svetikya Chapter 2 The Xiao Family Ancestor? Arrogant!
Chapter 2 The Xiao Family Ancestor? Arrogant!
Dou Qi Continent.
Utan City.
The main hall of the Xiao family.
"cough……"
Ge Ye looked embarrassed, gritted his teeth, and smiled, "Clan Chief Xiao, as you know, the Yunlan Sect has strict rules, and the Sect Master has high expectations for Yanran. She is basically being groomed as the next Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect... However, due to some special rules, the successor of the Sect Master cannot have any entanglements with men before becoming the official Sect Master..."
"After questioning Yanran, the Sect Master learned that she was engaged to the Xiao family, so... so the Sect Master would like to ask Clan Chief Xiao to... dissolve this engagement."
"Crack!" The jade cup in Xiao Zhan's hand instantly turned into dust.
The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat quiet.
The three elders above looked at Xiao Zhan with a hint of mockery and ridicule.
Some of the younger generation of boys and girls were unaware of Xiao Yan's engagement to Nalan Yanran, but after inquiring with their parents, their expressions became quite interesting.
A mocking gaze was cast upon Xiao Yan in the corner.
"Clan Chief Xiao, I know this request is a bit unreasonable, but please, for the sake of the Sect Master, dissolve the engagement..." Ge Ye sighed helplessly and said calmly.
Xiao Zhan clenched his fists, and a faint blue battle aura gradually covered his body.
The Xiao family's top-tier martial art: Raging Lion's Fury!
Rank: Intermediate Xuan Rank!
Seeing Xiao Zhan's reaction, Ge Ye stood in front of Nalan Yanran, his eagle-claw-like hands suddenly clenched, and cyan battle qi gathered in his eagle claws.
Just as Xiao Zhan was about to make his move, the three elders' stern shouts, like thunder, rang out in the hall: "Xiao Zhan, stop now! Don't forget, you are the patriarch of the Xiao family!"
His body stiffened abruptly, and the fighting spirit on Xiao Zhan's body slowly receded until it disappeared completely.
He gazed indifferently at the silent, head bowed, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Niece Nalan, what courage you possess! Nalan Su is truly envious to have a daughter like you!"
Nalan Yanran's delicate body trembled slightly, "Uncle Xiao..."
"Hehe, just call me Clan Chief Xiao. I can't bear the title of Uncle. You are the future Sect Master of Yunlan Sect and a prominent figure in the Dou Qi Continent. My Yan'er is just an ordinary person and is indeed not worthy of you..." Xiao Zhan waved his hand indifferently and said in a cold tone.
"Thank you for your understanding, Clan Chief Xiao." Upon hearing this, Ge Ye was overjoyed.
"Clan Chief Xiao, the Sect Master knows that this request is rather impolite, so he specially sent me with something as an apology!"
As she spoke, Ge Ye took out an ancient jade box that was entirely green.
A unique fragrance immediately filled the air.
The three elders curiously craned their necks, then their bodies jolted violently as they exclaimed in surprise, "A Qi-gathering Powder?"
In the Dou Qi Continent, to become a true Dou Zhe, one must first condense a Dou Qi vortex within their body.
However, the process of condensing the Qi vortex has a considerable failure rate.
After a defeat, one's fighting spirit will drop from the ninth rank back to the eighth rank.
Some unlucky people may need to try more than ten times before they have a chance to succeed.
However, such repeated condensation causes people to miss the best time for cultivation, resulting in a significant loss of their future prospects.
The Qi Gathering Powder's function is to ensure a 100% success rate in condensing the Qi vortex of battle!
In the hall, pairs of burning eyes were fixed on the jade box in Ge Ye's hand.
"Hehe, this was personally refined by our sect's honorary elder, Lord Guhe. I'm sure you've all heard of his name, right?" Looking at the three elders' flustered appearance, Ge Ye couldn't help but feel a little smug and smiled.
"This medicine was actually made by the Pill King Gu He?!"
The three elders looked at the Qi Gathering Powder in the jade box with beaming smiles. If the family had this Qi Gathering Powder, they could probably create another young fighter.
Just as the three elders were pondering how to get the pills for their grandson, Xiao Yan's calm voice, suppressing his anger, suddenly rang out in the hall.
