Ling Yue arrived at the inn in the heavenly realm, the same inn his family had been staying in since they traveled from the omega realm for the talent exhibition.
He barely stepped inside the quiet corridor before a sharp crack exploded against his cheek. His head whipped to the side from the sheer force of the slap, and the taste of blood spread across his tongue at once.
His stepmother stood in front of him with her hand still raised, trembling with fury, her eyes burning with accusation."Why are you just coming now?" she asked, pushing Ling Yue on the shoulder. "Why are you trying to take your brother's position?" she demanded, her voice shaking with rage."Why are you trying to steal what belongs to him?"
Ling Yue kept his head lowered. The sting on his cheek throbbed violently, and the metallic taste of blood rolled to the back of his throat. He swallowed it because swallowing pain was something he had learned a long time ago, back in the real world.
