Soon, a faint light emanated from his body.
The soul was extremely weak and had no power to resist, so it was sucked into the pool of blood.
Before long, he and the other members of the Xiao Family vanished from this world.
Immediately afterwards, the Following Wind Guards deftly sheathed their swords, the sound of them returning to their scabbards crisp and clear.
As they moved, the formation gradually dissolved, and the blood pool disappeared along with it.
At this point, everyone in the Xiao Family had perished, leaving no trace of their lives.
The entire Xiao Family compound returned to silence, with only the occasional rustling of a gentle breeze, creating a stillness that sent chills down one's spine.
The bloodstains were cleaned up completely, leaving not a single trace, not even a corpse. All was silent.
Wei Yan cast her gaze one last time at the lifeless Xiao Family.
Then, she vanished without a trace.
At the same moment, the Following Wind Guards also transformed into wisps of dark mist, disappearing into the earth like ghosts and vanishing into the endless darkness.
Nan Clan
Nan Xiao's gaze first lingered on Jue, then quickly shifted to Nan Xunran standing to the side.
A thunderous roar seemed to explode in his mind, and an unbelievable thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Ran'er went out for a while and came back with a child? And such a big one at that?!
His mouth was wide open, as if he wanted to say something, but he was so shocked by the sudden situation that he couldn't speak for a long time.
After a moment, Nan Xiao seemed to have given up thinking.
He completely ignored Jue's unfathomable cultivation level and shouted, "I have a grandson?!"
Nan Xunran: "..."
Jue joined in the fun, calling out in a clear voice, "Grandpa!"
Upon hearing this, Nan Xiao's face immediately broke into a smile, "Oh, my good boy!"
Nan Xunran his eyes to look at Jue, who playfully stuck out his tongue before explaining, "Grandpa, I'm not Father's son."
Upon hearing this, Nan Xiao looked on with suspicion, "Huh?"
His brows furrowed as he pondered the meaning of those words.
He unconsciously touched his forehead with one hand, lost in thought.
The moment Jue uttered the words, she realized she had made a mistake.
He swiftly raised his hand, gently tugged at Nan Xunran's sleeve, and pointed to the jade bracelet on his wrist, saying, "This is my true form."
Nan Xiao's gaze followed Jue's finger to the jade bracelet, then back to Jue, and he exclaimed in realization, "So it's not human after all."
He sighed inwardly: What a disappointment!
Then, he reached out and patted Jue's head, saying gently, "Go play."
Upon hearing this, Jue subconsciously looked at Nan Xunran, her eyes filled with inquiry, as if waiting for his approval.
Seeing Nan Xunran nod, Jue immediately turned around and strolled lightly through the hall.
Nan Xiao stared at Jue's receding figure, then turned to Nan Xunran and asked, "Ran'er, what exactly is going on?"
Nan Xunran recounted the whole story truthfully.
After he finished speaking, Nan Xiao said thoughtfully, "So, although his cultivation is profound, his mind is still immature."
Nan Xunran's jaw twitched slightly, emitting a barely audible "hmm."
Nan Xiao raised one hand and placed it on his chin, stroking it absently.
His eyes were full of thought as he asked, "Ran'er, where do you plan to place him?"
"Exotic Beast Hall"
Nan Xiao raised his face and repeated, "The Exotic Beast Hall..."
After a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "Alright, Xiao Xiao has just taken human form, they can be playmates."
Nan Xunran nodded upon hearing this.
Exotic Beast Hall
A dragon's roar, seemingly capable of shattering mountains and rivers, suddenly pierced the sky.
High in the sky, Nan Xiaoxiao transformed into her original form, her enormous dragon body resembling a colossal mountain that blotted out the sky.
She stretched out her body freely, and with a powerful flick of her dragon tail, a gust of wind was instantly stirred up.
A fierce wind swept through, causing everything in its path to tremble.
Above the snow-capped mountain, the snowflakes that were originally covering it were swept up by this force and fluttered about in a chaotic manner.
The massive ice floes were also shaken and broke off from the snow-capped mountain, crashing to the ground with the force of thunder.
With a deafening roar, the earth trembled and ice shards flew everywhere.
The elders of the Exotic Beast Hall all looked up at Nan Xiaoxiao, who was throwing a tantrum in the sky, and each of them showed a helpless expression.
An elder waved his hands vigorously and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ancestors! Stop being so temperamental!!"
Another elder paced back and forth with unsteady steps, his face filled with worry.
He let out a deep sigh, then shouted with all his might, "If this continues, we'll have to rebuild it all over again!"
The elders all thought to themselves in unison, "When will the Divine Child arrive?! We really can't control her!"
In reality, given their strength, subduing Nan Xiaoxiao would be a piece of cake.
However, the Black Ice Spirit Dragon Clan is inherently reclusive and will not easily acknowledge a master.
If they weren't divine children, they would never have been able to see the Xuan Ice Spirit Dragon, let alone take care of her.
They genuinely couldn't bear to hurt her!