Both wanted to teach the other a lesson...

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I almost forgot, the Xiao Household is no longer known as the Xiao Clan!"

He apologized, but in reality, Ling Quan's face only showed mockery.

After all, in his view, given Xiao Yan's status, no matter how much his young lady liked him, there was no possibility between them.

Because the difference in their social status was simply too great!

From this perspective, Ling Quan believes that the decline of the Xiao Clan back then was definitely a good thing!

"Ling Quan! That's enough!"

However, Ling Quan couldn't stand Xun'er's veiled sarcasm towards the Xiao Household.

You should know that Xun'er spent her childhood in the Xiao Household, so naturally she has a special feeling for the Xiao Household!

"Oh? Xun'er, what's wrong?"

Right now, Ling Quan is definitely pretending to be ignorant when he knows the truth.

Unlike before, he did not say anything disrespectful to Fan Xun'er this time.

Moreover, Xiao Yan himself did not find it offensive.

In addition, Ling Quan had already realized that his young lady was too kind and didn't seem to be capable of punishing her clansmen without cause.

This is also why Ling Quan dared to subtly mock the Xiao Household in front of Xun'er.

"You!"

Just as Ling Quan had guessed, Xun'er was angry, but she couldn't find a reason to punish the other party.

To be honest, Xun'er truly lives up to her reputation as Gu Yuan's biological daughter.

Gu Yuan was the same way. Once his clansmen acted according to the rules, even if he was furious, he would never say anything in the end.

This easily leads to suppressing one's own personality, something Xun'er completely inherited...

However, unlike Xun'er's sulking, Xiao Yan is now more curious about the secrets of the "Xiao Clan"!

Xiao Yan had a premonition that this would be a secret that would shatter his worldview!

"Perhaps this is a secret that even my parents and grandfather don't know!"

Xiao Yan felt a mix of excitement and trepidation.

He was now eager to learn more about the "Xiao Clan" from Ling Quan.

Meanwhile, Xiao Lin, who was keeping a close eye on Xiao Yan's situation from the central Pavilion of the center of the Trial Grounds, also had a change of expression when Ling Quan mentioned the Xiao Clan.

Just as Xiao Lin raised his hand, wanting to stop Ling Quan from continuing, he seemed to think of something, his expression shifted, and he slowly lowered his hand again.

"Sigh, now that things have come to this, it's time for Xiao Yan to explore and understand some secrets himself."

After letting out a soft sigh, Xiao Lin couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Although Xiao Yan hasn't even reached the Dou Emperor yet, if nothing unexpected happens, he should enter a period of rapid development in the next few years!

It doesn't seem too early to let him get in touch with the "Xiao Clan" and learn about some of their history.

Xiao Lin had high hopes for Xiao Yan.

Therefore, Xiao Lin rarely interfered with Xiao Yan's upbringing.

Because if others had grown up normally according to the Original Work, they could have become Flame Emperor, and he didn't want to do something that would backfire!

Letting Xiao Yan take shortcuts along the way is no problem.

But there's no need to set him on a detour!

Since Xiao Lin hasn't brought up the "Xiao Clan" with Xiao Yan himself, but rather learned about it through other channels, there's no reason for him to stop Xiao Yan from knowing.

In a split second, Xiao Lin had already made his decision.

On the other side, Xiao Yan, eager to know the secrets of the "Xiao Clan," took another step forward and pulled Xun'er behind him.

"Xun'er, let me handle this myself, okay?"

Xiao Yan's voice was as gentle as ever.

"Brother Xiao Yan..."

Xun'er opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but ultimately remained silent under Xiao Yan's gaze.

Since the secrets of the "Xiao Clan" were originally related to the Xiao Household, she had no reason to prevent Xiao Yan from knowing them.

"Ling Quan, right? Could you tell me more about the Xiao Clan?"

Even his calm tone couldn't hide the urgency in Xiao Yan's heart.

Ling Quan naturally noticed this.

"Oh? Young Master, don't you know about your ancestors?"

Lingquan smiled inwardly, Ling Quan feigned confusion and asked in return.

Isn't that precisely why he mentioned the "Xiao Clan"?

In Ling Quan's view, Xiao Yan had already fallen into his trap step by step.

If it weren't to pique Xiao Yan's interest, why would he suddenly bring up the topic of the "Xiao Clan"?

"If I had known, I wouldn't have asked."

Xiao Yan did not hide this from Xiao Yan.

After all, Ling Quan had already seen through it, so why did he need to pretend anymore?

Furthermore, Xiao Yan was able to guess some of the other party's purpose.

Since that's the case, he might as well turn the tables on the plan!

We'll see whose methods are more clever in the end!

"Oh, I see. I understand now. But, Young Master, I'm really sorry. I have a bad memory and tend to forget things easily."

The affairs of the Xiao Clan are, after all, a thousand years ago.

I've only occasionally seen it in some of the clan's ancient texts, so I don't really remember it very clearly!

As he spoke, Ling Quan pretended to frown and shrugged.

He was deliberately trying to pique Xiao Yan's interest!

That way, he'll have a legitimate reason to teach the other person a lesson!

"Oh? Is that so? Then how can Brother Ling Quan remember it?"

Xiao Yan, feigning ignorance, asked.

"Ah, I forgot to tell Young Master, I'm actually a martial arts fanatic. Sometimes, my inspiration and memory are exceptionally clear during battle!"

Ling Quan smiled slightly and spoke meaningfully.

"Heh, as expected, you think you can teach a Nine-Star Battle King a lesson with your Dou Emperor? Hmph, then let's see who teaches who a lesson! How dare you covet Xun'er!"

Just as Ling Quan wanted to find an opportunity to teach Xiao Yan a lesson, wasn't Xiao Yan thinking the same thing?

Moreover, through this incident, he could not only rightfully teach Ling Quan a lesson, but also learn the secrets of the "Xiao Clan"!

For Xiao Yan, this is definitely a win-win situation!

At this moment, the two of them were surprisingly in sync!

"I see. Then may I ask Brother Ling Quan for some guidance?"

Xiao Yan, ever quick to understand, spoke up.

"Ah, is this really a good idea? After all, I'm a few years older than Young Master, and my cultivation level is currently higher..."

Ling Quan pretended to be somewhat embarrassed and said.

Actually, Ling Quan had wanted to agree to it right away for a long time!

But with Xun'er present, he didn't want to give his young mistress a reason to punish him!

"Haha, Brother Ling Quan, don't worry about it. I just wanted to ask you for some pointers, not really want to have a life-or-death battle with you. I believe you'll know your limits when you fight!"

Xiao Yan laughed heartily, immediately flattering Ling Quan.

"That makes sense, Miss Xun'er. Then, would it be alright if I sparred with Young Master?"

Suppressing his inner elation, Ling Quan turned to Xun'er and asked.

"Well... alright, since this is just a friendly spar, let's stop here when we've reached our limit."

Xun'er glanced at Xiao Yan and saw that he nodded at her, so she didn't object anymore.

It's clear that Xun'er has absolute trust in Xiao Yan!

Meanwhile, the subtle eye contact between the two fueled Ling Quan's jealousy even more!

At this moment, he had even already figured out how he would "instruct" Xiao Yan later!