"The Xiao Family was wiped out?" Xiao Se was shocked. He had already destroyed Protector Wu, and Iron Protector should still be in the Black-Corner Region, so how could the Xiao Family still be wiped out?
He immediately asked, "When exactly did this happen?"
"Three days ago, on the night before the three-year appointment."
Ya Fei looked at Xiao Se, a flicker of concern in her beautiful eyes. Although Xiao Se disliked the Xiao Family, it was, after all, the place where he had lived.
"Are there any other survivors?" Xiao Se frowned and continued to ask.
"Besides Xiao Yu, Xun'er, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Mei who are at the Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li who are out training, and you and Xiao Yan, there is only a little girl named Xiao Qing left in the Xiao Family. Oh, right, the Xiao FamilyClan Chief, Xiao Zhan, seems to have been abducted. His life or death is currently unknown," Ya Fei replied.
Hearing this, Xiao Se realized. It seemed that Protector Wu had done it. No one else could do such a deranged thing. Even Yun Ling from the original story hadn't completely wiped out the Xiao Family; only someone from the Hall of Souls would do such a thing.
"How is Xiao Qing doing? Where is she now?" Xiao Se still had some impression of Xiao Qing, Xiao Mei's younger sister, a fair and clean little girl.
"Xiao Qing was found by Xiao Yan in the Xiao Family's granary. She is currently still at the Xiao Family with Xiao Yan. Over the past few days, I have had people from the Mittel Auction House help Xiao Yan bury the members of the Xiao Family and warned the Oba Family and Jialie Family in Wutan City, so Xiao Qing is relatively safe at the Xiao Family for now," Ya Fei said.
"Sigh." Hearing Ya Fei's words, Xiao Se couldn't help but sigh. Ever since his parents passed away and he and his butler were turned away by the Xiao Family, he had never considered himself a member of the Xiao Family. But when the Xiao Family was truly wiped out, he couldn't help but feel sad. The past was like smoke. In the end, it was just an internal Family conflict. Now that the Xiao Family was wiped out, he couldn't help but feel some regret; after all, many people inside were innocent.
"Xiao Se, you..." Seeing the rare trace of sadness in Xiao Se's eyes, Medusa also couldn't help but feel a twinge in her heart.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Xiao Se waved his hand, forcing a smile. He had thought that killing Protector Wu would be the end of it, but it seemed he was too naive, ignoring the possibility that Protector Wu might have acted earlier.
He immediately looked up at Ya Fei and said sternly, "Feier, arrange for someone to bring Xiao Qing to the Sea Alliance. Give her the best cultivation resources. Also, no one is allowed to touch the Xiao Family."
"Understood." Ya Fei did not hesitate, responded, and used her Mysterious Movement technique to quickly walk out of the door.
Meanwhile, inside the Inner Academy of the Jia Nan Academy.
"Young Miss." Ling Ying appeared out of thin air and knelt on one knee in front of Xun'er, his expression somewhat heavy.
"What happened, Old Ling? Why did you return so quickly? Do you have news of Cousin Xiao Se?" Xun'er turned around and asked Ling Ying in confusion.
"Young Master Xiao Se is doing very well. Not only has he become a Seventh-Rank AdvancedAlchemist, but his own cultivation has also broken through to the Dou Zong realm," Ling Ying replied.
"Is that so! It seems that Xun'er must also work hard. Cousin Xiao Se's talent is so strong; if the gap becomes too large, it will likely be very difficult to catch up." Xun'er raised her jade hand, and a golden flame appeared out of thin air in her palm. She muttered to herself.
"Young Miss, there is one more thing." Ling Ying said somewhat hesitantly.
"Old Ling, if there is anything, just say it all. The relationship between you and me is not an ordinary master-servant relationship," Xun'er said with a faint smile.
"Three days ago, the Xiao Family was wiped out," Ling Ying said. "The one who did it was an Earth-GradeProtector from the Hall of Souls. Everyone in the Xiao Family, except for a young girl named Xiao Qing and a few others who were not at the Xiao Family, were almost all killed. It was a bloodbath. The Xiao FamilyClan Chief, Xiao Zhan, was also abducted, and his life or death is unknown."
"Then what about that Soul Hall Protector? Will it be detrimental to Cousin Xiao Se?" Hearing this, Xun'er was startled. She hadn't expected the Hun Clan to be so bold as to wipe out the Xiao Family in such a grand manner. However, she was most worried about Xiao Se's safety now. She knew that an Earth-GradeProtector of the Hall of Souls was at least a mid-stage Dou Zong, while Xiao Se was only a newly ascended Dou Zong.
At the Dou Zong level, the gap between every rank was enormous. Even if Xiao Se was a Genius, it would be difficult to defeat an Earth-GradeProtector of the Hall of Souls who possessed strange methods.
"No, I must ask the Family for help." Xun'er was full of anxiety, and as she spoke, she took out an ancient jade piece from her storage ring.
