"Crack!" Ancestor Fire Cloud crushed the porcelain cup in his hand.
Tang Zhen also showed a look of astonishment.
Xiao Xuan?
Naturally, they were not unfamiliar with this name.
As the highest leaders of Blazing Flame Valley, they certainly knew the most about the valley's secrets.
They both knew perfectly well that the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations had not been created by the Blazing Flame Valley Ancestor, but by an unrivaled powerhouse named Xiao Xuan.
"You—you're Senior Xiao Xuan's descendant?"
Xiao Jin nodded, then shook his head.
"Yes, but also no. Although the family I was born into was indeed descended from the Xiao Tribe, I'm only an adopted son of the Xiao Clan."
"Then why do you want the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations?" Ancestor Fire Cloud was baffled. Although he did not know that the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations was actually the Xiao Tribe's Clan Mark, he knew that some battle techniques required bloodline power to display their effects to the fullest.
An adopted son definitely would not possess the Xiao Clan's bloodline.
"I want the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations for my third brother. He's a true descendant of the Xiao Tribe and needs this battle technique to prepare for the future."
The hall fell silent once again. The only sound was the crisp tapping of Ancestor Fire Cloud's fingers against the armrest.
After a moment, Ancestor Fire Cloud looked at Tang Zhen and said, "Since he's the descendant of an old friend, the rules aren't important anymore."
Tang Zhen respectfully replied, "Yes, Ancestor."
Xiao Jin found it amusing.
It really was a society built on personal connections. In the original story, Xiao Yan had worked himself to the bone refining pills and had even turned the tide, all to exchange for a chance to