"It's fine. Xiaotian is a smart boy."
Gu Sheng smiled amiably at Zhuo Tian, then continued, "But what you said isn't entirely correct. Huo Bu Tian can indeed be considered your grandfather, but there is no blood relationship between you. Brother Huo, when you were young, your mother remarried, and you became the stepson of the great hero Huo Bu Tian.
"Hero Huo Bu Tian named you Huo Jingjue and treated you as his own son, even treating you better than your biological father did. Not only did he teach you Huo Family Swordplay, he was even prepared to bypass his biological son and establish you as the successor of Huo Family Village."
"Huo Bu Tian! Huo Jingjue!"
Those two names seemed to unlock the gates of Zhuo Shan's memories. Images continuously echoed through his mind: memories of a dignified father carefully instructing a child not yet ten years old.
Gu Sheng continued, "When you were ten, Huo Family Village suffered a great calamity. Hero Huo had originally planned to establish you as Huo Family Village's next successor on the day of his birthday. But on that day, Lord Conqueror, the leader of the Underworld Society and an enemy whom Hero Huo had once offended, sent his men to massacre Huo Family Village.
"Overnight, everyone in Huo Family Village except you was killed, leaving not even the chickens or dogs alive. Your stepfather and stepbrother both died in that upheaval."
When Zhuo Shan heard this, his hands clenched unconsciously, and his whole body trembled. Zi Ning, who had been frightened by these revelations, sensed that her husband's condition was worsening. She hurriedly embraced her husband and child, holding the family of three together. "It's all right now, Brother Shan. Everything is over."
"Brother Huo, are you all right?"
Gu Sheng