247: A secret hidden for many years

In the resplendent private room, the crystal chandelier cast a soft light that was gentle yet bright.

A large cloud of white mist drifted out of the wine bottle, twisting and changing in the air before finally settling into the form of a beautiful woman.

She was in her early twenties, her raven hair hanging down naturally, with a faint smile on her lips. In appearance, she looked eighty percent similar to both Xu Le and Xu Huan.

"Xiao Le, Xiao Huan, Mommy has finally seen you both."

Xu Le had seen a photo of this woman once when he was over two years old, tucked inside Father Xu's wallet, and that was the only time.

He could be certain that this face was his mother's.

"Ah!" Wang Xueting shrieked, her eyes rolling back, and she fainted on the spot.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he saw Xu Huan turn her head and exclaim, "Dad, why are you here too?"

Xu Le: What clumsy acting.

He played along and looked back, and Xu Huan raised her right hand, striking his neck with a hand blade.

"Ah!" Xu Le let out a muffled groan and took the opportunity to collapse onto the table, feigning unconsciousness while secretly observing the situation around him.

Xu Huan did not pay much attention to the two unconscious people; her gaze was locked tightly onto the phantom in front of her as she placed the wine bottle on the table.

"Prodigy, seeing you transform into my mother's likeness, I don't want to fight you. Go back obediently."

"Wuwuwu... Xiao Huan, it's Mommy! Have you been well all these years? Mommy misses you so much!" The phantom in the air trembled, its right hand wanting to touch Xu Huan's face but not daring to, acting with extreme caution.

"I'll count to three. If you don't go back in, you'll never get the chance again!"

Xu Huan's face was cold, her voice growing even more frigid.

"Three!"

"Xiao Huan, I really am Mommy!"

"Two!"

"Xiao Huan, Mommy loves you!"

"One!"

After Xu Huan finished counting, she waved her right hand.

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking dragon roar, a giant golden Dragon appeared out of thin air.

Although its body was illusory, the terrifying Dragon might pressed down on the phantom opposite, rendering it unable to move. With a casual swipe of its claw, it sent the phantom flying, causing its figure to grow even dimmer.

"Wuwuwu..." the phantom wept, "Xiao Huan, give Mommy ten more seconds. Let me look at you, and look at your brother, okay? As long as I can see you one more time, I will be satisfied."

Xu Le caught a glimpse of Xu Huan's icy expression beginning to thaw and sighed inwardly, "My foolish sister, that's all lies. This phantom doesn't look trustworthy at all. In the end, I'll still have to step in!"

The phantom kept pleading, and Xu Huan's defenses were gradually crumbling. Just as Xu Le thought she was going to fall for it, she suddenly shouted angrily.

"Impossible! You cannot be Mommy! My teacher said that when people die, there is nothing left. You are a monster, don't even think about tricking me!"

"Xiao Huan, you... let me see my brother one last time, and then I will return to the Seal." The phantom covered its face, its shoulders shaking as if it were crying.

Xu Huan gritted her teeth and directly ordered the golden Dragon, "Go up and tear it apart!"

The golden Dragon had long been impatient; it lunged forward and swiped with a claw.

At the critical moment, the phantom transformed into the shape of a ghost wolf, flipped onto the golden Dragon's back, used it as a springboard, and leaped forward, aiming directly for Xu Huan.

The golden Dragon was even faster; it whipped its tail, swatting the ghost wolf away, and charged to bite it.

The ghost wolf rolled and split into two phantoms, attacking the golden Dragon's neck and back respectively. The golden Dragon kept waving its claws and using its teeth to bite, but the ghost wolf utilized its speed and extensive experience to fight two-on-one, actually gaining the upper hand.

"Breathe Dragon Flame!"

Seeing that the golden Dragon couldn't win after a long struggle and was instead taking several hits, Xu Huan gritted her teeth and prepared to unleash her ultimate move.

"Giggle, Xiao Huan, are you prepared to burn Mommy and your brother to death together?" The ghost wolf had transformed into the shape of a wolf, but its voice remained the same gentle, beautiful voice as before, and the beautiful woman seemed to be standing right in front of her.

