that Old Niu, Old Tiger, and Sister Jiu Yan were his family.

"Senior, please speak!!!" Ye Tian bowed.

"Alas..." The Chaos Dragon Turtle shook its head softly: "Something indeed happened to the Blood Witch Tiger. Not wanting to tell you is because your personality is too impulsive."

"What?" Ye Tian was shocked. No wonder it felt like the Chaos Dragon Turtle lacked spirit and was troubled, even though it had been nurtured back to health, it remained the same! Turns out the problem was with the tiger!

Taking a deep breath, Ye Tian’s expression turned grave and earnest: "What happened?"

"After you left the Great Thousand World and headed to the Chaotic Domain not long ago, the Blood Witch Tiger’s bloodline fully activated." The Chaos Dragon Turtle sighed, unable to hide it any longer, and said slowly: "Once the bloodline activated, a strong person from an external civilization descended. They claimed the Blood Witch Tiger is a clan member of their Reverse Blood Demon Tiger race, and furthermore, they had a rather pure bloodline. They intended to take the Blood Witch Tiger to join their race..."

The Blood Witch Tiger was very excited.

Of course, it wanted to go and experience a higher level of martial arts, and it was also yearning for the martial arts environment described by those members of the Reverse Blood Demon Tiger race.

"In the end, the Blood Witch Tiger followed those people and left." A trace of regret appeared in the Chaos Dragon Turtle’s voice, seemingly upset for not stopping it.

"Initially, even though I was worried, I tried to think positively." The Chaos Dragon Turtle continued: "But unexpectedly... months later, one day, the Blood Witch Tiger... suddenly returned."

At this point, the Chaos Dragon Turtle’s voice trembled a bit.

Fueled by anger.

Filled with heartache.

Ye Tian remained silent, listening intently.

"When the Blood Witch Tiger returned, it was just hanging by a thread. Its face was unrecognizable. Its martial arts foundation was completely gone."

"I asked it what had happened, but it said nothing."

"I expended great effort to barely heal it and save its life, but its martial arts skills were completely wasted."

"Nowadays, it keeps itself shut in a cave, drinking every day until utterly drunk!!!"

......

After finishing, the Chaos Dragon Turtle raised its claw and pointed to a cave at the bottom of a distant cliff: "Ye, since you already know, go and check on him. Enlighten him."

Ye Tian walked toward the cave.

Approaching it.

The strong smell of alcohol wafted towards him.

Too strong.

Entering the cave.

The cave was pitch black.

A bit messy.

Ye Tian could clearly see the scratches on the cave walls, and there was blood on them.

Ye Tian walked toward the end of the cave. At the end, on a large stone, the Blood Witch Tiger lay defeated, slumped over the stone, holding a large jug of alcohol in one hand.

"Tiger." Ye Tian walked over and sat beside the Blood Witch Tiger.

The Blood Witch Tiger seemed somewhat drunk, steeped in an aura of despair and even some Death Qi.

Sitting down, Ye Tian could immediately sense the weak aura emanating from the Blood Witch Tiger.

Really weak.

Almost like a normal human.

Its martial arts skills were nearly gone.

Even some Death Qi had already taken hold.

"Tiger, stop drinking." Ye Tian gripped the Blood Witch Tiger’s shoulder, speaking firmly.

"Who cares!?" Half-drunk and disoriented, the Blood Witch Tiger seemed not to recognize Ye Tian, shouting as it tried to shake off Ye Tian’s hand, but it didn’t succeed.

Ye Tian injected Chaos True Qi into the Blood Witch Tiger’s body.

Charging in vigorously.

Treating the hidden injuries inside with True Qi, dispelling the alcohol simultaneously.

After more than ten breaths.

"Ye Tian, why are you doing this? Don’t waste your energy. I’m already a ruined person!" Blood Witch Tiger awakened, somewhat agitated upon seeing Ye Tian, but soon his expression dimmed, and he forced a bitter smile.

