Book 3 Chapter 33 - Trouble Yet Settled

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“Bai Ze?” The woman looked at the innocent-looking little girl in front of her fearfully. She rattled her silvery tails as she made ready to strike.

“You know, Bai Xi, based on our lineage, we are technically blood-related, aren’t we?” Bai Ze blinked at the woman. Bai Xi was a reputable figure herself, being one of the direct descendants of the Empress Nüwa herself. [1. Nüwa is the Gaia figure in Chinese mythology, who is credited with the creation of mankind of mud. For that reason, she's obviously very famous and holds an important position. She's usually depicted as being half-human with a snake's tail, kind of like the naga. The blood-related Bai Ze talks about is probably due to the common Bai that her and Bai Xi shares, but beyond that, there's nothing that suggested at an actual relationship between Bai Ze and Bai Xi.]  

“I was wondering why this kid had so much confidence. Now I see, it’s because he thinks that you’ll be able to protect him. But what about you? Are you absolutely confident that you can take me on? He’s not going to be able to help you, you know?” Bai Xi had recovered...