"You don't know this, but we come from a great clan. We belong to the clan chief's branch, and the one on the verge of death this time is the clan chief."
"Other than the clan chief's branch, all the other branches are eyeing the position of clan chief like tigers eyeing their prey. This pitiful child is the clan chief's youngest granddaughter."
"When the clan chief was powerful, he could protect her. But now that he is near death, her being alive has instead become a mistake."
"She is in great danger within the clan. After all, once the clan chief dies, she will be the next clan chief. To protect the young clan chief, we had no choice but to bring her out."
Glancing at Luo Yao, Gu Qingzhi's thoughts whirled before she finally came up with an utterly flawless explanation.
"Mm..."
Hearing this, the burly man fell into thought. There truly did not seem to be a single flaw in those words.
Meanwhile, Luo Yao bit her finger and looked innocently at Gu Qingzhi in front.
Though Luo Yao was a child, she was not stupid.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Yao suddenly burst into tears.
"Sister Shangguan, Luo Yao misses Grandpa. Luo Yao wants to see Grandpa."
Luo Yao turned and threw her arms around Shangguan Wanyu's neck, crying loudly.
Her tears made the burly man in the distance let out a breath of relief.
Only then did he realize what had seemed off.
When they had encountered the devouring beasts earlier, that child had not been afraid at all. She had even looked at him with an innocent expression.
Was that normal?
The little brats in the village were much older than this little girl, yet if they encountered a devouring beast, they would