After another fierce battle, Zi Yan lay meekly in Xiao Yan's arms, a rosy flush still lingering on her face. This time, she conceded defeat wholeheartedly. Even with the potent medicinal power of the Dragon Saliva Fire Spirit Grass, she had failed to overpower him. Instead, Xiao Yan had beaten her into begging for mercy on her knees, until she was utterly spent...
"Oh, there's something I need to tell you." Just as Zi Yan was drifting off to sleep, something suddenly occurred to her. She struggled to open her eyes and said, "A while ago, someone from some Ancient Void Dragon Clan came looking for me. They said they wanted to take me home..."
"The Ancient Void Dragon Clan? How did they find out about you?" Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, somewhat surprised.
"Wasn't there that Four Pavilions Assembly a while back? I went too, and they saw me there. They said I was one of their Ancient Void Dragons." Zi Yan rubbed her head against Xiao Yan's chest. "Do you think they were telling the truth?"
"The Ancient Void Dragon Clan has quite a reputation on the continent. Given the way they conduct themselves, they would never try to fool you. So if they said you belonged to their clan, it's almost certainly true," Xiao Yan said slowly. He had long suspected that Zi Yan was an Ancient Void Dragon; he simply hadn't expected them to come knocking so soon.
In fact, if those fellows hadn't been wary of Yao Lao's strength, they might well have taken Zi Yan back by force.
"Then should I go back with them?" Zi Yan asked.
"Since they've come looking for you, you might as well go back with them and have a look," Xiao Yan said after a moment's hesitation.