Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

Not just Xiao Lei and Xiao Yu, everyone in the Xiao clan felt the collision of these two powerful fighting spirits. The pressure erupted by the two Nine-Star Fighting Saints made everyone tremble, wondering what happened. What.

Similarly, Xiao Ying in the secret room also felt it, and he had some guesses in his mind about the reason why Xiao Wuyun and Xiao Qingmo were fighting. Perhaps it was related to the fact that Xiao Qingmo had saved him before.

Speaking of Xiao Qingmo?

Xiao Ying raised his eyebrows slightly. Although he knew the name of the Third Elder before, he didn't pay much attention because he had always called him the Third Elder. Only now did Xiao Ying find something strange.

Xiao Qingmo, Xiao Qingge. And the one who saved me from Xiao Wuyun before. What is the relationship between the third elder and my mother?

Chapter 391 The Truth

Just as Xiao Ying was thinking, Xiao Lei and Xiao Yu also rushed to the secret room.

"Captain! I..."

Before Xiao Lei could finish his words, Xiao Ying raised his hand to interrupt him, looking at Xiao Lei and asking in a serious tone.

"How many souls have you collected?"

Xiao Lei was slightly stunned, then he took out the black token and presented it to Xiao Ying.

"A total of 30 million souls, all here."

"thirty million"

Xiao Ying frowned slightly, obviously not satisfied with this number.

However, it has been less than two years since Xiao Lei left the Xiao clan to find Xiao Ling and returned. It is already very good to be able to collect so many souls.

Of course, if Xiao Lei and Xiao Ling really wanted to make a bigger fuss, they could indeed collect more, but that would inevitably attract the attention of the other seven clans. With the current combat power of the Xiao clan, if the other seven clans found out what had happened in the clan over the years and came to attack, the Xiao clan would not be able to stop them.

"It's OK. At least the minimum requirements have been met."

Xiao Ying said lightly, and Xiao Lei continued to speak.

"Captain, what should we do next?"

"Don't use this title anymore. There's no point in pretending to be so." Xiao Lei paused at Xiao Ying's words, and then he looked at Xiao Yu behind him. "The guy behind you didn't even think twice and just told me what he was doing. With this kind of personality, it's hard for him to stay with Xiao Wuyun for so long despite his resentment towards him."

"Forehead"

Xiao Lei's expression froze, and he turned his head slightly to look at Xiao Yu, who also had an embarrassed expression.

Indeed, he had not thought too much about what he said to Xiao Ying before, and had not considered at all what might happen after the showdown. If Xiao Yu was a little weaker, Xiao Ying would probably have found a way to silence him after he showed his cards.

"Since you already know that I'm not Xiao Shengyi, you have roughly guessed my identity, right?"

".Xiao Wuyun's daughter, Xiao Ying, right?"

Xiao Lei said in a serious tone, and Xiao Ying frowned slightly.

"It seems that compared to Xiao Yu, your brain is much more useful."

Immediately, under the gaze of Xiao Lei and Xiao Yu, Xiao Ying gradually returned to her original appearance and figure, staring intently at Xiao Lei.

"It was indeed me who stole Xiao Shengyi's body. In order to perfectly simulate his aura, the mysterious person I mentioned earlier did not exist, or it was me." Xiao Ying slowly stood up and whispered, "Now that you have confirmed that I am not Xiao Shengyi, do you still plan to join forces?"

When Xiao Ying said this, his heart was also tightly gripped.

She needs to be calm now.

Since Xiao Lei and Xiao Yu have already begun to doubt her, continuing to hide the truth will only make them more wary of her.

It would be better to reveal my identity directly to avoid ruining the next thing I am going to do because of the two of them being on guard against me.

Although she and Xiao Lei and Xiao Yu only joined forces because they had the same goal, they still needed the most basic trust, even if this trust had little value.

Earn as much as you can.

Of course, Xiao Ying had considered the possibility that Xiao Lei and Xiao Yu would fall out, so he made plans to escape in advance, and then slowly look for opportunities to kill the two of them.

Xiao Lei stared at Xiao Ying for a long time, and finally raised the corner of his mouth and smiled coldly.