Seeing this, Ling Ying hurriedly stopped her: "Young Miss, there is no need for that. That Soul Hall Protector was killed by Young Master Xiao Se, disguised as Xiao Huohuo, on the second day after the Xiao Family was wiped out, after the three-year appointment between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran at the Cloud Mist Sect ended."
Hearing this, Xun'er breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Xiao Se was fine, that was all that mattered.
As her cultivation improved, she became more and more proficient in controlling the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame. Gradually, the memories she had forgotten in her childhood seemed to have some kind of shackle opened and became clearer. She confirmed that she could no longer fit anyone else in her heart.
Looking at Xun'er like this, Ling Ying gave a wry smile. He didn't know what kind of love potion Xiao Se had fed his Young Miss to make her so infatuated. However, given Xiao Se's talent, he was worthy of the Young Miss. Only seventeen years old, a three-star Dou Zong, a Seventh-Rank AdvancedAlchemist, and supreme cross-level combat ability—if one had to use four words to describe this talent, it would be—endowed by heaven.
"Young Miss, this time the Xiao Family massacre is a major matter. I fear it will alarm the clan. And since you have not obtained the ancient jade, I fear that at that time..." Ling Ying said hesitantly.
"I know." Xun'er frowned and asked, "Who do you think has the ancient jade? Could it have been obtained by the Hall of Souls?"
Ling Ying shook his head: "It is unlikely. If the Hall of Souls had obtained the ancient jade, that Soul Hall Protector would not have appeared at the Cloud Mist Sect."
"Then who do you think has it?" Xun'er continued to ask.
"Young Master Xiao Se or Xiao Yan," Ling Ying said. "Young Master Xiao Se's style of doing things is often unfathomable, and almost everything is under his control. There is a certain probability that the ancient jade is in Young Master Xiao Se's hands. However, compared to Young Master Xiao Se, the probability of the ancient jade being in Xiao Yan's hands is greater. Because Young Master Xiao Se likely doesn't know about the existence of the ancient jade, and Xiao Yan was the first to arrive at the Xiao Family after the massacre. The ancient jade is the token of the Clan Chief. Since that little girl Xiao Qing was able to survive, the ancient jade must have been entrusted to her by an Elder of the Xiao Family, and she is very likely to have handed it over to Xiao Yan."
Xun'er nodded: "Old Ling, report the matter as it should be reported. However, there is one point: apart from my father, do not leak anything about Cousin Xiao Se. Just claim to them that the Soul Hall Protector was killed by someone named Xiao Huohuo. Cousin Xiao Se has not yet truly grown up, and I do not want him to enter the field of vision of the ancient clans."
"This old servant understands." Ling Ying bowed his head. After a long while, he said hesitantly: "It's just, Young Miss, in this way, Young Master Xiao Se will never be able to feel your intentions."
"It doesn't matter. As long as Big Brother remembers, everything will be fine." Xun'er turned around and looked towards the distant horizon, saying something that left Ling Ying confused.
Jia Ma Empire.
Within the Gama Holy City of the Imperial Capital.
Royal Plaza.
Following the end of the last Alchemist Convention, this huge plaza became lively again, gathering almost all the experts above the Dou Ling level in the Jia Ma Empire, as well as Alchemists above the fourth rank. Those below the Dou Ling and fourth-rank Alchemist level, except for some outstanding direct descendants of major families, were almost not even qualified to enter.
"Hey, hey. Have you heard? Three years ago, Lord Xiao Huohuo, who refined the fifth-rank Revival Purple Pill and defeated the Alchemist Guild President of the Izumo Empire, Holden, to win the championship of the Alchemist Convention, has not only broken through to the Dou Zong realm but has also established the Sea Alliance. It is said that major forces such as the Snake-People Tribe, Cloud Mist Sect, Mittel Family, Nalan Family, and Mu Family have all joined. Today is the day the Sea Alliance is established, and Lord Xiao Huohuo will refine the Break-Sect Pill here."
"That's too amazing. The Break-Sect Pill is a sixth-rank PeakMedicinal Pill. I really didn't expect that in just three years, Lord Xiao Huohuo would not only improve his cultivation rapidly, but his alchemy skills would also reach the sixth-rank Peak level."
"What is a sixth-rank PeakAlchemist? There are rumors that Lord Xiao Huohuo has actually broken through to a Seventh-Rank Alchemist. That mysterious Seventh-Rank Alchemist who was rumored to be the husband of Queen Medusa in the Snake-People Tribe more than a year ago is also Lord Xiao Huohuo."
"Could that be wrong? Isn't it said that Lord Xiao Huohuo is the husband of Young MissYa Fei of the Mittel Family?"
"Nonsense, Lord Xiao Huohuo is clearly the husband of our Cloud Mist Sect's Sect Leader Yun."
"Stop arguing. I know about this. Queen Medusa, Sect Leader Yun, and Young MissYa Fei are all wives of Lord Xiao Huohuo."
