Was I the One Who Caused Xiao Meng's Death?

Xiao Yan pondered for a while, unable to suppress the turmoil in his heart. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "Why did Xiao Meng die? Since you're the Soul Hall Hall Master, Father, why didn't you save her?"

At the mention of this, a trace of anger appeared on Xiao Zhan's face. He clenched his fist, then slowly loosened it.

His expression darkened as he spoke in a low voice, "Because of you... As the Xiao Tribe's clan leader, I couldn't let personal feelings affect the bigger picture of the Xiao Tribe... There were too many things to consider.

"But I never forgot about Xiao Meng... For her sake, I was even willing to let the plan deviate slightly.

"Why do you think I took over as the Soul Hall Hall Master? I traded the Xiao Tribe's Ancient Jade for it...

"But this identity is nothing but trouble. It isn't exactly a good thing for the entire clan. You should know how infamous the Soul Hall Hall Master is throughout the Central Plains...

"I became the Soul Hall Hall Master, first, to make Hun Tiandi believe in my determination to cooperate with him. Second, to save the souls of those captured Amon Clan members.

"At the same time, I could use this as an excuse to demand the Soul Origin collected by the Soul Hall, which had not yet been transferred to the Soul Clan, as an extra concession... This was to arrange an opportunity for you when you one day attacked the Soul Hall...

"Besides, the most important point was that Xiao Meng was also in the Soul Hall. She would be handed over to my Xiao Tribe as part of the Soul Hall's assets.

"I always treated her as my own, as though she were my daughter. How