"Since you can come out and confess, it proves that you have already prepared a backup plan for us to turn against you, right?"

If all the previous unrest within the clan was caused by Xiao Ying, then it would be enough to prove how meticulous Xiao Ying's thinking logic is, and he would definitely try his best to avoid things that would put himself in danger.

In fact, this is indeed the case. The most basic concept of each of Xiao Ying's previous plans was not to let himself fall into danger.

Only half a year ago, he was exposed as a murderer in front of the Xiao clan's Holy Guards and was finally caught by Xiao Wuyun. This was the only time Xiao Ying risked his own death to carry out a plan, gambling with his own life to prevent the Xiao clan's Holy Guards from being wiped out by Xiao Wuyun under an excuse.

"In that case, the cooperation will continue. What do you need us to do?"

Xiao Lei asked in a deep voice, which meant that this fake cooperative relationship could continue, and Xiao Ying felt relieved.

Although he had already made a backup plan, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he let it go, he didn't know how long it would take him to deal with Xiao Wuyun again.

Then, a scroll appeared in Xiao Ying's hand and he waved and threw it to Xiao Lei.

"This is a complex formation. Order the Xiao clan's holy guards and the Xiao clan members to secretly arrange it and complete it as soon as possible. When it is almost completed, call Xiao Ling back as well." Xiao Ying said, looking in the direction where Xiao Wuyun and Xiao Qingmo were fighting, narrowing his eyes slightly. "Although Xiao Qingmo cannot defeat Xiao Wuyun, he is a nine-star Dou Sheng after all, and can definitely cause damage to Xiao Wuyun. It is not so easy for Xiao Wuyun to completely recover from his injuries at that level. We must take this opportunity to bury him."

Looking at the scroll in his hand, Xiao Lei frowned slightly.

"It's no problem to ask the Xiao clan's holy guards to help, but it might be a bit difficult to ask the Xiao clan members to help, right?"

The Xiao clan's Holy Guards have long harbored resentment towards Xiao Wuyun, and it is not difficult to incite them, but the Xiao clan members are not that simple.

However, before Xiao Ying could speak, Xiao Yu behind him explained.

"In the past six months, the relationship between the Xiao clan and the Xiao clan's Holy Guards has been quite harmonious, and rumors about what Xiao Wuyun had done have spread, causing many Xiao clan members to lose trust in Xiao Wuyun." Xiao Yu said, looking at Xiao Ying, "And this was all caused by her, using some extraordinary means."

There was a complicated expression in Xiao Yu's eyes. According to the most basic logic, Xiao Ying had indeed done many things that infuriated the Xiao clan and the Xiao clan's Holy Guards, but he had to admit that it was precisely because of this series of things she had done that the Xiao clan and the Xiao clan's Holy Guards, who should have been in opposition, reconciled and stood on the same front.

After hearing this, Xiao Lei fell into silence, his eyes fixed on Xiao Ying.

After a long time, he nodded slightly.

"Okay, it just so happens that Xiao Wuyun ordered me to search for your whereabouts door to door these days. If the Xiao clan is really like this now, then it will be much easier to do things."

"After drawing the formation, tell everyone not to approach the clan leader's mansion. At the same time, send people to guard the perimeter of the clan leader's mansion. Once someone goes to the clan leader's mansion, no matter what his purpose is, he will be killed immediately. Xiao Wuyun must not be notified."

Xiao Yingwen's temperament was extremely vicious. Both the Xiao clan's holy guards and the Xiao clan members were indeed generally resentful towards Xiao Wuyun.

But the group can never be pinned down on an individual, and there will always be some individuals who will tip off Xiao Wuyun.

Regardless of whether they are loyal to the clan leader Xiao Wuyun, or they are thinking about the huge benefits they can get after informing Xiao Wuyun, no matter what the purpose of those who leaked the information is, the result will completely destroy their plans.

Xiao Lei naturally knew this very well.

"Got it. I'll arrange it right away."

After saying that, Xiao Lei called Xiao Yu to prepare to leave. Just as he was about to step out of the secret room, Xiao Lei suddenly stopped, turned his head slightly and glanced at Xiao Ying.

