Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

"Father, these two are the elders of the Heavenly Snake Palace. Qing Lin is currently training with them."

"oh oh."

Xiao Zhan responded blankly, looking at Xiao Wei with strange eyes. How come his daughter was connected with the Heavenly Snake Mansion? What on earth had she done in the past year?

After a round of greetings, Xiao Zhan ordered his servants to arrange guest rooms for Lu Man and Elder Qing. The Xiao family had expanded a lot this year, so there were definitely enough guest rooms.

At this moment, there was a loud noise outside the Xiao family's courtyard, and familiar voices continued to be heard inside the courtyard, making many parents of the Xiao family who were busy showing joy on their faces.

A few seconds later, several young people of the Xiao family came into the yard, carrying large and small bags of things. Each of them had a look of nostalgia on their face. It was the first time they had been away from home for such a long time, and it was impossible for them to say that they did not miss home.

Xiao Yan, who was in the lead, looked at Xiao Zhan in the courtyard, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and spoke softly.

"Father, we are back."

Xiao Zhan trembled again and again, and came to Xiao Yan. He carefully looked at the son in front of him whom he had not seen for a year, and then glanced at the other juniors.

Majesty, yet tender words came out of his mouth.

"Welcome home, kids~"

Chapter 403 I'm not old enough to be urged to get married

Wutan City and Xiao Family were unusually lively today.

The reason is simple: the younger generations of the Xiao family who went to Canaan College have all returned today to celebrate the New Year.

Seeing their children coming back, the Xiao family members who were originally decorating the Xiao family compound stopped their work, eagerly took their children's hands and went back home, ready to have a good chat with their children whom they had not seen for a year.

"Mei'er!"

The second elder looked at his granddaughter with excitement whom he hadn't seen for a year, and Xiao Mei also went to greet her happily.

"Grandpa~"

However, Xiao Mei had just taken two steps towards the Second Elder when she saw Qinglin being held in Xiao Ji's arms. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she walked past her grandfather without hesitation, stepped in front of Xiao Ji, hugged Qinglin and rubbed her little face.

"Xiao Qinglin~~~Long time no see, don't you miss Sister Xiao Mei?"

"Hmm~ I thought about it~"

Qinglin was not disgusted by Xiao Mei's behavior towards this young lady who had been fond of him since last Chinese New Year. He narrowed his eyes and smiled happily.

However, Qing Lin and Xiao Mei were happy. The Second Elder, who was directly ignored by his own granddaughter, froze in excitement. The First Elder at the side chuckled and patted his shoulder, teasing him without malice.

"Haha~ I was ignored by my own precious granddaughter~"

At this time, Xiao Yu and Xiao Ning came to the great elder and greeted him in unison.

"Grandpa, long time no see."

"Hey~ It's pretty quiet at home without you guys."

The Great Elder smiled slightly and looked at his granddaughter and grandson with satisfaction.

On the other side, Xiao Yan and Xun'er were also chatting with Xiao Zhan. Xiao Ji, who had handed Qing Lin to Xiao Mei, walked over and looked at Han Feng, whom he had never met, not far away. He couldn't help but reveal surprise in his eyes because of her beautiful face.

"Yan'er, who is that lady?"

"Oh! By the way, I was so happy that I forgot to introduce myself."

Xiao Yan finally reacted and turned around to bring Xiao Yixian and Han Feng to Xiao Zhan and Xiao Ji.

"Father, this is Xiao Yixian, a friend who traveled with me. My sister has also met him before. He is currently working as a teacher at Canaan College."

When Xiao Yixian heard Xiao Yan's introduction, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. Then she looked normal, smiled and nodded to Xiao Zhan.

"Hello, uncle."

"Good, good~ What a pretty girl, she looks about the same age as Yan'er, and she can actually be a teacher at Canaan College. She is really young and promising."

Xiao Zhan had a very good first impression of Xiao Yixian and praised her generously. Xiao Yixian smiled slightly and did not respond, but secretly gave her a thumbs up in her heart.

Very good~ It seems that the first impression is good~

After hearing what Xiao Zhan said, Xiao Yan started to explain again.

"Because Xiao Yixian is a Dou Huang and a physician, she was hired as an exception by the school."