"Elder Ge Ye, you should take the pills back. We may not agree to what you're asking today!"
All eyes instantly shifted to Xiao Yan, who was standing in the corner with his handsome face raised.
"Xiao Yan, who gives you the right to speak here? Shut up!" An elder shouted angrily, his face darkening.
"Xiao Yan, step back. I know you're upset, but we'll take care of things here!" Another older man said calmly.
"Three elders, if the person they broke off the engagement with today were your son or grandson, would you still say the same thing?" Xiao Yan slowly stood up, a mocking smile on his lips, and asked.
"You..." Upon hearing this, the three elders paused.
Xiao Yan strode forward, first bowing respectfully to Xiao Zhan, then turning to face Nalan Yanran and calmly asking, "Miss Nalan, I would like to ask whether Old Master Nalan has agreed to today's annulment of the engagement?"
Nalan Yanran felt slightly displeased. How could this person be such a persistent and annoying pest?
Doesn't he know the difference between the two of them?
Standing up, gazing at the young man who should have been her husband, Nalan Yanran said in a calm and gentle tone, "Grandpa didn't agree, but that's my business, and it has nothing to do with him."
"Since the old man hasn't spoken, I hope you'll understand. My father won't agree to your request either. The marriage was arranged by both families' old men themselves. Since they haven't spoken up to dissolve it, no one dares to dissolve it. Otherwise, it would be disrespecting our deceased elders! I think no one in our clan would do such a rebellious thing, right?" Xiao Yan turned his head slightly and stared at the three elders with a cold smile.
Faced with such a heavy compliment from Xiao Yan, the three elders immediately lowered their heads.
Such a charge could be enough to cost them their position as elders.
"you……"
Nalan Yanran was taken aback, unable to find a rebuttal. Her face turned ashen with anger, and she stomped her foot heavily, staring at the young man before her with disgust: "What exactly do you want to break off the engagement? You think the compensation is too little? Fine, I can have my teacher give you three more Qi Gathering Pills. Furthermore, if you're willing, I can even let you enter the Yunlan Sect to study advanced Qi cultivation techniques. Is that enough?"
After stating these conditions, Nalan Yanran raised her snow-white chin slightly, waiting for Xiao Yan's answer with the pride of a princess.
In her mind, such conditions were enough to drive any teenager crazy.
However, after she spoke, the boy in front of her trembled violently and slowly raised his head. His delicate and tender face now looked somewhat ferocious.
Although he had been ridiculed for three years, Xiao Yan had his own bottom line.
Nalan Yanran's condescending and condescending actions trampled on the last bit of dignity that Xiao Yan had hidden in his heart.
"what!"
Startled by Xiao Yan's ferocious appearance, Nalan Yanran quickly took a step back.
"I... I really want to kill you!" Xiao Yan clenched his fists, his dark eyes burning with furious rage as he uttered those murderous words.
"Yan'er, don't be rude!" Xiao Zhan, sitting at the head of the table, was also startled by Xiao Yan's actions and quickly shouted.
The Xiao family can't afford to offend the Yunlan Sect now.
Xiao Yan clenched his fist tightly, lowered his head slightly, and then gently raised it again after a moment.
However, the previous ferocity and terror had turned into calm.
Looking at the boy in front of them who had almost suddenly suppressed his emotions, Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran suddenly felt a chill in their hearts...
"If this kid remains a good-for-nothing, that's fine, but if he really gains power, he'll definitely be a dangerous person..." Ge Ye thought to himself.
"Xiao Yan, although I don't know why my actions have angered you so much, you... should still break off the engagement!"
"Please remember, my visit to the Xiao family this time was personally approved by my teacher, the Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect!"
"You can take this as coercion, but you should understand that reality is like this; nothing is absolutely fair. Although I don't want to express anything, you also know the gap between you and me. We..."
"There's basically no hope."
Listening to the girl's judgment, which sounded like that of a deity, Xiao Yan sneered, "Miss Nalan... you should know how embarrassing it is for the other party to break off an engagement in a Dou Qi competition, right?"
"Hehe, I'm thick-skinned, it's nothing."
"But my father!"
"He is the head of the clan. If he truly agrees to your request today, how will he manage the Xiao family in the future?"
"How can we maintain our foothold in Utan City?"