"Are you doing all this for your mother, to avenge Xiao Wuyun?"

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Hearing Xiao Lei's question, Xiao Ying's eyes narrowed, then his expression became indifferent and he did not answer.

In Xiao Lei's eyes, this was considered as tacit consent.

Xiao Lei seemed to understand, and turned around and left the secret room with Xiao Yu.

Watching the door of the secret room slowly close, Xiao Ying's vision fell into darkness again, and there was an imperceptible confusion in his eyes.

For the sake of mother, take revenge on Xiao Wuyun?

Indeed, this is part of the reason.

But Xiao Ying knew that he was far more than just that.

As for what he was pursuing, even Xiao Ying himself couldn't figure it out.

Just when Xiao Ying was about to fall into deep thought, the two bursts of fighting spirit that had erupted in the distance finally stopped. Xiao Ying frowned and looked in that direction.

"Is it finally over?"

There is no need to guess the result, it will definitely end with Xiao Qingmo's defeat.

The gap between the early stage of Nine-Star Fighting Saint and the late peak of Nine-Star Fighting Saint is still too big, and there is no chance of winning at all.

But after all, they are both nine-star Douluo, so if Xiao Qingmo really wants to run, Xiao Wuyun can neither stop him nor catch up with him.

As for where Xiao Qingmo returned to after escaping, Xiao Ying also had some guesses in his heart.

"Come out." Xiao Ying suddenly spoke, and said in a deep voice to the air: "You came here specifically to tell me what happened back then, right?"

Even though Xiao Ying didn't sense any breath, she still spoke like this.

Sure enough, the next moment a figure appeared in front of her.

That’s right, Xiao Qingmo.

Xiao Qingmo's condition was very tragic at this time. One of his arms had disappeared, half of his face was badly damaged, and a large piece of flesh and blood had been lost from his waist, revealing his white ribs. Even the organs inside the ribs could be seen clearly.

Looking at the man in front of him who had saved him once from Xiao Wuyun, Xiao Ying did not have the slightest bit of compassion in his eyes.

Although the Nine-Star Douluo is still a long way from the true pinnacle of this continent, he can basically look down on 99% of the people. If Xiao Qingmo is determined to escape, Xiao Wuyun can do nothing to him.

However, knowing that Xiao Wuyun would attack him sooner or later, he still stayed in the Xiao clan. This must be related to his mother.

Xiao Qingmo stared at Xiao Ying's indifferent eyes, and after a long time he suddenly spoke.

"Master Qingge's family has a family-inherited martial arts method. Relying on this method, before Xiao Wuyun, the patriarchs of the Xiao clan were all from Master Qingge's family."

"And this technique is what you are practicing now. It can usurp everything from others and use it for your own benefit."

Xiao Ying's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything, just listened quietly.

"The clan leader before Xiao Wuyun was exactly the father of Master Qingge. Although Master Qingge's bloodline was not top-notch, it was excellent enough. Her father once considered her as the next clan leader, and he carefully cultivated and taught her, hoping that she would learn the technique."

"Lady Qingge was very willing at first, and worked hard to practice and improve her strength to meet her father's expectations, but at that time, Lady Qingge did not know the existence of the technique."

"Until one day in the future, Master Qingge's father handed the technique to him and told her the truth about the clan leaders of all generations."

"And the moment he learned the truth, Master Qingge began to hate his own identity and his family. He originally thought that it was because of the excellent bloodline of the family that every clan leader was a member of his family, but he did not expect that the family's long-lasting status was actually obtained at the expense of many outstanding talents of the same clan."

"Not long after, Master Qingge's father died in a battle for a relic, and the position of the Xiao clan leader could not be decided, so it fell vacant for a long time."

"With the death of the clan leader, Lord Qingge's family gradually declined over time. Lord Qingge also gradually became an ordinary person like the other members of the Xiao clan, and slowly disappeared into the crowd."

"But Lady Qingge has no complaints about this. However, she knows that the damage to the other seven clans is far less than that to the Xiao clan. She must fill the vacancy of the clan leader as soon as possible to deter the other seven clans from making any rash moves. In order to accomplish this in a short period of time, Lady Qingge can only think of the family technique that she hates."

