"Is something wrong?" Noticing Long Haochen's strange reaction, Yue Chen could not help asking.
He was curious too. Why had Long Haochen suddenly asked about his background now?
"No..." Before he could finish, Long Haochen immediately corrected himself. "Actually, there are some questions I need you to answer. The main reason I've been doing everything I can to avoid this issue is that I'm afraid it'll affect our relationship..."
Long Haochen had a feeling that if he did not seize this chance to clear everything up once and for all, he might never get another opportunity.
Yue Chen: "???"
"Stop. Hold it right there." Yue Chen interrupted Long Haochen. "Just ask whatever you want to ask. Stop beating around the bush."
Bombarded by that string of remarks, even Yue Chen was a little confused.
What secret could there possibly be between him and Long Haochen? One that could affect their relationship, no less? Why did he know absolutely nothing about it?
"Brother Yue, do you have any other family now?" Long Haochen considered his words for a moment before asking slowly.
"No," Yue Chen answered without a second thought.
Long Haochen: "..."
Good thing Dad isn't here right now, or that answer would make you a hilariously filial son, big brother. Long Haochen gave Yue Chen a peculiar look but said nothing.
It looks like Dad has kept Brother Yue in the dark too. That was what Long Haochen thought. In fact, when Yue Chen had told him that the two knight's longswords named Holy Fire Blazing Sun were keepsakes left by his parents, he had already begun to suspect something. Only now could he confirm it.
"Then, Brother Yue, could you tell me about your training in the Holy City? Was the instructor in charge of you the Holy