They all heaved a sigh of relief as the couple exited the hall, the atmosphere in the hall was too stiff for them to even talk in a friendly manner with each other, They all cowered their head until they were sure that the couple was out of sight.

"Brother..." Huo Ying shouted then she hugged Mo Yuhan tightly again, he held his breath the moment he felt her grip around his neck, the stifling atmosphere in the room still hasn't faded but she had already jumped on him again, he raised his hands in the air to prevent himself from touching her in an inappropriate place, when they were still young, they had no restriction but know she is already an adult, how come she is not even restraining herself at all.

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These thoughts ran through his head as he swept his eyes around the hall with a helpless look beckoning the others to help him but they just looked away as his eyes fell on them, he opened his mouth in surprise when even his guards looked away, he sighed knowing that he has to depend on himself to free himself from her grip.

"Ehmmmn...Ehmmn, A'ying, why don't you let go so that we can greet each other properly," Mo Yuhan stuttered with his hands still hanging in the air, he was still awaiting her reply when she shook her head profusely, he looked at the others to know what her nodding means but they all chuckled and shrugged their shoulders.

He was amazed at their betrayal at this moment, he pursed his lips and waved his index finger at them...

"Yuhan gege, it has been a long time since I hugged you like this, I really miss you, why didn't you come to see me?"

"I am sorry but you really have to let go, you are a female, men and women shouldn't have close contact with each other" Mo Yuhan said in his defence

"That doesn't matter, anyway I don't think of you as a man, you are just my Yuhan gege" Huo Ying replied with a childish tone.

"But I...I" Mo Yuhan stuttered while the others laughed at him, Huo Ying released him from her grip, she stood straight in front of him with a quizzical look on her face as she slowly dimmed her eyes while fixing her gaze on him, he widened his eyes and slowly bent his back backwards as she moved closer to him.

"Brother, could it be that.....that you have developed feelings for me through the years we didn't see each other, as they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder ?" Huo Ying said then she moved away from him with her index finger pointed at him and a teasing smile on her face while the others chuckled.

"What are you talking about...how can I....your imaginations are really running wild, haven't seen you for more than five years and you are already this wild" Mo Yuhan said as he straightened his robe and adjusted his poise.

"Then why are you saying silly things like men and women are not supposed to be together, if you don't see me as a woman then it is fine," Huo Ying said

"You are a grown-up now, you should learn to restrain yourself when we were young you were like this, you are grown up now and you still haven't changed," Mo Yuhan said as he shook his head.

"She is quite right Yuhan ge" Huo Mei added.

"Ehhh, the three of you should stop addressing me like that, I am now a sect leader, you are making me lose my face in front of my subordinates"

"Even if you are the head of the sect alliance or the emperor, I will still call you in the same old way" Huo Ying answered.

"You really made a mistake today, you shouldn't have asked all those questions in front of the sect madam," Huo Qiang said with a troubled look on his face, after laughing, they had all come to the realization that the trouble at hand was still in place and the sect madam anger hasn't been quelled.

"I...I had forgotten Huo Li's temperament and I needed to know what happened in order to devise a plan to stop the crisis at hand, if I had known that it would have caused trouble for Huo Li, I wouldn't have done that" Mo Yuhan said then he looked towards Huo Li's direction only to see her sad and pitiful looking face, at this moment her cute properties were even more evident, this made him regret the fact that he asked those questions in front of the sect leader and his wife.

"You can't blame him, if the sect leader wasn't thinking of helping the flame sect, he wouldn't have asked those questions," Xu Yin said in defence of her master.

"Who are you, why are you butting into our discussion?" Huo Lian snapped at Xu Yin with her eyes widely opened and her chest puffed out.

"You... Hmmph! I am the sect leader's personal guard, who are you?" Xu Yin answered with her eyes widely opened and her chest puffed out to imitate and intimidate Huo Lian, Huo Lian scoffed then she folded her arms on her chest.

"I am the third guardian of the flame sect and his childhood friend if Yuhan ge is your master then you shouldn't have the right to speak when he hasn't even complained," Huo Lian said in an authoritative manner which pissed Xu Yin off but Mo Yuhan and the others just watched them argue without joining in but Yuhan knew that if he doesn't get involved now then it might probably lead to a fight.

"You....."

"Ehhhmmmn! the both of you should stop arguing now, all of you are my closest friends, even though I am the sect leader of the azure demon sect, my title doesn't matter when we are alone, "Mo Yuhan said.

"But Yuhan ge, I have never seen them before when you used to visit our sect," Huo Ying said with a searching expression on her face as she fixed her eyes on Xu Yin's twin who has maintained a straight look without talking since they started discussing and she looked identical to Xu Yin but the difference in their personality seemed too obvious not to notice.

