Chapter 465: Chapter 465: An Mo Appears, Chaos Follows Instantly
For a brief mont, silence fell over the group, but suddenly everyone recognized him.
Han Jue’s gaze sharpened first, his usually calm eyes narrowing as he studied the man standing before them more carefully.
Beside him, Hu Yan’s expression shifted, the lazy amusent on his face fading into sothing more knowing.
Rong Ye raised a brow slightly, as if a distant mory had just resurfaced, while Shi Feng let out a low breath, his lips parting just enough to mutter under his breath...
"...It’s him."
The na hovered unspoken for a second, yet everyone already knew.
The man who had once appeared out of nowhere and turned the tide when everything had been on the brink of collapse.
The one who had stepped in when the witch doctor’s evil energy had nearly devoured everything in its path.
And he is also soone whom Xuan Long has known before, maybe a friend.
"...An Mo," Han Jue finally said, his voice slow and deliberate, as if confirming what they all already realized.
And on the other side, "Hisss!!" A small blur shot forward without hesitation. It was Xiao San.
The little snake cub’s eyes sparkled the mont he saw him, his entire tiny body wriggling with uncontainable excitent as he rushed straight toward An Mo, completely ignoring everything else around him.
An Mo’s eyes lit up the instant he saw the tiny figure racing toward him.
"Ah! My little baby!"
Before anyone could react, Thud!
His elbow drove straight into Xuan Long’s side without even a glance of apology.
"You grumpy old snake, get out of my way!"
Xuan Long’s expression darkened imdiately, his body going rigid from the unexpected hit, but An Mo didn’t spare him even a fraction of attention. His focus had already shifted entirely.
In one smooth motion, he bent down and scooped Xiao San up into his arms as if picking up the most precious treasure in the world.
"Look at you!" he exclaid dramatically, holding the small snake up at eye level. "You’ve grown so much!"
His tone was exaggerated, full of warmth and mischief all at once. Without hesitation, he leaned in and planted a loud, unapologetic kiss right on top of Xiao San’s tiny head.
"Mwah!"
For a brief second, Xiao San completely froze. His little body went stiff in An Mo’s hands, as if his mind had stopped working altogether.
Then, slowly a faint pink hue crept onto his tiny face.
"...Hiss..." (...Hehe...)
He lowered his head shyly, his small body curling inward as he nudged closer into An Mo’s chest, clearly embarrassed yet unable to hide his happiness.
The sight was... unbearably soft.
Su Qinglan’s eyes softened instantly as she watched them, her lips curving into a gentle smile. There was sothing warm and comforting about seeing her child being cherished so openly. It lted her heart in a way words couldn’t quite describe.
But on the other side, soone found this very much an eyesore.
Xuan Long stood completely still, his figure tall and unmoving like a looming shadow.
Yet the aura around him was suffocating and dangerous.
His golden eyes slowly shifted, locking onto Xiao San with a cold, piercing gaze that carried a single, unmistakable command.
Co here right now!
But Xiao San?
"...Hisss~"
He ignored it entirely. Not only ignored, but he also snuggled even deeper into An Mo’s arms.
Xuan Long: "..."
A vein visibly popped on his forehead.
Everyone was left amused by this scene, so there was soone finally who could make Xuan Long angry.
As for Xiao Yi...
"WOAH..."
His eyes sparkled like stars, his entire face lighting up with pure admiration as he stared at An Mo like he had just witnessed sothing legendary.
"This uncle is AMAZING!! He can fight father AND steal brother!!" he growled far too loudly to count as a whisper.
Xuan Long’s gaze snapped toward him instantly.
Xiao Yi froze.
In one swift motion, he clamped both paws over his mouth, shaking his head rapidly.
"...I saw nothing."
"...I said nothing."
"...I am invisible."
He even squeezed his eyes shut for good asure, as if that would sohow save him.
anwhile, An Mo opened his mouth to explain, but then he hesitated.
He looked at Su Qinglan’s expectant face and then at the freezing, murderous glare of Xuan Long, and suddenly, the words got stuck in his throat.
He couldn’t exactly tell her the whole truth. He couldn’t tell her how he had spent days pacing like a trapped animal in the Upper Domain or how he had risked his entire standing with the Teng Clan just to slip away.
He couldn’t admit that the "secret platform" was useless and didn’t teleport him to the exact location, and he’d spent the last two days wandering around like a lost cub until he literally collapsed from heatstroke.
"I can’t believe I’m this pathetic," An Mo thought to himself, his face heating up. I’m supposed to be a legendary figure, a savior! And here I am, admitting to being a buried sand-potato because I was too lazy to find a tree.
He cleared his throat, trying to regain his cool.
"Anyway," he said, waving a hand dismissively as if his near-death by sunstroke was no big deal.
"The details don’t matter. What matters is that I’m here, and clearly, I’m the only one who can keep this little baby happy."
He squeezed Xiao San again, ignoring the fact that his own legs were still a bit wobbly from dehydration.
He really wanted to ask for a drink of water, but his pride wouldn’t let him...not in front of the "grumpy snake" who was currently looking at him like he was a piece of trash that needed to be swept away.
"Just keep smiling," An Mo told himself. Don’t let them see you’re still dizzy.
He looked at Su Qinglan and gave her his most charming, lopsided grin. "You missed , didn’t you, Lan Lan?"
She nodded, because she couldn’t outright reject him; it would be too awkward.
Xuan Long let out a sharp, cold huff. "He’s a nuisance," he muttered, stepping forward to try and snatch his son back.
An Mo dodged the reaching hand with a quick skip. "Jealousy is a bad look on you, Xuan Long! Go find your own snake to hug. This one is mine for the day!"
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