"Tiger, what exactly happened?" Ye Tian asked.

Blood Witch Tiger didn’t answer but raised his wine jug, intending to drink more.

"Pop!!!"

Ye Tian directly knocked the wine jug to the ground: "Stop drinking. Tell me everything — once it’s resolved, if you want to drink, I’ll get drunk with you. Right now, why drink like a fool?! As long as you’re alive, there’s hope, everything can be solved! Why are you so afraid like this? You’re a tiger!!!"

Blood Witch Tiger shook his head, again and again: "It can’t be resolved. There’s no hope."

"Speak first. If you consider me your brother, tell me everything." Ye Tian retorted, scolding: "If you say I’m not your brother, I’ll leave right now, guarantee that I won’t care anymore, let you drink yourself to death, let you die like trash in a cave!"

Blood Witch Tiger shuddered.

Then.

"I, Tiger, am unwilling!!!! I, Tiger, and Hu Yun were truly in love! Why? Just because that person said one sentence that they fancied Hu Yun, wanted to take Hu Yun as a maid, and then..."

"Then I can’t even say no? Why?"

"I won’t accept it! I went to beg the Clan Leader!"

"The answer I got was, that person took a fancy to Hu Yun, which could lead to the entire Reverse Blood Demon Tiger Clan’s resurgence! And I, even though the concentration of my bloodline is strong, even if my Tiger Bone is a rare Nine-colored Demon Bone, it’s useless! Compared to that person, I’m too weak, my background too inferior!"

......

Ye Tian listened quietly.

"If it were just this, I, Tiger, would accept lack of strength, lack of talent, lack of background. Hu Yun follows that person, I’d accept it. But I’m unrelenting... What I can’t believe... and can’t accept is..."

At this point, Blood Witch Tiger’s voice took on a hint of sobbing.

It’s desolation.

It’s venom.

It’s hatred.

It’s incomprehension.

It’s despair.

......

"What I can’t accept is when I sought out Hu Yun. I thought to just say farewell, to advise Hu Yun to let go of me, to hope she’d follow that person well and forget me." Blood Witch Tiger said with clenched voice: "After all, once in love!!! I still want her to be happy!"

Blood Witch Tiger’s voice was somewhat hoarse:

"But what I never anticipated was, I overthought it... When I saw Hu Yun she was in the best state ever, happy, she wasn’t in the pain, frustration, or rebellion I imagined. Instead, she seemed very much enjoying and pleased to be about to marry that person."

"I asked Hu Yun: Do you not love me, Tiger, anymore?"

"She answered: Never loved, previously feigned affection, just because father said your bloodline and Tiger Bone are strong, future potential promising, told me to hold onto you."

......

Ye Tian listened silently, yet in his heart, he could imagine Blood Witch Tiger’s fury at that moment!!!!!!!!!!!

He was set up.

Betrayed!

"At that moment I went mad, furious to lose all reason, I struck out. Then... I... I... just discovered, as soon as I took action, my bloodline abruptly separated from my body, even my Tiger Bone shattered." Blood Witch Tiger’s voice turned cold: "I didn’t know what happened? I was dazed."

And Hu Yun mocked me:

"

"You, such a lowly Level 1 Civilization stray, truly believe with decent bloodline and Tiger Bone you can genuinely be accepted by our noble Reverse Blood Demon Tiger Clan? What are you thinking?! Wishful thinking!"

"Although my father intended for me to curry favor with you, optimistic about your future, this young mistress could only pretend to court you, enduring disgust to have a sweet romantic affair with you, but all the while this young mistress also quietly applied the Bloodline Rebirth Technique to secretly prepare for plundering your bloodline. Now, you see, it’s effective. Your bloodline, henceforth, is mine."

"It’s only a pity for the Tiger Bone, if it waited a few more days, the Tiger Bone would have belonged to this young mistress too. You came too early."

......

Ye Tian’s brow furrowed.

This Reverse Blood Demon Tiger Clan went too far.