Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master.

Xiao Li said with a smile.

Chapter 171 Ordinary Days

Xiao Yan was very reluctant to push Xiao Li's face with his little hands because Xiao Li was really biting Xiao Yan's tender face with his teeth.

Xiao Yan is fair and tender now. At this time, a child's face is at its most bouncy. Xiao Li is not the kind of person who particularly likes children. He mainly wants to play with the future Yan Emperor.

Of course, Xiao Li teased Xiao Yan for a bit, then hugged Xiao Yan and looked at Xiao Zhan: "Xiao Zhan, your kids are all quite talented, they're all better than you. You can't compare to your father here, and you can't compare to your son here either, hahahahaha."

Xiao Li said with a smile, while Xiao Zhan blushed at what he was said, but he had no choice but to admit that he was truly inferior to Xiao Li, which was a fact.

"Uncle, how long are you going to stay at home this time?" Xiao Zhan suddenly asked.

Xiao Li: "I might stay for a while, since there's something your father needs to take care of. Just look after the house and focus on your cultivation. There will be plenty of pills."

"Yes."

. . . . . .

Two years later,

In the Xiao family courtyard,

"Oh~ Flying! Flying! Flying!"

In the courtyard, a man was lying on a deck chair, his hand reaching out to grasp the sky, where a child was floating about.

"Hahaha~ Ahahaha~"

"Alright, stop teasing Yun'er like that. Aren't you afraid of hurting her?" Yun Yun's gentle voice came.

Upon hearing his wife's protest, Xiao Li used his fighting spirit to pull his son back into his arms.

The child Xiao Li was holding was his eldest son, Xiao Yun, whose name was taken from both of their surnames.

Yun Yun snatched Xiao Yun from Xiao Li's arms and then glanced at Xiao Li with her beautiful eyes: "Go and keep Yu Han company. She's close to giving birth, so she needs you to be with her, right?"

Xiao Li said quietly, "I just finished spending time with her this morning."

"Ok?"

"I'm going right now!" Xiao Li immediately ran to Pei Yuhan's room to keep her company.

In the past two years, the Xiao family has undergone many changes. For example, Xiao Li and the Pei sisters have been brought together by Xiao Kong and Yin Gu. Xiao Li can also see the way the Pei sisters look at him.

Pei Yuhan is mature and reserved in her love, while Pei Yurou is outspoken and says what she thinks. She openly admitted her feelings for Xiao Li, making even the thick-skinned Xiao Li blush.

Actually, Xiao Li didn't know that Pei Yuhan liked him at first, because Pei Yuhan was taciturn and rarely showed her emotions. Xiao Li also found out from Pei Yurou that Pei Yuhan liked him.

Since accepting one or two would be the same, Xiao Li simply accepted them all. Although Yun Yun was sullen for several days after finding out, she didn't say anything. She herself didn't dislike the Pei sisters.

However, Yun Yun still warned Xiao Li that the three of them were enough. If he continued to philander, they would make sure Xiao Li knew the price of philandering, even if it meant giving up their future happiness!

So now, the three women are on the same side, which is giving Xiao Li a headache. When he gets scolded, all three wives scold him together.

Pei Yuhan's room

"Yuhan!"

Xiao Li pushed open the door and saw Pei Yuhan sitting upright in a chair reading a book, while her younger sister Pei Yurou was holding a baby boy in her arms.

This is Xiao Li's second son, Xiao Yu, who has just turned one month old.

"Oh, Yu Rou and Yu'er are both here."

. . . . . .

Xiao Family Martial Arts Training Ground

"Aha!"

"Haa! Hahaha!"

The young men of the Xiao family are undergoing special training in the martial arts training ground. This is a daily routine for the disciples of the Xiao family. As long as they are to complete their coming-of-age ceremony, they must train in the martial arts training ground for two hours every day!

At this time, Xiao Yan was also inside, undergoing special training with the main group. Although he was still a little kid, he already had some of the bearing of a Xiao family disciple.

"Alright! That concludes today's training! Dismissed!" A middle-aged man announced loudly. He was Xiao Ying, the instructor of today's training ground, and also the newly appointed Second Elder of the Xiao family.

Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that today's training was over, and then found a shady spot to sit down.

"Phew~ Battle Qi! Battle Qi! It's such a magical thing. I wonder what I'll achieve in the future?" Xiao Yan looked at his hands and mused to himself. Then he plucked a blade of grass from the grass beside him, put it in his mouth, stretched, and prepared to go back to sleep.

"Hey, Xiao Yan! How about another match with your cousin?"

Just as Xiao Yan was about to go back, someone suddenly hooked their arm around his neck.

"Cousin Xiao Ning, let's call it a day. I'm a bit tired, so let's not fight. Didn't the Second Elder already say that this is just a small-scale brawl? Getting injured would just waste the medicine."

Xiao Yan refused.

