The Eight Great Clans!
The moment Yue Xiaofei said those four words, the air in the restaurant seemed to freeze!
A crack finally appeared in the unchanging icy expression of the woman in fitted combat clothes named Qingluan.
The black-clad bodyguards behind her remained at attention, but their taut muscles and suddenly wary eyes betrayed their unease.
Even the restaurant manager, who was already scared half to death, shuddered at those words and nearly collapsed on the spot.
The Eight Great Clans!
Throughout the Dragon Kingdom, they were practically taboo, spoken of only in legends among the highest circles!
How did this young man know about them?!
And from the way he looked, he was not repeating some rumor. He spoke as though it were the most ordinary thing in the world.
"Who exactly are you?"
Qingluan's voice grew colder and graver than before.
The way she looked at Yue Xiaofei had changed completely.
She was no longer sizing him up. Her gaze held nothing but wariness and hostility!
"How do you know about the Eight Great Clans? Have you been following us? What do you want?!"
The questions poured from her mouth in rapid succession.
She even made a covert gesture, signaling the bodyguards behind her to be ready to strike at any moment!
In her eyes, anyone who could identify their origins at a glance was no ordinary person.
He was very likely a spy sent by one of the other clans, or perhaps even... an enemy!
Yet faced with her battle-ready stance, Yue Xiaofei merely gave a soft laugh.
There was a hint of disdain in his smile, as though the answer should have been obvious.
"Is it that hard to guess?"
Yue Xiaofei lifted his chin toward their surroundings.
"Triumph Western Restaurant is one of the