"..."
Deng Xiaoyao froze. Xu Yiyi and Qian Xiao were also stunned for a moment.
The two little ones tacitly took a step back, their gazes shifting subtly to the front-left, as if pretending not to know Ruan Lan.
"Nephews, when you're adventuring in the wide world, the most important thing is your name. Announce yourselves," Ruan Lan said with a grand flourish.
"My name is Qian Xiao," Qian Xiao declared in a booming voice.
SMACK!
Ruan Lan knocked Qian Xiao on the head. "Speak like a normal person."
Qian Xiao looked puzzled.
They heard Ruan Lan cough. "You and Yiyi are now the Left and Right Protectors of the Star Origin Sect. What a prestigious status that is."
"..."
Qian Xiao turned to leave. "I'm going home. Goodbye, my dramatic little auntie!"
"No, no, wait!" Ruan Lan grew anxious. "Yiyi, quickly, talk some sense into this silly boy."
"Yiyi? You are Xu Yiyi, the daughter of Xu Lai!"
