"People of the Stone Clan couldn't possibly lie..."
Huo Ling said quietly, "Besides, if the Young Clan Leader weren't close friends with him, he probably wouldn't have revealed this so readily. According to the Young Clan Leader himself, Shi Hao's aura was indeed much more profound. When they sparred, he could clearly glimpse the terrifying progress Shi Hao had made."
"Speaking of which, my brother wronged him in this matter..."
Huo Zhi sounded somewhat hesitant. "We still don't know who leaked that information. The reason he didn't lead the group this time was to investigate it. Once he finds out, the culprit will certainly be punished according to clan rules. But our most pressing concern is still to build a good relationship with him."
"..."
Only then did the Yan Clan members understand the gravity of the matter. Even the most arrogant young man became somewhat better behaved.
"Yao Ling of the Yao Clan?"
"You actually came too?"
Huo Zhi's voice was cool as she glanced somewhere nearby. Just as the Yan Clan members looked bewildered, ripples stirred in that empty spot, and a graceful figure slowly appeared. The woman had long azure hair and delicate features, but she was as cold as frost, quite the icy beauty.
"This Alchemist Tournament certainly is lively..." Yao Ling's pale blue eyes swept over the Yan Clan members as her red lips parted.
"You're here for that member of the Xiao Clan too?" Huo Zhi asked, seemingly nonchalant.
"Indeed. I'm rather curious about that flame capable of refining the Dou Di bloodline. After all, even the combined efforts of the Yao Clan's many elders couldn't accomplish that." Yao Ling nodded slightly. Clearly, as two of the most outstanding disciples of the Ancient Eight Clans, the two women knew each other quite well.
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