Elder

Riding on the old man's back, Lin Huo was flown all the way into Blazing Fire City and into the Fire Clan. The moment he landed, he saw what had happened earlier.

The pleasant smile on Book Elder's face had frozen stiff as a corpse, and the way he looked at Huo Wushuang was no different from looking at a dead man.

Killing intent spread through the air. The children in the entire front courtyard were swept up in the oppressive atmosphere, all falling silent for fear that they would suffer alongside Huo Wushuang.

Huo Wushuang clearly realized something was wrong as well. When he turned around, he happened to see his grandfather's dangerous smile, one that looked as though he were staring at a corpse.

"Gr... Grandpa, it's only been a few days, but your grandson has missed you to death!"

Hoping to awaken even a trace of familial affection in his grandfather's heart, Huo Wushuang's legs gave out, and he dropped to his knees before Lin Huo and Book Elder.

Book Elder turned and gave Lin Huo a kindly smile first. "Little Huo, wait here for a moment. This old man has something that must be dealt with first."

When he turned back around, Book Elder once again wore a smile that made everyone's hair stand on end, one that concealed a blade behind its warmth.

The shift in his bearing before and after was so rapid that it left Lin Huo greatly enlightened.

With slow, heavy steps, Book Elder walked before Huo Wushuang. His eyes held neither sorrow nor joy. "You missed me to death? I think it's more like you little brat wanted me dead!"

Huo Wushuang was so frightened that he tried to stand, but his legs were too weak, and he fell backward onto