Just as the two finished chatting and prepared to leave, Xiao Yan happened to return.
"You're back?"
"Yes. Father was asking me about the Endless Fire Domain."
Xiao Yan nodded, prompting Medusa and Yao Wan to exchange slightly surprised looks.
It was perfectly normal for the Xiao Clan to be interested in the Endless Fire Domain. After all, it was the new faction Xiao Yan had established. Looking back at the factions he had founded or joined, which one had ever been insignificant?
"Does the old man want to go to the Endless Fire Domain and enjoy his retirement?"
Yao Wan suddenly asked.
"No. He merely told me that quite a few talented youngsters had emerged in this generation, all teenagers or young people in their twenties. Father wanted me to take them to the Endless Fire Domain so they could temper themselves and grow."
Xiao Yan shook his head. His father was clearly not someone who craved pleasure. Even after all these years and so many changes, he still seemed to be the head of the Xiao Family in Wutan City, maintaining the routines of the past.
The only difference was that the people around him were now willing to listen to him.
He would not change his nature because of that. He would still live each day peacefully as he had in the past, and that was probably a good thing for him.
"...I see. But what are you going to do with these Xiao Clan members? Just keep them somewhere and raise them?"
Medusa's crimson eyes flickered as she said with a faintly warning tone, "Let me remind you, this isn't necessarily a good thing."
"Mm—I know all that."
"Then you still agreed? ...Or did you not?"
Medusa frowned and asked.
"Of course I agreed. I don't