Chapter 64 Xiao Family Meeting
Xiao Yan casually moved his body in the room. Suddenly, an old voice came from outside the room: "Third Young Master, the clan leader invites you to the hall!"
Xiao Yan was very familiar with this voice. It was the Butler Mo who had taken care of him since he was a child. "Okay, I'll be right there." He responded casually, changed his clothes, walked out of the room, and smiled at the old man in green clothes outside the room, "Let's go, Butler Mo."
Looking at the young man's tender face, the old man in green nodded kindly. The moment he turned around, a trace of barely perceptible regret flashed across his cloudy old eyes. Alas, with the Third Young Master's previous talent, even if he could not compare with Young Master Xiao Ling and Miss Xun'er who left the Xiao family at a young age, he should have become an outstanding fighter long ago. What a pity...
Following the old butler through the backyard, he finally stopped outside the solemn family meeting hall, knocked on the door respectfully, and then gently pushed it open and walked in.
The hall was very spacious and there were quite a few people in it. Those sitting at the top were Xiao Zhan and three older men. He was an elder in the clan and his power was no less than that of the clan leader.
Under the left hands of the four people, there are some elders in the family who have the right to speak and are not weak. Beside them, there are also some younger generations who have performed outstandingly in the family.
However, the indifference that the three elders had on their faces had long since disappeared, and Xiao Zhan's melancholy temperament that had always been a little bit gone, and joy appeared on his face from time to time.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan was a little confused. Could it be that some big happy event happened in the family?
"Father, three elders!" He quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Xiao Zhan and the other three.
"Haha, Yan'er, here you go, sit down quickly." Seeing Xiao Yan's arrival, Xiao Zhan stopped joking with the guest, nodded at him, and waved.
Smiling and nodding, Xiao Yan casually glanced in the direction of the three elders, but was surprised to find that the three elders who used to dislike him were looking at him with kind eyes.
However, the most urgent thing was to find a seat to sit down. He glanced at the area for the younger generation of the family and randomly found an empty seat around. Xiao Yan sat there alone, closed his eyes and took a rest.
After a few minutes, when almost everyone in the family had arrived, Xiao Zhan, who was sitting in the main seat, waved his hand and said loudly, "Be quiet. I called you here today because I have something important to tell you."
When Xiao Zhan on the podium spoke, the originally noisy conference hall quickly became quiet.
Xiao Yan, who was resting with his eyes closed, heard his father speaking. He opened his eyes and stared at Xiao Zhan curiously.
Xiao Yan was very curious about what could have caused such changes in his father and the three elders.
After everyone turned their eyes to him, Xiao Zhan nodded and said with a smile: "I want to tell you a good news. Our Xiao family's Qilin child, Xiao Ling, who went out to practice at the age of eight, has now returned to the Jiama Empire."
The people in the audience were a little surprised when they heard this, and the young disciples began to whisper and discuss among themselves.
"Is cousin Xiao Ling going back to the Xiao family?"
"I haven't seen cousin Xiao Ling for a long time. I wonder if he has become more handsome!"
"Where is cousin Xiao Ling now? Didn't he go back to the Xiao family? Why didn't I see him at the Xiao family?"
Because Xiao Ling left the Xiao family relatively early and often practiced for a whole day, he was rarely seen in the Xiao family, so few people in the family were familiar with Xiao Ling.
However, Xiao Ling was a humble person and treated his clansmen very kindly. After entering Canaan College, he often sent some martial arts skills, gold coins and elixirs to the family. Many clansmen had received Xiao Ling's favor to one degree or another, so Xiao Ling was highly respected in the Xiao family.
When Xiao Yan heard the news, he was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Xiao Ling had already returned to the Jia Ma Empire.
I still remember that I used to often seek sparring with him. Although I lost to Xiao Ling every time, Xiao Ling never mocked him, but instead pointed out his shortcomings.
At that time, he just thought that Xiao Ling was pretending. He was very unconvinced and did not have a good face towards Xiao Ling.
It was not until Xiao Ling left the Xiao family and treated the clan members very friendly that Xiao Yan realized that he had misunderstood. However, at that time, his talent was still there, and he was too embarrassed to have a good relationship with Xiao Ling.
I don’t know what Xiao Ling will feel when he returns to the Xiao family and sees me like this.
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become noisy again, Xiao Zhan released the aura of a top-level fighting master, and everyone stopped talking.
