This Jade Is Extremely Precious; the Ancient Clan Should Get the First Bite!
"This... this is the Tou She Ancient God Jade!"
Seeing the astonishment on Xiao Xun'er's face, Xiao Yan's expression also changed, and he exclaimed, "This is actually the Tou She Ancient God Jade?"
"You know?" Huo Yuhao turned to look at Xiao Yan, his face showing a questioning expression.
"I don't know." Xiao Yan recovered his shock and asked, "Xun'er, do you recognize this?"
Xun'er's face was a mixture of surprise and confusion. After hesitating for a long time, she gritted her teeth, quickly walked to the two of them, and whispered, "Brother Xiao Yan, Brother Huo Yuhao, where did you get this jade?"
"Dad gave it to me, so what? Is this thing very precious?"
"Speaking of which, I have heard of the name Tou She Ancient God." Huo Yuhao stroked his chin, his voice filled with reminiscence. "He was said to be the last Dou Emperor on the Battle Qi Continent."
At this point, Huo Yuhao scratched his head, a look of sudden realization on his face. "So this jade piece was left behind by the Dou Emperor. No wonder I couldn't figure out its workings."
Xiao Xun'er stared intently at the Ancient Jade in Xiao Yan's hand, her thoughts churning like a tidal wave. After a long while, a look of relief appeared on her face.
"Brother Xiao Yan, Brother Huo Yuhao, please be careful in the future. Don't take out this Tou She Ancient God Jade in front of others." Xiao Xun'er's voice was more solemn than ever before as she told them about the origin of the Tou She Ancient God Jade and the past of the Xiao Clan.
"So, Xun'er, you..." Xiao Yan's gaze was complicated.
Xun'er, however, dared not look at Xiao Yan, and said softly, "Brother Xiao Yan, I don't want to lie to you, I really came here..."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yan looked at Huo Yuhao, the complexity in his eyes disappearing in an instant.
"The Dou Di Inheritance? It's impossible not to be tempted!" Huo Yuhao looked up, his voice carrying a hint of longing.
"However, the Xiao Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans, has fallen into decline and become the Xiao Clan. This Ancient Jade is more of a curse than a blessing." Huo Yuhao took the Tou She Ancient God Jade from Xiao Yan's hand, and his spiritual power crossed space to connect with the clan leader Xiao Zhan and several elders.
"Father, Elders, I apologize for disturbing you so late at night. There is something I need to ask for your opinion on. Xiao Yan and I plan to give Xun'er the clan leader's inheritance jade tablet."
"This matter... you can decide for yourselves." Xiao Zhan closed his eyes, seemingly unconcerned. He casually plucked a slice of cucumber from his face and popped it into his mouth.
The elders were stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in shock, "No! Xun'er isn't a member of the Xiao Clan, how can she inherit the position of clan leader!"
"Elders, you've misunderstood," Huo Yuhao said with a smile. "I'm simply giving away this jade piece."
"This..." The Second Elder and the Third Elder hesitated.
Just then, the First Elder's voice rang out. "But Huo Yuhao, our Xiao Clan has an ancestral precept that this jade piece must not fall into the hands of outsiders; it can only be kept by the clan head."
"Elder, only those who can pass on their traditions are qualified to talk about ancestral precepts! Now, our Xiao Clan..." Huo Yuhao recounted the grudges between the Xiao Clan and the Ancient Clan Soul Clan that he had heard from Xiao Xun'er.
"If an enemy like the Soul Clan comes looking for the Ancient Jade, what should we do? What will we use to defend ourselves? Perhaps we should just send it away."
Once the sentence was uttered, a long silence spread through the Mental Sharing, as if an eternity had passed.
"Very well!" The First Elder's voice was strained, and his hands trembled uncontrollably where no one could see them. "Huo Yuhao, you... and Xiao Yan are the future of our Xiao Clan. We... will not interfere in this matter."