"I..." Xu Huan stiffened. Dragon Flame was certainly powerful, but it did not distinguish between friend and foe. If this fire were to burn, not only would Xu Le and Wang Xueting die, but hardly anyone in the entire restaurant would survive.

A flash of cunning crossed the ghost wolf's eyes, and its mouth curled up in a human-like manner as it lunged straight at the stunned Xu Huan.

"Roar!"

The golden Dragon roared in anger, about to erupt, but its body stiffened and it faded away.

"Giggle, Xiao Huan, the golden Dragon is certainly powerful, but your Mental Energy is too weak! This is the first lesson Mommy taught you: in battle, one must be decisive!"

The ghost wolf's voice remained sweet, but towards the end, its tone grew increasingly frigid as it turned into a black shadow and rushed in front of Xu Huan.

"Mommy, spare my brother, he doesn't know anything!" Xu Huan pursed her lips, tears streaming from her eyes.

Xu Le felt his heart struck, and just as he was about to jump up regardless of the consequences, he saw Wang Xueting stand up.

She raised her hand, and a cold wind swept by. A giant snowman appeared out of thin air, its body radiating bone-chilling cold.

The snowman roared, its fists smashing down heavily and landing squarely on the ghost wolf's head.

The ghost wolf was sent flying, its body dimming by another two points, and it scrambled to its feet, wanting to escape towards the door.

But the snowman pulled an Ice Cone from who knows where and swung it down onto the ghost wolf's head.

"Awoo..."

The ghost wolf climbed up, but the previous battle with the golden Dragon had consumed too much of its Soul Power. Coupled with the years of Seal, it was equally exhausted.

It could only rely on its rich combat experience to skirmish with the snowman, but unfortunately, the snowman's combat experience was not weak, and it had abundant Soul Power, quickly beating the ghost wolf to a pulp.

"Xiao Huan, Mommy..."

Bang!

The snowman mercilessly smashed down with the Ice Cone, and the ghost wolf turned into a wisp of faint blue smoke.

Wang Xueting picked up the wine bottle on the table, sucked the blue smoke into it, immediately sealed the bottle mouth, chanted a spell, and completed the Seal once again.

The movement was smooth and fluid, incredibly cool!

Suddenly, her movements stiffened when she saw the dumbfounded expression on Xu Huan's face.

"Huanhuan, um, I didn't mean to deceive you."

Xu Huan's eyes were complex: "I know, thank you for saving me and my brother, but..."

Wang Xueting was anxious, fearing that Xu Huan would say something heartless, so she hurriedly explained: "The first time you said you wouldn't be able to take care of your brother after three years, I knew who you were. I wanted to tell you then, but your brother is just too handsome."

"Ah?" Xu Huan turned to stone, "He was only in the third year of middle school at the time!"

Wang Xueting's eyes were resentful: "But you wanted to introduce me to your brother back then."

Xu Huan was left in a mess.

Xu Le was even more of a mess: Having high looks is a sin! He had originally thought he could show off his skills and confess to his sister, but...

It was just as well; he had always felt there was something wrong with this world, so he might as well continue to lay low, laying low until he could resolve all the dangers.

Xu Huan came back to her senses, her eyes firm: "Although, however, I don't agree! In another year, you're going to the Spirit Realm. Don't you think it's cruel to leave my brother behind?"

Wang Xueting: "I was also conflicted, but after I read 'If love between both sides can last for aye, why need they stay together night and day?', I understood."

Xu Huan: "Pah! Is that what you call understanding? You're clearly just coveting my brother for his good looks!"

Wang Xueting pleaded: "Huanhuan, why don't you just forget what just happened! Let's get your brother drunk together, and then... mmm mmm mmm..."

Xu Huan covered Wang Xueting's mouth tightly: "Are you trying to die! I just wanted him to drink some alcohol to relax; I feel like he's hiding something in his heart."

Wang Xueting freed herself: "That's what I think too. Only when he puts down his burdens can he make room for me."

Xu Le, Xu Huan: "..."