Trouble and Handling

After hearing Xiao Qian Yue's explanation, Xiao Zhan and the others showed complicated expressions, and in the end, they could only let out a helpless sigh.

"It seems we need to change the plan this time," Xiao Wu said to Xiao Zhan.

"Hmm." Xiao Zhan also knew that the plan he had devised to harm his son had Destruction.

Despite all their calculations, they never anticipated that the Soul Hall would stumble upon the hidden relationship between the Jia Ma Empire and the Langya Pavilion.

Xiao Zhan originally planned to spread the news about Xiao Yan and Elder Yao, so that the Soul Hall would give the old man and the young man a proper welcome, and then the Xiao Clan would take the opportunity to go underground.

Now that this idea has been abandoned, it's not difficult to find out Xiao Yan's identity and whereabouts. Anyone who is interested can notice that he comes from the Jia Ma Empire.

The most important thing now is how to distance the Xiao Clan from the Langya Pavilion. Xiao Yan's identity as a member of the Xiao Clan is still relatively secret, but it's not unknown to everyone, such as the Gu Clan.

Moreover, as Xiao Yan gradually heads towards the Central Plains, more and more forces and entities will inevitably become aware of his identity as a Xiao Clan. At that time, the Xiao Clan's affairs in the Jia Ma Empire will be impossible to hide.

And then things got interesting...

The Xiao Clan Descendant reside in the Langya Pavilion Jia Ma Empire, protected by the Jia Ma Empire...

It seems that Langya Pavilion has a close relationship with the Xiao Clan!

The days that followed were predictable. If the Xiao Clan was weak and posed no threat, they would probably be after the Ancient Jade.

Then they treated Xiao Yan as the only exception and gave him special attention.

However, the Xiao Clan is not weak now. Although they do not have Dou Sheng, they are not someone that some small fry can handle.

Therefore, the Soul Hall will likely send wave after wave of people to deal with the Xiao Clan family, and may even include the Langya Pavilion in their attack.

Xiao Wu didn't seem to care about Xiao Zhan's concerns.

"Xiao Clan Leader need not worry about my Langya Pavilion. We are not so easily manipulated."

Although Langya Pavilion is nothing compared to the Soul Clan, it can still be said to have become a force to be reckoned with. The treaties between Ancient Races still have some influence, and the Soul Clan is unlikely to launch a large-scale invasion based on a little suspicion.

As for sending out powerful figures, the Gu Clan are still somewhat useful. Those Soul Clan Dou Sheng whose strength surpasses Xiao Han's, apart from the Soul Emperor, are completely unable to show their faces and are completely unable to take action.

Since his subordinates couldn't take action and the Soul Emperor couldn't personally intervene, Langya Pavilion was generally safe. At most, the Soul Clan would just give the Soul Hall some more support so they could suppress Langya Pavilion, which wouldn't hurt much.

But Xiao Wu also reminded Xiao Zhan, "But Xiao Clan Leader..."

Xiao Wu hesitated slightly before saying, "If the Soul Hall sends out powerful experts, it might be inconvenient for my Langya Pavilion to handle it."

Xiao Zhan understood this. The relationship between the Xiao Clan and Langya Pavilion was already somewhat complicated, and if Langya Pavilion were to actively prevent the Soul Hall from taking action against the Xiao Clan family...

This is equivalent to the Langya Pavilion going to great lengths and becoming enemies with the Soul Hall for the sake of strangers. Even if the two sides have a grudge, they shouldn't do things like this!

"It's alright. My Xiao Clan isn't that fragile," Xiao Zhan said with a smile. He had already made up his mind that they had to relocate.

If the Xiao Clan continues to stay in the Jia Ma Empire, they will definitely be doomed. As for where to move, yeah, we can break them up into smaller groups. There are plenty of places to hide people throughout the Northwest Continent!

The current members of the Xiao Clan are quite powerful and can get along well anywhere.

"Perhaps there are other ways. I will consult with my master's wife immediately and come up with a suitable solution," Xiao Wu said. What he had just said was merely his own idea; the final decision on how to handle the situation would be left to Yi Huang.

"That's troublesome."

Xiao Wu knew the situation was urgent, so he didn't delay and set off back to the Langya Pavilion that same day.

