Chapter 1764 - 492: A New Hero Added to the Colin Family Genealogy (Part 4)

Damn—

This feeling of being happy yet inexplicably disappointed!

Seeing Vivian's "distorted" expression as she sat back down on the chair, the quick-thinking Nanfu immediately connected it with what big brother had just said, and an expression of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.

So that's how it is—

Big brother is teaching by example!

Lord Brother is teaching by example!

Wait… Vivian?!

Nanfu's expression froze for a moment, but then he remembered Luo Yan wasn't a member of the Colin family, so he quickly relaxed.

The thought process of the Blood Race is always different from normal people.

Luo Yan noticed that "great awakening" look on Nanfu's face and instantly knew the kid had completely misunderstood what he meant.

But that actually didn't matter.

No seed ever sprouts the instant it's planted.

Once his life truly begins, once he becomes a person with an independent mind, he'll naturally understand the weight of those words.

And the truth hidden in the blanks between them.

The night outside grew later and later; the lights on Queen Street had become sparse, leaving only patrol guards on the road.

Luo Yan gave the two little ones some instructions about what to watch out for when wandering around Thunder City, then planned to head back to the Great Graveyard.

They actually didn't need him to worry too much.

Besides—

Their arrival wasn't a bad thing for him either, and the title he'd made up wasn't stolen, so there was no need to hide it in front of ordinary people.

Luo Yan was quite happy to see the citizens of Thunder City singing his praises, regardless of whether he personally appreciated the content of the stories.

Of course, while he himself didn't mind, the two little ones seemed a bit tired of strolling around and both suggested going to take a look at the Great Graveyard.

And it was at this moment, when Vivian sensed that Luo Yan was about to leave, that she finally提出了 the core request of this trip—

"Lord Brother, may I… meet that Miss Erin Campbell?"

Luo Yan lifted his gaze from the teacup.

"Reason?"

"J-just curious, you know…" Vivian's eyes darted around as she tried to bluff it with a bit of coquettish whining.

She would never admit that it was purely her possessiveness and jealousy acting up, and that she had spent who knows how many lonely nights gnashing her teeth over it.

She wasn't petty enough to "seek revenge" on her own Beloved, but she still wanted to see with her own eyes what tricks that fox spirit had used to swindle away the milk tooth she'd given to Lord Brother!

How he used it was his freedom, sure, but that tooth was something she had agonized over for a long time, and even taken the risk of being scolded by her father and grandfather to hand over.

Without Vampire blood, one is not considered part of the Colin family.

If Luo Yan had been a bit more ambitious toward the Colin Duchy, or if he were as immature as she was, that tooth could easily have planted a hidden danger for himself and for the Colin family's Future.

Not to mention all those potential rivals; what if the Padric Family wanted to move a step further?

Vivian had clearly never thought about any of this; her cleverness only existed in comparison to her peers… including her conceit.

"No."

Luo Yan mercilessly refused Vivian again, and ignoring her pitiful expression, he spoke in a tone that left no room for jokes.

"Erin is in the Twilight Province handling affairs of the Duchy, which are also my affairs, and… the main force of the Judicial Court is currently there."

He knew that if he didn't spell it out, a certain someone would definitely be like a seagull that had tasted french fries, testing the limits at the edge of danger again.

Hearing the words "Judicial Court", Nanfu's body clearly trembled.

The horror stories circulating in Demon High School about how the Judicial Court identifies Demons, and how they use Holy Light to burn Heretics alive, instantly flooded his mind uncontrollably.

Nanfu's reaction also reminded Luo Yan.

He suddenly realized a detail he'd almost overlooked: that coffin which stirred up a storm in the Holy City back then had the name "Nanfu Colin" branded on it.

These two little ones, especially Nanfu, absolutely could not roam around the Earth Surface like this, and definitely not while using their real names!

Once word reached the Holy City, it would become a hidden danger to the elaborate game he'd set up.

He'd originally thought the noble Colin Bloodline would never come up to the Earth Surface, but now it seemed these two kids had far more guts than he'd imagined.

Luo Yan calmly changed the subject, guiding Vivian into voluntarily recounting their little fun—or rather, their little adventure—on Queen Street during the day.

He put down his teacup and turned his gaze to Nanfu, his expression growing serious.

"Nanfu, Vivian is absolutely right. Looking like this… you're really easy to see through."

Seeing Luo Yan standing on her side, Vivian nodded her little head proudly and joined in scolding Nanfu.

"Exactly, exactly, I told him he should straighten his back a bit. How does he look like a Noble like this? He might as well dress in rags."

Suddenly scolded like that, Nanfu was completely at a loss, his already narrow shoulders shrinking even smaller, his face full of not knowing what to do.

Luo Yan paused for a moment, then continued.

"And after hearing your description, that name 'Nanfu' might very well have already been exposed through the hotel manager's mouth."

"Huh?" Nanfu's expression grew even more panicked, and he hurriedly explained, "B-but I… I never said my name outside at all?!"

The one who'd been blurting out his name and surname everywhere was clearly Vivian!

No—

Not just Vivian!

But facing a big brother even scarier than his sister, he ultimately swallowed those words back down and kept his grievances to himself.

Vivian puffed out her little chest proudly, waiting for Lord Brother's praise with a show-off look on her face.