14 Chapter 14: Lost And Found
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[ Name: Mia Hasegawa ]
[ Status: Healthy, Evolving ]
[ Titles: Princess Of The Celestial Fox tribe, Disciple Of Verdant Mistral Palace ]
[ Age: 500+ ]
[ Cultivation: Nascent Soul Realm (Lower-stage) ]
[ Race: Three-Tailed Celestial Fox ]
[ Bloodline(s): Flame Kitsune Bloodline]
[ Spirit Vein(s): Fire Spiritual Veins]
[ Racial Ability: Celestial Fox Transformation ]
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'A fox, huh?' Sam's smile stretched wider. 'This is getting more and more intriguing.'
For some reason he couldn't quite put his finger on, he felt a subtle urge to charm her.
His train of thought derailed as he remembered the nine-tailed foxes he'd seen in novels, particularly the ones with that 'Onee-san' allure he adored. Now, as he gazed at his teacher, he couldn't help but wonder how heavenly her tails might feel.
"I bet they're incredibly soft," Sam mused, his mouth practically watering at the idea.
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As Sam indulged in his daydreams, his mother, Helena, sat at home, pondering the potential future with her younger sister, Lorraine.
"Are you planning to take Sam to the cultivation realm?" Lorraine asked casually.
Helena sighed, uncertain. "I'm not sure."
"You're not sure?" Lorraine sighed in response. "Helena, Sam just awakened his bloodlines, and I'm pretty sure our folks back in the cultivation realm have noticed the awakening of our bloodline, not to mention his Crimson Inferno dragon lineage. The Flareheart Clan must be aware of it too."
"I know," Lorraine thought to herself, closing her eyes and contemplating her options.
Should she bring Sam to the cultivation realm?
Or should she keep him away from it?
As she weighed the choices, she leaned towards the second option, but after careful consideration, she became convinced that Sam needed the cultivation realm.
Her reasons for this decision were clear.
First, Sam had awakened two powerful dragon bloodlines, and if he remained on Earth, he wouldn't be able to reach his full potential.
Secondly, the Earth's thin Qi wouldn't be sufficient for Sam's cultivation to progress effectively.
Most importantly, she thought about his safety. Sam had become the Master of the Codex of Supreme Immortal, essentially making him a public enemy. Sooner or later, other cultivators would come looking for him, and she and her younger sister wouldn't be able to protect him on Earth.
The only way to ensure Sam's safety was to bring him back to her clan in the cultivation realm.
As Helena was lost in thought, something suddenly flew out of her storage ring.
It was a mirror, covered in inscriptions on its back.
Instinctively, Helena caught the mirror in her hand, and to her surprise, a figure appeared within it. It was a woman with dark white hair, adorned with red accents, and she had the same beautiful blue eyes as her mother, Helena, and her younger brother Sam.
She looked at her mother with a face filled with sadness. "Mom?"
"Sophia? What happened?" Helena asked, not entirely surprised that her daughter, whom she had left in the cultivation realm, had contacted her.
To understand the current situation, let's revisit their history.
Sam's mother had married his father out of love, and they had their first daughter, Sophia.
Both the Hailstorm and Flareheart clans, however, wanted a male heir from both of them.
Unfortunately, an oracle had determined that Helena could never bear a male child, putting pressure on them from both clans.
This ultimately led William Flareheart, Sam's father, to have an affair and take a second wife.
Helena strongly opposed this and felt deeply betrayed, especially since her own father didn't support her. Life became incredibly challenging for her.
However, things took a turn when she discovered she was pregnant.
This happened around one hundred and eighty years ago, and Helena carried Sam in her womb for about 150 years before giving birth.
During her pregnancy, Sophia, her daughter, learned about her mother's condition and fully supported her.
Then came the astonishing revelation: Helena was indeed carrying a boy.
Helena was determined not to give her son to her ex-husband, even if it meant leaving her own daughter behind.
She made her way to Earth and gave birth to Sam. Despite the distance, she maintained constant communication with her daughter using the mirror.
"Mom, why did you lie to me?" Tears welled up in Sophia's eyes as she spoke through the mirror.
Helena's heart sank, a sense of foreboding washing over her. She desperately hoped she was mistaken, but fate had other plans.
"You... you lied to me about my brother?" Sophia cried, tears streaming down her cheeks.
When Helena was pregnant with her son, Sophia had already known about the pregnancy and had formed a deep connection with the baby growing in her mother's womb.
She had been overjoyed at the prospect of having a brother, a bright spot in her life after the painful drama with her father taking another wife.
However, fate was cruel.
Helena, torn between fleeing and bringing her daughter with her, had told Sophia that the baby in her womb had died.
This lie had left an indelible and incurable scar on Sophia's heart.
In response, she severed her connection with her mother and cut all ties with the Flareheart clan before seeking refuge with her grandmother from the Hailstorm clan.
For all those years, Sophia had believed that Sam was dead while he was still in her mother's womb. However, when she caught wind of the commotion in both her mother's and father's clans, a flicker of doubt began to grow in her heart.
Once the chaos had subsided, she started to sense a peculiar connection deep within her soul. It was undeniably familiar—a sensation she'd never forget. It was the same connection she'd felt with the baby growing in her mother's womb before Helena left for Earth with her unborn son.
When she uncovered this truth, a sense of betrayal washed over her, and she teetered on the edge of breaking down. But instead, she held herself together because she was determined to meet her long-lost brother.
