Battle Through the Heavens: Reborn into the Xiao Clan, Starting with Xiao Xuan's Inheritance

"Thank you, Uncle Xiao!"

Xiao Yi thanked him respectfully, then put the scroll away in his storage ring.

"Oh, right, Uncle Xiao, I still have some matters to attend to, so I won't be returning to the Xiao Clan with you just yet..."

Xiao Zhan nodded upon hearing this and did not press the matter further.

After all, in Xiao Zhan's eyes, Xiao Yi had grown up and deserved some privacy of his own.

Watching Xiao Zhan's departing figure, Xiao Yi flashed away, though he did not go far.

Instead, he arrived at the back entrance of the Mitre Auction House and waited.

A short while later, Xiao Yan, dressed in a black robe, hurried out through the auction house's back door.

The moment Xiao Yi saw Xiao Yan appear, he immediately followed after him.

Xiao Yan seemed to notice that someone was following him. His steps quickened, and he soon widened the distance between himself and Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi understood that Xiao Yan was deliberately concealing his identity beneath the black robe, so he did not call out to stop him. He simply accelerated and kept pace behind Xiao Yan.

At the same time, to keep members of the Mitre Clan from seeing him make contact with the black-robed man, Xiao Yi had also deliberately put on a loose black robe to conceal his identity.

After all, Xiao Yan had come to the Mitre Auction House today to consign pills. The Mitre Clan had surely concluded that Xiao Yan was an alchemist.

A shrewd woman like Yafei would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble if she saw Xiao Yi interacting with the black-robed man.

Thus, Xiao Yi remained extremely cautious.

By the time Xiao Yi chased him into an alley, Xiao Yan had already vanished.

"Who are you, sir? Why are you following me..."

Xiao Yan was nowhere to be seen, yet an aged voice suddenly rang out from within the alley.

Before Xiao Yi could remove his black robe and answer, a pale white flame abruptly shot toward him.

As the flame passed, the surrounding space twisted violently.

Just as the flame was about to strike Xiao Yi, the storage ring on his finger suddenly flashed with a faint glimmer.

A ray of light burst forth, directly knocking the pale white flame away.

In that instant, Yao Lao's expression changed drastically within Xiao Yan's storage ring.

"What terrifying soul power!"

"This man is not simple, Little Flame. Let's leave first!"

Yao Lao's voice suddenly echoed in Xiao Yan's heart.

Xiao Yan did not hesitate in the slightest upon hearing this and immediately prepared to run.

Xiao Yi spoke up. "Ancestor, show mercy..."

Then Xiao Yi turned and swept his gaze around the area. After making sure no one was nearby, he immediately removed his black robe and shouted toward the direction from which the flames had come.

"Little Flame, there's no need to hide! It's me!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi's familiar voice, Xiao Yan, who had been about to flee, froze in place in disbelief.

"Brother Yi!?"

As soon as Xiao Yan spoke, he flashed forward and arrived before Xiao Yi, removing his own black robe as well.

"Brother Yi, why is it you?"

"I thought someone had set their sights on me just now..."

Xiao Yan's face was full of shock.

Xiao Yi merely smiled. "This isn't a suitable place to talk. I think we should go to our usual spot..."

Xiao Yan nodded.

The familiar Xiao Clan Back Mountain.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan sat slumped beside the familiar cliff as they had so many times before.

"Brother Yi, why was it you?"

"And how did you discover me..."

Xiao Yan was filled with disbelief. He had thought he had concealed himself quite well.

Xiao Yi merely smiled. "Brat, did you really think I wouldn't recognize you?"

"And that flame you threw just now wasn't an ordinary flame, was it..."

Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Yan with a mischievous grin.

Xiao Yan returned the grin and whispered, "Brother Yi, since you knew it wasn't an ordinary flame, how were you still able to block it?"

Then Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan shared a knowing look and burst into laughter.

Only after a while did Xiao Yan softly say, "Teacher, come out..."

"You've already been discovered..."

As Xiao Yan's words fell, his storage ring flashed with white light, and an elderly man clad in a white robe slowly appeared.

He was none other than Yao Chen, once the foremost alchemist of the Central Plains, the Venerable Yao!

When Yao Chen appeared, his expression was somewhat grave as he carefully sized Xiao Yi up.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi softly said, "Ancestor, this is Xiao Yan, a member of our Xiao Clan as well. Could you reveal yourself and meet him?"

As Xiao Yi spoke, an immensely vast force also surged from the storage ring on his fingertip. Xiao Xuan's figure then slowly emerged.

The instant Xiao Xuan appeared, a trace of terror flashed across Yao Lao's face.

Yao Lao could clearly sense that although the man before him was also a soul body, the aura emanating from him indicated that he had possessed terrifying strength in life.

So terrifying that even Yao Lao's Heaven Realm soul power felt fear.

Xiao Xuan's imposing gaze swept over Xiao Yan and Yao Lao.

Then he said in a deep voice, "Xiao Yan, not a bad name. But why does his strength seem to be somewhat inferior to yours..."

Xiao Yi replied softly, "Xiao Yan is my cousin and slightly younger than me, so naturally his strength is inferior to mine..."

Xiao Xuan did not dwell on the matter. The next moment, his gaze fell upon Yao Chen again.

As soon as Xiao Xuan's intensely oppressive gaze turned toward him, Yao Lao's translucent body could not help but tremble slightly.

After a moment, Xiao Xuan said in a deep voice, "Eleventh on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame... You are an alchemist?"

"Judging from your aura, you seem to be from the Medicine Clan?"

Yao Lao did not dare show the slightest disrespect. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Senior, my name is Yao Chen. I am indeed from the Medicine Clan, though I was cast out by the clan long ago..."

"I perished for certain reasons and became a soul body. With no other choice, I relied on the power of your clan's descendant to awaken. I hope you will not take offense, Senior..."

Xiao Xuan waved his hand. "It's nothing. I can tell that you have no intention of harming my descendant..."

"Your soul power is not weak either. It should be at the Heaven Realm, and you must be a peak eighth-tier alchemist. Such strength would not be considered weak even in the Medicine Clan. That old man Yao Dan truly has no eye for talent..."

Xiao Xuan's tone was exceptionally calm.

Yao Chen could not help but be slightly stunned.

The man before him had seen through him completely with a single glance.

One could only imagine how terrifying his soul power was.

Moreover, he had recognized Yao Chen's Medicine Clan origins and even called the Medicine Clan's clan leader, Yao Dan, an old man.

This showed that this expert was undoubtedly an extremely powerful figure!

"May I ask for Senior's name?"

Yao Lao bowed slightly and asked with utmost respect.

Xiao Xuan paused for a moment, then softly replied, "Xiao Xuan!"

Upon hearing the name Xiao Xuan, Yao Lao's reaction was exactly the same as Xiao Yi's had been back then.

Though he was a soul body, one could still see Yao Lao's translucent form begin to tremble.

Because the name Xiao Xuan was an existence of immense terror even among the Eight Ancient Clans!