Looking at the young man's face filled with rage, Nalan Yanran frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, her eyes darting around, and then said softly, "What happened today was indeed a bit rash on my part. Today, I can temporarily withdraw my request to dissolve the engagement, but I need you to agree to one promise!"
"What agreement?" Xiao Yan asked, frowning.
"I can postpone today's request for three years. Three years later, you can come to Yunlan Sect to challenge me. If you lose, I will publicly dissolve the engagement. By then, you will have already completed your family's coming-of-age ceremony, so even if you lose, it won't embarrass Uncle Xiao too much. Do you dare to accept?" Nalan Yanran said calmly.
"Miss Nalan, you know Yan'er's situation. What makes you think he can challenge you? Is it meaningful to insult him like this?" Xiao Zhan slammed his hand on the table and stood up angrily.
"Uncle Xiao, someone has to take responsibility for breaking off an engagement. If it weren't for saving face for you, Yanran would have forcibly dissolved the engagement right now and announced it to the public!"
After being thwarted several times, Nalan Yanran grew somewhat impatient.
She turned to the silent Xiao Yan and coldly demanded, "Since you don't want Uncle Xiao to lose face, then accept the agreement! Between three years from now and now, which will you choose?"
"Nalan Yanran, you don't need to act so forcefully. You want to annul the engagement simply because you think that I, Xiao Yan, am a good-for-nothing and not worthy of a proud woman like you."
"To be blunt, aside from your good looks, I don't find anything else about you attractive at all!"
"The Yunlan Sect is indeed very strong, but I am still young, I have plenty of time. I became a Dou Zhe at the age of twelve, while you, Nalan Yanran, what level of Dou Qi were you at the age of twelve?"
"Yes, I am indeed a piece of trash now, but since I was able to create a miracle three years ago, why do you think I can't turn things around again in the years to come?"
Faced with the girl's aggressive attitude, the silent Xiao Yan finally erupted like a volcano.
What Xiao Yan said was indeed true. No matter how useless he is now, he truly became a Dou Zhe at the age of twelve.
At that time, Nalan Yanran was only at the eighth level of Dou Qi...
"Miss Nalan, for the sake of Old Master Nalan, Xiao Yan would like to offer you a few words of advice."
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young person's potential!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Nalan Yanran's delicate body trembled slightly.
A murderous intent rose in Ge Ye's heart.
"This child possesses remarkable resilience and an astonishing will!"
"If he grows up to be like this, he might become a problem!"
"No, this child cannot be allowed to live!"
However, just as Kuzuha's murderous intent surged...
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Suddenly, applause broke out.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young person's potential!"
"That's right."
"As expected of a member of the Xiao family."
"The Yunlan Sect is truly going too far!"
Everyone looked over at the sound and discovered that a young man had appeared at the entrance of the Xiao family's main hall at some point.
A small golden snake was coiled on the young man's shoulder.
However, the little golden snake's eyes seemed to be filled with resentment.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran were somewhat surprised and puzzled.
The same applies to the Xiao family.
Because they didn't know this young man.
"Who are you?" Ge Ye asked, frowning.
"I?"
"The Xiao family... Xiao Chen!"
The Xiao family?
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Xiao family was completely dumbfounded.
Is he from our Xiao family?
How come I've never seen this before?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
But everyone looked completely bewildered.
Could he be an illegitimate child who has been living away from home?
At this moment, only Xiao Zhan's eyes widened, as if he had thought of something, but he was not sure.
"I really didn't expect that the younger generation of the Xiao family would be so arrogant."
"Boy, you just said that my Yunlan Sect is indeed going too far?"
"How dare someone so young spout such arrogant words?"
"Aren't you afraid that my Yunlan Sect will wipe out your Xiao family?"
Ge Ye glanced at Xiao Chen and said calmly.
Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat; Ge Ye's personality seemed quite different from what was described in the book.
"Kill me?"
"You should definitely give it a try!"
Xiao Chen said dismissively.
"furious!"
Ge Ye did not make a move, but instead released his aura once again, pressing down on Xiao Chen.
In his view, with his cultivation level, dealing with a junior member of the Xiao family would be a piece of cake.
However, Xiao Chen was completely unaffected by Ge Ye's imposing manner, and even thought that his actions were childish.