On the VIP platform, Princess Yao Yue, who had entered the plaza early with her great-grandfather Jia Xingtian, heard the discussions in the plaza seating area and couldn't help but frown. She turned her head and asked Jia Xingtian: "Grandfather, they say that Sect Leader Yun, Queen Medusa, and Sister Ya Fei have all become the women of Big Brother Xiao Huohuo. Is this true?"
"It is true." Jia Xingtian's old face showed a wry smile.
"Then Big Brother Xiao Huohuo is truly amazing. I can understand Sister Ya Fei. After all, at the Alchemist Convention, they already had this inclination. I just didn't expect that even Sect Leader Yun of the Cloud Mist Sect and Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe could be conquered by him. No wonder Sister and Nalan Yanran liked..."
Yao Ye's words were not finished before she was chopped on the head by Yao Ye, who was sitting next to her. She said with a face full of shyness and anger: "Yao Yue, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Sister clearly likes Big Brother Xiao Huohuo, I'm not saying anything wrong." Princess Yao Yue rubbed her little head.
"You still dare to talk!" Hearing this, Yao Ye raised her jade hand again in shame and anger.
"Don't, don't. I won't say it, I won't say it, okay?" Princess Yao Yue curled her lips. She knew that although her sister was a strong woman on the outside, she was still a blank slate in terms of relationships and would not easily reveal it.
"Grandfather, do you think this Xiao Huohuo establishing the Sea Alliance will... to our Gama Royal Family..." Not continuing to dwell on this topic, Yao Ye turned her head to look at Jia Xingtian, skipping the previous topic. Although she had a good impression of Xiao Se, it was limited to that, and she had always put the interests of the Gama Royal Family first.
Hearing this, Jia Xingtian sighed helplessly, "Sigh, we can only hope that Xiao Huohuo will truly not interfere with the affairs of the Jia Ma Empire as he said."
"Grandfather, if Xiao Huohuo refines the Break-Sect Pill today, does our Gama Royal Family really have to join the Sea Alliance too?" Yao Ye continued to ask.
Jia Xingtian nodded, and suddenly thinking of something, his eyes rolled, a strange arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he looked at Yao Ye with a smirk, saying: "Ye'er."
"What is it, Great-Grandfather?" Being stared at by Jia Xingtian like this, Yao Ye felt a little flustered, always feeling that Jia Xingtian was thinking of something bad.
"Ye'er, look, that Xiao Se... oh no, Xiao Huohuo, what is your impression of him?" Jia Xingtian asked Yao Ye.
"Although I haven't seen his true face, I feel it's not bad." Yao Ye's pretty face flushed slightly, and she responded in a low voice. She was one of the very few people among those present, besides those who watched the three-year appointment, who knew Xiao Se's true identity.
"You may not know, Great-Grandfather will tell you secretly, that kid is not just generally handsome." Jia Xingtian directly used Dou Qi sound transmission.
"Oh." Hearing Jia Xingtian's words, Yao Ye couldn't help but feel a touch of curiosity, and her heart was immediately filled with anticipation. Only a very few people had seen Xiao Se's true appearance. But those who had seen it were all full of praise for him. For example, Nalan Yanran, she had secretly asked in private not long ago, and as soon as she asked, the other person instantly blushed. An opposite sex that could make Nalan Yanran blush, besides having strength and talent, appearance was also of paramount importance. From this, it can be seen. At least before knowing Xiao Se's true identity, Nalan Yanran had never blushed like that.
"Ye'er. Look, that little girl from the Mittel Family has already succeeded. You are not inferior to her in either appearance or temperament. Do you want to consider it?" Jia Xingtian said with a light laugh.
Hearing this, Yao Ye gave him a sullen look, thinking to herself, is there anyone like you who is so eager to send their great-granddaughter away?
Just then, there was a commotion in the stands of the huge plaza, and excited voices rang out: "Everyone, look, Lord Xiao Huohuo is here, accompanied by Sect Leader Yun of the Cloud Mist Sect and Young MissYa Fei of the Mittel Family. They are all so strong. Lord Xiao Huohuo is walking through the air; he has indeed broken through to the Dou Zong realm. Sect Leader Yun's aura is even stronger than the Gama Royal Family's guardian, Old Jia; she should not be far from the Dou Zong realm. And Young MissYa Fei, at such a young age, has actually broken through to the Dou Wang realm."
"Eh, there seems to be a woman in a red dress following Lord Xiao Huohuo, and she is actually also a Dou Zong."
Listening to the commotion in the crowd, everyone subconsciously looked up and saw Xiao Se and Queen Medusa stepping through the air from the distant horizon. Yun Yun and Ya Fei flapped their Dou Qi wings and followed closely behind.
"That is Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe." In the huge plaza, including Jia Xingtian, the older generation of experts of the Jia Ma Empire, there were many who knew Medusa. They had long heard that Queen Medusa had broken through to the Dou Zong realm. What shocked them was Medusa's slightly protruding lower abdomen.
Immediately, one by one, they couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Xiao Se.
It turned out that Xiao Se really was Medusa's mysterious husband. Not only that, but he had also gotten Medusa pregnant.
(End of Chapter)
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