Chapter 28 The Inheritance of Yuri
C. Academy’s zoo wasn’t very large, so it only took the girls about an hour to see almost everything.
Of course, since they met Alice, the girls couldn’t let them continue acting like animals in enclosures… Eight-tailed Fox grabbed Siria by the neck and pulled her out, while Mi Xue Zhou also carried Alice out. Together, everyone walked to the deepest part of the zoo.
Here, a large marble monument stood, with words inscribed on it:
“May all humans live in harmony with animals and nature.”
It was evident that the zoo was established with the initial intention of cultivating empathy in people.
Some might say that humans are naturally carnivorous, and cultivating such empathy is meaningless and hypocritical.
However, a sage in the previous epoch once said, “A gentleman stays away from the kitchen.”
And it is precisely because of this empathy that humans have surpassed ordinary animals and evolved from beasts into civilized species.
Emotions are an important product of human evolution; they are definitely not negative elements, but an essential part of humanity.
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Upon seeing this gravestone, Bai Ye was deeply moved.
Because like the residents of the Robot Kingdom, she had lived solely by the logic of her programming. Only after obtaining Tree Abyss and being with everyone did she genuinely feel the beauty of life.
Life is truly a wonderful thing. Just seeing the little animals filled her heart with joy.
“This zoo… is amazing? Was it proposed by Princess Alice?”
“Hmm… it wasn’t me?”
“Huh?”
“Let me think… Hmm, this should have been established by the third principal of C. Academy, and the principal’s name? It should be Zhou Sumeng~~”
“Zhou Sumeng?!”
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Hearing this, the girls were taken aback.
Because the name sounded so much like Su Ling’s—they all looked at the pink-haired girl. Su Ling seemed to recall something and said, “Ah, I, I remember! It seems so? This zoo and the nearby ranch are family properties, so they were established by our ancestors?”
“Oh… if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten Su Ling is a young lady.”
“Wuwu? What do you mean by that, Little Luo?”
Su Ling was usually very easy to talk to, but when it came to the topic of being a young lady, she had her own “stance.”
“Ah, I mean… it feels like Su Ling is very approachable, with no sense of distance from ordinary people.”
“Wuwu… it still feels a bit strange! Then, Little Luo, do you feel my sister is like a young lady?”
“Huh? Senior Mi Xue Zhou…”
This time, Lonis was a bit unsure how to answer.
Objectively speaking, Mi Xue Zhou didn’t really seem like a young lady either—while reliable in critical moments, she also spent her days flirting with girls.
Calling her a young lady would be more like a “young master.”
However, Lonis couldn’t speak carelessly, or she would offend many people, so she immediately changed her approach and shifted the topic: “Well, Mi Xue, like Su Ling, they are indeed sisters! This makes me involuntarily more curious about their ancestor, Zhou Sumeng.”
“Huh…”
“Isn’t our trip to investigate matters from the past? Was this ancestor, Zhou Sumeng, also one of the heroes who fought against the otherworld civilization?”
“Wuwu… ah?”
Having been pulled off-topic by Lonis, it was now Su Ling’s turn to be unsure how to answer.
As the young lady of the Zhou family, she naturally had to learn about her ancestors’ history… but Su Ling was too fond of playing, so she forgot most of it after studying it.
After all, it was a thousand years ago, and Su Ling hadn’t expected there to be a possibility of returning to the past!
“Ah, it seems… it seems she was a very formidable person… hmm…”
“Sigh, let me say it.”
Seeing her sister’s guilty look, Mi Xue Zhou knew she couldn’t say much. “Actually, our family has two ancestors, named Zhou Sumeng and Xu Ziling.”
“Zhou Sumeng and Xu Ziling?”
“Yes, meaning that our Zhou family was also descendants of Yuri in the past. Although not all generations were Yuri, the proportion of Yuri was still quite high… and my sister Zhou Sumeng’s name was actually inspired by these two seniors, signifying union and inheritance.”
“!”
Lonis was stunned and suddenly understood why Mi Xue seemed like a cute young master.
Because…
She naturally liked girls!
And it seemed like girls could get married and have children… though Lonis didn’t know the specifics of how.
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“Were these two seniors also heroes?”
“Yes, but according to the family tree, during the Earth Defense War, they would have been around 13 or 14 years old, still in middle school.”
“So young!”
“And according to family records… (Mi Xue’s cheeks flushed slightly as she said this)… although Senior Zhou Sumeng and Senior Xu Ziling were companions and classmates, their relationship in daily life wasn’t very good because their tastes, living habits, personalities, color coordination, and even animals were completely opposite.”
“Uh?”
“In the end, they seem to have gotten married because they were too lazy to find anyone else. Yes… according to records, even after getting married, they were still fighting and never stopped bickering.”
“That really is a rather exasperating situation…”
Hearing this, Lonis suddenly felt a bit relieved.
Fortunately, she and Elus had good chemistry. Despite going through so many things, they had finally become compatible with each other. (Feeling grateful even after being trained to completion)
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However, Elus smiled slightly and said, “Senior Mi Xue, but in a way, Zhou Sumeng and Xu Ziling bickering with each other is also a symbol of their close relationship, isn’t it?”
“Yes, Senior Zhou Sumeng and Senior Xu Ziling only caused trouble in daily life, but during battles, they cooperated perfectly. Because neither of them would admit defeat, they achieved great military merits?”
Although Mi Xue Zhou was introducing her ancestors, Su Ling was stunned and suddenly interjected, “Ah, if that’s the case, then it’s just like me and my sister!”
“Huh?!”
“Sister, do you still remember? When we were in the Land of Eternity, didn’t we fight with all our might? Because of that, I awakened the power of the Fiery Abyss, and you also improved.”
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Although Su Ling was telling the truth.
But what did this mean…
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“Heh heh, Su Ling, you can’t just say things like that.”
Siria ran forward and suddenly hugged Su Ling.
“Why…?”
“Su Ling, don’t you understand why your sister Mi Xue always flirts with other girls but rarely flirts with you? That’s all because…”
“Siria, don’t say any more!”
Before the black-haired little loli could reveal a secret thought, Mi Xue ran forward and covered her mouth.
