I'll Bear the Burden

After driving them away? The corner of my mouth twitched. I knew Xiao Yan had already arrived in the Central Plains, but I never expected to run into him here—and to have nearly passed him by.

"The Xiao Yan you mentioned, was he about this tall, carrying a Large Black Iron Ruler..."

I gestured with my hand and roughly described Xiao Yan's appearance to Red Fire Elder. "And he wasn't as handsome as me."

Red Fire Elder nodded repeatedly. He carefully examined my face, then said with a nod, "That Xiao Yan indeed wasn't as handsome as Nalan Young Master!"

I clapped my hands. "Then there's no mistake—it was Xiao Yan!"

I turned to Tang Zhen. "Senior Tang, this Xiao Yan is Venerable Yao's true disciple. He hasn't been gone from the Blazing Flame Mountain Range for long. Please immediately send someone to find him and bring him back."

Tang Zhen glanced at me sideways. "Xiao Yan is Venerable Yao's disciple. Then what the hell are you?"

I was utterly baffled. I had never claimed to be Yao Lao's disciple, had I?

"I'm Xiao Yan's brother-in-law!"

Tang Zhen was speechless.

Tang Huo'er could not help laughing, covering her mouth as she snickered.

"Red Fire, you've seen this Xiao Yan. Lead a team yourself and bring him back to Burning Flame Valley's mountain gate," Tang Zhen ordered.

"I obey the Valley Master's Decree."

Red Fire Elder clasped his hands in salute, then waved his hand and led a group of Burning Flame Valley Disciples out of Blazing Fire City. Who knew where he intended to search.

Tang Zhen then ordered another Burning Flame Valley Elder to remain behind in Blazing Fire City with several disciples. The battle between Ice River Valley and me had caused considerable chaos in the city, and