Glancing around at everyone in the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan spoke seriously, "Now Xiao Ling is already a sixth-rank alchemist, and his cultivation has reached the Dou Wang realm. He plans to have us move our family back to the imperial capital. But he is currently dealing with some things and cannot return to the Xiao family for the time being. However, he has arranged for someone from the royal family to escort us. You should pack your things during this time. After the people sent by the royal family arrive at the Xiao family, we will set off for the imperial capital."
As soon as the words fell, the meeting room, which had just quieted down, suddenly became lively again.
"For a Dou Wang strongman, can't he transform his Dou Qi into wings and fly directly?"
"Young Master Xiao Ling is extremely talented, and his cultivation has actually reached the level before the old patriarch."
"A sixth-rank alchemist. It seems that the Jia Ma Empire only has one sixth-rank alchemist, Gu He, the guest elder of the Yun Lan Sect. My Xiao family is going to be prosperous."
When Xiao Yan heard the news, he was also a little shocked and shook his head helplessly. He used to think that the gap between him and Xiao Ling was not that big, but after just a few years, the two were no longer on the same level.
In the Bone Flame Ring, Yao Chen, who was originally leisurely, was also a little surprised when he heard the news. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart: "At the age of fifteen, he can break through to the Dou Wang realm, and the alchemist realm has reached the sixth level. I didn't expect that such a golden phoenix could appear in this remote northwest continent."
Looking at the noisy crowd below the stage, Xiao Zhan had no intention of stopping them. When he received the letter, even he himself found it a little hard to believe.
However, the Dou Ling warrior took out the badge of the army commander and vowed that he had seen it all with his own eyes. It took Xiao Zhan a long time to recover from his surprise.
The elder who was sitting next to Xiao Zhan stroked his beard and said with emotion: "It is a great joy to be able to return to the imperial capital to live again in my lifetime."
The second elder on the other side continued, "Our Xiao family is so lucky to have a child named Xiao Ling."
Hearing the conversation between the elders in the clan, Xiao Zhan also became a little melancholy, "If my father knew the current situation of the Xiao family, he would definitely be happy."
(End of this chapter)
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 66 Yao Chen's Thoughts
After thinking of his father, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but think of his son Xiao Yan. Although his son was not talented, as long as Xiao Ling took action, he would definitely be able to cure this strange disease.
Xiao Ling wrote in the letter that after meeting Xiao Yan, he would personally check Xiao Yan's physical condition and solve Xiao Yan's talent problem.
In Xiao Zhan's opinion, a sixth-grade alchemist is omnipotent. As long as Xiao Ling personally checks it, there is no way he will not find out Xiao Yan's problem.
So in Xiao Zhan's mind, it was only a matter of time before Xiao Yan recovered his talent, and he never thought that Xiao Ling would not be able to see Xiao Yan's situation.
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan planned to quickly arrange the things at hand and tell his younger son about this good news later.
Waving to everyone, Xiao Zhan said, "That's all I have to say. Go back and pack your things."
After hearing Xiao Zhan's instructions, everyone walked out of the meeting hall and headed towards their own courtyards.
I have to pack my things quickly because I will have to live in the imperial capital from now on. Some of the tribesmen who grew up in Wutan City have never been to the legendary imperial capital.
Seeing that most of the clan members had left, Xiao Zhan said to the three elders around him, "Three elders, the issue of selling the Xiao family store is now in your hands. I have some personal matters to attend to, so I will not stay any longer."
After receiving affirmative responses from the three elders, Xiao Zhan came to Xiao Yan, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and said happily: "Yan'er, come with your father. I have good news to tell you."
Xiao Yan was about to get up and leave when he was stopped by Xiao Zhan. Upon hearing that Xiao Zhan had good news to tell him, his curiosity was aroused.
After a while, the two of them walked into Xiao Zhan's courtyard. Along the way, Xiao Yan was wondering what the good news was. Although he thought it might be related to the recovery of his talent, he did not dare to let himself think in that direction. If he had expectations and the results were not satisfactory, it would be even more painful.
After the two sat opposite each other, Xiao Zhan smiled gently at Xiao Yan, and without intending to keep him in suspense, he directly asked, "Yan'er, do you still remember your cousin Xiao Ling?"
When Xiao Yan heard his father asking about Xiao Ling, his heart skipped a beat, and his speculation became even more intense.
After thinking for a while, he replied: "Cousin Xiao Ling and I are not very close. I had a few exchanges with him when he was still in the family. I had some prejudice against him when I was young, but when I grew up, I realized that he was a very down-to-earth person."
