Mystic Heart Prefecture, Deer Cry Mountain, Xiao Family.
The weather was far from pleasant today. Bitterly cold gales howled through the sky.
They made the entire great hall seem all the more lonely.
Inside the hall, quite a few cultivators had gathered. At their head stood a middle-aged cultivator.
This cultivator was named Xiao Shaoyuan, the current head of the Xiao Family.
Seeing the Clan Elders before him all shaking their heads, disappointment filled his eyes. At last, he looked toward Xiao Yuanhong, the previous family head seated nearby.
"Uncle Yuanhong, I heard that Shaon is in the Ye Family. If the Ye Family is willing to say a word for us today, we can escape this predicament." Xiao Shaoyuan knew that it was somewhat inappropriate to bring this up now.
But he had no other choice. Ever since the Xiao Family had moved from Celestial Pivot Prefecture to Mystic Heart Prefecture over a hundred and fifty years ago, it was as though their luck had run dry, and their fortunes had declined day by day.
They had once had one Golden Core cultivator, seven or eight Purple Mansion cultivators, and several Golden Core prospects. Yet now, looking around this hall, only three Purple Mansion cultivators and a dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators remained.
As for Golden Core Grand Elder Xiao Yuanquan and many members of the Xiao Family, they had never returned after entering a secret realm in Mystic Heart Prefecture.
Moreover, among the remaining Purple Mansion cultivators, Xiao Yuanhong's lifespan was nearly exhausted.
And in recent years, someone had spread word that the Xiao Family had offended the Ye Family, making the Xiao Family's days even harder.
When the Xiao Family had first established themselves in Mystic Heart Prefecture, they had also resorted to certain methods to