"Forget about granting me a surname."
"I still prefer the surname Chen."
Hearing Chen Changan's words, the other person gave him a serious look, then smiled and said, "Chen may not be such a great surname, either."
"All right, I won't keep you any longer. I'll be off."
After the other person left, Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao exchanged a glance. The meaning behind those words was already crystal clear.
Just as Chen Ao had said, everyone from Chaos Heaven was an enemy.
Because of the name Chen Changan, the entire Chen Surname was considered less than respectable.
"If the other person cared so much about the Chen Surname, why would they..."
"Were they being a little too careless?" Mu Yunyao asked telepathically.
"Maybe. For one thing, I didn't give them my real name."
"For another, they're set in their ways. If Chen Changan showed up, they'd expect him to be just one person."
"And it's been too long. They still care about Chen Changan, but they've grown too comfortable."
"Of course, they could also be on their guard, or even... deliberately keeping us here so they can watch us over time."
"Hey, big brother, Sister-in-law, you two just started talking telepathically like it was nothing?"
"Aren't you afraid the people from the Yun Family will notice?"
"We only just broke through to the Ruler Realm. Shouldn't we be a little careful?" Da Huang chose to join the conversation.
"He has a point. From now on, neither of you should mention the name Changan. Better safe than sorry. At least for now... we still need to be careful."
"No problem. I've always called him big brother anyway."
"But Sister-in-law, you can't call him Changan anymore."
"Easy. I'll just call him husband."
"Heh, Sister-in-law, I don't think you've ever called my