The Truth Within Reach

"Really? He went back to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace for seclusion, huh? What a pity..."

After learning of Xiao Lin's whereabouts from Xiao Yan, a look of disappointment appeared on Xiao Xuan's face.

Xiao Yan, who had been paying close attention to his ancestor's expression, naturally noticed this as well.

Ancestor, you seem very disappointed?

Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, according to many members of the Xiao Household, decades ago, the Xiao Household was just a small force on the border of the Northwest Continent, and the strongest member of the family was only Dou Ling."

It wasn't until your grandfather appeared that the Xiao Household gradually rose to prominence, eventually venturing out of the Northwest Continent and returning to the Central Plains.

So, naturally I'd like to meet your grandfather!

Xiao Xuan, somewhat without suspicion, began to explain.

"So that's how it is. But speaking of which, Grandpa is too awful. He's always so secretive and deceptive. I've been completely fooled by him. Even when I broke through to the Early Seven-Star Dou Saint last time, I still couldn't see through his cultivation level."

When Xiao Yan spoke of his grandfather, his tone was filled with resentment.

"Hahaha, your grandfather possesses Emperor Realm Soul. Even if you surpassed him in Dou Qi cultivation back when you were only at the Early Seven-Star Dou Saint, you still might not be able to see through his true nature!"

Just then, Xiao Xuan burst into laughter and spoke up.

He already knew that Xiao Lin liked to trick Xiao Yan back when the two first came to the Heavenly Tomb.

Therefore, at this moment, he couldn't help but tease Xiao Yan.

However, Xiao Xuan never expected that Xiao Yan was only trying to get information out of him by talking about his grandfather!

Little did Xiao Xuan know, he had already given himself away...

At the same time, the instant Xiao Xuan finished speaking, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up.

"Ancestor, may I ask if I may? How did you learn that my grandfather possessed Emperor Realm Soul? I remember that, apart from me, even my eldest Xiao Household, second brother, and parents weren't very clear about this..."

Xiao Yan's probing gaze fell upon his ancestor.

At that moment, the smile on Xiao Xuan's face froze instantly.

Apart from Xiao Yan, no one in the Xiao Household knew that Xiao Lin possessed Emperor Realm Soul.

That's it, how is he supposed to say he found out?

Should I talk about my cousin, Xiao Chen?

However, after their reunion at the Heavenly Tomb last time, they were so busy catching up that they didn't mention Xiao Lin at all!

Therefore, he didn't know whether Xiao Chen knew that Xiao Lin possessed Emperor Realm Soul.

Moreover, even if Xiao Chen knew, it would be far-fetched to say that he learned it from the other party!

Therefore, for a moment, Xiao Xuan couldn't find an excuse!

"You little rascal, were you trying to trick me into telling me something?"

Xiao Xuan asked through gritted teeth.

As the patriarch of the Xiao Clan a thousand years ago, he had seen more of the world than Xiao Yan had ever walked, yet he was the one who fell into this kid's trap today!

It's just that he had no precautions against his own descendants!

Xiao Xuan felt somewhat frustrated.

"Hehe, Ancestor, how can you call that a platitude? Didn't you bring up the topic of my grandfather first?"

Xiao Yan chuckled and then shamelessly denied it.

He was in a good mood at the moment.

Because he was one step closer to his guess!

Upon hearing Xiao Xuan Xiao Yan was speechless for a moment.

That's true, but he never intended to expose Xiao Lin in the first place!

All I can say is that Xiao Yan is too cunning, and on top of that, he's too straightforward. No one was prepared for Xiao Yan to suddenly trick them into revealing information!

"You two, grandfather and grandson, are really..."

Seeing Xiao Yan's smug expression, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but shake his head, unsure of what to say next.

It's often said that like grandfather, like grandson, right?

They're all from the underworld!

"So, if I'm not mistaken, when the Heavenly Tomb opened normally, Grandpa also entered it and met you, our ancestor, right?"

But, I never expected that Grandpa already possessed Emperor Realm Soul back then...

Xiao Yan's face also showed a touch of emotion at this moment.

Although his ancestor only let slip a little bit, Xiao Yan had already thought of many things.

"It seems you already guessed it, didn't you? If that's the case, why did you still try to trick me into telling you?"

At this moment, Xiao Xuan knew that there was no point in denying it any further.

Therefore, his words can be seen as a tacit admission of Xiao Yan's earlier question.

"When my cultivation level was not high enough, I didn't think too much about it. Even when I broke through to the Early Seven-Star Dou Saint and met my grandfather in the Yao Clan, I still didn't think about it in this way."

However, a casual remark from Uncle Gu Yuan later made me begin to have doubts for the first time.

And when doubts arise, the natural course of action is to seek verification.

I could tell that Uncle Gu Yuan didn't know much about Grandpa's affairs either.

If I had to say who understands Grandpa best, or who Grandpa wouldn't hide anything from, the only person I can think of is you, my ancestor...

Xiao Yan couldn't help but speak up to explain.

To be fair, Xiao Yan now has a pretty good understanding of his grandfather's personality!

After all, it's a story full of tears; he's been scammed so many times!

"Heh, just guessing, so you're trying to confirm it by getting information out of me? You're really something!"

Xiao Xuan naturally wouldn't get angry about such a thing; he was just teasing Xiao Yan.

Besides, Xiao Lin and Xiao Yan, grandfather and grandson, are just "hurting each other," so why should he be angry?

After a brief pause, Xiao Xuan continued, "However, that's all I can say for now. If you want to know more about your grandfather, you should ask him yourself."

"I can forgive myself for accidentally letting slip what I promised your grandfather, but if I were to tell you proactively, it would seem like I'm breaking my promise!"

There is clearly a difference between being proactive and being passive!

"Ah, don't worry, Ancestor, I already know everything I need to know!"

Xiao Yan grinned and spoke with a confident expression.

He now knows from his ancestors that his grandfather entered the Heavenly Tomb when it was first opened.

This means that my grandfather must have been among the Gu Clan at that time!

Then, according to what he learned from Xun'er...

Supreme Elder Lin made a deal with the Gu Clan in exchange for becoming Spirit Array Master.

One of the conditions of that deal was that Supreme Elder Lin had to enter the Heavenly Tomb once!

So, in other words, his grandfather had entered the Heavenly Tomb once, and Supreme Elder Lin had also entered the Heavenly Tomb once.

However, when she was invited by the Gu Clan to attend her Coming-of-Age Ceremony, her grandfather was not present.

Another thing is that when I went to the Gu Clan earlier and gave Gu Yuan my grandfather's letter, Gu Yuan said: This is a letter from Palace Master Lin Xiao!

In that case, isn't the truth already right before our eyes?