r18novel 139. The thoughts of all parties
139. The thoughts of all parties
Seeing the doubt in Huo Zhi's eyes, Yan Di took another sip of wine from the pot and said, "Although he is not a member of the ancient clan, he is definitely related to the ancient clan."
Huo Zhi then asked, "What if he really has no connection to the ancient clans, and it's just a coincidence?"
Yan Di looked at Huo Zhi with a hint of apology in his eyes: "Little Zhi, the clan has indeed suffered for you in order to pass on the Red Lotus Karmic Flame."
"Other things can be faked, but the imperial seal could never be fake. Besides, he's surnamed Xiao..."
Seeing the undiminished confusion in Huo Zhi's eyes, Yan Di continued to explain, "You are young, and your clan doesn't allow you to have too much contact with the outside world, so you don't know what the surname Xiao represents. If his surname were Gu, I would simply send him back to the Gu clan after this is over."
At this point, Yan Di changed the subject: "But since his surname is Xiao, this matter must be known to the elders and clan leaders."
Huo Zhi nodded as if she understood, and from Yan Di's words she also knew that Xiao Yan's identity was definitely not ordinary.
Yan Di took another sip of the fine wine in the pot, and said to Huo Zhi, "Little Zhi, you can move around freely these few days."
Upon hearing Yan Di's words, Huo Zhi's pure and innocent eyes revealed an uncontainable joy: "Thank you, Uncle Di, I'll be going now!"
Yan Di nodded, watching the impatient Huo Zhi's departing figure, and said in a voice only he could hear, "Sigh, designated as the inheritor of the Strange Flame since childhood, how many days of her life truly belonged to herself?"
What Xiao Yan didn't know was that Yan Di didn't care about the lives of the people of the Jia Ma Empire, nor did he care about his last wishes. The reason he generously gave Xiao Yan time was merely to use his authority to give Huo Zhi a little compensation.
Xiao Yan and Zi Yan sped towards Black Mountain Fortress.
Zi Yan said to Xiao Yan, "That Xiao Yan guy is so annoying, should we sneak away?"
Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly: "Do you think Dou Zun is so easy to fool? I have his Dou Qi mark on me, so I can't escape at all."
"Then why didn't he leave one for me? Does that short guy look down on people?"
Seeing Zi Yan's angry expression, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile: "You see, his target from beginning to end has been me, right? He's even willing to send you back to your clan. If you want to leave, he probably won't stop you. Who knows what will happen along the way? Why don't you just go back to Canaan Academy?"
Xiao Yan wasn't worried about letting Zi Yan return to Canaan Academy alone. After all, she was already a genuine Dou Zong expert, and she wouldn't cause any trouble along the way. It was already a good thing that she didn't cause trouble for others.
Zi Yan shook her head and said, "Your life is in danger, so I, Zi Yan, have to protect you!" As she spoke, she pretended to be friendly and put her arm around Xiao Yan's shoulder.
Xiao Yan smiled. With Zi Yan by his side, it would be easier for him to do whatever he wanted. A top-tier magical beast fighting master was not so easy to obtain.
Xiao Yan and Zi Yan did not encounter any obstacles after arriving at Black Mountain Fortress. After all, the two of them had left a deep impression on everyone here by making a high-profile arrival at Black Mountain Fortress the day before.
The return of Xiao Yan and his companion also attracted a lot of attention at Black Mountain Fortress, since the top experts at Black Mountain Fortress all knew what the two of them had gone to do.
So as soon as Xiao Yan returned, everyone came to him, wanting to ask about the situation in the poisonous fog.
Xiao Yan wasted no time and addressed the crowd directly: "The poisonous fog was released by a peak Dou Zong expert, and even ordinary Dou Zong experts cannot withstand it. It may spread after today. Everyone should at least clear out the area of the surrounding five provinces and let the people there leave as soon as possible."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the many powerful figures on Black Mountain Fortress did not immediately take action. Apart from Queen Medusa and other snake-people, their expressions were somewhat strange.
Xiao Yan frowned as he looked at these people: "Wasn't what I said clear enough?"
At this moment, Jia Xingtian, who was in the group, hesitated and asked, "May I ask, young friend Xiao Yan, will this fog really spread over such a large area?"
"This is just a conservative estimate. The poisonous fog is incredibly toxic. In the safest scenario, half of the empire will have to move south, otherwise it will definitely lead to a bloodbath."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the expressions of the people on the fortress changed, but almost none of them actually took action or gave the order.
Instead, they all expressed their gratitude to Xiao Yan and Zi Yan for their hard work and great contributions, which Xiao Yan found somewhat incomprehensible.
On the contrary, after Zi Yan's earnest instructions, Queen Medusa immediately began to give orders to the snake-people's experts. Looking at the many human experts on the fortress, Queen Medusa glanced at them disdainfully and left the fortress directly.
Seeing the actions of everyone on Black Mountain Fortress, Xiao Yan was puzzled and somewhat helpless. However, he had another matter on his mind, so when he saw Queen Medusa moving away, he quickly took Zi Yan and followed.
"Your Majesty, please wait." Xiao Yan and Zi Yan caught up with Queen Medusa and said.
Looking at Xiao Yan, who was following her, Queen Medusa's narrow, pale purple eyes were devoid of emotion. Xiao Yan suddenly drew closer, and a delicate fragrance wafted over. This fragrance was similar to Queen Medusa's personality—beautiful yet somewhat pungent, unlike the subtle elegance of Xun'er's scent.
"What is it?" Queen Medusa glanced at Xiao Yan and asked indifferently.
"I want to know why they're all like this?"
Queen Medusa flicked her slender, jade-like fingers, and the wind in the air stopped around her.
"It's utterly boring. Fighting and scrambling for so-called benefits. If what you say is true, then the relocation of provinces is no small project. Those guys secretly hope that you two are wrong."
After saying that, Queen Medusa added, seemingly unintentionally, "You humans are all like this!"
Zi Yan, who was standing next to her, nodded in agreement.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan understood. Their sudden appearance and the unexpected news they were giving were naturally unbelievable. If it weren't for their formidable strength, they might have been captured.
Xiao Yan could only sigh helplessly at this.
Queen Medusa suddenly said to Zi Yan, "Little girl, how about coming with me to the snake-people tribe?"
Queen Medusa was cold by nature and didn't have much affection for the snake people, but for some reason, she took a liking to Zi Yan at first sight.
Zi Yan's gaze darted back and forth between Xiao Yan and Queen Medusa, but she ultimately shook her head.
"Is there anything else?" Queen Medusa asked Xiao Yan irritably after being rejected by Zi Yan.
"I wonder if the Queen would like to make a deal with me?" Xiao Yan said, which was his main purpose in following him.