Ten days later, Xiao Wu stood before Yi Huang and gave a detailed report on the current situation of the Jia Ma Empire, especially the Xiao Clan's affairs, which were too complex to explain in a short time.

As expected, after listening to Xiao Wu's account, Yi Huang's expression turned serious. If this matter wasn't handled properly, Langya Pavilion would be in serious trouble.

In fact, Langya Pavilion had ample reason to interfere in the Jia Ma Empire, since all of Yi Huang and Xiao Han's personal disciples came from the Jia Ma Empire.

Especially for Xiao Wu, the Shi Tou that adopted him was on the list of the Yun Lan Sect. All that's needed is for Yun Shan to arrange for Xiao Wu to have the identity of a Yun Lan Sect Disciple.

Xiao Wu's status as the mother country alone was enough for the Langya Pavilion to protect the Jia Ma Empire.

And it's even easier to explain why Yun Shan was able to become Dou Zun. What's wrong with giving such a talented disciple as the Ice Saint to help him break through to Dou Zun?

However, it's easy to separate Langya Pavilion, but it's difficult for the Xiao Clan. The existence of the Xiao Clan will eventually be discovered, and they will be unable to avoid the hurdle of the Soul Hall. This can be considered the first calamity that the Xiao Clan has suffered since its rise.

Yi Huang pondered carefully. If it came to the Soul Hall, Langya Pavilion was confident it could help hold off their powerful members, and the Xiao Clan could handle the rest of the supporting characters themselves. But there was one troublesome Soul Clan in the way.

"Perhaps we'll have to rely on the Gu Clan..." Yi Huang's eyes narrowed slightly.

The truly troublesome aspect of the Ancient Races lies in their sheer number of Dou Sheng Expert, far exceeding that of other forces. These are also the people who pose the greatest threat to the Xiao Clan.

The only race capable of pinning down all the Soul Clan's Dou Sheng in their lair and rendering them immobile is the Gu Clan, the strongest Ancient Races on the surface.

Yi Huang's confidence in getting the Gu Clan to do such a thing was not due to the past relationship between the Gu-Xiao Clans. As the saying goes, the favor of a virtuous person lasts for five generations.

Regardless of whether everyone is a gentleman or not, the Xiao Clan has been around for countless generations. Now, that thing is just a brand name; it's only useful when others are willing to acknowledge it.

However, the Xiao Clan happens to have a hot potato that the Gu Clan has always coveted. Taking out that item might allow them to exchange it for something, which would be exactly what the Gu Clan wanted and would also put an end to the Soul Clan's ambitions.

"That little guy needs to grow up quickly!" Yi Huang thought of Xiao Han, the little guy Xiao Yan had always cared about. Perhaps only this child could share some of the Soul Hall's firepower with the Xiao Clan.

"The Fallen Heart Flame?" Yi Huang muttered to herself. Fortunately, there was still some time, so she wasn't in a hurry.

Yi Huang looked worried, and the Soul Hall was also in low spirits.

Feng Sha, the newly promoted Four Heavenly Venerates in charge of issuing the mission, had just received news that all the Soul Hall experts, including Poison Scorpion and Ying Ye, had been trapped in the Jia Ma Empire.

"What on earth is this damned Jia Ma Empire?"

Feng Sha was well aware that this was most likely the work of the Langya Pavilion, but he couldn't understand what the point of the Langya Pavilion fighting to the death with the Soul Hall was, that they would spend so much just to rip off the Soul Hall.

If the other side had attacked other parts of the Northwest Continent at the same time, that would have been one thing, but unfortunately, nothing happened in other places, only the Jia Ma Empire was affected.

Are they, the Soul Hall, really that short of territory? It's said that all the direct disciples of the Langya Pavilion's Ice Saint have appeared near the Jia Ma Empire. Is it really necessary to pay so much attention?

Or rather...

A glint of light flashed in Feng Sha's eyes, "This Jia Ma Empire holds some special significance..."

Subsequently, Feng Sha continued to issue orders to intensify infiltration into the Jia Ma Empire at all costs. He wanted to see what the Jia Ma Empire was hiding.

Although the Soul Hall's influence in the Northwest Continent is not strong, that is only relative. When the Soul Hall mobilizes its power, even with the assistance of the Langya Pavilion, the Jia Ma Empire cannot stop them.