Seeing the confusion in Huo Zhi's eyes, Yan Di took another drink from his flask and said, "Although he isn't a member of the Ancient Clan, he definitely has some connection to them."
Huo Zhi asked, "But what if he really has nothing to do with the Ancient Clan? What if it's just a coincidence?"
A hint of apology flashed through Yan Di's eyes as he looked at Huo Zhi. "Xiao Zhi, the clan really has made things hard for you for the sake of passing down the Crimson Lotus Karma Flame."
"Other things can be faked, but the Emperor Seal Art cannot be. And his surname is Xiao..."
Seeing that the doubt in Huo Zhi's eyes had not faded, Yan Di continued, "You're young, and the clan has kept you from too many matters of the outside world, so you don't know what the surname Xiao represents. If his surname were Gu, I would merely send him back to the Ancient Clan after this was over."
At this point, Yan Di changed his tone. "But his surname is Xiao. This matter must be reported to the Grand Elders and the Clan Chief."
Huo Zhi nodded, half understanding. From Yan Di's words, she could tell that Xiao Yan's identity was anything but ordinary.
Yan Di leisurely took another sip of the fine wine in his flask and said to Huo Zhi, "Xiao Zhi, you may move about freely these next few days."
Hearing this, an irrepressible delight appeared in Huo Zhi's flawless, clear eyes. "Thank you, Uncle Di. Then I'm off!"
Yan Di nodded. Watching Huo Zhi's impatiently departing figure, he murmured in a voice only he could hear, "Sigh. She was designated as the inheritor of a Heavenly Flame from childhood. How many days in all these years have