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Xiao Yan casually stretched his body in the room when suddenly, an old voice rang out from outside: "Third Young Master, the Clan Leader invites you to the hall!"
This voice was very familiar to Xiao Yan; it was the Butler Mo who had taken care of him since childhood. "Okay, I'll be right there," he casually agreed. After changing his clothes, Xiao Yan left the room and smiled at the old man in a green robe outside, saying, "Let's go, Butler Mo." The old
man in green nodded kindly at the young man's tender face. As he turned, a subtle regret flashed across his cloudy eyes. Alas, with the Third Young Master's previous talent, even if he couldn't compare to 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. But what a pity...
Following the old butler through the backyard, he finally stopped outside the solemn family meeting hall. He knocked respectfully on the door before gently pushing it open and entering.
The hall was spacious, and quite a few people filled it. Seated at the top were Xiao Zhan and three older men, clan elders with authority no less than the clan leader.
Below and to the left of the four sat some of the more influential and influential elders of the clan. Beside them sat some of the younger generation, some of the most distinguished members of the clan.
The aloofness that had always worn over the three elders' faces had long since vanished, and Xiao Zhan's usual melancholy demeanor had vanished as well, his face occasionally gleaming with joy.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan wondered if some great event had occurred within the clan.
"Father, three elders!" They quickly stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Xiao Zhan and the other three, who sat in the upper seats.
"Haha, Yan'er, you're here! Please take a seat." Seeing Xiao Yan arrive, Xiao Zhan paused his joking conversation with the guests, nodded, and waved.
Smiling and nodding, Xiao Yan casually glanced in the direction of the three elders, only to be surprised to find that the three elders, who had previously disdained him, were now looking at him with kind eyes.
However, the first thing he had to do was find a seat. He glanced around the area for the younger generation of the family, found a seat that was empty, and settled down there, closing his eyes to rest.
A few minutes later, when most of the family had arrived, Xiao Zhan
, seated at the main seat, waved his hand and announced loudly, "Be quiet. I've called you here today because I have something important to tell you." The once noisy meeting room quickly quieted down after hearing Xiao Zhan's words from the podium.
Xiao Yan, resting his eyes, heard his father speak and opened them, staring at him curiously.
He was deeply curious about what could have caused such a change in his father and the three elders.
After everyone's gaze turned to him, Xiao Zhan nodded and said with a smile, "I have good news for everyone. Xiao Ling, our Xiao family's Qilin child, who began training away from home at the age of eight, has now returned to the Jia Ma Empire."
Everyone in the audience was surprised to hear this, and the young disciples began to whisper among themselves.
"Is cousin Xiao Ling going back to the Xiao family?"
"It's been a long time since I saw cousin Xiao Ling. I wonder if he's gotten more handsome!"
"Where is cousin Xiao Ling now? Didn't he return to the Xiao family? Why can't I see him there?"
Because Xiao Ling left the Xiao family relatively early and often trained all day, he was rarely seen at the Xiao family, so few people in the family knew him well.
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However, Xiao Ling was a humble person, and treated his clan members with great friendliness. After entering Canaan Academy, he often gifted the family with martial arts techniques, gold coins, and elixirs. Many clan members had benefited from Xiao Ling's kindness, and he was highly respected within the Xiao family.
Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised to hear this news; he hadn't expected Xiao Ling to return to the Jia Ma Empire.
He remembered how he often challenged him to sparring matches. Although he always lost to Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling never mocked him, instead pointing out his shortcomings.
At the time, he thought Xiao Ling was just pretending, and he was deeply dissatisfied and unimpressed . It wasn't
until Xiao Ling left the Xiao family, when he treated the clan members with such friendliness, that Xiao Yan realized he had misunderstood. However, at that time, his talent was still there, and he couldn't bring himself to maintain a friendly relationship with Xiao Ling.
He wondered what Xiao Ling would think when he returned to the Xiao family and saw him in this state.
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become noisy again, Xiao Zhan released the aura of a peak Grand Master, and the conversation finally stopped.
Glancing around at the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan spoke seriously, "Xiao Ling is now a sixth-rank alchemist, and his cultivation has reached the Dou Wang realm. He plans to have us relocate our family back to the Imperial Capital. However, he's currently attending to some matters and can't return to the Xiao family for the time being. However, he's arranged for members of the imperial family to escort us. Please pack your belongings for the time being. Once the royal family arrives at the Xiao family, we'll depart for the Imperial Capital."
With these words, the meeting, which had just quieted down, suddenly became lively again.
"A Dou Wang powerhouse? Doesn't that mean he can transform his Dou Qi into wings and fly directly?"
"Young Master Xiao Ling is incredibly talented, his cultivation has reached the level of the old patriarch." "
A sixth-rank alchemist! It seems the Jia Ma Empire only has one sixth-rank alchemist, Gu He, the guest elder of the Yun Lan Sect. Our Xiao family is about to prosper."
Xiao Yan was also somewhat shocked by this news, and shook his head helplessly. He had once believed that the gap between him and Xiao Ling was not that big, but in just a few years, the two were no longer on the same level.
Inside the Bone Flame Ring, Yao Chen, who had been relaxed and at ease, was surprised to hear the news. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Breakthrough to Dou Wang at the age of fifteen, and reach the sixth-grade alchemist realm. I never thought such a golden phoenix could emerge from this remote northwest continent."
Looking at the noisy crowd below, Xiao Zhan didn't intend to intervene. When he received the letter, even he himself had been somewhat incredulous.
However, the Dou Ling expert produced the military commander's badge and assuredly stated that he had witnessed it all with his own eyes. It took Xiao Zhan a while to recover from his surprise.
The Great Elder sitting beside Xiao Zhan stroked his beard and said with emotion, "To be able to return to the Imperial Capital in one's lifetime is a great joy."
The Second Elder on the other side added, "Our Xiao family is truly fortunate to have produced a child as unicorn as Xiao Ling."
Hearing the elders' conversation, Xiao Zhan felt a touch of melancholy. "If my father knew about the Xiao family's current situation, he would surely be delighted."
(End of Chapter)