Only after seeing that the newcomers were not enemies did the few people hiding in the shadows finally let out a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Long Xiaoyao followed Yan Shaozhe to Sea God Pavilion, where he saw Mu En's memorial tablet.
Now there was only a memorial tablet left. They hadn't even been able to bring back his body.
"Senior..."
Seeing him stare at his teacher's memorial tablet in silence for so long, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help speaking up. But the moment he did, Long Xiaoyao interrupted him.
"You shouldn't call me Senior. You should call me great-grandfather."
He had revealed his identity. In truth, he had begun to suspect something as soon as he discovered Yan Shaozhe's Bright Phoenix Martial Soul. After secretly investigating the matter, he had finally pieced together the truth: this was his descendant, the child he had had with Xishui.
Unfortunately, Xishui had been difficult to track down these past few years, so he hadn't been able to confirm it with her in person. Still, he was almost certain.
"Huh?"
Yan Shaozhe was dumbfounded. What was going on?
"You must have heard Mu En talk about what happened between us. Back then, Xishui and I were together. After the three of us parted ways, Xishui gave birth to your grandfather and sent him away to be raised by someone else. That was how your branch of the family came to be.
"I never expected you to join Shrek Academy and become Mu En's disciple. If not for your Bright Phoenix Martial Soul, I never would've imagined I had any descendants."
Long Xiaoyao felt guilty. He hadn't been idle these past few years; he had kept investigating what happened back then. By piecing together the many clues, he had more or less guessed the truth.
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