At those words, Chen Changan and the others all froze.
He was that much of a coward?
"Wait, was he really this cowardly back then?" Chen Changan asked in confusion.
"Back then, he was a pretty arrogant guy, completely unscrupulous. This..."
Bu Yao froze too. Was this really the Le Xiaoyao he knew? He was even afraid of getting beaten?
Had they mistaken him for someone else?
"That can't be right. The Le Xiaoyao I knew wasn't like this either." Sky Seal was baffled, too. If not for the identical aura, he would've suspected they had the wrong person.
"Come out. I'm in charge here. I won't hit you."
"Then... then I'm coming out, okay? You have to keep your word."
"If you keep talking like that, I really am going to beat you up. You're a grown man—why are you acting cute?"
"Ahem, well... I thought you were into that kind of thing."
"I'm into your grandpa. Get out here already."
The next moment, Le Xiaoyao's soul appeared before them, a fawning smile on his face.
"Long time no see, long time no see. You've all been doing well, right?"
At those words, both Bu Yao and Sky Seal wore helpless, exasperated expressions.
Can you even talk? Can't you see whether we're doing well or not?
"You're Le Xiaoyao?"
"I heard you were really arrogant back in the day. How'd you end up like this?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
"Who are you?"
"You've heard my story?"
Le Xiaoyao still acted rather aloof in front of Chen Changan. After all, as far as he was concerned, Chen Changan was probably a junior, and his cultivation wasn't anything special.
Although Chen Changan had just said he was in charge here, Le Xiaoyao didn't believe him.
"Big bro, he's putting on airs