Dugu Yueli looked at Lin Heng's furious, teeth-clenched expression and couldn't help secretly delighting in her heart.
"(/ω＼) Hahaha, Brother Heng, are you that worried about losing me?"
"Come to think of it, this really is Ancestor's fault. He's even bullying me, his own granddaughter."
"Since Ancestor is heartless, he can't blame me for being unjust."
"?? ?? ????? I'll put in a few bad words on Brother Heng's side and have him fight Ancestor. He's already broken through to the Dao Integration Realm, so he should be able to beat Ancestor now, right?"
After spending so long around that show-off, little Yueli had started turning sly and wicked too.
Lin Heng had already made up his mind. He had to demand an explanation from Ancestor.
If they could not give him an answer that satisfied him, he would have to punish them severely.
But the biggest headache now was how to deal with Little Cabbage.
After turning it over in his mind, Lin Heng decided to first talk Little Cabbage into staying and bind her to his side.
Then he could slowly help her recover her memories bit by bit—even if it meant cultivating their feelings all over again.
Lin Heng stepped forward and raised a hand, wanting to touch her, but she promptly dodged away.
"Brother Heng, please conduct yourself with propriety."
"Little Cabbage, actually, I'm not your brother," Lin Heng suddenly said.
"Ah? Y-you're not my brother? You're not Lin Heng?"
"I am Lin Heng. But my true identity is actually your Dao companion."
The moment those words came out, little Yueli fell completely silent.
"Shut up. You cannot speak nonsense like that. I am of the Dugu Clan, the Kirin Girl. You are, at any rate, Aunt Zixuan's son—how could you utter such words that defy