Because her parents had long since passed away, the Grand Elder had never returned to visit the Qin Family in all these years. The Bauhinia Qin Family had likely long forgotten that a daughter of theirs had joined a hidden aristocratic family.
But at the end of the day, the blood of the Qin Family flowed through the Grand Elder's veins. Even if she no longer considered herself one of them in her heart of hearts, she was clearly more inclined to side with the Qin Family than with Ling Xiao!
Hearing this, Ling Xiao knew in his heart that the exposure of his identity was now a foregone conclusion. As a member of the Qin Family, the Grand Elder's seniority must be quite high! The Qin Family was currently vying to become the Alliance Leader of the aristocratic family sects. Even without this connection, they would have desperately tried to win her over. With this blood tie, it would be strange if they didn't do everything in their power to curry favor with the Grand Elder.
