One private room, two dumbfounded people.
The only one who remained clear-headed and fully understood the situation was Ye Xiaotian, who had left the Holy Palace to travel on his own in his youth, had never returned home, and had never wished to mention his past.
Under such circumstances, no matter how Ye Xiaotian acted, Shi Ti and Hua Xiang were utterly bewildered.
"Who exactly are you?" Hua Xiang's expression turned wary.
Someone who knew her grandmaster's name yet showed no fear whatsoever, remaining so utterly unrestrained...
Other than an enemy of her grandmaster, Hua Xiang could think of no other explanation.
But her grandmaster was such a towering Buddha—how could his enemy be holed up in a prefectural city under East Heavenly King City?
This was far too absurd! Hua Xiang could not make heads or tails of it.
Seeing that the girl still had not caught on, Ye Xiaotian gave a cold laugh. "The Emberlight Lineage truly produces nothing but fools! You aren't a Holy Palace envoy—you sneaked out on your own to have fun, didn't you?"
"You dare insult the Emberlight Lineage?" Hua Xiang flew into a rage.
It would have been one thing if this white-haired little man had insulted her, but how dared he insult the Emberlight Lineage? Was he courting death? With that thought, Hua Xiang grabbed the massive pill cauldron beside her and prepared to spring up and attack.
Proud of her extraordinary backing, she had never considered cultivation level, or whether she could kill someone, when making a move.
After all, she was the sole heir of the Emberlight Lineage. No one in the world would dare kill her.
If anything happened, her master Bai Lian would shield her. At worst, her grandmaster Mu Lin would bear the burden. And if she