The night-shrouded mountains and forests were utterly silent.
Lin Bai, Uncle Zhang, Li Guxian, and He Qiyun listened intently as Chen You recounted Li Tianen's past.
"Who are you, exactly?"
After hearing him out, He Qiyun keenly sensed that Chen You and Li Tianen shared a deep connection.
The way he spoke of Li Tianen was as though he had personally witnessed how Li Tianen had reached the imperial capital, how he had bested all his rivals in the palace examination, and how he had met Princess Leping.
"Ah..." Chen You let out a long sigh. His profound gaze fell upon Li Guxian as he said quietly, "According to seniority, you should call me Imperial Uncle."
Imperial Uncle!
At those two words, Uncle Zhang and He Qiyun trembled from head to toe.
By saying this, Chen You had revealed that he was a member of the Chu imperial family.
"Imperial Uncle..."
Li Guxian was dumbfounded.
Chen You looked about her age, more like her older brother.
How had his seniority suddenly jumped up by an entire generation?
Then again... among cultivators, appearance and age were both of little importance.
Some martial artists who had cultivated for ten thousand years might still retain the appearance of a youth.
Others who had cultivated for only several decades might already look like old men on the verge of death.
Among cultivators, discussing age and appearance was utterly meaningless.
Chen You said to Li Guxian, "Your mother, Princess Leping, was born three months after me, so she is still my younger sister."
"That little girl had only just come of age when your father lured her away."
"But your father was a dragon among men in those days, a heaven-gifted genius. With Princess Leping following him, I also felt that he was someone to