Bai Xun had openly claimed to be Venerable Yao's disciple and said that Venerable Yao had long since fallen. Naturally, Xiao Yan, the genuine disciple of Yao Lao, would not let Bai Xun leave so easily. From Bai Xun's explanation, Xiao Yan could basically confirm that Bai Xun had not received Yao Lao's guidance like Su Zhang had. He was merely using Yao Lao's name to swindle others.
"Master Bai, did you previously say that you were Venerable Yao's disciple?" Xiao Yan asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Bai Xun secretly let out a breath of relief. He had originally thought that Xiao Yan, having exposed his three Heavenly Flames, was preparing to kill him to silence him, and he had been terrified. He had not expected Xiao Yan to merely be asking about Venerable Yao. For Bai Xun, there was nothing to fear in that.
Bai Xun did not find Xiao Yan's question strange. After all, it was common knowledge throughout the Central Plains that Venerable Wind of Starfall Pavilion had spent years searching for traces of Venerable Yao. Since Xiao Yan was from Starfall Pavilion and appeared to be Venerable Wind's disciple, it was perfectly natural for him to ask.
Bai Xun pondered briefly before saying, "That is correct. Although I never met my benefactor in person, the legacy he left behind was incomparably important to me and shaped my path as an alchemist. Thus, I shall honor Venerable Yao as my master for the rest of my life."
Bai Xun spoke with unwavering certainty and without the slightest hesitation. Quite a few members of the Heavenly Luan Clan secretly nodded, feeling comforted that Venerable Yao's legacy had remained after his fall. To have an inheritor like Bai Xun, one with both strength and backing, might not have been