Just as Luo Zheng and the others were recovering from their shock, the statue of Chi You suddenly opened its eyes. A voice steeped in the vicissitudes of time came from the statue's mouth.
"Who are you? Why do you possess my sword?"
Old Jin, Chi Yi, and the others were both startled and delighted when they heard the voice. It was the voice of Chi You himself!
"Great Chieftain!"
"We are the Chi You Guard, Great Chieftain!"
Old Jin and Chi Yi responded, their eyes brimming with excitement while their expressions were reverent and solemn.
In the Mother World, they simply had not been qualified to meet the Great Chieftain. Now that they could face Chi You alone, they naturally felt incomparably honored.
"The Chi You Guard?"
There was neither joy nor sorrow in Chi You's voice, and no expression could be discerned on his stone-carved face. He swept his gaze around before asking, "The Soaring Serpent Sword was entrusted to my youngest daughter, Luo Shui, for safekeeping. I wonder where Luo Shui is?"
"Reporting to you, Great Chieftain! Her Highness the Princess is in the divine realm. This person is..." Old Jin thought for a moment before introducing him. "This is your eldest grandson!"
Strictly speaking, Luo Zheng was Chi You's grandson through his daughter.
However, Old Jin's thoughts turned quickly. After all, Luo Xiao was a Divine Citizen without bloodline inheritance.
Surnames held no meaning for beings like them. The only way to verify blood relations was through bloodlines, so there was nothing wrong with regarding Luo Zheng as the Great Chieftain's eldest grandson.
"Grandson?"
The two-zhang-tall statue looked down at Luo Zheng. It lowered one hand and held it out before him. "Young man, let me examine your bloodline..."
Luo Zheng had been studying the statue