Zhu Zhuo stood with his hands behind his back, nodded, and said gravely:
"Young fellow, there's no need..."
"Since you are the one Lord Zhu Kun chose, it was only right for me to act today..."
Zi Yan also stepped forward and said gravely, "That's right, Yao Xuan..."
"We already said that your Starfall Pavilion and our Ancient Void Dragon Clan are allies..."
"Yet when Starfall Pavilion suffered such devastation today, you didn't even send word to me."
"If that drop of Father's blood essence inside you hadn't been activated, you would have been in trouble today..."
Zi Yan paused, then spoke again:
"Yao Xuan..."
"Since Senior Zhu Zhuo and I have both come to Starfall Pavilion today, sorry for the trouble, but please come with us to Dragon Island next..."
Hearing Zi Yan's words, Yao Xuan froze slightly. "To Dragon Island?"
Zi Yan nodded. "That's right..."
"Senior Zhu Zhuo and I want to help you refine that drop of Father's inverse-scale blood essence inside you as soon as possible. That would benefit both you and our Ancient Void Dragon Clan..."
Zhu Zhuo also spoke slowly:
"After all, refining this drop of blood essence through your own strength would be rather difficult for you, boy..."
"But if it remains unrefined inside you indefinitely, and someone actually steals it one day, that would be a disgrace to our Ancient Void Dragon Clan..."
"Besides, that black flame forcibly drove the blood essence out just now. It can no longer remain peacefully inside you as before, giving you time to refine it..."
"If you don't refine it immediately, this drop of blood essence will burst your body..."
After hearing this, Yao Xuan slowly said, "But the Nihility Devouring Flame has only just retreated, and Starfall Pavilion suffered such devastation today. I..."
Zhu Zhuo