Chapter 79 Acting Very Seriously
The Xiao family’s headquarters is near the imperial city.

In recent years, as Xiao Lin entered the Douwang realm and made friends with Nalan Jie, the Xiao family's status also rose rapidly, and they also occupied a seat in the imperial capital of the Jia Ma Empire. Although they did not truly become the fourth largest family in the Jia Ma Empire, their vague reputation was above other forces.

This also caused the Xiao family to become a thorn in the eyes of many people, but they did nothing because they were always afraid of Xiao Lin and Nalan Jie.

Now that the two of them died suddenly, those forces in the dark naturally bared their fangs, like a group of greedy hyenas, staring at the Xiao family, wanting to tear a piece of flesh from them. If they were not worried about not looking good while eating, perhaps they would have divided the Xiao family up.

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Night falls in the Xiao family's reception hall.

The three current elders of the Xiao family are arguing over the future of the Xiao family. The second elder believes that the Xiao family should give up everything in the imperial capital and choose to develop in other cities. After all, the Xiao family can no longer hold on to such a large family business. Once time passes for too long, those who have grudges against the Xiao family will inevitably surround them and divide the Xiao family up.

Instead of waiting for something like this to happen, it would be better to cut one's wrist, at least to give the Xiao family a chance to rise.

The third elder was unwilling to give up the industry in the imperial capital. The Xiao family had paid too much to get to this point, so how could they just give up? As for those who coveted the Xiao family's assets, he didn't believe that anyone would dare to kill them directly in the imperial capital.

The capital has its own rules, and the royal family of the Gama Empire is not just a decoration!
The two of them had a huge argument over this.

The head elder listened to the two quarreling silently, and finally raised his hand, looked at a man in his thirties below, and said: "Xiao Zhan, as the young patriarch, tell me what you think."

"I agree with the Second Elder's idea. We cannot bet on the mercy of our enemies. The royal family has always been ambiguous about the Xiao family. My father paid his life for the Jia Ma Empire, but they never gave the Xiao family an explanation. They don't even know who the murderer is. I don't think the royal family will protect the Xiao family."

Xiao Zhan's eyes were bloodshot and he spoke in a low voice. He still hasn't recovered from his father's death.

"The clan leader died for the Gama Empire. I don't believe that the royal family will sit back and watch the Xiao family suffer. If so, who will be willing to work for the Gama Empire in the future!"

The third elder directly refuted.

“明枪易躲，暗箭难防… … ”

The second elder said in a dark voice, revealing the reality.

We are all smart people, and everyone can follow the rules on the surface, but secretly, whether you can defend yourself depends on yourself. The royal family is not a charity, and the royal people have always been indifferent and realistic. If you are valuable, they will naturally win you over. If you are worthless, no one cares who you are.

The Third Elder's expression turned cold when he heard this, and he said in a cold voice: "Little tricks in secret? They are not the only ones who can do it. The three of us old guys are not dead yet!"

The strength of the three is at the Dou Ling level. As long as the Dou Wang doesn't show up, he is not afraid of those people's little tricks.

"Then let's take another look!"

The Great Elder said in a deep voice that he was not willing to give up the Xiao family's business directly. For the current family business, the Xiao family really paid generation after generation. How could they give up everything because of Xiao Lin's death? If they went to other cities, they would undoubtedly have to start all over again, and the family power would directly decline to a terrifying level, not to mention the cultivation resources.

There was a pause.

He looked at Xiao Zhan again and asked, "Go to the Nalan family tomorrow and ask them if they are willing to join forces with our Xiao family so that the two families can keep each other warm!"

"Okay." Xiao Zhan nodded and did not refuse. His third son Xiao Yan was engaged to Nalan Yanran from the Nalan family when he was one year old. It could be considered a marriage between the two families. If they could stick together at this time, it might be beneficial to both families. If they could stay in the imperial capital, that would naturally be the best.

At the same time, in a cozy bedroom.

A young woman with a gentle temperament was telling a story to a young child. The little guy blinked his bright eyes, without crying or making a fuss, and listened quietly to the story told by his mother. He looked well-behaved and sensible, until he felt sleepy and slowly fell asleep leaning on the young woman's arms.

Looking at the well-behaved third son, she also revealed a gentle smile. Compared with the first two children, this third child was unexpectedly easy to worry about. He had not cried or made a fuss since birth and looked extremely smart and likable.

But soon, a trace of sadness emerged between her brows. How could she not know the difficulties that the Xiao family was facing now? It was just that as a woman, she could not give any advice. When she was thinking about these things, she suddenly felt sleepy. She shook her head slightly, and then fell asleep with her child in her arms.

As the woman fell asleep, the index finger of her left hand suddenly moved, as if an invisible force was covering it, peeling off a black ring from it.

"Hey~"

The moment the ring was peeled off, it turned into a stream of light, broke through the window, and flew towards a dark place.

In the darkness, a blurry figure raised his hand to catch the ring, and a golden flame flashed in his eyes as he looked at the ring in his hand. After a moment, the flame disappeared. He solemnly put the ring away, then took out another ring of the same color from the ring and threw it back. Using his soul power to control it, he put it steadily on the woman's index finger.

This person was naturally Yao Yan. He had already scouted the route in advance for tonight's trip, and had also made some preparations to avoid future troubles.

When it comes to the Burning Decree and the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade, one can never be too cautious.

In fact, with his soul power at the level of a sixth-grade alchemist, he didn't need to worry about being discovered by anyone. Putting Xiao Yan's mother to sleep just now was just a crude use of his soul power. Just like people easily fall into a coma due to lack of oxygen, a strong soul power could easily knock people unconscious.

As for Xiao Yan, the protagonist of the original novel, he just glanced at him and then looked away. He did not kill him directly because there was no need. He did not think that the other party could threaten him. Without the Burning Decree and Yao Lao, Xiao Yan's life was almost determined.

If the other party really has the so-called destiny of a protagonist and rises against the sky... Yao Yan is actually looking forward to it!

The only thing left is the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade... Yao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. He had already found the whereabouts of this item. In front of his soul power, the entire Xiao family had no secrets. The unique Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade was placed in the Xiao family's ancestral hall.

To go or not to go!
Having just received the Bone Inflammation Ring, he hesitated and was a little worried, but this worry was quickly extinguished. He made up his mind and rushed towards the direction of the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall. The Xiao Family guards along the way seemed to be non-existent in his soul perception and could not detect any trace of his presence at all.

Soon Yao Yan arrived at the Xiao family ancestral hall, where there were two guards. However, under the shock of his soul power, the two guards, who were already quite sleepy, fell into a coma.

He strode in, looked at the tablets on it, and finally locked his eyes on the highest one.

As his soul power covered it, the tablet at the highest point slowly moved away, revealing an exquisite brocade box underneath. Under his control, the brocade box floated in front of Yao Yan, and the lid slowly opened, revealing an ancient jade emitting a strange luster. There were strange patterns on its surface, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, as if it was breathing.

"Could this Xiao family really be related to that imperial clan?"

Yao Yan muttered to himself, seeming to be quite surprised that this thing really existed. After carefully examining it for a while, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face: "I am really lucky to have accidentally drifted to such a remote place and encountered the Xiao clan that had long disappeared. If I bring this thing back, those old guys in the Yao clan will probably go crazy!"

At this moment, he acted very seriously!
(End of this chapter)