"However, Lady Qingge could not bear to practice that technique. She knew that once she practiced it, she would do the same thing as the previous family heads, sacrificing countless clan members with excellent bloodlines to improve her own strength."

"Lady Qingge was afraid. She was afraid that she couldn't bear such a heavy responsibility. She also couldn't bear the condemnation of her conscience."

"So she ran away, and she passed this responsibility on to another person."

"And that person is Xiao Wuyun."

"Xiao Wuyun was just an ordinary child in the Xiao clan who had no one to rely on at that time. Even the blood in his body was of the lowest quality. Master Qingge believed that living in such an environment, he would definitely be able to understand the lower-class Xiao clan members. As long as he had enough deterrent power, he would not kill his fellow clan members."

"So Lord Qingge chose him and spent a long time with him before handing over the technique to Xiao Wuyun. In the end, he felt that he had seen through Xiao Wuyun's character and believed that he could entrust the Xiao clan to him, so he handed over his bloodline and the technique to him."

"However, Master Qingge only gave him a part of it at that time. He was only able to absorb blood, and the absorbed blood could not be completely refined. Moreover, if he did not absorb excellent blood for a long time, the blood in his body would gradually fade away."

"Lady Qingge's original intention was to protect Xiao Wuyun. She hoped that Xiao Wuyun could improve step by step. If he improved too quickly, it would be easy for people to suspect him. Lady Qingge knew very well that if this technique was known to others, it would surely bring about an irreparable end."

"Xiao Wuyun didn't know about this. He just followed Master Qingge's instructions step by step and slowly improved his strength. You were also born during this period. After so many years of companionship, Master Qingge also felt that it was time to hand over the complete technique to Xiao Wuyun."

"However, Lady Qingge never expected that Xiao Wuyun, whom she chose to prevent the same thing as her ancestor from happening again, would end up doing something even more inhumane than her ancestor."

"After breaking through to Dou Zun, Xiao Wuyun's behavior of absorbing blood became more and more unrestrained. In order to absorb blood to improve his strength, he used all kinds of conspiracy methods and killed countless Xiao clan members. In the end, he became the strongest of the Xiao clan and ascended to the position of clan leader."

"It was also at this time that Master Qingge realized that he had trusted the wrong person."

"After becoming the clan leader, Xiao Wuyun felt his bloodline fading one day, and finally discovered that his martial arts was actually incomplete. He asked Master Qingge for the complete martial arts several times."

"But how could she possibly give it to him since she has already seen Xiao Wuyun's true face?"

"After that, Xiao Wuyun used all kinds of means to obtain the complete skills, using appeasement and assurances. He swore again and again that as long as his bloodline did not fade, he would never harm the tribe again."

"But Master Qingge, who already understood Xiao Wuyun's true nature, no longer believed him and refused to hand over the complete technique no matter what."

"At first, Xiao Wuyun could still bear it, but as his bloodline faded, his patience was worn away bit by bit."

"Until the end, he completely fell out with Master Qingge. When you were twelve years old, he absorbed all of your blood. After that, you and Master Qingge were driven out of the clan leader's house."

"Because of what Xiao Wuyun did, Lady Qingge was also an accomplice, so she feels ashamed to complain. Moreover, if the Xiao clan knew the truth, Xiao Wuyun, who is powerful, might not be in trouble, but you, who have become a waste, will definitely be killed by the angry Xiao clan members, so she can only endure it silently."

"And the reason you didn't die after your bloodline was absorbed was because Xiao Wuyun wanted to use your miserable situation to force Xiao Qingge to surrender and hand over the complete technique. However, he didn't expect that Master Qingge would not compromise until his death."

"The reason why you were taken away by the Xiao clan's holy guards that year was because before Master Qingge was killed, he told Xiao Wuyun that the real technique was in your body and it would only be revealed after you broke through to a certain level."

"She knows that with Xiao Wuyun's thirst for the technique, he will definitely not kill you. Instead, he will find ways to improve your strength, at least giving you a chance to rise. The rest depends entirely on your own luck."