Nodding, Xiao Zhan continued, "In fact, Xiao Ling has always cared about you. I didn't ask him for the prescription for Master Mitchell. He sent it to me after he knew your situation."
Xiao Yan on the opposite side was also a little surprised to hear this secret. Even he thought that his father had secretly used the resources sent back by Xiao Ling in order to treat him, or that his father had written to Xiao Ling to ask for it.
After all, he and Xiao Ling were not familiar with each other, so even if he knew that his talent had disappeared, he probably wouldn't care too much.
Seeing Xiao Yan's surprised look, Xiao Zhan smiled and decided not to keep him in suspense. He said, "In fact, in the letter Xiao Ling sent back, he also mentioned something about you. When we move back to the imperial capital, Xiao Ling will finish his work and return to the Xiao family, and he will personally examine you. He also told me that he probably has some understanding of your situation. If nothing unexpected happens, he can help you solve the problem of your cultivation talent."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan almost jumped up, but he could not conceal the excitement on his face at all. He clenched his fists tightly, his flesh and blood turned white, and he didn't even notice when his nails were embedded in his palms.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Zhan on the opposite side understood it very well. After all, going from a genius to a loser is a feeling that not everyone can accept. Xiao Yan did not give up on himself and practiced hard every day, which is something that most people cannot do.
……
Yao Chen in the Bone Inflammation Ring, after hearing the conversation between the father and son, touched his somewhat transparent beard and muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear: "This kid named Xiao Ling is really arrogant. He dared to make such a boast without even checking it out. With my methods and the special features of the Bone Inflammation Ring, without a spiritual realm soul, it is impossible to detect any trace of me. I am looking forward to meeting that kid."
In Yao Chen's eyes, in a remote place like the Northwest Continent, it is impossible for a monster with a soul that reaches the spiritual realm at the age of fifteen to appear. Without extraordinary talent or heaven-defying opportunity, such a configuration can only be seen in the top geniuses among the ancient races.
Thinking of Xiao Ling going home to check Xiao Yan's body, Yao Chen came up with a plan.
After a while, when Xiao Ling has checked Xiao Yan's body, as long as Xiao Ling is unable to help Xiao Yan recover his talent, he will show up and accept Xiao Yan as his disciple. Not only can he use Xiao Ling's reputation to raise his image in Xiao Yan's heart, but he can also make his presence felt when Xiao Yan is most depressed. Then he can lie and say that he happened to wake up at that time, which will also make Xiao Yan's initial impression of him not so bad.
After all, Xiao Yan was his original target. If there was not a huge gap, Yao Chen would not give up Xiao Yan. However, if Xiao Ling's talent reached a certain standard, Yao Chen could abandon Xiao Yan and follow someone else.
The bottom line is that Yao Chen has never spoken a word to Xiao Yan. Even if they will become a model master and disciple who can sacrifice themselves for each other in the future, they don't have that experience now, let alone talk about feelings.
Moreover, Yao Chen's main goal now is to find someone to practice the Burning Technique and refine the most perfect body for himself. Finding a capable person to follow is also in line with his own ideas.
Rather than saying that Xiao Ling was examining Xiao Yan's body, in Yao Chen's eyes, this was more of a test for Xiao Ling.
……
After calming down his excitement, Xiao Yan finally felt the slight warmth in his palm, but he couldn't care less now.
Xiao Yan asked impatiently: "Father, when are we leaving for the imperial capital?"
Xiao Zhan walked up to Xiao Yan, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you have already waited for two and a half years, what's the difference between these few days? Just take away the things you need to prepare, and don't practice these few days. Relax your mind and walk around Wutan City more. This is also where you grew up. If there is nothing else, we basically won't come back again."
After hearing what Xiao Zhan said, Xiao Yan's somewhat impatient heart calmed down, and his clenched fists loosened.
Anyway, these few days won’t make a difference, so I might as well adjust my mindset. The past two and a half years have been too depressing.
After bowing to Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yan said, "Okay, father. I'll go pack my things first."
After he finished speaking, he walked out in a flash. Xiao Yan was a little excited just now and didn't pay much attention. Now, he felt the pain in the palm of his hand. With his current low level of cultivation, he couldn't ignore such an injury.
Looking at Xiao Yan's departing back, Xiao Zhan was very relieved and whispered in a low voice: "Even if you have experienced a low period of two and a half years, your father still believes that you can still become a strong man. My son, Xiao Zhan, has never been a waste."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 67 Motie Mercenary Group
As night falls, the sky is dotted with diamond-like stars. The crescent moon caresses the Milky Way, spreading its light to the earth, adding a sense of mystery and romance to the silent night.
