Come Home with Me

Since returning to the Xiao Household, Xiao Lin has stayed Xiao Household for the time being and hasn't been running around anymore.

After all, with his current strength, he could basically arrive in the Central Plains in an instant.

With the strength of Late-Stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng, it wouldn't take him long to travel around the entire Dou Qi Continent!

Therefore, Xiao Lin wasn't worried at all about what might happen in Central Plains; he just didn't know if he could get back in time.

Besides, before Xiao Xiao fell asleep, her great-grandfather and he had made a pinky promise that he would take her out to play when she woke up.

Besides, he also has many old friends in the Jia Ma Empire!

Although their strength couldn't keep up with his, Xiao Lin never had the idea of making friends based on strength.

Therefore, during his subsequent stay at the Xiao Household home, he began to visit friends everywhere.

Xiao Lin visited people like Yun Shan, Nalan Jie, and Mu Chen one by one.

Not only that, Xiao Lin even interacted with them in the same way as before.

Of course, during this time, Xiao Lin thoroughly humiliated them all in the game of chess, causing them to pretend to be in seclusion every time Xiao Lin visited them afterward...

Therefore, Xiao Lin could only curse them under his breath as "lousy chess players"!

As for the development of the Xiao Household, Xiao Lin had learned about it after returning.

The Xiao Household's headquarters have once again begun to quietly shift.

After all, the members of the Xiao Household are becoming stronger and stronger.

Compared to other forces in the Jia Ma Empire, this is indeed somewhat excessive.

Therefore, a small place like Wutan City is clearly no longer able to provide the Xiao Household with enough resources for development.

Although the Xiao Household has not encountered any major calamities, under the arrangement of Xiao Zhan, the patriarch, a portion of the clan members have actually been transferred to the Xiao Realm in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Meanwhile, various construction projects have also begun within the Xiao Realm.

Before Xiao Lin went to explore the ancient site of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, he left Xiao Zhan with a lot of resources.

Therefore, resources are naturally plentiful for all development within the Xiao Realm.

While the Xiao Realm was developing, the Xiao Household in Wutan City ceased all activity, merely maintaining its current size.

Then there's the Xiao Household Ancestral Residence in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital.

Now, that one piece of land truly belongs to the Xiao Household.

Basically, only on certain specific days will members of the Xiao Household family return to their Ancestral Residence in the Imperial Capital.

However, one should not underestimate the power of the Xiao Household in their Ancestral Residence in the Imperial Capital.

The place is now filled with the older generation of the Xiao Household. Since they switched to cultivating Cultivation Method above the Earth Rank, over the years, even the weakest among them have reached the Dou Ling level, and there are quite a few Dou Wang as well!

Of course, these are nothing compared to the most terrifying thing in the Xiao Household Ancestral Residence in the Imperial Capital. The most terrifying thing there is actually the countless Formation that Xiao Lin has set up there!

If an outsider tries to force their way in, even Dou Venerable would be killed right there!

In addition, most of the older members of the Xiao Household now possess various Formation Disk.

From low-level Formation Disk to High-Tier Formation Disk, it can truly be said that everything is available.

With such a strong foundation and powerful backing, who would dare to provoke the Xiao Household?

Moreover, to put it another way, the Xiao Household has friends all over the Jia Ma Empire, but the number of enemies is even harder to find than a three-legged toad!

The relationship between the Misty Cloud Sect and the Xiao Household is well-known, so let's not even go into it.

Let's talk about the Jia Ma Royal House.

Sorry, they've already formed a marriage alliance with the Xiao Household!

Alchemist Guild?

Since Xiao Lin anonymously sponsored the Alchemist Grand Tournament and gifted the Earth-rank Fa Ma Earth Tier Cultivation Method, the Alchemist Guild, though still a neutral force, has been offering various preferential treatments to the Xiao Household, as anyone with eyes can see.

Besides these three families, the other Mittel Family, the Nalan Lineage, and the Mu Household —are either related by marriage, or have connections to Xiao Lin, or to Xiao Yan.

Tell me, with this network of connections, who would dare to mess with the Xiao Household, who's so powerful?

It's likely that before the Xiao Household even makes a move, they'll be wiped out by the combined forces of the top powers in the Jia Ma Empire!

It's fair to say that the Xiao Household is incredibly arrogant and domineering right now!

Xiao Lin was quite satisfied with the current development of the Xiao Household.

Therefore, it is clear that Xiao Zhan is absolutely qualified to be the clan leader!

In the Original Work, Xiao Zhan was simply lacking in talent and strength, which prevented him from leading the Xiao Household to greater heights.

Xiao Lin gave Xiao Zhan a chance in this life, and he has been able to lead the Xiao Household to where it is today, which is truly commendable.

And so, while witnessing the development of the Xiao Household, Xiao Lin also stayed with the Xiao Household for the time being.

Meanwhile, far away in the Starfall Pavilion in Central Plains, Xiao Yan, after finishing all his business, was also preparing to return to the Xiao Household to visit his relatives.

Of course, Xiao Yi Xian also accompanied Xiao Yan back.

Actually, even if Xiao Yi Xian hadn't happened to come to the Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan had considered going to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace and bringing Xiao Yi Xian home to introduce her to his family.

Now that Xiao Yi Xian has come herself, it saves him the trouble of going to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.

However, Xiao Yan stayed in Central Plains for a few more days afterward.

That's because he's trying to contact someone!

However, even after activating the power of the Starfall Pavilion, he still failed to find any trace of the other party.

The person Xiao Yan was looking for was naturally Nalan Yanran, who had left the Starfall Pavilion alone for training.

In order to find Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yan even went to the Myriad Sword Pavilion.

It's worth noting that after Nalan Yanran left Starfall Pavilion, she went to the Myriad Sword Pavilion.

However, the Sword Venerable replied that Nalan Yanran had already left after reading the records of Yun Potian's experiences in Central Plains collected by the Myriad Sword Pavilion.

Therefore, Xiao Yan did try to search along the routes Nalan Yanran might have taken, but unfortunately, he still found nothing.

Having exhausted all other options, Xiao Yan had no choice but to give up for the time being.

After all, Central Plains is so vast; finding someone like searching for a needle in a haystack is no easy task.

"Sigh~, I wonder where Yanran has gone for her training? It seems I won't be able to bring her back with me this time."

Xiao Yan's tone sounded quite helpless and disappointed.

"Don't worry, Xiao Yan, Yanran is a clever girl, and she has an unwavering will that is hard for ordinary people to imagine!"

Those who possess this kind of will are most suited to become Sword Cultivators!

I think you probably won't recognize her when you see her again.

Now that you wish to return to the Northwest Continent, go back with Xiao Yi Xian first. As for Yanran's whereabouts, I will continue to mobilize the Starfall Pavilion to help you search.

At this opportune moment, the Yao Lao spoke up.

"Alright, I understand, teacher. Then I'll trouble you to continue searching for Yanran. Xiao Yi Xian and I will head back to the Xiao Household now."

Since Yao Lao had said so, Xiao Yan knew that this was the best choice.

"I will."

The Yao Lao nodded and said.

Then, Xiao Yan turned his gaze to Xiao Yi Xian beside him.

"Xiao Yi Xian, would you like to come home with me?"

As he spoke, Xiao Yan extended his hand to Xiao Yi Xian.

"Um."

Without any hesitation, Xiao Yi Xian responded and placed her hand in Xiao Yan's palm.

Xiao Yan chuckled softly and grasped Xiao Yi Xian's delicate, boneless hand tightly.

"Buzz~"

Spatial Passage has appeared.

The next second, the two stepped inside.