"Dou Huang?!"

When Xiao Zhan heard the Little Medical Fairy's level, he was stunned for a moment and looked at the Little Medical Fairy up and down in astonishment.

Xiao Ji, who was standing by, knew in advance that Xiao Yixian had a poisonous body. In addition, she had also heard about what happened in the Black Horn Region before, so she was mentally prepared in advance. Therefore, she was not too surprised at her rapidly improving strength, but she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

With this physique, the strength has increased too quickly. You know, half a year ago, Xiao Yixiang was just a fighter, although that was under the purple crystal seal.

When Xiao Yixian saw Xiao Zhan's shocked expression, her brows twitched slightly, her face looked normal, but she was already pointing at Xiao Yan's nose and saying something in her heart.

Why did you say that? Your father had a good impression of me, but after I revealed my strength, his opinion of me changed.

It’s not that Xiao Zhan’s impression of Xiao Yixiang has deteriorated, it’s just that Xiao Zhan himself is just a great Dou Shi, and he will appear restrained when facing a Dou Huang, even if this Dou Huang is a friend of the same age as his son.

In short, the attitude will inevitably become overly respectful, and Xiao Yixian's target is Xiao Yan himself. It is not a good thing for Xiao Yan's father to be too respectful to himself.

(It’s my fault. I should have told Xiao Yan in advance not to reveal my strength.)

Xiao Yixian secretly blamed herself in her heart, and when she glanced, she saw Xun'er giving her a smug smile when no one was paying attention, which made Xiao Yixian's angry brows twitch slightly.

It was obvious that Xun'er had already considered this situation, but she didn't tell him.

this woman

Just as Xiao Yixian and Xun'er were secretly competing with each other, Xiao Yan introduced Han Feng to Xiao Zhan.

"This is my senior sister, and now she is also a teacher in our school."

After Xiao Yan introduced Xiao Zhan and Xiao Wei, Han Feng just lowered her head slightly. As she had a cold personality, she did not even say hello.

Senior sister?

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Wei were both stunned when they heard this word.

"Yan'er, are you becoming my disciple?"

Xiao Wei looked at Xiao Yan and asked, the teacher he was worshipping was different from those mentors in the academy, he was basically like his reincarnated parents, not someone he could just worship casually.

Zi Yun and others had seen Yao Chen when they went to the Black Horn Region before, but they did not tell Xiao Ji about Yao Chen's existence, so Xiao Ji really didn't know about it.

Xiao Yan nodded and began to explain.

"Well, the teacher's current situation is a bit special, so it's not convenient for her to meet people. I'll introduce her to you when I have the chance in the future."

After some greetings, Xiao Zhan was completely stunned when he learned that Han Feng was also a Dou Huang and a sixth-grade or even seventh-grade alchemist.

What on earth has my son done this year? My friend is a Dou Huang, my senior sister is a Dou Huang and a sixth-rank alchemist, and there is also the incident with Sect Master Yun.

Thinking of this, the shock on Xiao Zhan's face disappeared instantly. His expression became a little more serious. He stared at his son intently, making Xiao Yan feel creepy.

"Father, what's wrong?"

".nothing."

Xiao Zhan said perfunctorily in a slow voice, turned his head slightly, gave Xiao Wei a look, and Xiao Wei nodded silently.

Immediately, Xiao Zhan looked at Xun'er.

"Xun'er, the guest rooms have been cleaned up. Go and make arrangements for these two guests."

"Ah."

Xun'er responded softly, and left with Xiao Yixian and Han Feng.

Then Xiao Wei came in front of Xiao Yan and whispered.

"Yan'er, come to my room."

"Oh"

Xiao Yan nodded blankly, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

Why does my sister's tone feel so serious?

With this doubt in mind, Xiao Yan followed Xiao Wei to her room.

"Sister, what do you want to tell me?"

Xiao Jing did not answer immediately. Instead, he confirmed that there was no one outside. Then he closed the room tightly, turned around, stared at Xiao Yan, and asked in a low voice.

"Yan'er, I want to ask what you think about your engagement with Nalan Yanran?"

"Ah? Why do you ask this suddenly?"

