"She's your sister?" Lu Shiming sized up Alegeya, his usually calm demeanor finally showing some emotion.
Just comparing the two of them, he couldn't imagine they were biological siblings.
Hearing Lu Shiming's question, Su Mu remained silent. He didn't seem to want to explain too much, and was even reluctant to talk about the past. His face carried complex emotions, which eventually turned into a sigh: "This matter is a long story."
"Then make it short. I'd also like to hear what unspeakable secrets Senior Brother Su has," A Meng said, joining the fun.
Several people were quite curious about Su Mu's past, wondering how such a dull and straightforward person could have such a dramatic backstory.
As for Jiang Wen, he only showed a slight surprise before focusing his gaze on Alegeya.
After all, this woman's appearance was too coincidental, and it was obvious that she was deliberately waiting for them to arrive. Clearly, Chi Yao had some connection with her, and even the snake that Su Mu killed earlier was probably her eyes and ears.
Alegeya seemed to notice Jiang Wen's attention and turned to give him a kind smile.
"She has no killing intent," Bai Jing transmitted.
"I know," Jiang Wen replied, his intuition also not sensing any malice from Alegeya, not even an ominous sign.
So, after entering Yunze, the group did not rush to chase Chi Yao. Instead, they cautiously approached the snake demon's lair while preserving their strength.
"Naturally," Zi Yun responded.
Hearing this, Su Mu, who had been standing at the door, could no longer restrain the emotions in his heart. He turned around and said fiercely to Alegeya: "I didn't! I never did! I've always, always been looking for you! For more than a decade! I never gave up! I didn't want to run away alone back then, I was just, just lost…"
This Alegeya appeared alone on the road they had come from, and coincidentally met them. It was hard not to suspect that she had some connection with Chi Yao, or even that she was a member of the God Worshiping Society.
That voice didn't have much emotion, but every word struck Su Mu's heart. Jiang Wen watched him tremble, knowing how intense the emotions in his heart must be at this moment.
The others all looked at Jiang Wen with different expressions. Jiang Wen naturally looked calmly at Su Mu and said: "We can talk about what happened later when we return. Right now, we have more important things to do. Please, fellow Daoist, don't let your emotions get the better of you and delay our journey."
Su Mu lost his way back, and in his anxiety, he ran around Yunze, eventually getting trapped in a swamp.
He had left his sister in place to wait for him, and went out alone to find food. But when he was about to return, the thick fog of Yunze rose.
As he stepped out of the door, Alegeya's voice came: "Brother, you said the same thing back then. But later, you never came back to find me after all. A'Ya was so scared, so many snakes. Can you not leave me?"
Just as Su Mu was about to speak, countless vines burst out of the ground, turning into a cage to trap Alegeya.
Having been in contact with Su Mu many times, Jiang Wen felt that he was a sister-控 (sister-obsessed). Every time he talked about his sister, Su Mu would lose his usual sharpness. He seemed like a hedgehog, always revealing his softest spot when talking about his sister.
This time, the reason for going deep into Yunze to chase Chi Yao was to explore the place where the Soul Scattering Water was refined, and secondly, to see Chi Yao's lair. It would be even better if they could find something important in it.
"Father abandoned us, leaving us siblings to rely on each other for survival. Are you, brother, going to abandon A'Ya again, leaving A'Ya all alone?"
Thinking this, Jiang Wen became vigilant. Su Mu and Lu Shiming were naturally not stupid and knew the current situation. It was just that Su Mu was now feeling guilty towards his sister and was hesitant to make a decision.
When they were being hunted, the two accidentally entered Yunze. His sister was hungry and thirsty, so Su Mu decided to go out to find something to eat.
This Yunze stretches endlessly, and is shrouded in thick fog all year round, so even cultivators must be very careful.
"I, I won't abandon you again, A'Ya. Wait for me to come back, wait for your brother to finish this matter and then come to pick you up," Su Mu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
He no longer looked at Alegeya, and turned to walk out of the house.
After being exiled to this Southern Land Yunze, he and his sister depended on each other for survival. It was just that he couldn't stand the guards' molestation of his sister, so he stabbed the guard to death and then led his sister to escape from the ranks of prisoners.
If you have ever done something that you are sorry for, you will feel somewhat guilty when you face that person again. If you do the same thing again, can a person's emotions bear such weight? What's more, facing his most beloved sister, Jiang Wen didn't think Su Mu could get over it.
Regarding the past between Su Mu and his sister, Jiang Wen was a little curious. But after all, it was someone else's private matter, so he didn't ask much. It was just that looking at Su Mu's appearance, he didn't seem willing to mention it, perhaps it was a tragedy.
She simply appeared in front of them, and then used a series of coincidences to make Su Mu recognize her. But if her purpose was only to reunite with her brother, then why bother fabricating an identity and spending so much effort to control the entire barbarian village?
"Could it be that she simply wants to delay our time?" Jiang Wen suspected, feeling that this matter couldn't be so simple. Chi Yao's cultivation was profound, and it would be difficult for them to completely kill this snake demon. Even before they set off, they had imagined what they should do if Chi Yao escaped.
And Lu Shiming, out of consideration for his senior brother's face, didn't make any moves, so the scene was deadlocked here.
"Your words sound so ironic, brother," Alegeya said expressionlessly. "You always have your own reasons, but you abandon me again and again. You are the same as Father, a hypocrite."
The past events hidden in Su Mu's heart could no longer be held back, he told of his longing, his pain. Telling all his helplessness to Alegeya.
Later, he was rescued by the immortals of the Tai Shen Palace, and went back to see his father who was imprisoned. His father told him that staying in the Tai Shen Palace was enough to protect him, and that he should not come to find him again. The farther the father and son were apart, the safer Su Mu would be.
"Father told me before he left that I must find A'Ya, and I have never stopped these years," Su Mu said firmly, his eyes staying on Alegeya.
And Jiang Wen, who was listening to the side, was a little dumbfounded. He looked at Su Mu and Alegeya in surprise and asked: "Your father is the Tai Xuan Zhenren of the Zixiao Palace?"
