"Not at all!" Xiao Mao said gratefully. "This junior has no blood relation to Eldest Brother Xiao. When this junior first met Eldest Brother Xiao, this junior was still a child with hair hanging down, while Eldest Brother Xiao..."
At this point, Xiao Mao suddenly shuddered. He had meant to express his gratitude toward Xiao Hua and praise the depth of Xiao Hua's cultivation, but then he abruptly remembered that Xiao Hua had always deflected such matters. Wasn't it because he wanted to hide his brilliance and keep a low profile? If he said too much, wouldn't loose lips bring trouble?
So he hurriedly changed his words. "At that time, Eldest Brother Xiao had not yet joined Thunder Control Sect, but he already carried himself with the bearing of an elder brother. This junior was truly won over, so this junior shamelessly clung to him, insisting on acknowledging Eldest Brother Xiao as my brother..."
"Hehe, so that was it!" Seeing that Xiao Mao said no more, Li Chengxu nodded. "So there was such a connection between you! Nephew Disciple Xiao Hua, before joining Thunder Control Sect, what clan were you from? This old man does not seem to have heard of any renowned Xiao family. Isn't that so, Fellow Daoist Qian?"
"Mm, before Xiao Hua joined our Thunder Control Sect, he was a Rogue Cultivator!" Qian Mo said without hesitation. "After joining Thunder Control Sect, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. Only a great sect like Thunder Control Sect could nurture such an outstanding disciple!"
"A Rogue Cultivator?" Li Chengxu was somewhat stunned, but he immediately seemed to recall something. He gave Xiao Hua several incredulous looks from head to toe.
Xiao Hua was likewise slightly startled. He did not know what had stirred Li Chengxu's thoughts, and vigilance