At that moment, more than a dozen figures darted out of the forest.
"Brother, were you the one who saved that little girl, Sun'er?"
"You've done my Ye Gang a huge favor. I'm Wang Sheng, and I'd like to thank you on behalf of our big sister."
The sturdy youth at the head of the group was no weakling. He was at the half-step Divine Soul Realm.
Aside from Ye Qingling, the only true Divine Soul Realm expert in the Ye Gang, he was the strongest. All the others possessed Level Five Spirit Seals.
He was exceptionally warm, and immediately gave Mu Chen a light punch on the shoulder.
His gaze toward the apricot-yellow figure was filled with ardor and admiration.
Mu Chen smiled without saying a word.
Looks like I've become the backdrop for this brother's love confession.
"Right, Sister, this is the kind big brother."
Sun'er seemed to remember something too. She quickly rose from her elder sister's arms, took Ye Qingling's jade-smooth hand, and introduced them with great excitement.
She told her everything, from how Mu Chen had rescued her to how kindly he'd treated her.
Ye Qingling followed Sun'er's gaze, and her tall, graceful body stiffened at once.
"Sister, Sister, what's wrong?"
Noticing her sister's strange reaction, Sun'er tugged unhappily at her sleeve.
"C-could you be Lord Mu Chen?"
Ye Qingling didn't answer Sun'er. Her expression turned extraordinarily complicated.
There was awe, nervousness, and even a hint of admiration.
At any rate, Wang Sheng had never seen his big sister look like this before.
A trace of jealousy and resentment inexplicably stirred in his heart.
Sure, this brother had saved Sun'er, but the big sister was showing him far too much respect. Wang Sheng immediately began to see Mu Chen as a potential rival.
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