Reason for the Escort

Xiao Yan had been with the caravan for quite some time, and he had driven back the Soul Hall's pursuers several times. Now that his soul power had broken through to the Heavenly State Soul, even without deliberately sensing anything, not even the faintest trace of a desert scorpion within several thousand zhang could escape his notice.

Xiao Yan had long known that there were three people in the caravan who stood out from the rest. They were also the targets Soul Hall was pursuing this time—the true reason this caravan had met with such misfortune.

Through his several clashes with Soul Hall's pursuers, Xiao Yan had already obtained the relevant information—Soul Hall was searching for members of the Flame Clan!

From his contact with Huo Zhi, Xiao Yan had long understood just how terrifying the Flame Clan was. Without the strength of a Dou Zun, one would not even be qualified to speak with them. Thus, only now that his strength had truly recovered did he formally decide to meet and talk with the Flame Clan members.

At Xiao Yan's reminder, the caravan fell into confusion. Even Wang Zhuang, the caravan's escort leader, had a few more traces of bewilderment in his eyes.

What the caravan did not understand was this: when had several extra people joined them?

What Wang Zhuang could not understand was this: if the distinguished guests in the caravan were supposedly members of the Flame Clan, then what kind of existence was the Flame Clan? After all, none of the Central Plains' major leading factions was called the Flame Clan. Could they be a subordinate faction of Burning Flame Valley? With Wang Zhuang's knowledge and experience, that was as far as his thoughts could reach.

Just then, a soft cough broke the silence. "As expected