Had they hidden something from her...
Golden Crocodile fell silent.
In truth, he had long guessed that the day would come when they had to reveal the truth.
He simply had not expected it to come so soon.
He sighed softly, but before he could speak, Qian Daoliu's voice sounded in all three of their ears.
"Yue'er, come inside, and we'll talk."
He had heard the entire exchange between Qian Renyue and Golden Crocodile just now.
He had originally intended to wait a while before telling her about that matter.
But since Qian Renyue had come looking for answers now, she would certainly not let it rest if he refused to tell her.
Qian Renyue was different now from how she had been before.
Her succession to the Flower God Position would not be affected in any way, so telling her plainly about this was no great matter.
What worried Qian Daoliu was what Qian Renyue would do after hearing it.
"..."
With Qian Daoliu having spoken, Golden Crocodile had nothing more to say. He sighed softly and entered ahead of Qian Renyue and Guang Ling.
He carried so many matters in his heart, each one difficult to speak of. Today, he could finally settle one of them.
Inside the hall.
Qian Daoliu stood before the Angel God Statue, gazing at its shimmering form with a complicated look in his eyes. No one knew what thoughts were running through his mind.
"Great Enshrined."
Golden Crocodile bowed.
"Eldest Brother."
Guang Ling followed him in.
Qian Renyue called softly, "Grandpa Qian."
Before the Angel God Statue, Qian Daoliu would not lie.
Qian Renyue knew that well.
Qian Daoliu gave a low murmur of acknowledgment before turning around. "A Yue, before you learn the truth, can you promise me something?"
"If you want