Xiao Ning was somewhat disappointed, but there was nothing he could do. They were only at the Battle Qi stage, so it was just a minor skirmish.

"Let's go to the city for a while, we're just killing time anyway," Xiao Ning suddenly suggested.

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up at the mention of playing. He hadn't even explored all of Wutan City yet. After all, he was the third young master of the Xiao family in Wutan City. How could he not have explored all of Wutan City?

"Cousin, let's go!" Xiao Yan said, rubbing his hands together.

"Where are you going?" Suddenly, a slightly cold and dangerous voice came from behind Xiao Yan and Xiao Ning.

The two turned their heads at the same time and saw a beautiful girl appear in front of them. The girl looked to be eight or nine years old and was exceptionally pretty. She was much taller than Xiao Yan and Xiao Ning, and what was most eye-catching were her long, beautiful legs.

"sister!"

"cousin!"

The newcomer was Xiao Yu, the granddaughter of the First Elder and Xiao Ning's older sister. Xiao Yu crossed her arms and frowned as she looked at her younger brother and Xiao Yan.

Then Xiao Yu noticed that Xiao Yan was looking at her legs, and she couldn't help but feel annoyed. She grabbed Xiao Yan's ear with her jade hand.

"Look! Have you looked enough? You little pervert, you always stare at my legs!" Xiao Yu said fiercely, increasing the pressure on her hand.

"Ouch, that hurts! Cousin, it hurts! I can't watch anymore! I can't watch anymore!" Xiao Yan cried out in pain.

Seeing Xiao Yan enduring his sister's wrath, Xiao Ning tried to run away, but Xiao Yu grabbed her ear.

"And you! Instead of cultivating properly, all you think about is how to play! I think you've been corrupted by Xiao Yan. You're already six years old and you're only at the third stage of Dou Qi. Can't you try a little harder!"

Xiao Yu said with a sense of disappointment.

"Sister, I was wrong, my ear is going to fall off," Xiao Ning pleaded.

Xiao Yu snorted coldly and then let go. Looking at her two good-for-nothing younger brothers, she felt a headache coming on. As one of the key people that the Xiao family was cultivating, Xiao Yu naturally knew what heavy responsibility she was carrying.

Especially when she was a child, she witnessed a group of outsiders rush into the Xiao family, injure the family members, and destroy every plant and tree in the house. If it weren't for her grandfather and the others, the Xiao family might have been destroyed.

Seeing that Xiao Yu was distracted, Xiao Yan immediately ran far away, muttering to himself, "Such beautiful legs are meant to be looked at, right? I was just admiring them, but she always pulls my ear. You bad woman! You'll never get married in this lifetime!"

As a result, Xiao Yu overheard Xiao Yan's words and immediately flew into a rage: "What did you say, you damned Xiao Yan! I'll beat you to death!"

Xiao Yu raised her fist and was about to chase after Xiao Yan.

"Wrong, wrong! Cousin was wrong!"

Xiao Yan is four years old now and started practicing Qi last year. He has now reached the second level of Dou Qi. Among the younger generation of the Xiao family, no one can compare to him. Even Xiao Ding and Xiao Wan at this age have only just begun to feel Dou Qi.

The subplot involving the Pei sisters will be glossed over. I didn't want to write any romance; I tried many, but the results weren't very satisfactory. Some of the romance scenes unconsciously got embellished, so I'll leave it at that. Let it be as unremarkable as it is.

Chapter 172 The Arrival of the Ancient Clan

"Hmm~ It's so good to be young!" Xiao Ting sat in the pavilion, watching the little ones playing around in the courtyard. Although it was his great-grandson being chased and beaten, Xiao Ting also quite liked Xiao Yu, this little girl.

Xiao Ting poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and suddenly sensed something. He looked towards the horizon, and then his figure vanished instantly.

In Pei Yuhan's room,

Xiao Li, who was trying to cheer Pei Yuhan up, suddenly looked up at a certain spot, and then Pei Yuhan and Pei Yurou also looked at the same spot.

Xiao Li said with a headache, "Tsk, here we go again! Yu Han, Yu Rou, I'll be right back. You two can stay inside."

"Yes, go, my husband."

"Go early and return early."

Xiao Li nodded and then disappeared.

Xiao Lin, who was in seclusion in the back mountain, suddenly opened his eyes and his figure disappeared!

The shadow guards hidden within the Xiao family exchanged glances and then each went to different locations within the Xiao family compound to await orders.

At this moment, in the front yard of the Xiao family,

Suddenly, the space tore open, and more than a dozen figures walked out, the leader of whom was Gu Yuan, who had visited the Xiao family a few years ago.

However, at this moment, Gu Yuan was holding a little girl who looked to be about three years old in his arms. The little girl was extremely beautiful, like a porcelain doll, but her face was a little pale and she looked very listless.

"The Xiao family has come for the second time," Gu Yuan whispered.

