Compensation for the Past
In Xiao Yan's view, his teacher's words were far too biased toward his own family.
And he was supposed to be his disciple, yet at a time like this, he was not taking his side.
Though Xiao Yan did not think there was really anything worth arguing over, he could not help feeling a little speechless.
Shaking his head wordlessly, Xiao Yan unconsciously shifted his gaze away from his teacher, whom he had not seen in some time, and asked instinctively, "Why do I only see Teacher? Where's my master's wife?"
"Brat, do you have to be this disrespectful?"
The moment Xiao Yan opened his mouth, half of Yao Chen's face darkened.
"Huh? Then should I keep calling her Ancestral Master?"
Seeing Yao Chen's darkened expression, Xiao Yan blinked, genuinely somewhat surprised.
After all, if he remembered correctly, nearly ten years had passed within the Dou Qi Continent. Ten years had gone by—surely Teacher had already reached the peak of the Dou Saint realm, so his relationship with Ancestral Master could not still be going nowhere, could it?
The more he thought about it, the less likely that seemed...
Xiao Yan unconsciously tapped his temple lightly, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.
"Brat, what nonsense are you thinking about now?"
Just by looking at Xiao Yan's expression, how could Yao Chen not know what was going through his mind?
Yao Chen could not help raising a hand and smacking Xiao Yan on the head. But before he could finish speaking, the space behind them twisted once more, and two graceful figures slowly emerged.
One was a lively, gorgeous young girl in the bloom of youth; the other was an elegant, mature woman, dignified and poised.
"Oh? Who's back?"
The girl smiled and waved at Xiao