"Okay, Sect Master... Meng Huai."
Meng Huai, feeling helpless, led Meng Wen and Meng Wu to find Zheng Yiran and the others. Zheng Yiran wasn't surprised to see Meng Wen and Meng Wu with Meng Huai, as she had seen Meng Huai leave with them.
However, others didn't share Zheng Yiran's sentiment. After Meng Huai's swift departure, his return with two people certainly warranted an inquiry.
The audience was even more bewildered, remembering that the live broadcast was still ongoing!
Seeing everyone looking at him with confusion, Meng Huai said, "These are my two younger brothers, Meng Wen and Meng Wu. They secretly came here and were in danger, so I just went to rescue them."
Meng Huai casually fabricated a reason. Meng Wen and Meng Wu's injured state was evident, so the audience didn't doubt Meng Huai's words.
However, those who had known Meng Huai for years knew that he had never mentioned any brothers. How could two suddenly appear? Besides, this wasn't a place anyone could just enter.
But, aware of the ongoing live broadcast, they chose not to expose Meng Huai.
Meng Wen and Meng Wu glanced at the cameras that Meng Huai had specifically mentioned. These machines, which allowed people outside the secret realm to see them, fascinated them.
They had heard of such devices before. Meng Huai had described them as "machines similar to Sky-Peering Mirrors." However, spiritual artifacts like Sky-Peering Mirrors were rare, and their use consumed a significant amount of spiritual energy. Thus, Meng Wen and Meng Wu were quite curious about them.
Soon, the two joined the group and continued their journey. The audience was also curious about these sudden appearances of Meng Huai's brothers.
【These two brothers, Meng Huai described them like mischievous children. They even sneaked into their trial grounds, I'm dying of laughter.】
【The key is that Meng Huai had to go save them, what a nuisance!】
The audience initially considered these two individuals to be troublesome, but their performance when encountering spiritual beasts surprised everyone.
Although they were only at the Foundation Establishment stage, their injuries had largely healed. Meng Wu, even while injured and poisoned, had managed to deal with many opponents.
Now, with their injuries significantly recovered, when the spiritual beasts appeared, Meng Wu declared, "Meng Huai, I'll handle it!"
Yes, in such situations, they aimed to avoid Meng Huai's intervention. So Meng Wu instinctively stepped forward. To Meng Huai's relief, he no longer addressed him as Sect Master.
Meng Wu charged forward. The audience was still about to mock him for causing trouble. However, before their comments could even be fully typed, Meng Wu swiftly dealt with the attacking spiritual beasts with a few precise movements.
【...】
【Weren't they the mischievous younger brothers? How come one of them is such a skilled mischievous child?】
【Why would such a powerful individual be described by Meng Huai as merely mischievous! What kind of people are in your Meng family!】
【Hahaha, I knew Meng Huai wasn't ordinary, and his sudden appearance of brothers wouldn't be ordinary either. You all haven't learned your lesson after being slapped in the face by Meng Huai so many times. People accompanying Meng Huai wouldn't be ordinary, hahaha. I was just observing quietly when everyone was complaining, and as expected, as expected!】
Meanwhile, Shang Pingying, who was also following Meng Huai's live broadcast, murmured, "Meng Huai doesn't have any brothers, does he?" upon hearing Meng Huai mention them.
Meng Huai's identity was an unspoken understanding within the Meng family, and Shang Pingying was aware that the Meng Huai she had always looked down upon was actually Meng Yixin's half-sister. In terms of blood relation, she was even closer.
However, Shang Pingying couldn't comprehend Meng Huai's refusal to rejoin the family. The Meng family had also issued an order to stop mentioning her. But who were these suddenly appearing brothers?
"They're surnamed Meng, they can't possibly be the uncle's sons, right? But that's not right, the uncle's ex-wife didn't leave any other children!"
While Shang Pingying was pondering this, she heard the sound of her sister returning home and slamming the door shut. Shang Pingying, hiding in the room, didn't go out to check.
She knew her sister had been in a bad mood lately and dared not approach her, lest she get scolded for no reason.
The reason for Shang Yiying's turbulent mood these past two days was the ongoing reorganization of the Imperial Military Academy, particularly the logistics department. Many teachers who had entered through connections were dismissed, and Shang Yiying was now in a precarious position.
Tang Sinian felt that many talents had been buried in the logistics department over the years. Once, while looking for someone in the logistics department, Tang Sinian was so angered by the class situation that he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage.
Therefore, a meeting was convened to address the issue. Students coming to the Imperial Military Academy were wasting their lives every day; how could that be allowed!
Not to mention the teachers in the logistics department, who took salaries and merely showed students videos, expecting them to become self-taught prodigies.
Consequently, Tang Sinian directly made an example by dismissing some teachers. Regardless of their status or background, those unlucky enough to be caught neglecting their teaching duties and failing to fulfill their responsibilities as teachers were all dismissed.
Shang Yiying was fortunate enough not to be caught, but unfortunately, her current situation was also quite dire.
On the other hand, the new teacher was highly favored by Dean Tang Sinian. Upon returning home, Shang Yiying sat on the sofa and complained, "After only a year, and being so young, she's already the head of the logistics department's teaching group. What right does she have!"
Shang Yiying heard the sound of the live broadcast and knew her sister was watching Meng Huai's stream again. Angered, she started banging on her sister's door.
Shang Pingying had intended to avoid her, but after watching the live broadcast, she found herself caught by her sister.
"What is it?"
Shang Pingying was startled by Shang Yiying's forceful knocking, so her tone was not very pleasant when she opened the door.
Shang Yiying was deliberately looking for trouble: "You're watching the live broadcast again. You dislike her, yet you keep watching her streams. Find a job instead of doing nothing. How old are you, still living at home!"
Shang Pingying mumbled, "Dad can still afford to support me."
"Dad can afford to support you, but if you don't have a job and aren't ambitious, what man would want you!"
Shang Pingying thought to herself: You have a job, but who knows when you'll be fired. Besides, aren't you someone who has men wanting her too! You're in your thirties, still living at home, what are you talking about!
But Shang Pingying dared not say this aloud, so she replied impatiently, "I am looking, I am looking. And isn't Auntie also having problems? Otherwise, having her help me find a job would be very simple!"
Hearing her sister mention Auntie, Shang Yiying knew she was referring to Meng Yixin's mother, Marshal Meng's wife, Qi Nan. She fell silent for a long time...
Shang Yiying felt that recently, everything had been going wrong for them!