Not far away stood a woman in a light-red gown embroidered with phoenix patterns. Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her features were exquisite. Quite a few prodigies tried to strike up conversations with her, but she merely smiled and said nothing.
Suddenly, she happened to catch sight of Hu Yang. Her eyes lit up, and she walked toward him.
Hu Yang was also looking at the woman. Why was she here too?
The woman arrived at Hu Yang's side and naturally looped her arm through his. The group of male prodigies trailing after her like sticky plasters immediately frowned.
"Who's that?"
"No idea! Never seen him before."
Ever since Hu Yang had left the Lin Family and entered Lingxiao Palace, he had remained in seclusion. He had only emerged recently and had not interacted with outsiders, so it was perfectly normal that no one recognized him.
Seeing the woman link arms with him, the male prodigies glared at him through gritted teeth. Hu Yang could only shake his head with a bitter smile.
"Little brother, it's been so long. Did you miss your sister?" the woman whispered intimately into Hu Yang's ear.
"Big Sis, I feel like you're trying to get me killed. Just look at those admirers of yours! Every one of them is grinding their teeth."
The woman was Lin Fengling, Hu Yang's twin sister in this layer of the world.
Hu Yang had secluded himself to cultivate techniques for twenty years. During that time, the Lin Family had come to visit once. Hu Yang had no choice but to end his seclusion and meet his family. His mother, Yu Lan, had cried her eyes out. Lin Fengling had been among the visitors, and she had still been an innocent young girl then.
They exchanged