Old Yao fell silent for a long while before finally slowly shaking his head. He sighed softly. "Forget it. My grudge is only with Yao Wan Gui; it has nothing to do with anyone else. If I truly did something like this for my own selfish interests, then I would be no different from Yao Wan Gui."
Hearing Old Yao say this, Gu Nan Hai beside him nodded slightly. The Ancient Clan was, after all, one of the Eight Ancient Clans. Though its relationship with the Yao Clan could not be called particularly good, it was not bad either. If he had not known about such an interception, then so be it. But now that he knew... there was not much he could do. If someone else had been targeted, he would certainly lend a hand. But this involved the Xiao Clan and Old Yao—it could be considered an internal matter between them. At most, he could only watch from the sidelines.
"Then let's wait a little longer. When the time comes, Xiao Yan and I will naturally bring back whatever you want," Xiao Heng said softly. His tone was calm and unhurried, yet every word carried immense weight.
Old Yao looked at the two of them, and the turmoil in his heart finally settled completely. A sincere smile even appeared on his face as he said, "Good. I'll wait."
As his words fell, Xiao Yan smiled as well and nodded slightly. Old Yao had played a huge part in allowing him to become who he was today. Now that he had grown up, it was naturally time for him to reclaim what his teacher wanted.
However, Old Yao might have wanted to temporarily let matters rest, but others might not think the same way. After all, seeing someone they