The group was just about to set off when Gu Yue suddenly stopped, a barely perceptible glint of mischief flashing through her purple eyes. "Wait, there's someone else."
Tang Wulin looked puzzled. Before he could ask who, light footsteps sounded in the distance. A moment later, a silver figure appeared before them.
"Na'er?" Tang Wulin froze for a moment, then broke into a delighted smile.
Tang Wutong, however, narrowed her eyes slightly, her body instinctively tensing. As a powerhouse from the Divine Realm ten thousand years ago, her intuition told her that this seemingly harmless little girl carried far too many mysteries. Na'er's sudden appearance in Eastsea City back then had been shrouded in questions. Although Tang Wutong had lowered her guard considerably over the past few years after Na'er became the disciple of Sea God Pavilion Master Yun Ming, the instinctive vigilance of a powerful warrior had never entirely faded.
"Little sister Na'er." Gu Yue smiled and volunteered an explanation. "She's coming with us."
The words had barely left her mouth before Na'er flew straight into Tang Wulin's arms like a cheerful little bird. Wrapping both arms tightly around his neck, she wheedled, "Big brother, I missed you so much! You haven't come to see me all these days. Did you forget about Na'er?"
Her embrace made Tang Wulin stagger. He scratched his head helplessly and smiled. "Of course not. It was finals, so I've been busy."
Na'er lifted her head from his chest and blinked her silver eyes mischievously. "Then you have to make it up to me!"
"Make it up to you?" Tang Wulin paused. "Sure, no problem. What do you want?"
Before Tang Wulin could agree, two voices rang out in unison. "No!"
Tang Wutong and Gu Yue exchanged a glance, both looking distinctly displeased. Tang