Dai Yueheng spoke of how devoted his father was, and how his mother was his father's only wife.
But Huo Yuhao, listening nearby, was grinding his teeth. If she was his only wife, then what was my mother? Did she deserve it? Was she just unlucky?!!!
Huo Yuhao wanted nothing more than to rush over and confront Dai Yueheng, but he knew he couldn't. All he could do was endure it. He was still too weak to do anything.
I'll take revenge with my own hands, no matter what, Huo Yuhao swore silently.
"Yuhao, what's wrong?"
"Are you scared about facing the Evil Soul Masters later?"
Xu Sanshi sauntered over with a cheeky grin, patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, and teased him.
"I'm fine, Senior Brother Xu." Huo Yuhao forced a smile and waved his hand.
"Yuhao, with Senior Dai protecting you, you're still scared? What a coward." Wang Dong chimed in at the wrong time.
But Huo Yuhao only smiled. He didn't say anything.
Only he knew what he was going through. There was no one he could confide in about the ache in his heart.
"Don't worry, Yuhao. It's your first time facing something like this, so it's normal to be scared. Just relax. Elder Xuan is here, too." Dai Yueheng walked over with a smile. He wasn't afraid at all; instead, he was eager for battle.
Teacher Wang Yan came over and gently reassured them. "Don't worry. The objective of this mission isn't as difficult as you think. Just take it easy."
Wang Yan smiled as he spoke. He knew Elder Xuan was secretly protecting them, so the youngsters had nothing to worry about.
Hearing Wang Yan's words, the others smiled, and the tension that had gripped them eased.
Even Huo Yuhao managed to force a