"A Dou Wang!"
Though no one present could precisely sense Zhu Jin's strength, the moment they saw those iconic Dou Qi Transformation Wings, they all understood.
Xiao Yu's long, shapely, fair legs even trembled slightly, afraid that her clan might somehow have offended a Dou Wang-level expert.
Zhu Jin withdrew his Dou Qi Transformation Wings and raised a hand reassuringly. "Do not be afraid. I merely wished to prove that I have no designs on anything belonging to the Xiao Clan. I came to inquire only out of concern."
After hearing Zhu Jin's words, Xiao Yu finally relaxed completely. After all, Zhu Jin was right. The Xiao Clan was merely a family in Wutan City, with only a Da Dou Shi as its strongest member. A Dou Wang expert could easily destroy all of Wutan City. In the Jia Ma Empire, Dou Wang experts were honored as the Ten Great Experts.
Wasn't the Nalan Clan, to which Nalan Yanran belonged, ranked among the three great clans of the Jia Ma Empire precisely because it had a Dou Wang expert?
Of course, Zhu Jin naturally knew that the Xiao Clan's true foundation was not something a mere Dou Wang could compare to. But at least on the surface, the Xiao Clan had nothing worth a Dou Wang's greed. That was why Zhu Jin had deliberately revealed his Dou Qi Transformation Wings, thereby proving his "credibility."
Xiao Yu cautiously cupped her hands and asked politely, "May I know Senior's name?"
Zhu Jin found a chair and sat down. "You may call me Fire Ember."
"Senior Fire Ember." Xiao Yu greeted him politely, then looked him over, her eyes carrying a trace of confusion.
Zhu Jin smiled bitterly. "My apologies. Because of certain enemies, it is inconvenient for me to show my face