Xiao Yan and Zi Yan exchanged a glance and nodded. They had never expected to gain so much from this trip.
However, before the three of them could leave the great hall, the space around them suddenly rippled. A burly figure then stepped through space.
As soon as the figure appeared, he radiated immense pressure. But he quickly reined in his aura, leaving only his deep eyes to sweep over everyone present.
When he saw Zi Yan, he smiled. "Little girl, your Uncle Hei is here to take you home."
Seeing the big man, Zi Yan pursed her lips. "You couldn't have come sooner or later—you had to show up right now. Did you figure I'd get the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit?"
"How could that be? Your Uncle Hei saw that you had a strong protector by your side, so I simply waited for you all in the great hall."
The big man, who called himself Uncle Hei, scratched his head and laughed awkwardly. He naturally knew how important the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was, so the moment he received the signal, he had rushed over without stopping.
But it was clear that, in the end, there had been nothing for him to worry about.
Zi Yan was obviously dissatisfied with his answer. She snorted, then introduced him to Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan. "Big Brother Xiao Ze, this is Hei Qing, a member of my Ancient Void Dragon Clan."
Xiao Ze's gaze passed over Hei Qing, and he gave a slight nod. The man was around an eight-star Dou Zun—decent enough.
"Junior Xiao Yan pays his respects to Senior Hei Qing." Xiao Yan respectfully cupped his hands.
"Xiao Ze, Xiao Yan—I never thought the Xiao Tribe could still produce such descendants."
Hei Qing looked at Xiao Ze and Xiao