"Demon King Guardian? What does that mean?" An Ning asked.
"Something like a guardian of flowers. In short, someone will clear most of the obstacles out of your father's way, without even making him owe a favor," Dao Wushuang explained.
"As long as he's not in danger."
An Ning breathed a sigh of relief. She had always been carefree, but after learning that she had family too, she had slowly begun looking before and behind her with every step.
"Senior brother, I've noticed you're really good to him," An Ning said.
Dao Wushuang truly cared about Hua Yunfei, something An Ning had noticed long ago. She could hear it in their conversations: he brought up Hua Yunfei every few sentences, always keeping his name on his lips.
Honestly, if they had not both been men, and if Hua Yunfei did not already have Duanmu Qingyue as his Dao Companion, she really would have questioned their preferences.
"How could I not be? Your father is my old flame." Dao Wushuang's lips curled into a smile, his eyes teasing.
"Huh?" An Ning stared at Dao Wushuang in shock. What had she just heard?
"Haha, just kidding," Dao Wushuang teased.
"You scared me to death! I thought there really was something going on with your preferences, senior brother." An Ning finally relaxed.
"Senior brother, who's the Demon King Guardian you just mentioned?" An Ning asked curiously.
"Our mighty Immortal Venerable, naturally." Dao Wushuang did not hide it.
"The Immortal Venerable?" An Ning was surprised. "Hasn't he been in seclusion all this time? I heard he was even attempting to break into the Heaven Grade Realm, which is impossible. Could it be that he never went into seclusion at all?"
"He did go into seclusion, but he's come out now," Dao Wushuang explained.
"Wasn't