Soon, Qi You led Xiao Yan into an incomparably magnificent hall.
An old man in white robes stood in the hall with his hands behind his back. Sensing Qi You's arrival, he turned around and greeted them with a smile.
On the way over, Qi You had already told him about Zi Yan through a Soul Message.
"Hei Qing greets the Third Elder!"
Upon seeing the white-robed elder, Hei Qing cupped his hands.
Qi You introduced him to Xiao Yan and the others. "This is Zhu Li, the Third Elder of our Ancient Dragon Island."
"The First Elder and Second Elder are currently in secluded cultivation and will not emerge until they make a breakthrough. The Third Elder handles all affairs on Dragon Island."
Xiao Yan glanced at Zhu Li and immediately discerned his strength.
Intermediate Half-Saint!
Honestly, that strength was hardly impressive for someone of his standing. He had suffered from appearing too early in the story.
Still, Xiao Yan paid it no mind. He cupped his hands and smiled. "Xiao Yan, leader of the Flame Alliance and a descendant of the Xiao Clan, greets Elder Zhu Li."
"The Xiao Clan?"
"You're actually a descendant of Xiao Xuan!" Hei Qing exclaimed in surprise beside them.
He had truly lived from Xiao Xuan's era to the present, so he knew very well just how formidable Xiao Xuan's reputation had once been.
He had been one of the continent's five supreme experts!
Though Qi You and Zhu Li kept their emotions off their faces, surprise flashed through their eyes as well.
Neither had expected the Xiao Clan's depleted bloodline to still produce a prodigy like Xiao Yan.
To possess the strength of a Half-Saint at such a young age-he might well become another Xiao Xuan!
"I never imagined you were a