Due to the black scales of the Sparrow, even if people on the ground looked up at the sky, it would be difficult to spot its figure. After the Sparrow flew continuously for a day, Xiao Ling and his companions had already arrived at the edge of the Tagor Desert.
Above Liekongzuo's head, Xiao Ling's hand seals kept changing, controlling the flame in the medicine cauldron in front of him and nourishing the embryonic pill inside.
What was being refined inside was the fifth-grade elixir, the Douling Pill. In order not to waste time, Xiao Ling also refined all the herbs he had collected from Yue Mei into pills during the flight. Now Xiao Ling had already refined one Douling Pill, and the embryonic pill in front of him was refined with the last batch of herbs.
When the pill was fully formed and emitted a layer of energy ripples, Xiao Ling dispersed it easily and put the pill into a porcelain bottle that had been prepared long ago. With a flash of white light, it sank into the storage ring.
Zi Yan, who was sitting on the side watching the scene with her head propped up, wiped her eyes, yawned, and said to Xiao Ling: "Xiao Ling, I ate too many herbs today, I need to rest for a while."
Seeing Zi Yan's expression, Xiao Ling said helplessly, "Who asked you to take so many pills today? These pills were originally intended for you to take for a week, but I didn't expect you to finish them in one day."
Hearing Xiao Ling's words, Zi Yan scratched her head, turned her eyes away, and said with a guilty conscience: "I have been sitting on the back of the Sky Seat, and there is nothing to do. There are not many decent medicinal herbs in this desert. I was bored, so I ate all those pills."
Xiao Ling sighed. He could understand. After all, Zi Yan was not an ordinary cultivator. She did not improve her cultivation by practicing, but simply by taking medicinal herbs. Zi Yan, who had never practiced seriously, could not practice seriously even if she had nothing to do. She could only take the pills in her hand.
Picking up a map, Xiao Ling looked at the route depicted on it. He found his current location and discovered that the location of Shimo City was not far away. Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling also had a plan in his mind.
After patting Zi Yan's head, Xiao Ling said, "When we get to Shimo City later, I'll arrange a place for you to have a good rest."
Feeling the caress of the palm on her head, Zi Yan nodded and replied, "Then hurry up, I'm really too sleepy."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zi Yan felt her whole body go limp and she fell into Xiao Ling's arms.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling hugged him in his arms, looked at the purple energy radiating from his body, and said helplessly: "Hold on for a few more minutes and we'll reach our destination. Stay awake for a while and remember this lesson. Don't take so many herbs next time."
Zi Yan, who was lying in Xiao Ling's arms, answered dazedly: "I know, I know. I will definitely not eat so much at once next time."
After signaling to Rayquaza to speed up, Xiao Ling first stabilized Zi Yan's body, and then turned his gaze towards the direction of Shimo City.
After a few minutes of flying, the outline of a huge city located on the eastern outskirts of the Tagor Desert also appeared faintly in Xiao Ling's sight.
Looking at the Shimo City not far away, Xiao Ling breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zi Yan was not completely asleep yet, she was just a little sleepy, so she could still walk a few steps.
If I were to enter the city carrying a sleepy little girl and be misunderstood by others and spread the news, people would think that I, Xiao, like to smelt copper.
They landed a few hundred meters away from Shimo City, put away the Rayquaza, and walked into Shimo City holding Ziyan's hand.
Compared with the cities in the empire, the cities in the desert are more simple and heavy, perhaps because they are close to the Tagor Desert. The defense here is also much stricter than that in the empire. In the city, fully armed soldiers can be seen patrolling everywhere.
The soul's perception spread out, and the entire Stone Desert City appeared in Xiao Ling's mind like a floor plan. In a courtyard in the south of the city, a familiar smell of the snake people was found.
Now that they had found their destination, Xiao Ling took Zi Yan's hand and walked towards the south of the city. After turning a few streets, a courtyard that was almost as large as the Xiao family compound in Wutan City appeared in their sight.
Above the courtyard, a flag fluttered in the wind, with the large characters "Mo Tie Mercenary Group" painted on it, faintly revealing an aura of solidity and blood.
This is the mercenary group established by Xiao Yan's two brothers in the original novel. Xiao Ling plans to let Zi Yan rest here for a while, and by the way kidnap Qing Lin who is still working as a maid here.
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