Xiao Yan looked puzzled, while Xiao Wei just waved his hand perfunctorily.

"Don't ask why, answer my question first."

"Hmm." Xiao Yan crossed his arms, organizing his words in his mind, and slowly said, "I don't have any opinion. I don't have any bad feelings towards Little Foodie, but I don't want to marry her. I have always wanted to cancel the engagement, but after all, the engagement between her and me was decided by our grandfathers, and as a grandson, I can't just break it. The final result depends on the three-year agreement."

Nalan Yanran was Xiao Yan’s first love, no doubt about it. She was also the source of Xiao Yan’s initial vague understanding of the righteous path.

But even though it was his first love, it didn’t mean that Xiao Yan wanted to marry Nalan Yanran. These were two different things.

"Is that so?" Xiao Wei nodded in understanding, and then asked, "Then if you and Nalan Yanran were not engaged, who would you most like to marry right now?"

"." Xiao Yan was stunned for a long time, and then pointed at himself blankly, "Sister, I shouldn't be at the age where I need to be urged to get married, right?"

"I'm not trying to urge you to get married, I just want to know your standards and preferences for your future wife. I've brought you up since you were a child, so I have the right to know about this, right?"

Xiao Wei said this, and Xiao Yan looked at her strangely.

What's wrong with my sister today? She suddenly asked me some random questions.

But what Xiao Ji said was indeed correct. Having raised me since I was a child, it was natural for him to want to know some things about me. After all, Xiao Ji's care and love for me was visible to the naked eye and there was no need to doubt it.

Xiao Yan lowered his head in thought for a moment, then looked up at Xiao Wei and answered without hiding anything.

"For now, I think among the people I've met, the ones who want to get married the most are probably people like Sister Yun Yun."

Originally, Xiao Yan wanted to talk to Yunying directly. Xiao Yan really wanted to find a partner who could fully support his righteous path. Yunying perfectly met his standards except for gender.

But Xiao Yan did not say so. First, Xiao Jing did not know Yunying, and he could not explain Yunying's character for the time being.

The second point is that Yunying is a man, and it would be troublesome if he told his sister that he was having an affair with Yunying.

And the most important point is that Xiao Yan himself now doesn't know how to continue on his righteous path, so it would be unreasonable for him to continue to regard Yunying as his ideal.

In comparison, Yun Yun's appearance, personality, and world outlook all fit Xiao Yan's ideals, so he directly used Yun Yun as the standard to answer Xiao Qi.

When Xiao Wei heard Xiao Yan's answer, the expression on his face became very complicated, and his mood was confused. He didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Since Xiao Yan could use Yun Yun as the standard for his answer, it proved that he did have this thought when he first met Yun Yun, but he did not indulge in excessive speculation due to his identity, strength and other issues.

(Haha, you are such a kid)

Xiao Ling sighed helplessly in his heart, then his eyes showed determination, and he apologized to Yun Yun in a low voice.

I’m sorry, Sect Master Yun.

No matter how much you object, I have to tell him about this now.

The problem has always been there. It will always be there if it is not solved. You can never escape it forever.

Just when Xiao Wei made up his mind and was about to speak, he saw Xiao Yan's face suddenly froze, and then he took off the ring hanging around his neck.

Xiao Yan recognized it; it was his mother's relic, and Xiao Yan had been wearing it ever since his mother passed away.

Then, in Xiao Yu's confused gaze, Xiao Yan handed the ring to her, leaving behind some unclear words.

"Sister, the teacher wants to talk to you alone. I'm leaving now."

Teacher? What teacher?

Before Xiao Yu could figure out what Xiao Yan meant by this, Xiao Yan had already turned and left the room. Only then did she come to her senses and quickly reached out her hand.

"Wait! Yan'er, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Xiao Jing girl."

???

Xiao Wei's heart suddenly shook, and his eyes immediately scanned the room, finally fixing his gaze on the ring in his hand.

Is the sound coming from inside?

Just as Xiao Wei was thinking this, Yao Chen's figure slowly emerged from the ring in front of her shocked gaze. At the same time, he waved his hand to set up a soundproof barrier in the room, then floated in the air and looked down at Xiao Wei in front of him.