Upon hearing Ouyang Miao's words, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. Although he had already guessed, he still found it hard to believe when the other person said it himself.
"Thank you so much for what happened earlier."
Although Ouyang Miao was somewhat arrogant, he was still quite discerning in dealing with people and matters. Upon seeing the black-clad men below who had already lost their breath, he understood what had happened earlier. He then politely clasped his hands in greeting to Xiao Yan. Afterwards, the two middle-aged men and the younger generation of the Gu Clan also hurriedly bowed respectfully to Xiao Yan.
"It's alright. I only acted because I saw the Emperor Seal Art. If you want to thank someone, you should thank the senior who created the Emperor Seal Art."
Xiao Yan nodded slightly, smiled, and said.
Upon hearing this, the faces of the Gu Clan present were momentarily stunned, and they were all somewhat taken aback. However, they quickly recovered and smiled with a sense of relief. After all, Xiao Yan also possessed the Emperor Seal Art, and perhaps it was because of this connection that he made his move.
Although Ouyang Miao was somewhat puzzled by this, his expression softened considerably. In truth, he and Xiao Yan were old acquaintances. Although they were rivals, their friendship was no less than that of some friends. Furthermore, Xiao Yan had saved the people of the Gu Clan, so his attitude naturally changed a lot.
Just then, Bai Hua and Lian'er flew over from a distance. Seeing that Xiao Yan had not returned, they noticed the strange situation and became slightly nervous. However, when they arrived in front of the group and saw how respectfully the Gu Clan treated Xiao Yan, they finally relaxed.
"Looks like you're not alone. Where are you headed?"
Ouyang Miao's gaze lingered on Bai Hua and Lian'er for a moment, a subtle look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He then smiled and asked Xiao Yan, who hesitated slightly, remembering the large teleportation array near the Ouyang Clan's location. Intrigued, he glanced at Xiao Yan and smiled, saying:
Xiao City.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Miao's expression remained relatively calm, but the faces of the group of the Gu Clan members instantly changed, revealing expressions of surprise. Their gazes involuntarily turned to the corpses of the men in black below, their eyes sweeping back and forth between the two, and a slight ripple stirred within them.
"I see. If we're going to Xiao City, it would probably take at least a week to get there from here. How about this: my Ouyang Clan's Sacred Gold City has a teleportation array. Although it doesn't go directly to Xiao City, it can still save you a lot of time. Why don't you go there?"
His gaze slowly swept over the three people in front of him, finally stopping on Xiao Yan. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and Ouyang Miao smiled warmly.
Even so, Xiao Yan could clearly see the burning fighting spirit in the latter's eyes, and his heart also felt a little hot. He was also full of curiosity about the guy in front of him. It had been many years since they last met, and he wondered what level Ouyang Miao had reached today. Moreover, his cultivation had just broken through, and it would be a good choice to find an evenly matched opponent to test his skills.
"Furthermore, if it weren't for Brother Xiao's intervention today, they probably wouldn't have survived. We should be expressing our gratitude, especially since we've known each other for many years, Brother Xiao..."
The tone shifted abruptly, and Ouyang Miao's form of address for Xiao Yan changed instantly, subtly closing the distance between them. Of course, Xiao Yan scoffed at the so-called old acquaintance mentioned in Ouyang Miao's words. They had only fought once at the North Sea Academy, and hadn't seen each other since; what sentiment could there be? But before Ouyang Miao could finish speaking, the latter smiled, nodded, and cupped his hands in a smile:
"Very well, since Brother Ouyang is so kind in extending the invitation, I will not stand on ceremony."
Immediately, the two on the field burst into laughter, but it was unclear whether it was genuine or feigned.
After laughing, Ouyang Miao seemed to remember something. He turned his gaze to the corpses below, his expression returning to its usual calm and aloofness. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he asked in a deep voice:
Do you know who these people are?
Beside him, the two middle-aged men from the Gu Clan were slightly taken aback. They glanced at Xiao Yan with somewhat strange expressions before quickly and respectfully replying.
"Your Highness, they are from the Zhao Clan of Liyang City."
Noticing the strange looks in the eyes of those Gu Clan members, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, a hint of suspicion creeping into his heart.
" Liyang City, under the Xiao Clan's control... In recent years, the Zhao Clan has become increasingly arrogant and domineering, daring to openly surround and kill members of my Ouyang Clan."
Upon hearing this, a cold glint appeared on Ouyang Miao's face. He then took a deep breath and turned his head, where his eyes met Xiao Yan's. He frowned slightly, a sense of suspicion rising in his heart, but he didn't say anything more.
Upon hearing that the group of men in black belonged to the Xiao Clan, a look of surprise flashed across the latter's smiling face. He hadn't expected that such a thing would happen before he even entered the Xiao Clan's territory. No wonder they had looked at him with such expressions earlier.
"Your Highness, the Zhao Clan's dispatch of over ten Origin King experts to ambush us this time is likely not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Perhaps this matter..."
The two middle-aged men glanced meaningfully at Xiao Yan, but before they could finish speaking, Ouyang Miao silenced them with a look, and then rebuked them in a deep voice:
"Alright, now that I know who did it, I'll naturally confront them and demand an explanation. As for the rest, I'll handle it myself."
Ouyang Miao naturally understood what these guys meant. That group of people were not only members of the Xiao Clan, but they were also killed by Xiao Yan, who happened to share the same surname. There must be some other intentions involved. However, Ouyang Miao knew much more about the origins of Xiao Yan and the others, so he naturally wouldn't easily believe that they were really members of the Xiao Clan. Besides, as the heir of the Ouyang Clan, he was very clear about the outstanding young talents among the three major clans. Over the years, he had never heard of a person named Xiao Yan in the Xiao Clan.
"Brother Xiao, there's no need to worry. Let's go."
With a polite smile, Ouyang Miao gestured for Xiao Yan to follow. The latter nodded slightly, exchanged a glance with Bai Hua and the other person behind him, and then flew eastward side by side with Ouyang Miao.