A Visit from the Snake-People Tribe
"When Xun'er's father sent her to live with our Xiao Household, your mother and I already had our suspicions. Now it's just been confirmed. What's so surprising?"
Remembering his father's instructions to keep his affairs a secret from Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan had no choice but to change his explanation.
Is that so?
Xiao Yan felt there were other reasons as well.
"Otherwise what? You brat, how dare you doubt your own father!"
To prevent Xiao Yan from pressing him further, Xiao Zhan had no choice but to assert his authority as a father.
I must say, it feels really good to use your status to intimidate people!
No wonder my dad always puts me down like that!
Xiao Zhan thought to himself silently.
Seeing that his father had said so, Xiao Yan naturally dispelled the doubts that had arisen in his heart.
Soon after, news of Xiao Yan's return from the Jia Nan Academy spread throughout the Xiao Household.
Especially when Xiao Yan returned with the cultivation of Dou Zong, the entire Xiao Household was astonished.
After all, Xiao Yan is only 23 years old!
A 23-year-old Dou Zong —what does that even mean?
This is something that most people wouldn't have dared to even imagine before!
It should be noted that Yun Shan, once the strongest in the Jia Ma Empire, was only Nine-Star Dou Emperor.
Yun Shan's seniority is actually one generation higher than Xiao Lin's.
Compared to Xiao Yan now, the difference is obvious.
It can be said that the Xiao Household, even excluding Xiao Lin, is now considered a first-rate power in the Northwest Continent.
Note that this refers to the Northwest Continent, not the Jia Ma Empire.
Because the three brothers Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xiao Yan are all Dou Zong. Although the Xiao Household does not have Dou Emperor for the time being, the number of Dou Wangs is actually quite large, but it has not been revealed.
With such strength, they could already make a name for themselves in Central Plains!
Occupying at least a slightly larger city is absolutely no problem!
However, since the Xiao brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, are still in Central Plains, the rest of the Xiao Household are not very aware of this.
Even so, Xiao Yan's graduation from the Jia Nan Academy with the cultivation level of Dou Zong still caused a great sensation in the Xiao Household.
And sure enough, Xiao Zhan, as a father, hasn't stopped smiling lately!
Clearly, he was proud of Xiao Yan.
Of course, after Xiao Yan returned and stayed for a few days, he also accompanied Nalan Yanran back to the Nalan Family.
The Nalan Family warmly welcomed Xiao Yan's arrival.
Putting aside Xiao Lin's relationship with Lin, Xiao Yan himself is now Dou Zong, so how could the Nalan Family not be satisfied with such a son-in-law?
Among these, Nalan Jie often boasted about how he and Xiao Lin helped Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran get engaged.
Today, the Nalan Family is not only connected with the Misty Cloud Sect, but also with the Xiao Household!
How could Nalan Jie not feel that he was brilliant and valiant back then?
Now, Nalan Jie is practically telling everyone he meets that Xiao Yan is his grandson-in-law.
Even Nalan Yanran herself could hardly stand it anymore.
Subsequently, the two visited the Mittel Family, the Imperial Family, the Alchemist Guild, the Mu Household, and other forces that had close ties with the Xiao Household and Nalan Families.
Xiao Yan is now Dou Zong, Nalan Yanran is Dou Emperor, so they naturally received a solemn reception from these forces.
The reason they received such treatment was due to their own abilities, not to the Xiao Household and Nalan Families behind them.
In the end, the two of them ascended to the Misty Cloud Sect together.
After all, if we were to say which power within the Jia Ma Empire was closest to the Xiao Household and Nalan Families, it would undoubtedly be the Misty Cloud Sect.
The fact that they ultimately ascended to the Misty Cloud Sect reflects what they valued most!
Furthermore, as Nalan Yanran's fiancé, he naturally planned to stay at the Misty Cloud Sect for a while.
This is also why the two of them ended up going to the Misty Cloud Sect.
However, the two learned some news as soon as they arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect.
"What? Grandmaster, Master went to Central Plains?"
When Yun Shan revealed that Yun Yun had gone to Central Plains, Nalan Yanran was visibly shocked.
"Grandmaster, Yun Yun... why did my senior sister make this decision?"
Xiao Yan was no less surprised than Nalan Yanran.
Even now, Xiao Yan still occasionally thinks back to the days he spent with Yun Yun in the Magical Beast Forest.
"Yes, Yun'er is still young. I've always felt she has the potential to surpass Ancestor Yun Potian. However, that depends on her going to the Central Plains, a place blessed with outstanding people and resources!"
Yun Shan's words left Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran in silence for a long time.
"Yanran, it seems we have yet another reason to go to Central Plains!"
"That's right, I'm going to Central Plains to find my teacher!"
After a moment of silence, the two spoke one after the other.
At the same time, Yun Shan glanced at Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran without leaving a trace.
There were some things he didn't know how to tell Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran.
Xiao Yan's rise to power is obvious.
The reason why Yun Shan chose to let Xiao Lin take Yun Yun to Central Plains to explore was actually to give her and Xiao Yan a chance.
As a teacher, Yun Shan could easily see that Yun Yun, who had been staying at the Misty Cloud Sect, was actually not happy.
Having seen his disciple Yun Shan inexplicably lost in thought countless times, he naturally guessed that Yun Yun was most likely thinking of Xiao Yan.
According to what he learned from Xiao Lin, Xiao Yan would go to Central Plains to make his way in the world after graduating from the Jia Nan Academy.
It was after considering all these factors that Yun Shan made this decision.
However, by doing this, he had clearly wronged Nalan Yanran...
Therefore, when Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran asked, Yun Shan didn't explain too much.
Because he just can't bring himself to say it!
Since Yun Yun had already left Misty Cloud Sect for Central Plains, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran were no longer in the mood to stay there.
Therefore, they left after three to five days.
However, considering that the two would be going to Central Plains soon, after leaving Misty Cloud Mountain this time, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran did not choose to return to the Xiao Household or the Nalan Family together, but went home separately.
In their words, they wanted to spend this last bit of time with their families before heading to Central Plains.
And so, Nalan Yanran returned to the Nalan Family, and Xiao Yan also returned to the Xiao Household.
However, Xiao Yan had just returned to the Xiao Household after visiting various parties with Nalan Yanran when he learned some news from his parents.
"What? The Snake-People Tribe have come to visit my Xiao Household, and they specifically requested to see me?"
When Xiao Zhan showed Xiao Yan the letter of visit from the Snake-People Tribe, the latter was immediately taken aback.
However, Xiao Yan suddenly realized something and his expression changed.
He almost forgot about it!
After all, he had planned to visit the Snake-People Tribe anyway!