After saying that, the Grand Elder let out a long sigh of relief, looking much more relaxed, as if he had finally let go of a long-standing knot in his heart.
After getting the answer he wanted, Huo Yuhao played with the Ancient Jade in his hand, flicked it lightly with his thumb, and casually tossed the Tou She Ancient God Jade, which had driven the Ancient Eight Clans mad, towards Xiao Xun'er.
"It's yours."
Seeing that Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yan were completely indifferent to a treasure involving the Dou Di Inheritance, Xiao Xun'er was dumbfounded. Holding the Ancient Jade that had been casually tossed to her, she stood there for a long time, opening her mouth but not knowing what to say. Finally, she inexplicably uttered:
"They just throw it around like that, aren't they afraid it'll break!"
Huo Yuhao laughed, "Xiao Yan and I just tried it. Neither burning it directly with Beast Flame nor burning it first and then freezing it could destroy it. Cutting it with a knife also couldn't leave a mark."
"Besides, if it could break from a fall like that, then this Tou She Ancient God would probably be a fraud," Huo Yuhao joked.
"Then..." Xiao Xun'er held the Ancient Jade, her fingers tracing its somewhat sharp edges, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She took a deep breath and returned the Ancient Jade to Huo Yuhao.
"I'll go home and discuss with my father what we can exchange for it."
At this point, Xiao Xun'er revealed a sweet smile filled with anticipation, "It just so happens that Brother Xiao Yan has taken a year's leave. Let's meet at the Jia Nan Academy a year from now."
Just as Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er's gazes were beginning to drift apart, Huo Yuhao interrupted, "By the way, do the Ancient Clan have any Heavenly Flames Heavenly Flames? Your Brother Xiao Yan really needs some."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xun'er was visibly taken aback. After a moment's hesitation, she seemed to have made up her mind. She raised her hands and formed a mysterious hand seal in front of her chest.
"Miss! You mustn't!" An aged voice rang out, and Ling Ying appeared beside Xiao Xun'er, pressing down on her hand.
"This Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame is a unique Heavenly Flames of our Ancient Clan! Even the Tou She Ancient God Jade cannot be exchanged for it."
"Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame? Could it be the fourth-ranked Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!" Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, both utterly shocked.
After studying Yao Chen's Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Huo Yuhao actually guessed that Xiao Xun'er's body also contained a Heavenly Flames, but he did not expect it to be such a high-ranking Heavenly Flames.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao secretly thought to himself: This Ancient Clan is really audacious. They dare to let a clansman of Xiao Xun'er's strength bring out this inherited Heavenly Flames, and the guard beside her is only a Dou Emperor. Aren't they afraid of enemy races? Will the Soul Clan send someone to steal it?
"Elder Ling, I know what I'm doing!" Xiao Xun'er was not swayed by Ling Ying's words, her hand seals continuing uninterrupted. Her waist-length hair gradually spread to her feet, her aura began to rise, and golden flames emanated from her eyes.
"This, this could be, some kind of secret technique to enhance strength?" Xiao Yan's jaw dropped to the ground, his voice stammering.
"It's not a secret technique, it's a seal." Huo Yuhao's expression turned serious.
Yao Chen's voice resounded in their Spiritual Sea: "That's right, the Ancient Eight Clans forbid the cultivation of secret techniques, so this is this girl's true strength!"
Xiao Xun'er's aura continued to rise until it reached around seven or eight Dou Master before gradually subsiding.
However, at that very moment...
"No!" A voice as powerful as the heavens boomed in everyone's ears. Everyone who heard it went weak in the knees and almost collapsed to their knees. Xiao Xun'er was so shocked by the sudden shout that her mind trembled violently, the hand seal she was about to complete instantly collapsed, and her aura rapidly dissipated.
"Who!" Huo Yuhao was terrified. He unleashed all his mental power without reservation, instantly covering every inch of the surrounding space, frantically searching for the source of the sound! However, his mental power swept across the area but could not detect any trace.