The other Xiao Yao clone, meanwhile, had both hands behind his head, looking carefree and lazy. "Cut it out. If the original finds out and refuses to let us out again, wouldn't we be screwed?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yao (Evil) dropped his joking demeanor. "All right, everyone. Don't look at us like that. Since the original dared leave the two of us here to protect you, doesn't that mean we won't harm you?"
Xiao Yan frowned tightly, Dou Qi quietly circulating around him as he asked in a low voice, "If that is so, why did the two of you deliberately disguise yourselves earlier?"
A teasing glint flashed through Xiao Yao (Evil)'s eyes. He made a grasping motion, and two ghostly blue flames suddenly condensed in the air. "I was just bored and looking for some fun."
The flames transformed into savage ghost faces at his fingertips, letting out shrill, eerie laughter that startled several Xiao Clan members into staggering backward.
"Ha, I shouldn't have expected this guy to explain things properly to them."
After hearing that, Xiao Yao (Good), who stood nearby, shed his lazy posture.
The next moment, Xiao Yao (Good) appeared behind Xiao Yao (Evil). Silver light flickered at his fingertips as he clamped down on Xiao Yao (Evil)'s neck like iron pincers, forcibly pressing that unruly figure into a bow.
The ghostly blue flames exploded into sparks as they spun out of control. The savage ghost faces let out miserable howls before vanishing into the night wind.
Before the Xiao Clan members' taut nerves could relax, Xiao Yao (Good) cupped his hands apologetically toward Xiao Yan. "My apologies for making you all laugh. He has always been like this, so let me explain."
"Since you should already know that the two of us are clones split