Xiao Yun was extremely anxious. The Xiao Family was not very far from Chaos Holy Land. An ordinary person would need only a year of travel to get there, while the Xiao Family's guards were at least Qi Gathering Realm cultivators—half a year was enough for them to reach Chaos Holy Land.
But now, that guard had exhausted himself to death in his desperate rush.
What did that mean?
It meant that something major had happened to the Xiao Family. They needed to notify him as soon as possible; time was already running out.
Opening the envelope, Xiao Yun hurriedly scanned its contents.
Almost instantly, Xiao Yun recognized the handwriting. It was his father Xiao Heng's.
As Xiao Yun read the letter, he quickly understood everything.
It turned out that a mine in the Xiao Family's territory had begun to emit treasure light and reveal formations. It was suspected to contain the ruins or cave dwelling of a powerful expert, though it could also be some kind of treasure.
As the saying went, a common man was innocent, but carrying jade made him guilty. Treasure light had appeared in a Xiao Family mine, and there was simply no way to conceal it. Very soon, it drew the attention of the surrounding factions.
According to his father Xiao Heng, powerful forces were already pressuring the Xiao Family to hand over the mine. They had even sealed off the city where the Xiao Family lived, preventing members of the Xiao Family from leaving. This had made Xiao Heng sense danger.
Fortunately, Xiao Heng had been clever enough to arrange for a guard to send out the news in advance, ordering him to bring it to Chaos Holy Land.
After all, the Xiao Family had no powerful backing. Their only hope was Xiao