"You mean that old bastard? Heh heh... I might have to disappoint you!"
Huangfu Long looked at the faint hope in Ya'en's eyes, then grinned, revealing two rows of gleaming white teeth, and spoke mockingly.
"My junior brother still has half that old fellow's body. Why don't you beg him to let you see the old fellow one last time?"
"Actually, you've had it pretty rough. Let me help you out!"
"Junior brother, why not let him take a look at that old ghost? He's pretty pitiful, all alone now. At least let him leave with some peace of mind. Don't you think?"
Without waiting for Ya'en to speak, Huangfu Long rattled on, even looking at Ya'en with a trace of pity in his eyes.
Holy shit????? This is my senior brother? Since when was he this good at putting on a show?
Lin Yu stood beside him, somewhat dumbstruck. They were trying to buy time, but this was his first time seeing the burly Huangfu Long, with his thick brows and big eyes, pull something like this. It nearly shattered Lin Yu's entire worldview.
Especially with how heartfelt Huangfu Long sounded and looked. Anyone who didn't know better would genuinely have thought he had Ya'en's best interests at heart.
Still, there was no denying how devastating Huangfu Long's words were. One look at Ya'en's face, which was practically steaming, showed just how deeply those words had cut.
Lin Yu actually forgot to play along for a moment, and an eerie silence suddenly settled over the scene.
"Junior brother, just give it to him. Surely we can't make him kneel and beg us? That goes against our school's principles. Master always says we should love and help one another, do good, and earn merit. Fulfilling someone's wish is a good