Xiao Yan was not particularly surprised by this. Without him, how could Gu Hua have been so arrogant? Xiao Yan glanced at Gu Hua, who had already risen and returned behind Gu Qingyang, though he looked somewhat bedraggled. Xiao Yan merely said to Gu Qingyang, "I did not take his life."
That series of explosions had been as swift as thunder. Gu Hua's raw strength was still inferior to Ling Fengzhui's, while Xiao Yan had grown considerably stronger than when he faced Ling Fengzhui. If Gu Qingyang had not intervened, Xiao Yan could have injured Gu Hua far more severely.
However, Gu Qingyang's ability to restrain Feng Qiu showed that when they had arrived, Xiao Yan had still been treating Huo Zhi. If Gu Qingyang had attacked him then, the situation would have been even more troublesome. By holding back that kick, Xiao Yan felt he owed Gu Qingyang no favor. Aside from Xun Er, he truly found it difficult to feel any goodwill toward the Ancient Clan.
Gu Qingyang gave a slight nod. No emotion could be seen on his refined face. With his discernment, he had naturally seen that Xiao Yan had held back, which was why he had not directly stepped in to save Gu Hua.
"Xiao Yan, I did not come to cause you trouble. Rather, there are some things I wish to tell you."
"What things?"
Gu Qingyang seemed to notice Xiao Yan's wariness. He raised a hand and pointed toward another relatively open slope some distance away. "The two of us should speak somewhere else. Do not worry, it is nearby. We will not go far."
Xiao Yan did not answer immediately. Instead, he slowly turned around and looked toward Huo Zhi behind him. Huo Zhi was intelligent by nature. Though her face remained