Would he die?
Mr. Xu's answer was both expected and hard for Han Su to understand.
If it was so dangerous, why did Xu Ji have to go?
Azure Harbor had only just fallen into their own hands. Who would risk coming here to seize Xu Ji and take him away?
"Xiao Han, there are some things you may not understand..."
Mr. Xu seemed to guess what was troubling Han Su. He lowered his voice. "It's true that our bloodline comes from sinners, but we're also descended from a Marquis. I once received a noble title, and the mark of honor is still upon me. I've also been blessed by our ancient ancestors."
"But I can't pass any of that directly to Xu Ji. He needs to return to the family and receive the ancestors' blessing in person."
"Originally, he should have gone back when he turned eighteen. But because of everything that happened, I kept him in Azure Harbor. He didn't even know anything about the family."
"Now, though, the family has sent word. This is his chance. If he still doesn't go back, the title and fortune that should have been his will naturally end up in someone else's hands..."
"..."
"A title?"
Faced with the question, Han Su didn't know what to say.
He didn't care about titles at all. He even regarded them as targets to hunt.
But Mr. Xu sounded like he cared a great deal, and the matter inexplicably reminded Han Su of the man he'd seen on Life Line No. 04, who looked so much like Xu Ji.
After a moment's thought, he asked what worried him. "If Xu Ji goes back, won't people discover the Ancestral Substance in his body?"
"If they could discover it, then the matter would have already come