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With Xiao Tian'ao dead, the Xiao Family's joyous occasion had thoroughly turned into a funeral.
However, because Xiao Wuji and Xiao Wusheng both held considerable prestige within the Xiao Family, the family itself did not appear overly flustered.
Su Xin found it somewhat regrettable that, under the watchful eyes of everyone present, he could not use the Spirit-Shifting Blood-Exchange Technique to absorb Xiao Tian'ao's qi and blood.
But after thinking it over, Su Xin was relieved. The Spirit-Shifting Blood-Exchange Technique absorbed only the power of qi and blood. Looking at Xiao Tian'ao's current state, there was not much qi and blood left in his body to absorb anyway.
His lifespan had already been nearing its end, and he had later forcibly stimulated his demonic arts, leaving himself utterly spent, like a lamp running dry of oil. Even if Su Xin absorbed him, he would not obtain much qi and blood.
And with Xiao Tian'ao's death, the overall balance among the Six Great Clans had not actually changed much.
Although the Xiao Family had now lost so many Yang Spirit Realm martial artists, as well as one True Martial Realm Land Deity, its foundation still remained.
Several of Xiao Wuji's brothers from his generation had hopes of advancing into the Yang Spirit Realm within ten years. And judging by Xiao Chuo's attitude, she might not care about the others in the Xiao Family, but she would certainly care about Xiao Wusheng and Xiao Wuji. Thus, Xiao Chuo could temporarily be counted as part of the Xiao Family's strength. Taken as a whole, the Xiao Family was still the strongest among the Six Great Clans.
Xiao Tian'ao had always believed that he was the one sheltering the Xiao Family,