Nie Hai chuckled again when Xiao Yun struck his arm admonishingly. "As amusing as this is…" he trailed off and sobered up as he looked at them with a serious expression on his face. "… I didn't just come here to tell you the good news about your son's potential as a cultivator. There's also the matter of what he shall become to the Heavenly Marks Family from now on. He is without our doubt our future and we must make sure he thrives with as many obstacles outside his path as possible!"