Whoosh whoosh—

Just as the ancient people stepped out of the void, more than a dozen figures appeared in front of them, with Xiao Li leading the way.

"Clan Chief Gu, it's been a long time! How have you been?" Xiao Li said with a smile, arms crossed.

"Hehe, Brother Xiao Li, it's been a long time. Don't call me Clan Chief Gu anymore. I'm many years older than you, just call me Brother Gu." Gu Yuan said with a smile, then glanced at the people from the Xiao Clan who had come this time.

'I never expected that Xiao Li would already be an eight-star Dou Zun. His progress is truly rapid, and his soul realm has reached the Heavenly Realm! Among the ancient clans, apart from those with divine bloodlines, probably no one can suppress him with this talent.'

Is this still the Xiao family, whose Dou Di bloodline has been completely depleted? There's still a peak Dou Zong, a three-star Dou Zong, and the rest are Dou Huang and Dou Wang level. It seems that even though the Xiao family has lost its Dou Di bloodline, it won't decline completely.

Xiao Li has cultivated to this level even without the bloodline of a Dou Di; who knows, he might grow into a new Xiao Xuan in the future.

With him leading the Xiao clan, perhaps they could rise again, but unfortunately, without the bloodline of a Dou Di, such prosperity would not last. However, there's a familiar aura on that mountain...

Xiao Li smiled and said, "Clan Chief Gu is too kind. You are the most powerful person on the continent. How could a junior like me dare to call you brother? Since Clan Chief Gu has come to our Xiao Clan, it is a pleasure to have a friend from afar. Please come in and have a cup of tea."

Gu Yuan nodded: "Then I'll gladly accept your offer. You all wait here, I'll be right back."

"Yes!"

Behind Gu Yuan stood a row of people dressed in a set of purple-black robes, exuding a chilling aura.

Ancient Black Annihilation Army.

Xiao Li glanced at them out of the corner of his eye. 'These Black Annihilation Army soldiers aren't the same bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals from last time. The weakest among them is a Seven-Star Dou Zun, and the strongest is a Half-Saint. It seems they're trying to put pressure on me.'

A pavilion,

Xia Yilong personally poured tea for everyone. Gu Yuan took a sip of tea, then looked at Xiao Li with a half-smile, before glancing at the back mountain of the Xiao family.

"Clan Chief Gu, is this your daughter? Would you like to come and live with our Xiao Clan for a while?" Xiao Li looked at the little girl in Gu Yuan's arms, who looked like a porcelain doll.

"That's right, this is my daughter, Gu Xun'er. I plan to let her live in the Xiao family for a while, and then take her away when she grows up. Xun'er, please say hello to the elders of the Xiao family here."

Gu Yuan put Gu Xun'er on the ground. Gu Xun'er looked at her father, then mustered her courage and said, "Hello, grandfathers and uncles of the Xiao clan!"

"Alright, alright, here, have this, Xiao Xun'er." Xiao Li suddenly produced a lollipop and handed it to Gu Xun'er.

Gu Xun'er did not take it, but looked at her father instead.

Gu Yuan smiled and said, "Here you go, just take it."

Gu Xun'er then took the lollipop, took a light lick, and suddenly a fresh and sweet taste filled her mouth. Soon, Gu Xun'er couldn't stop and kept licking the lollipop.

Xiao Li grinned, 'As expected, kids can't resist lollipops.'

These lollipops are small snacks that Xiao Li made in his spare time, specially for children to satisfy their cravings. Long-term consumption can also nourish the bones and muscles.

"Clan Chief Xiao, Brother Xiao Li, in that case, I'll leave my daughter in your care." Gu Yuan said, cupping his fists to Xiao Lin and Xiao Li.

Xiao Lin returned the greeting: "Clan Chief Gu, I have stepped down as the clan chief of the Xiao clan, and my son Xiao Zhan has taken over. Zhan'er greets Clan Chief Gu."

Xiao Zhan clasped his hands in greeting to Gu Yuan and said, "Greetings, Clan Chief Gu."

Gu Yuan was dumbfounded. 'Why is the Xiao Clan Chief getting weaker and weaker? Last time he was a Dou Huang, how come he's only a Dou Wang now? Next time, will he be a Great Dou Shi as the clan chief?'

Gu Yuan felt that the Xiao clan had a good atmosphere and were not very interested in the position of clan leader. However, a large number of people in his Gu clan were eyeing his position as clan leader. As a result, they all set their sights on Gu Xun'er. There was even a rumor that whoever married Gu Xun'er would become the next clan leader of the Gu clan.

Gu Yuan was furious at this shameless act. Not only did they fight for power and profit, but they also used these same methods on his daughter.

"Then, Clan Chief Xiao, I entrust my daughter to your care," Gu Yuan said, regaining his composure.

“Well, Clan Chief Gu, since your daughter is staying with our family, and we’ve discussed it before, how about treating her as my distant niece? And how about changing her surname from Gu to Xiao?” Xiao Zhan said.