But Ling Tian did not stop. After only a slight hesitation, he said, "He was a great hero! His swordsmanship was formidable too. In my heart, he was the greatest under heaven!"
"Oh... Quite a few people call themselves heroes and shout slogans about being number one under heaven. Could your father be Xiao Hanxian, Immortal Xiao? He was the paragon of sword immortals under heaven, wasn't he?" I said with a laugh. Ling Tian's eyes widened, and he hurriedly said, "How could my father possibly be him? Hmph, I'm not afraid of shocking you when I tell you this. My father was even more formidable than Immortal Xiao!"
"Oh? How do you prove that?" I was curious too. This child had really elevated me quite high. In truth, I wasn't sure I could defeat Xiao Hanxian in my current state. That old monster could use divine power to send flying swords hurtling through the air. Having witnessed it once, I couldn't help but admire him immensely.
"I'm not telling. Anyway, he's more formidable than Immortal Xiao. That's all you need to know." Ling Tian looked tight-lipped, while Ru Xue wore a smile as well. At least she seemed to think her younger brother had managed to hold back.
"All right, if you say he's formidable, then he's formidable. I hope I'll have the chance to see for myself—what you see is what you get. However, I've taught you so many secrets, yet you still haven't revealed your true identities. You must have some ulterior motives at this Heavenly Dao Immortal Sect, don't you?" I said, pretending to have seen through them.
Ling Tian said with a giggle, "I won't deny that. Then, Sister Xia, try to guess who we really are."
"Could you be members of the Northern Fox