That's it?
Xiao Chen has been by Su Qingxue's side for 30,000 years, making him a powerhouse far surpassing the Dou Di level.
The aura of a mere Grand Master is nothing!
"Little Jin".
Xiao Chen ignored Ge Ye and instead glanced at the small golden snake on his shoulder.
The golden snake seemed reluctant, but it still walked to the side, used its tail to lift a chair, and then placed it next to Xiao Chen.
Everyone present was stunned when they saw Xiao Chen yawn and sit down in a chair.
He wasn't affected at all?!
And how come that little golden snake can move so freely?
"impossible!"
"That's absolutely impossible!"
"Who...who exactly are you?"
Kuzuha could not believe what she was seeing.
Could it be that Xiao Chen is hiding his cultivation level?
Is he also a Grand Master?
But how old is he?
How could the Xiao family possibly have such a powerful expert?
Kuzue couldn't understand it.
Nalan Yanran was also staring at Xiao Chen at this moment.
The situation now seems to be getting out of control.
Xiao Yan was also completely bewildered.
Gu Xun'er was also staring at Xiao Chen, her eyes seemingly flickering with golden flames.
"Xiao Chen? Xiao Chen!"
Suddenly, Xiao Zhan stood up abruptly, his gaze towards Xiao Chen filled with shock!
Xiao Zhan's excited appearance puzzled everyone.
Could it be that... Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhan have some kind of relationship?
No way, could he be Xiao Zhan's illegitimate son?!
"You...you are really Xiao Chen?"
"Is it the 'chen' of 'early morning' or the 'chen' of 'mortal world'?" Xiao Zhan trembled with excitement.
you?
Xiao Zhan actually used the word "you" (您)?
What does this mean?
Could this person be of a higher generation than Xiao Zhan?
"It seems there are still people in the Xiao family who know my name, which saves me the trouble of explaining," Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.
He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's the 'dust' of the mortal world."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan was immediately shocked and quickly went to Xiao Chen's side.
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, making a loud thud.
"Xiao Zhan, the 1539th generation patriarch of the Xiao family, greets the Ancestor!"
Ancestor?
The patriarch of the Xiao family?
This young man is actually the ancestor of the Xiao family?
"What are you all standing there for? Come and pay your respects to the Ancestor!"
Seeing that the other members of the Xiao family did not make a move, Xiao Zhan immediately shouted angrily in a deep voice.
Although the Xiao family members were somewhat bewildered, since Xiao Zhan, as the clan leader, had spoken and knelt down, they dared not be negligent.
"Xiao Quan, the 1,539th generation Grand Elder of the Xiao family, greets the Ancestor."
"Xiao Cheng, the second elder of the 1,539th generation of the Xiao family, greets the ancestor."
"Xiao Xuan, the third elder of the 1539th generation of the Xiao family, greets the ancestor."
"Xiao Ning, a member of the Xiao family, greets the Ancestor."
"The Xiao family..."
The Xiao family members knelt down on the ground, leaving Nalan Yanran and the others somewhat at a loss.
"If the Xiao family still had an ancestor, how could they have fallen to this state?"
"If we had an ancestor, we certainly wouldn't be able to compete with those weaker families in this tiny Wutan City!"
"Could it be that this is all a staged performance by them?"
"Impossible, Xiao Zhan and the three elders of the Xiao family all knelt down, this..."
Nalan Yanran was puzzled, and Ge Ye, standing beside her, also had a furrowed brow.
"Yanran, I inquired about the Xiao family before coming here."
"It seems they didn't originate in Utan City, but rather migrated to the Jiama Empire hundreds of years ago before finally settling in Utan City..."
"Elder Ge, do you mean that the Xiao family might really have an ancestor?"
"Several hundred years?"
Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Chen, who appeared to be only about twenty years old, and was filled with surprise.
"If that's really the case, and he hasn't died for hundreds of years, then his cultivation level must be even stronger than yours, right?" Nalan Yanran said nervously.
"Hmph, several hundred years?" Xiao Zhan seemed to have gained confidence after Xiao Chen appeared.
"Our ancestor, Xiao Chen, left our Xiao family 30,000 years ago!"
30,000 years ago?
"What?!"
"He...he's already lived for 30,000 years?!"