"This is Xu Yin as you already know and Song Yin her twin sister, I am sure that is very obvious since they look alike," Mo Yuhan said with his hand gesturing at Song Yin while the twins bowed their heads and raised their cupped hands in front of them as a sign of courtesy.

Huo Ying couldn't help but stare intently at Song Yin, she felt a slight sense of familiarity and envy as she fixed her gaze on her, the thought that was running through her mind seemed very obvious for those who noticed that she was staring at the twins intently and absentmindedly.

She couldn't help but think of how nice it would have been if she had the opportunity to be with Huo Lan every day, to other siblings, this is something that they find normal and casual but for her, it is something she has been dreaming of for over ten years.

"Is anything the matter miss Huo Ying?" Xu Yin asked with a slightly confused face as she couldn't understand why her gaze was constantly shifting from her to Song Yin without uttering a word, while Song Yin looked at Huo Ying with confusion in her eyes but her look was still the same as it had been since they entered the hall.

They would have doubted the fact that the two girls were a twin judging from the difference in their character if not for the fact that they both look alike, Song Yin had a very stiff and cold look in her eyes that Mo Yuhan and everyone in the azure demon sect was already accustomed to but it seemed abnormal to Huo Ying and the guardians.

"I am alright" Huo Ying replied with a smile on her face to reassure her.

"This is Wei Qi and Chen Feng, they are also siblings but Chen Feng is older," Mo Yuhan said with the same hand gesture as he introduced them.

"It is really our fortune to meet you today, our sect leader has always described you as a cheerful, skilful and unrestrained lady, today I have seen it with my own eyes, you are exactly as he has described," Chen Feng said.

"I also agree, you are exactly as he has described," Wei Qi said with a broad smile on her face.

"I must say that miss Song Yin really reminds me of my twin sister, she is exceptionally quiet just like you but she talks more when she is with me," Huo Ying said in a sentimental manner that made everyone feel the sadness in her voice which she tried to cover with the smile on her lips.

"Huo Ying...." Mo Yuhan said in a soft voice, he was aware of the sadness Huo Ying has always felt because she doesn't have the chance to be with her twin sister but he has almost forgotten it, seeing her talking in a sentimental manner today has made him come to the realization that she still hasn't gotten over it.

"Don't worry Yuhan ge, I was only reminded of her" Huo Ying said when she saw the expression on his face as he called her name.

"If our plan works out well this time, you will definitely be able to see her," Mo Yuhan said with a reassuring smile etched on his lips.

"I know, you don't need to remind me, why don't we leave here now, I will specially cook one of my speciality dishes for you," Huo Ying said then she pulled his hand with a cheerful smile on her face.

"I don't think that is a good idea, are you not afraid that he won't be normal after he eats the food you cooked for him, "Huo Qiang said to tease her and her reaction was as expected, she dimmed her eye as she glared at him intently and pointed her index finger at him.

"eeeh! what do you mean by that, you yourself said that I am a good cook, why are you now going back on your word" Huo Ying said

"He is just teasing you, why are you falling for it?" Huo Mei said, she knew that if she didn't stop them, she would find out that they have been lying to her whenever she cooked for them, if they had told her that her cooking tastes bad, she wouldn't have forgiven them so they just kept lying to her.

"Yuhan ge, do you have any food you feel like eating now, tell me," Huo Ying said with her attention turned back to Yuhan, as she held his hand again, but he gently removed her hand from his hand and held her hand softly, she knew from his actions that he was about to say something that she wouldn't want to hear., so she looked she gave him a disheartened look before he even said anything.

"I have to return to the inn I booked before attending the meeting, it is already getting late" Mo Yuan said with a look that made it obvious that he wasn't willing to leave but he has to.

"But we haven't seen each other for a long time, how can you just leave as this" Huo Ying said in a childish voice as she tightened her grip on his hand, as she looked up to take a good look at his face since he is very taller than her.

"I also want to stay with you all but Lin Bohai and his father must have found something strange about my absence, I am sure that they will try to investigate my sudden disappearance so I need to make a good show for them to watch," Mo Yuhan said with a soft voice.

"Alright then, since you have to then I won't stop you but after this problem is solved, you have to come back to see us," Huo Ying said with her eyes lowered, he smiled after seeing her reaction, he bent his head and planted a kiss on her forehead to the surprise of everyone in the hall, the disciples who have been peeking at them were also taken aback by the kiss on her forehead but he both of them didn't flinch, to them, it was something a brother and sister could do without feeling ashamed since they thought of each other as siblings, they didn't have anything to be ashamed of, he raised his eyes to look at the person standing at her back with his lips still on her forehead, the corner of his lips tilted upwards at the sight of Huo Qiang clenching his fist then he moved away from her.