An enormous question mark appeared in Xue Meng's mind. For a moment, she even wondered whether something had gone wrong with her ears and she had misheard Cai'er.
Yue Chen was Long Haochen's older half brother, born to the same father?
What kind of unbelievable twist was this?
"C-Cai'er, have you gotten something wrong?" Xue Meng looked utterly bewildered. "How could those two possibly be related like that?"
"I know it sounds incredible, but it's true." Xue Meng's reaction seemed to fall entirely within Cai'er's expectations. After all, when she had first learned about their relationship, she had been even more shocked.
Without explaining any further, Cai'er vanished from their side in a few swift movements, leaving Xue Meng to digest the news herself.
"So that's how those two are related." Chen Ying'er looked somewhat surprised, but said nothing more.
"Xiaoxing, did you hear that?" Xue Meng nudged Bai Xiaoxing's shoulder, only to nearly jump in fright when he abruptly stood up.
Watching the golden figure hurtling toward them from the distant horizon, Long Haochen grew more nervous than ever.
That Golden Bird Demon radiated the aura of a seventh-tier powerhouse. Was it the formidable enemy Yue Chen had mentioned?
"Thank you, Brother Yue." Taking several Spiritual Recovery Pills from Yue Chen, Long Haochen swallowed them without hesitation.
His nearly depleted spiritual power was instantly replenished, giving him the strength to keep fighting.
"Since you stood guard while I broke through to the sixth tier, I'll take these pills instead of merit points." Yue Chen popped two Spiritual Recovery Pills into his own mouth and chuckled.
Long Haochen was speechless.
He was touched, but not very.
"Brother Yue, how are we going to deal with that Golden Bird Demon?" Long Haochen drew a deep breath and steered the conversation