The Xiao Clan's Secret History

Xiao Yu greeted Ling Ying with a light smile, "Elder Ling, it's been a long time!"

Ling Ying smiled slightly on his aged face and said, "Young Master Xiao Yu, it's been a long time."

Immediately, Ling Ying asked with a hint of doubt in her eyes, "Young Master Xiao Yu, what is your strength?"

Xiao Yu knew he was asking about the sudden surge in strength he'd displayed during their last meeting, and smiled faintly, saying, "It's just a secret technique I've mastered, but I haven't been able to use it for quite some time!"

Ling Ying wasn't surprised at all, but he was worried that this secret technique might damage his foundation, which was why he asked. After all, it was someone his young lady liked. Now it seemed that the secret technique didn't have many side effects, otherwise Xiao Yu wouldn't have been so calm.

"Young Master Xiao Yu and Miss are currently at the Jia Nan Academy, so they won't be in any danger. Therefore, it's not a big deal to not use that secret technique for the time being," Ling Ying chuckled.

Xiao Yu nodded slightly, then said, "I think Elder Ling knows that it was I who had Xun'er summon you here this time."

Ling Ying nodded and said, "That's right. May I ask what business Young Master Xiao Yu has with me?"

Xiao Yu glanced at Xun'er and then smiled, "Actually, it's not a big deal. With your intelligence, I think you already know some of what happened at the Misty Cloud Sect, but I still need to tell you the details."

Xun'er and Elder Ling exchanged a glance, then Xun'er frowned slightly and said, "Regarding this battle at the Misty Cloud Sect, we only know that an extremely intense battle broke out, but that should all be just an excuse from the Jia Ma Imperial Family and a few other families, right?"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "That's right. This time, besides Yun Shan Misty Cloud Sect, a Dou Zong, people from the Soul Hall also joined the Yunlan Sect."

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xun'er and Elder Ling's expressions immediately turned serious. Clearly, they were aware of the Soul Hall's power. Seeing Xun'er's worried look, Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already killed that Protector Wu of the Soul Hall. However, I'm now officially on the opposite side of the Soul Hall, so I need to establish my own power!"

Xun'er, being clever and quick-witted, immediately understood, "Brother Xiao Yu, are you trying to say that you want Elder Ling to join the force you've established?"

Xiao Yu slowly shook his head and said, "No, you should be aware of the Soul Hall's power. Their main strength is in the Central Plains, but behind them is the Soul Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans. They have made agreements with both your Ancient Clan and our Xiao Clan. Elder Ling joining my forces would probably be a violation of those agreements!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, both Xun'er and Elder Ling were horrified and shocked. Xun'er was somewhat better off; two years ago, when Xiao Yu was preparing to leave the Xiao Clan, he had spoken to Xun'er about it, but at that time, Ling Ying was often driven away by Xun'er, so Ling Ying did not hear their conversation.

Elder Ling stammered, "How... how do you know all this?"

Xun'er also looked puzzled; she couldn't understand why Xiao Yu seemed to know more than she did.

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "In our family's Scripture Pavilion, I once discovered a jade fragment. Later, I realized it was Soul Jade fragment, containing a message and the secret history of the Xiao Clan. The person who left this Soul Jade fragment was named Xiao Xuan!"

"Lord Xiao Xuan?" Ling Ying exclaimed in surprise upon hearing the name.

Xun'er, however, was somewhat confused. She seemed to have never heard of such a person before, so she looked at Ling Ying and asked, "Elder Ling seems to be quite familiar with this person?"

Ling Ying then realized she had been somewhat out of line. Hearing Xun'er's words, Ling Ying shook her head and smiled, "I wouldn't say I'm familiar with him, I've only heard about some of Lord Xiao Xuan's deeds in the clan. I really didn't expect that Lord Xiao Xuan would actually leave behind a Soul Jade fragment for the Xiao Clan!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu smiled inwardly. Xiao Xuan would never have left behind any Soul Jade fragments; he was merely using them as a shield. Xiao Xuan, the ancestor of the Xiao Clan, should be in the Heavenly Tomb right now.

Ling Ying looked at Xun'er and said, "This Lord Xiao Xuan was a close friend of the family head back then. I've heard some stories about Lord Xiao Xuan within the family. Lord Xiao Xuan is the patriarch of the Xiao Clan, one of the Eight Clans. I'm sure Young Master Xiao Yu knows this as well."

Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "That's right, Ancestor Xiao Xuan told me about these things in the Soul Jade fragment."

Ling Ying nodded and continued, "A thousand years ago, Xiao Xuan was an unparalleled genius of the Xiao Clan, the ancestor of the Xiao Clan family, and the number one expert on the Dou Qi Continent." As she spoke, a hint of admiration appeared in Ling Ying's eyes.

However, a hint of regret flashed in Ling Ying's eyes before she said, "Later, due to some unknown changes in the Xiao Clan, Xiao Clan Xiao Clan is now just a declining one!"

Ling Ying glanced at Xiao Yu. Now it seemed that the extremely magical secret technique must have been left by Xiao Xuan in the Soul Jade fragment.

Xiao Yu was naturally surprised by Ling Ying's thoughts, but it didn't matter. He smiled and said, "The Xiao Clan's glory will be reclaimed by our Xiao Clan. But right now, the most important thing is to build our own power to fight against the Soul Hall. I plan to establish the Underworld and secretly accumulate strength to confront the Soul Hall, so we need Elder Ling's help."

Ling Ying asked, somewhat puzzled, "Since you know about the agreement between the Eight Ancient Clans, you should also know that it's inappropriate for members of my Ancient Clan to interfere in the affairs of your Xiao Clan, right?"

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "There's no need for participation. It's as if you're already in my Xiao Clan. Although the Eight Ancient Clans have an agreement, I think there won't be any problem with cooperation."

Xun'er stepped forward and took Xiao Yu's hand, saying playfully, "So our relationship is also a cooperative one?"

Xiao Yu smiled and lightly flicked Xun'er's smooth forehead, saying, "What do you think?"

Xun'er covered her forehead, glared at Xiao Yu, and said, "No, humph!"

Ling Ying watched the two bickering with a smile. Xiao Yu continued, "Elder Ling's attribute is Dark Attribute, which is extremely rare but also very easy to hide. Therefore, I hope Elder Ling can help me find some young men and women with the same Dark Attribute to help them cultivate their techniques and Dou Technique. Of course, I can buy the techniques and Dou Technique with money, or exchange them for pills. Elder Ling, please let me know if you need anything!"

Ling Ying pondered for a moment and said, "That's fine, Dark Attribute techniques and Dou Technique are no problem either, but I need to know, Young Master Xiao Yu, what level of strength do you need from these people to satisfy you?"

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Judging from the strength of the Soul Hall, they all need at least Dou Wang. When they enter the Central Plains, their strength will need to be even stronger. However, I can refine pills to help them cultivate. I think Elder Ling can rest assured about that."

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Ling Ying nodded and smiled, "In that case, even my old bones can help Young Master Xiao Yu with some errands. I just hope that Young Master Xiao Yu won't let my young lady's good intentions go to waste!"