Surprised Clansmen

On the Griffon Beast, Xiao Ming heard Zi Yan's words beside him and shook his head with a smile, saying:

"Although Wu Tan City has a large population, it's only because of its proximity to the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Even though the Xiao Family is the dominant family in Wu Tan City, it's still just a small family, and of course, they don't have any powerful figures."

After saying that, Xiao Ming turned to Xiao Shan and the others, who were excited about going home, and said softly, "Xiao Shan, find a place to control the Griffon Beast to descend. Don't be careless like before, remember to be careful."

Xiao Shan, standing beside the Griffon Beast's reins, smiled somewhat awkwardly. He admitted that he had made a mistake earlier; he had forgotten that the strength of his family members was lower than that of the students from the Jia Nan Academy, which was why he hadn't controlled the altitude properly.

After replying "okay," Xiao Shan started looking for a spot.

"Xiao Ming? The flying Magical Beast from the Jia Nan Academy, could it be Xiao Ming?"

On the stands, Xiao Zhan and the other high-ranking members of the family first showed a thoughtful expression, then a look of shock, and finally a clear look of joy.

If Xiao Ming returns from the Jia Nan Academy, the Xiao Family might rise to an even higher level!

Even Xiao Zhan, who was in a bad mood just now because Xiao Yan was ridiculed by his clan, had a smile on his face.

Because now that Xiao Ming is back, he can finally ask him to treat his son.

Because they were so focused on the possibility of Xiao Ming returning to the family, they completely ignored the latter part of Zi Yan's statement that they were too weak.

Just as Xiao Zhan was about to instruct the young men and women in the square to make room for them, the Great Elder beside him excitedly shouted.

"Quickly, quickly clear a space for the flying Magical Beast to land!"

Upon hearing the Great Elder's order, the crowd below quickly made way for the area in the middle closest to the Magic Stone Tablet.

Actually, there's no need to do that at all. The testing ground is large enough, and there are empty spaces even a little further away.

Xiao Shan heard the Great Elder's voice, glanced down, and Xiao Shan abandoned his plan to fly the Griffon Beast to the side. Instead, he directly controlled it to slowly descend next to the Magic Stone Tablet.

As the flying Magical Beast landed, a violent gale swept in again, but having learned from the previous incident, the crowd kept their distance and no one was blown over again.

The airflow gradually weakened until it disappeared, and the Griffon Beast finally landed in front of the Xiao Family members, its huge bird face staring straight at the nearest person.

This scene immediately caused many young men and women of the Xiao Family to show expressions of fear, and they took several more steps back from the already considerable distance.

The training ground wasn't just filled with inexperienced young teenagers. On the stands, the Xiao Family's higher-ups were discussing amongst themselves:

"Is that the flying Magical Beast from the Jia Nan Academy? Its Aura is as strong as the Clan Leader's! As expected of the Jia Nan Academy!"

"Hehe, if only our family had flying Magical Beast, it would save us a lot of trouble."

"What are you thinking? A flying Magical Beast of this level isn't something you can just acquire whenever you want."

"Uh, stop talking. The people on the flying Magical Beast are getting off. Let's go take a look."

Xiao Zhan interrupted the meaningless conversation and led the way down, followed closely by several elders. The others exchanged glances and then immediately followed.

Perched atop the Griffon Beast, sensing that Griffon Beast had come to a stop, Xiao Ming said to the others beside him, "It's stopped, let's go."

After saying that, he pulled Zi Yan out.

As soon as Xiao Ming and Zi Yan stepped out, they were immediately noticed by the gazes cast from all around them.

Gu Ji

"Someone's come out of the flying Magical Beast! Who's that boy leading a little girl in white?"

"I don't know, but he's so handsome!"

"There's someone else behind; that's Cousin Xiao Yu!"

"The thin young man behind Xiao Yu is Xiao Hu's cousin!"

"My cousin from Xiao Shan is here too!"

Because Xiao Ming had been away from the Xiao Family for too long and was too young, not many people recognized him at first. Only a few people saw his somewhat familiar face and had some guesses in their minds.

As Xiao Yu and her group appeared, these people became increasingly convinced that their guess was correct.

"Hahaha, Xiao Ming, it really is you back!"

Finally, just as the clansmen were discussing among themselves, a loud laugh came from behind the crowd, revealing Xiao Ming's identity.

The crowd then parted, and the family's high-ranking members came to stand in front of Xiao Ming and his companions, each with an undisguised look of joy on their faces.

"What! That's Xiao Ming? Our Xiao Family's number one contributor? I haven't seen him in years, I didn't even recognize him!"

"Hehe, I knew it! Xiao Ming is still as handsome as he was when he was a child!"

"Hahaha, the return of our Xiao Family's strongest expert is truly a joyous occasion! We'll definitely hold a banquet tonight to celebrate!"

"Cousin Xiao Ming should be able to stay with the family for quite a while this time, right? His sixteenth birthday coming -Coming-of-Age Ceremony is only a little over a year away."

"..."

The Xiao Family members around him realized Xiao Ming's identity from the shout he had just heard, and they immediately smiled with joy.

Xiao Ming's return was of extraordinary significance to the Xiao Family. Xiao Ming also sent back many things to the family and nurtured Xiao Shan, the second strongest member of the family. As a result, the family became the overlord of Wu Tan City.

Therefore, his reputation in the Xiao Family is very high, especially among the young people. This cousin, who left home to study at a young age, is almost like a god. So when everyone mentions the name Xiao Ming, their voices become more respectful.

"Grandfather!"

Xiao Yu, who was next to Xiao Ming, greeted the Great Elder with a smile, while Xiao Ming and his group greeted Xiao Zhan and his companions, who were at the head of the group.

"Clan Leader, elders, I hope I didn't disturb your Dou Qi test earlier? Would you like to continue?"

"It's alright, it won't bother you. The test can proceed later." The Second Elder next to Xiao Zhan stroked his beard and said with a smile. Actually, it was a disturbance, but compared to Xiao Ming's return, few people here would care about such a thing.

Xiao Zhan, who was about to answer, sighed speechlessly. Why did these old guys always interrupt Xiao Ming? It was like that before, and it's like that now.

Standing alone at the edge of the crowd, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Ming, who was wearing a gentle smile, with a complicated expression.

The stark contrast between Xiao Ming's current state of being surrounded and his previous experiences prompted a self-deprecating smile to appear on his lips.

It's worth noting that before his talent disappeared, he had also experienced this kind of treatment, being surrounded by everyone.

But after his Dou Qi dissipated, he was immediately looked down upon by everyone in his family except his brother and father. Those who had once fawned over him in his childhood now hurled insults at him. This was truly...

Xiao Yan shook his head dejectedly. In fact, he understood why Xiao Ming was so popular. Besides his talent, Xiao Ming had indeed made many contributions to the family. Perhaps even his Clan Leader father was not as prestigious as him in the Xiao Family.