District Master Xiao looked at her face in disbelief, with many guesses flashing through his mind, but he couldn't be sure.

He calmed down a little and asked tentatively: "Are you the real Chen Ke?"

Chen Yan also noticed that the other party's reaction was too abnormal, as if he was seeing another person through her.

Chen Yan glanced at Uncle Zeng calmly, and Uncle Zeng immediately nodded slightly.

"Yes," she replied.

District Master Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, "You are over 800 years old?"

If the current Chen Ke is more than 800 years old, then he can confirm that she has nothing to do with that person.

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several old ministers present changed slightly. They looked at each other. Shen Ce had mentioned to them before: His Highness's bone age is only seventeen or eighteen years old.

Then, His Highness must not be more than 800 years old.

Could it be that His Highness has been reborn through a different body? Or perhaps, perhaps, through reincarnation?

"No." Chen Yan answered truthfully. She stepped forward, looked at District Master Xiao and continued, "If District Master is here for the Colosseum incident, then I'd like to ask for your help in hunting down the woman who impersonated me, because she is the culprit who caused this disaster."

"Would the District Master like to cooperate with our Shen Mansion? We, the Shen Mansion, are willing to cooperate with the District Master's Mansion to ban the use and circulation of black water in District 9. This will not only prevent similar tragedies from happening again, but also maintain order and stability in District 9."

District Master Xiao stared at her with a dark and unclear look.

Originally, he came to hold the Shen family accountable, but he didn't expect that she would put the blame on the fake prince and even proposed an alliance request.

I have to say, she is quite smart.

In the chaotic Ninth District, various forces led by the Shen Mansion and others fought each other and checked each other.

If they could reach a cooperative relationship with the Shen Mansion and jointly resist the Black Water, it would undoubtedly strengthen the District Lord's Mansion's control over District 9. Moreover, if this proposal was responded to by other forces, the entire District 9 would become more orderly.

But at this moment, District Master Xiao also had doubts in his heart.

He was not sure whether the Shen family really wanted to cooperate or was just using this opportunity to pursue their own interests.

District Master Xiao said sharply, "The entire Shen Mansion can be decided by you?"

Before Chen Yan could answer, Uncle Zeng said respectfully, "Everyone in the Chen Mansion will obey your Highness's orders. Your Highness will make the final decision."

Chen Yan raised her eyes to look at District Master Xiao and said calmly, "I can make the decision, so, District Master, do you want to cooperate with our Shen Mansion?"

District Master Xiao did not agree immediately, but stared at her face with a deep gaze.

Feng Xingyao frowned slightly when he saw this scene, and his eyes turned cold.

At this time, District Master Xiao's voice slowly sounded.

“Do you know Shen Tianhao?”

Hearing this, Chen Yan's eyes changed slightly. She did not answer immediately, but was thinking about whether this District Master Xiao was an enemy or a friend?

When District Master Xiao saw her expression, he was slightly shocked.

I vaguely guessed it.

She must know Shen Tianhao.

"Who are you to Shen Tianhao?"

Chen Yan could tell that District Master Xiao's tone was harmless. She slowly raised her eyes and met his gaze: "I am his daughter."

As soon as he finished speaking, District Master Xiao's pupils shrank slightly. Although he already had a guess in his heart, he was still shocked when he heard this suddenly.

Sixth brother’s daughter?

Why are you here?

Why did she become 'Chen Ke' and become associated with the Tianzhou Dynasty?

The old ministers present were dumbfounded. His Majesty's name wasn't 'Shen Tianhao'. What on earth was going on? What had happened to His Majesty? They knew nothing about it.

But they did not speak out and interrupt the conversation between His Highness and District Master Xiao.

Feng Xingyao sat on a chair beside him, playing with a small teacup in his hand, his eyes fixed on Shen Yan.

Chen Yan asked back, "District Master Xiao, do you know my father?"

District Master Xiao stared at her with complicated eyes: "I have something I want to talk to you alone."

Chen Yan guessed that he was going to tell her about his father. Her face became slightly serious, and she asked Uncle Zeng and other old ministers to leave the hall first.

Feng Xingyao also consciously left the lobby, leaving the space to them.

In the lobby, only Chen Yan and District Master Xiao were left.

A trace of doubt flashed in District Master Xiao's eyes. He didn't completely believe that the girl in front of him was Shen Tianhao's daughter, so he asked again: "You said you are Shen Tianhao's daughter, so do you have any token to prove your identity?"

Token?

Chen Yan thought of the 'Spiritual Phoenix Sword' that her father had given her, but the Spiritual Phoenix Sword was already damaged...

She took out the broken Spirit Phoenix Sword from the storage space.

"This sword was given to me by my father."

When District Master Xiao saw this scene, his face suddenly changed. He hurried over, stretched out his trembling right hand and gently stroked the broken Spirit Phoenix Sword, tears gradually welling up in his eyes.

He stared at the sword, as if he could see the past years through the broken blade, the days when he fought side by side with his sixth brother and others.

District Master Xiao smiled bitterly and muttered to himself, "I never thought I would see this sword again!"

"Does the district chief recognize this sword?" Chen Yan asked.

District Master Xiao took a deep breath, "How could I not recognize it? Because this is the magic sword forged by my fourth brother, named - Spirit Phoenix. My fourth brother gave this magic sword to my sixth brother, your father Shen Tianhao."

At the end of his speech, his voice was trembling and choked.

He slowly took off the black mask on his face, revealing a weathered face, but it could not hide his handsomeness in his youth. There was a centipede-shaped scar on his left cheek.

He stared at her and smiled.

"In terms of seniority, I am your great uncle."

"Uncle?" Chen Yan was slightly surprised. She thought about it carefully and realized that her father had no brothers, let alone cousins, so the other party could only be her father's best friend, or even a sworn brother.

"Yes, I am your father's sworn elder brother, Xiao Mingsheng. There were four other people who swore brotherhood with him at that time. Your father was the youngest, so he was ranked sixth. I used to call your father the sixth brother. You look a lot like your father, so I thought of your father the first time I saw you." District Master Xiao explained patiently.

"So that's how it is." Chen Yan suddenly understood, and then she raised her hand to bow to Xiao Mingsheng. When she was about to perform the salute as a junior, Xiao Mingsheng stopped her.

"Uncle doesn't care about these empty formalities, and you don't have to perform them in the future." His voice became extremely gentle.

Compared with the tone just now, the difference is like heaven and earth.

"Okay, uncle." Chen Yan nodded in agreement.

District Master Xiao looked at the face in front of him that looked very much like his sixth brother. His eyes could not help but become gentle and doting, and the corners of his lips slightly raised. When he thought of something, his brows slightly furrowed, and he asked with a somewhat nervous voice:

"How is your father now?"