"The sixth and seventh floors contain Earth Tier cultivation methods and Dou Techniques, and I have placed restrictions there. Without special means, ordinary people cannot enter.
"As for the eighth and ninth floors, I will store even better cultivation resources there once the Xiao Clan truly becomes the number one force in the entire Northwest Continent."
As he spoke, Xiao Yao raised a hand and took out five faintly glowing jade slips from his Storage Ring, handing them to the others. "As long as you hold these jade slips, you can enter the sixth and seventh floors of the Library Pavilion."
Xiao Zhan and the others accepted the jade slips, their gazes toward Xiao Yao growing increasingly moved.
At that moment, Xiao Zhan stepped forward and patted Xiao Yao's shoulder, his voice slightly choked. "Yao'er, you've done far too much for the Xiao Clan..."
"I am a descendant of the Xiao Clan. Protecting the clan and helping its members are simply my duty." Xiao Yao gently shook his head, his tone firm. "Once the alliance matter is settled tomorrow, I will set out for Jia Nan Academy in a couple of days. With these things, the Xiao Clan will surely gain a firm foothold in the Jia Ma Empire. When I return, I will seek even greater opportunities for the clan."
The next day, as the warm sunlight slowly spread across the entire Imperial Capital, several of the empire's foremost powers gradually gathered outside the gates of the Xiao Clan, located in the northern part of the city.
Unlike the calmness elsewhere in the Imperial Capital, the area before the Xiao Clan's gates was exceptionally lively.
Many people gazed from afar at the insignias displayed on the carriages and horses parked outside the gates, and a vague premonition