The moment Tian Chen removed his cloak, his distinctive features were revealed to everyone.
Lijing and Liya rushed forward. "You're Xiao Chen!"
Although Tian Chen's appearance had changed somewhat as he grew older, they immediately recognized his signature white hair and mismatched eyes.
"Mm!" Tian Chen nodded.
After her initial surprise, Lijing was overcome by furious anger, her face flushing red.
"So it was you! I was wondering how anyone in this world could possibly deserve a beating more than you!" Lijing was ready to fly up and give him a thrashing.
Liya was much gentler. The moment she saw Tian Chen, she lit up with delight.
"Xiao Chen! You finally came to see us! Did you miss your big sister?" Unlike the fierce Lijing, Liya was all smiles.
"Ya'er, Jing'er!" The Sea Princess raised her arm to stop them.
Only then did Lijing lower her hand, though she continued glaring angrily at Tian Chen.
The Sea Princess was also delighted to see Tian Chen, but...
"Xiao Chen! I'm very happy you came to see me, but wasn't your way of doing it a little unusual?" The Sea Princess looked at Tian Chen with a faint, ambiguous smile.
"Auntie Sea Princess!"
"You still have the nerve to call me Auntie!" A trace of anger appeared on the Sea Princess's face.
"Uh! I didn't mean any harm. I just saw Big Sister Lijing and Big Sister Liya and wanted to play a little joke on them!"
"A little joke? Your little joke turned the entire Mermaid Clan upside down! Your little joke made more than half our people disappear! I thought that door had swallowed them all!" Lijing glared resentfully at Tian Chen.
"You're one to talk! This was nothing compared to what you did to me back then!"
At that,